The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-10

TRICr COURT-THE GRAND JURY-FUNERAL
SERVICES HOOK AND.LADDER LIBRARY AS
sOCTATION-PERSONAL- MURDER TRIAL;
AHMED JURY: CONVICTION OF MRlCHABD-
son.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispa'chI'
MARCH 9. 1881.
The following Granddaughter have. been
announced for the Seni.anaual term OF the
Uniicd States District Court for the West
ern District OF Virginia, which begins lis
session at the new IIOlcombe-liall court
building, in this city, on The 22d instant
Albemarle-G. II. Timberlakc, George Kin
ney, Lynn l.. Cos. and Merritt Il. Maupn.
Amher>t-D. II. Tucker and j. G. Delne.
Automatically. W. Thornton. Bedford
J. L. Tankerslcy, jesse II Jcter. and James
Brown. BOtrtOurt-Jobn Il. Noel and John
Ammen. Buckingham-Ed Edward LOmlX
and W. T.. Gillian. Campbel!-S. Patier-
son. K. II. Stephen. A. Il. StrCther, and
Mark A.. Haden. Cumberland-D. c. Ran
dolph. Fluvanna-M. l.. Kent. Nelson
Charles Hamilton aud Benton GOodloe.
Roanoke--PeytOn Randolph.
The change OF the place Of holding the
Federal court from the city COURTHOUSE to
H0lcOmbe Hall is great Improvement, ana
vet there i room for more. IL Is the desire
of pubic-spirited citizens 10 convert this
hall into public library and Use 1t on Occa-
siOns OF literary and musical entertainments.
The half-yeary sessions OF The court won
greatly inteifer with such a programme.
We still live in hopes OF an appropriation
for the erection at this point OF United
States courthouse aud pOst.otfce.
The lectures OF the Hocombe Hall course
announced for the remaining months OF the
season are Is follows: March, Major John
w. Daniel; April, Rev. william f. Ed
wards; May, Rev. W. L. r. Smith.
The funeral services OF the late Powell
Kinnearattrac,ed yesterday afternoon TO the
First PRESBYTERIAN church one OF the largest
congregations ever seen In the city, though
the weather was most Indictment, the ram
falling heavily. The services were conduc'-
cd by Rev. II. II. Hall. There were four or
five orders in attendance. including the
&" Home Guard" the oldest military COM
pany OF the city, and the floral display was
| magnificent.
The Daniel Hook.and Ladder Library
Association has elected the following Off
GERS for the ensuing year: President, ID. z.
Collins; Vice-President. W. ii. Lloyd; Sec
retary and Treasurer, c. +: NcDWitt; Ii
brarian, c. II. Farmer; Assistant, l.. d..
| Hudson.
The rain fell last night with tremendous
violence. The effects OF the sOrm appear
TO day in boltomless lakes Of mud. Butthe
sun is now shining, and better weather is
hoped for
Among the recently reported sick are Mr..
4. d. Jellis. general freight agent at this
point OF the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio
railroad; and Colonel James y. Hammer,
one OF ths oldest merchants and tobacco
de Hers Of the city.
Rev. A. G. Bledsce has returned home
10 Norfolk after u brief visit to friends In
| this city.
1nIse trial Of James McRichardSon (colored),
the Corporation Court, on the charge OF
Lirder. has attracted great deal OF pubic
terest. Though the man has never really
ZEN tried before, his previous discharge by
a. examining magistrate, three years ago,
ees to many persons the impression tbat
is is second "jeopardy OF life and liberty
the same oteuce" The evidence is very
hnflicting, which is a regular feature OF
blOred trials, and able coo>el are engaged
In both sides. The jury is mixed, the first
Ietit Jury OF the kind in this court in Gaze
"a, such magnitude, and they have been duly
R,ept together day and night as the law di-
Meets. The case has Just been given to the
aury at the hour OF this writing, after a
Ecloslug speech for the prosecution by Azure
.lus Christian, Esq, Commonwealth at
torney.
One Of the points OF evidence relied on
kby the prosecution is an alleged dnte-m0rtem
(statement Of George Brooks, the person
whom McRicbardson Is alleged TO have slain.
sThe defence allege that the whole statement
Els fabricated, and have handled the leading
witnesses very severely. Major John ".
Daniel and Captain stephen Adams appear
or the defence, while the family OF The de-
leased have engaged Hon. Thomas White
aad and Thomas n. Williams, Esq, as as
Ssants to the attorney for the State.
tThe jury in the case OF the Common
wealth Us. james McRichardson (colored),
after celebrating forty minutes, brought ID
a verdict of guilty OF murder in the second
degree, fixing the punishment a. ten years
IMPRISONMENT ia the peniieniiary. No mo-
tos for new trial was presented.
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