The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-25
FROM ALL OVER THE STATE.
TRIAL OF MURDERER EDWARD
ENOCH IN DANvlLlE.

His Case Continued-A New Candidate for
Postmaster OF Lynchburg Announced
Mr.J. II. Hudson Killed by &. and o.
Train Near Big Island.
DANNfLLE, VA. Dec. 24.-ISpecial.l +
Edward Enoch. the man who yesterday
killed James Gravett by stamping him TO
deaf alter knocking him down with his
fist, was arranged in the Mayors Court
this morning, but on motion of Mr.. A. j.
Montague, his counsel, the preliminary
hearing was postponed until Tuesday next.
When first arrested yesterday Enoch
seemed to be unneryed, and when told
that the victim Of his heartless cruelty
was dead he almost tainted, and appealed
10 the officers not to triiie with him, but ~
tell him If 1t was true that the man was
dead. When told that IL was true, ana
that his victim never spoke after he was
struck. EnOch seemed much affected, and
exclaimed: "Oh. my God, can IL be truei
Am "A murdererl No, no! j am not 4
murderer. The man is not hurt; be must
revive. could not have killed him."
After he was taken 10 the Jail he paced
his cell like a Gagged lion and exhibited
every sign Of q maniac, but II was observed
by the jail attendants that bis appetite was
not materially affected, he having disposed
of the meals sent from his boarding house
without any apparent trouble. EnOc slept
well last nIght, and this morning he seemed
TO be in a good humOr with all the world.
lie talked pleasantly with the Jail officers
and asked for a mornings paper
EnOch seemed in very good hum0r in
court, and had evidently recovered from
his nervousness OF yesterday. James Gra-
vett, the victim Of the homicide, was buried
IN North Danyille this afternoon.
Joseph Thack stOn, a cOlOred man, was
arraigned before Justice Conway at De-
sign. three miles from this city, yesterday,
for stealing shoes from W. b. Fuller, a mer-
chant at Design. lie was convicted aud
sentenced to sixty days in Chatham jan.
4 special constable, Alexander Earles.
started to Chatham with the prisoner and
took the train here. Between here and
Chatham ThackstOn jumped from the win
dow OF the saloon Of the car while the train
was in rapid motion and made his escape.
City-Sergeant +. ii. BOisseau was to-day
presented with a handsome gold-head-
ed cane as a Christmas present from the
members OF the police force.
The loose sales of leaf tobacco on ibis
market closed for the year on Saturday last.
The sales for December amounted 10 /, 49,
763 pounds. being 2Sl,O03 pounds less than
for the corresponding period Of 1889. The
sales from October LIST to the end Of the year,
being the tir-t three months of the tobacco
wear, amounted TO 9,52S. AS pounds, being
l,Osl ,OJG pounds more than for the same
period of last year.
Miss Sallie King, daughter Of Captain
Thomas II. King, Of Henry county. and e..
Il. ThOmassOn, a Young merchant Of Sails
bury, y. c., passed through the city last
night en- route TO North Carolina, where
they were married to-day. They had elOped.
and intended to be married at Pelham, \.
c., but hearing that hig brother Of the
bride had preceded them TO that point IL
prevent the marriage, they changed their
programme and went direct TO Salisbury.
Christmas festivities commenced here 10
night at O'Clock, the Mayor having issued
his proclamation that the squib and the
,kl rocket should be Tree from that hour Il
II o'clock tomorrow night.