The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-02
I ak OF
INSANITY
This May be Plea introduced by
Attorneys Representing
j. S. McCue.
NEW EVIDENCE PROCURED
Much Speculation as to What
Lines the Defense Will
be Made.
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en- ARLoTTESv1LLE VA, Oct l.
There is naturally much speculation m
dulged In as to what line OF DEFENSE
will be adopted by the COUNSEL ior eS-
Mayor j. Samuel McCue. charged Wl.h
the murder OF his wife, when the case ;'e
comes to trial at the next term VI 'i 'e
s Corporation Court.
There Is one defense only which IS pos.
lively known to be eliminated. ~ VIII
certainly not be self-defense, SAID one
lnf the counsel for the prisoner, IN rep!
to a request for some utterance upon
the subject, but that was as iar as ny
would go. ~
rs It true that the lawyers Tor inc
defense have been to the Western S.i ',
Hospital TO obtain evidence upon whieh
to base a plea of insanity pei ~ wy ''
reporter.
MAY PLEAD INSANITY.
1T believe there was a notice In the
Staunton Dispatch-News TO the ellec ..
that two Of Mr.. NIeCue's attorneys were
3 In stanton last week. replied the law
yer and from his tone, manner ana coui !,
tenance no on, but mind reauer s N1o
+ h,lve told what part the visit 20 o'uun-
ION would play in the murder trial des-
tined to prove he, most remarkaole u1iu
sensational ever held in Virginia.
II is believed by SOME that the detense
Will make the most OF the horrors OF the
murder and the Inconsistency OF q ma ma y y
5 of Mr. McCues prominence committing
such a d!abolical crime. II will be helo
as proper ground for reasonable doupt
that any husband,f holding hlsh posltloh
in the community, who was known "
have provided every comfort for his wire,
as aid Mr.. McCue. could have boon guilty
OF choking, beating and finally shootllis
his wife. AS confirming this doubt. there
will be presented further all the evidence
B obta Unable TO show that a burglar E!sht
have committed the crime; the statement
of the negro In the house. who SAD ne
heard Mrs McCue say: Sam, ne is kill
ing mel" and the evidence OF AIT =. "
NcCue and others in regard to the man
2 who was seen running down Park street.
in the direction of the McCue residence.
OF course the danger of convictlng a
man on circumstantial evidence VIII be
e.oouently presented, and cases will be
cited in which there was as strong evil
dence Of guilt as that which points 70
\ Mr.. NIcCue as the murderer and in which
conviction Improperly followed.
The general concensus Of opinion is
that the defense will not rely upon the
plea of insanity but will introduce
such evidence as 1t may have upon the
subject as, affording possible solution
of the murder, or rather in encourage
ment of the idea that there can be no
reasonable hypothesis OF Mr.. McCue's
i guilt except upon the theory OF insanity.
2 NEW. EVIDENCE GATHERED.
The Commonwealth. Il is believed. has
secured complete chain OF crcumstan-
tial evidence. Of course, much that was
heard by the coroner's jury WHY not be
allowed as evidence before q jury. But
since the verdict Of the coroner's jury tne
attorneys for the prosecution have secured
much additional evidence. and are sup
posed to be in possession OF facts, not
yet made public, which will satisfy any
Jury .beyond a reasonable doubt.