Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-27
FOURTH DAY.
TIE TRIAL OF YOUNG BARBOUR NEAR
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he Is Heard In Els Own sshalf-A Clear
acknowledgement TO
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rspoclsi telegram 70 Tho piapatcn. !

CULfErgR. Va, July 26.-The closing
scenes IN the trial Of young Barbour have
come. A weary argument Is, however. stu
20 be endured, after which brief dehbera-
tion OF the Jury, aud then II Il hoped the
end. The people are tired Of the protracted
strife, and the temper Of everything aud
everybody fayors speedy close.
To-day tho defence introduced the
prisoner with result highly gratifying
90 his counsel and friends. He showed
frmneSs, seli-possessiou, intelligence, aud
tact. His statement IN effect was that be had
either 10 XIII Williams or be killed himself;
that when Williams demanded settlement
then and there be iudlcatcd MS meaning by
placing his hand on bis pisiol-poekct; that
niter Williams struck him they both drew
their weapons ard both cred at The same
moment, or very nearly 50.
The crossexaminstion by Mr.. Wise was
adrot aud able. but failed 20 confuse the
witness or involve him in any important
contradictions. tbs testimony practically
closed the case on both sides, and the Judge
adjourned the jury until tomorrow morn
lng az 10 O'Clock, when argument will begin.
il now looks as Il the case would go quietly
g verdici, aud its conclusion be accepted
o. happy riddance by the entire commu.
riiY.
nc presence hrFe Ni ttOU. bOuU >. W l~f
ns privaR prosecutor or prosecutor with
out official sanction gave keen point at one
time 70 TIC apprehension that there would be
ncrlmony ana bitterness against the opposing
counsel IN the conduct OF the trial. So far
fTom that being the case, however, Mr.. Wise
has been defcrebtial 10 the Court, courteous
90 his adycrsaTics. and OF a demesnor which
has pleased every one. lie was asked by the
Dispatch correspondent to-day II he had
heard that The counsel for the prisoner would
probably protest To- The Judge against
bis heing allowed ~ conclude the argument
for the Stale. lie SAID he had not.
Whereupon be was Informed they would,
ana wac iOid ~ the character OF their Objec,
lions hrst that be was In no sense a repre-
sentative Of the STATE, and was in the case
hv ,uicrsncc rather than by right, the ex'
roneni OF ibc individual wishes and the We
hiclc ~ tie personal feelings bound no In
the prosecution. second that u was not the
Tnle 90 allow any attorney other than the
official organ OF the court and people 10
SPEAK FOR the Commonwealth at the close OF
4 case such ~ TINS.
said Wise 90 reply: "This matter is not
novel. A. early as lSi9 u was decided that
ir a criminal case the prosecutor may ems
pos counsel % aid the attorney for the Com
nonweallh and such counsel will be per-
arose about 1870 or 1871 ia the prosecution
a. ihc parry who killed Clarke in Prince
William county. Wv father was employed
~ s.si,t DE prosecution, aud bis appearance
Wa resisicd. Since then the righttO employ
private counsel for the prosecution has been
rfrn,d several times IN our Court OF
Nppell., but / will have 10 look up the
au' hnrtles."
There is nothing In the point and Alr.
WISE vas right. for IN IN hour aiterwRrd the
counsel made their objections and Judge
k,Ih hCil that any arrangement between
sac states representative and Mr. Wise
would De carried into effect by the Court.
1hc Court then restricted the number OF
sr,aktr. - two on each side. Judge Bell
Will therefore open the case and be followed
us Colonel Whitehead aud General Field.
var. WISE will then close In what will pros
badly turn Oui 20 be a mild-manDered and
T.r.uasve prc,Cnt.ion OF the ease on behalf
a. o compromise verdict between extreme
ruui,hmtnt ana ON. and.out acqUltal.
Hon. John :. Barbour remains IN close at
',ldauco aud takes The deepest interest IN all
t4i occurs. TIE iather Of the prisoner is
t.1iil % De pfe.cnt. but could only be kept
aWay by tie assurance OF his brother, the
-auator-cloct. that he would stand DIV the boy
.0 every state and in any extremity OF the
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