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the twelve mon for their faithful at
tendance upon the court discharged
the jury. which was made up of the
best known citizens in Fox nm.
"I'm Gonerg
While Sheriff Curtis was taking
Banks from the court house to his
cell In the county jail the condemned
man remarked to the shorn II guess
am u goner now" Further than this
hanks had nothing to say During
the short time the jury was out Banks
convcrscd with several OF his acquaint.
anccs and remarked that Commons
wcnlth's Attorney l3urdoitc a. Lewis
would have him hanged mt once. lie
said he thought however that the Jury
would do It's duty. evidently believing
that verdict of acqultlnl or II son.
tcnce in The pcnitentiary would he met.
cd out to him.
Able Closing Arguments.
i've case against Banks was RESUME.
cd when The court convened Mt 10
O'Clock and shortly after the noon hour
the testimony was all in and the court
auJonrned in order that the attorneys
might agree upon the instructions.
Banks was the only witness to take
me stand Tor the defense. although
Police Omiccr John w. Cunningham
was called to the witness chair and
testified to the good character of tho
prisoner
ibtnks related the circumstance
leading mp to the shooting from the
time the row started over game of
i've up to the firing of the revolver
that sent tho two men to their graves.
hanks claimed that Robinson attcmpt-
lod to keep Il dollar belonging la him
and that quarrel ensued lie lett
the saloon, but returned in Il few min
ntes and The fuss was resumed Ac.
cording to Banks story Robinson was
In the act of firing his revolver when
ne Cl'anksl whipped out his gun and
began firing. He said that the shoot.
Ing of Jake Smith was nm accident
Judge Dudley Opens.
When the afternoon session convened
Judge Sidney j. Dudley, who assisted
IN the prosecution. opened the speech
making q short but decidedly able
presenta.-jn of the case to the Jury.
Judge Dudley was followed ny Mr..
Stanley Scott. a young member of the
Newport News bar, who opened for tho
defense. Mr. SCOTS address was n
splendid one and he was congratulate
ed upon his efforts by the older mem
bcrs of the bar.
MIR Fay s. Collier closed the argu.
ment Tor the defense in one of his
characteristic addresses Mr. Collier
defended his man and cndcavorcd tol
SHOW that Banks did the shooting in
lfdcforse
Mr.. Lewis Brilliant Talk.
The closing argument of Common.
Wehl'hs Attorney lurdette a. Lewis
was declared by many members of Tho
bar TO have been the best speech list. |
ched to III the court house In years. |
Mr. Lewis presented his case with
powerful effect
Wants Verdict set Aside.
AS soon rs the usual polling of tbo
lurymen ana the other formalitics had
been dispensed with, Mr.. Collier nc.
titoncd the court TO set aside tho Yer. |
net on the ground that it is contrary
70 the law and the evidence Judge
i'iackSonc announced that as ii was
late he would hear argument on tho,
motion later in the term.
The court room soon cleared of its
crowd after tho verdict was given ana
large groups of negroes were found
in many places discussing the verdict
The Crime.
me crime for which Banks will prob.
ably nave TO hang was committed in
Thomas Cannedy's saloon. North King
street. last April Banks and oRhin,
son were engaged in game of "nyc
up and the row started over tho
amount that Robinson won. Robinson
claimed three dollars. while Banks
commended that he had lost but two.
Banks put a five dollar bill on ihe
table and Robinson took the money.
refusing TO return TO Banks but two
dollars Banks left the saloon ana,
returned later with the revolver. iIe
resumeu me quarrel and then the
shooting occurred. Robinson was sbot
IN the heart and in the back and
smith received two shots in the alb.
homen' Robinson died within few