The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-14
MIR. YOUNTS ASSAILANT.
SDHy WaRREYTON, "A WHITE MAN,
RREyTED UPON THE CHhRGE.
Hsrfpus Family Fcmi in Lysnchburg-1r1ai oil
fneSegro Walter Johnson-Death oil MR.
Robertson, OF Dsuvflle-Considerabio ihse
In the Rivors OF virxinis-Ovcr the State.


p,-ryrsBuno. VA. Mar. 13.-lSpecial.l-
frbis morning John Warrenton. young mar
rcd white man. was arrested on warrant
charging him with being the party VINO as
sanlted James NJ. Young in Pocahontas on
wednesday night. an account OF which mas
.bcen publisbed in The TIMEs. Warenton
zas brouoht before Mayor Collier, by whom
he was committed 10 jail until the ly'h IN
aant. TO await the result Of Iouns's injuries.
Warrenton says that he had a fight with
Young. but that he knows nothing as 70 the
emitting and wounding. Young has been I'M
oonscious today and his condition Is cohslu-
.ered very critical. u 1a-i.,
NJ arouinent in the Supreme Court OF Appeals
nj Richmond on motion for new trial N
tbe case OF Randall Watson. Dir. X. Is.
Davis of this city. counsel for Watson. now
ever. received a telegram last night stating
that the time for hearing argument IN the case
had been postponed 10 some later Gay OF the9
form. Watson. who Is a negro. was convicted
,of murder of another negro and sentenced 80
be hanged. but his counsel succeeded IN get
1inO the case 10 the Supreme Court on VIII
of error. Watson IS confined IN the jan or
tbis city. whore he has been ever since ms
conviction. Tho crime with whichthe accused
Us cNaISCu was VVA"Hi4sV'' 50
county. -,
Rev r. T. Wilson. pastor Of the Wesley NJ.
Il. church, will begin a revival on Wednesday
night next. ,
Rev j. J. IaTerty Of Richmond. will de-
liver lecture at the First Baptist cnurch C on
MONDAY night next. His subject Will be ga
Times and the New" The lecture IS Tor the
benefit of the Girls Aid Society.
The CONGREGATION of the Jewish synagogue
in this city VIII give the young people OF the
concreqation. who assisted in making lhe
Jewish fair held some months ago such a
success. a ball at the GTays' arG'ory aOoutthe
9th instant. -. ,
Tho negro Walter Johnson. who committed
a criminal assault on lady IN NoitoWay
county some months ago. and VINO clecled 10
be tried in the County Circuit Court, Judge
II 4 Hancock presiding. which opened TO-
dav will be taken to Nottoway Courthouse
tomorrow morning at 5.30 o'clock IN charge
of the Petersburg GIays. Captain L. Ii. Laeal-
fer II is not thought that the accused VIII ne
tried at this term Of the court, hut that he VIII
nsk for "A changeof venue 20 petersburg. Inc
feeling in the county against johnson IS very
hitter and it is believed that without "a
military guard he would certainly be lynched.
Shortly aftcrthe crime was committed John
aon was brought 10 Petersburg 70 prevent
lvichng, and ne has been confined IN the JAM
here ever since.
D.
Thowa. g. Watkins. of tins city, Is chairman,
mot at the Institute building to-day and were
cSaged for some time dispcsing OF routine
business. The committee adopted rules and
regulations for the industrial departments OF
the Institute.
The recent heavy rans have caused a
froshet in an Of the streams. The Appomat-
toxrlver is over the wharves here mdthe low
lands on the Chesterfield side of the stream
are submerged A telegram received here To-
day from Danville is 10 the effect that the
river there is fifteen feet above the usual
water mark and that a heavy ram fell there
last night.
The commissioners appointed 70 assess tht
damaoes To bee paid 10y the lostal-Ielegrapl
Gable Company 10 the Norfolk and Western
Railroad Company, for right of way along
Its road-bcd. have been engaged to-day al
tho Southern Hotel examining loungblood
IF Prince George county, and Joseph W
Rates. of the Postal Company. The commiS
siOncrs met again tonight, when the cXalnl
natl N of Mr. Hates WAS resumed. The com
nissloncrs expect TO get through with then
lnbOrs tomorrow.
The steam tug Katie Noight, which has beer
cunning on the AppomattoX river for the pas
nine years has been purchased by John u
Weight, of Philadelphia, and left for thatplac'
to-day IL charge of Captain Llngo.