The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-06
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1871.
The McCue Verdict.

Not since the trial OF Cluverius Tor
,he murder Of Lillian Madison have the
virginia public been so intensely inter
ested in any criminal prosecution as they
have been interested In the trial OF e2-
MAyor McCue. Of Charlottesville. upon
the charge OF wife-murder. The chlValrss
az Virginia rcvolts at such a crime. IL
10 had enough for a faith1ess husband to
neglect and abuse his loving and dutiiul
wife. the mother of his chidreI' oue
when. smarting under her rebukes Tor his
own misconduct. he lays violent hanos
upon her. chokes her with cruel hands'
strikes her down with a bludgeon and
men pnts a load Of shot into her pros rate
form. he commits tho unpardonaoie
crime for which there is but one Eerdlcs
and one punishment. TIVE Times-Dlspatch
hns been careful moi TO accuse McCue
of this awful crime. In its news columns
II has printed all the evidence bearing
On the case that the public might pc
Informed. bit in lis editoria, columns II
has expressed no opinion whatever as 70
his guilt or innocence. Nor 90 We eA-
prcss an opinion now. for the case mas
no; been finally disposed OF, but the jury
which tried him. after hearing the evil
dence as,d the a.gumen. % able counsel
on both SIDES. promptly and unanln1eu siE
declared 4tat he w.s guilty i oniE-s;s-
,aatrs Tor tie Court Of Appeals to say
wsbetfsr or no, lhe trial was conducted
at.eo-dtng - Jaw
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I'll, lt4ai a7id nos evidence Fa'f -
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swe:@s r-ssa- coming from different paris.
at tae sta.s, and WHO could 10: hare
been f~aye6 ay local prsigdices. o.
crime so unnatural, 20 unnaai!. so bru-
raI and 20 coaa rd!s.. W-ouic TO God that q
citizen OF Ihis Commonwealth, indicted on
such e count, could have pursed niHIelt
OF the base accusation. Ii Is reflection
upon Virginia manhood. and every manly
Vlrsinlan has in some degree that sense
OF shame which one feels when mem
Der Of his own household has been dis
graced for there is community o. IN
terest among Virginia's sous which IS very
nearly akin to the family relationship,
and The sin of one Is the sorrow OF ALL
But whatever the final outcome OF this
case. there is q lesson in the career OF
McCue which ali men may we'll take TO
heart, and from it take solemn warning.
'Whatsoevsr man soweth. that shall
he also reap"
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