Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-08
REFERS 10 WENDENBURG As
MAN WITH BLOOD IN HIS EYE

NJ. WendenburE's argument followed
tina, OF CONWAY +. sands, who attacked
bin as the man with blood III his
eye. coming here TO demand the life OF
an innocent man.
Il know this Loucy Ncndenburs."
said Mr.. Sands. "He is the fellow who
GOT his start il the Henrico soldbrick
case, prosecuted Beati!e and will thun-
Ger for the blood OF my client
Eo:h Mr.. Sands and James {. Page
made stirring speeches in their clients
behalf.
Examination Of the witnesses came
to rather al abrupt close at moor TO-
day. Wien the State closed rcbut;;tl
testimony OF an inConsequentia! nature.
Immediately thereafter. Judge i.uthe--
ioord and counsel for the State and
defense retired 10 chambers to orgu,
instructions. This Was completed short
ly alter o'clock. Then Judge Ruth
e.foord read his instructions 10 the
jury. Counsel and spectators were
IMPRESSED b. the cleaTnoss. b-ev:ty ami
fairness OF the judges charge.
DAVID II. LEAI<E OPENS
FOR THE PROSECUTION
shortly before O'Clock, David II.
Z
torney because OF the illness o: Judge
\. y. Mon,eiro. began arsrmcn. GOV
the State. Mr.. Leakc. !, nativ- OF
Goochland. now residing in R;chncno.
was Tor four years States attorney
Tor Goochland. The jurors TO whom
he spoke and the spectators save hini
perfect attention. His speech! va
clear concise and TO the point lie
reviewed the case thoroughly and told
the jasy that the evidence submitted
pointed clearly to the guilt OF the ac-
cused man This. he said '"as pain
iui TO him, but as great u duty restsu
! upon him as upon the jurors. NJ ver-
oict DINER than THAT OF guilty OF r,u:-
der in the first degree would be just
he said.
Mr.. Leake spoke for an hour and 4
naii, half OF the time allotted to t,,e
state Tor argument. James c. Page.
associated with Conway r. Sands. .-as
scHednlcd Immediately to fellow Mr..
L'eakc. but was not ready and asked
LOT an hour in which 10 prepare. Judge
rutherford. while not wishing 70 :ur-
~ reminded him that The Jurors had
sat long on the case and that :, va.
the o't? or the court to expedite mat
terS rs mnch a, possible. /; v..;
agreed, however. that "A recess Of ,v,
hoars be given Tor preparation. ami
supper.
DR.. CHAMBERLIN Is
CHEERFUL MOOD
alr. Rage was followed by his ay,oci
ate. their time being limited 10 three
| hours. When they concluded, Mr.. Wen
dcnouTc, still chatting from the hard
| oattle given him by the accused In sat
nrday's cross examination. pi,ilcssiv
scored the defendant. At the conclusion
Of Mr.. Wendenburg's argument, the
case was placed il the hands of the
jury.
DR.. Chambcriin, In Jail since the We'd
nesday preceding Sunday. October -,
when his brothers decapita.cd and dis
membcrcd body was found under posts
or a fence at his home on "Sunnyside"
Farm. ten miles above here, was in a
cheerful frame Of mind when court
opened this morning. Sunday his wife
and daughter spent all day in his cell.
lending encouragement aud hope. Con-
trary to expectations. he was not re-
called to the stand to-day. the most
interesting witness for the defense be-
ing the daughter. Mrs. Clara AFFORD,
who arrived Saturday from yhcatland.
Wyoming. shs
Aside from her Identification OF sew
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