Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-01
home in Petersburg, and Judge Richardson
is at his residence near Marion.
The next session will be held at Staunton,
beginning September 10th.
MANCHESTER NEWS,
Writ of Error Granted In the Case of John
Jones-DeIegates Elected.

At the last term of the Chesterfield
County Court John A. Jones. who was trled
for the murder of Alexander Cotton, was
convicted of voluntary manslaughter and
his punishment fixed at four years IN the
penitentlary.
Judge Clopton refused to grant a new
trial, counsel filed bills of exception, Clerk
Cogbill. prepared aatransenpt OF the record
as uuickly as possible, and on Monday last.
as reported in the Dispatch, Judge Gregory
and Hon. George ID. Wise drove out To the
residence of Judge Beverly A. Hancock. Of
the Circuit Court. which is only few
miles from Manchester. and presented q
petition asking for a writ of error and
sfpersededs.
Judge Hancock yesterday granted the
petition and made the writ returnable on
the first day of the next term of the Circuit
Court The writ is not 10 operate TO dis
charge the accused but he is to remain in
iail until the further order of the Court.
This action on the part of Judge Han
cock does not at all forecast his action
when the matter is more fully heard. 1t
simply means that be will hear argument
on the question of granting Jones new
trial.
CHESTERFIELD DELEGATES.
A letter to the Dispatch from Chesterfield
Courthouse says:
MS nTtflUtL HtUtl~ INt lotlOMluE itAt-
gates to the State Democratic Convention !:
DR.. L. J. Cheatham, John n. Dillon, and
Philip V. COgbill.
The delegates, though uninstructed
save by the sentiment of the community,
are for Mckinney for Governor.
The following delegates were elected to
the Legislative Convention: Lee Wells,
Milton Shade and L. n. Cheatham."
The Democrats of ClOver-Hll district
4 q 4 I I Il i
alternates to the State Convention: j. l..
Owens, J. II. Cox. and Archer Woodbridge.
Alternates: G. +. Henley. W. J. Robert
son. and Alfred Rudd. 70 the Legislative
Convention: II. G. Cox, James Furcron,
and William Wood6n. Alternates: f..
Smith, W. b Pinchback. and d. d. Sims.
Both delegations 90 uninstructed.
IN THE COURTS.
Judge Ingram. Of the Hastings Court.
Yesterday confirmed the recent sale of a
portion of the Burfoot tract. This sale
embraced lS9 lots. and amounted 10 $40
72l.l9. A large portion of the property has
not yet been sold.
In the Mayors Court yesterday morning
the case of Robert Ross (colored). charged
with aSsaulting and cutting William Brad
lev was continued until next Wednesday
Ross not having been captured.
The other cases on the docket IN this
court We're of trihing character.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss Leila Dowell, of Richmond, Is
visiting Miss Hettie Goolsby. of this city.
Mr.. Cary y. French has returned from
Prince George county.
Captain Melville c. Keeling of the Nor
folk Light Artillery Blues, is IN the city.
The annual picnic of the Meade-Memo-
rial SUNDAY school was given yesterday at
Woods farm. a few miles below the city.
Eight large covered wagons carried the
scholars out, and they had nice time,
despite the rain.
Mcssrs. ". L. Moody, J. J. Blanton,
Wash Farmer. +. G. ID. Tanner, Lee a.
Bass. and John J.. Utz have been elected
delegates from the Bainbrldge-Strect Bap-
tist church 10 the coue-huudredth- h-and-siXth
annual session of the Middle District Bap-
tist Association. which will begin at
Branch's church, in Chesterfield. on Tues
day morning. the 9Th Of August.