Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-02-03
McCUE TO HANG.
How Prisoner Received the News
Synopsis Of The Courts Opinion.
Saws He Is Fully Resumed.

q Saws He Is Fully Resumed.
A Charlottesville telegram says: III
Rev. r. Z. jennings, a native OF Al
, gnsta C ounty, and we'll known eval
gelist of the Baptist denomination
= came here Tuesday afternoon for tn
purpose of visiting McCue. III
preacher was admitted to the prison
er's cell. He told McCue that be wa
we'll acquainted with his wife and the
the last time he had seen her was dnl
log revival meeting he was conduct
ing in the Valley over year ago.
McCue told the preacher that he ha
but short time here on earth; tina
| he had but one more Sunday and tina
after he is gone he would enjoy a con
tluual Sabbath in Heaven. He said b
had not received justice at his trial
but that he would get justice at the pa
of God, where be would meet his deal
wife, the best woman on earth; thai
he was perfectly resigned to his fate
and that the God of all mercy ant
love would make all things right.
The preacher said that in all hit
ministry, he never met a man more
firm in his faith in God.
As the minister left the cell, and
when he was bidding McCue farewell,
the prisoner placed in his hand a little
bunch of violets, with the request that
he present them to his wife with his
compliments and ask her to meet him
in heaven.
McCue, while exhibiting an extreme
ly nervous condition of mind and body !,
seems to be firm and submissive, and
perfectly resigned to his fate.
The few who are alIo wed to visit the
prisoner say that he looks pitiful.
Many who believe in his guilt and think
that his sentence il just, express sym.
patty for his unfortunate condition.
Synopsis of Opinion.
AS was stated last week. the Court
Of Appeals refused to grant a writ of er-
ror and supersedeas upon the supple
nentary petition of the attorneys of
* Mayor Samuel J.. McCue of Char
ottesville A BALI hour after the news
vas received in Charlottesville a news |
,aper man called upon the comdemded |
nan in his Cell at the Charlottesville
all and found him writing letter to
lis aunt. Mrs. Marshall Dinwiddle.
II reply to the query if he cared TO
ear the news from Richmond. McCue
aid: well. suppose they refused
be petition for a hearing"
He was told that the court had re-
used 1t. and for moment he was 81
ant, his lips twitching nervously.
hen he said: well, l will get just
&c in heaven"
He wept for while, and then, turn
ng to the letter, which was in the
azure of a final communication, he
cad it to the visitor, interrupted at
ines by his tears. The letthr was coll
5ructed largely of Scripural questions
I'd couched in affectionate and religi-
US phrases. 1t made no disclosures.
nd was more in the form of homily
nan communication. This read, be
speated his frequent phrases that he
i'd not want anything he had report
/ to the newspapers. Throughout the
lterYiew the prisoners manner was
lat of man not surprised by the ter
BILE news. although he has within the
eek expressed the expectation that a
ew trial would be granted him. II
The failure of the court to grant the
etition skaters McCue's last hope,
" Coy. Montague, when he granted
,spite to him announced that he
ould take no further action in the
Use, and there is every reason to be-
eve be will be hanged one week from
oday. The court declares that the
points with unerring Ger {
.inty to McCue as the man guilty of I
most atrocious homicide. |,
J Judge Keith's opinion, in which the
embers of the court cOncurred. is &
mined up as follows: I'm obedience s
mandate of statute, and in strict &C. t
rdance with established precedent, s
wing given careful consideration to
'titions and record, and being Of opin ,
u that no error is shown to prejudice b
accused, we abide by order entered G
former day of the term, and deny q
rit of error" IL
AS to the merits OF the case, the T
Union says: v
mo one can read the petitions for a Y
rit of error in this case without be- v
G satisfied that the accused had ev- v
y advantage that could accrue to a
N from the efforts of astute and able u
unset. The evidence precludes every \
asonable hypothesis OF innocence, a
d points with unerring certainty to b
q guilty man. The record discloses b
homicide remarkable only for its t.
rocity, save in the fact that it was \
by a member of the profes. u
on of the law, who had been intrust- /
by his fellow citizens with a respon
ole office, and that the victim was his Z
ife.'' T
exception made regard. I
q qualifications of jurors and accept
ice of one vino said he had read news :,
.pers and formed an opinion based :
reports, the opinion says: 1.-The
end of recent decisions is in the di. =