Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-27
NO VERDICT AS YET.
the JURY IN PAUL YouNe's CASE uN-
ABLE TO AGREE.
The Proceedings In Court Ycsierday-Tho
Judges Decision Regarding Vans
Testimony.
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fcorrcspondence Of the Richmond Dispsich.l
PrrrRsruga, Va, February 26.-When
me Hastings Court met this morning to
resume the trial Of Paul Young for the
murder of Robert Gillian on the 2Sd day
Of lastI December his Honor Judge Ber-
nard announced his decision on the impor-
tant question raised last evening by coun-
sci for the defence. who had urged in the
interest Of justice that it was the
duty Of the Commonwealth to sum
mon as its witnesses all persons who
were known 10 be present 40 tho scene
of the killing. There was ono person, q
DIR. Van (colored), who, "a had been shown
by the testimony Of other witnesses, had
been in company with the deceased, and
was near him when he was shot. This wit
ness had testified before tho coroner S
Jury but had not been recognized ~ q
Commonwealth witness. but had been
summoned by the defence. II WAS under
stood, however. that his testimony On tie
trial would differ from that before the
Coroner. and the defence therefore dc
clined 10 call him, but demanded that lac
should be called by tho Commonwealth.
THE courts DECISION.
To this the prosecution vigorously OBJ
jected, and the Court took the matter
under consideration until this morning.
The Courts decision was very brlei, buy II
sustained the demand Of the prisoners
counsel. The. CommOnwea!th's Attorney
was directed 10 call Dr. Van and have nm
sworn as q Commonwealth witness. Inc
Court. however, informed the counsel aEo
the Jury that the CrcdIbillty Of The witness
wouid not be vouchei for, and that hc
might be impeaC ned by either side.
VANS TESTIMONY.
The witness was then pat upon the
stand, but his evidence nd not amount
10 much. lie had been drinking with tue
deceased: had heard him say that he h"d
been insulted about some money, ana ltat
he intended to have vengeance: test'uti
that Gillian was drunk and that he sevtTaI
times tried to induce hm to 90 home; dr-
MED that he had any trOuulo or naErY
words with Gillian, as bad been testified /;
smoke of the deceased as man OF GOOD
character: saw him fan when he was shot.
but did not see who shot HIM.
BOTH s1DLs RESTED TIE CASE.
Here both sides rested their case and
both sides submitted instructions for tho
iury. Each side objected TO the others IN
structions, and the Court took the papers
and prepared instructions Of its own COW
erine the standard principles OF law touch
ing seIf-defence the ground upon which
the prisoners acquittai is asked. Inc IN
terest in the trial has not tagged, and the
crowd in the courtroom to-day was as
large as on any previous day
THE PRISONER.
MIR. Paul Young, the accused, is young
man of prepossesslng appearance ana nag
borne himself with becoming dignity aad
calmness during the trial. Tie Is some
what bleached by his confinement in jail
for the past few months. His aged father
sits constantly by his side and his two
brothers are always near him. His state
ment tothc jury of the details of the Kill
ing was given IN a clear, straightforward
manner and without a visible tremor Of
voice. Mr.. Young has fine voice and
sings admirably. Very frequently his sing
ing has been heard with fine effect from
his prison cell.
THE COURTS INSTRUCTIONS.
The Courts Instructions were full and
elaborate aud were accepted IA lar ana
lust by both the prosecution and defence,
and the jury after about an hours absence
were brought IN TO receive them. ArgU-
ment was then commenced and continued
until tho hour of adjournment for dinner.
There are probably few cases IN the criml-
nal annals IN this city where so many VII
nesses were on the stand in which tie
testimony on the one side has been so di-
rectly contradictory of that Of the other.
UNABLE TO AGREE.
Paul Young's case was Given TO the jury
shortly before O'Clock tonight. After an
absence Of halt an hour the jury reported
their inability to agree. They were COM
mitted to the custody OF the Sergeant Tor
further consultation. They returned TO
the courtroom at $3.50 and reported their
inability to agree saving that they all
agreed as TO his guilt, but could not agree
as to his term of imprisonment. They
were again committed 10 the care Of the
Sheriff until tomorrow morning at 10
O'Clock.