Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-26

crime: that penalty oeing fixed by the
twelve men who constituted the jury dt
ten years Imprisonment i'm the State
r.r'teuuary.
ID had not been expected that so light
a sentence would be given the boy as
bis crime was a most heinous one, ana
ODD. for which thus far 10 motive has
l.u shown. bat the jury weighed the
Evidence carefully in their minds, ana
.trmiueI among themselves. IN view
u The extreme youth OF the prisoner, 10
temper Justice with mercy.
They acquitted Frank Jordon. who was
c'aarIv shown by the evidence to have
been free from guilt, so far as the muir
der was concerned.
The case. which has proven 10 be a
u0-t interesting one. and which at
t.ctel great crowds 10 the county
courthouse during the three days that
t1e trial was in progress, was SUBJ
rtfel t0 the jury az exactly twenty
minutes after noon yesterday. and
frtv--rven minutes later they returned
t' the courtroom and delivered their
verdict. acquittng the one and decree
.re nat the other boy should spend
FEN years Of his life in the States prison
Every seat and every inch OF standing
l.0m ir the large courtroom was occu-
r.l with Interested spectators when the
I.-y entered. and the words Of the fore
uar as Do announced that Foushee was
guilty of murder in the second degree,
were spoken.
HIS MOTHER WEEPS OVER HIM
Then, was mo- demonstration Of any
s.r The boy stood ike stole while
ue words that made him prisoner
were spoken. and not a soul moved until
H. aI Nas led from the courtroom,
when l.s aged mother. who had sat be-
.. him during thc entire morning.
i.l.l over 90 the door just as bee was
passing ont Of it, and. with heart
broken moan. threw her arms around his
-.. and wept and sobbed pteousiy
Tor several minutes she hung round
Dis neek totally obnviOus OF her sur
.nes and realizing noihine out
0t h.r boy was being taken from her
ns for l.fe NOt since his arrest
t Iouslae shown the slightest feel
about anything. bat this proved too
l I0r h.u and he too sobocd loud
I. threw his arms round his
i'l.cs neck. kissed her again and
nl told her ne was sorry that
A ta brought so much trouble 20 her.
IIe mother declined to De separated
.m her son. and, followed him down
N'N Che IaU Office. Here she was per-
iiel t0 sit with him for some time;
tl Nith hcr arms about him ana her
pIoWol on his shoulder she
tn Wrpt "Wc have many trials
end troubles ON this earth she said
n He boy. between her sObs, but there
lay coming when our trials and
troubles WIN be over-if We are pre-
Iar.I"
Dem. sne broke down COMPLETELY
tl sooDed and cried as though her
.at would break the boy joining
to weeping. Recovering herself ai-
bt the mother continued;
MARLEY don't forget as long rs you
- 10 pray TO God FOR forgiveness for
great sin. Don't you ever wrong
one else" Again she was overcome |
Aer feelings and lost her voice.
'".n li wa8 time for her TO 80. she /
ani, hugging and kissing the /
ts only mothers heart would die /
he sail with great sOftness: "Be
'- Boy and II ] live and have money /
'.th. ] viii come 10 see you. Write 10 I
. every day. and LEI me know how you
getting on. Please Try and be good 4
'"e prison. fOr then 4 am sure they 1
ifeat you kindly"
4Ne boy promised that he would be- /
himself henceforlh and hs be-
mother took leave OF him She +
p'.ta 10 the jail later in the day,
s-sn. and bado him "A nnal good-by,
h. Ie returned last night 90 her home.
Noftn Carolina. She was somewhat
On this visit. and had a long 4.