The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-20
PETERSBURG.


ARGrMENT-ABLE SPEECHES BY COUNSEL
no yERDICT-DEATH OF A PETERsBURGER IN
| NOnFOIK-FALL OF A SCAFFOLD WITH EIGHT
yEN-A WOMAN NEARLY BURNED TO DEATH
DEBUT or PETERSBURG SONGsTRESS-NAsS-
MEETING IN BEHALF OF IRELAND-PASTORAL
CALL ACCEPTED.
1Correspondence Of the Richmond Dlspa'ch.I
JANUARY IS, 1880.
In the Hastings Court this morning the
ARGUMENT in the case OF James NJ. Young,
| indicted for the murder OF George Hinton
on the night Of the 1st Of last November,
was ommenced-Richard b. Davis, Esq,
who had been appointed prosecutor, ope1-
ing In behalf OF the Commonwealth. lie
smoke for nearly an hour and half, con-
| fning himself 10 the evidence and the facts
i'm the case, ard delivering calm ana able
argument. He was followed by William Is.
McIlwane, Esq, in behalf Of the prisoner
in speech of decided power, lasting for
fully an hour and half, and directed solely
10 the consideration OF the evidence and
review OF the facts.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Mcllwalne's
speech, Il. G.. Pegram, OF counsel Tor de-
fence, commenced his argument, contlnG-
ing il until the close OF the morning session
and concluding this afternoon. Mr.. re-
gram mainly devoted his attention to diS-
cu.sion OF the law points in the case and
The decisions that have been made in SINH
lar cases. His argument was clear and
mastery one. He claimed for his client an
acouittal at the hands Of the jury.
Maior Charles $. Stringfellow followed
CAPTAIN Pegram in comprehensive review
OF the evidence and the law, presenting
mastery argument for the prisoner ana
an eloquent appeal in his behalf. Major
| Strngielow i. speaking a, close my letter
at g O'Clock.
He is 10 be followed by Captain John ;.
Wise. OF Richmond. for the prosecution,
who will close the argument.
The courtroom has been denSev crowded
all day by people who were more anxious to
hear the speeches than TO listen to The teSti-
mony. and hundreds have been unable to
Get inside the doors. The case will be given
to the jury tonight.
After a powerful argument by Captain
John s. Wise for the prosecution the case
OF james VI. Young was gwen to the jury
tonight at half-past 9. The jury remained
out about one hour. when they reported
their inability to agree on verdict. They
| were then gwen in charge OF the CITY Ser
| geant. and the court ADJOURNED Till lUo'ciOck
tomorrow morning.
announcing the death in Norfolk of Captain
Calvin S. Hill, one OF the courteous and etli-
| cient conductors on the Atlantic, Mississippi
and Ohio railroad. His illness had been OF
brief duration, aid his disease was inflim-
nation Of the bowels combined with erysip-
elias. Deceased was forty-nine years OF age,
and brother OF Captain ID. j. Hill, OF the
! BAY Line OF steamers. He had been con-
nected with the railroad ever since the COM
pletion of the road between Petersburg and
Norfolk, and was one OF the most courteous
and popular officers on the line. Captain
Hill was raised to the trade OF a printer,
which he followed for some years before
going into railroad life. He was never
married. His remains will be brought up
to Suffolk on special train tomorrow for
interment
For several days past workmen have been
engaged in reshioglIng the roofs OF the long
sheds OF Centre Warehouse, the ascent to
and descent from the sheds being made by
scafoding. About l O'Clock this after
noon the workmen-eight in numbcr-cOl-
lected on the scatiOd TO descend and go to
dinner Their combined weight proved
too great for the structure to bear. and it
gave way, precipitatng the eight men to
the ground Fortunately the distance OF
men was injured TO any eXtent-Robert
Brown (colored), who fell upon his head,
received confusion, and was picked up in
an unconscious condition. He subsequently
revived, however, and was enabled to 90
TO bis home.
Eliza Carter (colored), living in Bland
ford, was nearly burned to death last eve
ming by the explosion OF a Kerosene can
while filling lamp. The lamp was burn
ing at the time, and the flame was cOmmu-
nicated to the can. The burning oil was
scattered over the clothes OF the uDfortu-
nate woman, and she would undoubtedly
have persisted but for the efforts OF her
husband, who was in the house at the time,
and who was considerably injured in put
ting out out the 1lmes. The woman Is
terribly burned, and, it is thought, can
hardly live.
Rev. DR.. Haines, rector OF st. PauPs
church, is still quite sick and unable to
ofliciate in church. His pulpit was yester-
day occupied by Rev. Thomas Spencer.
Miss Ella Rives, a native Of Petersburg,
and daughter If DR.. \. +. Riyes, formerly
OF this city, who recently arrived IN New
York from Milan, where for several years
past she has been prosecuting her musical
studies and cultiyaing her voice, will make
her dfbM before the public in this city on
Thursday night, on the occasion OF the con-
cert 10 be given by the Mendelssohn Musi-
cal Association. The young lady is said TO
possess voice Of rare sweetness and COM
pass, and her friends predict for her bril-
liant success.
The mass-meeting OF the citizens OF Pc
tersburg in behalf OF the suffering people
OF ireland will be held at the Academy Of
Music tomorrow night. Mayor Cameron
will preside. Notice Of the meeting was
given out in oil the churches yesterday, and
the assemblage will doubtless be very
large ore. A number Of addresses will be
made, and arrangements effected Tor tho
rough canvass OF the city 10 raise suitable
fund for the Irish.
The clerk OF the Byrne-street Baptist
church to-day received letter from Rev.
w. A. Pearson. OF Williston, 5. c., recent
" called to the pastorate OF that church,
announcing his acceptance. Mr.. Pearson
does not positively state when he will as
sumo charge OF the church, but intimates
that he will arrive some time in February.
Mr.. Pearson is a VIrginian, and married In
Richmond.
The County Court OF Dinwiddie was in
session to-day Judge Jones presiding. A
good deal of county business was trans
acted. The Judge reappointed all The regis
trars now in Office in the county.
- ROBIN ADAIR.
TEXT For Edison. -(Detroit Free Press.l