The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-12
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After II ours Delibcration Jury
in Case 81 Cottrell and
Wife DISAGREE


st$ The court room In ii II enrico Comfy
Courthouse yestefd day was the rem, &C
one sof the most pathetic RAILS tina T have ,c,
taken place before that tribunal for ma y
years AL fat her md mother were the
principals in the case, and the presenG e
of a little girl. six yea rstof age a daugh-8
ter OF the two prisoners added to the
pitiful situation.
After sitting In the cou;t room until
late $in$tl1e evening the jury In he case
of James "A. C,ottrell and wife. charged
with robbing the storeilouse IA 1.-THE Cay
ton Mines on the both Of July, iai ed ito
agree, and will assemble aga In this morn
ing ntH10 O'Clock for further elaboration.
The case was called yesterday morn
ing a t the opening OF CORTLAND was In
progress until after clock, when the
jury went to 4 their room to- iberate.
It was y s O'Clock when Foreman Smith
brought In the jury and stated that the
Jury had been unable to agree In the
ca Sc. I'LL hey We're taken in charge OF by
Sheriff Solomon III
The alleged crime Is said to have oc-
Cured at the store house OF the Clayton
Mining Company at which time a large
amountsof clothing and other merchant
disc were stolen. Mr. and Mra. Cottrell
were arres ted lin September on a warrant
charging them with the crime. After
a hearing in the lower court they were
sent on to the grand Jury, Il I. jis3
6s Witnesses testified that Mrs. Cottrells
father, RI chard Alley, 4 was employed as
a watchman a the Mines and tina t she
was afamiltar with the place. *,
The prosecution was conducted by
commemorative Attorney Wendenbnrg,
who had upon his desk Sufficient earring
apparel TO open up a clothing store. This
was alleged to have been taken from the
EGayton store Among the merchandise
was a large quantity Of lace, Which, It
was stated by witness for the prose-
Scution. that this was a portion Of the
$50 rds that was taken when the rob-
berry occurred. The lace that was pro-
Bduced had been made, 1t was said. into
a ii won,an's garment, and according TO
the statement OF a sister OF the prisoner.
she bought t from Mrs, Cottrel, There
were several hats, pair Of ladies' shoes
and other goods. which, according to, the
sta tements OF Mr., Jones. manager OF The
store. were the Same style and pattern
au was carried In stock. and which was
taken at the time OF the robbery.
The defense wal represented by Messrs.
James r. Russell and George G. Fltz-
hugh, and both made strong speeches,
When the question was up OF how the
prisoners came by the goods. which were
produced In court, they introduced eva
dence to the effect that the things mad
been purchased from the store two years
ago, at which time the mines We're closed
and a cut rate sale 4 was held
Many witnesses were nut on the stand tam !,
most OF them relative Of thelaccuse g.
and much of their evidence was against
ara ara p Xllay, father. AZ Tin womaa. who
stated That he went L tor sleep carly OF
tho night OF the robbery ana 'lld not see zee
any ofs,the affair.". sst
The commemorative attorney, ~ aa :
dressing to the jury, stated that u ms
opinion the woman was INT lllente'l "a lse'
Is By her husband, and ~ was Only py
lis instance that she assls ed him ~
tho crime. He stated that 10 thought 8, :
the man should be dealt wltll ,!ccord-
Ing toahls actions, and in consideration
of the circumstances 81 ttOundns !ne
case OF the wife lie Recommended lhatt
they bear these In mind.
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