The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-15

thing he said, and hurting charge for
charge. Mr.. Gordon very good-natur-
eddy suffered the interruption. and
finally. after the meeting was over,
insisted on shaking the old fellows
hand.
BY this time the boat was almost
as great outside the court room as in
1t, and the crowd was soon anxious to
get back
Fixing Date of Trial.
AT 2:+5 o'clock Judge watso, re-
turned to the bench. the Jury was
again called. and the business II .hs
court proceeded The jurymen 500,
retired to consider several minor
cases, and the court thereupon entered
without delay upon the tier upper-
most IN all minds. In response to an
inquiry from the bench whether
counsel desired to submit any mo-
lions with reference to tie Bea,tie
triai. Judge Gregory. Commemorative
attorney of Chesterhald. arose :nl
briefly expressed the .,ish OF the
prosecution to secure an earl, hear
ms. In the opinion of judge Gregory
thursday of this week would admir-
aoly mt the conditions. allowing he
oetense two days In which to give the
maj touches to It's case, tvs duys for
tne court to get jury. AMI q begin
ming OF the trial proper b.ieh. ard
early Monday morning.
Things were not TO sail G, smo,.,i,,
however. though various statements
mad been made from time TO Zine. the
attitude OF the defense was not pre-
cisely known, and interest was Men
"nen Hill Carter. OF counsel for tho
prisoner. arose. Co.,reut.nc On tho
tact that CASE OF such imuorthnce ss
seldom tried at the aIms term of
court he declared that ordinarily one
eontihuance at least might lie resson-
aply claimed. BY continued lapcr ard
great diligence the dsterse mlgi.ste
aoie to prepare in two weeks, he
thought. but not earlier It therefore
asked this much, and ne considered 4
very little
Defense Wanted Time.
we have been hampered by meth
oos and means We noed not dIsruss
mere he went on. Personally. 7
nave an important mat.ar before the
state democratic Comp!ttna which
may keep me busy two or, three lays.
ihaependently of this. however, 1t will
take us at least two weeks tc prepare
our case. We do not ask tn, usual
postponement until tha next term OF
court, but we 90 ask that the case be
taken up not earlier than the FIRST
Monday in September, or me court
may set a special term for It. II it
Is begun on the first Monday ~ Sep
TEMPER IT Will In all pro5n5ili.J be
enaed within thirty days after the in
d'ctment Is returned. and surely this
ALL"
Mr.. Smith, chief aounsel To-. the de-
fense. declared that he had nothing
TO add to the statement Of Mr.. Carter,
Inc defense, he said wished as speedy
trlal as possible, and was not try
ing TO throw obstacles In the way OF
the court. 1t. however, absolutely
needed further time in which to com
plcte Its case Even at that the trial
would be completed within sixty davs
niter the tragedy-not a tfrdy process
by any means
He also called the attention of the
court to the fact that September will
PROBABLY bring cooler weather and
greater comfort in the crowded court
room.
state Urged Speedy Trial.
speaking for the prosecution. Mr.
Wendenburg opposed the continuance
until September. declaring that Friday
or this week would be more appro-
pirate time. The character of the al
legged crime made It important. to
nave a quick trial, he thought.
Two weeks delay would carry the
case into another term Counsel for
the defense had already had ample
time In which to prepare. The prose-
cutton was ready. and yet It's task had
been far greater than that OF the de-
tense In the breast OF whose client
was locked all the secrets of that July
night. The administration of justice
must be speedy and swift. he de-
clared. and a continuance would be ex-
ceedingly unfortunate.
The court considered the matter
carefully. aided by the calendar and
consultation with tho clerk. Finally