The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-07
Keynote of Prosecution.

Captain Woods exclaimed: There
was the snap OF danger at that In
slant, for, hatless and coatless, that
man would never have leaped from the
loving arms OF his Wife unless there
was some motion by pistol or other
wise.
This was delivered with great force
and effect. 1t was the keynote of the
prosecution. 1t was not to return to
feet, wrenching his wife's arms from
his neck, and dashed downstairs. He
flew from bullets, said Captain Woods.
and not from his wife. Philip Strother,
strange to say, said the speaker, had
moved from his seat on the other side
OF the room and WAS near enough to
the door to send a shot down the stairs
after the fleeing man.
Gaines met ana pushed or pulled MIN
back into the room. James and Fnilip
were at the head of the stairs inside
the room. They could have caught and
had begun, said Captain Woods. The
determination made in that room be-
low was to be carried out
God only knows what happened
from that time on. said Captain Woods
so!emnly.
| received from the front, Captain
| Woods cited the testimony OF one VA. W.. :
ness, neighbor, that on that nlsn ,.
| he had heard a sound as of a colt Kick.
| ing in the stable, an interval. ana an
| then a rain OF shots. Two were de-
| livered first. close together. then the
stopping. then ne , ran s ~ neriod OF
| less than a minute was involved the
! life, the soul, Of human beins, A..
Captain Woods at TINS polnt naa NJ NJ
Keith stand up while he explained the
theory of the prosecution regarding the
wound in the back of the head, ~ %l !, !,
was found, 1t is claimed, paft OF lhc
| cloth of the coat, ,4 ~ az
The bullet entered the coat on thf
shoulder, ranged between II ana IN,
4 lining for two or three inches an,
| came out afterwards entering the heao
captaian WSoass s the cloth i iu With il IN
less tha coat was pressed against TIT
head at the time. Gains had got by
waters back into the room, ne Ia,
~ the Conmonwealt that Gaines wa
pulling him into the room by the COLA
and had the coat thus pulled up aBalhs
the head when the pan was iireo'
Course of the Bullets.
Captain Woods devoted some time Z
discussing the course OF bullets Whos
marks, the jury had seen az 1 the mou ~
homicide committed In that room ina
|, night was the result Of previously
, formed determination, they must ~
the defendants Sultly q niI,uIt -, r,e ~
!, Il do not now Indicate to you an
, personal views or mine Iegarru.lhs 81 w. ~
i | punishment TO pc HScu III tiiSS SdsIi
said Captain Woods, after he ma
], quoted one of the Instructions whic
i seemed to indicate a verdict OF nun
n der In the first degree
:, The speaker said the Virginian
!, the past who slew the paramount
4 his wife or the lraducer of his siste
. or his daughter '"faced the music az
y lsnowledged his responsibility for II
4 act, and stood ready to face the COT
. SEQUENCES. But the defendants In tn
. | case had come into court and put u
. the plea of insanity
Il Mr., Moore interrupted to. say IN
=. IL Captain Woods would cite 81
q gle similar case in Virginia IN whit
such defense had not been set up. whel
q defendant was acquitted, the deten
a would drop the case, Captain Woot
n said he did not know of q case ),
Il which the plea Of emotional insani
d had been made.
In Chariottosyille few years ago, al
of l'uele IN Prince William count
Captain Woods asserted that IN fa,
? case previous unsounaness OF Mlna ~
been established, which Mr; Moore q
Eed, and said ne would ASK me oou
:. TO allow him to reply to CAPITA
81 Woods. Judge Harrison SAID me SoI
a, monwealth was closing the case \
Y against Captain Woods being, interruI
s. cd, and the Judge directed. that I
- any otner case,
Captain Woods proceeded, to arg