The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-14

tury demonstrated his power as an
orator and forcefnlness in debate.
He declared at the outset that the
responsibility resting tteot. the a.-
torneys for the state is as great as
syer befeii counsel In any case.
This is q crime. the like of which
has never occurred before In the
criminal Jurisprudence OF civilization
he said L shall -haye Ia call things
by their right name and deal blows
that will be hard blows. but they Will
be fair onss
II shall ask you 30 render a verdict.
which shall say; thou shalt not Kill "A
Judge as he sets upon hes bench; thou
shalt not kill commemorative after
ney and sheriff in a temple Of
justice while in the discharge ~ their
sworn duty"
Stress on Conspiracy.
Sfr Poage devoted the principal
portion 81 his address, TO explaining
the evidence of conspiracy. He re-
ferred to the testimony Of one wit
ness, who heard Floyd say to Claude
while the jury wss out on the day
before the tragedy
Ara all the boys ready and
showed that al that time, while wait
ing Tor the verdict, ali ~ those
charged IN the indictment we're I'M the
court room.
RehcarseA tho Tragedy.
On the following DAY when The
tragedy occurred. HI, showed the pos
a,4.zA-+-eaE+--s7 s-laa.1aed- ZACH
occupying - point of Nantage OF aH
sides of Inc court room and with
clear range for the court officials.
W4.h4. tua minutes altar tAa shoot
gur. he showed that all of the men
charged had met st Il common point
ready for flight "a the mountains ana
that all but two did Zee 10 the noun
tains---Ftoyd being TOO badly wound
ell to travel and Victor staying De
hind with his father
he said he would make the mig
g@st hole - the courthouse fnat any
man ever dtd make. and liz made the
biggest hole that was ever made IN
ANY courthouse since civilization
declared the speaker
who are the Aliens he asked.
GO ask the people Of Carroll coun-
~. Mothers. when they wish TO
Brighten their children into obedience
d, not call IN 10 their minds the
spcaks ard gohlins. but hisreF fne
name of the Aliens
Cox~ Opens for Defense.
W. w Coke, of Roanoke, opened
Yor the defense Mr.. Coke devoted
hts time 10 tearing down the con"
epiracy charge As presented by MT
Tsoage and declared II absurd.
rIevd Alien would nnt have nrousht
w. hta sons and nvpht rs ON sdrh
Nuesness, ne declared bfit would nave
gone 20 his brother Jasper. known as
ma hest and quickest shot IN the coon
80 nor would the Edwards hovE have
allowed their mother To be present u
,he room hs1 they plarned any such
occurrence 49,,
stuart Campbell CoTnmonweaith'e
attorney for Wythe county, followed
NJ CAKE Mr. Campbell. although
I'm. ttxeuty-fY9a years old. made en-
,eiIent ST. ession upon the jury fs
also awelt largely on the ev.dene" ol
conspiracy. and went INTO INSTRUCTIONS
a. presented by the court.
judge ouiesby First To-Day.
Judge ocfesl'y. fer the DEFENSE WIZ
ne The first speaker tomorrow morn
ing and he will b.. followed by FLOYD
raudreth the Young Common~ealtn
attorney for Carroll county. who was
appointed TO ali The une&ptTed tern
of Attorney Foster for whose death
F1ovd Allen IL now being tried.
Mr. wits will follow for the de'
fense. and then will come Mr.. draper
for the state These addresses. 1t II
exnected. will occupy al OF tomorrow
Judge Hsirston viii close for the de-
ferse and Mr.. Wysor Will be the lhsl
sneaker. closing for the state. F@ch
az the last speakers expect 10 take
NO, tefs .Nen two hours for their argu-
rnAnt~ Thts will ~ive the case TO the
s,trs early "wednesday afternoon