Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-19
NOT GUILTY OF ARSON.

iather and son in their northern TOUR.
NOT GUILTY OF ARSON.
Tho Case Against Mccormick Dis
misSed-Other Manchester Items.
The case Of Harry Mccormick. charged
with attempted arson, was tried In the Man.
chester Hastings Court Yesterday, and at a
few minutfs before II O'Clock last night the
jury brought In verdict Of not guilty.
The indictment against tie accused
charged arson In one count and the attempt
in another; but It appearing that none OF
the timDers OF the house were charred TO the
depth OF a half inch, tue trial was only on
the latter count.
All OF the facts IN connection with the case
have already been published in this paper.
The building at the corner OF Seventh and
Hull streets, owned by Mrs. Cottrell, the
upper portion OF which is occupied by Mrs.
Mary }. Moore, was sct fire between IL and
II O'Clock on saturday night, April 9th, IN 4
hallway. and oil had first been sprir kled on
The steps aud door where the blaze OF a lamp
was applied.
The accused took the stand and said that
be was so drunk on the night OF the occur
renee that he bad not the slightest idea or
recollection az to what took place. Other
witnesses testified that Mccormick was
crazed by drink and acted az though be were
trying to make fire I'm his room. Ii was
quite certain that the prisoner was not con-
sciou- OF what he was doing when he COM
mitted this deed, which had it not been de-
tected a. promptly might have resulted "a
loss OF both life anu property.
Mccormick has only lived IN this city
few weeks, and as far az known has ALWAYS
conducted himself properly. lie WAS lked
by his associates in the workshop, ana the
large crowd in the courtroom when the
iurv returned with the verdict OF acqulttal
manifested their approval OF the finding.
Judge Clopion represented MeCormiok,
and made tine speech in his behalf. Com
monwealih's-Aitorney Charles l.. Page repre-.
sented the prosecution. The gentlemen
comIsslng the jury were W +. Harrison,
W. Ii. Talum, W. ID. Ferguson, w. 1. Duke,
Thomas L. King. William Cox, Thomas j.
Smith. Thomas II. Smith, X. VI. Wells,
John Freeman, W. ID. Anderson ana ). Il.
Gibbs.
ARRESTED FOR FIGHTING.
William Hicks and Thomas Browder,
both residents 0, the county, were arrested
Yesterday afternoon for lighting on the
street. They were baled by Justice Per-
due for their appearance before the Mayors
Court tomorrow morning. The difficulty
occurred at the corner Of Fifteenth and Hull
streets about L. M.
Henry Allen and Ralph Thompson, two
cOlored men, had difficulty yesterday about
noon IN the grocery store OF Mr. Baber. corr
ner OF Fourteenth street and the Petersburg
railroad. 4 pistol was drawn but no shots
fired. The occurrence created considerable
excitement and the belligerents were arrested
by Policeman Jones. They will be before the
Mayors Court this morning.
DEATH OF MRS. BOURNE.
Mrs. Annie 5. Bourne died at 9:20 O'Clock
Yesterday morning at the residence OF ner
mother, Mrs. NJ. a. Laing. corner OF sixth
and Hull streets. Deceased. who was the
widow Of Mr. Edwin Bourne, who Is we'll
and favorabiy remembered both here and IN
Richmond, was in the fortetb year Of her
age. She had been IN i'll health for many
months. but her friends were hopeful that
she would battle the great malaoy that afilct-
ed her-lung trouble. Mrs. Bourne had
long been a resident OF this city, and while
retiring in her manner. she had made for
herself many warm personal friends who
deeply mourn her death. She leaves several
small children. The funeral will take place
tomorrow, at an hour TO be named hereafter,
from the PresbYterian church.
LAND DAMAGES.
Messrs. W. L. Moody, Henry Harnisb,
Hugh Longworth, A. /. Pulliam, and Da-
MEL Bllley, commissioners appointed by
Judge Clopton, OF the Chesterfield County
Court, TO assess the land damages along the
route OF the proposed Belt Line In Chester
field. have made the following awards: C..
- 1 Zllu. + N
Middendoff. 1.5 acres, S97j; b. A. Hancock,
Is acres, $D75: DR.. AdamsOn, 2.5 acres,
81, 200: T. u. Pettigrew. 25 acres. 81 200;
w. C. Rice, LIS acres, $1,000; h. b. Wei-i-
ger, LIS acres, 5000; DIR. AGamson, e. 700;
A. l.. AdsmsOn. corner, 500; Major Walk
er, two pieces, 81, 200; Burfoots estate, l.Ol
acres, $3.50. Total, Sl0,14O.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss Lizzie Morris will leave to-day TO
visit her aunt in Augusta, Ga.
Rev. 4. Binga is conducting a very sue
cessful revival at the colOred Baptist church.
The meeting has been IN progress for seye-
ral weeks and there have been large NUM-
bers oi conversions.
Mr.. John ". Brodnax, OF this city. is
preparing about hundred anatomical
drawings TO be used by the Professor OF
Anatomy OF the Medical College OF Virginia
in illustrating his lectures on that subject.
Rev. l.. II. Thornhlll, who has been cons
fined al home by indisposition since Monday.
was able 10 be out and attended the revival
services at his church last night
Rev. +. w. Winfree had large congrega-
tlon 10 hear him at the Blinbridge. street
Baptist church last night. His sermon was
one Of great power and the meeting was the
most Interesting and profitable one OF the
weeks series. Services again tonight at
1880 o'clock.
One OF the operatives at Scott's brick-yard,
a white youth about eighteen years old,
while adjusting some part Of the brick-ma-
chine Wednesday afternoon had one OF his
arms drawn In between two wheels by the
coat catching on cog-wbeei and bis arm
was broken near the hand. He was also
painfully cut about the ear and face. DIR.
Mathews /. attending him.