The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-04-21

| suit. III. ldlldlt so refused 10 te~tlt
upon that line As an expert. He wa
then asked If Reese, on medical iuri
sprudence, was not good authority, AN,
if Reese took that position.
The Court refused TO compel TN,
Doctor to testify as an expert, auC
would not allow Mr. Franklin to intro
) duce as evidence what Reese says on
the subject in his Jurisprudence.
Mr.. Price, the prisoner, was on the
witness stand the whole Of yesterday
mornings session and was subjected to
a most trying cross examination by
counsel for the prosecution. The
lengthy testimony given at his first
trial was read to him and he was asked
if that As given then was the truth.
He replied Eyes, so far as possible to
have been" This Testimony as re.
corded from first trial was given to the
Jury TO save the witness having to re-
peat it over.
The prosecution endeavored to ex-
tract from Mr. Price a motive for
killing Hall Carter by questioning him
about quarrel had with the father of
the deceased several months before the
tragedy. The defence objected and a
heated argument followed between
counsel. The Court sustained the de-
Tense. The prosecution next tried to
introduce TIE shirt worn by the de-
ceased at the time of the shooting, the
garment having been lost in a pile Of
trash behind the Jail building, aud
been exposed to atmospherical condi-
tons and changes for many months.
This the Court refused to allow.
After hearing testimony IN rebnttal
yesterday afternoon the commonwealth
rested and argument was at once COM
menced by Mr.. Franklin. Mr.. Frank
Inns opening remarks were very feel
ing as he referred to the long existing
friendship between himself and the
family Of the deceased, and also of his
many years acquaintance with the
aged prisoner. The speaker made a
forceful, earnest plea for the CONVICTION
of Mr. Price, going over much if not
quite all the testimony, and present
ing il from the standpoint Of his posi-
ton as one Of the prosecutors. There
are few if any who have ever spoken
before this bar who hold more closely |
the attention of the jury than does Mr..
Franklin, and his effort yesterday was
and seemed to impress the
jury most deeply.
Judge Mann followed Mr.. Franklin |
and Judge Watkins closed for the
The case was then given
to the jury. Judge Mann's speech in
behalf Of the prisoner was an able one,
aud that of Judge Watkins for the
is considered to have
been one of the best ever heard in this
1t was Z o'clock when the case was
given to the jury, and after supper
they were brought back from their ho-
tel to the jury room and deliberated
until 10 o'clock, when the verdict was
rendered. The prisoner heard the
words of the verdict without display
ny any emotion, but was heard to eX-
lain in slightly audible tones: ooh
my God" The courtroom was throng-
ID and yet so solemn was the occasion
md so respectful was the crowd that
pin could be heard to fall
When the prisoner was brought into
,ourt last night, he called the HERALD
eporter to him and said:' 81 never felt
IS happy in all my life.n When ask
ID what he attributed his sudden joy
o he replied he didn't know unless it
vas the result of his earnest prayers.
lis fate then i'm the hands Of the jury,
vas not known to him or any outsider.
lie talked more freely th,n usual and
vas in a very cheerful mood. He did
lot change materially from this mood
Ifter the verdict, and was even in bet
er spirits this morning when visited
i the Jail by several Of the jurors.
He remarked this morning that he
lid not see how the verdict could have
,een different from the testimony be-
ore the jury, and therefore he was not
he least surprised
Mr.. Price will probably be sentenced
Iext Monday.