Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-20
VIRGINIA NEWS.


Jury yesterday as witness, refused to al
swtr question, and vas reported by the Jury
to the Court, whereupon, on motion OF I. .;
DiStrc; Attorney Beach, rule was issued
upon Mr. Gilmer. requiring him to show
cause why he should not be committed lore con-
tempt. Mr.. Gilmcr answered the rule orally.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth has
been empowered by Gen. Candy to employ an
additional clerk at 800 per month
Three convicts made their escape from the
Penitentiary at Richmond, yesterday, in open
day.
The Sheriffs have instructions to collect, IN
stantcr. all money due for State licenses.
CRIMINAL CASES IN LoUDoUN. Cato Coon
er, Tor house breaking and attempt at rape,
was found guilty and sentenced to the penlten'
tiary for ten years. His counsel, NJ. HARRISON
moved for new trial, upon the ground that
the Jury that tried him, after having been duly
sworp, were allowed to dispense, without the
attendance Of sheriff, while the court went
to dinner. The court decided the exception
we'll taken. AMI granted new trial at ITS next
term. A similar motion was maze by Ioi'
Chancellor in behalf OF Chaa Pnkett, but was
over rulal by the Court Presiding Justice
Rudd then proceeded to passed sentence on
Chas. Pnkltt, which he did in few pertinent
| and weli-chosen remarks. We happened III
the Court house when sentence was passed Oh
Charles Pinkctt, colored, Tor house breaking
end attempt at rape. Being ordered by the
Court to stand up and the usual question
| nut "Ilave you anything to say why sentence
should not be passed upon you, he replied yes
| | want to send for my young master. NOT
| w;thstanling this old man OF fifty years stood
before lls convicted OF one OF the highest crimes
| known to the law, we could but iee Tor hlm u
touch of sympathy, a. in the child like simplicity
| and confidence OF his race, he wanted to send
| for his young master. OVertaken III MS
crimes with the stern Land OF violated JUS,
| ticc resting upon.hm he forgot the pretended
| friendship Of the carpe. Dagger and the scala
| wnp. whose poisonous teachings had proDaoiy
allurcd him TO the commission OF the deed
! whercwith he stood charged, and IN his hour
of diversity, his first thought was OF the
young master" who IN the 'barbarous days
OF slavery" he had ever found faithful and
true. Lcm1om K1ror.
THE MogRIss MURDER. Mention was
made yesterday oil the murder Of MIR. George
| Norris, near OrGnor0, in Amherst county,
| bva concealed assassin. We now learn that
| the coroner ) inquest found 4 verdict that the
| deceased came to his death BY the hands OF
| Achilles &. Station, and warrant was issued
| for his arrest bul he had fled and could no
| where be found The murderer and his we
tim were first cousins as we'll a. brothers mia
and have been on very hostile terms for the
| past fifteen years. Their farms adloln, and
| ireulant difficulties are said 10 have occurred
| between them during the time, but nothing OF
| serious character resulted. The evidence be
| fore the inquest, we learn, was conclusive
AGAINST Station as the murderer, and II add,
tional evidence were needed it would be found
| in the lact OF his pracipitatc flight during the
proprtss Of the investigation. - LyachbW9
Mars.
| DlAR0IIcAL OUTRAGE We learn that on
Sunday night last diabolical outrage was
| pcrpctrated upon the person OF Mrs. Martha
Stump, widow lady residing in franklin
county, bv n negro fend named John Price
| The detail4 Of this terrible affair as reported
are not fit for the columns OF newspaper
| but it may be said that the circumstances at
tending the outrage were Of the most stro
cious and hclsh character The iicnd was ar
rested and committed to Jail for trial; but the
feeling against him in the neghborhood Is SO
intense that We would not be surprised to hear
at any moment that the summary code oil
judge Lynch has been invoked for his punish
mcnt. - LHachG'Uy Mars