Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-02

gentlemen, he's he not been represented
by man whose fitness for the
place, whose systematic work from
the beginning of his connection
with Il, has shown itself In the court
room, whose ability as lawyer, II not
known before, has been made public to
the world in this prosecution. | ask,
does nc need an associate TO represent
the Commonwealth In this prosecution
with such backing, by such a CON-
bination tas has been referred to by my
ffisndy
PUBLIC SENTIMENT IN RfcHMoSp.
whxz is that combination, gentle
meng The records Of this court VIII
skowso you the state Of public senti-
ment in the city Of Richmond. One
Whole week Of the term OF this court
was exhausted in the effort TO procure
from among she very many voters IN 'he
city Of Richmond twelve men who
would constitute jury for the trif' OF
this case. and the officers OF this court
had 10 be scnt to the city Of Akxan-
dria with eie power to summon b,ty oil
the citizens Of that city down here,
and whev' they came il was with dill
Guilty thxs the necessary number could
he procured. This gives to you, gentle
men, q key--an explanation. 1t gives to
you unslestioned proof as to the cur
rent ofprejudice that was sweeping like
q torrent through the city Of Richmond,
impelhng everybody--man. woman,
and child--to come to the front and tell
all they knew and to lay their offerings
at the feet either Of my friend Mr..
Meredith or OF that man Jack Wren
that efficient detective who has been
referred to in complimentary terms by
Colonel Aylett.
THE DETECTIVE.
And, gentlemen, have you not noticed
the Shiny touch Of the detective in the
various important evidences that have
been introduced with regard to points
that had to be supplied Of recent date
The detective the detective The man
who seeks to have his fellow-man con-
victed at the price Of money whose
receipt is oftentimes written upon the
coffin of the murdered man, and very
often the judicially murdered man. The
detective who threads all of the sinks
and low places Of the city who does not
come into court himself to prove the facts
that he has procured to be proven by
others. The detective who does come
into court sometimes and discloses to
the Court the character and the extent of
his work in procuring confession from
the unfortunate accused of lis guilt, and
who, when he gets into the court and
the counsel for the prisoner asks the
privilege of the Court to introduce tes-
timony TO show that he is unworthy OF
credit. and the counsel for the Common |
wealth rises in his seat and says that |
he will admit the fact that he is I'M
worthy of credit, and if you want to
know where there is such case as that
and who that detective is, look at 33d
Grattan, in the case Of Albert Mitchell,
i'm the county Of louisa detective
bearing the very name of the man who
has been eulogized by counsel.
MIR. MEREDITH VI.
Mr.. Meredith Gnterposing); II you
propose to get that in, get it in fairly |
and directly. Do not bring it in in that
way.
Mr.. Evans Get the book and look
at il.
Mr.. Meredith If you propose to do
it, make the attack fairly and directly.
! will show you it was incorrect. |
was prepared for that, and was pre-
pared to show its incorrectness by the
attestations of men Of standing in the
city of Richmond.
Mr.. Evans | knew nothing Of that,
sir; but in my home have been in
formed that that was the fact, aad that
those words emanated from the mouth
Of Judge Moncure.
Mr.. Meredith: If you want the jury
to act upon their oaths, why will you
now mislead them by not stating d.
rectly that Jack Wren is the man al
luded to in the case? Because you ex-
pected US TO object to your throwing il
in by saying there is such a case re-
ported and there is man of the same
name? Is that fairY Is that leading
the jury to act according to their oaths?
Are you not misleading them:
Mr.. Evans Mr.. Meredith, | GER
tainly did not interrupt Colonel Aylett
in the course Of his speech.
Mr.. Meredith; lie did not say any
thing misleading or improper.
Mr.. Evans then went on to sketch
the prisoner and the deceased, when
the hour Of 7:40 having arrived the
court adjourned until this morning.
A Card from Riggs.
was called as witness in the Gu
verius case, but not needed.
wish to state what would have
stated had been called on the stand.
Ofmy own personal knowledge | cannot
swear that Miss Lille was not a viTtuous
girl. gave her advice not TO leave home,
even though that home was not an Eden.
l told her IL was better than the life girl
OF herage must lead among strangers. Lii
lie told me she was going from home aud
never expected TO return. have never de-
Died this To her father nor any one else.
Lille had no one To 20 TO for advice. and at
the age OF fifteen or sixteen she needed adj
vice very much.
Ishall say nothing To wound the feelings
of that sorrow stricken father. even II he
has not spared me.
would lend hand 10 discover and pun
ish the murderer OF the unfortunate girl, /
but i shall not cast q stone against her
character. IL we should meet across the
River think she would smile upon me and
say, "You have done me Justice
Let her rest in peace: disturb not the fair
Lille.
Her troubles were many. there was no one
to save.
she grew I'm the wildwood far of from the
city.
While she's resting forsaken disturb not
her grave.
Bright flowers viii bloom where now lies
Lille;
The birds sweet song will whisper OF rest. |
And God In His goodness viii surely save
He has taken her home. she's one OF the |
blest g. BAI:Ef bIH0s.
Assignment Of George Gibson, Jr-
Mr.. George Gibson, Jr., dealer in
crockery and glassware, No. 1907 Main
street, yesterday made deed Of assign
ment for the benefit Of his creditors to
w. r. Quarles, Esq. The assets are
Of the nominal sum Of ESQ, 600, and the
liabilities probably about the same.
The deed makes three classes Of credit
ave- flrst those who have lent money |