The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-19
McCuc's Brothers Kiss Him
Several Times in Court and
His Daughter Wccps.
THE LINE OF DEFENCE
YET UhDEvEL0PED
The Interest in the Case Grows
Rather Than Diminishes, and
the Feeling in Charlottes-
vile Is Decidedly Against
Prisoncr-Hc e Holds1Up
Well Under Strain.
(From a stan correspondent.)

M(trom stan nS3CorresponQent.)
CIIARLOTTEVILLD. VA, October 1S.-s
The net results OF the first day Of the
,McCue murder trial was the selection
OF nine men for the jury, and the send
ing OF the court sergeant post haste to.
Richmond to summon vcnire from
which to secure the other seven.
BY the time Richmond awakes to read
and ponder comfortably over the break.
fast cup, the dlaturbing bulk OF Char
lottesville pride and glory. clin Rogers.
city sergeant and good fellow. will be
urging It's way along the sidewalks close
~ scanning the passing throng and ever
and anon reaching forth with heavy
hand and boldly laying low some unsus-
pecting and unoffending victim.
Like thief in the night he crept forth
while Charlottesville dreamed and Rich-t
.mond In the distance dozed in vain and
vacuous security armed with the ma
5jea,y andesthe might OF tile law. He
went down from the mountains garbed
as the Asnyr!an OF old pledged in the
solemn language or the court to bring
back within the circle of a sum. fifty
OF the choicest and best In the fold.
Oyama In thefleld never planned a more
careful attack, nor drew more skilfully5
the thanking movement that was to de-
svastate the foeman's SOIL. BY the time
Rogers and his army reaches the :!ght
bank OF the James the enemy will prob
ably be In full pursuit Of Petersburg,
but Rogers has been there before, rs
fifty good citizens know full we'll, and
the flight will bo an empty and q fruit.
less thing. /.
Astonishing Determination.
An astonishing determination, astondsh.
ing IN the extent to which It spread and
the vigor with which It was carried out,
not to convict any man on circumstantial
evidence, however strong. swept the
names Of the Petersburg contingent like
a broadside Of canister
When the court ran the length of Its
tcther and could proceed no farther, be-
cause had no more material TO work upon.
exactly nine men remained out OF fifty.
The most delicate care Is taken of them
for fear that some untoward accident may
cause further thinning OF the ranks
and meanwhile the sergeant is Off to
Richmond for more.
The nine men selected are James NJ.
McIlwatne. ]. y. stockdell, W. B. speers.
a. y Saunders, James B. Prcntlss, T..
r. Parsons. a. s.. Johnson, R, f. L..
tHargrave and Shelton Chieves.
In the capital city fifty more will be
SUNNI oned and from them the few others
needed may be picked or may not In
which latter case some other city will
receive q visitation.
Until the new lot arrives the arm Of
the law is suspended and the ponderous
machinery OF the court. hardly yet In
fairly rhythmic motion, is stopped.
No Session To-day.
There will be no session tomorrow,
while the officer Is In Richmond bagging
his game. Thursday morning at 10 O. clock
the trial will begin again and unless
tho unexpected happens. the stream this
time will be turned with full steadlness.
not to stop until either the barrel is dry