Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-18
COMPROMISE MADE.
IN THE CASES OF THE FLOYD COUNTY
HIGHWAY ROBBERS.
All Three Sent to the Penitentiary-Lundy
and Cox for Nine Years Each and
Odell for Three.

(Correspondence Of the Dispatch.)
FLOYD COURTHOUSE. VA. October
1.-THE CAGE of the Commonwealth
against Lundy. Odell. and accom-
plices. charged with robbing A. ID. Bur-
nett Of 1900 on September 2lst last. was
called to-day In the County Court at IL
O'Clock. The Commemorative Attorney
asked that the case be laid over until
1 o'clock T.. NJ, by. which time he hoped
to be able to announce that he was ready
for trial. The accused had had a num-
Der OF witnesses summoned. and. as seve-
raj Of them were not present. 1t was not
expected that they would be ready. The
prisoners were brought into court. They
are all men about 10 years old.
THEIR APPEARANCE.
Lundy In stoutly built. has dark hair
and complexion, Is quick in his motions
and speech. but when In repose, has
serious and thoughtful look. He Is by far
the sharpest one OF the lot.
Odell is tall and spareiy made, has
dark skin, blue eyes. and dark hair.
which he parts in the middle. has an
anxious, nervous look, and seems TO De
watching everybody and everything.
Cox is the hardest looking one OF the
gang, is tall and slender, with reddish
brown hair. combed down on his fore
head. large nose, with a black spot
or mole on the tip-end of 1t. and sharp
hatchet-looking face. Lundy and Odel
both live in Pulaski county. and are mar
rled. The former has five children and the
latter six. Cox lives in Floyd. Is married,
but has no children
HARD ONES"
All Of them have heretofore been re-
garded as hard ones" being gamblers
and tough cases generally. and those
who know them best are not surprised
at their Implication IN this heinous crime.
At / o'clock promptly the prisoners were
again brought into court, and the room
was crowded with people eager 10 hear and
witness the proceedings. Odell Is repre-
scented by Mr.. Hurst. Of Pulaski; Cox by
Mr.. Il. G.. Howard. and Lundy by Mr..
X. f. Tompkins. the latter by appoint
ment OF the Court, Lundy saying tnat
his Lynchburg lawyer had not come ana
that he was not able TO employ another.
Some time was consumed In consultation
between the prisoners and their counsel.
and the attorney for the Commonwealth
and Mr. Burnett. 1t was quite evident
that the prisoners and their counse! were
working hard for a compromise verdict.
Mr.. Pedigo, the attorney for the Common
wealth, announced that he was
ready. Counsel for the prisoners made
the same announcement
VERDICT OF GUILTY.
A jury was then quickly sworn. and
Mr.. Pedigo stated 10 the court and the
jury that while this was very grave
offence, and might be punished with
death even, yet In view OF the fact that
there might be much delay and great
expense incurred II the severest penalty
OF the law was insisted on. he had agreed.
with the consent of Mr.. Burnett, for the
Jury TO sign a verdict CT guilty as TO all
three Ct the prisoners, and fixing the
punishment of Lundy and Cox each at
nine years in the penitentiary, and Odeil
three years, which was done. The pris-
oners we're then sentenced by the Court.
A CITY LIFE.
When the verdict was read Lundy
said that he wanted to say that while he
submitted to this verdict. and deserved
punishment he was not the most guilty
PARTY: that there were others more guilty
than he who would so free; and as he
left the courtroom said with laugh:
81 always wanted TO live a city life any
how"
1t will be remembered that Odell con-
fessed. duplicating Cox. and told where
s271 of the stolen money was hid In the
mountain near his home; and when taken
there found the money and Coxs pistol
This sZ71 and the $3.50 found on Lundy
when arrested in Lynchburg has been re-
stored to Mr. Burnett. A Lynchburg law
yer got SIS of the money from Lundy
While this punishment is light consider
ing the crime committed. 1t Is the general
opinion here that the action taken was
the best that could be done under all the
Circumst ances.