The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-05
THEY ASK
DISCHARGE,
OF JURY
Exciting Scene in the
MCCue Trial Yes
terday.
OBJECT TO CAPT.
WOODS STATEMENT
He Declared That He Had Re-
fused a Big Fee to
Prosecute.
The. CASE NOT ENDED,
AS WAS EXPECTED
Mr.. Gilmer Will Close His
Speech This Morning and
the Case Will Go to the
Jury. at N Jay Of
Excitement and Dra- 53s
matte Incidents. VI
THE CASE NOT ENDED,
AS WAS EXPECTED

matte Incidents. "
rs (E'rom a Staff correspondent.)s
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA Novenhe,
G4.-At the close OF a long day full to the
brIm with dramatic and sensational in-R
scidents the McCue trial was stll unfln-@
ished, and the prisoner worn and hag-,,
gard. was taken back to his cell to lan-$
guish another night in. one agony OF \
doubt and apprehension 70 the surprise
of allI and /, the CONSERVATION OF not 2 4
few. nightfall caught the court still in \
session. with the concluding speech OF y
tho Comnonwealth's attorney, but lit
tie over half done. Every Ind lea tion
pointed to a prompt and early finish.
# From all the country side surrounding
an from many cities and towns far \
away. the crowd had gathered to follow
the closing bursts OF oratory and then
TO receive from the lips OF the Jury the
verdict that might mean life or dealt to-:
the man at the bar. But 1t was not to-
be- The last speaker overshotS his Y es-4
innate, and after consuming nearly three
hours, found y tina t. he needed fully half
as much more. The time was late and Z
Sthe% 1yawning jury worn to a fraSzled
edge. The court stopped the flow OF y
words and ordered the session djonrned
until tomorrow morning. The crowd. jin2s
bitter disappointment went away. To-9
morrow It will be back again larger
than ever, and Tomorrow 1t can now
scarcely be doubted, the long awaited
result will be known.
MARRIAGE Anniyersarv .sS ,s
This day. fraught with so much anxiety
& to ". Samuel A1cCue, was the anniversary
I OF his marriage to Fannie N. Crawford. 8.
Eighteen years ago they stood at the
altar and pledged their vows: tonight
the woman lies dead In; her grave and 4
her husband sleeps in a dark cell charged
with the murder. 1t was exactly two
months ago to-day that the wife was 4
/ 80 mystero,lsly and brutally slain In her
own home. a 5
"A Stirring Incident.
3. Among the various scenes that went to Il
distinguish the session OF to-day as the M
most notable OF the entire series. marking
the pro gress OF the case ono stands forth
clearly and distinctly. above all the rest.
9lt5canle suddenly, and the possibilities tho
situation disclosed even the perenptory
discharge Of the prisoner from custody.
We're SO startling land so unusual thatSthe
crowd was almost sweot from Its feet,
In the course Of HIS argument on We'd n
nesdny. Captain Mica1all Woods. i,the "a
leader Of the prosecution. had seen tit
to refer to his chief opponent In q man u
ner that the ldttersconsidered merited a ii
prompt and vigorous reply. When Lee
took the floor to-day ,one OF the first
things he did was to crack his whip in
the direction OF the Commonwealth LAM 81
fyers seated near him. To Iler and Gil1ner
he was rather complimentary than Others +;
wise. hut when he reached the name OF @
Woods which he held until last, he un-
tcorked the walls Of his wrath. lie likened
the distinguished prosecutor to n Bacon
appearing against Ills friend Essex he
asserted that he was chasing the will-o'-
wisp-public sentiment-.nd In the ~
hurry to pander to the cry for the blood
of McCue, had forgotten his duty rs a.
man. 5{> r
tIe went icrther. and declared that this
bosom trient " whose "ireart was torn
with pity THAI he had to appear against
the accused, z. was III fact only man who
mistook yituperation for argument and
abuse for reason.
A Dramatic Sequal.
Barely had the afternoon session be- B
gun when the dramatic sequel came. d
Smarting under the stnging words OF &
the defense lawyer, Captain w Woods, who
III reality was forced into tho casc by the
fatly declined to accept apennS for his
services, arose TO his feet and walked for
ward.
Flo was mnnifestly laboring under sur-ls
pressed excitement and anger Of no small
degree, but he held himself carefully IN T
check All eyes We're fixed uoon him.
The great crowd, realizing q crisis. held
Its breath in anticipation. When tho
words finally came they were as COO!
and as calm, as cutting and as courteous
as ever. e1ss .yt
Il Captain Woods stood facing the jury.
May II please the court he said. and &
you, gentlemen Of the Jury, with ths
gracious consent of the gentlemen on the
other side and Of the Commemorative
Attorney, should like to make one state
ment NOT pertaining to the merits of AZ
this case, III view Of the attack, Which NJ
may not have been SO intended. but
which seemed 10 me as an ungensrois
attack upon me by the distinguished gen- VI
tleman who has made so able speech,
] desire to say that ] refused large
feo In this case to prosecuts
Discharge the Jury.
Within moment tssto was as near
an approach 10 an uproar inside the bar
as could be imagined in q court s'esided
over by fudge OF the character OF Nor
r!s. Mr. Los wheeled around IN MS seat,
alr. Callahan SrranX excitsdly TO his 3sst.