The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-21
FIFE SENTENCED TO DEATH.


iuG upon any matters alleged or charged
tn the grave and more important ana -
Of lie As applied to evidence IN criinina.
cases Il means actual anu suoS tai.el4l'
doubt growing out Of the unsatisfactory
nature OF the evidence in the case
does not mean doubt which arises Irorn
soma mere says or vagary. or from any
rroundless suruise or guess: and while
the law requires you 20 be satisfied from
the evidence Of the defendants guilt be-
,-orl ar-, raa-onable doubt. IL "a the same
time prohibits YOU from going outside OF
the evidence 10 hunt up doubts upon
which 10 acquit the defendant. In arriV-
ing az YOUR verdict II Is your duty 20
carefpfiv and candidiy consider the evil
de-cs In the case and IN 80 doing. you
shall entertain such doubts only as arise
from the evidence. and are reasonable as
defined In these Instructions.
Instructions as 10 an Alibi-The Court
irs-r-,ets the Jury that such defense Is az
proper and as legitimate. II proved a.
arv other. And all the evidence bearing
,,ror that point should be carefully con-
$3.50 b, the iury. and H. In view 81 al
tba evidence. the jury have any reason
,t1a doubt as 10 whether defendant was
ir some other place when the crime was
committed. they should give the defendant
ia benefit Of the doubt and fned him not
guilty.
proof Of Identity-The court instructs
the Jury that % justify a conviction OF
the defendant. his identity as the guilty
person must be proved beyond ary rea-
sonable doubt and the jury are not
bound TO believe that the witness vas
able % Identify the prisoner with GER
-aintv. because she swears distinctly TO
his identity. and the jury should not 50
believe II they themselves are satlsieu
from the circumstances proved tlat there
IS a reasonable doubt = 10 whether the
witness was able 20 and did identify the
defendant as the guilty person.
Reasonable Doubt.-The court instructs
the jury as = matter OF law, that In con-
sidering the case. the jury are not 10 90
beyond the evidence % hunt UP doubts.
nor must they entertain such doubts as
are merely chimerical or cOniectured. A
doubt TO justify an acquitral must be rea-
sonable and it must arise from candid
and impartial Investigation Of all the eyi-
dence IN the case. and n 81 Is such that
were the same kind u doubt interposed
in the graver transactions OF life 70 would
cause a reasonable and prudent man 10
hesitate and pause. 10 is sufficient 20 au-
th0rize verdict Of not guilty.
Al this tuncture the court took a re-
cess until 4 O'Clock.
GREAT CROWD OF PEOPLE.
A great throng OF people were packed
into tile court room when court Vas CALI
ed at that hour. The spaces pc
/ fore ana behind the bar were crowded
and even around the bench the people
squeezed themselves.
aIr. Richardson 10 openins his rriiat -.
e-a+ar chat he would address the JUL
/ but briefly.
he referred 20 a recent act OF the Legs
larure in reference % this crime ana sPVA'
OF the fact that Che crime was 10" pun
.shabis with death.
--r- sneaker said that while the gentle
men oil the jury we've not citizens Oh l-la
rl-v they were citizens OK the 10A-llv--
wealth o. Virginia. and the duty oL up
/ holding the virtue " the women OK lAe
/ Grand old state was as dear 70 lAem as
/ 70 any people ,....
re said that there was not the le4s'
! doubt in his mind AS % IN, verdict tnes
uoriI render for the evidence Of the
frs- witness was such as 20 carry con-
/ yIct.on with IT, and such intelAg nt men
/ as composed the jury could not IAN 70
/ convict.
l ar Richardson then read the amended
! section OF me code in reference 90 slcn
I crimes IN which 1t provides Tor death
/ or in the discretion OF the jury, impnsol'
I ment Tor from three % eisnieen years
/ in the peni-entlary.
| The speaker grew eloquent, anu sal-
/ that the legislature had found u neee7'
/ sary 90 amend the old laws 10 teieIeA-'
/ ~ Pa. punishment OF those who commit
such crimes as that Tor when .Ne -
/ soner was now being tried. The law n.
been Intellectual and necess--! 1--'i''I
/ the parent OF Law.
4 new order Of things has come De-
/ f,~a MS iu the doctrine 0t social eqlal
I-,-. We know the evils that have result
/ I'D making VI men rle creatures OF tleA
own lust. and many ot them nave son'
I rruun.sned because the innocent Nlcliih'
have I'm there shame. refused 20 appeal
| against them
/ DEATH OR ACQUITTAL.
In eases In which persons are or N.
| same social equality 1 can see where IN
r.t-oument Tor the crime viii ansWti
| The purposes Of punishment, Tor tne-'
| are men who. overcome by their lusl
| uomertariiy lose themselves in the en-
| brace OF crime. and who. as suddenly
are overcome by remOrss and VINO are
! anxious 10 do an in their power &c atone
Bat ln such a case as rhis VINO car
| saw THAI Imprisonment VIII answer. ID
| ms duty 20 my people. In ms duty % m.
| cod / ask that you either condemn MN
| 10 punishment by death or acquI him.
(App.auseJ
shall We not protect the virtue or OIL
| females? j. 30 punishment 20 MIN % sem
| him 10 the penitent.ary Where he ma
| stay 60 idleness and be fed and clothes
al the expense OF the Commonwealth
ask in the name ot order IN the mann
I OF my country. that You arise as braN'
| men and render q verdict On this, IN
| first case Of the kind that has come q
trial In this city since the Legislatur
| amended the law, that will deter III
perpetrators Of such crimes IN the future
Then the speaker reviewed Ia gioTicu
| terms the evidence that had been o1ere'
by the defence. and in language that ap
pealeI % an the nObler sentiment o
man. tore that evidence into shreds an
| cast IL 10 the winds. leaving nothing
absolutely nothing for the cringini
| wretch. who sat there surrounded by
| dozen stalwart officers Of the law, q
stand upon.
III YOU. gentlemen Of the jury. sal
there is d law that viii prevent lynch
lnrs by enforcing the law, you viii ID
| much % stop lawlessness IN this State.
FOR THE DEFENCE.
Col. sp0tswo0d started out by sayini
| that no one was more glad tnan be ina
| the case was drawing % close.
lie explained that when he frst entere'
the case be thought IL was just one o
| the ordinary cases and he was very niue
surprised TO ind that some II his mos
intimate friends were interested.
He Went into tile case with the IN
Outstanding that his Zee should be forth
coming When that Zee did not com