Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-08

but under the mask there burned
sense OF fear and apprehension
which must have scared their souls
Most pitlful OF all the group was
Mrs. James strother. seemingly
past the weeping point, but keyed to
the highest pitch OF excitement.
only occasionally did she venture n
word She had gone beyond the
point where she thought 1t nee.
essary 10 keep UP appearances.
congratulations from All Sides.
Congratulatory kilograms 10 the
Strother brothers are pouring In
| ny the dozens, and on every side
| tney are receiving expressions of
Kindly telling. The kilograms be.
gan flooding the local Offices an
| nonr after the verdict. They come
from all parts OF the United States.
a funny little incident occurred
| immediately after tho accused were
| freed. An old negro, evidently n
friend Of the Strothers, rushed out.
crying:
They, dun turn 'em loose! They
dun let 'em out!'
Hardly had he reached the street
aud given the utterance TO his
news. before his feet slipped under
him and he went crashing down
INTO the snow. But he got up ana
| went ON his way rejoicing.
Al dinner today the members of
jury.
Mr.. JeHries alks.
John l.. Jeffries. senior counsel
for the Strother brothers, expressed
follows:
"Of course. we are all delighted
Ewith the result. While the labor
and strain which the trial imposed
upon us has been enormous. W,
feei fully repaid by the result.
1T means that the traditions of
me past In our State are adhered
TO-. and amid the rush of business
enterprise, the tendency towards
commercialism of this day and time,
sun the love of virtue and purity In
5our homes holds first I'M the hearts
of our people: and that no man
VINO In good faith defends the wom-
en- of his family even to the taking
or lie Hereunder. need fear con
domination from our juries."
| Married; Chuch Members.
a. All but one of the jury are mar,
ried. The celibate Is an "old bache.
lor." accused of being fifty-flvc
years old. One juryman, MIR Bush.
ong' Is an ex!Confederate. Eleven
| out OF the twelve are church mem.
ncrs and seven are Lutherans,
The jury were largely guided by
The instruction number 25. which
touched on emotional insanity. In
n way, 1t allowed their conscienccs
TO give recognition to the unwrltten
law.
At no time were the twelve
Shenandoah citizens far from con.
cord. From the verk first almost
!hey had but one opinion and took
but one ballot to crystalline their
views mo verdict Of acquittal.
| James strother's Statement.
James A. STROLLER, indicated at
the hands of n Virginia jury for
killing the man who had invaded
he sancity Of his family home,
| This afternoon wrote the following
.we are greatly relieved that
this trial is over. The tension has
been tremendous, but have fell
from the beginning that I had right
and justice on my side and hay.
had no fear OF the final result
:" felt that Virginia, and Vir.
ginia jury, would uphold my broth.
this matter. ~ VI .S7S
THE News Leader in It's first
editorial on this whole sad and
ever-to-be.regretted affair, expressed
our position Our provocation was
the greatest that any honorable man
ever suffered under in Virginia."
(signeD JAMES A STROTIIFR.
Discussing the matter generally,
The Strothers said that the whole
event was as the dead past now
with them. They are not men to
bear malice.
James Strother will leave for his
home SATURDAY. afternoon ana will
reach there Sunday morning. He
VIII resume his practice of law.
French IStrothcr will go to his
home in Mcdowell county and re.
turn to his duties as head of a
grest lumber firm there.
Hunt Strother will remain here
and pursue his life OF farmer and
business man.
Mrs. Viola Bywaters Will leave
! here III few days and will spend
some time in Huiet with relatives
and friends while regaining he