Daily Republican., 1885-12-09
Robinson Guilty.
CHARLES ROBINSON POUND
GUILTY or CRImlNAL
ASS n ULT.

CHARLES ROBINSON POUND
GUILTY or CRIMINAL
AssAULr.
THE AV Is CASE.
The Jury in the case Of Charles Robin
son, colored, indicted for rape on Mrs.
ella F. Gardner, retired at 1.45 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, and after dispos-
ing of their dinner went up stairs to the
Jury room on the third floor for consul
Jation. After remaining there about
half an hour they returned TO the Grand
Jury room, and came In Court at $50
O'Clock.
All other business WAS Immediately
suspended, and the prisoner was brought
up from the cells and again placed in
the dock. The names Of the jurors were
then called, and Clerk Cochran asked
the usual questions, when the foreman
replied, "Guilty." There was an i'm
pressive silence for moment which,
was broken by Mr.. Bacon, the prisoners
attorney, who asked that the jury be
polled, and rs each mans name was
called and he was asked sis that your
Iverdict?" each one answered, ''it 1s."
The prisoner maintained the same
stolid Indifference that has mark
ed him during the entire trial, and as
far as could be seen there was not the
slightest change in his countenanee
1 when the dread word was spoken which
i Iconsigns him to felon sdeath on the
lscaffold. The court, without pronounc-
ling sentence, remapded him to the GUS
Itody of the Sheriff. and he was removed
between the two tipstaves to his cell In
1.-THE basement.
j About haitian hour later he was visi-
ted by o reporter of the REPUBLICAN,,
who found him sitting on the iron bed
stead in his cell, composedly putting
-IAway at short clay pipe. He evidently
Idoes not know the enormity Of the
crime of which he has been convicted,
:, or that the punishment is death, as he
. said he guessed he would have to 20 to
, Jail for fourlor five years. The fellow
3 seems stupid and not more than haif.
witted, and 1t is very evident thu. he
, does not know, or even suppose, that he
has forfeited his life hy the Commission
of this terrible crime.
i The victim, MIS-. ED,. F, Gardner, is
a rather below the Medium stature, and
0 apparently about 20 yr % years of age.
she 10 very "ali.,ate looking, and has
mote sas 'ap-,earance of girl than ~ "a,
SW AZ .ar.led woman who ID tie mothe,
y" o..e child, two years OF age, and will
:, shortly become the mother of another
,e She is far from being anyway proposes
of sing, and when she gave her testimony
r, spoke in a manner which clearly indi
le Gated that she did not comprehend tn,
" fearful wrong that had been perpetratet
', upon her, or that the life of the prisone
m was at stake. Her husband is quite q
K. fine looking yeung fellow, and his
D. manner and appearance clearly denote
r, that had he come up with his wife
le assailant the night OF the day when tn,
at outrage was committed, the count,
N would never have had the fellow +,
AZ, try.
let As the pfisousr had no means TO en-
fploy counsel for his defense, the Cour
y assigned Walter Bacon, Esq to TAXI
k charge of the case, and he ha. perform
1t ed the duty In noble and praiseworthl
a manner. Had he been going to get {
n fee OF 81 900 instead of the paltry pit
q tance paid In such CAGES by the State
le he could not havs worked harder fol
ell his unfortunate client. He contested
W every inch OF ground with the prosecu
y tion, and Attorney.Genersl Paynter
d although an able and experienced law
y Yer, found In him o foeman WORTHY
}f.s of steel." His closing argument to the
K. jury yesterday was fine effort, and
8. one that would have reflected credit OF
1t many an older member of the bar. Il
Of was conceded from the first that h
a had bad case. but he fought nobly
made brilliant defense, and left M
leI stone unturned that might In any way
8, throw q doubt on the minds OF the jury
10 and benefit his client.
hi The case for the Stata was conducted
n In an equally excellent manner, an(
m with this advantage. that the Attorney
ds General and his very efficient depui.
}. hal evidence that the defense coul(
i'll either disprove or weaken. The vic
" tim herself told the story Of the out
d rage, which Could not be coDtradicted
They followed tho prisoner, from tn
Is time he landed In Clayton on that Satu
(. day morning, along the road to Gard
It, ner's house, and thea In his flight u
ID Maryland to escape tho justly infuriat
ed husband, up to the time OF his arrest
Deputy Attorney-General Biggs rivite'
N a powerful chain OF evidence aroun'
er the prisoner, rhst 1t was impossible T.
weaken in any of Its material points.
He conducted the examination o
witnesses with marked ability, and il
Summing up made a convincing anl
exhaustive argument to the jury tina
- was clinched by A.ttorney-G g enera
!. Paynter IN such n brilliant and logica
= manner that it was very clear that the,
could not have any room for that doubt
which the law declares is 20 vital 4
y the prisoners interest. The States Off
70 GERS had delicate, and no doubt pain
10 Iul task, but the fact that they die
;;s their duty In fearless manner is fully
- attested by the verdict OF the jury
which no doubt meets with the approva
70 OF at least ninety mine out OF every ont
hundred who heard the case from tn,
~ beginning to the end.
The charge Of Judge Houston was ex
- haustive and argumentative. He eau
/. TONED the jury against being swervet
!, by sympathy either on the one side O
10 the other, and tried to impress upoi
their minds the great necessity of TAX
ing into consideration all the facts o
the case, as presented by the witnesse
for, and against the prisoner, in max
20 ing up their verdict,
I'll be also charged them that If the.
~ had any doubt about the crime having
10 been committed, or If they even bsliev
Cd the crime was committed, aud they
r9 had any doubt about the prisoner beinI
l the one who did 1t they must Civ
III nim the benefit Of that doubt and rem
der verdict Of not guilty. The entir
case was conducted In model manner
p, and no one can truthfully say that tn
y prisoner did not have fair and impair