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that it was cold-blooded murder, Judge Witt complimented
the jury upon their work, and thanked them for their
patience." TIMES-DISPATCH, Richmond, Va., 12-19-1906(10

that it was cold-blooded murder, Judge Witt complimenteq
the jury upon their work, and thanked them for their
patience." TIMES-DISPATCH, Richmond, Va., 12191906 (10

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that it was cold-blooded murder, Judge Witt complimented
the jury upon their work, and thanked them for their
patience." TIMES-DISPATCH, Richmond, Va., 12-19~1906(10,

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WARD, James :
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"After having the case all night, the jury }tying James

Ward, colored, for the murder of Carrie Meekins of May
2th, brought in a verdict of guilty in the Hustings Court
yesterday and fixed the punishment at death, When the ne-
gro was ordered to stand up and asked by Judge Witt if he
had anything to say, he arose but said nothing. The court

proceeded to pronounce sentence upon the miserable crea-
ture and named Dec. 1, 1906, as the day for his execution
'T thank you, sir,! said the prisoner to the judge, 'but I
didn't have a fair trial.' Messrs, David Meade White and |
George Be White, who defended the prisoner, made a motion
to set aside the verdict as contrary to the law and evidenc
but this was overruled by the court prior to the pass ing
of sentence. The defense set the plea of accidental shoot
ing up, but they had a weak case, and the jury believed

(ieetvontiemetiom) Meee 72 See te fad,

"After having the case all night4¥ the jury }tying James
| Ward, colored, for the murder of Carrie Meekins of May
alith, brought in a verdict of guilty in the Hustings Court
yesterday and fixed the punishment at death. When the ne-=
gro was ordered to stand up and asked by Judge Witt if he
had anything to say, he arose but said nothing. The court
proceeded to pronounce sentence upon the miserable crea-
ture and named Dec. 1h, 1906, as the day for his execution
'I thank you, sir,' said the prisoner to the judge, ‘but I]
didn't have a fair trial.' Messrs, David Meade White and
George B. white, who defended the prisoner, made a motion
to set aside the verdict as contrary to the law and evidenc
but this was overruled by the court prior to the pass ing
of sentence. The defense set the plea of accidental shoot
ing up, but they had a weak case, and the jury believed

WARD, James

"after having the case all/nighty ene Suny ying Lipo?
ward, colored, for the murder of Carrie Mocking of May
2uth, brought in a verdict of guilty in the Hustings Court
yesterday and fixed the punishment at death, When the ne-
gro was ordered to stand up and asked by Judge Witt if he
had anything to say, he arose but said nothing. The court}
proceeded to pronounce sentence upon the miserable crea-
ture and named Dec. 1h, 1906, as the day for his execution]
‘I thank you, sir,' said the prisoner to the judge, ‘but J]
didn't have a fair trial.' Messrs, David Meade White and
George B. white, who defended the prisoner, made a motion
to set aside the verdict as contrary to the law and evidenc|
but this was overruled by the court prior to the pass ing
of sentence. The defense set the plea of accidental shoot]
ing up, but they had a weak case, and the jury believed