Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-09-17
MISCELLAN EOUS.

IMPORTANT SUIT AND DEClSlON-An impor-
tant interesting ed IL" days SINCE IN the
Circuit Court OF Shenandoah county About year SINCE
gentlemen while going down the Valley, Stage coach
belonging MessrS Parrish Hartman Co, was seriously
injured by the upsetng OF the coach His leg was dread
fully broken insumuch that lie Is made cripple or life
He brought suit against the company claiming damages TO
$4,000. The jury in the case rendered yer
dict for tie plaintiff and the damages $1,000
This is the first case lias been tried
Virginia. and may be regarded as fixing The principle that 10
careessness The propccrs 4" Stage coaches are Ia
BILE for damages vi injury 10 the passengers.
Rockingham Register.
FURTHER CONFEsSlON OF JANE WILLIAMS.
We understand that before the execution OF this hieous
monster Friday last she confessed 10 the Rev Robert
ston that died before Mrs Winston and her in.
FAINT massacred and that she poisoned by admins
bugs but that she bound the Rev gentleman 10 keep the
confession q secret until after her execution fearing that
mob would seize and dssi"y hsF 51
The trial Of John Williams cila;!ed with the murder Of
Mrs Joseph P Winston and her infant before this
Court Tuesday. The witnesses examined gave subsan-
TALLY the evidence, which has already been published
in this paper Mr. Joseph p Winston appeared before the
court and his presence created quite sensation among the
numerous present He looked pale detected and
compelled sit down hi" giving his evidence. He
could not recolec any The incidents with the
tragedy al his house. related tic circumstance of hear
ing person at his door late night weeks pre-.
vously On making enquiries vino was, Jane Williams re-
piled from her in the kitchen that her husband
John Williams whom she had sent there to iasrn the door.
Miss Pankeys testimony also given in II related TO
the occasion and cOroboated the statements Of Mr.
Winston. Other witnesses were examined, and after the
testimony concluded MI, for the prosecution ad
dressed the Court for about thirty minutes. He commended
that coul doubt for moment the guilt IF the
cused without overlowng all the rules OF human evidence
Mr. L. proceeded the evidence of various
witnesses and concluded by saying, that whoever else
might be implicated in This murder and doubles there
others concerned thing al loas. clear that John
Williams guilty and deserved The penalty Of DEATH
Mr. Gilmer then addressed the Cour, in defence of the
prisoner
Mr.. Mayo concluded the argument for the commonwealth;
nd tha ENn,yt nl,tino
ed its verdict OF euiy and asked The what he had
say why The OF death should be pronounced
upon hint
John Williams then arose, and with much agitation, de-
cared that he innocent Of the crime charged against
him-sad that the Ratchet, maie small broadaxe, &c.
found in his room, we've implements with which he worked
his trade and that he had used them for other purpose
The sentence OF the Court then announced, viz =
That Friday The 22L Of October between the
10 A. NJ and T. NJ John Williams be taken the place Of
public execution and hung hy the neck un dead.
The Court assessed his value at $780, Times.