The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-06-02
MANCHESTER NEWS.

HlLDREY PAGE, THE CHESTERFIELD INCEN.
DIARY, CONVICTED OF ARSON FOR THE THIRD
TINE.- Yesterday the Circuit Court contain.
ed the usual crowd Of spectators. The trial
of the plea of autrefoiS conUict in the case
of Hildrey Page was resumed, concluded,
and given to the jury, who, after short
absence, returned the following verdict
"We, the jury, find that the prisoner has
never been tried and convicted for the
charge contained in the Indictment"
The counsel for the prisoner moved to set
aside the verdict as being contrary to the law
and evidence; but the court oyerruled the
motion, and thereupon the prisoner was ar
raigned, and pleaded mot guilty"
The following jury, summoned from Pc
tersburg, were sworn for his trial: q. D.
Beasley, G. w. Biggerstuf, 81. M. Ellis, K.
B. Bragg, james F. Dean. j. 4. ST. Clair, G..
W. Hall, George Critchon, I. Patran, K.
Chapel.
The indictment upon which the prisoner
was tried charges that Hidrey Page feloni-
ously and malclously burned the dwelling
house of Colonel f. G. Ruffin,in Chester
field county, about 9 O'Clock IN the morning
of the 31st of March, 1874.
The following witnesses were examined:
Colonel F. G. Kuffin, G. FL. Flournoy, +. u.
Ruflin, Jr., John Wren, W. F. Knox, Mr..
Samson. and the father and sister of the
nrisoner, The evidence Of none OF them
differed materially from what has already
appeared in the columns OF the DtSp0tch.
Counsel for the accused moved to exclude
that portion of The testimony of Mr. q. b.
| Flournoy (the sheritf) IN regard TO the con'
fession OF the accused, which motion the court
oyerruled; whereupon they filed a bll
Of exceptions. At the conclusion OF
the testimony Mr.. Wise, on behalf OF tht
7 Common wealth. explained to the jury tht
law in reference to the crime. MesSrs. Cab
ell and Page then delivered brief argument
| ia behalf OF the accused, which was respond
| ed TO by Mr.. Wise, and at aDou. Gas o'cloct
the case was given TO the jury, The court, a
the suggestion Of Mr.. Page, Instructing thf
lury in reference to the law concerning
the offence charged. 49,.
After an absence of about twenty minute:
thew returned the following verdict: "We
the iurv, tiud the prisoner guilty OF the ID
dictment as within charged" The jury wa;
then discharged, the prisoner remanded II
jal, and the court adjourned until to-day a
| 10 O'Clock, when The sentence OF death vii
probably be passed upon him by Judge Wei
siser. This makes the second indlctmen
uDor which Page has been trled ana con
yicted at this term of the court, the penalty
in each case being death, and the third time
be has been convicted of house-burning II
the nighttime.
RELIGIOUS will be meeting OF tht
Young Mems Christian Association Connect
ed with the Presbyterian church Thursday
night. Addresses will be delivered by
Messrs. w. A. Branch, of Augusta, Ca, anC
R. N. fsbell, of Talladega, Ala. M'Jol
James Hardle, of Selma, Ala. president o.
the International Convention Young Mems
Christian Association, and Major S. Brewer
of Montgomery, Ala., are also expected to b;
present aud address the meeting.
HUsr1sGs CouRT.-This court, Judge Clop:
ton presiding, will meet this morning at II
o'clock.
DISCHARGED Yesterday Captain 6. D.
Wise and MIR. E. c.. Cabell, who were ar
rested Monday evening and baied upon the
charge of being about to break the peace
were before Mayor Chiles, who, after d lui
hearing of the matter, discharged botn par
| ties.