Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-02
men left in Virginia honest and courage
Gus enough TO maintain IT,"
MIR. SANDS'S ARGUMENT.

a.
the child is a domestic proverb.
When Mr.. Lewis took his seat. Mr..
Sands arose. After complimenting the
fury he referred To the counsel for the
defence. characterizing them as astute
lawyers. capable of making one believe
that black Is white. He then plunged dl-
rectly into the case i'm point, and asserted
it as his unqualified belief that the evil
dence for the defence had been manu-
factured throughout. lie disliked. he said,
TO say aught against Miss Carter. Out ne
could not. he asserted. believe her story
and he did not think the jury placed any
credence i'm it, Mr. Sands analyzed the
evidence i'm an exhaustive manner, and
severely criticised Mr. Wendenburg for
having refused to reveal the nature OK
his defence for two months after the
homicide and for having inhibited Miss
Carter from telling what she knew as
serting that II the deed had really been
committed in self-defence the fact wculd
naturally have been proclaimed from the
housetops.
Mr.. Sands grew eloquent as ne pro-
gressed with his argument. and every
minutiae of evidence was considered py
him. Taking the instructions. he caretully
analyzed them and emphasized those
given for the prosecution, endeavoring 10
make 1t manifest TO the jury that ver-
dict of murder in the first degree must be
rendered.
THE PHYSICAL FACTS.
Concerning the introduction Of physical
facts. Mr.. Sands again paid his respects
TO Mr. Wendenburg. who. he said, should
have been an actor, for his forensic abili-
ty was very pronounced. and his theatri-
cal method of presenting evidence before
the jury was highly sensational. The
coat of the decedent was held up for eX-
animation by Mr.. Sands, and he, taking
DR.. Hunter McGure's testimony as the
basis of his argument, set forth with
great force that Moore. when shot, was
either crouching in his buggy to evade
the shots. or had his arm before his face
in an effort to shield himself. Moore"
continued Mr.. Sands, was shot down like
a dog. and that man Cpointing his finger
at Carter did not have the manhood 10
90 to him after having shot him down,
and see whether he was dead or awe
or whether he could i'm any measure ale
viate his suffering. All. gentlemen It was
a cold-bl0oded murder, and II remains
now for you to make the punishment lit
the crime"
In his closing remarks Mr. Sands urged
the Jury to do their duty without fear or
favor, and insisted that they should dls-
card sentiment and bring in verdict or
murder in the first degree.
MIR. WENDENBURG TALKS.
When the Commonwealth Attorney
concluded Mr.. Wendenburg took the floor
and for more than two hours occupied
the attention of the jury. When he arose
to his feet he snapped his eyes at the
counsel for the prosecution, and showed
by his manner that he was preparing Tor
scathing utterances. He had not forgot
ten how Mr. Montague had, at the pre-
vious trial criticised him, and he briefly
though pontedly, replied 10 him. Said he:
MAY IL please your Honor Mr. Sands
has told you gentlemen OF the jury VINO
Mr. Sands is, but / want TO tell you some
thing about him which he has neglected
10 tell. lie is one of the ablest prosecutors
Henrico has ever had, and il Is with pro-
found sorrow that | learn that he Will not
stand for recollection. Never before this
case has he had any occasion TO call for
assistance i'm his trials for never has
prisoner escaped him; therefore. we were
somewhat surprised that he had two gem
tlemen aiding him here. In all trials,
when we find attorneys assisting such an
able prosecutor, we naturally ask the
WINS and wherefores. At the last trial
we endeavored To find out why two such
able attorneys were assisting Mr. Sabos
I'm this case and We concluded mat y
must have been because of one of several
reasons. They are in this case either by
Mr. Sands's invitation, and for so able a
prosecutor TO issue such an invitation IS
an admission of the weakness OF his
cause If they are not here by MS inNl-
tation, then their presence IS due to the
influence of outsiders; they are here as
. h Id
vengeance. n neither of these hypothesis
be true. then ambition Is their excuse
for being here; they are trying to gain
a victory at he price Of human life or
liberty and II this be true, L remind
them that
Earthly ambition. like human lust,
| Is creature born of the dust,
soon TO fade and die;
But in the life beyond the tomb
| There IL seals the immortal SPIRITS doom
Eternally.'
A SEVERE ARRANGEMENT.
"In the last trial of this case, gentle
men Of the jury, the gentleman VINO
closed for the prosecution inflicted upon
me the severest arraignment ] have ever
heard i'm my long career at the bar. II IS
expected, and has been suggested, that /
should reply 10 him now, and inhlct upon
him a scathng and personal attack, but
shall not There are several reasons
why | shall do no such thing. one Is mat
MIR. Montague has written me two letters
expressive of regret that / should have
been offended, and asserting that no Of
fence was intended. Another reason IS
that don't think IT would be right to
occupy the time belonging 20 my client
i'm nv own defence. Another Is that l
should consider such an attack as unfair,
unjust, unprofessional dishonest dishOn-
orable. and ungentlemanly Another rea-
son f.. a more glorious victory cannot De
| gained over another man than this. that
when the injury began on his part, the
Kindness should begin on ours, and with
this | dismiss the matter
| Mr.. Montague listened attentiYely 10
what Mr. Wendenburg said, but showed
/ not by his manner that he purposed
making any reply thereto. Mr.. Nenceh-
| burg after concluding his personal ut
| terances. plunged directly into a discus
| sion of the evidence, asserting vehemently
| that the prosecution had failed utterly 10
make out its case. Each point brought OUT
| bv Mr.. Sands In his argument for speclai
| elaboration was taken up by Mr. wen
denburg and he pleaded eloquently lor
| an acquittal He took each witness VINO
| had testified for the prosecution seila-
| tim. and dissected his testimony endeaF-
| orine 10 show that the prosecution had
| failed 10 make out case lie argued sew
| eral times outside Of the record, and was
stopped by the Court. who told him 70
confne himself exclusively TO the cyl
dence that had been adduced. In conclu-
| sion the brilliant young attorney made
an eloquent plea for the jury to permit
his client 10 return TO the bosom OF his
| family. e.,,,.,,l.,,