The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-10
words came distinctly, 50 that every

words came distinctly, so mat every
man could hear:
YES. sir. 1 bave to say that am
MS thoroughly innocent OF this offense
as any other man In this courthouse, end
that hope some day will have an OPP
portunity to yindcato my Innocence"
"T'he point OF your guilt or Innocence"
declared the court, SIS matter that was
left to the jury. This court. thank God,
did not have to pass upon IT. The jury
have decided after fair and Impartial
X trial that you were guilty of the offcnse
and It only remains for me TO pass the
scntenoo Of tho law. which Is that You
be takei, to the county jail OF Aibemarle
county. which is also used as the city
sail OF charlottesville. and be therein con-
h fined lii solitary confinement until the
goth day OF January next; that on thht
4 day between the hours OF sunrise ana
sunset YOU be taken from your place OF
confinement to some place w a,i, N. ne
enclosure Of che said Jail and there DC
hanged by the neck until you are dead,
And may God have, mercy on your soul.
Back in His Cell.
The trial was over. McCue sat down
!! and IN moment more the session of
the court was ut AN end Judge Morris.
still much affected, left the stand lie
{ approached the prisoner. For the first
time since the trial began, he shoon
hands with the murderer ana eXpresseu
his sorrow at what must be- turing the
few moments that followed, McCue, sur
I rounded by the attorneys, stood and con-
versed with the Judge, chiefly concern.
ing the privileges that would be allowed
"a him In prison. Then he left tho room
md Joined his relatives on the outside.
A crowd OF silent and subdued people
watched hin ms he moved off In the
direction of the jail.
Hereafter n guard will be constantly
In the presence OF the prisoner. Every
consideration allowed by law VIII be
given him. but he will be carefully watch
Cd. After he reached the jail two news
paper men sent their cards to tho cell
Inviting the solitary man to make any
statement he desired to the public. He
retained the cards and rctrnedn his
thanks for the opportunity offered. but
declared That under the circumstances he
did not care at this time to say anything
for publication
What Will Court Do?
\ In this way passed the last day Of the
,ATcCue murder trial. In go far ns the
Corporation Court Of Charlottesville is
concerned. the sensational case Is at an
end. Future events depend upon the &C
ton OF the Court Of Appeals and the Gov
ernor o. Virginia. A pardon or a COM
Public interest centcrs. therefore, around
the fight that will be made in the superior
court
Judge Morris has given the attorneys
for defense until Saturday. November
10th, in which to prepare the bill Of OK
captions This bill Will be signed by tho
Judge and will then be taken to The Court
( OF, Appeals on an application for writ
! Of error IF the writ is granted 81 new
trial Will be ordered; II It fstnot then. IN
the words or Mr.. Lee himself, all VIII DC
over
There arc undouhted points Of strength
In the contention that will be made by
the defense. Tho public at large do not
appear to expect the verdict to be set
aside, but this lay opinion, based more
upon Sentiment than upon any deep and |
disc erning insight into the issues involved,
is not shared ny many men skilled In the
law. In tho opinionsof the latter, McCue
may yet have chance for his life.