The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-03
THE DAY IN COURT.
The Argument Commenced Amid
Great Interest.

CHARLOTTESVILLE L. x ~, Non Not
fiiars sisa trial began haas public Interest
i,4ea 50 manifest 30 LAG eye. AZ ii aas this
frley1sslE II rad tsayels1 about town that
tsie question ~ Instructions mad eaen set
tssi last 1astst aud tilat rsotflng ~elsld
,59H dsiag t5s. long awaited argR.nEat. \
t1s3s;2ta. stream u people, men. women
slra6 th3ldrsn began early 10 pour lsto THE
ca35TtbGps and by Inc ts,ne Rogers grab
bed itis beli.soie. Inc room was stuffed
asad .1sil, An -aailsisa,Ysy large number q,
laales Nere;...j}rs+critt Some ware gray
3t4are5. some middle aged, GONE Vert
~lips 81 girls. The male portion o. tic
audience .auEsd from children 10 decrepid
eld men
= srsat crowd OF negroes packed the
right gslie'g.
.. was apparent al the OUTSET that tlie
attendance woitid ne cruAti,g aud wuoid
sstaDhsh new record TOR the iI4ai. At
z few moments after 10 osrlock. McCue
entered. Dressed us usual Along with
ainl WAS quite a party II relatiyes male
and female. After McC,ue, himself, the
zEp most Interesting figures iii ste group
were iBs prisoners little son Harry ard
iris pretty cftld, RuDy. The latter has
s3oI Desp N tne courthouse since TIE carly
da2s ~ lie trisi aud Ser temperance
prcToke5 a general inprenen, III i,stereSt
AeJne kisshd both fhe children and TOOK
tss girl pppn ST. knee. i9er cyses we:e
!ef, either Mliil s>tpiag or lack .: sleep.
The Jury Charged.
After The usual preli.niaages tHe court
got doVu TO work. JYSeg 3lgrla. spoke
briefly 70 ths Jury, -einipding the gen
tlcmen Of tAs fac. that they and tilsy
alono we're the judges ~ tic care ~.
Then proceeded u read thu fsiFtrsjctlo
pnyerinp lf. II
VOWED, The jury listened iuttnt!y and
The entire crowd appeared 10 be more
than ordinarily interested.
q few moments hfiGr Judge Morris
completed the reading Of tho Instructions
tho argument OF the cnsc wag bcpuu
Everybody was on he tptoo of cxpcs.
tatlon. Captain Micatnll Woods nros,
sowlE from his scat HIS voice wa
LOW, calm cool his style clnssFe IN IL.
beauty, his manner delightful, WITH d
charm rare IN any public speaker
The first sentences Of his speech war,
4 devoted by Captain Woods 10 a persona
statement of his attitude In Tho caUe
~ referred to McCne ms a former frien,
Wholn he had supported, and for whpn
m had worked Ia the days gone b.
ltc oppressed his SORROW at being com
relied to ;tppear bpt lie believed th,,
duty forced him 10 appear as the pross
eeier OF mis- friend He received M
zee; he experienced no pleasure.
No Avenue Of Escape.
Would to God" lie declared npres
sively, that the evidence had left som
escape for the prisoner Tie people q
ms grand Commonwealth desire no iii
nocent men TO suffer. However, dan,
nable The crime may be. thh man ur
cused Oft is eptitied 10 all the SAT.
gialds Of tliN Jaw, ! would rather hay
my tongue cletpe To My mouth or M
right arm wither In It's socket Ills,
think that anything had said unjust,
or unfairly resulted IN the conviction ,
this prisoner With the dtstinguishe
gentlemen who represent the other SID
! beg you 70 give 70 him the full benef
81 any doubt. IT Is fer you 10 dee!d,
and tas eyes Of Abe stare ere upon YOU