Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-20

smart cases, which are only misleading,
and have nothing to do with this mat
ter? From the facts which Mr.. Allan
cites, il would seem that this black
smith, whose hammer was found in
Schmidt's store, had broken into his
own shop, stolen his own tools, and
then broken into Mr.. Schmidt's estab-
lishment. Is this likely?"
HAVE WE ANARCHISTS?
Do you notice, said Mr.. Meredith, how
carefully Mr.. Allan eyades the question
about the powder found on Schmidt
store floor when he talked abOu
whether the man who entered the stor
was a stranger or not? 1t is not proveC
whether the powder found on the Aooi
was powder or dynamite. 1t WASH
ordinary powder, and it seems to have
been very much like what dynamite is
described to he. Now, where could
this blacksmith get dynamite, or any
burglar in Richmond procure su'h a
thing here? Have we Anarchists
among us!
Mr.. Meredith did not suppose that
the jury would look at this case in the
same way that it would at the cise Of
Ward and White. lie thought that
Shaw's past life would be allowed to
have some weight. He severely crl;i.
cised some of the law points made by
Mr.. Allan on the other side, and read
from several books toprove Mr.. Allan's
law wrong.
THE JURY RETIRE.
At fifteen minutes to o'clock the
Jury retired to their room. In seven
teen minutes they returned to their
seats.
THE VERDICT.
The clerk Of the court, Mr.. Lawton,
then asked: Gentlemen, have you
agreed upon a verdict"
Mr.. S. N. Davis, foreman We
have"
Sergeant Lee; "Stand up, Staw."
Shaw rose.
Clerk: Gentlemen of ihs jury,
what say you; is tie prisoner guilty or
not guilty?"
"Guilty."
The following was then handed the
clerk by Mr.. Davis:
"We. the Jury. find the prisoner guilty OF
n alicious shooting, and ascertain his pun
ishment AT eight years confinement In the
penitentiary.'
The Court stated that the finding
was slightly defective, inasmuch as 1t
did not contain the name Of the person
shot.
The jury retired to their room, in
serted the name of Il. j. Brooks, and
made their return read: "Find the
prisoner guilty of malicious'y shooting
Robert j. Brooks, as contained in the
indictment, and ascertain" &c.
DIDN'T FLINCH.
The prisoner heard the verdict read
without finchiDg, but when he sat
down looked ahead Of him in dazed,
bewildered way.
A NEW TRIAL ASKED.
Mr.. Allan moved the Court to set
aside the verdict on the ground that 1t
was contrary to the law and evidence,
which motion Court overruled.
The prisoner will doubtless be sem
fenced this morning. Mr.. Allan will
then ask for stay Of execution until
he can apply for writ of error.
No action will be taken on the other
indictments against Shaw.
"Charies shaw"
Shaw is about feet l0l inches high,
and probably weighs $50 pounds.
His shoulders are moderately broad,
and have a dropping tendency; his
legs and arms are long; his complex
ion is dark his forehead rather low;
his hair black, short, and curly; his
nose straight aud long, and on it there
is @ small scar. He wears short,
black moustache and short scar whis-
kers." His face is not full, nor yet
thin his eyes are dark.
When he went to Schmidt's store
"to look at the City Directory" on
the night Of March the 10th he gave his
name as Morgan; when captured near
the Tredegar Works March the 10th he
gave his name as Charles Shaw. That
also is probably false name.
Chiefof. Police Poe sent photographs
Of the prisoner to the police authorities
all over the country, and April 4th O.
Q. Stsrkswether, captain and chief Of
detectives Of Detroit, Mich, wrote:
We recognise yorr Charles Shaw aiias
FOREMAN ~ . Detroit crook OF the most