Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-16

JCDGE GooDE READING FROM VOORHEES, SPEECH.
two of his counsel were with him when the
verdict brought in. but Col and Mrs.
Hams had gone back to the Hygeia when the
court adjourned Mt o'clock and had not yet
had time TO return 20 Hampton.
A. soon rs Hams realized thar he WAS free TO
leave the place TnaCcompI1Ied by sheriff OF
deputy a rush made for the telegraph Of
fce and messages were sent IN all directions
announcing the news. The first was to Mrs.
Hsins and the receipt Of the telegram was the
first news she had that her son was acquitted
She at once was all laughter and joy, and going
into the Office Os the hotel began to spread
what was to her such good news.
YoUSG HAMS AND HIS PARENTS.
Col Hains had started back TO Hampton and
did not know that a verdict had been reached.
The electric car in which he was sitting
stopped beside another on a switch. and hap
periug to glance into the other ear he saw
Tony sitting there. on his way to the Hygeia.
1t seemed at first "a though the father could
not realize the significance of what he saw and
then making a rush for the other car father
and son met on the platform and stood
wrapped in each Others arms. Ii was noticed
that this was the first time since the shooting
that young Hams had eyinccd the least emo
ton Of any sort.
Mrs. Hams met her returning boy in the
Office Of the hotel and the scene was a decidedly
theatrical one. with all the guests of the hotel
sitting around for an audience and watching
the proceeding with the deepest interest. The
remainder of the evening was spent by the
family in q sort of Publication meeting and
Hams himself seemed to seek the public gaze.
INTEREST IN SENATOR VOORHEES,.
An unusual thing Of itself for Senator yoor-
bees to appear IN the prosecution of murder
case. the circumstances attending his connec-
ton with the Hams trial were such that the
interest il aroused, both here and at Fort
Monroe. was only equaled by the occurrence
of the shooting. This afternoon the court
room was crowded. rather the crowd that
had filed the room all day was augmented by
the appearance of more people. Very few peo-
pie dared leave the room during the noon re-
cess and the result was that before the curtain
went up fo- the final act in the trial the room
WAS crowded to sutfOcatiOn- The court room
il about the size of the criminal court in Wash
ingtOn and today il was packed to the doors
There was no mo-e room anywhere and IL was
with difficulty that seats could be reserved for
the jury Window sills packed. soap
boxes were crowded with people standing on
them and trying 10 get view of the proceed
tngs. Numbers of ladies were standing in the
crush and more who came over after dinner
from the HI geia II 1tel found themselves very
lucky to get insile the ROOM The judges
platform W. crowded and the only open space
WIS a small piece of flooring between the
eo1nsers desk and the iury's corner. This was
reserved for the Senator from Indiana and it
was there that he stood while addressing the
jury IN an dpleal Ter the punishment OF the
defendant at the bar for killing his bosom
friend
DCRISG THE RECESS.
During the recess Senator Voorhees, said to
IKE STAR correspondent that lie did no, think
ne would speak for more than an hour ard a
half and that lie did not think that what he
would say woull be worthy of being reported
very fully The plea entered by the defense
that tins court had not jurisdiction over the
scene Of the shooting did not seem 10 disturb
the attorneys for the commonwealth TO any
great extent. and Mr.. LIpscOmb said they
would simply ASK for an Instruction from the
court to the jury that would remove al trouble
Ia the matter settle auy doubts that the
jury nigh; hate a. 20 the question
Mr. hannegan was the nrst of the parties
most Interested IN ;he case 10 enter the court
he took a seat ~ the counsel liable facing the
Judge He looked warm and tired and from his
appearance seemed 10 be the one who had SUI
fered most from the shooting % lat Iupa in