Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-21
The TralnDS.

BRENTsvILLE, PRINCE WILLIAM County,
Sept. 20.-G4o. Wanzer, ha:ing from Chicl
60; Andrew Crelly, from Philadelphia; Christie
Charleston and Washington; Geo. Wright. Of
timore, the tramps who made an assault upon
a train on the Virginia Midland Railroad, on
Monday last, were arraisned before Justice j.
l.. Cole to day, who, after hearing the state
ments of some of the train hands, recomnitted
them for trial upon charge of felony in o.
structing and injuryiug train Of ears On the
Virginia Midland Railroad. The Common
wealth was represented by f. +. Meredith, and
the railroad company by S. g. Neas. The
tramps had 90 counsel. The prisoners were
committed for indictment at the next term OF
the County Court on Monday next, Judge
Ncol to preside.
According TO the statements Of the tcamps,
some of whom are mere boys, they were only
attempting to ride 90 the train aud were not
aware Of the presence on the train oil Paymas
ter Marbury, and from the evidence Of the
train hands it will be difficult to sustain the
charge of felony. Cardcs, tho leader Of the
tramps, says he has brother in law ia Wash
ing, Mr.. j. Il. Evans, painter.
CONDEMNED MURDERERs.-A dispatch from
Hsrrisonburg to the Baltimore American says ::
Mrs. Anderson Shiil,tt who, with her four
childreD, are DOW 10 the cell With her husband,
is under medical treatment for measles. Shif-
hett appears resigned to his fate, and passes
his time 10 playing with bis four children and
attending his wife. Rev. Mr.. Barr has his con.
fessIon, which will be given TO the public on
Wednesday next Shitott is to be baptized by
Rev. MIR. Barr 10 his cell next Sunday. The
services will be performed privately.
Shift ,tt has about wearied the patience Of
court officials, ministers and newspaper men
with bis numerous "statements. THIS morn
he made his seventh one. 1t is to the effect
that Mrs. Lawson did not oticr him auy money,
hut did say be would be paid if he would Do
certain thing. la reference to the rum0r that
money had been offered him since his conve-
ton to make confession mplicatlDg Sam Hall,
be firmly denies the story. lie also says this
morning that Morris never contracted With him
or had anything to DO with the murder. The
counsel for Morris have used the ''latest con-
fsesion," hoping to have respite granted Nor
ris. His family is with him at the Jail. lie does
not appear very hopeful of the success Of tho
application made to the Governor. lie will
not converse on the subject of the murder to
anyone, other than his counsel and spiritual ad.
vlsers.
Mrs. Lawson, the wife of the mlu murdered,
who is sentenced to be hanged October 80, fire.
quently gives way to grief, and her frau!ic
shouts can be heard squares distant from the
Jail. The idea Of her being retrieved is az
idle one, judging from the fact that the galows
being constructed for the execution Of Shilh TT
ADD Morris is made 10 sections, to be removed
and replaced at will The almost universal
opinion here is that if Shitfett aud Morris are
hanged sho, as the prime mover and iostigator
10 her husbands murder. should suffer the
same penalty.
COURT OF APpEALs-The proceedings Of
The Court of Appeals of the State, now sitting
1t Stanton, up to Tuesday last hav, been pub.
ished heretofore. The proceedings Of Tuesday
md Wednesday last, as reported by the Valley
Virginian, are as follows:
Forrer vs.. Forrers executors, further argued
~ II. W. Shelley for appellant and George NJ.
Cochran for appelIees, aud submitted.
John B. Spiecc, executor Of John Rulisell,
49, William II. Rodes and wife, from Nelson
,eunty, submitted % printed arguments.
Ellen Warwick by Sc. vs.. Warwick ct ais.
rom Nelson county. continued till next term.
Mackey vs. Mackey's adn'r, from Rock bridge
ounty, submitted on printed arguments.
Johnsons executor vs.. The National Ey-
hange Bank of Richmond ct ais, from Rock
ridge county, submitted on printed argu
nents.
Wolfe ys. Curd ct als., from Augusta county, |
dismissed
Campbell vs.. Smith, from Rockbridge county,
ontinued till next term.
Martins eyecutrix ct all. w. L,His' exccu
or ct ais, from Albemarle, partly argued by t
|, w. Sheffey for appellants and ". j. Rob. I
rtson for appelees, Judge Staples not sitting. |
The case of Lightoer's trustee ct as. vs..
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