Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-23

lier was ut his best and the peniten-
tlaiy verdict can be largely atirlbut-
al To the able manner in which the
well known criminal attorney pleaded
for Ills client Mr.. Collier spoke for
more than two hours AMI covered
every phase of the evidence intro
|duccd
When MIR. Collier concluded his al.
dress II was 1885 O'Clock and the
court took the usual recess for lunch.
Mr. Lewis Closes Argument.
immediately upon the RECOMMENDING
|of the conrt Mt y. IN. Common.
wealth's Attorney Lewis took np tho
linal argument TO the jury. Mr.. Lew,
is. although feeling slightly indispos-
cd made n brilliant effort and urged
upon the ~ men in the jury box
10 return verdict that would he
suitable 10 the crime for which Gu.
ticrrcz was being tried. Mr.. Lewis
finished his argument al 2:35 o'clock
when the case was given into the
keeping Of the jury.
AT hob q rap on the doors from
the jury room announced that the
jurors were ready to report and
Judge blackstone directed Sheriff Cur
Us to bring the iuly in.
When asked by Clerk Harry Holt
rs 10 whether 4 verdict had been
reached. Foreman Walker Watts IN.
nonnccd that It had and then handed
tho clerk tho verdict. which was writ
ten on the back OF the indictment.
Gutierrez was percepiibly nervous
when told TO stand up. but he listen
cd TO the verdict without showing
any further degree of uncasincss
A..
corrected 50 a.. TO cover the legal
techncalities Deputy Sheriff Curtis
took charge of the convicted man and
tho trip to the Jail was started. When
Gutierrez reached the door TO the
court room he broke down and he.
gan weeping.
Murdoch Has Arrived.
Frank I. Murdoch. the chief mas
ter Mt arms OF the Maine. who was
dangerously stabbed under the loft
arm by Gutierrez at the time me-
killed Garrett Walsh aid stabbed
Chcf Baker Alderman. arrived in,
Hampton Yesterday morning. too
late to be used rs witness against
the accused man. Murdoch was dc
tanned on his trip from New York.
Murdoch has lost the entire use OF
his arm and will be n cripple for tho
rest OF his life ny rcas0i, of his in.
jurics.
Two Other indictments.
There are two additional indictments
hanging over the head of Gutierrez
Both charge him with felonious cut.
ting, but IL is hardly likely that the
prisoner will ever be tried on these
preScntments.
May Take An Appeal.
On account of the fact that Mr..
Collier was engaged as counsel in an
other case when the verdict was rem.
dercd. no formal motion was made
to the court TO have the verdict So,
aside and grant Gutierrez a new triai
1t Is agreed that Mr.. Collier could
Submit any further motion that ho
may desire to the court today or next
week. Among mnny tho opinion pre-.
walls that Gutierrez Will accept the
punishment inflicted. ~
Gutierrez. who was the driver OF n
hack in Pboebus. cut tho three sail.
orls last lune. He had been engaged
to take the sailors TO Old Point but
stopped in n saloon on the way. where
the quarrel that finally resulted in
the death of Walsh occurred.
The murdered man, as we'll MS the
injured men. stood high in the navy
ana The evidence strongly went TO
show that the men were not to blame
in the slightest for the crime.
Mrs. Gutierrez and Miss Gutierrez
were in court when the verdict was
rendered