The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-07
persons among the crowd laughed

persons among the crowd laughed
aloud.
The speaker devoted considerable
time to discussing the plea of impul-
sive insanity, as discussed in the in
trophe to the home. The verdict OF the
Jury, he felt sure. would say: 1--WE
stand for the sansti ~ q the home and
laid down by his Honor, Virginia
gentleman"
M. Lee concluded by declaring that
he devoutly invoked divine intercession
until until 4 e o'clock. lie has rarely made
more eloquent plea before jury.
Woods Closing Argument.
Captain Woods begun the closing
| case ut 4.O5 o'clock. A few remarks
were devoted to congratuating the Jury
| that the long trial was about to end,
and eomplient I'm them nrnes upon ,n i.
! which they had sat day after day, lis
tening to the evidence taken. He de-
clared IL the Commonweaith was un.
| able to convince the twelve men of
| the guilt of the accused the two men
| should go free Regarding his own
ALTITUDE in this. case, Captain Woods
| sentation of Culpeper county. neither
the judge, the attorneys for tho Com
1onwealth nor the jury were from Cut
/ pepper. Tie l1Hu no lapOlOSy W HdhS
Of his connection with the, case. He
| had been summoned to conduct q full
and fair investigation. y.
''The gold of Golcondn could not tempt
me to ask conviction of a man whom
did not believe guilty" The said. The
defendants had summoned able counsel
from various counties. ,
At this point, Mr. Ihe OBJECTED .ts TO
much to the surprise Of the spectators ,s
make spon caPtah he Wages iSSas
said he did not think personality of
counsel should be brought into the
case. Captain Woods continued by
mented Mr.. Keith for the superb nrgu-
ment he had made yesterday
| Her Soul Made White.
He would not say one word, he said,
to wound tho sensibilities OF the de- de-.
fendants, and the tears sprang to his
eyes as he declared that least OF all
would he say one word which would
add to the sorrow OF that girl whose
crucible OF sorrow IL earthly suffering
could free from sin.
Let him who is without sin among
you first cast stone at her." said Cap
tain Woods at the conclusion OF
solemn assertion that he resented the
declaration of counsel for the defense
that Bywaters had never promised to
marry Viola Strother.
"Whatever may be said of BNWaters
here, remember lie Is beneath the SOC
and powerless to give any amelioratiht
touch to the picture of his HE. Bu
deceased was d citizen of Virginia, he
too came of stock which is not a dis
honor to this community, and. however
low he may have been, he was entltiet
to the protection of the law.
Regarding the sentiments expressed
in his Bar Association speech. Mr.
Woods said he should retract nothing
1,.,r .vNf,S Lat N "A
adding. 81 say here and now, let the Law
r be written or unwritten with my concep
ton of honor, had been In the plac
Of James and Philip Strother, whel
II they first met Bywaters after the.
IS had heard of their sisters seduction
l. / would have blown him from tn
y EARTH @ t
!. But Captain Woods said he. woul
9 not use against them their failure I
)" kill SBywaters or. sight re honore
le them for restraining themselves. ca. cap
I! by Viola Strother at the, coroner's IN
d quest In some respects IT differs froi
that which she gave at the presen
!. trial At the coroner's inquest shessai
" her brothers We're out on the porch
id roof, but later along she said she ~, coul
1t not be sure OF that Captain ZAP an W ateod
=. much Importance to these. His ab q;
u, in reading the testimony was TO sho'
- that Immediately after the shooting u.
err had not charged that her husband al
lei atfection in his Treatment OF her. by
: e v waters and Miss strbther. in loyalt
no to each other. had denied that thes
- was guilt between them.
ID Probably Not Trying to Deser.
to He dwelt upon the improba ~ y y,
ch With her armed brothers around MN.
al, Mr. Jenries on yesterday haa n,
aa read all Of the story OF me so Slay "a =
az Of Shechen by the sons OF Jacop o.. iaa
Id he read further he would have four i
n That when Jacob called his sons a, ato,
nj him at his death that the patriar,
ed pr Id sa1 si fGncst sheehe carsed
he thair n nnrer'. for they had killed Il ma
nc and he predicted the punishment, ~,
70 was to be upon [hd s amgt Of II their Souls
ai3ut that was, forty years ma, a1t :,
.ec wards" protested MT. Mo cI nod ia ala
ID refer to the two men VINO mao STA
n ,t ''i ut is a matter which had pratn,asp
40 40 better be referred to the court
hs which there was Laughter. y
e. court ~ I took a recess until Z o'clock
, ,st Night Session. .
:. ,,,.s shortly after Z when the ju
he ! re-entcred the box, and at ...Ip Sa rha
a Woods resumed his argument. ~. n
ais was the Usual scramble ,, nr rol room co.
nd scarcely have held another person WI y
ad Captain Woods resumed, T. h area plotesa
,ad to take up the case y as III i
her You have but two guides guides, !, 70 h con aa
rhe you in arriving at NeraitthI . s Hn "a
M. home. and the testimony given on I
* witness stand" The defense h ,aa.
elr ~ black that men. should be horrlh
Sneaker SAID he wS which not ha adi be
: ~, u said 81 Peter, who walked with Chr
ian denied on the dark night before
' '"u crucifxion that he knew his Mast
Wy ADman charged with a grave crime u
- likewise stfle those things detrimen
n to his case. Law ' marches r sn on ahe as'ha'
IN The beloved child takes pol.
concealed in the house for for some me !, OF
purpose Its parents plead MIN
en- Almighty for the life of their en-
and but suit the i law of nature works its dea
to God has said Thou shalt. not II
and he who took the life OF fellc
ms man should be punished without .
ain gard to the standing or the stat