The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-07-29
VIRGINIA NEWS.
rxcculion Of the Friend Murde'ers
correspondence Of the Tichm"od p'sp''tN,

tGTEESTl ET. "a I
Yesterday morning nj : "'tS,S ',ns
convicted Of thc murder 81 Mr' I'"s
,,S VIM. Henry. alas h'rnSf '""n
'.' Fl" pi,harA GrrCn-wcrr ,ahcn 'fo",
>N.' ~ -, Tho Richmond city lalt ana
|'! y,"i ;,to the custody Of sheriff ha'l';
,, >,''" Gn,rrr. The men were Wlhloh'0
" ,, F1inrH. ana placed upon the man
'"' a. y, fpr>hurr under charge on d
1884," rr,r,raiatclv on the arrIHai OF the
- .rr E;vr->;rry: depot, inc nartS
w." ~ which We're there a"h''inC
'..'> rn,frr an armed escort. started
III 49, .r.,,, ,l rNrru;iru-rCIchinC tFln'e
80. G,urt. hau>c about haIt-NnSt D.. ihe
"'"'A =. <9i> murder has heretofore been
,Ii.bni in the DI<pG!ch. and Is no douN,
'.E ~ the minds Of Year readers, ana
. no! AGAIN hc detailed.
rrvr,Nor or L CoNHEMNEn. |
-.~.,,nrrird nN those who were WIN INC
o. ..,,..f durirc this interval that they
,.. h.,lr disposition 10 converse. even
III. ,. ,syH uihvr. Green ermc TO I've much
,.,t vrf excited. but johnson preserved
.. -, .narl time before The hour Of eNc-
':..,v 81 .;.,G and >uilrn demcanor. This
>. ~,,,,l0 fhr manned O: the men may be
..a.r.! Tor hy The fact that strong efforts
t.,lf IN srhAtf Of johnson on Thurs
-, rur,a. and ne doubtless derived
.,.. howe from that circumstance. IL Is
...,u. r,'IuayNaa L. that. although almost en-
.-t ".tH,,.t ,g>t GuIln9 The day and nl"ht
s.. ,p,,. t.u. iGtu-ln&. neither al The men
.g..f The l,-t>t symptom Of fatigue. On
,m. ,ay-. during The ride 10 'he court
,.v>,, .,nd from that time until the hang
.g.. thy expressed 10 desire 10 sleep nor
lr. iii alone.
TVS CROWD IN ATTENDANCE.
l,.u cal, hour Yesterday moIn'n" the
,nl.Ial ~ Of vehicles unon Iii" >tTtc.>
...,,,. ia, Ia" morbid curiosity when
.,...f, g., uHsr persons 10 seek ilur7Id
.....ae2r> w.> al work aluonc oar people :
; an ,nr road from the city there were
.tr,!> dbl. ptr>uu> riding and on foot, all
!. .,. a- eagerly towards The scene Of Nc-
..r!on. The c,lorcd people mustered
....r-'y. an! wcIrAli aces. >eNcS,a aud sizes.
4n,yrXhiAtct nonro OF The feeling ri acute
.m.9'hv whirh mj.ht have been expect
... lgt. on the contrary, behaved much Is
Il .ry Other gathering, laughing. talking
20. .#.r. eating ~W%tcrnnel0n>. anu begging
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.
In r.1.~t ,UtTcc .! rum1rS of intended IN
corruption Of The process OF law. Sheriff
r. 80, on "Wednesday applied TO Governor
- -. ~. ii -. Nt ~ tAisaa AN - - W
49,. ~, Governor. however declined 10
.....f the Ground olimpolicy, but the sheriff
authorized t. tnrm 4 special torce OF
.,t..-;I - he deemed necessary.
.... ,..n were accordingly summoned and
....4W. Eui.>w"rr stretched on strong
..,r< eur3o>iu. TIE Jail yard and an area of
..,ai 4. hundred square 'eet surrounding.
..n:.n;u these limits the spectators were
... ..iuwcG - pass.
TIE GALLONS.
The -."nw> Vas erected on The out
..ot M Jail building, Within 4 twelve
a.rtn.,. II consisted at two we'll traced
.y-f-lf~. rT">:-hcam Of about fifteen feet,
IS. 80. ll..f1rm allowing an eight foo tall.
4., r1.o> provided for the occasion We're
- German hemp, i quarter OF IN inch III
.m!rirr. IAo," first procured were smaller,
..,lH- f'cu furnished by the same parry
.l Hlum vas purchased the rope for
y Z. .M4, execution, but attcricc distress
a. ,,.it"n' Ihich marked the latter affair,
>.s IT lit,.a was afraid 10 trust the slight"r
@. ..I. alj uCGcrrG Il heavier and better
~.ttrlr.
WAlTI>G FOR TIE HOUR.
~ = O'clock the spiritual advisers Of the
u.,,unvl men were admitted 10 the cell.
--l 2. manned in constant communication
.a a,;H uutii the sheriff with his posse
.,n (, til" building. Meantime the crowd
- Ms N"inrui"Fl% increasing III SIZE
..., IL l. % clock ii least l,3Oo persons were
,...>jn- UpoHtac ropes. and growing quiet
.r lnr suspense c~ng"ndcrcd by The
Fl" .'4!"a'" -. me lA,3l 1n"'!rnI; nc
81. % H'>'l>' N''Its h'"ci'' @H" "1H'n>
".ar':" attendants ot thu ~runyici~. LHch
f.. '.'g, made every effort 10 bring the
% -"'' MN ~ " '""''>>''"' '"t ~ ''HH'
THE WARRANT AZ
A..-u mirui.. 10 ; n'rIorE Sheriff Bate
..,5 A>>i~t,u, B~cckwrii cr.cccd the pri>on
...r .a4 Aprroacnrt the cell i'll which
ts..u w. cuuti4rd. a. the door opened,
t.,,u Wt, sen prone uponIhc floor. moan
.- u..'ittiy and at Intervals giving Vent
=. ArrrigrtI"tory PRAYERS with The plain
t,. "e-ro lNtouitl2u. Al times he seemed
.@r'Iy CuHyu.s-d with Ec"yuu> terror,
&c.,. 20. W..i~ tram" va a~gitntc! hv SlaSuS
t-tn. i icW moments after the sheriff
-... fug =. ,In>un. who was engaged with
N~, .isnN u. Kelley IN q separate cell. AT
E., tlIn-. Johnson first gave way. and then
~..sgs,ty ir1rcrtih!v. Ihr Chains OF the
at.9 wrr" removed ard The death warrant
sHi OTTER l,rr.>-rF papvg> were read to
49,. u ai,rr W.irh both men babe "ond-nyc
'.'., }rl~o;,> in The room. both weeping
'r- and quietly submitted II the Gus
a.rv hinu.n. ii Inc arm. which imm.-
.t... rr,r.lrI Their march 10 the al
-. with Iirm step and colln-
t.s .,.c~ the prisoners ~>;rI,uc,i from their
.., anu. al jWcnty-1iyc minutes to | were
ox TIRE sc,Fr,1D
I.-k Green was a black negro, thick
.j"'"' veg iall; Ia, wa :t"oUt twenty
..-h. }riue III a2e. tri'in1'ly from fredc-
n>"@r., be had served tor Il tnnc in the
a.. !'- I"ru drifting about from one place
..@o'a'I II lr@inl1. he had only been
I'D H"'"">"a"- one wear, but in that time
..! HI.! aHr>rh familiar u the polio. by