Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-25

inv aid not return tho anxiety. OF those
LATINO for the verdict became intense ana
an src,fed. unceasing murmur nlied the
court-room. The longer the jury remsined
ont the greater the impatience OF too
crowd became. The three nuhutcu or
more persons. both white ana Diack, VINO
we're tanned almost TO sufocation IN the
narrow space behind the railing which
separated them from the LAWYERS ana
witnesses, ut first expressed their
discomfort with loud talking during
the recess. but as the waiting-time
became longer and longer, groans, yelis,
and howls. emanated from the excited
throng. occasionally the cries OF some
one nearly overpowered with neat or
squeezed almost out of breath would MI
the courtroom. This squirming mass OF
humanity, packed like behring's IN tne
small space, pressed and were pressed
against the intervening railing with such
force that il looked every minute as II the
wood would be snapped.
THE SCENE on THE OUTSIDE.
Fven on the outside of the court house
several hundred people waited with bated
breath 10 learn the verdict. Once during
the argument of Commonwealth
Smith several men who We're standing IN
the street climbed up on the windows ana
watched the proceedings from TINS point
They remained in their uncomiortable posi-
ton for over an hour, but were nnally as
lodged by Deputy Sergeant McCaOe wneh
he went TO raise the windows IN order 10
let in some fresh ar. Even ne
would have been unable TO drive tnem
from their perches had not the Juuge
ordered him to 60 out IN the street anu
assert mis- authority. THIS drove the
eager spectators from their enyla0le 10
the rest of the crowd positions, but mold
ING each other up they managed 10 coul-
municate with the reporters, VINO nap
pened to be sitting in that part or the
room. and begged them to pass pote out
the window. then partially raised from
the bottom. when the jury returned Tue
verdict.
BEHAVIOR OF THE CROWD,
The interior hall of the tribunal would
have been bv no means so noisy had Judge
Witt been upon the bench but almost I'M
mediately after the jurors went out ne
also retired. and this afforded the specta-
iors some relaxation.
APPROACH OF THE JURY.
At ten minutes past 10 o'clock whisper
which finally terminated IN loud exchanges
of conversation announced that the jury
was about TO enter the room. Every one
gazed towards the door and every one was
wrought up 10 an intense pltch OF excite
ment. Deputv-Sergeant FernevhOugh then
demanded quiet IN the court ana IN q
moment Judge Witt assembled tbo nehch-
The noisy muymurs which but few
minutes before had filed the room now
entirely sui sided. Dashicll, accompanied
bv Mr.. Cutchins. returned from the PR,
vate Office Of his Honor. where he had
sought seclusion when the e.'es OF all were
upon him. Thon Deputy'oergean5 Nc
Cabe, followed by the JURY ent"r'd tne
room. one by ono the men .who were 70
decide the fate Of the pr tner entered.
To the anxious spectators 10 seemed tnas
they would never bee seated g..
The loud rapping of 'gavel IN tue
| hands of Judge Witt announced that ap-
solute quiet was demanded, but 1t was an
unnecessary rauping, Tor IN that moment
few would have cared even 20 whisper.
Gentlemen Of the jury, answer 20
your Names SAID the Clerk 81 tue Court, {,
and then he proceeded 70 read the llst OF
thoae trying the case. while Deputy fer-
neyhough repeated tEem.
TIE CRITICAL MOMENT.
Then the critical moment came, ana ny;
| Charles VI. Wallace arose and SAID l
would state 10 the Court that the jury
have not been able 10 agree upon YER
dlct.p Every ore lreathed freer aud Judge
Witt replied Il can Well understand how
| il Is a case that Jury would Ike time to
! consider
Z" Have a right 10 ask q question "
ouerled Juror John 4. Hughes.
"You have right 10 ask me-" replied
| the Judge.
What would like 10 know" WAS the
reply. lis how many OF these notes are
| still unpaid
decide for you," replied she ,.,dge. The
Jury must pass upon that tlel }selyes."
The three deputies were si:sn sworn by
the Clerk and Deputy-Sergeant McCabe
announced that the court WIS adjourned
until Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
judge Witt asked Captain John ). Wise
| if he had any objection TO the jurors send
inc private note to their homes, and to
their getting change of clothing. The
latter expressed his willingness for the
gentlemen to be allowel this privilege.
How The jury stood.
There was much speculation last night
as 70 how the jury stood.
Ii was at first rumOrei that the vote was
eleven to one. but the later and what
seemed 10 be more authentic report was
that ten out of the twelve agreed upon Q
verdict.
Just what the standing WAS i. not known
( positively, but the impressor that soon
got abroad was that the jury stood ten tC
two IN favor of acquittal.
As soon as court was adjourned The
dense throng il tho room hastened to
wards the doors. but the influx OF those
who had been waiting on the outside Wal
greater than the exodus of those actually
IN attendance. Several policemen were
kept busy preserving order. In fact du
ring the whole trial Yesterday their ser.
vices were always IN demand, for after thC
room was uncomfortably filed there were
dozens constantly struggling to get II
through the doors.
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