The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-01


II have a further duty to perform be-
fore calling your attention TO the tes~
timony: that is the defence Of the names
OF honorable citizens OF Virginia ana
elsewhere who have in any manner lent
their assistance IN the prosecution OF
the prisoner. Black as was Morgans $
crime his counsel have gone step be-
yond. In foul aspersion OF the motives ac-
tuating them. There was nothing dear
er to a man than bis good name, ana 10
attack Il when there was no opportunity
for resentment was a n CnstrcIs wrong.
Mr.. White here quoted impressiVely the
famous os from Shakespeare's play OF
Othelo: "Ie who steals my purse steals
trash, but he who robs me OF my good
name etc.
THE PINgERToNs DEFENDED.
The connection Of the Adams Express
Company and the Pinkertons WIN the
case was then taken up by MT w hlte'
He explained the presence OF the I4hheI
tons with il and said:
,"Thev yvare NOT connected with 1t until
after the arrest of Searcey and Morgan,
ana when it became known that skilled
men were necessary, then and not Till
then. were they employed. IheY eH-
pected no part Of the reward offered by
the Governor OF Virginia, or by the rail-
road company That to his knowledge
nothing unfair had been done by them 10
initiate In any way against far and
impartial trial Of the accused.
The Adams Express Company said
Mr.. White. chad only done what every
good citizen should do, all that was in
their power to meto out justice to a vio-
lator of the law"
81 viii say 10 the jury that there is
no law compelling the attendance OF
witness beyond the jurisdiction of the
state That under the laws Of Virginia
there was no fund available TO bring
such witnesses here, and that, at his re-
quest. the Adams Express Company as
sumed the expense and secured the at
tendance OF these Witnesses
''The defence had grown eloquent in di-
latlng on the turning loose of Searcey at
the bidding Of the Adams Express Com
pauy. but no one knew better than the
defence that the state Of Virginia could
in no wise be bound by any promise tsat
that organization o. any one else had
made" He told the counsel for the de-
fence that they could rest assured that
fun justice would be meted out 10
Charles j. Searcey unless some smart at
torney could be found 10 bambOzzle
Stafford jury and clear the prisoner. Tn
like the counsel for the defence, NJ.
White failed 10 take the Court and jury
over the route taken by Morgan and
Sea" ~ I'm their flight. He colhned his
efforts entirely to the task Of .mpressinS
on the jury the certainty Of Morgan belhS
tho man, who, on the 18th Of last Octo-
Der. robbed the train at Aqua creek and
was sure that this fact had been so
clearly proven that not doubt could pos
slbly find Iodgment in their minds
Mr.. White concluded his argument by
opotin. the fourth verse OF the $th
psalm: Give them according to their
deeds, and according TO the wicKedness
OF their erdcavors give them after the
work Of their hands rerder 10 them thelr
desert
A spTrDY vFRDICT REACHED.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Whites effort
the case was given 20 the jury ana in eN-
actIy ten minutes the sherH announced
that the Jury had agreed on verdict
The crowd that filled the courthouse all
dav LETT It's heated and unpleasant con-
fines when the jury retired TO their room
little expecting conclusion would so
soon be reached. A shout was heard, THE
jury have agreed on verdict Ihen en-
sued a race and undignihed scramble for
the courthouse The court was called to
order and the jury brought IN, ana aIter
being polled and responding to the Tor
NAL question of the clerk Gentlemen
have you agreed on yerdictY' the fore
man replied: I'VE have" handing the
clerk their finding, which was as iol-
lows:
eve. the jury, find the prisoner guilty
as charged in the Indictment and TX
his punishment at eighteen years III 'ic
penitentiary."
Al the request of the defence the jury
was again polled and each one asked
if that was his verdict, replied that II
was. 4 motion to set aside the NefdlcI
was made and pVerruled. Ihe prisoner
was then sentenced and the execution or
the same suspended until the 9Th Of April
to enable his counsel to take an appeal
The prisoners counsel made the usHal
motion for new trial, on the siouhu
that the verdict was contrary 10 laW
and evidence and that the jury ana not
understand the evidence. This motion
was ovcrrulc1 and counsel excepted.
motion in arrest of judgment was then
made. and this was also OVerruled and
excepted. The prosecution then moved for
a continuance of the other four cases
against Morgan This motion was on
posed by Morgan's counsel. who insisted
that he was ready for trial. The court
however, continued the cases.
sEARcrY's TRIAL POSTPONED.
The Commonwealth then announced
that it was ready 10 Try Charles j. Scar
cey Norgans arcOmpHce in the robbery
Searcey was brought into court, and
through his counsel asked for a continu-
ance. No objection being raised, it was
so ordered. There are -four other i'll
dictmcnts pending against Morgan.
The verdict o. the Jury meets with ;hc
approval of the people of the county, and
Commonwt talth's Attorney White was
heartily congratulated on the SUI cessful
termination of the trial in the interest OF
iustice. lie was the recipient of several
kilograms. among them the following
from Governor O'Ferrall:
Congratulations upon the splendid
prosecution. Train robbers VIII seek
some other state for their nefarious work
hereafter. Virginia juries will uphold
the law.
(signed) CHARLES T. OFERRALL,
Governor"
MoRGAN's EXHIBITION OF TEMPER.
As Mr.. White turned TO receive the con-
gratulations Of his brother lawyers, Nor
gan raised himself on his cot and said;
"Mr. White. you must be very much
afraid of me, as you want me hung" to
which Mr.. White replied Morgan, only
asked the jury TO punish you as you de
serve" The prisoner made display OF
his temper as he was being taken 10 his
cell, rsing foul language and vicious
threats to his attendants. lie said 10
Crutchfield and Murray, the Adam EX-
press messengers:
"Wen. YOU Cd d-n cufs, you have
succeeded in putting me in the pen. but l
will get out and then l Will get even
with YOU"
The prisoners win be again confined in
the jail at Fredericksburg. the Court hav-
ing so ordered. They Will leave here to-