Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-05-09

swered, Mr.. d. III. Thaekstoh the clerk,
read the verdict pf0claiming the pri-
sOner geilty Of murder IN the first de-
gree
No demonstration whatever was
made by those assembled, Judge Crute /
having announced that he would allow
none.
COUNSEL AsTOUHDED.
Death-like stiffness prevailed for
several minutes, and the faces OF coun-
sci for the defence showed how keenly
the, felt their defeat. After the YER
dict had been handed in and corrected
to conform TO the indictment, on mo
ton of Commemorative Attorney
Watkins, Captain Guigon addressing
the Judge, asked that the jury be poll
ed
CAREFUL TO AVOID MISTAKES.
The verdict was read by the clerk
and each juryman in turn answered
that it was his verdict
Out of abundant precaution, Judge
Lrute ordered that the verdict should
be entered in the record book proper
in the presence Of the jury. This was
, done and the jury discharged.
COUNSEL ACTIVE.
Inc uuR6 tneu dHnOuuCcQ tu0b nc
was ready 20 hear any motion that the
counsel for the defence wished to
3 make, and Judge Flournoy, arising
, said:
: 1--WE wish to enter a motion for a
{ new trial and an arrest OF sentence"
Captain Wise whispered in his ear
and he added-'On the ground that
this verdict is contrary to the law and
l. the evidence"
Very WE'LL" said Judge Crute. 81
= see that Judge Mann and Mr.. Southall
: of the prosecution, are absent; but
understand that they will be here il
= the morning will then hear what
" ever you all wish to say about thG
matter, or we can take up the case o
: Pokey Barnes and arrange the othei
e later"
TO CONCLUDE TIE CASE.
"No, SIR" said Judge Flournoy, "w,
e wish TO conclude this case befor
IT touching the other"
,t Judge Crute acquiesced in this, ant
D, court then adjourned until 9 O'clocl
l tomorrow.
e No difficulty whatever was expert
n enced by the jury in reaching a yer
& dict of guilty, but one ballot being tax
e en-
= HYPOCRISY IN THE JURY-RooM.
All day Sunday the jury considere
q the matter. Judge Crute declined I
, permit them to attend church. but fur
sr nished them Bibles and hymn-book:
and passers-by were treated to food
of sacred melody.
At O'Clock to-day a ballot was tai
is en-, with the result announced.
SIS While Mary Alternately took the vel
as dict with composure and stoicism mos
Oh remarkab G, her husband, old Wilso
u was overcome
30 POOR WILSON.
he As soon as he heard the fatal words
he retired to the court-green and burs
n. into an agony of tears and laments
!, tions. The old man wouldn't be com
" forted, declaring: Use mighty low
mighty low"
A small purse was made up by sym
pathetic bystanders and given him
re Counsel for the defence have foU
he bills of exception to the rulings of I'll
Court, and upon these the case will s
10 to the Circuit Court, and thence to I'll
Supreme Court, should Judge Crut
re deny the motion to set aside the We
or diet
K FAILED TO PROVE THE CASE.
o. Before it went to the Supreme Cou
pt on technicality; this time it will (
ey on its merits.
he There is no doubt that the verdict
ms a popular one here, but a great mar
be people have expressed the opiniC
rs: that the Commonwealth utterly fail,
ed to prove the guilt of the accused b
m. yond n reasonable doubt.