The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-24

the Court&to say that6if the 5demonstra.
ton was repeated the court room would
e cleared. Continuing. he said: have
no doubt whatever that each Of these
men were guilty or conspirlnS against
this girl. What is II that makes each
Of them innocent? Is it-and here the
speaker repeated the evidence against
each to show that they were guilty in
stead OF innocent.
THE HOUR or RUIN
Suppose Guy Hall had attempted his
work al Ocean View? Ii was too
soon. Suppose he had attempted 1t at
the boarding house? Too soon. There
must be witnesses. IT may be tina, he
considered it a better time when sh.:
was leaving on the Steamel-when She
vas leaving her home and feeling che
need of sympathy and friends. lhinl<
L could trust Guy Hall sooner than
most any man ! know Of 10 decide the
| most opporiunc time for such Il hing
rs this. What makes him capable of
it? isn't it his success ut 1t. Hasn't
lie had the hearts OF TWO husbands and
a guardian at his belt? This is Il Sc
rious case. ] have known IF 10 worse.
have heard Of such in larger places,
but fortunately we have been free of
them here. Here the .;pnaInr drew a
beautiful picture of Mr.. Ncely's lovely
villa home and the happinrss' and sane.
t'ty of his home life (the sneaker haSA
'1g visited Mr. Nicely last sunday, anu
he then told Of q last Sunday nights
scene in NoT.5'h as the church grcrs
wendcd their way to The houses Of
GOD while the church bells rang gu!
gladly AND to these scenes he COM
pared The conspiracy wh:ril On last
sunday was being wrtu :ht ,ut by these
three men. lie closed in these words:
IN the name OF the sanctity CT our
homes. in the name Of the purity OF
our women. and In tn" name Of our de
pendent ones, I ask that these men b.
given the full .lenaity x the law
CLOSE OF TILE TRIAL.
Alr Thorn closed his address at s
CLOCK 1T had been followed with in
tcrsc:st interest by every person in thc
court Room. The prisoner, 81. mnas-
siFe, their very imra ssivene,ss seeming
10 indicate that they waited for the fall
or the sword suspended owe, thc:, heads.
AND THE SWORD FELL.
Justice Tomlin, with his notes in hand.
stated that he would retire and return
with verdict in half IN hour This
was ominous, and The general impression
among lawyers and spec tors was tina.
there was little hope for the prisoners,
and the court required this time TO
briefly formulate it's opinion and mar
this opinion.
at 6:23 o'clock Justice Tomln return
CO.. All were silent as he assembled The
bench. He stated that his conclusion
was formed shortly after the evidence
was submitted. The arguments did not
change his mind. 1t was impossible for
him to believe that the accused had
not formed a conspiracy as charged by
the warrants. Here he thoroughly re
viewed the case, after which he rendered
his decisions that each defendant should
pay fire of $500, and be confined In jail
| for six months.
Counsel fov the accused noted appeals
and applied for bail.
| Mr. Duncan asked that they he sent
! on to the grand jury on the warra nts
| first issued His Honor decided to hear
a:gumen. on this to-day. On motion OF
! Nlr. Duncan bail wls raised 10 So 600 for
| each prisoner. This was done, and Jo-
| Srph Cannon. ST., gave bond for his son.
| Hall was unable to furnish bail Cole
! & Shul:ice said Smiths mother would
I soon appear ana give ball for him Then
/ all three defendants were escorted to
| jail. Cannon included
COLE & SlIULTICE WITHDRAW.
/ When Mr. Shultlce. f>r his firm, said
! mat MIS-. Smith would soon give bail
! for Willie, he said furthcn that his firm
| would then and there sever lis connec-
| tion With the case. and this defendant
| would hcnceforth have to secure other
|, counsel.
THE CANNON's LEAVE THE BACK
WAY.
/ Long after the three defendants and
the elder Cannon had disappeared with
! in the portals OF the Jail hundreds Of
men s.ood in front Of 1t awaiting the
appearance OF Cannon, Jr., who wa,
| bailed by his father. But they waited
! in vain The Cannons had gone Off by
| the back way unohservcd
! WILLIE SMITH BAILED.
! About o'clock the mother of Smith
! appeared at the jail. and gave bail for
her son. A large crowd watched him
a,s he came out with his mother and
! walked away. His gaze avoided the
| angry faces hat surrounded him, but
probably his ears could not keep out the
words and expressions that must have
| shown In what Z degraded light he Is
| regarded.
| CANNON'S RUMORED 3TCiAAIY.
| Last night rumor gained currency on
| the street that Cannon was married four
Q: five years ago to n girl ut the Eastern
, Shore and that She had become an out
! cast and was now living at H,ntcrsville.
| Some reports stated that ibis maria sc
had been annulled on account Of the
youth Of the parties, while others were
that the bonds had never been annulled
Il is Gaid that Joe was then n clerk In
his fathers stO:e. 1t ia said that GER
tain sum OF money was paid the girl TO
annul the contract or maintain silence
on it. The rumors state ,hat the girl
was named Regcls. The marriage is
said to have been a common law mar
r;nge; that Joe took The girl on trip 10
| New York and registered at :, hotel az