Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-02-15

positive that the accused prisoners
should meet the doom pronounced
against them at the first trial. 1t
surged back and forth till the hour ar
rived for court to open.
The scene at the former trial was
decidedly different from that of this
morning.
THOSE TO DEFEND THEM.
Instead OF a military guard, there
| appeared for their protection two men,
| peers of any of the bar of the State
| Hon George ID. Wise and Judge H.
| w. Flournoy =,
The State, too, had able men 20 ala
| Commonwealth Attorney Neblett.
| They were Nr r G. Southall, of Anne
| liza. and Judge w. II Mann, of Motto
wav. There was no doubt that every \
point would be well fought over by |
| these legal gladiators. At l2:2O court
| adjourned for dinner
Immediately after the recess hour, /
Judge Mann. in the absence OF Mr..
Neblett, who is i'll, suggested that the |
counsel for the defense wished TO IN
troduced a motion which would neces-
! state the presence of the prisoners,
| and Judge ORGAN issued orders that
they be brought in.
BROUGHT INTO THE COURTROOM.
The prisoners. undeRheavy guard,
soon made their appearance. Aside
from natural degree OF clriosity their
presence excited no remark.
Judge Flournoy then addressed the
court briefly and commanded close at
tention. He said that Mr. Wise and
| himself had never represented Mara
hle. that they were employed TO oD-
tain new trials for the women only.
| He stated this because many people,
10th in Lunenburg and other places,
5 Thought they represented a selt-con-
6 fessed murderer. Nothing, said he,
s could induce him to plead for such a
> man.
WHY THEY DEPEND TEEN.
S He wanted to correct another false
e imnression. that the counsel for the
e women are undertaking TO involve
others in the case. They receive not
one silver from the women They are
emuIoved TO see that absolute justice
e is done If at any time, they should
n be convinced of the guilt of their eli
n ents, they would withdraw from the
Ie case So much, he said, because as
y citizens, they had right TO DE under
'e stood
y with this point Mr.. Southall rose to
l. ask what was before the court, and &c
l. saw that the people understood the
ir position of the gentlemen of the de-
as fence.
ASKED FOR CHANGE OF VENUE.
at lodge FIournoy thus pressed, saiC
g. he would ask for change of venue
al The speaker then repesteu that M
ed colleague and himself had been mis-
ng understood, and insisted upon being
heard.
~ was there only to see Justice done
he He said. he had heard that Richmon
-. LAWYERS had no business in Lunenbur
on | County. But that since the crime wa
M committed against the Commonwealt
nd it was proper for any lawyer TO al
mt pear; further, that he had no reaso
A. to beIieve the rumors against the Ii
80 nenhurg people, nor had he reason
entertain any different feeling towaI
hot them than toward any other part
= the State, only that in this case Il
the people had pre1udgeo
WHAT THE LAW ALLOWS.
d. Thew asked no more than the law
de- +ha land allowed 4 hey asked
re- change of venue, he said, because c
re- fair and impartial trial given all cas-
Ap- could not be had in a county who
0eopie had prejudged this one.
He disclaimed any ill-intent towa
ure. the good people of the county,
rial | that now they would virtually have
by prove the prisoners innocent bef(
and they would secure an acqultsal.
,lac- After Judge Flournoy had conclV
the ed his speech witnesses were INT
this dnced for the defence for the purp
of uroving fair trial impossible
the der the circumstances.
y pi THE sHRRIFF's PREDIoAMsNT.
been Sheriff Cardoza was first called
questioned by Mr. Wise, as to why
en- of called for troops last summer
salts said. he asked for enough meI
Ioubt overawe any mob.
We a. The questioning was close
tn as searching, and brought out the
ris- that Mr.. Cardoza had at the tim
called for troops, reason to believe
nrisoners would be lynched un
NIsrv troops were sent.
Mr.. Southall then took the wit
o re- and asked whether the prisoners q
0et fair trials at this time. Mr..
that doza replied that he thought
,oners could get perfectly fair trial,
ems is that he didn't believe the good pc
hem? of Lunenburg wanted to see any
infant punished unless proven guilty.
rhurs- tainly troops are not needed now.
great THE ONE MAN FOUND.
or the After questions by Judge Mann
II Lu- Wise asked witness if he knew on.
n the nntable citizen who had not mad
ID was his mind. He replied chat he
damp, one-Mr /. B. Bell. He said nin'
little of ten had made up their minds
I does had expressed the opinion that
Section prisoners were guilty. He could
y-mlle no one who had ever expresse
opinion that they we're innocent.
Mr. Jos Price was next put o
stand and questioned along the
- =" | line.
- ~ NEARLY ALL OF ONE MIND
te hard He said most people though
cted to | prisoners guilty, and that it wo1
mother difficult to secure a good jury; q
whites and many colored thoug
ne child | prisoners guilty.
from When asked by Judge Flourno
be true. sort of jury he thought could
cured in adjoining counties, Mr.
AT an all objected, and a discussic
CROWDS place between him and the att
atioh OF for the defence.
WOULD NOT LIKE TO BE TRIED T.
Witness said he would not lik
+. tried before jury if the people
wagons, demonstrations before them,
on foot wise he thought fair trial CO