Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-31
O'BoYLE IS GUILTY
Jury's Verdict Murder in the
First Degree.
ONE HOURS DELlBERATlON
Dram attic Scenes in the Court Keom. Ter
r.ble Verdict Received by tho Pris-
oncr With no Show of Emotion.
Adjournment at Midnight.

eve, the jury, find the prisoner gull
ty of murder in the first degree.
This was the verdict returned al
11:41 last night by the twelve men Wno
tried William O'Boyle for the murder
- Of .Rebecca Hamilton. colo1ed, on inc
second day Of June. last. 1twas ieacn-
ed after a deliberation of exactly one
= hour.
The verdict vast received by the prls-
oier without q tremor, us he stood
facing the men who had determined
that ne must die. When he sat down.
he muttered, They are going 20 Wr:hs
an innocent mans slife.' moment
later, he smiled at a remark made by
some ore to him.
Daniel O'Boyle, the brother OF the
prisoner, was apparently much more al
fected by the verdict than was Blly
himself.
The scene was a peculiarly solemn
and Impressive one Outside the eie-
n,ents were raging with grim fury, the
wind blowing a veritablc hurrlcane,
smashing the rain against the windows,
and bowling dismally around the cor
arers of the building.
Within, curious crowd, undislnayed
by storm and the lateness OF the houf'
filled every inch of space In the room.
Judge Barham sat upon the 'pehth
awaiting the entrance OF the jury.
Commemorative attorney Newton
paced restessly to and fro about the
entrance to the rear room. Mr.. H'uth,
the attorney for the accused, not=eN-
pecting a verdict so soon, had stepped
out. AT the long table where the law
yers sit. sat William O'Boyle, his face
and manner betraying an unWonted
anxiety.
The jury were brought in, and de-
Law of a minute occurred While Mi,
ruth was being summoned. Judsa
Barham warned the spectators against
inlulging in any demonstration.
Deputy Clerk Hargrave turned to the
Jury, upon whose faces the verdict
was stamped as plainly as though II
had been placed there with die
gentlemen Of the jury, have You
agreed upon verdict" asked the
clerk.
I'VE have"
Look upon the prisoner; what say
you, is ne guilty, or not guilty
Foreman j. L. Marye, Jr., stepped
forward and handed the clerk the i'll
dictment. with the verdict written upon
the back, It was read in monotonous
tones by the clerk, O'Boyle standing
stolidly in his place displaying none CT
the emotion he must have experienced,
for II Was plain that he REALIZED his ter
r!ble condition.
What followed was distinctly the
most impressive feature of the situa-
ton The jury was polled on the YER,
dict, practice but recently inaugural
ed In this court. Each mans name
was called, and in response he was ask
ed to state whether or not the verdict
was his. Each man replied in low, but
audible tones, at is, ut Is, Yes,
Eyes" or by some other affirmative
O'Boyle was still standing and remain
ed in that position until his attorney
walked over to him and touched him
on the arm, at the same time notion
ing to the chair.
The attorney then advanced to the
bench and in q low voice moved to set
aside the verdict and for new trial.
The motion will be argued later.
Judge Barham thanked the jury
briefly, but earnestly For the manne'
in which they had conducted the,n-
selves under the trying circumstances,
and also thanked them in behalf OF the
sergeant. who was indebted to them for
their courteous consideration.
It was lust midnight, when court adj
tourned.
The fight made by Mr.. G. H. Ruth fol
f>f gallant
most persistent ever made IN l!ns
He took the case up in the MID
SSs|as GER it had been seriously pref
szssagainst the prisoner, ana WITH
erlal witness except Ofi'oylc
a defense, confronted
SSsssssssssI@ array or damnlng evil
of the situation eV-
81! be squeezed out OF
sss} turned to the adVan-
His cross-eXamina-
- $ CT the common
unwearying ano
before tbs
zss his words and
kulated to have
'1 e.
beer
their STATS
70 them. and THEN
be shaken By
SRI appeal.
lth's attorney han
his usual ability ant
he was brief in his
as well as in his ar
jury.
asH DAY JOB.
occupied With tbs
Actions. Court wa:
sSzs sual hour in tft
ge crowd l>:esent
In the jury room
hours away afte
jurors, with occas
s ssArnOon the tWeN
e." amused them
a-round robin re
limit the time Il
tons to Two year
signed and sealeS
who receive
US sssssssSasSssuch an importan
sfternoon the jury
r their efforts met
can not be stated
sslSs5l His Honor sent
;ihich was forth
k in the evening
,rthouse went on
in total ans
he caI1ri room