The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-20
PHILLIPS Is GULLY"
s,v. ,,o turx a, the Close of the Trial at
Aiexandria-Notion for Ne" 'iia''
Ober Virginia News.

ALEXANDRIA, y A.. Jun. ~ HD 49,
jefferson Phillips FOR the murder OF George
:. smith. although il was continued until
after Q o'clock this morning did not reacn
conclusion and came over until the court re-
newed It's session to-dey The testimony II
the accused closed the evidence for
the defense yesterday afternoon. lie was
quite hagrard. Ills troubles with Smith had
excited bin So much that he was teyefish
and dazed and could not remember clearly
what had taken place lie had been told that
Smith intended 20 shoot HIM on sight. ana
he believed that his only chance was % snopt
quickly ~ soon a. he saw smith. before o-alth
could shoot At him
Atthe close OF The testimony for the de
feuse the argument 20 the Jury began ana
after q recess 70 was continued uhth "te
hour OF the night. The court room was
crowded aud u noisy remark IRON some OF
the bystandcrs would sometimes disturb the
order o. the court and once there was an
attempt 10 cheer the counsel Tor the prose
cutOn. but the court sent for the ponce anu
secured fair order
Commouwealths-Attorn Marbury bad
opened tho case Nessrs. Ed. BurAe ana e..
Brent followed for the deiense. and So brought
the argument until near midnight. ana tLe!F
Monday became Tuesday While Nj D. VI.
Johnson made his closing argument tor tne
prosecution. The morning 500, well on us way
when the court gave It's instructions 10 tAe
Jury. and so 70 after their retirement the toWA
clock sent three strokes into the ury room 10
tho l}Taddock House. The Court had told
them he would Jag ready % receive their Fei-
0ict 1T o o'clock this morning. and the jurors
were too much WORKOUT 70 discus the case az
once. SO they spent The residue OF the hlgnt I'D
sleep and awoke this morning 10 take break
fast and consider their verdict
The jurors in the Phillips case took % pnllol
I.I g HH I fIIrrf
selves agreed Notice having been sent o.
Judge Norton e appeared 200 the courthouse
before 10 o'clock and tle jury was sent Tor,
crossed tie street and went t. their room.
Some time wa- spent iu getting together the
counsel aud the court officers. ana % was half
an hour before the court was ready 10 receive
the verdict
Then the Jurors fled IN. There was no call.
rs IT, Oileu DAYS. for the prisoner TO stand
up and look upon the Jury and FOR the Jury
20 lOJk upon him as they gave their verdict.
The prisoner remained amet aud stranger
would not have noticed him. The acting ser
geant. Mr. !. 81. O'Neal Cor Sergeant William
IT, Smith, being the brother OF the deceased
does not net IA this case called the jurors
and found all present. Then said the clerk:
Gentlemen OF the Jury. have you agreed
upon your verdict ~
we have" answered the foreman. at the
same time handing the clerk the Indictment
with the verdict ndorsed upon IT, The clerk
read We. the jury, find Jefferson Philips
/ guilty OF murder in the first degree
The prisoner did not move. There was
| slight sensation I'm the auditory. for some had
| expected q less severe verdict than that when
/ carries with 10 the shadow OF death. The
court asked counsel If they had anything for
the Jury and on q negative response dis
charged the jurors.
A notice for q new trial was then entered
and fixed for a new hearing tomorrow
Death OF -Loudoun Note-.
LeSAH. Va. Jan H. Special. Mrs. Fan
ME Lloyd Plaster. perhaps the oldest person
/ IN Nirginia died as her residence near nison.
on the 18th instant. She was born at Rector
town. fauquier county, on October 81. llJl.
consequently al her death she was over one
/ numbered years Old. She connected herself
with the Methodist Episcopal Church, South
in 1903. and has been faithful and
/ consistent member Of the same for eighty
/ eight years, and was thought 10 be the
| Oldest Methodist in the United States-pos-
J sbly in the world. She WAS married 10
! Henry Plaster, q farmer of this county. NO
vember IL. 1916. with whom she lived on the
/ same form until his death in 1888, at the age
/ OF ninety.
October 3lst last. Mrs Plaster celebrated
/ her one lundredth birthday. which was at
! tended 10y her numerous relatives and friends
/ from all parts of the State. She retained a
wanderlul memory up 10 the time of her
death. enjoying with relish the conversation
/ OF her numerous visitors.
David j. zee an active politician and one
/ of the best known and popular citizens II this
county. died this morning after lingering
illness of some months.
Robert u. Litle popular. enterprising
young farmer of Arcola. died Saturday of
pneumonia. superinduced by an attack Of
grip. Mr. Little was about thirty five years
If age
Mrs. Fannie Hutchinson. consort Of the late
near Pleasant Valley this morning Mrs.
Hutchinson was one Of the oldest inhabitants
Of this section. being past eighty years
John H. Alexander has sold his farm sit
uated tw1 miles south OF Leesburg. contain
ing 11l acres. improved by % comfortable rick
dwelling. large brick barn. ETC. Ccnsidera-
ton ell GOD