The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-05

}sttf,at this Jury be now DISCHARGED ~
j view OF that statement. ana that this
prisoner be discharged.
here was a situation, indeed; was Nc
Cue tho alleged murderer, to walk forth
free because OF this?
f5, 1t dswned upon the crowd suddenly thht
q this actually was tho demand BEING maze
and n hush OF apprehension fell over ti y,
co,,.t-roon. Meanwhile Captain woods
was sian on his feet endeavoring to
Il speak.
t,.T,,st n moment. he said. hut Lee was
back at him in n flash.
mot one" the Bync1iburGer declared
Not a single moment. May 1t pieas s
,his court. we have objected to the state
mcnt of the counsel and we nave ne.
,na,1d,.d the discharge of the Jury anu IN, .l'e
prisoner Mr. Stcnographer, please nous
every word.
nj wisl, it also noted" exclaimed Car
Tain Woods. .that I was not allowed 70
make any further remark touching 'liis
matter
IRE associates OF Captain Woods he.u
quick whispered conversat ton VAN nm
md he finally sat down. AS nc '''' 90
Lee spoke again.
"a IF Captain Woods wants to make an :.
ether specch and will let me answer ~
he is welcome to do so, no sala.
The Court Takes Hand.
Tho court raped furiously for order
ard finally announced that 1t found no
d.fficulty In ovorruIng the motion 10 oas-
charge the Jury The defense prompt!
noted an exception. The ihciusht Mas
closed. 1t came Just ms Gilmer' INC On
monwcalth's attorney. was 'lslns -
speak, and it was begun .,,.' t Vur hand
flash. Tho crowd under the urn i'un'
~ the court made absolutely no display
OF sentiment.
iron, this pont OF view the scene was
,rs;,.rif,c,nt AS n sudden and starting
development in the trial. however, ~ was
!. tl,underclap which is sun ocnoiis
wherever a crowd gathers TO tal> oNei
the day. Ia
An ucfounded fear that there may DC
Il :, further, AMI more serious clash between
III. irate attorneys was expressed. III
n,anv quarters This idea is secuted as
ridiculous by those close TO cilhel SUI
,rho remainder OF the courts SESSION WIS
devoted 10 the continuation OF INC a. ~,
,nent for both tho prosecutor wv" W
defense. $500, ,ho
n thc afternoon Mr.. Gilmcr began NC
concluding argument for the Common
wealth. which lie will finish tomorrow o
IN M, morning Mr.GlIec MADE III .lte
,brec hours II speech the equal OF winch
ms rarely been heard in all of Virginia
For choice diction, clear logic ana zen.
der earnest pleas, 1t was a mnfvei.l -. ~
times the entiro fanny o. tlo ~ So ~
was in tears and even the eye Oh AZ
III last one staid and dignified JurSmah
,,,.tencd McCue himself wept like q
child. - -,.o,,,
At other times the crowd was s"ep'
,,ith storm Of furious eloqucnce uneS-
amnled in the history Of the court NNheh
the great lawyer was through every man man
whether he sympatllized WIN ms -.
fort or not, was compelled TO ADMIT me
: ri and the ClOluellCC5
OF his plea.
A Great Speech.
There was nothing commonplace ABOUT
what Lee said or the way In when ne
said it, He assailed the pubic the
press and the prosecutors He complain
cd bitterly Of the storm OF pupllc sehti-
nnent that was all but sweeping wy ~ 10
oner to the Ealows. He went to Holy
Writ itself to defend his client ana
found in the varying accounts OF the
crncffixion an explanation for the dl1-
ferent statements attributed to McCue.
Later in the day, Gilmer came back
II Mt him on this point with the statement
that or!-.: TWO of those who wrote or the
scene on Calvary We're actually there,
and that their accounts were penned thlr-
~ years after the event.
Perhaps q feature in its way no less
striking than the two already mentioned,
was the picture presented by the little
daughter Of the accused as she sat be- |
tween her father and the jury as If |
shielding him from the hands OF the
law.
Was 1t gallery play?
Whatever 1t was, 1t was pathetic to a
degree and forced tears to the eyes of /
more than one.
In his closing words Mr.. Lee had Of
fered the sweet little girl to the jury as
nm Offset for the rage OF 4 public in
famed against her father. From that
moment she sat in front of the twelve |
men and watched them as they listened.
Now and again as he spoke, Mr.. Gillncr
would turn and shake his finger at the
accused man, hurting into his face the
word murderer 1t was a touching
scene. Not only the little girl. but her
brother smaller still. would turn sudden
ly and gaze eArnestl@ at their father
as If startled and wondering at the
strange and terrible name
AS for McCue himself. he leaned back
In his chair with his half-closcd eyes
Gazed calmly back at his accuser
Lee and Ruby.
The figure OF the little girl was present |
IN one otheH courtroom incident His |
friends know Lee as the most tender
hearted of men, Where men fail to
frghten him. n child, they say, can
sway him. Just before tho adjournment
Mr.. Lee came back into the courtroom
after an absence OF over an hour. IJe
sat down within tho bar and in a moment
or two Ruby stole over and pcrched her
self upon shs knee. She squeezed his
hand and looked into his eyes MS II she
would thank him for all he had done
Tor her rather. She put her arms around
MS neck and kissed him. Then the man
OF iron gave way,
When the session came to IN abrunt
END and me people poured out, Lee sat
there whit ears streaming from ~
face. After all had gone he benz ,,,
bead over tho clerks desk and went
while the aged and silver-haired clerk
stood with an arm around him.
For the Morrow.