The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-19

ROGERS. inc beTlhi, idIu july lily
sergeant. and some others. George Hart.
the Roanoke stenographcr, looked like
lost United States senator In his long
coat and general air OF distinction.
small army OF newspaper reporters hover
ed on sthc flanks OF the crowd ready to
execute turning movement II any sign
of internecinc strife developed. A man
with a camera lodged in and out among
the trees and between clouds Of dust
photographed such persons and things
as fell within the range Of his meddlesomc
machine. Two women damned up against
the courthouse doors prepared to be the
first In, even II they went there head
foremost.
Everybody Interested.
That the countryside was Interested
cannot be doubted. The crowd at the
opening was by. no means SO large as
had been expected, but It was sufficient
to pack the room. Moreover, It was con-
stantly being augmented and incoming
,trains ana country vehicles OF every size
sort and description. were expected to
bring In many others. There was abso-
lutely no disorder. Court opened un-
eventually enough. Every seat was taken
and Judge Morris quickly made 1t appa-
rent that he would prevent any distur-
bance The veniremen took drastic meas
ures TO keep UP one another's spirits. but
failed miserably.
a Fully one-half the audience was made
up Of country people. men OF all conditions.
boys, women and children. a clo,ld OF me-
groes darkcned the right gallery. Gray
haired men sat patiently and in their eag-
erncss to see and hear forgot the ache in 4
their old bones and the yearning for the
drowsy, f1reside nod. Now and then the
court button always there and always ready
got in his loud mouthed, Huh!" when
his name was called. and as a matter
Of course, the people laughed. They al
ways do and always will. @ A courtroom
audience is one of the best natured as
semblages imaginable, and for that rea-
son that during the tedious delays, al
man has to be amused himself, and is
consequently all the more willing to amuse
his neighbor On the whole, however.
there vas but little OF this. The court
room was so quiet that a gallery dog
grew desperate and barked and howled
I'M the presence OF the Judge and the
court The brute was elected forcibly,
and without ceremony.
Prisoner Enters.
The clang OF the court bell warned the
town that the trial had begun The law
yers appeared and took their eats-John
L. Lee. of Lynchburg, and Daniel IIar-
mon George f.. Walker and G. Burnley
Sinclair for the defense, and Frank Gill
mer, Of Charlottesville; Captain Mlcajah
Woods. OF Albcmarle and r. IS. sKer, OF
Stanton. for the prosecution.
The prisoner entered He came in
quietly through n rear door, nd took his /
seat lust In front Of the jailer..3 IN There
was no handkerchief to his eyes this
time. He was not weeping and seemed
in no imminent peril of being swept away
by emotion In fact. he was self-possessed
to z a degree. and apparently unmindful
OF the steady stare of the audience. a
powerful, well-set man is A1cCue, always
neat Clearly shaver and in the pink of
condition. Z He were a Violating suit
err shoes and plain black tie. His lapel
carried an ek's>headi In his hands Nc
Cue held bundle Of legal papers. From
time to time he looked at them, called
friends seated near by and handed one or
two OF the papers to them. They may
have concerned cases with which he was
formerly connected and whith he is now
turning over to others.
!. The accused man shook hands with his
lawyers and twice kissed his son, Willie,
who took a seat near him. The A1cCue
brothers also embraced, when they met
within the bar. Little Sam and Ruby.
two other of the McCue children. came In
accompanied by their uncle, Mr.. Marshall
Dihwiddic.. The little girl small thing
perhaps as old as twelve, sat upon her
father S knee and wept bitterly. McCue
pntted This child's head every now and
then, and kissed her. but she was jncon-
so,able. Her eyes were red with weep
ing; her little hands knottcd, unwound
and knotted again the damp handker-
chief they held. The pathetic little figure
aroused the sympathy OF the entire court
room, but If, as many were prone to be-
lieve, her presence were designed to better
the cause Other father, there could not
have been a greater mis- take. Hot resent
ment against him and against any others
who might have permitted the girl to be
there filled the breast of more than one.
4 For the most part, McCue sat with his
legs crossed and his chair tilted back,
and looked ut the people. He took a. glass
OF wa ter once and smacked his lips win
plea sure att the refreshing GOODNESS OF
the draught m II 4;
Recess Taken.
But little Roadway was made before tho
dinner hour. The call OF the common
wealth witnesses discovered the absence
of William o. Durrett. whose testimony
l. most essential to the Commonwealth
Durrett went to ST.. Louis some time
ago and started back home. but has not
vet arrived. He was last heard from on
October 10th, In Ronceycrtc. va, the
place where! the McCue children were
found, The defense thought It possible
that it would admit the testimony OF
Mr.. Durrett In order3that the trial might
uninterrupted. The Common
wealth considered It likely that q confer
ence might effect some agreement on this
point but preferred first to ascertain u
i would be possible to get Durrett here
in n day Of two, After a long wait Cap.
tain Woods announced that the Common
wealth had communicated with the miss
ing witness and that 1t expected some re,
spouse within an hour or two. ~, liap
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