The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-23

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Interested peorle about the court mouse
.raihcrca Sons thes Hvhite street. side 9 INC
building. wllhre they could see the III .fl
r.yom in which the Nan; Pattersoii8 wy VIZ,
!p-,s sitting. This room is on the seco e',l
sionr OF the structure, and though me
curtains were drawn. any noveiliei,e i,i'.u
on the inside. was plainly siihouel Sss sd II.
H.tlf OF those gathered We're lWo 'ln,s.'
and far 4 time the people were elu'leet.s
boyevcr. becoming impatient, va
s,.,,,,s cries were set up, directed at the
ii,yy,neI,. and this was continued for q
long time.
Charge to Jury.
,,,be i,ry Let.an its work of considering 7.
the evidence about 1925. At 2 o,cioc,k us
twelve men iwere escorted to a PARK ito y
res e;,urapt for luncheon, ana an lio 1s -
aterward. again took rps the case. N,
a T:s0 O'Clock court officers aolehss4 Wy
Jury room and the men went to- d on
ErI,s men were a solemn looking lot, am. ana
during fle meal there was little coflNefF-
sation ;.nd fewer smiles. \.
J,ro-t,ay,s 4 proceedings consisted Of the
charge to The jury by Justice Davis, ips.1
itlcs thing over an hour. lte3o
;ho law and then sent the Jury away
Tie Judge adjourned his court ia 9t ~, -
1.-THE afternoon saying that II Nera. .,1,
was reached {ltelnrc. II ~ ~ NtoIsN -
return TO the building r. n A !,
! Justice Davis. in his charge Informed
thc i,iry tllitt it was not his duty to an
tnrnr,et + 4 +he evidence which had been
nIaced before them. He would instruct
lsthem only as to the rule of the law 10
| thn end thut they might arrive at q carr ai1
\ f,,I and lust conclusion. referring TO the
alleged failure OF the prosecution 70 si ~
that Miss Patterson had any in h ~
i, which might lead her TO kill ouhE' = ~.
\ tice Davis instructed the jury that Wtili'
! yt Is4not ilways necessary for the prose
5nitiontto prove q motive, it Is Important
| il, connection with the other facts.
I, .ln gclrcunlstantial evidence SAID ne,
/ ,lhc question of motive often becomes
/ tntportant;3 but ii must not be Il motive
i TINT is imagined: - must be proved
Letters in Case.
4 referring to the several letters whicl
have appeared in the case, knowledge Q
/ which Was denied by the defendant, II
4 said that the testimony Of tho witnesse
4 must DO carefully weighed II Miss PAT
4 torson was believed. the letters must b.
/ excluded entirely from their considera
4 lions fl not, they must be tnkcnaat incl
face ynlue. In this connection, he san
the Jury must give careful conslderatio
To the question, Whether 1t Is possibl
/, that the Witness .lOT l1lc ,pInsse"'oitei -
| have lied for the purpose of aiding y
prosecution or the defendant, On IN
other hand again, you must cons.nere
E whether the defendant was Influenced y
any motive to tell an untruth about III
l,lettcrs,"
or The absence Of j, Morgan Smith an
his failure to.apnear III the trial, he sal
& tlie jury should take no constance. IN
defendant was to be Judged by her oW
acts and not by the facts Of others. ~!
rule of law regarding missing witnessi
did not apply in this case, as IT had n
been shown that 1t was within the pow,
of the defendant TO produce Smith as
!, wltness
I Judge Davis said that II the defendai
fired the shot without reconciliation, 81
, would be guilty OF murdcr5in the sccoi
4 degree. He then explained thnt 81
/. might be found guilty in the first !
: second degree OF iuansaughter. IT n
IS OF murder, but added That II there was