Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-26
BOOKER SENTENCED.
PASSED UPON HIM IN THE
HusTlNGS COURT YESTERDAY.
Judpe witt Speaks Briefly and the Entire
Final Proceedings arc sbort-How
tho Prisoner Looked.

All things are now ready for Lewis
Booker TO DO taken to the penitentiary,
where he is to spend three years.
Sentence was passed upon him in the
Hastings Court. yesterday by judge WITT,
and he will be transferred from the CITY
to the State prison tomorrow.
The exact hour for the removal has not
been fixed, Tut it will problbly occur IN
the forenoon. Clerk Lawton said soon
after the Courts Judgment had been pro-
nuunced that he would have the aoers
ready by Monday morning, and Sergeant
Epps remarked hat he would take thS
prisoner over then.
The last Get IN this sad drama was per-
formed with unusual dispatch and breylty.
The prisoner entered the plea OF guilty
when his case was called OF the l3th OF
this month and the jury fixed the term OF
his confinement ar three years. is"
days later 1t was agreed between the COM
monwealth's Attorney and counsel Tor the
defence that sentence should be passed
yesterday.
BROUGHT INTO COURT.
At11.15 the prisoner entered the court
room escorted by an officer. lie was seat
ed behind the railing. To his right sat
one Of bis counsel, Major Charles ). string
fellow, and on his left were Mr.. William
A. Page, his brother-in-law, and bis uncle,
Major b. W. Richardson, sat directly ne
hind him. These gentlemen whispered en-
couraging words to the prisoner. who APP
peared oblivious of all that was being
SAID
Booker was neatly attired and displayed
that taste which was always known 10 MN
in his personal appearance. He bit at his
afuphn a man.
ner. but otherwise gave no indication OF
the great strain which he was undergoing.
The blue lines under his eyes and the
feverish look about his face showed more
plainly than when be was srraigned tor
trial last Monday week ago. His general
appearance was that OF great mental de-
preston.
NOT MANY WITNESSES.
IL was not currently known that sem
tence would be passed by the Judge yes
terday morning and there was not the
surging crowd OF witnesses TO the nhaI
proceedings Of this celebrated case tLat
would otherwise have been there.
Neither did the Judge make lengthy re-
marks upon the case in his sentence. Inc
entire procedure was very brief and did
not consume more than five minutes.
THE PRISONER STANDS,
When everything appeared in readiness
tho Clerk in audible tones said: Lewis
Booker, stand up The prisoner. slowly,
arose from his chair and cast languld
glance at his surroundings.
Clerk Lawton proceeded: You have
been indicted. tried. and now stand con-
yicted of felony. Have YOU anything to
say why the Court should not now pro-
ceed to pronounce judgment against you
according to law"
For moment Booker looked as if daZed
and then III fearless accent replied NO. "
THE SENTENCE.
Judge Witt then said: Lewis Booker.
you have been tried and found guilty by. a
verdict of the Jury which ascertalned tho
term of your confinement in the penlten-
tiary at three years. The judgment of the
Court, therefore. ~ that you be taken
hence TO the Jail of this city and thence
conveyed to the penitentiary, therein to be
confined for tho term Of three years, the
period ascertalned by the jury, and there
treated according TO law"
INDICTMENTS NoLLE Prosecuted.
As soon as Booker had taken his seat
Major Stringfellow asked the Common
wealth's Attorney what he proposed to dc
about the remaining indictments.
Mr.. Smith moved the Court TO nOie prose
qut the four indictments upon which
the prisoner had not been tried, and 1t was
done.
The prisoner was then led from the
courtroom and escorted 10 jail.