The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-31
TAFT. HALL CONVICTED
rpprRIyrn n FIRST DEGREE.
.....,rt Made "a yct TO Rescue Him py
Ill. Friends History of HIS
Numerous Grimes.

,---.,, Y. Jan. 80 -lSpecial II ne t'ia
49,, usu the great kentucky des
10 hecan January 26th. The witnesses
p''' '.t. .;5os we're numerous. The jury Sc
o" $500. r. o. Ferguson. w. W. Talton,
rr Kidd. J. ~ Kelly. William Little, W.
~ r.-n H. IT, Shepard. NJ. l.. McCielland.
~ u.rtoid. David DuTheld. c. L. Bibos
.5r.tn NJ Kelly. The court room has
o.. .-,,,5ed and the deepest interest has
.f.o,,n throu -hout the trial. Every one
,.5 90 the teeth and guard main
N'a NV the protection and safety OF
.'',.-,sener. The most damaging evidence
. was that of a negro named Julius
t.f1's commonly known as Big Six" This
.,.-.s testimony was generally OF damaging
,strre and did great aeai IN oring ABOUT tne
-l..f rendered az be testified as 10 the
-'.,~r The attorneys for the defense were
-.f.a men being Colonel Richmond a Son.
~rNoo Richmond. and Carter q Wears 81
,.sr county. who did all in their power TO clear
r.n fst ihelr elOQuence availed them D. w
900 INC prosecuting attorneys we're kooer
p-u.e d. s. Rose, George Ewing aud T. l.
T.s frs. two days Of the trial was devoted
,-eramirirr witnesses. Tho third daN Wa
principally devoted 10 arguing the case anS
.-..r.iofirc the Jury i he case Was tdi,
,.a- to the Jury at $40 =. ~ YESTERDAY Mneh
stcr more than twelve hours dehceI", .i,a
tbec returned with the verdict Ne .,.o
.r-r find this man. TAFT Hal, euh'y "a e. -
der iu the first degree. the first Felu4TS m 70
KIND ever rendered in tins uhH' I-"s'
ro.ve1 his verdict without murmur anu ~
reared perfectly cool and sst.neu. lo,s
uaI has been the all-abs0rbine topic OF con
versaton in this vicinity ever since luo nuI
der was committed. ;... .l,a
Iho crime for which Hall must swing was the
crl.hlooded. unproyoked murder OF romeo.
man Hvlton. of Norton g., July 20. 1891. IL
--.-,s +het Hvlt0n had arrested Bates, "a
f,end If Uolrs and relieved him of his pis-
o.. Hall who was standing near o. the time
sed. "Hylt0n. release Bates ana give MN DIS -
rstol on / viii blow your ID brains out.
thi4 Wvltou paid no attention. ana nan
.eI Rates with one hand and with the other
,s-t bullet through Hylt0n's heart. AS
I'm az This deed was done. Hall and Bates
l.u fed 90 the mountains Hall escaped 70
W4rpls Tenn. where lie was arrested IN
T.yem er and held until a reQuiston for his
,.t--r ID Virginia was obtained. Bates was
.-..+sl soon after the crime was committed
ed lodged 10 Jail. but was released as soon
,-Hars Indictment was rendered, lie having
turned States evidence. A few nights after
Ts return a SQUAD of his friends attacked
the 9el bent on releasing him but were blutied
fF lv the timely appearance OF the sherln
f,.r-era.led throughout the entire trial, and
sron u Halls friends armed with Ninches-
ts-r1a.. bent on rescuIng the prisoner, are
sta.,si every minute. The same having
Ken -anorted as having been hiding in the
mmnans surrounding this little village.
V. very likely VIII be taken TO Lynchburg
fl-s.te keeping until the time for his execu-
..r Hall tells the guards if he gets out of
tts scrape alive killing has Just commenced
inttis country. 10 Is reported on good au-
Nortv that Hall has killed not less than
nineteen persons.
sentence was suspended till Thursday. at
which time "a motion 10 set aside the verdict
vii e decided. No trouble Is expected 9ntll
after the sentence. when II IS thought HAL $
friends will make an attempt TO rescue him.
III acquitted Hall viii very probably be
lvnched bv citizens Everybody in Gladevllle
Is armed. and "a bloody battle between Hall S
friends and his enemies Is looked Tor these
and many more exciting reports nave reached
here.
Han has been a sort of professional slayer
O.. his fellOw-men nearly all of his life. lie
has the reputation of having killed by him
qaf moro people than any other living man.
He killed a man in Catlettsburg. Ky. lie also
kel his stepfather. three cousins. two
fr.th ers-in law. his second wlfe's first nus
band. bis own first wife and number OF other
once be was a deputy United States mar
sfsI f0f the Eastern district of Kentucky,
s-.I served under Colonel Auxier and Charles
Grees fifteen wears az He began ms wicked
career By killing his two brothers-ln-law. the
TrD.et boys in Letcher county. lie then
iraed forces with jim WRIGHT. and with MN
i.ed or wounded all the Floyd county Jones
faction except old Jones. who filled hum with
irek-shot. Jim Wright nursed him back 10
Its brt announced that he was dead, show
M bis newly made grave
Shortly after this Hall came upon the scene
md the Sheriff OF Floyd county drew pistol
cn him and told him 20 surrender Hall drop
ned To the earth quietly. pulled a revolver,
fred and the sheriff fell dead at hls ieet VIII
acYcked pistol in his hand.
Dick Nance the notorious Knott county
denerado was then killed by Hail. Three
of lis own cousins waylaid him, but ne shot
them al. lie went 10 Catlettsburg Ky.
after killing Nance and there met his hall
bother John Adams. whom he threw from q
window and killed. Hall returned 70 the
mountains and became intimate with the
wife of man named Salyor. Salyor wa'
lied and that night Hall lett with his wife
leaving the State Hefell IN with Milt Iur
ler and killed him.
Ho went 10 Coburn. Va. last summer anC
o.cled TO Kill Jessie Day, OF Wise county ioi
ig. dollars. but failed TO comply with his con
u0ct
From there he went 10 Norton, and there
le killed Policeman Hylton.