The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-16
PETERSBURG.

otflRrcRf,Y TERN OP THE HUsIiN"s ,oohI
rp,,t. OF JAMES N. YOUNG FOR KILLING
GEORGE HNToY-0yLr FIVE 1ohohs Obj
Tanned THE CASES OF Tue Liquor phALehs
p,swIssgp-AyOTHgR BATCH OF NEoRo hh'-
GRANTs--ADDREss BY DR. AAHa'hoS"
SUDDEN DEATH IN SUSSEX
ICerrcspopdence OF the Hichmohu Disl"N"I
JANUARY -, 1880.
The room OF the Hastings Court was
crowd to-day In anticipation OF tue COM
mencement Of the trial OF james NJ. Iouns'
charged with the murder OF 6eoree lin
ton on the night OF November L. lo.o. Inc
grand Jury found n true bill against tue ac'
cused, and the Court appointed hicuaru ID.
Davis, Ed, to conduct the prosecution III
behalf Of the CommODweallh-tne reial'on-
ship existing between the States Attorney
and the deceased rendering IL Improper LOT
that officer 10 appear in the case. oapia'h
John s. Wise, OF Richmond. Is present,
and. il is understood, will assist in the con-
duct OF the prosecution. Major Charles ;.
Strinofellow and Messrs. Pegram and Nc
| Ilwaine are counsel for the defendant.
when the grand jury reported a true Dill
against Young, hi, counsel asked for copy
Il the indictment that 1t might be SUD-
mitted TO critical examinations Inc re-
quest was granted by the Court, ana 4
O'Clock u. NJ. fixed as the hour to near from
counsel.
On the reasscmblng Of the Court at 4
O'Clock counsel for defence entered gene
raj demurrer TO the indictment, when WIS
oyerruIed by the Court. The prisoner,
who occupied seat between his faiher ana
! his counsel, was then arraigned, ana pieau
not guilty. The work OF empaneIlIng a
| Jury was then commenced, ana OUT OF q
panel OF twenty.four veniremen summoned
! i've Jurors were obtained. win tue eN-
ceplion Of two or three, who claimed ex-
emption from jury duty on the ground Of
membership OF some military organization.
all except five had formed and expressed
decided opinions rs to the gult or III
nocence Of the prisoner which OPINION was
based on the published evidence before tue
coroner's jury, and which still rests upon
their minds. The five accepted Jurors are
Messrs. Henry Buete, John j. Bass, f. ~.
HartwelI. james L. Cuthbert, and James
Campbell. who had not read the evidence
nor formed any opinion as to the guilt or
innocence Of the prisoner. The panel being
exhausted. the Court issued a Cenire fdcidS
for fifty additional persons, returnable to-
morrow at 1Ot O'Clock a. NJ, TO which hour
| The Court adjourned.
In his charge TO the grand jury Judge
| Mann congratulated them on the good order
prevailing in the community, and on the
| fact, remarkable for city of the size OF Pc
tersburg. that during the past three months
| only two cases Of crime bad been sent on
| for their action.
The eases Of the fOrty-odd liquor dealers
OF the city who had been summoned before
court last wear to show cause why they
should not he proceeded against for yiola-
| ting the provisions OF the MOilett law, and
which were continued until this term. were
dismi,, ed from the docket. The Judge
SAID that other than the small sales reported
| bv the Commissioner OF the Revenue, there
was no evidence against any of the pl't!eS.
He had given the matter much cOnsiGera'
ton, but be could not consent 10 act arbi-
trarily in Il matter involving the rights and
priyilrccS OF citizens without evidence. In
this view Of the Court the Commonwealth
attorney fully agreed, and the cases were
dismissed.
David Willis (colored), Of Chesterfield
county, was indicted to-day for ielonious
cutting. The Sccu>ed was out on ball, and
failed t. put man appearance.
The train from the South this morning
brought In another batch o. negro cmi@rants
from North Carolina en- roptc 10 Indiana
ninety-one in number. The party consisted
Of men. women, and chldrCn Of oil ages
They passed directly on through 10 Wash
ingtou. nil apparently being in good spirits.
The authorities Of the Petersburg railroad
have 30 notification . yet Of any further
exodus OF the regr0es Of our sister state.
Rev. DR.. G. l.. Hams, rector OF II. PauPs
church. who has been quite sick for several
days, is better to-day.
A. heretofore announced, Rev. Dr. D. Il.
Armstrong, q Redmond, will deliver the
adde's, before tue Episcopal Sunday school
Association OF this city tomorrow night at
ST. johns church. As there is general
desire among our EpiscopaIans to her him
the church will doubtless be crowded.
Mr. Edwin g. Scott, an old and well
known citizcr OF Sussex county, residing
near Waverly, died quite suddenly ut hlS
home Yesterday morning. HIS Illness was
very brief. Mr.. Scott was married i'll this
city only Il few months ago.
The seventh annual session OF the Nlr-
ginia State Grange will convene in this city
on the 10Th of February next.
The annual meeting OF the congregation
Of the Tabb-Street Presbyterian church will
be held tomorrow night, at which there
will be pound contribution for the benefit
Of the poor
In connection with The visit OF Mr.. Jo-
Seph Jefferson here tonight 1t may be men
toned that MANY years ago bewa the man
ager Of one Of tho theatres in this city.
Mr.. X. NJ. DObie, Il prominent merchant
Of this city. was married this morning at
IIckS;ord to Miss SaIlie ID. Lundy. The
bridal pair left on trip to the south.
ROBIN AFFAIR.