Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-26
PETERSBURG.
couYoE CASES TRIED-fuRYEAR Re
FUSED A REV TRIAL.
ne arouads for Asking for one-Hanici-
nal Politics Conference with ssna'
tor Nahore over Politics


Mar IS. 1885.
In the Hastings court Of this csty yester.
ssx \ iury was sucamoned % try dozen or
v.ere eases invoIs ing the gcnuineness OF
coupops which hid recently been deposited
with The treasurer by ciiizers In terder OF
PAYMENT Of iheir lieensc-tax 10 the state.
The Jury In each case rendered verdict IN
favor Of the taxpayer, the gerulueness OF
the coupons being established, and they
were or,lcredt to be received.
lis Honor Judge Hancock YESTERDAY,
heard argument, M three motions submitted
by counsel for Holmes II. purycar, recent
" convicted Of murder In the first degree.
for new trial. The first OF these motions
was the usual one made In such cases-to
SET aside the verdict on the ground thai II
was contrary 10 ire law and the evidence.
Jhis vas oyerrnled by the Court. Inc Sc
cond was for an arrest OF Judgment on tne
ground OF defect In the indicumeni'
winch. n was claimed, failed 10 charge the
nrisopes with having administered tne
,,o,son 10 his wife with felonious intent.
This was also overruled. Both points were
elaborately argued. The third motion was
hased on the ground that the prosecuting
attorney had improperly referred TO the
character OF The prisoner previous TO the
alleged commission Of the crime.
when the third motion had Zen argued
.Iudge Uancock said that he had carefully
cons,dered all that had been said, and that
be did not feel jnstifled IN granting new
trial, II was. therefore, his duty 10 SEN
fepce the prisoner 10 suffer the extreme
ptpalty Of the law. In brief but feeling
language the Judge then pronounced The
sentence Of the court, which was that Tue
missioner should be hanged by the meek until
he be dead The date of the execution was
Fixed for October 18th next. There were
good many people In court when The sen
fence was passed. The accused presented
a pitiable sight. and when he was token our
Of the courtroom by Sberiii Iempe prnhc
down completely aud wept bitterly: rus
evening, under strong escort, ne was
brought 10 town and placed in our city jail
for saiekeeping.
Concerning the threats which were made
nv Puryear's father IL may be SAID that an
in,ima,iop 10 this effect was made 10 the
Conf n few days ago OF recess. When
the count reassembled, therefore, Judge
Hancock asked Mr.. Puryear whether
he was armed. Mr.. Puryear, beng
hard pressed, thereupou produced and
surrendered large Colts revolver, which
no handed over 10 the sheriff, alleging that
he had heard that an effort would be made
10 lynch his son, and that he had thus pre-.
pared himself.
IL Is reported that in poll OF the jury
taken after the conclusion OF the evidence,
and before the commencement OF the argu-
meni, there was q unanimous declaration
Of belief Of the prisoners guilt. This be-
lief was not changed by the subsequent ar
gument for the defence.
The judges Of election appointed by the
City Electoral Board were made public to-
day. The Republicans profess not to be
pleased with them, and are now, as they
have heretofore been doing, crying fraud.
1t is said that General Malone has been
in constant conference since his arrival on
Sunday afternoon with the leaders OF tne
Republican party here IN reference to the
municipal election, and that strong efforts
have been made 10 heal over the breach in
the ranks. But those Republicans who are
now cooperating with the Citizens move
meut are men Of firmness and principle,
and, believing that they are right. IL Is
hardly possible that they can be swayed by
any appeals for party unity.
Both tickets have been fully completed,
ard nothing remains now but personal
work. and this il gong on with great ac-
tiyity on each side. Bets are being freely
Of the tickets.
The closing exercises OF the public
schools take place the last Of this week and
the first OF next. A three-months' vaca-
ton will be given. ROBIN ADAIR.