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


shot-hoIes in their houses. to commem-
orste the yalor and the virtaes 81 W.
men Of Virginia, ] saw, clustsved
around and about those humble graves
that mark the soldiers last repose. many
ofwhom were friends and comrsdes;th they
were not those who ELL where their
manly bosoms met the storm Of war
not those pierced by bullets and torn
by shells; but they were those whose
Young lives ebbei out 10 the hospitals
Of Richmond, soothed BY the gentle,
ministering hands Of the wouen o.
Richmond, lingering long enough per-
hans to carry on their van checks -
the other world the kiss OF neither,
wife. or sister bedewed with their tears.
ASH stood there, gentlemen, thinking OF
what was TO say here to-day, and looked
towards that reservoir that scene oil
crime--and thought OF those screams
that came by there and that went down
the valley and were heard by that col
ored man, the thought camc into mo
that il there was any duty sbove eli
others that twelve men owed to the fe-
male sex Of Virginia and 70 sas people
Of Virginia. il was TO yindicass she law
in this case and protect the women of
Virginia.
Gentlemen, l am done. thank yoa
for the kind attention thct you have
youchsafed me. In taking leave OF you
and of this case. so far as this cases's
concerned, | thank you, gentlemen,
sincerely for the kind attention you
have given me. | thank his Honor for
his courtesy and his fairness and his
ability in his rulings. thank my
friends upon the other side that they
have borne perhaps so well with my
imperfections, and thank all the cit'-
Gems of Richmond-thc police. the de-
tectives, and the gallant citizens Of
Richmond-for the aid they have
youchsafed to us in this great trial.
Falter not, gentlemen Of the jury,
falter not in your duty. Show the
mercy to him which he showed to his
poor victim. The evidence which Is
here Is complete and satisfactory. IL
could be no more satisfactory unless
one more witness could come. IL
Lillian Madison could burst the bonds
Of the tenement that holds her and
stagger into this courtroom with her
winding-sheet and with her wounded lips
and brow, and fall down ndpoint to him
as the man, it could hardly be palmer.
MA. Brown Evans.
Mr.. Evans, Of Mddlesex, Of counsel
for the defence, was the next speaker.
He said:
Conscious of the solemn obligation
that rests upon me at this hour, take
nv place as the first among the counsel
for the defence TO present IN argument
in behalf of the unfortunate prisoner at
the bar. Being the first to be retained
as his counsel on the night Of his arrest,
the position has been assigned to me
among my associates 20 be the first to
open my mouth in an attempt to make
an argument in the defence.
| Gentlemen, it is q subject for con-
graduation Tor the defence to know that
the prisoner at the bar is not to be con-
vcted upon the argument Of counsel
for the prosecution, clothed IN the
beautiful figures of rhetoric, rowing
among the wales of fancy, going back
to the days of Judas Iscariot, of Eu-
gene Aram, of John c. Colt, Of Bcne-
dict Arnold. But you, gentlemen, are
under the obligation Of an oath that
YOU have taken to hear the evidence in
this cause and to consider that evidence
under. the light of the law that Is to
govern in this prosecution and to find a
verdict that is founded upon that eyi-
dence.
COMBINATION AGAINST THE PRI-
soNER.
recur with feelings Of great salts
faction and pleasure, gentlemen OF tho
Jury, to the patient attention, the care
ful thought that has impressed itself
upon your countenance, the diligent,
the laborious care with which you have
considered the evidence that has been
adduced in this prosecution both for
the Commonwealth aud for the de-
fence; and when am reminded by my
friend of the powerful combination that
has set in against the prisoner, consist
ing as ithas done not only of the fullpo-
lice force ofthe city ofRichmond, not only
with the dual repre- sentation OF Com.
,, monwealth's attorneys conducting this
prosecution. not only with the efficient
, but that is all that can say Of fit--detec.
; tive service Of Jack Wren, supported
by the sympathies Of the men and wo'
men Of Richmond; further than that
urged on by the universal sympathy o.
mankind, as my friend expresses it, i
is with pleasure that | look as to tn,
anchor Of hope to Virginia jury who
remember and who will carry along
with them the consciousness Of that ob.
legation which they assumed whenupof
their ror dire they declared that the>
were above the influences of the sur
!, rounding community. and that the,
were prepared to hear impartial
; ly and to decide impartially as betweei
! the Commonwealth and tho prisoner
!, Yes. gentlemen, when remember tn
: active agency Of this miserable lie
: tective force, when | remember th
\ combination that is against the prison
er, it gives me proud satisfaction. as
y know that it does you, TO remind yo
: of the fact that there is an oath tha
y you have taken which, like an sdaman
tine chain, binds the integrity Of ever
= one of you to the throne OF Justice.
- THE MAN UNDER THE CLOUD.
Te Gentlemen, say that it is subjes
n for cOngratulation that the prisoner
"a not to be convicted upon the eloquer
v argument Of counsel for the prosec,
ir tion. The Court has given to you n
if law containing the instructions 4
4, your guidance. And say, gentlemsI
ID in response TO that expression Of syn
m pathy which was extended so sincercl
d and with so much Of friendship,
ID know, by my friend, Colonel Aylct
ir to my associate, Mr.. Pollard, and TO N,
Or self-I hardly know whether he G,
,e tended it beyond US or not--that r
Of ciprocate that expression Of syu
pathy, and from my heart ] syu