The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-16
TO BE HUNG.
SIMON WALKER. THE NEGRO FlEND'
CONVICTED.
SENTENCED TO BIZ EXECUTED
AUGUST
NEWS ITEMS FROM OVER N MAN
CHESTER.
Proceedings In the Richmond Court YES
terday-rbe nenrico Nuisance Case
Death of Dr. Henry Burwell-
sale of Ucnrico Property.

Simon Walker. the negro ilcnd. who
made dasiardly and brutal assault on
| Miss Mary Ann Quill, tweive-year-old
white girl. al Ettrick. a few days ago, is 10
nav the penalty of the crime with his life
/ The County Court of Chesterfield. so de-
cided Yesterday morning, when tine jury
returned a verdict of guilty, fixing the
punishment at death.
The crime of which Walker has been
convicted was extremely ficndish, and
when il became known in the
quiet village of EtTick the community
became indignant, and 10 was feared that
the negro would be lynched To avoid
this the sheriff fastened with the
prisoner 20 the Petersburg Jail, where
/ Walker remained until Tuesday, when
he was taken 10 the Chesterfield Court
house TO be tried He was indicted
Monday. but was not at the courthouse
on that day. the Judge and Common
wealth's attorney deeming it more
prudent 10 begin the trial ON the second
day of the term
The trial was begun Tuesday morning.
and at I o'clock yesterday morning the
case was given to the jury, and the court
adjourned over until o'clock, ai which
time il re-assembled and The verdict was
announced.
Mr. +. = Robinson, of Petersburg was
appointed counsel for the prisoner hy the
Court. and Commonwealth Attorney J..
y Iogbill conducted tine prosecution.
The prisoner seemed unm0vcd when
the verdict was read, and did not appear
10 realize the awful fate awaiting him.
In passing sentence upon the prisoner
Judge Cl0pton, after commenting upon
the Nervousness of the crime. urged the
prisoner to prepare 90 meet the death
J awaiting him
II was a solemn scene There in the
courtroom stood q negro youth only
fifteen years of are, listening 90 his own
death sentence. convicted of one of the
worst 0ffenscs I'm the catalogue Of crimes.
and paying no special attention TO what
was going on. while the spectators gazcd
on him in awful silence and watched his
ebony features keep their usual com
pOsure while the Judge announced 'anG
there hanged by the neck until you are
dead The time set for the execution is
the 3Oth dav of August and the place
will be at the courthouse
As the law requires that an executions
shall be private it will be- necessary Co
build a high fence around the scailold.
there being no enclosure around
the county jail except the
same fence that cncloses the
entire courtyard The cell in which tho
condemned youth for such he isl was
placed is the same one from which two
prisoners quite recently escaped. Then
there was no guard about the JAIL The
authorities are aware of the insecurity of
the Jail. and will take al the nccdiu
steps to prevent the escape of the con-
demned prisoner
A representative of the TIMES saw
Walker Yesterday afternoon and asked
him if he realized the en0rmiiy of the
crime of which be had been convicted,
and the fate i'm store. Eyes, replied
Walker 81 know the penalty. and know
that will have 20 die for IT,
Ii was stated at the courthouse yes
terday by one who has known Walker
for some time and is acquainted with
his people, that he is a nephew of tine
negro who was lynched in Accomac
county recently for committing just such
am oIeuse as that for which Walker is
10 be hung