The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-28

was the intention Of the combination.
u,boae snacial charge Searcey was.
Mr. i,,Ie closed his speech with an
earnest nlea for the aeduittal OF his client.
Mr.. suAy's tLoQUlsT ofEslso.
Mr.. SHAY followed Mr.. Little. and spoke
only for a short time before adjournment
for the day. His opening remarks were
ustened 10 by the audience with breath
Iass .t,sntion and his eloquent opening
f,IIv measured up TO what had been ex-
Turning 10 the Court. he said. before
addressing the jury a..
Cor ms, client 10 thank you for the chiyal-
rous manner in which you have treated
me and for your efforts to mete exact
Justice TO him"
mp, RING TO MoRGAS.
"To the Attorney for the commonwealth
g, ,Ltrtl.I owe nothing but the kindest
CONSIDERATION. He is an honest ana brave
80 - ahIe and honorable gentleman,
a fsi,hs,u deserving officer, who always
walked in the path OF justice, and was
unswerving in the defence or the right.
In sneskine OF the many sharp pas
saees between himself and the junior
counsel for the prosecution ne said- that
he had INDUCED in them without any
malice or hard feeling ana that ne hoped
that in time Mr.. THOMAS "oulu ieaih ~
lose his tenderness in many hard and
successful hattie Of the law. lie may
bave been eoaded TO say many things
tba+ seemed unkind. but he believed they
were not uncaled-for.
p.ruos WORKED IN on MORGAN.
Mr.. Shay then gave the history OF ms
connection with the case say lhs 'nd' '',e
wife of the prisoner, ieau'Hs heE tou-
ding babe, herself delicate ana poor ndI
come 10 Mead that he take the case OF
her husband she had rothing TO pay,
but said she would pledge her little nome
mat no might 20 rewarded should he
take the case. He had yielded to her
imDortunities. and he vas now here to
carry ont the promise ne made to her
TO do all in his power for her husband
Mr. SHAY related an affecting incident
I'm his own life. when he WGs calieu 10
the bedside of a dying boyhoou iileiiu'
IIa vas asked ard had accepted the care
If his loved ones That trust was sa-
cred and he considered this none the
Iess so. Concluding his speech, he then
took nm the theory of the defence, thar
the Adams EXPRESS Company ana TIE
Pinkertous. its paid employees, were I'M
Justly seeking 10 fasten this crime on his
client. and his denLLciation Of those TWO
ORGANIZATIONS was exceedingly scatnln6'
Mr. Shay viii conclude tomorrow morn
ing. The argument Will be closed by
W. Seymour White for the prosecution
The case will be given to the jury to-
morrow evening
A MILD SENSATION.
The good people OF Stafford We're treat
ed to a sensation IN mild way TINS
morning They learned that just after
the adjournment OF the court yesterday
evening the senior counsel for the de-
fence, Mr.. Shay. had received a note from
one Of the ladies present AT the triaI' eN-
pressing sympathy for his side OF the
case. and severely criticisinG the State
authorities for the part they hau t"hei'
in the matter.
Much surprise is manifested at her ac-
ton. and the claim of Mr.. Little VINO
to-day used her note as a part OF ms
argument for the prisoner, asserting tha'
her action indicated that the Wo-
men of Stafford were in sympathy
with the prisoner, Is Indignantly denied
Mr.. j.. b. Harris, of Knobel Ark
who has been dubbed the "ArkansaW
Traveller" since he came here LETT Tor
home to-day. Hts mission here Is as
much of a mystery now as when he
came. He claimed just previous to his
departure that he come to conroverl
some statements that it was thought
Morgan would make, should he be put
on the stand, but this story cannot De
confirmed by any one here. lie was
armed with couple Of revolyers' ana
on his trip from mere TO Brook station ne
rode with the prisoners
He expressed himself as eXceedlhsb
glad TO get away from Stafford without
injury. as they seemed TO think every
man outside her borders elthel d lIa i't
rlS,bor or some one in sympathy with
the gentlemen Of the road