Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-27
.n,sIIIELL SET FREE,
.. Ipr Renders a Verdict Of Not
j. Guilty in His Case.
.-s7. ROOM THRoNaED

1gara''M THR0NaHD.
,.., rsthu.Is>m Prevailed and
% VIZ. seer, Counscuanoe worea .
.mne-The Closing Scenes
there apparent snch an
N'. n suppressed enthusiasm and
.suas to 10 seen upon the
y O., 9,re multitude Of spectators that
- ro3at the Hastings Court
y .r,,oo'clocs yesterday morning
y ,. .,,sr,d and returned verdict
p. .,r,, u the case of the Com
s'' ~, .-,.nst William 5. Dashiell.
..,,,y two hours the courtroom
-, hacked to It's utmost with
y r,1,be prisoner. who were wait
,,,o,i brcathless suspense for
...,, moment TO arrive. and when
g ....-,s and the sturdy iurymen
% .,,.i the box the picture to be
g 49,, one which will live in the
f,hosa who were deeply in-
- .nvlst their verdict might
;o.,'si against each other.
.n'.r nr.toes and craned their
- -r.5 q, each others coats, and
80 I'm ns,raiions OF eagerness
.r,-v sy,lable that was uttered:
,ts words not guilty had
,...- tac lips Of Foreman Wal
~a-..ua.oao great hesve through
,,--,.toom. No grander or
a .e r',iure can be drawn than
/. sa.,. ilen occurred.
rHs c9rRI OPENED.
-..,'v 10 o'clock Judge Witt
% ,hahnl the bench. and the
,m,,eiis,elv raped TO order.
..,r o,cupici his accustomed
.. ....p lis counsel. his father
'' -A. leit Of Mr.. hill Carter, and
% .,..-i. ana relatives sitting in the
0re familisr face that has
.r. .s..r, If much interest since
~..cement Of this celebrated
rgei % be missing. 1t was
...tfi.-. john =. Wise, who, upon
.-, l-sress call. left the city for
v.-t sunday evening. All the
.~.ri. r. Of the counsel in the
.ss-. n-e.eni. including Common
..... -. Attorney Smith, who filled his
80, .,ant q the railing.
tr,.sa s,rec;aut throng that look
~ ,eaeilaiiug glances upon each
.-., .. that body Of twelve, which
.r o'clock on Saturday night was
IA rp ~ tie purpose OF further
'.,ss tie testimony in the case
r,s,s, ler.ng verdict for or against
y. a,-leL.
tz.rru0rel On the streets as early
all oc'o . Oh Sunday morning that
4. nv l.l agreed, and there was
r.- ,-..3.t1 believe when they enter
tr courtroom that they had con-
... rer work and would present its
,.fotte Court.
IT, sever. WAS not the case.
,a.. o.. ~ the names and ascertaining
q. sury member of that body was
-...i :Lc Cour, asked Gentlemen
1l .lry. have YOU agreed upon a ver-
af."
rsAME TO AGREE.
n vrl state q the Court that we
anrof ss vt been able 70 agree, said
y. CHARLES II. Wallace, foreman Of the
IT,
r,hsal surprise and disappoint-
-.-,c.g'i be depicted in every eye in
rrv-g assembly and there were NUT
s-g. throughout the courtroom indi-
a,l,iae fear that the jury might pos
8 rera.n hung. They we're then re-
q, 70 tie iury-roorn. where they re-
-l.ei z conference nearly two hours.
iivA, fearful suspense thar followed.
kE7er, aired 70 the Judges private
-t lrl INTO the Clerks room, and
-rr l-v.,e consultations were going
-a.Gali. The surging mass OF hu-
---.'r '.ai was packed within the audi
'--- q tie court Was greatly added
; - I'D, intervening time, and the
--ls sd pushing at intervals was
s-t.
j. plisour, during this interval,
-ir WITH his friends a great portion
t-.o1e aui was frequently observed
-s.ul colyersation with the aged
r'-. v.o sat near him. At no time
- B. a.lear depressed in spirits, oil
t-s tet, vas "a manifest amount oi
-.'rr.' as 10 what might be the ver-
-'tL jury.
FALSE REPORTS.
We. caused some little surprise was
i'--o,iiat 10 some way became cur
~ .i.rll tte courtroom that the jury
o.. i-fre 1riourln favor of conviction,
-,sl =, VS. learned later in the day
- i-sse jurors thought the matter
a-.. have further consideration and
-''.'-i about agreeing 10 q verdict OF
y s-'g, and II was understood
- Tee gentlemen were Messrs.
y Aaaa, John I. Hughes,
a. Stanley Lipscomb. Several
-s ia.,l were false rumors, orlgi.
-.-s Z. tie hal, that the jury had
-'..'- anI wcre returning with Their
,'i These only resulted in creating
i-le'Ao.e annoyance TO those vino
- -a'ih the courtroom, and waiting
-, -l+ac suspense for the return ol
Nary.
"-a u WIS truthfully announced
=. '-e twelve had agreed and were
,s''' r 70 enter the courtroom Judge
p" lp'eared at the bench, and Ser.
az -lis announced that, should the
81 .'lf ir verdict, there must be nc
j. STATIONS, even in the slightest. in
--'s.ir the courtroom, and the
"e'e Instructed TO bring any man
ely form OF disturbance before
:. y 1oaof, who would deal with him
'iias - the law. In rush that
sai,ei a-iei az tie door leading into the
=, y, o' '-e tribunal one man was taken
s.'ie 4. iAe Judge by Policeman Foster,
:. ~ ul'e bis statement that he himsell
- il.iei through the door he wa,
s .'.''' though Judge Witt stated thai
- \. '1cer had simply performed hil
''''' a1 Dc hoped the others would do