Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-02
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JURY DOES J NOT AGREE / ! !.
TRIAL OF GEO i: ?. HOLMAN TO pE
RESUMED TO-DAY.
LOCKED !! Up OVER NIGHT.
Jurors. After Being in Consultation
nm Hour. reported, at O'Clock
This Morning. That They Could Not
AEree-Grent Interest in the Trial.
LOCKED UP OVER ::lF; NIGHT.
uror., After Being in Consultation
Aeree-Great interest in the Trial.

After being in consultation for an hour
the jury in the Of the Common
wealth vs. George P Holman, who is
charged with an attempted criminal as
sault upon Miss Cora c.. Lacy, failed to
agree this morning at l o'clock.
They were then locked up in charge Of
Z the deputy sergeants until 10 o'clock this
morning, when they will again be given
| chance to agree. if they shall not have
| done so by the time they are called in the
court at 10 o'clock
It was reported after the adjournment
| of the court that the jury stood ten for
| conviction and two for acquittal. This,
however, could not be confirmed.
After the jury was in consultation for
some time they returned to the court
| room and inquired of Judge Witt whether
or not they could find the accused guilty
of a common assault under the indict-
! ment on which he was held for a felo-
| NOUS assault The court answering the
question in the aff1rma tive. the. jury re-
turned to their room, and the crowd in
waiting fully expected that a verdict car
rying a short term in the city Jail. and
probably a fine, would be rendered in a
short time. Such expectation. however.
was not realized. and when it was patent
that an agreement could not be reached
shortly. Judge Witt determined to bring
the long session of the court to terni-
nation.
LARGE CROWD PRESENT.
Ali day long the courtroom was filled
| with specta tors who seemed eager to
hear the proceedings in the fullest. The
testimony Of the defense was designed
to prove that the young lady in the case
bore a bad character previous to the al
legged attempted assault Holman went
on the stand shortly before 2 o'clock. and
was told by his attorneys to give his
statement of the case in his own way.
He related the manner in which he be-
came acquainted with Miss Lacy. and
told of a trip shortly afterwards to the
Reservoir Park. He swore that on tina t
trip the nversation was turned by the
young girl on subjects that were any
thing but proper. He swore that he gave
her money. and that she agreed to ac-
company him to the negro home on Madi-
son street for twenty-five cents. He said
the girl cursed him because he would not
give her more: money. He swore that he
lad not harmed the girl beyond what she
had consented to-.
RIGID CROSS XANIINATION =
Holman was subjected to a most rigid
and thorough cross-examination by Com
monwealth's Attorney Richardson, but he
maintained his story throughout. and the
ON S"o iilC.i oSalaoHS VI lie attorney OlQ
not shake him or cause him to deviate
from his original statements.
Mrs. Lacy. the mother of the girl. was
the first witness called for the Common
wealth in the morning. and she was kept
on the stand for nearly an hour. She
made about the same statement that was
made in the Police Court. William Ran
dolph and Julia and James Murray. who
We're in the house when the attempted
assault is alleged to have taken place.
and Mrs. w. H. Mosley were among the
witnesses examined for the prosecution.
Several witnesses were; used by the de-
Tense to prove the bad character of the
girl. and then the Commonwealth called
others in rebuttal and about 6 o'clock the
case was rested by both sides. and after
the exceptions were considered. the argu-
ments were commenced. Mr.. Richard
sson opened and closed and Messrs. Petit
and Wise followed the opening state
ments. and at the close the case was
given to the jury.
QUESTIONED BY JURORS.
Before Holman left the stand. he was
asked a large number of questions by
members of the jury who were evident
ly aiming to get his testimony correct in
their minds. Holman stood the ordeal
very well. and seemed to satisfy the men
who had his life in their disposition.
The long night session was held at the
request Of the jury who were very
eager to dispose Of the case and re-
turn to their homes. Some of them want
be free to-day. They spent the night at
Ford's Hotel and will be called again
this morning at II o'clock