Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-27
YOUNG MARKS DEAD.
HE SURVIVED HIS PARDON BUT ONE
SHORT, UNHAPPY WEEK.
Passes Away Surrounded bv His family
Sentenced 10 tho neutrality-suspicious.
Beneath sand-Other News Notee
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ton II. Marks, who was twice convicted OF
the murder OF n. NJ. BAN. ia Sussex coun-
/ ty died this morning at II o'clock, az
I Courtland. the county-seat OF Southamp-
+ ton. His first trial and conviction occur
red in Sussex county, the second IN
I Greenesville county, change OF rem"
having been granted after the Supreme
/ Court allowed new trial.
ANOTHER VERDICT.
The Grecnesyllle jury rendered verdict
J of ten years and eight months IN the peni-
I tentRry-the eight mouths having been
/ added, ~ generally believed. tor the time
that had elapsed between the two trials
An appeal was taken from this verdict 10
/ the Circuit Court, but Judge Hancock
overruled every exception made by
the defence and denied the motion tor
new trial. From Judge Hancock's de-
/ cisiOn the case went NJ to the supreme
/ Court again, and pending action in that
/ tribunal Marks was confined III the lali of
/ southampton county. A few weeks ago
/ he was taken sick. and finally became 80 III
that 1t became apparent mat unless re-
moved from the Jail he Ould certainty ole
/ III a short time. Baslng their Application
| for pardon on the critical condition of the
prisoners health. an appeal was made by
| the Or soner's friends for Executive elem
!
ency.
REMOVED FROM TIE JAIL.
The pardon was granted by the Cover
nor on Saturday the 18th instant. Ine
news waS sent by telegraph to CORTLAND.
and the Same afternoon Marks was re:
moved from the jail TO well-yentiiated
room in one of the hotels OF the village.
His condition was such that he could not
at FIRST be made 10 realize tina,
h.
It was not until Sunday night, when
his counsel. MIR. ". Il. McIlwaine, arrived
with the pardon papers, that ne couid DC
made to undorstend that his imprisonment
WAS ended ana his troubles over. ~ is
sad that the scene was very touching
one when he realized that he was TO oe
! taken home to his parents "a soon aS MS
strength would allow hls removal. But,
Notwithstanding the tenderest care and
the best medic cal attention bestowed upon
HIN, his fever could hot be broken. ana
his death occurred to-day, Just one week
after he was pardone1, surrounded by
nearly AL Of his family.
AEOrAPLg CASE.
In view of tie prominence OF the parties
| in TINS unfortunate case II las created
wide interest III this section OF the State.
| Young Marks Wa only about uineteen
years Of age when Nr. BAN was killed. III
.
twenty-five years old when he died.
During these three years the case has been
continuously in the courts. aud lew men
have been more ably prosecuted or moro
ably defended than he WAS.
EPrs SENTENCED.
IN the Hastings Court this morning
counsel for l.. ". Epes, who vas la'f
night convicted OF utter!ng forged
check, declined to make motion tor
new trial. The prisOuer was thereupon
sentenced to two years imprlsonment IN
the penitentiary. Epes Is very highly con-
nhctcd IN Notioway county. and the Judge
said that It was a very sad duty he lad 10
perform in imposing tho sentence.
| The court oyerr'lied toe notion for q
new trial in the case of John David Harris
(colOred), convicted ~ attempted crlml-
nal assault, and sentenced HIM TO three
years IN the penitentlary.
MARROW ESCAPE PROM DEATH.
Mr.. James Coleman, well-kuOwn and
industrious citizen. very narrowly escaped
death this morning. lie was engaged in
loading his cart with sand near the end
of cast iabb street. when the bank cayed
and completely buried hun. His COM
panion fortunately escaped and gave the
alarm. A force of stree t-hands AZ work q
short distance away promptly responded
10 the call, and Mr. Coleman was dug out
almost sufocated. Tho sand-bank was
some fifteen or twenty feet IN height, GOV.
cred on tn. top with thick layer of red
CLAY, heavy Uoulders, OF Which rolled
down. but passed over the spot where Mr..
Coleman was caught.
THIEVES At WORK
The Office Of Mr.. c. Il. Walsh. on Sycn-
, more streets was broken into last night
the safo and drawers opened. and the
papers scattered on Me floor. The thieves
were evidently III search of money, but
found mono and carried nothing Of yalu,
away except sOmc clothing. The safe had
been lett unlOcGed-
The meat-house Of Messrs. Bowman
Brothers, adjoining. was also entered IN
search OF money. but nothing was taken.
; GENERAL NEWS.
Lee UerrisOn, the cOlOred youth who at
tCrlp.cd 10 set fire 20 the house OF Dir,
James Ihacker. near Disputania, several
DAYS ago. to erstify lis revenge upon Mr..
Ihacker's father lad al examination yes
terday before Justice Austin, and was
committed to Jail for TRIAL IN the County
Court.
: Mayor Collier this morning received a
letter from the wife OF the coiorei man
Baker, living at Bermuda Hundred, who
! was recently assaulted IN this city. stating
that her husbands condition from the
effects Of his injuries IS bad, end asking
that some steps b. taken 70 arrest the as
sailants. The police have never yet been
, able 10 discover the parties who COM
mltt1d the assault
, AZ TO COUNTY JAZZ.
Tho death OF Carleton Marks 60 soon
after his release from imprisonment may
: be attributed N some measure 20 the con
diton of tho iaiis IN which he was con-
fined. When he was first brought 70 trial,
n.ore than two years ago, he was strap
ping. stalwart, robust, young man. A
few months afterwards lie began TO
weaken. aud he finally became q
mere shadow II his former self.
While ALWAYS treated with great kindness
and consideration by the officials in whose
keeping he was. ard for which nc Expressed
his thanks, il is the OPINION q medical ex-
perts that his constitution wa. under
mined By the bad hygienic conditions o;
the rails. Upon this ground TIE pardon
was asked. and the result shows that Law
yer Mcllwalne did not move prematuielY.
ADJUSTMENTS THIS WEEK.