Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-18
JOHN JONES CLEAR.
RESULT or THE SECOND TRIAL OF
THE swANSBoRO HOMICIDE
Judges and Clerks for the Manchester Pri-
mary Appointed-Personai and
Other News Items.

noon, II then.
The evidence was concluded early in
the day, and counsel decided TO submit
the question of the guilt Of the accused to
the jury without argument and the verdict
was soon returned.
This practically gives the young man ms
unrestricted freedom. which he has not
enjoyed since Cotton was killed early last
summer. He has not been IN prison for
come months, having been released on ball
soon after he was granted the new trial.
There is still the charge against him OF
assaulting Cottom's son-in-law, Dir. John
w. Iingle and this was fixed for May 18TH.
The doubt has been expressed whether
the Commonwealth will press this case, as
the more grave offence was not established.
Commemorative s-Attorney Cogbill con-
Quoted tho prosecution and the prisoner
was defended by Judge James N. Gregory
and Hon. George d. Wise.
TIE CAST.
The readers Of the Dispatch are familiar |
with this case. which in its earlier stages |
attracted widespread attention. in the !
neighborhood OF Swansboro', where the |
tragedy occurred.
The difficulty in which Mr.. Cotton re- |
ceived fatal injuries occurred on Wednes- |
day night. June IL. 1889, in the grocery |
store of Mr.. G. I. Jones. on the. turnpike, |
several squares above the head OF Hull |
street. Cotton and Zingle upon. re- |
turning from Richmond, where. both |
were employed as drivers OF ice |
wagons, entered the store OF Mr.. !
Jones and tine former upbraded the mer- |
chant for placing bill for "a worth Of |
goods purchased by bis wife IN the hands |
of negro constable for collection.
This was where the fuss began. The evil |
dence az to how it progressed and which |
party first showed fight was very conflict; |
| ing. but about the time that the blows and |
scufiie began John Jones, who was at the |
| front of tho store, was attracted by the |
noise and, seeing what was going on, he |
ran back to the assistance OF his brother |
and en- route picked up stick with which
he dealt Cotton blow on the head that
produced terrible fracture and resulted |
7. T. ff' Il. death OF cotton the next o'y ~ ~
Jones was tried at the July term of the
| court. convicted. and sentenced 10 four
years in the penitentiary. He appealed to
the Circuit Court aud Judge Hancock
granted him new trial.
The jury was out only FIVE minutes l yes
Appearance Nav 18th to answer the charge
of assault.
| orHER COURT ITEMS.
The attendance at this term of the Coun-
| ty Court was small, az the farmers are very
busy in their crops. :,
The following cases were tried: Edward
Mayo (colored). who lives near Manches-
| ter, was fined S5 and costs for obstrlctlng
turnpike and Nash Randall (colored),
who also lives near the city, was fined a
| like sum for trespasSing On the lands OK
| George W. Swami.
Only eight liquor-licenses were granted.
| All of these were paid in money, and no
coupons were offered.
| Stepney Agne, who was confined in the
county jail as q lunatic, was discharged by
| the Court, as he seems to be entirely sane
again.
John T. Flournoy. Jr.. against whom
one Of felony. was bailed for the first day
| of the Nav term of the court.
| Mr.. W. G.. Ivey was appointed Assistant
| Assessor of Lands for the First district.
| The court adjourned for the term yester-
| day. afternoon.
THE MANCHESTER PRIMARY.
| The Manchester City Democratic Com
mittee held meeting in the Ledde' Office
last night to perfect arrangements for the
primary of May Sth:
Chairman John Utz presided Tom Z.
| Owen, Esq, secretary. The attenuance
was good for SO inclement night.
The following selections were made for
| iudges and clerks. the first two named at
each precinct being judges and the last
named clerk:
First Ward: A. F. Holt, W. G. simons,
and T.. p. Wolfe.
Gibbs, and A. Knorr.
Third Ward: G. h. Corhu3, }. W. JENKINS,
and G.. d. French.
Fourth Ward: Fl. T. Whitlock. W. S.
Goode. and W. c. Bohannon. >,
| Chairman Utz will issue calls IN q few
days for ward-meetings 10 elect members
of the City Committee and ward superin-
tendents and secretaries.
THERE WAS NO QUORUM.
Ameeting of the Street Committee was
called for last night. but in consequence OF
| the pouring rain only two members VEN
tured out, and there was no quorum
| These two were Messrs. James Il. Bradley
(chairman) and Henry G.. Beattie. Presi-
dent Perdue was present. Tut he ls not
member of the committee.
The two ordinances which it was IN
tended that the committee should consider
were those providing for numbering
the residences of the city and grantingt the
| Manchester Railway and Improvement
Company additional franchises, ana ex-
tending the time in which they are re-
auired to operate their railway IN this city
until June /, 1891.
The numbering ordinance contemplates
n charge of twenty-five cents for each
house numbered, but it will doubtless be
decided to let the work TO the lowest bid
der. It is understood that reliable parties
are wiling 10 unl lerteke the JoD az less
tEan half the price named. =
the street-railway company. says: ihe
petitioners will construct at the earliest
day practicable and have the same ope-
rated not later than June l, 1891, along
the following streets: Hull street IRON
Mayo's bridge to Seventh; along Seventh
to Decatur; up Decatur to Iwenty1hrst'
and thence along Twenty-hrst 10 hun.
IL is thought that there will be objection
10 the clause in the ordinance accompany
ING the petition which grants the compa-
nv an exclusive franchise on Decatur
street.
PERSONALS AND BkTEFs.
An adjourned meeting of the Council
will be held at o'clock Tonight.
Ex-Judge s. Bassett French, OF this city,
is on q visit to Petersburg.
Mrs. Peter A. Franklin, OF New YORK. IS
visiting her sister, Mrs. Laura A. 'aden'
on cambridge street.
bIr. Warner L. Wormeley, OF this city, IS
visiting his father. DR.. Carter W. Worme-
ley. of King William county.
Mrs. L. A. Mann, formerly of Manches-
ter. now of Lynchburg. is in thecity visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Z. NJ. Cousins on
Tenth street. -,
In the future the post-ofHce, will De
opened on Sundays for the Distribution OF
mail from 3:l5 to AIS 2. NJ Heretofore It
has been from to p. ii.
The 1 600 feet of two-inch hose recently
ordered by the Committee on Fire Depart;
Inent for the Alert Company has arrived
and is now ready for use.
A meeting will be held in the oftice OF
Mr.. ID. l.. Pulliam, in the Leader bullding;
to organize an advisory board of the Oid
Dominion Building and Loan Association.
Mayor Ellyson is expected to be present.
Manchester will be divided into hye
census districts. The First, Second, anu
Third wards will each constitute dlstrict
and the Fourth will be cut INTO two, Four
teenth street being the dividing line;
The. meetings at Central nethquiss
church. in which deep interest mas r peen
manifested, are still in progress. Inere
have already been several conversions.
A number Of yonng ladies or Meaue ,
Memorial church have embarked in'o
very clever and deserving enterprise iSf
the purpose of raising funds for the ouno-