Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-11-22
STATE NEW S.

| THE 5rAUNroN MURDERERS.-T trial Of Trayer
and Wilson fur The murder of VIM Coleman in stauhton
has been progressing in that town for several days and was
brought to close on Friday last.
| On Friday morning nj 10 O'clock the Court re-assem-
beL and after preliminary proceedings and the char
the Judge, explaining the character OF the Indictment
having grades Of punishment jury RETIRED and
quarter 10 T. o'clock been absent hour and
Guarrcr-reurned with verdict Of gnlty In the first de
gree" The prisoners exhibited no remarkable emotions
Oh the announcement of the sentence save snoduc! and
prncn appearance. Trayer still says he is innocent ana
That lac would mind the doom much were not for
his children Wilson says n"!hng nor mas nc slu any
except when Intercepted as 10 the matter answers Il know
| nothing about it,"
And ihns has ended of the most exciting trials, grow
inc out u one the tragic that has start
led any community Throughout The whole ral oil seven
teen days there has degree of dccOru and order sell
dom witnessed We DO not know when tie Judge VIII sen
trncr The prisoners but presume will not e done Tor
w,rk or ten days-no until Tie last day Of The November
term.
| CHARLOTTESVILLE IN COMMOIION We have
,i s,yrr.l University students were mpsoned in
| charlottesville ni on the 18th Instant. While present
Wynana exhibition they made rather more noise than was
agfccahG when fifteen policemen rushed IN upon
them aud conflict cnSued in which both policemen ann
students were injured The policemen finally succeede'i ~
ACQUIRING wo The students and combining them in JAIL II
is stated that OF the policemen held one OF the Students
while another struck h, knocking HIN out oil his senses
and committee Of students were appointed by lhose WI"
witnessed the uI arouse The students 10 avenge them
selves The students needed no committee Tor inc purpose
Nearly three hundred assembled and threatened 10 tear down
the counly jll-and some wished to burn The town
Prof Harrison utter considerable difficulty succeeded in
appcaSing them long enough 10 listen to proposition from
hi the ELECT sh! the students should appoint himself
with live Dix students as committee TO meet me lo"n
authorities. ia hts return, he informed Them that TIC Jl
guarded by body Of lG0 riirmcn. AT the mention OF
this thir Indignation aroused anew and they clmocd
out. "Io Cliatluesville-m upon lhem, anu ihef
shouts is stated by an eye witness might nav" Dreh
heard tor n mile. ..
The committee however, reasoned them into drsisiins
from any attempt their mates until hcy were Oct-
prepared and the morning oi the l9h diry met III TIC
rutunia Of the Lawn, in great numbers. There ihey re-
solved Instead OF going down in BODY 10 appoint COM
uillcr 10 see that Justice Done their companions yet
,. feelings arc i. said not OF the most pacific cha'ac
~, and hl11I NAV vet be shed We earnestly hope for The
s,ke Of the University well ns of tie students Them
selves that the affair will not come 10 ths-and we are az
srrd that the Icuy will every exertion 10 prevent
such 4 result. - EuHshn.
ESCAPE OF PRISONERS FROM THE CITY JAIL.
"A couple of negroes confined Of the upper
Of the a of this city made their escape last evening" about
past six o'clock One OF them 10 the famous Ben al
krr q ee neg@ Committed Tor participation IN Tue recent
robbery .! the vasc containing the Bank money ABOUT
81 300 having been found in his possession at the Time OF
hia arrest The other is named Abra and was committed
on "Wednesday u runaway, lie belongs 10 Mr. John
Epp.s OF Prince George.
