Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-03
THE SOUTH SIDE.
MARKS, THE ALLEGED SUSSEX MUIR
OERGR, IN LUCK.
The Mayor Of Petersburg Determined TO
Have Order on EIoction-Day-De-
mocratic Barbecue.
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w Il. NcIlwaine, Esq, leading counsel
FOR Carleton Marks, the young sussex
county murderer. appeared before Judge
Hancock yesterday at Sussex court-hou-
and. after elaborate argument, succeeded
in securing "a writ Of error ana s,PfTSfbd''
Young Marks viii now have n breathing
smell until December the action OF the
Court operating rs stay of execution OF
the sentence. Judge Hancock Will hold a
special term Of his court IN this city early
in December, when the motion &c set aside
the writ of error and the stfperse1cGs VIII be
fully argued by w. r. Mckinney, Esd.
who prosecuted Marks and secured his
conviction.
AwARNTNo.
Mayor Collier took advantage Of an op-
portunity which WAS Afforded HIM tins
morning 10 warn the negroes against any
display of violence or9ggressiyeness at tho
polls next Tuesday. Last night number
of wild young negroes returning from tho
IAngetOn scrcnade and speaking rudcly
iostled several white Democrats O! the
Fifth Ward who were standing near 1ay-
lor's store. The whites OF course resented
the assault and showed fight, but the
negroes ran of. pursued by those HON
thov had first offended. Officer Vaughan.
of the police force, captured two OF tho
offenders. however, and carried them TO
the stGtion-hoUsc, whore they were kept
until this morning. They turned ont to
be students OF the Normal School Just out
side Of the city. They were each hned -.
SPECIAL OFFICERS.
Every precaution will be taken here 10
preserve order on clcctiOn-day. full force
If special officers having been arranged
for, in addition to the regular service. No
trouble Is apprehcudcd. however. as the
officers will be under strict orders 20 arrest
any man who attempts 70 Interfere with
the voters or to lntImldate them IN any
manner. This is going TO be strictly
business election here, ana no nonsense
will be tolerated from any person.
John IT. IaugstOn's speech last night was
n fnsoo in so far a. practical results are con-
cerncd. The Democrats III this district
had long since discounted bis influence.
ard at no time have they counted upon
any considerable amount OF support from
the colored voters here. although there are
not q few negroes who Will give their sup
port 10 Mckinney. These mon have been
working faithfully and inGustriously--ei-
fectiyclv. too, and their clubs are IN q
ti0urieh,nr condition. IL is well known
that Laneston and his friends were IN con-
suitation with the Malone managers here
Yesterday afternoon, hut still the formal
request TO speak was never extended. and
IancstOn himself was compelled 10 90 al
most out Of the town IN an obscure quar-
ter and 10 address negroes exclusively,
many Of whom. IT may he remarked, are
strangers here and have the appearance OF
having como from the country.
DEMOCRATIC BARBECUE.
Quite number of Pctcrsburgcrs went
ont TO Wesley Church, in Chesterfield
county, TO attend the Democratic barbecue
there. The crowd was large, the speeches
spirited and the board bOuntltul and OF
an excellent quality. This Is the yellow
iacket" Democratic quarter Of Chester
field, and the boys are eager TO give the
usual good account Of themselves on cleo
tion-day.
There is some talk among the Mahoneltes
Of arresting certain Democratic judges OF
election here on election-day, but every
preparation has been made IN case OF such
an emergency.
Prince George and Surry counties, con-
stituting a portion Of this senatorial dis
trict. are confident Of pulling down the
Republican maiorities and thus, with tho
aid of the Democratic maIOrltyln this CITY,
assuring the election OF a Democratic
senator.
General Malone has been quite busy to-
dav. although the work at his headquarters
has boen practically completed. The Gene
raj himself has been riding about the CITY
in his private carriage. Tonight he de-
liyers the closing speech Of his campaign
al the Academy Of Music.
ROrN ADAIB.