Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-13
WHITE ARRAIGNED.
0esFasa BY the AssxanArss rAshs In
-A Lively Legal right IN sight
Adjourned TIL To-Day.

sSAA VA. February n-{spe.
oA&>-WA1ts and Robinson were brought
nsss this morning at ~ under guard OF
ue Assxandria IAshtInfantry. seventy.
s"s strong. Captain George A. Mush-
sson snrnnanains. Tho court WA CON-
vsned AZ seaA ard heavy line OF infantry
wAs throwu around the bar. IN addition
% the prisoners body-guard. Before
"nHe's case was called U. II. Campbell
made q motion for new trial for Robin
~ stating that he had just been en-
Iyed In the case. His motion was over
Aaother motion for a change OF venue
~ made and overruled. Mr.. Green re-.
Ss.ted the reading Of the minutes OF the
ssSsion OF court that took action in his
Soents case. and finally asked that the
49, De continued 10 allow him to summon
~0nrss from Alexandria His motion was
sled the Judge stating that he would
nsse an attachment for the witnesses ap.
pcsrance end have him present by the
HI uain. At the request Of Mr. Green
the court took n recess until 2P. NJ.
HAD TO LEAVE TOWN.
BOD. Stuart. a colorcd employee at the
Hotci Curry. maAe a remark to the effec.
tnst ne did not think It right TO hang
ANYBODY for such d. people as they
were" referring 20 the victims OF the as
ssuis His remark was heard by num-
Ger OF men Of this place, and they at
once proposed 10 give him thirty lashes.
Cooler heads present prevented such
action being taken. and he was warned
TO leave town. as ne might find himself
the victim OF lynoSing party. The man.
thoroughly frightS - went 10 the coal
ing station bali ALE south OF town.
and boarded a fast Chesapeake and
Ohio train. and has not been seen since,
nor Is Il likely that he will return.
READY FOR ACTION.
The court roaSsemblcd at o'clock.
The crowd was greater than this morning
even. and double line OF militia was
placed around the bar. and in addition
a number Of soldiers were massed around
the prisoners. All had fixed bayonets
and fun cartridge pouches.
The remark was made by one OF the
defence that they were going into the
trial old-blooded; and every inch OF
ground Is being stubbornly contested.
First. motion was made TO quash the
venirc facias on the ground of its not
being according to law. Thi, motion was
sustained ard the same men resummoned
without having left their seats. and at
once exception was noted 10 the new
venire.
MOTIONS AND EXCEPTIONS.
The next motion was 10 quasi the
grand jury's indictment on the same
grounds, and II was overruled. and an
other exception noted. Motion TO con-
tinue. on the ground Of the venire being
only few minutes old. was also over
ruled. The jury was next sworn, ana
an exception noted to the arraignment
ana the charge 10 the jury as made by
the clerk. whercupon the Judge had the
jury charged direct from the Code. and
as usual. an exception was made by the
defence. Twenty minutes were occupied
by Mr.. Thornton in his opening state
mcnt. and he was followed by Mr.. Camp
bell for the defence. lie stated that ne
believed the Mrs. Elliott was so dazed from
fright that she was unconscious OF her
actions. and that White thought she con-
scented. When he had closed Mr.. Green,
also for the defence. moved for oontinu-
ance TIL O'Clock tomorrow. pleading
physical inability. The motion was
granted. and the court adjourned. the
prisoners being put under the usual guard
at the Canon-House.