The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-25
THIRD NORMAL SUPPLY
OF RED in HIS BLOOD
Daniel Harmoly Senior Counsel
for McC,,e, Drops Out
Of Case.
PROBABLY A LONG DELAY
Strange and Incxplicable Com
plications in the Connection Of 81
Mrs. Marshall With Case. ~ \
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Especial to The Tinles-D Dispatch.) 3R
8 CHARLOTT VA October "a.
Barely had tho Corporation Court OF
Charlottesville, after week OF desperate
efforts. struggled brively by one danger
point day, before another. and one
equally serious and embarrassing situa-
tlon arose, abruptly term!n mating tho pro-S
gress OF the McCue murder trial, and
indeed rendering 1t possible that the q
entire proceeding may be delayed for 9 Z
period Of weeks. 4 b " s s5
The collapse Of the senior counsel for
the alleged murderer followed closely on I
the heels OF tho completion Of the panel.
and when everything seemed well and \
the famous trial was about, to begin with v
all seriousness, disclosed ;lIcondition sce..s.9
made 1t imperative that the court halt y
and gravely and carefully consider before
1t advanced further In the movement It Il
had at last. and with SO much difficulty,
set in being.
The jury had been sworn and the ln.8
dctment read. The bloc,1y reminders Of
the tragedy had been brought Unto tho
courtroom. The first witness had ass
ccnded tho stand. Never before did ut 4
appear SO likely, SO positive, in fact, that II
there would be no further hitch, Then
while the crowd sat with l,sted breath
,evincing an interest born of long Sexpec-sS
tation. its hopes We're dashed tho second 8s
time, and tho proceedings came to q sud-
den end and the outlook for a sreedys
trial Disappeared in n doubt whether2it t8
could be held for a month or more 2 VI
Mr.. Harmon Collapses.
$ For so<etlne past Mr.. Harmon hos /
not been In the best Of health And the q
strain In connection with the present case
has served in no way to Improve his phys!
ical condition. Several days agofhe broke i
down, but rallied under the treatmenta
OF three Of the best known physicians
in the State. Sunday he was worse Z nnd "
rllinors began to fill the air. This morn
Ing, however. tho conditions had changed n
again, and the report that he was better
was speedily verified BY his actual 5ap -$3
}pearance In the courtroom. Peaked and
worn, he looked like the shadow of him
self. 1t was evident 10 tile most casual \
observer that the man was III and would
1 have been much more CONF Portable In his \
bed than u S tuff " ROOM lie stayed but I
a short time and left, and ter, after Mr.
Lee, his associate had been summoned 4
to a$hurried conference.-the was announced Il
thai the senior %counsel4 had been abso- N
slutely commanded by his physician to res
slinquish all present connection with the Y
trial. s ii8 II, 5 q
The statement created u sensation, Dr. 4
Browning. one OF tho leading physicians u
of this section. declared under oath that d
Mr.. Harmon had about one-thrd of the Z
normal supply of blood in his body, and
that he would take his life in his own
hands n he did not desist and at once. ss
The patient, said tho physician, had beg
ged and pleaded to be allowed to 30 on
with the case But 1t could not be done.
Two eminent physicians had confirmed
what DR.. Browning said of the case and 81
1t was easily apparent that any exer-
ton of this kind demanded In such q u
trial would probably prove fatal to the q
senior counsel Ain I, his present condition bs
and cause his deuth. l
An Adjournment. II.
The court, already ;vexed with many
delays had 3met another crisis HI Tha \
Commonwealth, through the prosecuting 4
attorneys. expressed its deep sympathy
with Mr.. Harmon, but voiced n regret
sthat6the statement Of his Illness had been
held back until tho state, at great ex-s
pensc, had finally secured jury and
prepared itself to enter into a hearing OF (
the case. s9g$St &.
Mr.. Lee, speaking for the defense, da.
clnred that the knowledge OF his asso-@
ciate's real condition had come to him
within the hour, and he later calle upon
Dr. Browning to substnntlate what he 8
said. The upshot OF the matter was that
at or about 4 P, NJ the court ordered IN 4
until 10 o'clock to-rorro!w
morning, when the whole question Will
be threshed out 5S$ XII
The gentlemen conducting the prosccu-j
tion Immediately held n conference. and
this was followed by a second and "a
longer one tonight. So far MS ! could
gather by careful inquiry, they reached
no definite concluslons; In fact, did not
discuss the continuance at all. but merely
endeavored to ascertain tho exact stats
OF Mr.. Hnmon's health. &
VIII tho direct that RI a law d. z
pend its uplfted arm until the senior
counsel for the defense can regain his a
health, re-enter the case and resume the &
leadership OF tho great fight that must
ensue? This Is the question that tonight +
Is agitnting all OF charlottesville.
/ do not believe 1t will be done,
Grave Considerations.
The considerations on both sides are
grave, and, In tho words Of tho presiding
Judge, must be given the most scrupulouss
examination. The State has gone to-
great expense, 1t Is true. but the mere q.
item OF money must not imperi the life 81
of q man who may suffer through we u
absence OF his chief counsel. II the trial z
were postponed for several weeks the
present Jury could not be held, the legal ! I
method OF procedure would be to wtth- l
draw one OF the number with the consent
Of the defense, Tho remaining eleven {
would then be discharged.
The struggle or the past week, the work
ana the worry, would have been for
nothing. When the case were called #
again new jury would have to be suns
But 1t is not upon these points
that tho Issue Will be decided. II neces.
sary the state will sacrifice what y has
done, hut only it Is necessary. Io-iis8
morrow will decide whether this is 'hel
case tle
That Mr.. Harmon Is III nobody anes.
t,ons for moment. The sympathy Of h
tho entire community has gone out 10 S5
him 1t Is the very fact of his serious II
condition that Is likely to prevent q Ions 4
delay. Dir, Browning has advised NJ:
Harmon to 90 70 Rawley Springs ana y y Mt
lie does not get better 70 cross the NJ q
lantic. While under examination to-day
the physician declared that his nanent
could certainly not appear again ~ isss