The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-01-29
WILCOX IS GUILTY.
So Prssssseed By . Jsry Of feIlss
Ciineas
IHllIy YEARS IN PtNlItNIIAli.
The prisossr Receives ttis s<stesss
wnh Ssosssi ississssesee - espe~t
In Detail
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Special Co Charlotte Observer
Hertford. sp~Ciai MnEdsr In the
second eegfv~" is the verdict % the
jury In the wIIoox-Cfoa~ey case sad
20 years In the psa!srnti.ry q, hard
labor the sentence OF tie coart- Th-
jaTy came In AZ o'ciock Thsy ~rrs
cut 2: hours. W. q. Reid VAS the
spokesman Of the Jury jadxs CSaRcii
made 4 brief bs, t0nchiuE nitle sFccsh
on sentencing the a.feadant. The
Judge SAID IN par
Il never take pleasure in H~uteaeinE
any one convicted o; crimc. sni d. 80
only from q profund sease q duty
resting upon me as . trial jaaEs Ia
V.adieailon Of the lsws of oar state.
The Jury hare seen a; 20 return =
verdict In this case OF murder In this
second digree. They have f0uEi iNs'
the defendant took ths Rie os Alss
E Cropsey. through maiics. bot without
generalization and dslibcrslsos- W.
what process of rcaeOnlng thss lave
arrived nj THE yerdlct 10 ans for ns 10
say. I regard their action. howevtr. In
the light that they have been N
charitable 20 the defendant a. poAsibie
In the light cf the evidence IN the ess~.
as they viewed 81 aud resolved all
doubt upon the question % premediiA-
ton and deliberatlon in favor cf the
defendant
In pronouncInE Judgment upon the
49, So 80 ~ tn
my opinion which I may entertain a-
TO his guilt or innocence I slmply
take the verde; OF the jury as rrndff-
ed and treat the defendant as q guilty
man. II guilty. and ihe jury have said
so. then think he deteryen the fn'i
limit OF the Law. The judgment of the
court. therefore. is that the defendant
be sentenced o. thu Ssate's priron n
hard labor for the term os 30 years.
The court house was not full AZ The
time the verdict was rendered, Tbs
loafers from the streets and the msF-
chants close by had rushed In NJ the
ringing O, the bell The defendant
heard the verdict and the sentsDos
without a shox of emotion. His aiior-
news. represented by Mr.. w. j. Leair.
gave notice OF an appeS'. The prison.
er was feTuFnsd-io jail ana -trr- r-rrc~--
| rfpaIred 10 tie sidewalks 90 discus
the action of the jury. al is quiet here
There has been no talk OF yiolenrs
from any source. Judge Council leaves
tonight for Raleigh and the attorney
20 10 their several homes. Wilcox vii
be sent back 20 Elizabeth City. whsr'
he will wait the orders Of the court
The case went 90 the jury at 80
Tuesday evening. All was quiet I'LL II
O'Clock when an Officer was sent TOT
!. Judge Council. who yas out NJ tea
The Jury desired him 90 read hi'
charge TO them again But u was -
|, late that the judge did not deem J
.. wise 10 bring the prisoner out. 40 th'
: request OF the jury was continued III
. $50 today. when IL was granted.
All kinds os rumors. theories ant
; specuIations went out from the cour
house as soon as the jury retired
lit IL TO be murder In the seoon'
degree" was one theory. while other
declared: 1T In n hung jury. on
= juryman had asked the sheriff 10 SEN
, his brother word 20 kill his hogs an
, bring him I'm some clean clothes Abou
Saturday. This man WAS supposed
d be favorable 20 acquittai. Such wef
r the subjects Of debate on the Etreet'
s But the jury kept It's own counsel an
> deliberated TIL 2 O'Clock. when the vel
r dict was brought In