The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-18
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PDRRYyILIE. VA. April 17.-Spceial.-
Court did not adjourn till a late hour yes
tesdav. and The Times correspondent
WINS prevented from furnishing his daily
arcolint of the proceedings Ia the Page
trial by the closing OF the telegraph
Office This trial has attracted 10 user
Tic attention OF the pc 'Ple oil Nortn i.,1
Virginia. because of the high social stand
ing of the accused. and because OF tbe
reputation for daring and bravery nc
tCqulred fer himself in the service OF 'he
Confederate States. 49,.
n has always been claimed by Pages
comrades that II was he who ran inc
brave English officer, Sir Percy Wfluhalh.
10 cover and that when Windham was
about to surrender Major Holmes tonIstu
obtained his sword, and thereby SOL lor
himself the credit Of the capture. age
IL Is said gave place 10 Conrad, as Ooh-
peonie from ali the neighboring counties
have thronsed the courthouse during the
Says 81 py th sse counsel rS az" opposed
10 each other In the case
PUGuIsTIc COUNSEL.
AT times the sheriff had to take his po-
sition between the attorneys 10 keep
them from coming 10 blows
Mr.. Conrad Kownslar who opened inc
case for the defence on Monday even
ing concluded his remarks with an nour
speech on Tuesday. Mr.. kownsiar nIsi
attacked the case on its merits, ana
argued that the Commonwealth case
must fall. because OF the co1trad.cIory
Evidence offered to prove that a. :. LIP
pitt had not placed his endorsement on
the back OF the note, and then, In earnest
and forceful language. set out the prison
Major S ]. G. Moore followed Mr..
Kownslar. and moved the jury o tears
with an appeal full of pathos for the old
soldier and asked them II they were
going TO reward his services 10 the state
with a felon's brand, when the act for
which he was now stanaing tr.al was
direct consequence of bullet wound re-
ceiVed in ner service.
MR. pyRD's CLOSE.
When ne had concluded Mr.. Byrd. of
Winchester arose and closed the case Tor
tho defence in a lengthy speech, full or
mower At times he denounced the prose-
cution I'm terms Of bitter sarcasm, say
srg that It was set on foot. not py .ne
Commonwealth. but by sinister and occult
infuences. who were instigated TO the
act by feelings OF malice, vindictiveness
and spite He cof~luded with q beauu-
ful tribute to the faithful wife, who has
been bv her husbands side throughout
the ten days trial. and begged the Jury
not 10 bow the heads OF Pages beautiful
daughters in disgrace for the act of an
Mr.. William r. Alexander OF VIM
chester closed the case for the Com
monwealth in three hours speech, In
which he reviewed all OF the ey-1enG,,e
and weighed the testimony of each indi-
dual witness in such way as was
calculated TO lead the jury 10 inier inc
prisoners guilt.
A VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY.
At Z o'clock the case went 10 the jury.
ard court adjourned overnight without
a verdict. This morning the jury return
ed "A verdict OF mot guilty." and the
prisoner was admitted to $500 bail. THIS
Gaze has occupied ten days. and 1t VIII
70 OH record as one OF the most des-
peratcly fought ones in the history OF
the county.