Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-01
P ARSONS GUILTY
OF MURDER, GIVEN
LIFE PRISON TERM
Case of Cape Charles Man
Before jury More
Than Hour.
MOTION IS MADE TO
SET ASIDE VERDICT
Pending Decision, Bail Bond
Is Fixed by Judge at
100000.
SECURITY READILY FURNISHED
Judge W"str"t' wiII H-nr Argument
In Matter Sovcm-
her Is
MOTION IS MADE TO
SET ASIDE VERDICT
Judge Wrstroft VIII Henr Arsumeat
In Matter On Sorcm-
her rs.

lSn"ci", 20 Tho Times dispatch.
EASTNll.i.E. VA. Sept 3O-Th.
jury in the case OF Charles W. Par
song. prominent real estate man. on
'r''i Tor the staying Of George Lewis.
n striker. iu CAP. charles. on August
Ii. returned a verdict OF murder In
IN" iirst degree late this afternoon.
ana recommended life imprisonman,
attorneys for Parsons moved to set
III" verdict aside, aud argument on
MS motion Will Ee held November
~ Meanwhile. Judge Westcott
hN"d bond for the release OF Parsons
At 100000
Family Furnishes Hond.
Rail was furnished by r. A. Par
sons. OF cape Charles, brother of the
accused; Frank Parsons, Jr.. of Cane
vile. relative OF the accused. and
Mrs. c. NJ. Hurlock. Of Cape Charles,
sister OF the accused Immediately
after surety was given, Parsons re-
turned Ia his home in Cape Charles
in company with members of his
family.
The jury was out one hour and
ten minutes. When the verdict was
read. Parsons appeared visibly az
iect"d supporting himself by the
MACK or MS chair and the desk OF
the clerk. when called on To stand up.
The court opencd this morning al
Q O'clock with the largest crowd in
attendance ever known To have wit
messed trial in tho history Of the
county. Attorney Louis II. Sacks, OF
Cap" charles, opened tho argument
Tor the defense, attacking the testi-
m"ny OF the prosecution witnesses
lie was followed by James r.. Heath.
az Norfolk. for tho defense. who
called particular attention to the
lawl"ss acts OF the strikers. charac-
t"ftzing them as band OF criminal
Professor w. s. Mcneil. for the
prosecution, attacked Parsons testi-
in"ny. giving particular attention TO
IA" conference or Parsons statement
on direct examination and the inco-
h"r"nc" OF his answers 10 questions
on crosse lie spoke for
an hour. c. j. burlington. for the
d"f"ns-. In argument stressed Lewis
activities with other strikers in
harassing Parsons. He particularly
stressed the claim that Parsons shot
IN Sclf-dcfensc.
Lee Closes Defense.
Attorney j. L. Lees argument fol-
splendid plea for Parsons. The case
was closed Ivy commemorative At
i"rnty rh"mas II. Nottingham aud
the case went 10 the jury at o'clock
After one hour and ten minutes
i"iii'"raii"n, the jury returned yer.
diet 90 murder in the first deCre.
ana sentence to life imprisonment
WAS imposed.
Attracts Much Attention.
The case has attracted consider
able attention throughout the stare
ana the South, as Parsons was we'll
known man. while Lewis was popu-
lar among his fellow employees OF
the y. Y. T. e. y.
Parsons "mpticd tho contents of a
revolver Into the strikers body on
the main street ~ Cape Charles due.
lac claims 4" fears. the result OF
threats which had been made by
Ia" railroad men. Friends of Lewis
maintained that tho shooting was
i'r"urditaird. and that Parsons had
u" reason FOR shooting the labor man.
y brilliant array az counsel was
engaged hy the defense and the stat.
Ia the case. and ii is eXpcctcd that
""ior" sentence is finally PASSED a
l"lit -drawn-"ut legal battle will have
h""n fought in an effort To save Par
sons from the penitentiary.