The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-21
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'oo''e'p'hae"Ss =. July 90, 1888.
The trial OF Mr.. Charles Gee In the hu ISL
ipcs Conrt yesterday. for cutting Mr.. w.
8. McCance. was concluded after the close
OF my letter. He was acquitted, anu ts.
ceived the hearty congratulations OF his
friends.
Last evening Daniel Yates (colored( was
tried for feloniously cutting MI. w. ~;
McCue. He was convicted and sentencc,e
to seven years. imprisonment In the pehr
Tertiary.
In the court to-day In the case OF Joe
Henson (colored), indicted for the murder
Of his grandfather, McGlenory Henson, on
the 3lst OF May, the Jury rendered yer,
dict that the prisoner Is now insane ana
was insane at the time OF the commission OF
the crime. This stops criminal prosecu,,
ton, and the court announced that II wouid
order the prisoner to be sent to the asylum.
During the examination OF witnesses, Hen
son, while sitting In the prisoners box,
was taken with one OF his violent spells,
and It required several officers to restrain
him. He had to be removed from the
courtroom, and for time all proceedings
were stopped. The only person he has
ever talked about since his confinement Is
his mother. and while he was struggling
with the officers he was crying out piteous-
ly for her. u,,
Mr.. W. II. Parker, Commonwealth's at
torney OF southampton county, was in the
CITY last evening or his way to Richmond
70 attend the United States District Court.
Mr. Parker represents the county in the
matter Of the suit which was brought by
the Mcssrs. Quincy. OF New York. Judge
Sheflev, of Staunton. represented the pam
tiffs. and Judge Robertson, OF Charlottes-
willie. the county. After thorough dis
cussion OF the legal merits OF the case,
Judge Robertson advised a compromise.
This has been accepted by the plaintiffs,
and Mr.. Parker went over to confess ludg-
ment, on behalf OF the county, before the
United States Court, in which suit was
originally brought. The county is to pay
so, 900, payable in five years, with interest
at 5 per cent. The general opinion is that
the county has done wisely to submit to
compromise.
The negroes OF Underwater virginia are
making extensive preparations for elabo-
rate funeral services in honor OF John f.
Newsom, the negro StraighOut who was
killed by Sade Lewis. The services are
to be conducted according to the Masonic
ritual, and are to take place in the open AR.
There is still great feeling in the matter
among the negroes, which may be Illus
traled by the fact that when a local
preacher and politician offered his church
as fit place for the ceremony 1t was indig-
nantly rejected. All the negro societies in
the several counties adjoining have been
invited to attend, and several OF them at
once signified their intention OF being
present. Ncwsom's death undoubtedly
had an effect on the political result m this
county, and it is said that the effect Will be
permanent.
The rite OF confirmation will be admin
istercd at the Synagogue tomorrow morn
ing, the Rev. A. Gross, the former rabbi,
officiating. The Synagogue is now With
out a rabbi. the Rev. MI. Nassbaum hav-
ing resigned. The proper persons in all-
thority have advertised for pastor, but
the place is still vacant. The Synagogue is
i'm very thriving condition. and is one OF
the neatest buildings in the State. Though
its membership is small, it is composed OF
wealthy Hebrews. 1t has the only paid
choir in the city, and it is barely necessary
to add that it has the best.
ROBIN ADAIR.