The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-27
DASHIELL is NOT GUILTY.
That vas the Verdict Of the jury al''f
a Long Delay.
TIE RESULT RECEIVED WITH APPLAUSE
o.,.,tb. Excitement in Court ''"' "
va. piacuit TO Keep oF"''-
,,-,a,a. onor Congratulations

rr,end. oncr Congratulations
,,-o-,,,,lv At 10 o'clock yesterday morning
.ho iurv in tho Dashiell case en'v'01 - w..
-, ,oou and fow minutes la'ef '"' LUZ
orcned under the u'u"l 'o'.,"''''.''
ci.-k VIM. d. Lawton asked tho jury
nv" "a orreed on a verdict, Dir. ChHs NJ
j. w lied in the negative. and they "ere
- taken back TO Their room
- o'' W., Commouwealth-Attorney Harry
:, c',,h IT,. and Hon. George y. wise
~ o. Sol Cu,chins md Mr.. hih carter
~ ar the defense. retired 10 'no
o'uN' ..,,yste room. Mr. William >;
judges, ~. ICED father. his brother and
bAsDl'o.', O., iaw remained IN the couf'.io ,
so-.,i'..lv. 90 patiently N",.." "a which
enh. ~.'l . the my. The large CT va. wien
a., 'o 49,, inch Of space behind the i"l'nE'
ti.el ,fV ouict aud stood Tor hourh ia
ksil -, ~ AN ac0uittal. but the IohSer
eAp'... .,,od ont the more the oplh'Vn W
tNe l.,...nerol among the spectators 'nA'
J.s'--'eernent would be tho result
THEY ENTBRED.
..,.i,. q, noon n connection could be no
.i,o Iarge crowd that filed the puma,
a.. ia every Ody became at ""Oo ~ -
.It Inc end Of tie drama was nuai ~ ii",,u
a -usa was at once made TOT -. -" o,,,rt
1,.u ~ coDd pressed into tho court
en' III 'Ii0 - Ietail from the force Of the
rom. li,re.st,,fi8n was on hand 10 keep
oe-"D .I..l'l IN che.k and 10 queA any possible
0's S,.- SERGEANT Charlie, II. Epps, following
20 ,,.+rtrnous 81 the Court. cautioned
.'oc crowd not 90 make any demonstration III
r..e ii verdict should DC anH'"nOoN = 'HS
14e added that my one VINO shouid
y-'.. ...,',.e ip spy SIN of disorder would be
rrs names of the jurors were again called
IN ,iiestioned bv Clerk LAYTON. Mr.
Tc.n.re in low but distinct voice made
lowing reply. ..,...
~ tie Indictment.
SIGH or RELIEF.
,.gh Of relief ut once passef through INC
..--t room aud everybody seemed 10 ue 10
t-ItaI over the turn that matters Dsu IHAen'
81 Thomas g. Da-hiell WAS the hrst one 70
.te bonds with his son and he numerous
.re,d, could hardly await an adJournlheA' u
lie court 10 10 the same. ~ co,;,h
I.. Court wanted To know OF MI. smith
uh4t he intended TO do ia regard 70 lne o'"oi
Indictments. -f .his oasa
III have given the prosecution OF ms case
Al The attention possible Iel"'eu - -, -
land feel confident that the case ms Deou
,-esented with a. much strength Rs was AZ
( "a command of the prosecution ahd a,
o-ier not 20 give the inmily OF tue accused
srv longer suspense. / respectfully ASK per;
MISSION 70 enter - nolle prOsequl III regard
q. the other indictments 49,. IL
Tie Court at once granted the request. and
s,.r.yyIedpe1 the nble and fearless manner
~ w4ich tie Commonwealth attorney had
presented las side Of the case
rHtNKrD THE JURY.
Af,or thanking he Jury FOR the careful and
i'm a~ti.i manner in which they bad consid-
.-sl the case Judge Witt discharged the
Twelve men good aud true, and the trial
e-a,nst Mr. William Dashiell was thing oi
tls past ,-f..A.
court. room surrounded by his friends. each
on. If whom was anxious 20 express hs con
CARNATIONS When he left the city Hall hs
was loudly cheered 10y large crowd OF
\othng could be learned in regard T. tho
comm exon of the Jury. each ono Of them
having been pledged not to intimate anything
asto Their deliberations IL was stated. how
ever one Of the jurors that the report that
one of their members had stood against ac-
1uittd was au erroneous one.