Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-11
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laws proves that be ale 40 appie NJ Tue
Davis House on the night Of the 18th with
his usual composure and pleasanincss OF
manner.
JURY ANr PUBLIC CLANOR.
DO you think that the jury were influ-
enccd by any public clsmOr 70 hnd the
verdict that they dldy
i do not know what 10 believe or say ~
10 the jury being influenced by public
clamor. But 10 know that the jury might
have known that il was a very difheult
matter 20 find persons 10 serve who had not
formed and expressed an opinion from
what they had read in the newspapers;
they knew from various sources from
what they could hear and see-what the
public demanded, and that there was a de-
maHd for ny brothers life. They "a" bou-
Qucts brought into the courtroom IN theT
presence and placed upon the desks oi The
attorneys who prosecuted him, and The IN
dicaiions and apprchensions thl; The Judge
had either by observation or by what he
heard. or from his own reasonings or con-
Niciions. were such that when the lurs
took the papers and retired to consult n 10
their yerOict, the Judge had six salwart
policemen placed over the prisoner ~
the box to guard against some de-
uonstfafiOn Of AZ unusual chafacier-oi
what nature ! know not; surely not 10
prevent the escape Of my brother.
WHY THY WENT TO TRIAL WHEN THDF DID.
Wei knowing that the public mind was
eXciled-thai the whole population we
curaged-hOw was il that your brother and
bis counsel consented 10 20 into trial when
thev did at the first calling Of the ease:
! don't know. unless II was because mf
brother and his counsel thought that the
ncwspapcrs had furnished them all that
could be found out or obtained. and that
there was ro'hing but ciIcumstanfial eyl-
deEce 20 cOuvictm brother Of the murder
snd that there was not q sutiicicncy Of evi-
dsucc 90 DO tins. and the defence could gain
nuthinC by allowing the Common wealth
additional time % marshal IL witnesses o.
harmouizc thfir testimony. and ny bro
fher's consciousness ~ hI> innocence In
clined him 10 demand q speedy trial and
acquittal.
PRISONERS own Evidence.
If veur brother were before the court tc-
day on his trial. what evidence could b.
produce that would probably alter The con-
clusions q the jury as 10 bis guilt:
II my brother was in court to-day on his
II lA4 llt tNAtN bAANft AAli = AANAA'A W hAA'
,eU under the new law that has been passed
since bis trial allowing parties accused OF
crime 10 testify ~ witnesses. and bis state
menis under oath as witness could have
been given as TO bis movements in the city
and as 10 other matters, which might have
removed suspicion created against him ana
changed the verdict OF the Jury.
PRIsONER's HARDNESS OT HEART.
Your brother i charged with great hard
ness of heart in failing 10 show anv fcciin-
or T. exhibit any emotion al the death D.
Lille Madison; DO You think that the pub-
dc correctly Judge him in this
II ny brother is charged with great
hardness ~ heart IN failing 10 show any
feeling or exhibit any emotion ai the des'h
oi Lille Madison. who know, that to boz
true: Az sad before. when the news
papeIs were received on "Wednesday morn
M announcing the fact of her being dead
and identified no on Lut my broth r. ut
aunt. and nyscH were present to-eih'-.
and We vcre GG gie.tiy distressed 60 learn
~ Der dcalh. and therefore ! do moi ;Airb
thc public correctly judge my brother 10
tli, respect.
TUF rE11uoNs.
vii ycu present petition 70 Govern 'r
Lee: VIII YOU ssE fpr pardon or ilr come
imitation q sentence 20 imrri.0rucat
Nhov.u draft p,isoucr', petition:
Petition. 81, already II cIreuat.p.
throughout The State Tor pardon aud t.-
ccmmuiai0n. and % personal petition may
be presented by NY brother. ] d1 p1t
row wic win draW my brother petition,
II he presents ore.
You know. 7 SuUpu-f. that The Governor