Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-13
ACQUITTAL OF HALL.
The Jury Was Out But One Hour Deli,,
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ACQUITTAL OF HALL
The Jury Was Out But One Hour Delhi
Grating.
sam r'aA. me negro saloon keeper
VINO. on the 18th of last August. sho
ana Killed Private Alonzo Andrews -
company l. 160th Indiana Regiment
ana wounded Private Admire, Of tn.
same organization. in the foot. is nov
loo.ng business in Bloodfield at the sam,
city, ''' '''s
, When Hall was taken to Warwick
court House Saturday morning, he wa.
lnanacled and closely guarded Wher
ne returned Saturday night late. there
we're no handcuffs about his wrists and
there was no deputy Sheriff behind him
Watching his every movement
As Il matter of fact. the jury about 1c
clnek saturday night brought in a
verdict Of not guilty This was ,fta,
an hours elaboration. The first haliot
after the jury retired resulted in eleven
Tor acquittal and one for conviction.
ana thus ends Il famous trial and a
hard-foIGht legal battle.
Inc taking OF testimony was conclud-
ed frldaS afternoon and the argument
on instructions was commenced AZ
once This was not concluded until
noon Saturday
After dinner the argument before the
Jury was opened by Attorney p. st.
| NiS'i s-e w ilt'H. VINO was assisting
| commemorative Attorney J. X NJ
| Newton in the prosecution of Hail. At
torney X. NJ. Lett. of counsel for the
defense. followed and his partner-at-
| law. Colonel r. f. Eoykin wound up
the ar"ument for the defense and Com
monw;alth's Attorney Newton closed in
| long appeal to the jury. Court adj
journed FOR supper while Mr. Newton
was speaking. and he resumed after it
rcconvened.
| The case was given into the hands
! 81 the jury at o'clock that night
| The court room WAS crowded and while
the jurors We're debating the fate of
he prisoner the attorneys in the case
We're on pins and needless so to speak
1t 10 o'clock. the foreman of the jury
raped on the door of the room and
announced to the Sheriff that a verdict
had been reached.
One by one the jurors filed into the
courtroom and resumed their seats in
the box. The suspense was terrible.
The foreman then announced that the
jury had found in favor of the prisoner
at the bar and acquitted him of the
charge in the indictment.
There was no demonstration of any
Kind in the courtroom. The verdict it !
must be admitted. was surprise
While it was generally believed that |
ran would not get a heavy sentence ,
few expected him to be acquitted of the |
shooting.
Attorneys Roykin and Lett were con-
graduated on every side for their vic |
tory. and commemorative Attorney J.
Il. NJ Newton. who made a hard fight
was complimented on his work in the
case. VIA.
Sam Hall was released Immediately
the jury handed in it's verdict and
came to the city Saturday night. The
attorneys in the case and the spacta-
tors from Newport News remained at
Denbigh over night and returned yes
NEW PRESBYTERIAN CHurSAA
Fifteen Hundred Dollars for the WORK
Already Raised
After the regular service at the
PRESBYTERIAN church Sunday morning
the building committee made IA report
to the effect that it had purchased the
five lots on Thirty-second street, Sc
lected as a site for the new church, and
the members of the congregation were |
called upon to make contributions to
tie building fund. The question was
rot put directly, but the church mem
bers were asked how many were READY
IL contribute then. ..'
Thirty nine persons put their names
down for amounts. large and small. ana
in short time the sum OF sl,3oo was
raised Ten persons contributed each
500 and it is understood that there are
several other members who nave agreed
To give that amount
This was an unusually large contrl-
button for thirty-nine out of four nun
l,red members. The canEasSing com
mittee has started out to make the
rounds of the church members tor DO
na tions to the fund. ..a
On Tuesday night OF next week the
building committee of the church VIII
meet for the purpose of receiving plans
| for the new building. 1t is stated that
| twenty-five architects have expressed
l TT, nf ,f>v,o
The new Presbyterian church VIII be
located on 'Thirty-second street. pc
tween Washington and Lafayette av.
.ru.s. The five lots give q space of
12axlh0 feet for the building, The
structure. when completed, vii! cost
lover $40 1000. The ground on which IL
l will be built will cost $4,000
Work on the new Presbyterian MIS-
sion in East End, at the corner or
\ Roanoke avenue and Twenty-Sixtn
istreet. is progressing rapidly Work on
the superstructure has been started.