The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-21
Defense Introduces No
Witnesses for Edifica-
tion of Jury.
INSTRUCTIONS IN
ONE OVERRuJLED
Crowd in COURTROOM sorely.
Disappointed at Taneness Of
Yesterdays Proceedings.
Occupies Third Floor
Apartments in
City Jail.

| Tho end of the Burton case, which has
been attracting go much attention for
| the past few days, 10 not yet. 1t will
hold the Hastings Court boards for ono
more day. or the part of one more day.
anyhow.
None OF the now Developments promised
from some quarters for yesterday. and
none OF the sensations looked for mate
rallied. and much to the disappointment
of q. packed courtroom OF people, the
court proceedings were exceedingly tame.
as compared with those OF Thursday.
The Commonwealth concluded its tes-
timony in less than an hour; the defenss
offered none. the jury was dismissed
| until. tomorrow; two hours were then
taken to prepare, submit and argue In
structions; the courts decisions were Ia
vorable to the Commonwealth. and ths
days doings were over.
Judge Witt put the only copies of the
instructions extant In his inside pocket
and went home; the lawyers left for their
respective Offices or homes. Burton was
escorted to the jail. the newspaper men
took up other assignments. and the court
floor OF the City Hall had become another
deserted village
The Two Burtons.
a. Chadwick Burton spent the better
part of Friday and all OF Friday night
In the Second Police Station and he was
made as comfortable MS possible, but
he spent a restless night. He arose early
yesterday morning. ate a small breakfast.
| and at $40 was seen in the sergeant's
| office. quietly shaving. He read the
| ntornlg paper. but to none OF tho men
about the station did he make comments
| ON the stirring news OF the day
When he was escorted IN the Hastings
courtroom and had taken a seat by HE
counsel. Burton looked little iaded az
would any man who had not slept VIII
the night before, but otherwise he was
clipper enough In all respects he seems
to be holding stiff upper lip. After the
adjournment OF court Burton held a short
conference In the city sergeant's Office
with his legal advisers Including Mr..
Charles Linde. OF Philadelphia. and then
he was taken to the Jail. He occupies
n pleasant cell on the third floor. and his
meals arc sent in from a restaurant
Mrs. Burton spent a small part OF the
morning in Mayor McC,arthys office. She
was there when the Hastings Court met
Soon afterwards she returned to Muir
phys and spent the remainder of the day.
except the short while she consumed In
a stroll. accompanied by Sergeant Gibson.
She will remain In the city until the case
now on is ended. and longer. II necessary.
| That Mrs. Burton would like to get on
the witness stand and give testimony
against her husband. no one who talks
| with her can doubt. 3a5
The lawyers on both sides claim that
they see success in the air Mr.. Folkes
looks for a verdict OF guilty and severe
punishment. when the gentlemen of tho
defense complacently say: Our case Is
won already.
Mayor Mccarthy thinks the Common
wealth has proved Its case beyond per-
adventure OF a doubt.
No one is able to offer a suggestion AZ
to what will become OF the other war
| rants and charges against Burton. Mayor
MCCARTHY, in reply to an inquiry on the
subject. said: II don't know II L had tho
say so In the matter would have every
one of them tried and pushed to the
bitter end"
Session in Detail.
The Hustings Court was opened at 10
o'clock yesterday morning and when the
tipstafr's gavel fell the courtroom was
not more than half filed with spectators.
but before II o'clock. the hour at which
this court usually meets, the room was
densely packed and more people were
coming.
Mr.. O. ]. Sands was the first witness
recalled. He said the woman got his q
about the 18th OF December. It may have
been as late as the 14th.
Rev. II. l.. Weston was recalled. DID
not authorize A. c. Burton or Mira. Burton
or the two women with them to solicit
funds for Epworth Church or for the poor
of the church-pos ttively did not.
Mr.. Wise took the witness in hand for
Mr.. Wise took the witness In hand for ]
cross examination and ELECTED the. fol- !
lowing facts: Tho witness gave Burton
the names OF Mrs. Bass and other officers
an dmembers OF the Dorcas Society to
be used on the circular announcing the
concert. Witness did not recolleot saying
in the Police Court that II Burton had