The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-29
M'CUt ARRAldNED.
HE PLEADS mot GUILTY" TO
CHARGE OF WIFE MURDER.
PETERSBURG viii Furnish the Jurors
For the Trial, Which Will Take
Place October

Petersburg viii Furnish the Jurors
For the Trial, Which Will Take
Place October 10
Capt. Micajah Woods, 20 whom nearly
| 900 persons had petitioned To AID the
prosecution in the McCue murder case,
announced his determination 10 do 40.
The morning after the murder, IL IL
ssiu, the police WIRE working on a clue
hAssed on u threat made by "A man living
near Earlysyille in the country to get
even with the accused for some reason.
This man came to Charlottesville To eN.
plain 20 the Commemorative Attorney
why he was under suspicion. He had
already established an abb,
McCne's attorneys. it il said. have in
vestigated the records at the insane asY
lum in stanton, with view To estAb
fishing insanity in the McCue family.
The question of Il cnange of venue l.
the most important at present. McCue r
attorneys will undoubtedly ask for it on
the ground that the pf,sOLer's life il at
hazard, IL having been necessary to main
tain guard around the jail for several
days succeeding the prisoner lncarcerH-
ton. The Commonwealth will oppose
any change, and il is not believed that
Judge Morris " i'll grant the request.
4 prayer-meeting WAS held III the cen
Of the accused man Sunday During the
exercises McCue became much affected
and wept freely, saying that his trust
was in the Lord, and that by the grace
OF God. he " Ould come out all right
Ex-Mayor j. Samuel McCue. charged
with the murder of his wife, Fannie NJ.
NeCue, on q night of Sept ,mber 1. IS FIR
arraigned in the Corporation Court oi
Charlottesville Tuesday snG the trial set
Tor Tuesday, October Is Contrary 70
ayppctstiOns, the defense declined To ask
for "A change of venue. A yenlre Of iittt
will be summoned from Petersburg 20
try the case.
When court assembled there was ii
large crowd in attendance, and one which
clearly indicated that the interest in the
Ease WAS As intense a. IL was for the
iirst week after the enactment oi that
tragedy.
Capt. Micajah Woods end Frank Gil
mer, OF the prosecution, were the Only
persons that were observed to shake
hands with the prisoner during the seq
sion of the court, THIS absence ofIriendl y
Or sympathetic demonstrations was 10
contrast TO the former occasions OF
McCue's appearance
Mrtup does not seem to have suffered
physically by his confinement IN the jail.
Commonwealth Attorney Gilmtr ArOse
and said: If your honor please, now
ask that the prisoner be arraigned.
Mr.. McUue arose, and with head bowed
and handkerchief held to his lace, heard
the Indictment read without visible emo
ton. Not once during the reading OF The
paper which accused him OF the murder
IF his wife did he raise his eyes from the
door. At the conclusion OF the reading,
Mr.. MrCue looked up at Clerk Duke, Aud
In a quiet tone said. Not guilty.
Alter the Arrangement and pleading ~
no accused. MIR Harmon. for the DE-
fepse. addressed the court. He denied
nat 10 W. the purpose of Nlr. McCue ar
aj- attorneys 10 delay the trial one q y
beyond the time whoa an impartial iun
could be obtained He said he was very
ispeful of the result, provided such &
Jury could be obtained. lie had lat nj
Il 10 q * for change of venue, but up0t
consultation with the counsel for IL,
commonwealth, had decided 20 ask jniE
that Jury be summoned from a remoi
Dart Oh the state. lie asked that thu
trial be set for the second day &! the
neXt term Of he court.
The lawyers for the Commonwealth
cOncurreL IN this request, and Judge
,lorris ordered u continuance until Tues
iay, October Is. After IA conference b
~ n the Judge and the attorneys, Judg'
Norris ordered that yeDire OF fifty b
ummUned from Pet rsburg 10 try The
sse
James A. Crawford, OF Meyers Cave
attended the trial lie stat ID that hi
brother. Dr. Frank II Crawford, ia III u
Mount Sidney OF typhoid fever. Hir
lther brothar, Attorney Ernest CrAw
lord. is at his bedside MIR. Crswforc
aid that the absence from the cOur
.oom of the other brothers WAS due Ell
.irely % this illness & ~ not Any LEX oi
mt rest fl the case