Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-27
WILL REMAIN IN JAIL
JUDGE CLOPTON REFUSES TO RE-
LEASE JOHN JONES ON BAIL.
The Court Takes this Action without Dis
cusslng the Eyidence-Other
lIaDchester Items.

cusstng the Eytdence-Oiner
9IaDchester Items.
John r. Jones, the young man who
stands charged in Chesterfield county
with having killed Alexander Cotton in the
store Of Charles +. Jones. in Swansboro'.
on the night of June 18th. will have to re-
main in Jail until his case comes 10 trial.
The Justice before whom the accused
had his examination declined bail, and the
Judge of the County Court, after hearing
all of the evidence on both sides. has en-
dorscd the course pursued by the Magis-
trate.
The prisoner has been in tho Manchester
! jal since "a dav or two after the tragedy,
| but 10 is likely that nc VIII now have 70 be
taken to the Chesterfield prison. lie has
stood his confinement norolcally and keeps
cool md cheerful.
so TUnTHER TESTIMONY.
About $50 O'Clock Yesterday morning
Jones was taken from the Manchester jail
and carried beio-c Squire wilson iloWietl
in SWausbor0' for further examination. All
of the witnesses for the prosecution had
been examined except Mr. John W. Tncle,
stcpsOu of deceased who was also
wounded in the aiirav and who WAS un-
able 90 appear when the Clea was last nm
der consideration As soon a- hc was
sworn counsel for Jones waived further
examination. and the case was certified 10
the grand jury of the County Court As
matter of form motion for bail was sub
mittcd. but the Justice refused To grant II.
HtBEAs corrUs.
II having been agreed between counsel
that Application for bal should immrdI-
ately be- made 20 Judge Clopton ON writ
OF h0Jtns corpus, the prisoner aud his coun-
sci. cX-JuIges Gregory and Hughes. aud
Colonel William +. GlddlnCs. at once pro
cctded 10 the Hustings-Court room, where
the matter Was tO bc heard.
it had become prcttywell kn IN through
out the city that counsel for the accused
would pursu, fhis course, and before the
prisoner reached the courthouse "a large
crowd had assembled.
Some time WAS consumed i'm preparation
for the examination. and when everything
had been gotten lu readiness Common
wealth's-Attorucy Philip Y. Cosbill intro
duced Mr.. John Iingle ~ the first witness
for the Commonwealth. The other Wit
uCsses for the prosecution were Alexander
Cotton, Jr., John II. kahl George ".
Brooks A. c. Harding. Walter Bowen. j.
i. Cauthorn, Ira ". Alley. jessie kdmunds,
and Dr.. David NJ. Wilkinson. Their te,ti-
given at the preliminary examination and
fully reported IN the iaSpd'cl
CHARLIE JONES.
The first witness for the defence was Alr.
G. A. Joncs's cOlorcd driver, who testified
before the magistrate.
Mr. Jones next took the stand himself
and gave his version Of the unfortunate
affair. which II universally regretted. De
said deceased made an attack on HIM aud
struck at BIN twice with q heerIglIss, but
did not strike him either time that be-
ducked his head each time and struck Cot
tom with his lett list; could not tell
where hls blows fell bat thought both
landed IN or about the chest; that Cotton
went back from the effects of each blow
and fell at the second one: that Jingle
Joined with Cotton in the assault and
struck witness I'm the chest. making HIM
feel quite sore next morning. that be-
struck Ilngle once on the forehead and
once on the Jaw. He dld not U.s. anything
hut his fist. Mr. Jones said he did not
know who struck the fatal blow. lie dld
not see bis brother Johnnie strike the de-
ceased. nor had hls brother ever told hlm
that he struck him
THE PRISONER SPEAKS.
Tho prisoner next took the stand, and
when he dld so the eager eyes OF some two
hundred spectators were closely rlveted
uu0n him aud every word that fell from his
lips was given the closest attention.
Witness said he had been with his brother
ucarly three years. On the night OF the
12tl hc was sitting I'm front Of the store I'm
an old split-bottom chair when Cotton and
hl- SON and Jingle came IN. Cot
tom asked "Whcre is that Charlie
jones' and witness replied. lou viii
find him behind the bar" CottOmga Ll-
o. ] . T. ss.H. N...
store. Witness father. Mt kAnl. and Wit
ness We're discussing religion, matters. He
WAS about thirty feet from the bar. and
heard Cotton ask Charlie " how about
that bin he bad given that d-n negro to
coIlectt" Charlie replied: Alec wait
and / VIII explain Cotton SAID NO.
l'il explain myself; 10 is because vOu are 20
d-n ~couudrel.' Charlie started from
around the bar-counter and 1iuclc rushed
i'm from the side door and said: es. you
are 20 d-uscouudrel to give nv steptAther's
blll 10 that d-u negro to collect
Witness walked behind the grocery
counter and down 10y the safe. Both Cot
tom and Iuglc We're then after his bro
ther. lie had two Dsticks setting up against
the safe. and picked up the hickory one
one which he used when his foot va, sore.
he Wa, on good terms with both Cotton
and 1lngle. Hc thought his brother was
ance. lie bad no Idea of killing or So
r0ulv iuiurlng any one, and had he de-
sired 10 take CottOm'- life there were two
pistols IN the bar-drawcr.
ONLY STRUCK TGNGLE.
On cross-examination the prisoner sand
Cotton was lying ON the floor when he
went around and struck Iiugle with the
stick. Could not SAY whether hc init him
on the head. Did not strike Cotton at all.
lie presumd from the place ON Iiu-le'S
mead that he struck him there. hahl
pulled Charlie away from Jingle after
witness struck the latter. ic lad the
stick in one hand holding it near the
smaller end. Ingle Vas I'm q STOPPING
posture. as if beinepullcd down by Charlie.
he was sitting IN front of the building
when he first heard the row and heard the
lick If the he0r-gHs, striking the lattice
work He thought his brother would have
been killed had henot interfered. Witness
said hc would bee tweutv-~N years old the
9th of October and weighed l75 pounds
when arrested.
BAIL REFUSED.
Judge Hughes opened the argument for
the pet.ti0ner and addressed himself solely
90 the law bearing on the question Ot bail.
COmm0nWedlth's-A 's-AUOrney to-hlll follow
cl. reviewing the evidence and recitng Tire
law. Judge Gregory closed Tor Jones ana
made a s,rong appeal for the freedom Of
his client.
Judge Clopton said he would pass
upon this question without review
ing or discussing the evidence ~
all. as the case would perhaps
come before him for trial. The law, he
continued. gives county. circuit, and cor
poration Judges broad latitude in the mat
Ter of bailing persons charged with fclo-
MES. but the Judiciary are expected 20 eX-
ercise careful Judgment. lie did not think |
thisa proper case for bail. and therefore de |
cllned II.
SALE or RIVER FRONT.
Immediately aftertho attempt TO sell the !
Dunlop Il McCauce milling property yes |
terday Blr. J. Thompson Brown, auctioneer. !
under q decree Of the ChAncerv Court Of !
Richmond. offered fnr sale about 5000 feet I
of land fronting ON the rand extending |
from the neighborhood of the spike plant |
down 10 the Richmond and Dluylllle rail- /
road wharf at the stOne-yards. The sale |
took place i'm the Dunlop s. AlcCance mill. !
where a number of capitalists had gathered |
...t+o,g fh. colo al tho mill The FIRST 1