The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-12

Boone, Laymnn and Unrue Those
who voted for q second degree YER
dict on the first ballot were Leslie,
Lloyd, stephens Moses, Anderson and
Hartbarger.
Later A. Moses, A [. Anderson and
P. Hartbarger came over to the aide
favoring the lnniotion of the death
penalty. and when q second vote was
taken II resulted in nine for the first
degree and tho electric chair and three
holding out for the second degree,
with the maximum term OF imprison-
ment. The three holding out for sec
ond degree murder were A. S. Loslie,
l. G. Lloyd and J. w. Stephens.
Minority Holds Out.
These three Jurors held fast for the
second degree, and the majority was
unable to prevail upon them to come
over to tho aide OF those favorins the
first degree. One BY one tho mem
bers OF tho majority went over to the
Side of the minority, until finally all
twelve voted for the verdict as
brought In. The last man to give In
was l.. p. Unrue. who held out for a
verdict OF guilty In the nrst degree
until he saw that there was no hope
OF bringing the other eleven to his
his vote for verdict In the second
degree. and 1t was unanimous.
I At ten minutes past 10 O'clock u
knock sounded on the door to tho room
where the jurymen We're celebrating.
Sheriff Hatcher rose and conferred for
q moment with some one within. He
then secured Il paper from the desk
III front OF Judge Moffett and handed
Il to the jurymcn within. and then
closed the door. AT twenty minutes
past 10 O'Clock the door opened and
the Jury came out. Tho members stood
In n semi-oirclc facing the Judge. and
answered to their names rs Clerk Den
Il called the roll Each man answered
here" Gentlemen of the jury. have
you agreed upon a verdict?' asked the
clerk.
I. @. Lloyd, foreman, silently handed
the written document to the clerk,
who read aloud:
I'VE. the jury, find the prisoner. j osh-
ua y. Raines, guilty OF murder In
the second degree. as charged in the
Indictment. and NV his term at cish-
teen years in the State Pcnitentiary.
(Signed) /. G Lloyd. Foreman"
Rnipcs Rcnds Testuncnt.
The jury waa sent back twice 10
modify the phraBing OF the verdict the
above being the final way in which it
was expressed. This consumed some
time. In the meantime, the man who
had just been sentenced TO spend
eighteen years behind prison bars drew
L small testament from his pocket. He
wiped his glasses, adjusted them upon
his nose. opened the book ana began 10
read The testament was held in
Raines's left hand, his right lying list
lessly In his lap. Close observation
could detect no trace OF trembling in
the hand that held the hook.
Commemorative Attorney Kline de-
clined to comment ON the verdict. lie
said. however, that he regarded it as a
compromise.
AIr. Saul made the usual formal mo-
tion that the verdict be SGT aside
as contrary to the law and evidence
IN the case, and the instructions of
the court. Tho motion was overruled
by the court
The prisoner was directed by the
clerk TO stand up. and he did SO. facing
the court having his hands clasped
behind his back. His face was pale,
and it WAS evident that he fully rea
lized the ordeal through which he was
passing. Not once did he change his
position. and when Judge Moifett ceas-
ed addressing him, he walked from
the courtroom In the custody or
Sheriff Hatcher. and went back TO his
cell in the adjoining jail.
Judge AIoffett informed the prisoner
that no had been indicted for an Of
Tense. the horror OF which language
cannot describe"
You have had Il fair and impartial
trial" he said. You have been most
vigorously and ably prosecuted. 1
have never seen prosecution conduct
ed with greater ability or more yigor
and earnestness than in this case. You
have had no favors extended 10 you.
but you have had fair ana impartial
trial before jury OF your peers. All
that saved your life Is that there was
some doubt In the minds Of the jury as
to whether you possessed the power
to deliberate. There Is no doubt but
that there is insanity in your family
That your brother and your nephew
were insane. no reasonable man can
doubt, 1t Is the Judgment OF this
court that you be taken to the peni-
tertiary of this state ana there confin
ed for the term of the verdict"
Prisoner les Alone.
None of the prisoners family was
present In tie courtroom to- day
Ra:nes sat alone. and when his fate
was made known to him there were
mono present to console or comfort
him.
~ Chambers, father of Raines's vic
tim, Is outspoisen In his dlssatisfac-
ton and indignation at the verdict. He
ia thoroughly angry at the outcome OF
the trial of the man who killed his
daughter, and declares that he wants
II known that he regards the verdict
as an Insult and outrage to Roanoke
county.
The public generally is outspoken
In It's resentment of the verdict. It
believes that Raines should have been
acquitted If insane, and sent to the
electric chair Ii In his right mind. The
verdict is meeting with widespread
condemnation. and on every hand are
to be heard expressions OF inability to
comprehend how the jury rcacNed such
a conclusion.
Raines talked freely with Sheriff
Hatcher last night about his case. but
the sheriG declined TO tell whnt he