Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-07-01
The State vs.. Il. y, Shue.

The evidence in this case was con-
cluded yesterday morning and the ar
gument begun in the afternoon, after
the instructions had been given to the
jury by the Court.
There was no witness to the CRIME
charged against Shue and the State
rests it's case for conviction wholly
on the circumstances connecting the
accused with the murder charged. -
The evidence of the medical experts,
DR.. Knapp and others, who conducted
the post norton examination, makes it
quite clear that Mrs. Shue did not
commit suicide. The post norton
made it clear that her neck had been
dislocated, but there was no mark upon
her person or other evidence to show
that she had subjected herself to any
sort OF violence. Her body was found
by the negro boy, sent to the house by
Shue, about ii O'Clock in the morning,
and when DR.. Knapp reached the house,
an hour or two later, it was quite cold
and he was satisfied that she was then
dead, though he resorted, without effect,
to various means Of resuscitation.
We mention the following, among
other circumstances relied upon by the
| State to show that Shue killed his wife
by dislocating her neck by some means
the evidence does not disclose that he
was the only person seen about or known
to have been at the house that morn.
ing prior to the time when his wife was
found dead that he requested Dr.
Knapp, after he had resorted to the
usual means of resuscitation, to make
no further examination of the body
that he assisted in dressing the BODY
and in doing so put around the neck 4
high collar and large veil several times
folded and tied in large bow under
the chin; that the head was observed
by number of the witnesses to be yer,
loose upon the neck and would dro,
from side to side when not supported
that Shue sent the negro boy to th,
house to gather the eggs, instructor!
him to go into the house, find his wifi
and see If she wanted anything tina
In his conversation and conduct, afte
his wife s death, he seemed in good spir
us, and showed no proper appreciation
OF the loss he had sustained that whel
summoned to the inquest and post NOR
TEN out at Sewell he said to yariou
witnesses that he knew he would com
BACK under arrest that in speaking t.
number of witnesses on the subjec
he always said he knew that they coul
not prove that he did the killing, &C.
80 the connection of the accused wit
the crime depends entirely upon til
strength OF the circumstantial eyidenc
introduced by the State.
Shue was on the stand all Tuesday al
ternoon. He was given free rein an
talked at great length was very minut
and particular in describing unimpol
tant incidents denied pretty muc
everything said by other witnesses
SAID theprosecution was all spite work
entered a positive denial of the charp
against him yehemently protested hi
innocence, calling God to witness a,
mitted that he had served term i'm Ii
pen declared that he dearly loved h
wife, and appealed to the jury to loo
into his face and then say if he w;
guilty. His testimony, manner, &c
made an unfavOrable impression on q
!, spectators.
There is no middle ground for Il
) jury To take. The verdict inevitab
: and logically, must be for murder
the first degree or for an acquittal.
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r his family during the past summe
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