The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-08
HENRICO HOMICIDE.
INQUEST HELD YESTERDAY BY
THE &C ING CORONER.

Verdict of the Jury-Tcn OF ire hr's'''"
Men Found Guilty OF Accessories TO tne
killing of spott ciun-Kes"lt OF the
Preliminary Trial.
As already fully detailed in'the TINES, on
last saturday night. or rather on Sunua,
morning. about O'Clock, Spott cum asoun5
colored man. was struck on the heau anu
dicd few hours afterwards. IL was INC
result Of A fraras which happened AT ne-
,ro voman's house on the Brook turnpike
about four miles from the city. Inc CYL.
dence before the coroners Jury was ne ear.
ON Monday. and published In the iiMts Ias'
TUESDAY. The jury adjourned 10 meet 's''''
Yesterday az II o'clock. -.
The iurv met about 1880 and were CLOS
oted with four men whom Deputy -sherill
Neuro hr had lust brought in from Hanover
and IIenrco counties ~ prisoners.
Their names were jackson ade, Miles
OuarleS. James Gresham, OF Hanover an"
Thomas smith. Of llenrico.
THE evidence they gave did not tell any
thing that was new. The jury took an hour
and "A half 10 come TO a conclusion. Nagis-
trate Il. +. Tller was the acting coroner,
and Magistrate J. :. Atlce was present a.
his assistant.
While the acting coroner and the jury
/ were nearing tAlUtIff <iiu N'if''iH''~ w
the case i'm the sherln's room. the courtroom
became crowded with negroes, all anXicusly
awaiting the result. some were close kiiis-
folk 10 the men in Jail charged with this
olense. others were friends. but the bulk OF
the crowd were the ordinary curiosity
seeker.
After their lengthy deliberation the jury
finally agreed upon a verdict. For some
time the crowd and the lawyers were wait
ing on them. and it reduced strain when
the Jurors came into court with the follow
ing
NERrCr
We. the Jury. find from the evidence be-
fore us that ~pOtt ,lutl came 10 his death DN
strokes from some blunt instrument IN the
hands Of mob, consisting Of Nelson Mics,
John Cooper. Joseph Claiborne, Robert
Robertson. Treyilian Banks. Daniel Gaines.
Edward Kelly. Warner Robinson, Ben CUT,
Thomas Smith and others.
VI. 4. BURTON, Foreman.
\. j. FORD.
". \. HAMMOND,
W. W. FILLER,
G.. II. ELLIS.
II. y. WALTON.
There are ten names mentioned in the
verdict Of the acting cOrOner's jury. Two
of the men there mentioned have not vet
been captured. lutl are N'i~'n -hiit9.
who Is thought 10 bee the man who struck
the fatal blow. and lrcvilian Banks. The
other eight. with twelve Others, were in jail.
PRELIMINARY TRIAL.
After the finding and report Of the acting
coronerS Jury the two magistrates held
court AT the clerks desk in the courtroom.
judge T.. &. WaGdill appeared as counsel
for Robert Robertson, Edward Kelley, and
Joseph Claiborne.
Mr.. George L. llaw appeared as counsel
for Washington Green. Jacob Green. John
>iarke. Cary Henderson, Joe Robertson. and
Edward Harrison.
Mr. Hill Carter appeared as counsel for
Ben Cluii. the father of the young negro who
was killed
Mr.. Walter T.. Addison appeared as coun-
sci for George Iimherake.
Mr.. George Bryan was present as as
s slant 10 Mr.. G.. ". Thomas, Common
wealth Attorney.
The two magistrates. Tiller ard Atlee,
held the court. The court ordered that all
d q men in jail not named in the report Il
M JAR, oi inquest. b. brought into court. -
most Of them would be needed rs Witnesses
All of The prisoners Of whose names
hive been mentioned above appeared be-
fore the bench Of two magistrates. and were
recognized in the sum Of $50 each 10 make
their appearance before the grand Jury oil
th, County Court of lIenricO on the second
Monday in December. which il the 9Th das
% the month.