Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-02

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criticism. showing the prapondcrance Of
that the penalty agreed upon for
N.Wtc was remarkably light. People
i.re Dot yet been able TO reconcile them
.tte 20 tie consistency Of only sending
N.uac Tie principal in tha tragedy
90 che Aight az December 18th last 10
t.'e.s prison for i've years. while Gaul
1mpl!ce. was given the same pun
!u.at hy "a jury from another part Of
q state.
o1e went 70 look for his victim
VIII loaded revolver In his pocket am!
sr. K in his hand. and. finding AtweI
D. tated a quarrel, which resulted in
= yard conductor receiving two bullets
Oh his body. causing almost instant
Ga-th
POSITION OF THE WOUNDS.
The accompanying Illustration shows
g ere the balls entered Atwolls back
81 the course that they took. one Of
t.r most convincing arguments that Mr..
s. .a.d-on used ia conducting the prose
c...r OK MoNamce WAS pUtting on the
lsaI MANS coat - show just where the
i...-l missiles passed through II, and
..l th. conductors body. This coat
rs used TO prove that the shooting
v.t dom. when Atwcll was retreating.
e.. chat the railroad man dld not wear
..- dark overcoat as the prisoner
testified that he ala.
~.. statement of Coroner Taylor con-
c.f..rs tine post-moTtem was TO the eiIcct
..t ..c of tn balls entered the right
80 the back just above and TO the
.tr 90 the pit Of the arm, as Indicated
. I'D. illustration: passed upward. Keep
g. mar the surface. and was cut out
e. r. raps OF the neck. This point IS
O.. .r'.catei in the cut. This wound
l.t fatal.
.. bullet that produced death took
O. lower down on the same side Of the
'...l.ut four inches from the spinal
.r sn4. coursIng slightly upward
,.-t almost entirely through the body
rr lust under the skin about an
f.. ..m the l.ft nipple.
WENT THROUGH THE BODY.
~ hau was removed from the front
r. -. t.N al point just throuEh
g.. rt indicated by the end OF the
.re iu the illustration. The course
, Dr. ,ta bullets indicate that they
,.. tr.I from Atweils right side anu
'r Z, his rear The last shot was
..v frl while the yard conductor
US tr "a stopping posture, or falling. Inc
s....i also bore slight abrhsions upon
,. lr.v ana nose. but these, the Coro-
ir. .... u.-ht have been inflicted hy
r.- BLOWS from stick or from falling
... ... hard substance
'.- f. :muny was conclusive that NJ
* r..I the pistol which produced
;. ..qt. az Atwcll--ln fact the accused
f.-t.I ft.--aud there was prepon-
t.. O. ey.dcrce9that the shooting
t.. t..- while Atwell was retredths'
GOAT ~ the deceased, which was
Pa court, was regarded by inc
...a very damaging piece Of testl-
,.r William r. Gaul. who has been
c.r..I Of being an accessory TO the
C.. and whose punishment. as before
t.... has been fixed identical with that
c b. Nance. certainly ala nothing more
e. f..I. or strike, Atwell. while IL was
Irr.I c.uoiusiV.ly by the defence that
(i Was an inodensive man, ana tnat
l. was assured by AcNamee on lhe wa!
I, g.. scene Of the killing that night
t-l, t..fe would be no serious difficulty
HOME JURIES DON'T HANG.
IT. connection with this trial, a signi-
E-aat fac. presents itself 10 the view OF
& public IL IS that the only VeIdicls u
G.. % returned here In cases or proIil-
i-..- since the war were rendered ny
.ea either wholly or largely composed
o. roa.res'lents. II Is frequently saiu
tl.' they don't hang people any more IN
I.-ler a. murder cases which have been
I'D IN our courts. without the extreme
T-...ty being imposed, IL begins 10 look
wy much as y all the homicides nova
z .e arc more or less justhable-or thal
as obtained here are much gwen 10
i-..-cy The public seems inclined 10 'he
l,t.I .-e4.
4. has long since been found dihI-
ei.' matter 10 get jury in Richmond IN
& important criminal case, and II ~ more
To- ie.y that this IS largely dbe 10
To Jaws upon the subject IL was ne
teyal tLat 10 would be impossible 10 get |
a panel here for the Gaul case CON
Es-1.atly Judge witt dispatched Deputy |
sergeant Claiborne Epps 10 Danvilie'
Wore he summoned thlrty-eight Vehlie-
ircn end brought them 70 Richmond the |
i-st day. The court only had TO question |
teen OF these men 10 make up panel |
o. sixteen. and when they had returned /
teir verdict Judge Witt compl mcnted
I on for their patience and careful con-
tecraton of the case. and came Gown /
On TIE bench and shook hands with |
t'.ry one OF them.
In the case Of Thomas Judson Cluve-
re-. Who paid the penalty OF death upon
Nr gall0w8 for the murder Of his cousin
annie Lillian Madison. about one hum
Cd men were brought here from Alex
in4ra Only three jurors could be got
Zen IN this city The others were secured
from the special venlre from Alexandria.
ga The jury promptly brought In YER
CO. Of guilty Of murder In the nrst
teggec
The jury that tried and convicted Jeier
Phi.hps Ia the Henrico Circuit Court. was
Composed Of men from Richmond Alex
Iners. and Fredericksburg. Men have
tpo been brought over from Manchester
y from other parts OF the State 70 Try
bhsr celebrated casts which have arisen
tsre in The last quarter OF century.
HOW THEY ARE DRAWN.
II Is more than probable that the laws
concerning the securing Of 5uries IN THIS