They elected their escape by looGnng Tie BARS OF WIN
dow from which they descenrd 10 the alley below oY hean5
III rope made ut blankets. In the descent 'i hora m
rope broke, giving the runaway rather severe ,a' hnu
b akiny one his lie was 50 much Disabled 'o
he could not rum called loudly for assistance his cries
attracted the officers the JAIL and III this manner they 'fs
discovered the escape
To-, Walker who il appears descended FIRST fled and mp
10 late hour last night traces o. him could be ascfr
tanned Ile stout mualtu fellow, ABOUT ~ years ou
bos very (ubidIing countenance, and walks ~ iougn
Lame in one ley We learn, also, that he hau on o'acH
glazed cap Ben is consuG'Ine scoundfe ana mas
been frequently logged ii the pubic whpPns'pos' 1t" "e
| and misderneanOr..-- Petersburg ErPreSs.
| rr,,t nr EyERSON The County Court met
uarJav l,r Thomas s. Raymond, presiding Justice, and
Ioron Hawkins John f.. Wells Abraham Hess an" DAVIS
m "h vrnnS Jackson Everson. araigned on the
,arun Of passing counterfeit money. large number "I
witnesses had been summoned ana 'ht'T eAa'hnaoh oGcu
pied the court until its ad"urnmen on Wednesday evening
h" sday forenoon entirely taken up ny tho speech OF
s T. unymnnd Es'l counsel tor me prisoner ana tie al
| IetnDOn by that oi jaime" Neeso"i ''.1' -~' $50
Tn prsonc was sent trial by tho Circuit Court
and wes held 10 bail in tho sum oi szooo VIC h"N "'
| TOR himself and half 10: his enielies. ,,,, -, iii.
II will no remembered that Eycrson was aes,ou n WI.
cb,rpe some months ago. AID giving security lot s appear
go conrt was released from CUSTODY bu' n''h@ ". ap'
@ ,n a, court he again 5ed-tms Time IN fl'ts'
purs whiiher he had fed FLir@or@ Fi1gfnian.
mara FROM LOCKJAW.-Mr. Eedgeman rripett,
who resides the lower part OF baxton county aicu
800 ae, from ock,aw few days since. Gy some acct
J ha rorrved slight wound in OF his feet fou' sla
and the wound being slight, ne paid 40 attention ~ u "u
getting cold In IT. Inflammation ooI place r
zrn and his loss is lamenied oy all
AI,ARGE GOW.-Mr. VIM. 5. Ramsey, oil Big oS,o
rc IN this county. lew days since sold Gov" Elk years
DID, which weighed 100 pounds gF|Ss one Ssn, ,h
( Iteston Hcraid
,r,o Alexandria Sentinel says: "?he Warrenton Sprnf
ra,,r with GOO acres of land attached, has been pur
nasd by Thomas Green Esq, at s9loUU The bridge owe
,h K,nnahannock river Waterloo, finished ihls VIII
h prcat convenience large community Inc "atf9h
u and Waterloo turnpike Is also very nearly compe'eu'
ALLEGED FURGERlES AND EXCITEMENT IN
Nav YURK-On Saturday last, trre was quite an ca
;iement in Wall street, New York. OF account OF ru'eo
tnaic, in several Of the city bnKs cefn ~ ono
n,nl was said TO be defauief ~ tp amount o o6n
non,her was minus 100000, and mother Sooouu ~ lux
same wsy The defaulling clerk OF ne hfsl oauh o. pn
said 10 be concerned in The late ALLEGED roooel ~ S
from the COUPLER The casher OF INC Sana " I n" s
was further alleged Friday receives sn h n 49,,
, nHsrnp TO return all but Sl5 IVY OF ie ssGen MUGS
vdsd NO questions were asked and no pIoceeoss com
monced The Express Of Saturday ee9ing, however, says
6 Hasa minors are greatly exaggerated 20 auue
The onIv de(aication known exists VI lhe odnk ol '
~ New York and that 10 sDau amount as we art
n , We arr reliably informed ma me msalng amour
assu'I I m The Board of Dir.cors previous 10 I'M
was If The last dividend On The first Instant ou
u; ue' mi of sufficient momen to cause the Di'ec
W. Io hesitate in dividing theirusual amount OF pro
s The storg of the executive Oacers having received
10, Offering 10 restore Tho amou Of the stolen no'es oa
ha ayment Of SIS 000 and qusons asked Is des,1u
: n dundaon 1t rumored 1T number OF oils re-
ceiyable of The bank nisengi This we ere noIsa
ia no, true There is only noe wanting. Inc l'ienu
If the delinquent clerk ale engagd endeavoag 70 mas
up the deficiency, and certain sets.ss have Deen