Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-02

cisms then made of his professional con-
duct, but disciaimed any personal insult.
Now gentlemen, you have nothing To do
with this. ii happened al the last trial,
but 1t has been dragged i'm here for your
benefit.
"A further matter that ] desire 20 no.
tice is the allusion 20 ny official character.
Ii don't matter to you whether l am here
as ACKNOWLEDGEMENT or as "a private cit-
zen. j am here at the request of Mr..
Sands l have never yet learned that
thing can be publicly wrong and privately
right. / don't care TO argue why | am
here or not here. j can only say that /
am not here 10 force a verdict from YOU"
LAX JUSTICE IN VIRGINIA.
Mr.. Montague took tack at this june
ture and entered into a discussion Of the
adminstra ton of justice in Virginia.
Human life he said, was too lightly
thought Of in this State now. and justice
was not administered as formerly. The
brilliant young Attorney-Goneral plunged
into a discussion OF the evidence as adj
duced and ridiculed Mr.. Wendenburg in
pleasant fashion for his homily on
morality, EXPRESSING the hope that he
might be lei Ivy his ideas of morality as
expressed by him at this trial to take the
pulpit.
MIR Montague took a seat I'm the Moore
buggy and made an effective argument
setting forth that II was not in the range
" possibilities for the wounds in MoOre's
cody TO have been inflicted in self-defence.
In discussing Mr. Weudenburgs criti-
cism of the various witnesses introduced
by tho Commonwealth. Mr.. Montague
quoted what the attorney had said about
u college mate of his. and said: II only
refer TO this 10 show what a slanderer
MIR. Wendenburg is"
Mr.. Montague argued on the instruc-
tions for some time. and laid down the
assertion that If Carter had thought
Moore was reaching for pistol he then
had no excuse for taking his life. Tie
should have merely covered Moore with
his pistol and thus protected himself.
There was no reason for shooting-cer-
tainly none before the CLEAN of pistol
was seen. In his peroration the Attor-
ney-General besought the jury TO render
verdict of conviction. emphasizing his
appeal that Carter be not freed.
The Verdict-Is Not Guilty.
Mr.. Montague consumed exactly two
hours and ten minutes, and at precisely
$50 o'clock the case was submitted TO the
jury. There was a recess until at 7;4s a
knock on the jury door brought every
body to their feet, and Deputy-Sherin
RUSSELL responding, notified the Judge
that the jury were ready 10 report. The
session Of the court was at once re
sumed, and the jury entered, not one o.
the twelve men betraying in his counte-
nance the least sign Of what their agree
ment was. They filed TO their seats
quietly, every one of the vast throng IN
the courtroom watching eagerly their
faces. and Mrs. and Miss Carter, who
had been by the prisoners side. fled from
tho room precipately.
Clerk Waddill. after calling the roll oi
the jury. inquired II they had agreed
upon a verdict I'VE have" came from
three threats. and Mr.. David Connant
arose with the verdict in his hand Sheriff
Solomon took H. but, seeing at glance
that IL was not In regular form. the Court
sent the Jury back. with instructions 10
write their verdict on the indictment.
For three minutes they were out, ana
during that time Carriers face was a
study. his immobile countenance betray-
ing none OF the conflicting emotions which
ragged within his bosom.
CHEERS IN COURT.
The jury returned, and then. when Clerk
Waddil read the verdict. Carter stood TO
receive II. I'VE. the jury find tho
prisoner not guilty, as charged in the
Indictment" were the words that fell
from his lips. and Carter sank In his
chair, while the court room rang with the
cheers OF the assembled crowd.
An attempt was made TO quell the dis
order, but IL was unavailng. and the
hundreds Of spectators climbed over
chairs and ratings and into the bar. and
yrasping Carriers hands. congratulated
aim warmly on the verdict The once
more free man thanked all cordially for
their interest IN him. and as soon as he
could dc 80 FASTENED 20 the side Of his
wife and daughter. Thefe truly affect
Ing scene was enacted. Husband and wife
!. ssnhraced weeping copiously on each