Wilmington journal., 1871-07-07
Tor truly, after the almost Incredible |
events Of the last year, who can tell what
one day may bring forth 81 !
For tae Journal.

WADEsEoRo, n. C. June 30.

Convicted
WADEsEoRo, II. G. june 30.
large portion of yesterday was spent
In Efforts 10 form a jury for the trial Of
Jim Coppedge-(th (the woman Lofty being
re eassd fer want of evidence and the case
OF George Chambers being continued)-
and it WAS 90: until late in the afternoon
that the trial commenced. Tee following
comp ssh the jury Alex. Bles. J. A.
Mckae. Ma. Ratiif, Wm. A. Lies, n
Carpenter, -McLeudon, NAL Wall
J. D. B1aps. NJ A, Doty, G. Carp, nter,
@. z. Brassve. Taos. Newton.
At about Z! O'Clock the argument of
counsel began, and it is generally admit
ted that a mo.e learned, ingenious and
striking display OF gal skill aod forensic
eicqVence Uas never Witnessed IN ou1
Courthouse. Solicitor McK4y, with
Messr<. Asaa ant D4r9An, represented the
State, Msssr-. Steele and Walker the
defeure.
The effrs OF your (former) young
sown~tuan, Walker fully justified the ex-
pec'a.ilps formed Of him from reports
II n. had prece led him, anl stamped hipl
as Que Of the most promi ing Of our youne
layers. Co. Steel T. Q, another young ~
gladiator ia tbs legal lists. won lasting
fame by his Ingenious, argumentative aud
able speech, while Mckay, A>he AID
Dargan maintained their established repn-
tat,on as men OF the highest order OF
ability.
At l. o'clock this rnoruiGg the case was
tl1o OH -,
a verdict Of GUILTY vas rendered, and then
tho dread sentence of death was passed
upon he prisoner in a feeling sod forci-
BILE manner by Judge Buxton. He will be
executed on the 21st of July, with his two
confederates in the awful crime Lewis
Coppedge-his brotEer-and Ned Myers
Ned is large. we'll formed man, appa-
rensl, 10 or IL years Of age, copper color
ed, with comparatively Intelligent bat
brutal ard dovliIsa face.
Louis AID jam ap. ear 10 10 respt c:i1ely
about % and 19 Years old, ar8 very black,
small Size, sullen aud obstinate la de-
meanor, the ate ish of orang -ortapg isb
physique strongly predominatiog.
Neu and jim rs.ert yet that they had
nothing to do with the murder. Lewis
refused to make any turihtr confessions or
denial.
Great credit is due Judge Buxton foI
the patient, luoL aEu Impartial ma1 Dtf IL
which be Conducted the lengthy and i'm
portant trial. HIS entire course from be-
gILuIng to end, SO tar as can be learned,
receives unqualified approval and LrBise.
Al unusually large number of per; One
have been In a,te-daEce during the week,
and even uD to the adjournment OF court,
at daybreak this morning. the house IVES
crowded.
No. the inteLse heat OF The weather nor
even the current It port that the building
was unsafe and that the walls not takeL
lown since the fire, but buiH upon just as
hey stoou) We're setting aud cracking
could keep he eager multitude from dense
ly croNdlng the cOur. room. No accldt ut,
uOW ever, Occurred and it was frequently
r, marked Il that there was LEES drlpklug,
rlo;ons or dIsorderly conduct 10 tue tow,
&C., &C., than has boen known Tor many
years on public occasions.
1t is generally understood that the
Grand Jury found ''n0t a true bi!l' 6 ainst
Gaddy fer killing tho virtually ousIa~ed
negro Sam. cogardiy, some weeks since.
Information received from all sections |
of our county euabies YOUR corretpouden'
to say that the corn G. op IS very prom slug, |
, hat Considerably larg.r area ls given t.
cUIn this year than was last, that Jt:ou l. |
above the average for the IL. No |
luot or other disease Is as 5et reported IL |
1t, though IN some Ioca!ltias there has beeL
too mucu raiu for harGY uLI hea.t41 |
growth If the plant
The wreat and cat crops ara probabl. |
Dearer sfaiI,lre han in many yeata Ue re.
Yours, &c, b.