The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-31
No VERDICT IN
LYNCHING CASE.
The Patrick County Jury Stood Elev-
en- to One for Conviction.
PUCKETT WASADANGEROUS MAN
The Evidence Showed That He Was n
Menace to the safety of the Women
in His "Details
of the Trial.
PUCKETT WASADANG MAN

Court convened THIS morning at . 'iVNN
and the jury in the lyucning case was al
once sent TO their room.
They remained out about two hours
and came in and asked that the charge
Of the clerk be again read TO them.
1t was done and they returned and were
out about an hour longer when they
came in and announced that they could
not agree. The jury was then discharged
IT is reported that the jury stood eleven
for conviction OF offense, but none were
for murder in the first degree. But one
was for acQuittal. The case will be trled
again at the next term of court.
The case occupied the entire time OF
the court yesterday and the evidence on
both sides we're finished, case argued and
submitted to the jury at 1870 o'clock.
THOMPSON'S THREATS.
After the evidence of j. G.. Stanley ana
w II. OVERLY. as reported Tuesday, the
Commonwealth introduced Jen Questn-
berry. This witness testified that he did
not know all Of the defendants but was
acquainted with G.. r. Thompson and l..
y. Mcmillan. Jr. That he was at G. y.
Mcmillan on the day of the killing. that
he gotJhere between Q and 10 o'clock ana
left about y o'clock; that he heard q.
r. Thompson say that he had served COO
so long mot giving the timel and now
he had laid his Bible by with murder in
his heart and that nothing bat the blood
of / zee Pickett would justify b.. or sat-
isfv il. that he met t. u. Mcmillan. Jr..
md He Montgomery on the way to Nc
Nullian's and that they remarked when
they heard the news that Puckett hao
been caught that e. was all they wished
10 know or words 10 that effect. They
aid not appear TO be very angry. He also
testified that Thompson was In liquor
and at times did not appear 20 have any
control OF himself.
The next witness was Hiram Stanley. q
son OF the deputy sheriff le said ail OF
the defendants went into The house after
| Pickett. They said they had to have
him Upon being pressed as 10 this
point he said he was not sure that amy
| but C. T. Thompson said this lie thought
an OF them had pistols. except Madison
| MONTGOMERY and Robert Montgomery.
Tie next witness was Nat Stanley a
brother Of the deputy sheriff. lie cor
| roborated his brother. J. @. Stanley, IN
! part as TO the first attempt 10 take
Pickett lie said the crowd burst the
| door open and went in and that all 'he
| defendants came out Of the house with
| Pickett. He could not tell who were
| present or how many there were. He
| estimated the crowd at fifteen or twenty
| or more
| The next witness was ]. y. IT, Barnard.
| Justice Of the peace. who helped 90 try
| Lee Pickett ard sent him ON 20 the
| grand jury. lie gave 100 detail what
! passed al the trial That the girls at
! once identified Pickett as the guilty man.
| although they never saw him prior TO the
| day ON which De made the assault
WARNED HIM.
Esquire Thomas Smith was the next
| witness and testified 90 being there on
| the day OF th killing. Had a talk with
| C.. r. Thompson. and he said in the
| course Of his talk: You never raised any
! daughters did you?'
81 warned him not 10 commit any rash
! act and destroy himself. and be- said hs
| had made UP his mind and be- was going
! 10 carry il out or into effect or words
| TO that effect j left before the last
| rally. I thought ! saw pistols On Tho
| pockets Of some parties Left there about
p NJ
Il saw no attack upon any one HC
also heard Thompson remark that eff
they will just let him touch the land
once there will be- blood splits 70 may Do
| out Of my own heart, but n % Is. J dl
| not care. for my life is not worth any
| thing 10 me now
Was sure that Thompson was very
much under the influence of liquor
! The Commonwealth next introduced
Dan Stanley brother of the deputy
sheriff He was az G.. r.. McNulian's.
lie testified TO going ONT 10 try 10 rca-
son with the crowd. and that G.. Y.
! Thompson said that his family was very
| near TO him. That Jesus Christ died for
| this world and he intended 20 die for his
| family That DE could not bear 20 have
them come here 10 the court house %
tell Of the crime Puckett had done.
He saw no pistols except the one the
deputy sheriff had. and the one thai
| Thompson had when the first attempt
to take Puckett was made
MORE KNAVE THAN FOOL.
| Or j. Is. Martin was the next witness
for the Commonwealth. RE testified o.
| the wounds on Lee Pucketts body. ETC.
| etc. That on the evening before ne saw
| one George Light. whose daughter bad
| been badly frightened by Pickett. swear
ing that he was going cunning for Tim
and would Kill him.
lie also testified at length as 20 Lee
| Puckctts mental condition. and as 10
his once having been sent % the asylum
and finally said that he then thought
and vet thinks. that he was more knavC
he ought not to be allowed 20 run al
large. for some good fellow would have
| to kill him: that he was not killed day
! too soon. for he was a menace 10 the
| peace and safety Of the women Of the
county That ladies' in his neishborhooc
were afraid 10 travel alone. TO 90 TO the
| pOstOffice or store. because they were
afraid OF Lee Pickett
Also. that he had once been tried for a
felony and found by the jury 10 be IT,
! sane. and was sent 10 the asylum but
that he ran away and came home anc
was then discharged as sane
Hayes Pickett cousin Of the De
ceased, was the next witness. There was
| nothing new In his testimony.
The next witness was Gran. Marshall
| He saw Madison Montgomery and Bel
Barnard on the evening before The XII
ing. They both had guns and said they
were hunting for the man who had at
TEMPTED an assault on Miss Phoeb'
| Gates.
This was before Puckett's trial or hi
Identification as the guilty man.
Rs Collins was the next and las
witness for the Commonwealth lie tes
,ieed ia seeing the dead body Of lie
p,,ckett near where he was last see
al,ve when he was in the hands Of IN
crowd who carried him from c. T. Nc
millions. 49,,
ing any lnduest. or as 10 any inquests be
ING held. he thought the hair on III
back of Pucketts head was scorche
around the shot
THE DEFENSE.
t,ore the Commonwealth rested. Coun
| =. 1ogop1snts held short cougu1tq