Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-27
the right Of the wrong-doer that they
have put this old man on the rack"
THE PIG FOI'R MOVEMENT


THE PIG FOUR MOVEMENT.
Mr.. Thorn continued by calling the at
tention OF the jury TO the fact that II
Mr.. Massey had been a brlbe-taker he
would have taken advantage Of his many
opportunities when he stood at the head
Of the Big Four movement az a bulwark
10 the entertainments Of Malone. At that
time he could have demanded any bribe
ne wished without fear Of detection,
Hosts of Witnesses from his home and
two Governors Of the state have" said
Mr.. Thorn. testified as 10 his good char
acter. and yet you. gentlemen Of the
jury. are requested % throw them down
and follow the lead Of a bitter personal
enemy. and the other enemies he has
made during the hot contests in his life.
The same kind OF "A heart beats in his
breast as I'm yours. and you must decide
from the evidence what wrong has been
done this old man. We stand here the
champions Of John t. Massey, whom |
consider the worst outraged man / ever
knew"
Mr.. Thorn closed by saying that he
hoped God would show the jury the way
to DO justice and right 20 his client.
GIVEN TO THE JURY.
At 1:35 O'Clock the case was given 70
the Jury, and the court took a recess. The
court reconvened at o'clock. and at I
O'Clock the jury not being ready TO render
n verdict. were adjourned over until 1870
tomorrow morning.
While IL Is not within the province Of
one not juror. 10 arrive at conclusion,
rs 20 the mode or manner Of their delibe-
rations. or the result of Il, yet from what
was said bv Tulre TTcntis To LAY. ne eN-
poets q verdict tomorrow. This opinlpn
is gathered from the statement made 10
him by the jury at : o'clock tonight.
They said they wanted a little more time
for dehberation This Is construed TO
mean that a major part OF their work
in arriving at verdict has been finished.
Under the Courts Instructions there
seems to be little doubt in the minds OF
anybody that the plaintiff Will get a
verdict, and for an amount great enough
20 carry the costs OF the case, From
:, C1o To gOC1GIs the ring Of figures given
nv men who have been constant attend
ants upon the trial. The work Of the
hlrv now. as argued by many. is TO de-
termlne upon a sum and TO decide which
defendants shall pay this sum. Inc
fact that the jury was ont five hours with
out "A conclusion was claimed by some
10 be favorable to Mr.. Massey. for the
reason that if they had concluded TO de-
eide for the defence their work would
have been Of short duration, while, on
the other hand, the delay means lhdt my
had decided for the plaintiff. and were
debating as to the amount he was 10 re-
ceive. $3.50.
THE UPPERMOST TOPIC.
After the jury had adjourned for me
day they could be seen on the street III
gronug. engaged earnestly In DISCUSSION
of the subject that was evidently upper
most in their minds. They were ire
1uently interrupted 10y anyiously enq,hr-
ing people. but IT is not thought uhau
tbese talks were Of much consequence.
:, Is the consensus Of opinion, however.
that verdict favorable to the plalntil
viii ne returned some time tomorrow.
Judge Prentis said to-day mat ne
had NOT determined as TO how long he
uould keep the jury II they could not
o,,ee Int ne has evidently determined
IN DO all I'm his power TO have an end OF II
II nossible at the first trial. hung
;ur,, is what he had dreaded. but he mas
homes that this dread Will be dispelled to-
morrow. , 49,, f,
when. nj ESQ to-day, q knock was heard
from the jury-room by those VINO were
waiting below. every one was immediate
.1v on the ouh viye. and the disappolnt-
meut can better b. imagined than de-
scribed when il was learned that, instead
~ being prepared to announce verdict
the Jury announced that they desired a
little more time.