The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-08-26

the voice OF Mckinney, and In an instant
the fence would be deserted and the court-
room filled. A gang Of turkeys could not
leave their roost quicker than the crowd
ieit the fence under such circumstances.
; And yet Captain Mckinney INDUCED very
nttie IN mere oratory. Some seeming IN.
Justice TO his client would rouse him. but
desire Tor personal display, never. When
came 10 the final argument he was SICK.
ana was hardly able TO come into the court,
room, but once started he went on well
ne drew parallel between the course OF
ADDISON and that OF Garland, and you NAV
pet your life that he made Garland shine
our. In Lunenburg Phil Mckinney is an
especial favorite. Readiusters can't helm
him. 'o'H"e
hESsRs. GREENE AND PINCH.
Glenn. Greene, OF Charlotte. and Charles
l.. Finch, Of Mccklenburg, were the Junior
counsel for Garland.
MT. GREENE is big, fat man. His face
beams with intelligence and good nature.
on the hotel porch at night he was ALWAYS
surrounded by a crowd, whom he delighted
WIN MS relation Of experiences at the bar
ana IN politics. In the courtroom he was
the active and yigilant lawyer; occasional
"A
made againt his client, and at the last sum-
ming up his cause with an argument into
which he packed law, hard sense, humor.
and pathos.
Mr.. Charlie Finch was probably the
youngest man Of the legal party. lie
was, Judge Hinton said, any kind
hearted friend, the IIotspur of the
debate" He was very aggressive. He
didn't hesitate 10 make bold assaults upon
the gentlemen who were assisting the Com
monwealth's attorney. He wanted to dis
arm them OF their weapons OF offence be-
fore they got up before the jury. Jurors
praise his speech very heartily.
"BEECH FOREST"
Mr.. Wcdderburn was extremely kind
and hOSpitable to all the strangers in at
tendance upon the trial, and many Of them
ate and slept beneath the roof OF his pleas
ant country home.
During the war, then a boy, Mr. We'd
derburn and his mother, driven from New
Orleans by the outrages Of Butler, found
refuge with relatives in Lunenburg. Here
he spent several happy years at school, and
what so natural that after making some
money his thoughts should in affection
turn back to the county.
chased the Bcech-Forest plantation. What
though the county was remote from the
railroad, its soil not rich, its population
largely black-to him it seemed haven Of
rest. He bought one thousand acres OF
land, remodelled the house, built a grist-
and Saw-mll and cottOn-gin, blacksmith
shop, &C., and hBs now settlement about
equal in population to that OF the Court
house. His fertilizer business is in Balti-
more, and his people were to come and did
come 10 spend the summers in Luncnburg.
Thus his wifc's brother, Joe Addison,
reached the county. This was his third
summer here. He was out Of employ
mcnt, and came TO the farm TO help rs he
could.
Whether appearing in manly sports, or
in the country dances, or in rough work at
the mill. Addison was greatly beloved by
associates. He had magnetic qualities. All
who came within his circle were attached
to him. . Hundreds Of people OF this COM
munity will never tire OF speaking OF his
grace and courtesy, his tenderness and
courage.
DICKIE GARLAND.
Some people imagine that man who
has killed another must OF necessity be
fierce. bloOd-thirsty- looking fellow.
That is not the style OF Richard b. Gar
land.
lie is slender. His expression is mild
and his voice and movements soft. He de-
clared TO gentleman of my acquaintance
day or TWO before his acquittal that there
was no sting in his conscience; that he felt
that he had only saved his life by taking
Addison's. Mr.. Boswell has always said
that Garland went down to the mill road
ready 10 meet Addison for a peaccable set
Element. Old Mr.. Garland says that if his
/ son had done less than he did--if he had
/ submitted quietly to that insult-he would
have diSowncd him. The public sentiment
/ of the county sustains him because his
Droyocation for seeking Addison was great !;
/ because he gave Addison a fair fight; be-
cause il Addison had fired second time
there would have been two dead men m
stead Of one; and because Garland sad
81 am satisfied if YOU are (when EaleS
and Jones said that there ought to be no
more shootine,) and before he was told that
Addison was wounded.
SOME OTHER POINTS.
Prosecution never proposed to have three
cIO,ing speeches They proposed that after
the four counsel for defence had spoke II
that Mcssrs. TAYLOR and Hinton should
/ conclude for the commonwealth; hut
finally agreed that Mcs>rS. Orgain and lay
lor should open; that four counsel Tor Ge-
fence should follow, and that Judge lin
ton should close. That agreement was exc
cuted. n, ot coll
Mr.. Finch the "cOarsc ana vulgar, lnt
Uotsnur OF the debate" The wordN
.IcoarSe and vulgar" belonged to a pre-
cedinp sentence. What he really sald wa,
INV "kind-hearted friend, the lotspur'
Garland did not have the same plstoil, on
the 18th that he had on the l4th: Tue
former was brought into court win Tue
latter Captain Mckinney handled th'
n;stol and looked into its barrels. IL was
not Till the next day that it was found 10 ~, Ut
loaded. When the discovery was hiaue .l'
Court ordered the pistol to be dischargcu
which was done 10y Deputy-Sherih o'oAes
ON each side Of Judge Perry TWO report
ers sat. \ countryman, half-shot, CAM
into the courtroom one day, ana seeint
then, on the bench, as he thought, wen
ont and declared that it was "ali up WIZ
CarIandv: that they had brought not ON.
= baltimore lawyer to prosecute nllh' " 9u
four Baltimore judges to outVOte Juus'
/ Perry" o''''''
Garland's Acqutttai.
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JURY's VERDICT.
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