Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-09
JOHN JONES ON TRIAL
HIS CASE ATTRACTS A CROWD TO
CHESTERFIELD COURTHOUSE.
School Trustees Appointed-Di from
Her Injuries-Sunday In the
Churches-Personal, &c.

Court was begun yesterday.
This is usually dull session. so far as
criminal matters are concered, but this
year is an exception to the rule.
There are several important cases on the
docket. but that OF John A. Jones, charged
with the murder of Alexander Cotton,
oycrshadows all others.
Judge Clopton had special grand jury
summoned for yesterday 20 examine into
the matter. and this fact being generally
known served 10 draw very large crowd
for so busy q season of the year.
The grand Jury found a true bill OF IN
dictment against Jones and efforts were
made TO procure a petit jury &c once. Al !
p NJ. when most Of the gentlemen from
Manchester and Richmond who returned
homo last night left the courthouse. .
sufficient number of jurors had not been
obtained. but 1t was thought that the panel
would soon be completed and the taking OF
testimony begin.
WISE COUNSEL.
The prisoner Is ably represented
JUDGES Gregory and Hughes, who con-
Quoted the defence during the preliminary
examination. have not only the advice ai
Colonel W. L. Ciiddlngs, but now have as
sOciated with them Hon. George ID. Wise,
one Of tho most thorough and successful
criminal lawyers in Virginia. That the
prisoner VIII be strongly defended there Is
mo- doubt.
Mr. Philip Y. Cogbill, the Common
wealth's Attorney. will have no associate n.
the prosecution. but he has shown himself
10 be apt and ready and very successful IN
she conduct of the Commonwealth side
of criminal trials. He pro,ecutes ygor-
Ouslv and at the same time with the utmost
fairness.
The case vill probably consume two. and
possibly three. DAYS. Counsel arr anxious
that it shall be gotten through with as
speedily as possible. and hope Co place 1t
n tla bands # the jury tonight. but tins
will hardly te done.
There are about dozen witnesses at the
c0urt-house from this city and SwansbOro'
and many friends of the prisoner and
others Interested i'm The proceedings Will
I probably 20 ont Co the courthouse to-da} g..
SCHOOL TRrsTFEs.
The Electoral Board met M the court
house yesterday and re pPomted the fol-
! lowing school trustees, whose terms OF
/ Office expired July lst George Btuc, PO-
/ white district. g. Meade. Midlothian dis
| trict: John w. Dunstan. Natoaca; DIR.
Thomas i. ghcatham. Dale; Thomas G.
Hntchor Bermuda. II. &. Cox was APP
| pointed % succeed Nr. Joe Rowictt iu
! OloN'' u's'Ii'''
SIMON vNhrH.
| Few people go 90 the county courthouse
who do not see and talk with Simon
| Walker. the colOrod youth who is t0 be
| hung 0u the .Oth 0f AUGUST. The prisoner
/ Is growing serious and is not near so
! careless and uncouctrned MS when
/ Le was first uut m iau. He begins
/ to realize tbat his dav. ON earth are num-
! I,rcJ and fhot nr i. soon to dle am ieuo.
r,i..ior. de.fh lie ha. boep visited by
/ pe. 4 D. H~'g,p of Frelcri,ksburr who
! n,,,.J for tba .alvafion of his soul and
! conyors.d fr.ely with Walker. The Rev.
| pro,.r isa Li,hlv-ro.nocfpd colorol minis.
/ t.r and for,n]rl, ra4idod i'm Chesterfield
/ Uo +. ,t ,,r..sorf the spiritual adviser of the
Young c6lored man ir the Frederick sbure
/ i,il Who is undar sentence to Doe hune.
mo ufiu,sfor va. very candid with
| Walker ami while ha did NOT advise a con.
! f.a.inn he told tbapr,-oner that N was use.
I i.ss t,' nr,f,.. ~, hl,e bnau converted and
-...i ~ D., .--. ,, I,.,,t r..ir,, efrairh. ID
/ Uca,e,, Fl b.. ,,r,,,.,..d to ,,o fo fine callow,
'titb d, ho ON lis i.ns NAM Who hayo seer
| walker think he vlill vet make "A confession
| .. man. ,,.,.,,
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