The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-29
JAMES P. DAVIS HANGED.


six Thousand Persons Witness the Exe-
cufion Trial of ax-Priest Boyle.
RALrlGu. Nc, Mar. 2s. Special.
James +. Davis. alias William s. ,hackel-
ford. was hanged to-day at piiis0oro in
Chatham county. in the presence OF six
thousand persons. This is said in De ihe
largest crowd that ever witnessed an exc
cuiiOn iu this State. They Hooked tO Pitts
b0ro from ten counties. Davis death was
as sirange aud ofutic a- n.s Tie hl- been.
Ills diving words, as inc moose was fast
ened around h'- neck. We're. II did
u Wits the boot jack A few
days ago the body of John ID. Horton. ine
man whom Davis murdered. was eAnlmed
for the purpose Ol HscerlNnln- whether De-
was Killed with hoOiJack, as Dahl,
ciaimcl. or with some oiAcr weapon. The
doctors who made fhe examination gave 30
"a. their opinion that he was killed with
some sharp-ed-ed Instrument. probably Il
hatchet Davis last statement that Dr.
used bO0t-iack Is believed Oy some and
discredited ~ others. The trap was sprung
i2:l3 O'Clock and Davis Was dead in eleven
minutes. lie read farewell address from
the scailOld and was perfectly cool and calm
10 the last minute. iie slept well last night
and ate a hearty breakfast this morning.
Davis was formerly oi South Carolina. where
he was known By the name ot >A1ckeliord,
aud had % leave on account oi numbering
three OF his own children.
The trial OF Father Boyle. was continued
here today with uuabatcd interest. Boyle
himself went on the witness stand to-day.
and underwent a long examination and
cross-eNaminatiou. TIE burden of his yer-
sion OF the affair. is that Mis-. Whitaker
made improper 0yertlres tO him on several
different occasions and That his GRIMM
ality with her was by mutual consent.
Alice Upchurch. The young girl who went
with Miss Whitaker on the evening Ci tne
alleged occurrence. Wa, also examined TO-
day. and gave some important evidence.
She states that after BOYLE sent for Mis-,
Whitaker % go up 10 his room. saving that
he had note l0r her. She waited in The
church below for her a half hour and then
len, as Miss Whitaker did not return. She
was in the same building, but did not hear
Miss Whitaker scream. Nearly All The
witnesses have been examined, and
the ease will probably reach conclu-
sion by tomorrow night. Three speeches
will be made hy attorneys for defense and
one for the state. The managers oi Orion
hotel. Wilmington. announce that they will
close the hotel six months for the summer
season. The / fotel will close May lst. The
reason given is that the railroad schedules
are against Wilmington rs hotel point
The Orton is "A new hotel recently opened on
an elaborate scale.
The grand jury Of Wake superior Court
made report to-day. in which they state
that the county wOrk-hOuse Is IN bad condl
ton and entirely UNIT to be occupied by ths
inmates. The negroes and whites are sepa
rated olly by partition few feet high, :,
that they are practically IN the same apart
ment The sanitary arrangements are r.
ported T. be- yers bad The gram jury or
derel that the D0ald OF county commission
rs at zee provide more suitable acconiuo
ations for the consicts OF tbs county con
ned II re.