Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-24
HE GETS FIVE YEARS
ri; tss Verdict Against McNamee for
'''' the Murder Of AtHell.
,gISOyERS WIFE BREAKS DOWN,
roo,l,y. Though Light In the Eyes OF
o,ber.. Was Extreme to hor'-LonG
Time TO Agrco-Gsurs Trial.


,-nlshmcnt Of Thomas n. Nc
80 f1f the killing OF Robert Lee
r, the corner Of Twenty-eighth
NIX streets on the night of the
.si.st December is TO be confinement
-. ,,orltcnuary for a term of five
So declared the jury In his case
~ O'clock yesterday afternoon.
,...tlet had been waited for with
.test degree of anxiety and apprc-
,y the prisoner az the bar. his
.~l his friends, Every moment Of
,.--y hours that rolled by seemed
.., Ai,tress 10 them. on the other
o-, interest Of the friends of the
.. md the spectators in general
t as time passed on with APP
..r, prospect OF conclusion being
lr the twelve men In whose
.. ,.e fa,c Of the accused rested.
.,,-. city was aroused 10 a high
.t interest I'm the result OF the
,.-.rhcstcr. the home OF both the
.... .rI bis victim, was wrought
,.te o.. anxiety that was almost
ted CITY Hall phones aud
.-c newspaper Offices ana at
.... mar tho scene OF the uldl were
-..r, almost incessantly by per-
.... tuo one eager inquiry upon theH
g.. ft- iary agrecd?"
,sc same negative reply was
.,tl the hands on the clock dial
... H.stir.s Court room pointed TO
.r.. nat al minds were set at
-.. thaf Of the prisoner appeared
f....,r- and the news Of the verdict
tr, wllhrc. Every one In the
..,.tftu building knew the outcome
... .De and tedious examination With
.,-. q minutes after the verdict
..rc.i Everywhere the COM
heard THE punishment Is
..- .rl nearly all who had heard
... tt. testimony shared this sentl-
-.r WIFE DEEPLY DISTRESSED.
. ..f. 0f tho prisoner, whose eyes
o.. ... vf almost every movement In
.ri.r5.m while she was permitted
....f in there: whose ear had caught
- every word of both the evidence
mont. whose heart had felt every
..I situation throughout tho inves-
... lid not regard the penalty
r.r. .rI when brought back - her
., her husband after the result
. ... made known. she completely
,.4. .er and. throwing her arms
Oh. prisoner. sobhed and cried az
f.r heart would break. Her grief
v. .. lr.r.uuocl that she had 20 be
... -,a.r into an adjoining apartment.
.aA
..r o.. case was first called the
-...t.r yr,llctcd that IL was OF such a
'r that It's Investigation would
nearly all the week. When,
~ tha examination Of witnesses
..ul-l So much earlier than was
..... . lt was thought that a verdict
frthcoming on Thursday night.
,-. .rt.y one felt that the jury would
. r Do solution ana not remain out
..- 'aa1 "a few hours. But this was
.. .r case. As the jury could not
a Thursday night it was placed
Oh. .llrxe Of deputies and kept in
.- ..-:,ly throughout the night
.. .iock yesterday morning court
,..I as usual Even b. fore that
poo chamber was uncomfortably
.. with So. ctators. When the pri-
.ru.s brought ln all eyes turned upon
I- There was nothing in his calm
...t futures 20 indicate great mental
-,v Int he hdI trine less color
.... ~ .rv other stage OF the proceed
-,. N.Namee ana the little boy, who
b.. Icon sent 0ut II the courtroom on
.. ,..r.u. before 10 prevent a scene IN
- .. mrv should come IN with
...'., v.r. In their accustomed places.
-.. ... 4 the accused was quite pale.
r. court was raped 10 order
Samoa. I.htrl a cigar and spoke
-.r with those abodt him. Ills
,an Was nearly always uo-n
t. '.... tr.o0t,l by other persons Ere
D.. wolll ask. incidentally
...... ,r. u.,ys?' But this was dp-
, LII. Dr want Of something better
4. .r 81. lq0Prel interested In wh1l-
.. bis FRI al. had to speak Of, ana
....r.. .. .t the Cas-. unless some QHtS-
,. u.-. asked him concerning II. ils
,. ......r-. who had been AT his SIDE
..t tral began. were there again
......... rr.rni.l. and they had many
.r words. 10th for the accused
.. Wfci-looking wife.
.r. JURY BROUGHT IN.
r.r .r. .,pearance of Judge witt
r . t... ...ch. Deputy Sergeant Ferney-
.. 81! rr,ly opened court. In a rev
9 ~... if was announced that the
'ry u.-. ..ir.1ch.ng. Headed 10y Fore
l. ..u.- dat body all wearing
- ul.d INTO the room
'r t- The jury had not yet
..l a verdict. They were again
'....t ,rI locked up After that the
hours crcpt slowly by. The
... .. t. spectators would rest first
tH DIG electric clock and then
rr r,r ~ thu bar. Groups of
,.. there Chattel freely, but
I}...lv upon the ali-absorbing
a.rI.r 10 was manifest that
H.. vts nrA.ly against the ac-
$50 sorts of speculation as To
i.. ..H.-s " the trial were IN
. u.t very few predicted 50
fr..r.-
N.. r, way in which time rolled
. -- .e.ock, when the jurors
brought into the courtroom,
that no conclusion had
..I IT, \ recess was then
.-.. 81, j.. ". for dinner.
q. t.. Judge ascended the bench
t .t those connected with the
-is. ming worn out. When the
.o' - .u- in and declared that no
'H ..i u.l reached many thought
'' .- Court would discharge them
nd a.- -.l.1er trial
f. ..yr you q while longer 10
t.. matter" said Judge witt
vtih remarkable patience.
t. la holding the scales of JUS
-.. passed out 10 their conilne-
a..,
AN AiEILMENT REACHED.
-.s i....ns lett the courtroom en-
..tt. become satisfied that the
"I r.t agree. Ia this, however
mistaken, for in less than an
t.-. Was "a stir about the doors.
... instantly whispered through
That the jurors were again
. NAT they had agreed.
t0r la the vast cOncOprse be-
r.'.r, ~ anxious interest. Mrs.
.ri the little boy were led
'.' c.lri-room by Mr.. Harvey Will
i.- wife turned and looked back
ta. trt juror was entering. She
- .t" distressed glance at her hus-
rnl u another moment, might
..i c. miaht be condemned 20 death.
" l-- jurors rad seated themselves,
formal calling OF the roll had
r- through with. Clerk LawtOn,
tones Inquired:
I'd. a0.a.n of the jury. have you agreed
l terl.t?"
h.ye" nodded Foreman Grimes.
n. McNamee stand up!" said
m. 'lk
rr ner arose. and, besides clasp
' bands showed no emotion.