Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-13
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
White Convicted.


opened at $50 with o motion for q new
trial pending. Mr.. Campbell stated ne
would file exceptions to the courts or
der and stated that he did not like to
address the Judge as the Judge exhib-
tied Impotence. A request by Mr..
Campbell to fix a day for filing a bill
of exceptions was ignored. Mrs. Ell
lott was put on the stand and gave the
same testimony as she did on Thurs
day, with some variations. She is q
native of F%auquier, and married in
Prince William. She said she stopped
at Robinson's mothers for 8 drink Of
water stayed there about an hour or
more. The questions were interrupted
by Mr.. Thornton. Mr.. Greene stated
that he was insisting on his rights. Mr..
Campbell said he had not received any
favors from the court. The Judge
stated he would not allow witnesses to
be badgered. After a heated contro-
versy between Mr.. Greene and the
Judge, during which Mr.. Greene noted
exceptions to the rulings, the case was
continued. The witness said the pris-
oners were in her room haitian hour
before the crime was committed pris-
oners first stated hat they came for
money if there was no money they
would take something else. In the
struggle the negroes tore Mrs. Elliott's
dress and underclothes never saw
either of the prisoners before the Of
Tense was committed in the same
room. Atthe same time they screamed
for help; was fully dressed when the
prisoners came in. White caught her
under her arm pits and threw her on
a bed:did not remove any Of his clothes.
When the prisoner left he closed the
doors and said God bless you" Mrs.
Elliott and Mrs. Hefin left the house
as soon as the children dressed. The
crime was committed about 1870 and
witness reached Mr.. Mayhugh's about
o'clock. At this point witness burst in
to tears and was then led from
the room. Mrs. Hedin wa then put
| on the stand. She said she was awaken
ed by knocks at the window got up
and talked with outsiders. Mrs. Ell
liot was very weak when she got II of
bed. On cross examination Mrs. Hef-
lin said she recognized Robinson's voice:
did not want him arrested till she found
out who the other party was. She took
the children undressed when she went
to Mayhugh's IAN a quarter of a mile
with q 4-year-old child in her arms.
Mrs. Elliott carried a 6-year-old child.
The negro caught Mrs. Hefin by her
throat. Neither she nor Mrs. Elliott
screamed. Mr.. Green excepted
to a division of the jury, some
having left the building with deputies.
Joseph Mayhugh was put on the stand
and reiterated his former testimony.
T. II. Lion, Mayor, stated that White
partly confessed to him. The confess
sion was objected to by counsel for de-
Tense on the ground that it was not vol
untary. HughPayne stated he%overheard
the prisoners talking and that White
said his woman WAS very much scared.
Defense objected to this testimony. The
case was then submitted by both sides
without argument, defense claiming
that they would depend on the seven
hills of exceptions. After witnesses for
defense were called, the case was given
to the jury at 1880. After being out
thirteen minutes the jury returned a
verdict Of guilty as indicted and rec
commended the penalty of death. A
motion was made for arrest ofjudgment.
Mr.. Campbell moved that the YER
dict be set aside on the ground that it
is contrary to the law and evidence.
The motion was overruled. Defense
excepted to the verdict in Robinson's
case on the ground set out in the bill
of exceptions. Court then adjourned
till 8 o'clock for sentence of prisoners,
At 4:45 the prisoners had not been
sentenced and court was hearing argu-
ments for a new trial.