The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-28

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| horrible realization OF his guilt.
These were thoughts that came TO one
as the lawyers quibbled over some legal
| technicalties about the proceedings up to
! the present time, and as one watched the
prisoner, sitting with bowed head, sur
rounded by those who had known him
| less than a month ago az n free man, and
who desired now only that the verdict
| should be in full accord with his own IN
ward CONSCIOUSNESS Of guilt or inno-
cenod
Was Little Delay. Il
! Al exactly 1926 o'clock Commonw ealth's
| Attorney Gilmer arose and said: III Your
| Honor please. I now ask that the prisoner
| be arraigned." li
MIR. McCue arose, and with head bow
el and handkerchief held 10 his face.
heard the indictment read without visi.
tie emotion. Not once during the read.
Ing Of the paper, which accused him OF
the murder of Ills wife, did he raise his
eyes from the floor. He stood with his
right arm across his breast his left hand
and the handkerchief It held, ranging
back and forth between chill and eyes.
AI tie conclusion OF the reading, Mr.
McCue looked up at Clerk Duke, and In
T. quiet tone. said, "Not guilty"
Deeply Agitated.
Mr.. Duke, the clerk OF tho court, was
much more excited than the prisoner. lie
was noticeably agitated and his voict.
az well as the hand that held the tyne
written copy of the Indictment, trembled
risbly. 81
The reply to the question Of His Honor
"IIow will you be tried r. as in such
a subdued tone OF voice as MOTTO be heard
! beyond the narrow circle of those within
the railing. l'$A
After the arraignment and pleading OF
| the accused, Mr.. Harmon, for the defense
| arose and addressed the court. He de-
MED TINT It was the purpose of Mr.. Nc
Cue or his attorneys to delay the tllal one
day beyond the time when an impartial
Jury could be obtained. He was very
| hopeful of the result, provided such n
| Jury could be obtained. ( He had Intended
| 10 ask for change of3venue. but upon
consultation witl,3the counsel for the Com
| mo wealth, had decided to ask only that
| a Jury be summoned from remote part
Of the state, Repeating that he desired
| q speedy trial by an impartial jury, he
asked that the trial be set for the second
day of the next term Of court.
All Agreed.
! Tho LAWYERS for the Commonwealth
conquered In this request, and H Is Honor
very promptly ordered a. cont inuance un-
| Ii! Tuesday, October 18th. @ "a
When the question arose as to the place
from which the Jury should be chosen,
Judge Morris stated that nc desired $.e
hear suggestions from the counsel on
both Sides Personally, he Thought Orange
county as desirable rs any from which
| ia select a Jury. on account OF Its ac-t
| feasibility and freedom from bias on
account Of tliel neWspape per accounts. me
cities, he thought. would be less likely,
10 furnish suitable venire Shecau t their.
population were closer readers OF !. Inc the
daily newspapers than the people more
remote from the cities. y. BIS
From Petersburg e.
After q brief discussion OF the matter
by the court and the lawyers, In WhlcE
the subject Of newspaper pu oli cltysi ana
! ,ts effect upon securing % jury figured
ference with the counsel before reaching
. decision. After a. brief absence from
the courtroom, the judge and the nttor-i
news returned and Judge Morris order
ed that a venire OF fifty be summoned
| f1om the city OF Petersburg 70 try the
ase at the October term. Court then al
journed for the term. =.
Mr., James "A. Crawford. Of ,sYey yer 3
cave. arrived in the city to-day to attend
ne trial. He stated to Tho Times-Dls-I
ratch nah that his u brother. Dr.. Frank
- Crawford, who Is III at Mt. Sidney OF
t. ptoid fever, is improving slightly, but d,
his condition at this time Is very critical l1 ca
i HIS other brother. Attorney Ernest CraW-
ford, is at his bedside Since his illness
1 Mr.. Crawford has been in constant at
| Tendance on the Doctor. s8t5 VIZ
Punish Murderer.
4 Mr.. Crawford said that the e. bsence
from the courtroom this morning OF
i the other brothers was due entirely to
] This illness and not to any lack OF IN
terest In the case. The Crawford family
heartily appreciates what has been done q,
| to secure additional counsel IN the m.
terests OF justice and desires to thank
Albemarle and Charlottesville for secur-
ing Captain Micajah Woods IS assistance ISIS &c
\ III the ca Sc.
without a trace Of revengeful feeling
or OF yindictiveness. Mr.. Crawford stated
| that he hoped the criminal would pc
brought to justice, and that II the present
accused man is not guilty, that the MUIR
derer be found and properly punished M r.
| era WORD has never had any doubt IN his
own mind that Mr., McCue murdered ms
sister.
KARL LAMPRECHT.
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