Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-04

conjunction with the committees Of other coul.
panics III getting uu procession on the next
I'D OF February, aud it was decided to have 4
ball on that night. After receiving partial re-
ports on the improvements already made and
those contemplated, the meeting adjourned.
County COURT --,judgc H. H. Coch,rWe
presiding. hen the Gazettc's report of the
proceedings of the County Court closed ycstar-
day, the case of John Rollins, colorcd, for the
murder of Arthur Cole, also co!ored, was III
progress, the prosecution having concluded
their testimony, the purport OF which was that
the prisoner had, under the influence OF jcal-
ouslv deliberately followed his victim and u
woman named Jenny Sumbey from house in
which Il ball WAS in progress to sprlug near
by, aud after driving the woman away, cut and
SlaShcd him with Il razor on eleven parts OF
his body; that Cole had died from the effect OF
these wounds: and that on the nj ght they were
inflicted, in response to an inquiry as to who had
cut Arthur Cole, when the latter ran bleeding
from the spring back to the house followed by
the prisoner, he had answered John Rollins
cut him by Cd" The defence then called
Is. r. Cline iailor. who testified that since the
prisoner 5 confinement he had been well dis,
posed and had occasloncd no trouble. Mr..
Chiffon, who represented the Commonwealth,
opened with speech Of about an hours dura-
ton, and was followed by Mr.. johnson for the
prisoner in an argument which occupied about
TWO hours and a-half in its delivery
The prosecution then closed the case, and the
Jury having retired, remained out about three
quarters OF an hour, when they returned and
rendered verdict of murder III the second de-
gree, with the term of imprisonment IN the
peniteutiary fixed at eighteen years. The de-
teuce moved for 4 new trlal, which motion was
adjourned until to-day.
TODAY PROCEEDINGS vs.J Ohm Bart
lett; on an indictment for rape; demurrer sus-
tanned as to the first and second counts, and
overruled as to the third count of the indict-
ment.
; Com. vs. John Syphax; on an Indictment for
attempting TO inlimdae Justice. Motion to
uuash ovcrrulel demurrer and demurrer over
ruled; and case left open.
Com VS. John Rollins, for murder. The
prisoner having been brought into counts, the
motion for new trial having been ovcrruled,
was commanded to stand up, aud upon being
asked ii he bad anything to say why Judgement
should not be entered against him in accord
ance with the verdict Of the jury, replied Il
have nothing to say sir. The courtthcn said,
John Rollins, alter an impartial trial in which
you have been most ably defended you have
degree by Il jury Of your countrymen
Had the jury found you guilty OF murder in
the first degree, | should not have disturbed
their verdict. The Judgment Of the Court,
therefore, is that you be rcmauded to jail and,
as soon as convenient, be taken thence to the
peniteutiary OF this State and confined therein
for the term of eighteen years
The prisoner WAS then taken by the Sheriff
back to Jail and heavily lrOncd.
Com. VS.. Il. S. Laws, colorcd, for maleas-
auce; jury; verdict guilty aud fine imposed of
500 verdict set aside and judgment BY consent
for $ and costs.
Com vs. John Bartlett, on an Indictment
: I for rape; mol. pros.
y special grand jury has been summoned for
tomorrow to consider the cases OF criminals
now in jail who will have to be retained there
all the winter unless disposed OF at this term;
+ and this term will probably be continued sew
eral days longer
PoToMAc FRUIT GROWERS The December
meeting of the Potomac Fruit Growers Asso-
!, citation was held in Washington yesterday,
ChaIklev liiGnuham in the chair. Among
those present we're J. H. Gray, John Saul,
! d. s. CurtsS J. H. King, Stacy Snowdcn,
J. T. BramhalI, G T. Needham, }. IL. Kick
ham, Fl. G. Williams, and others. Stacy
) Snowden, exhibited fine collection Of apples
and huge specimens Of the Vicar Of WINFIELD
Pear. j. T. Bramhall had about dozen
, varieties OF apples that had been carefully col
lcctcd in the western counties of Virginia. The
nurseries of the Potomac region give the best
facilities for stocking the orchards OF the sur
} rounding States and the cautious will take ad-
vantage Of the opportunity. One great ad-
, vantage not generally understood Is, that Tor a
: small sum of money and short tIlp any per-
son can come in direct contact with the nur
seryman-sce him face to tacc-scc his stock
and manner of careing for it, as we'll as the
! general knowledge he may possess i'll The line
Of his business.
VIRGINIA TELEGRAPH CoMpANY.-I'he an
, nual meeting of the stockholders of the Virgin
: ia Telegraph Company was held at the Man,
sion House Yesterday afternoon, as mentioned
in the Gazette of that date The reports OF the
President and Treasurer, showing that the affairs
of the company were in an improved condition,
were read and accepted. Robert Beverley, OF
Fanouier. was reelected President; Mcssrs. Z.
B. Hooe, 4. B. I,ick. Gen. NJ. j. Corse,
| David j.. Smoot VIM. Beverley, |: d. Budd,
! George G.. Wcddcrburn, Robert NJ: Lawson
and William Ii. May were elected Directors,
with full authority to extend tho line Or not, as
they think pest.
PROF. CHARLES WHITNEY. The programme
10 be presented at Prof Whitney's entertain
mept next Friday evening at Sarepta Hall, is a
highly entertaining one besides Spenolhg
r nleasaut evening, the auditor will find somc-
thing to instruct and the student take lesson
in oratorv which will prove useful to him in
after years limitations of Hayne, Webster
, and others will be given. St. PauFs grand
and sublime defence rccted; the beauties OF
Shakespeare revealed, and the grand passages
: from the great poets delivered. All of which
| is given without reference to books or notes, as
Mr.. Whitney delivers entirely from memory.
RowD1Es PUNlsuED.-T Port Tobacco
Md Times, of the 10Th ultimo, reports the
folIo,r;nv case in the court there: State VS..
! theodore Faulkner, Martin Duugherty, alias
| CI;,ny Edward Kane and john kaue These