Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-24
LETTER FROM RICH.uOND.

LIZ f1L III EnUsh xbANAAtAO sN"s
lCorresponicpcs of the Alexandria Gazette.
RICHMOND, April 23.-Thcre i5 nothing
talked of here COW but the Poinde1ter trial.
l. is discussed in the hotels, 10 tho parks, 90
lhs streets, and 10 fact everywhere; even the
boot blacks ara beginning to realize that there
is something 10 the Ri1d. Toe court (about
half as large as the Alexandra Corporation
COURT is packed from early 10 the morning till
o'ceck st night. But, although there is
hardly s.aodiog room within the railing, your
Cries onient. through the courtesy of City
Sergeant Lee aud his gentlemaaly deputy, MIR.
Tyler, vas furnished &C arm chair and desk in
tie reporters snug corner l am also indebted
| 10 Police justice j. }. Cru,chdaid for many
couttCs!cs.
Tbs jury leave the Exchange every morning
at . o clock 10 charge OF deputy sergeant, aud
stroll ar5uad the streets till IL o'clock, when
they cnttr the court and take their seats The
jur7 locked particularly fresh to day, and espo
cis ~ il tits tho case with the AeXandrlans.
who seem to el ~ their treatment here With
% Ettl. re sh. The AIexaodria portion OF tho
Jury arc decidedly tho hsndsomest men on it.
whiiet:as regards evoirdupos is ia about q
stand off, Mr.. Bosslrt bciog the largest and
Mr.. Eoglish the smallest of the Jurors.
From il till II clock was taken up in try
leg to prove the exemplary character OF the
prisoner, in Whoh the COUNSEL for defence did
very well. Among those who testified as to
| Mr. PciuteXter's worth ss moral and upright
ctiZ n vas the Rev. Dr. Armstrong, of Moou'
nieutai church. lie spoke very highly OF the
prisoner, but merely from hear say. es bis per
SOUS! Acquaintance with him was limited. He,
the Doctor, had only been in Richmond sioc,
last August
After Dr.. Armstrong several other witnesses
testified 10 similar strain ootc:rniog the ac-
cu,:a'a previous good character, and then the
CoumocHeaith's Attorney called Miss Cottrel
Shy vas calamity ushered in, leaning on the
arm Of Mr. Royal, counsel for the prisoner.
bliss e. hes been frequently described oy news
papers es being qute handsome, bat either
your correspondent vision is very much N
pl,ed or the judgment of others is ct fault, fol
she is TO. Only cot handsome, bat no. even
pr.tty. Miss G. is very lady ike 10 appear
auce, has musical voice, and dresses tasteful,
is. Eut i! wculd take somewhat longer stretch
%: The imagination lhan | am at present willing
t. a.!anpt to join MP brother knights Of the
pencil 10 the assertion that she il handsome
Hiss G. ) answers to the questions put by The
Commonwealth Attorney we're given without
hesitation or embarrassment, With the sxc'p
,Icn CT that one abtu: her engagemsnt 10 prls
cucr. which caused her to hesitate, AID hel
checks assumed a more vermiion hue
: Oae Of the Jurors Mr.. Horace Eoslisb
asked Miss G. if she knew that Mr. Poludex:er
inieudcd to seek Mr.. Curtis With view tt
co1nidc him, and she sGid $40 did act. With
this exception her testimony was the sans 9:
has been heretofore published.
After the eEamina!i,u Of several addi'i1uai
Witnesses the c,sc was opened by Dir. Geo d.
Wiae for thu Commonwealth. He commenced
By o3ngra ulatiDg the jury % the approaching
cud OF the Trial. Hs called the jury's attention
TO tho importance Of the case, telling than tina!
they had the life and liberty Of the accused 10
thLir hands, but 90 thcr decision deDcGd7d
the proper execution of the law. tie thee
si.ted the evidence explained the law, add alte,
40 eloquent tribute to tho memory of the de
c,astd, sat down.
The court then took recess till 6Va clock,
The court reassemb!ed al 500, and afttr the
Jurors rol! was called Mr.. Royal. counsel for
tie prisoner, commenced bis address. He said
| he et tho responsibility Of the undertaking,
=, sod prayed God that hs would do justice tc
the dead, but at the SINE time be felt his duty
toTsri the living. He characterized the speech
, Of The Commonwealth Attorney as an iDh,m
: able hsraogue. H. said The prisoner had beer
tried and convicted, bit not By a jury; not BY
the lazy, but By old women quid nuuos, lisrs
falslf:ers ia. He sid hst Curti, was mol
the christian hat be had been painted, but an
iusutur Ct ladies. lie then referred to the ct
J f0rs made 10 erc monument to the deces5
ea-this dead hero, and again let i9 his iuv:c
! t;.,v tho hna3a NJ thnaa he nd old
women. Mr. K1FaIl then proceeded to aua-
5ze The evidence Tor the Common wealth. and
vas dong ii maufuIIy when this report clossd.
hlr. Youog is TO f,lIow. The case will prob
aSiy 70 10 The ury to MORROW. TAI.