Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-20

lanes Pcrrose Carter's fate now rests
- .a. hands OF his jury. and it remains
..- -.em to say whether he shall be re-
...-.. t9 freedom and to the bosom of
.. .rry. or forfeit his life or liberty for
.-. murder % Charles Fox Moore.
OIL. e.ss which has been in progress
nth. usa-.co County Court for five days,
.-tt.s attracted so much attention, was
submitted 90 the jury at 10 minutes before
. o'clock last night. and minutes
thereafter uo agreement having been
..-.l Che court adjourned over until
O'Clock tomorrow morning when the
ZIP. viii again report. In the mean
..rs they Will bc at their hotel. and will
hive ample opportunity for reviewing the
evidence which has been submitted to
usr during the week.
Yesterday proved 10 be one of the most
interesting days Of the trial. and the
.e. which packed the courtroom was
ths largest that ever assembled beneath
Tint -..l Tor the first two hours of
.ta session the court was occupied in the
.rta.r.tua of instructions. and when
....s r-a submitted TO the jury they
,-ry.. % Dee favorable to the prisoner in
uaag respects.
TIE ARGUMENT BEGUN.
As soon as the Court had concluded the
r- u these instructions the argument
VAS begun. Mr. Lewis opening for the
prosecution. and being followed by Com
1ar.. l.s-Auorney Sands. Messrs.
vs-.sa5ar- and smith. in the order
named. presented the case for the de-
fence and Sir Montague concluded the
argument for the prosecution. Messrs.
Lewis and sands confined their arguments
p. .. evidence which had been adduced
la.r. tl. jury. and Mr. Wendenburg re-
I..l to tr-m reviewing the evidence in
.r'..sl and criUcising the methods which
ll been pursued by the pro-
scouting attorneys. MI Smith also
reviewed the evidence. but in
. Outset ha made aIusion 90 Mr.. Mon
RAGS. connection with the case. and as
sr. that the Attorney-General was
present Dot as the law officer of this
Commonwealth. but as an attorney for
Oh. 81 -s family.
r Was expected that when Mr.. Mon
t-.. ,..k the floor ne would explain his
connection with the case, but he did not
ID. He Clutented himself with criu-
.- l.-. smith in a dignitied manner
..t.-..- any question a to his appear
.... The clse. and citing precedents
tr bus course. The Attorney-General,
l.... made an able. fOTcible, and elo-
a...- Argument. i'm which he not only
- forth with great force the facts that
Dad a.a presented by the prosecution,
severely aTaiened the counsel for the
to- the manner in which they had
CARTIER CAST DOWN.
r wa- not So nonchalant during
-. t-.uel, as he had been during the
days 0. The trial. He wilted entirely
t.e whitening accusations Of the
.l- attorneys. and his daughter,
. Dr.. F.-aeity was impunged by Mr.
showed for the first time any
.c. as the attorney stated with
though ia the kindest manner,
i' Dr.. statements We're not true she
tears md bowed her head.
-aa '-r gave the closest possible atten-
' . ..a argument, which was, taken
r W am exceptionally high or
... AHraly, greatest interest attached
M effort OF MI Montague, who, for
a time. appeared as prosecuting
t one and made a profound impress
upon tine large audience that heard
May BE a HUNG JURY.
What aa verdict will be is now the
t question. There is some diversity
opinion 0n this point, but the impress
SOD prevailed about the courthouse last
ii taf Che jury would not be able TO
.n asreement. The jury is kept at
~. i.rls Hotel
Whom Carter entered the courtroom
yesterday morning he was In his usual
t almor and spoke cheerfully TO all
around him. he did not lose heart until
a. H argument began, and then ne
t"l Tor the first time to fully realize
.. serious predicament in which his act
t placed him. His wife and daughter
'W' brothers also appeared more dis
Cham ~ any time during the trial,
en- N'.. Carter. who sat next 10 him, at
showed deep emotion. SO much
come was She indeed, that while MI
Uas speakng she leaned against
A- band and he placed his arm about
lla court was called 10 assemble at 10
,.f but owing 20 delay I'm the prepa-
t.on az the Instructions 81 was after
lock when Judge Wickham ascended
h.uen The spacious courtroom was
packed with a mass Of humanity
f .o see and hear all that was going
Tho Judge left the bench almost i'm
'e.y after ascending IT. and II was
o'clock when the jury was called 70
te rld
,."t soon as the jury was polled, MT
.n1urg asked that George Armstrong
'..d. lie started TO explain what ne
sed proving by this witness. but
apntaFue objected on the ground
ai 'ae defence had rested it's case, ana
Judge invited the gentlemen into his
D Tor conference. There II was
'e'.I That Armstrong had been summon
h zoe prosecution, but upon bis stating
"' Doe had heard only two shots fred he
not pat on the stand. The defence.
therefore, desired 20 utilize his testimony
n 'ha prisoners behalf. The prosecution
e'Hlrd that any such statements had been
moe by Armstrong. and the Court de-
''ht0 10 admit his testimony.
Instructions OF the Court.
NJ Judge. returning 10 the bench, gave
following Instructions:
ne Court instructs the jury as follows;
mat murder Us the unlawfui killlnS
y. euS person. with malice aforethought
go ~ distinguished by the law OF VIZ.
thla ar murder in the first degree ana
murder I'm The second degree
mat homicide in Virginia IL presumed