Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-01
THE SOUTH SIDE.
THE xLRcrYoS cAsKs-MvRDER TRIAL
IN SUSSEX.
Records In the Puryear Case Volume
Elorement-K Exports Of Tobacco
Railroad Matters.
correspondence ofths Richmond DISPATCH,

PeTfRsrrRG, Va. May 81, 1856.
Ills Honor Judge Hancock opened the
spfinp term Of the Circuit Court Of Peters
burg this morning. The day was con-
sutned In the trial OF civil suit. There
are several cases Of importance on the
docket, but the one which exciies the great
est interest IL that Of the injunction re-
strainipg the Commissioners 81 Election
from determining the persons who received
The greatest number at the election on
Thursday lat until the order OF the Court,
and I'm connection Herewith the order
issncd by Judge Hancock requiring The
Judges OF election IN the sixth ward TO
show cause why mandamus should not
issue compelling them TO canvas the vote
II the sixth Ward, which has never yet
been returned 60 the clerks oiiic'. lhe
Sixih-ward bailot.box IL well guarded IN
the jail 10y the colored judge OF election 81
The ward and one or more policemen. and
no one "a allowed TO approach u. Thesc
eascs will come before Judge Hancock To-
morrow. and the day will he deyo.ed 10
argument by counsel.
Ia the County Court OF Sussex, which
meets on Thursday OF this week. the case
Of the Commonwealth rs. Quincy Baiu,
charged with killing W. Il. Balm near
Wayeriy several months ago, viii be tried.
The accused is out on bail The two men
we're cousins aud farmers, living about
half a mile apart. They had not been on
friendly terms for some time previous TO
tie fatal difficulty, by reason, as Is alleged,
OF some trouble OF domestic character be-
tween them. They met one morning in
The road as W. Z. Balm was returning
home from little business visit, and The
latter was shot and killed almost within
sigbl Of his own house. IL is alleged that
Quincy Balm cndeayored by once or twice
crossing tue road TO aroid meeting OF
having any difficulty with the deceased.
bui that the latter confronted him
each time and rather provoked the
difficulty. lie was shot, aud died where
he fell. Quincy Balm subsequently surren-
deTed himself, and on hearing before
magistrate was baited to appear for trial.
He will be ably defended. and will claim
thai the killing was done in seii-deience.
n Is sid that about ten years ago w. =.
Balm. the deceased, killed Timothy Akin
son. OF Sufry county, in n difficulty about
a dog. the meeting having taken plIce, rs
IN this instance, on the public road. lie
was acquitted on t4e ground OF self
defence.
II is learned that the evidence M the
Puryear murder trial fills about 800 pages
OF iool.cap paper. The record 10 be made
Of the case for the supreme Court will
therefore be very bulky as well as avery
costly document.
IL Is reported that young lady and gen.
tleman residing In sixth Ward took advan-
tage Of the quiet and beautiful Sabbath yes
fertiay 20 visit Weldon. where they were
made man and wife. The elOpement was
altogether unexpected. II Is said that when
the Young lady left home her friends
thought 10 was 10 90 TO church.
a train Of ears belonging to the Pied
mont Airline passed south through this
city to-day over the Atlantic Coast-Line,
destined for GOldsborO', n. c. Several OF
the new-gauge engines Of the Norfolk and
Western road have been running to-day on
the Petersburg railroad.
The amount OF manufactured tobacco
bonded for expectation ut the revenue
Office in this city during the month OF May
was 294 1894 pounds. The shipments were
light In comparison with previous months.
The Board Of Visitors OF the ColOred
Normal school will meet here tomorrow
10 elect the ecrps OF teachers for the ensuing
scholastic year, with the exception o. FrQ'
iessor LargstOD. who holds Office for two
years. Superintendent Buchanan will be
present. ROBIN ADAIR.