The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-04

law. And 1t makes no difference to tho
great body Of tho people whether YOU
are now trying II man who is able, as my
friend OIL the other side said. to pay out
$500 or 5000 q year in lifeN insurance
premiums, or were passing upon the case
Of the vcriest nauper and beggar that
ever stood before 4 jury; the law re-
SQuires that tho same even handcd JUS
tice should be nleted out to one as to
the other. And tho individual offender
against the law is a small matter, an
lnflnitesimal4 matter rs compared with
the preservation OF the peace and the
liberty and tho lives Under the law OF all
the good people Of this Commonwealth.
And. gentlemen OF the jury, as a matter
OF fact the tragic death OF Mrs. Fannie
NJ. McCue. touching aud pitiful and
cpery true man and TRUE woman
shoulder with the horror and
dreadfuness Of It., thought 1t did,
is a small matter when compared with
the safety and the lives and the honor
and tile integrity OF the thousands of
beautiful homes that are scattered
throughout this State from the mountain
top to tho seashorc. That is the ultimate
end Of the law
Maintain the Law.
After this man has been neted out
his punishment In payment for his crime,
that is not all that the law asks as the
effect Of the punishment for crime. but it.
Is that the sanctity Of the law may be.
es tablished aud maintained; that the.
peace and dignity Of the Commonwealth
may be upheld that all persons, who
ever they may be. and wherever they!
may be, may always know that, in this
Commonwealth at least law and order,
awill#bc maintained. and that the offender
against her laws will be punished, ir-.
respective Of what his social position may
be; Irrespective of what his financial
ability may be: irrespective OF what his
family influence may be, and that the
same law VII be measured out TO MIN
as is measured out to the humblost, low
lisct. simplest and plainest citizen, Tint
is all the Commonwealth asks Of you,
gentlemen Of the jury
Frightening the Jury.
my friend on the other side, who pre-
cedcd me has held up before YOU your
awful responsibility as he termed It..
IL seemed to me--aId I don't want to do
him any inJustice--that he was attempts
Ing to scare you gentlemen with ghosts
Z don't think 1t is necessary for me TO
tell you twelve men, good and true, who
huye been tested and accepted and found
competent to sit upon this jury md de-
lternine this case, of8your responsibility
\ nm certain from the earnest. honest.
careful ana panstaking attention you
have paid 10 every detail Of this case,
that you yourselves realize your respon-
sslbility: but, am also certain that as
true men OF Virginia, YOU cannot be
frightened from your duty BY the nur-
sery scare that the COLLINS will get you
IL you don't look out. = nm sure the pic
ture he held up Of this mans ghost
haunting you in after life is not enough
to deter you, and never was enough 70
deter yirginians from doing their dutss il
whatever station Of life and IN what-
ever emergency they were called upon
tc perform it. I do not believe you cal
be frightened by such picture as that.
I believe you are going to consider this
case and do as tho court tells you'll
from that evidence you are satisfied DO
You'd q reasonable doubt that this man
is guilty. you are going to say so. That,
gentlemen, will satisfy every demand Of
the Commonwealth, and that is all the
Commonwealth asks you TO do. thank
YOU gentlcncn.' y 4feGSS sGf