The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-24

Morris Hopkins. the negro who was In
ue,ed by the grand jury Of Henrico
county several months ago for the muir
..- on Mr. II. s.. Parsons. an account Of
rt..h was published at the time in The
rncs was arrested at The county court
house yesterday morning. and is now
tsr.ulsbiug in jau awaiting his trial
hopkins is slightly below the average
acsbt. with a sort OF gingerbread cast
@. couutenanco, and is altogether q re-
r..s..o looking individual. When ! saw
Im yesterday morning he had little TO
.g. having been SO instructed 10y H'o
COUNSEL, Mr. George W. IhomaH' gre
..ted however. that Che difficulty De-
r..en himself and Nr. Parsons arose
about his pay while at work tnal ',''
Parsons referred him 90 Mr. Hooper VIZ
referred him back 90 Mr. I'rs'hs' tl.'
le latter became euraecd. ana alleiHl.,
CD 90 strike him with hatcacL 49,,
upon Dee struck Parsons on the heaY VII"
a stick.
The alleged attack on the negro py
.r. Parsons rs not credited. hophlhS
has h4ru af Iar.e since the time OF the
murder au Incorrect description or MN
having ulsIed the authorities. nc mas
boon 4f work 40 brick-yard ln warwick
county. and las succeeded admlrdpy III
r.nre8iirr his identity The deed Tor
which he win stand trial took place on
June an last He had been employed
no he br.ck-yarl ~ Philips and Hooper
.n hc suburbs OF the city. Hopkins was
paid up about the lst OF June and dis
charged
An Unexpected Attack.
The negro returned to the ward
o1 the Wednesday following June 7th.
md con planned that afr. Parsons had
rnoi % allow him for two days work.
-fr pareons who was az the time the
uuc-kooper at the brick-yard. told him
that hc had already been paid eighty
cents more than was due him. and order
eI him off the premises. Hopkins leII
but CorCC8led himself near by. and a llt-
re later approached Mr.. Parsons on the
.Iv and struck him a severe blow on
tho head with "a large stick. knocking
linn down and rendering him uncon-
.I.us. ON examination dr. Mos ley found
tH.t the skull was badly fractured, and
the case "a very serious one from the be-
ching. ON June 25th Drs Moseley Ty-
DR. and Mcclure performed an operation
o.. the patient. removing portions OF his
skull. The sufferer continued 10 grow
worse until he died on June 9th, az his
residence 30. 1926 Ashland avenue. Mr..
Parsons was highly estimable man, and
rae greatly liked boy an who knew him.
Ihc Corouer'- Inquest
Coroner Leftv.ch, OF Henrico, held an
INQUEST over tho remains ON June 18th,
and rendered "a verdict Of death from the
effects Of q blow from a stick I'm the
hands OF Morris Hopkins.
The murderer made his escape, and all
efforts 20 discover his whereabouts seem
I'D futile. The governor offered reward
uf 500 for hts capture but still the negro
..aeaa9ed iu evading the authorities. Not
long since DE returned 90 his home, and
Yesterday hts father and brother pre-
t.Isl upon him Co go with them 10 the
Terriro Courthouse. He was then ar
rested by j.. j.. Russell and lodged In
ra county fail. lit As rather a rcmarka-
bic coincidence that Hopkins was cm-
r.yed Boy Nicholas the murderer after
t.e latters arrest. 70 DE the guard ON
ta old WiCkham farm, and when ar
rested. was locked up in the same apart
mont at the county jain that Nicholas
..ouuioI before Dee was removed 10 ms
quarters next to the jailers apartment
hopkins viii Doe tried on the 2sth in
..rt. the case having been continued
ID. that tine ON account of tho absence
o. 0uwealth-Attorney SANDS
Tho other Murderer.
Nicholas. the murderer, IS sull hopeful
~ new trial. though Judge Wexford
has not vet rendered his decision IN the
case. The prisoner remains quiet ac-
clrIirc 90 the instructions OF his counsel
and refuses TO discuss his case.
Politics I'm HenHco are growing In
t.-eetlr-. and meetings are being held az
Che several precincts every few nights
Irfhe interest Of Democracy. There Is
good deal of effective work being put in
lr ne active party workers of the coun-
u.s. prominent HcnriCo politician stated
10 me yesterday that the county would
.. her part uob'y Boo the coming election,
and would go Democratic by good deal
moro than FIVE hundred majority. Mr.
Irford the Democratic nominee for the
House of Delegates, ls putting In some
goods ticks for the cause. He believes
f-m.v that the county viii ron mp hahd-
some majority this time.
Charles Bob0 (coloreD attempted 10
break out of the improVsed Jail AT the
Iv.ati1n Grounds for trespass. lie was
before Justices Lewis and Tyler yesler-
Bag. and given fifteen DAYS for trespdss
and thirty days for attempting Jah-orcaN-
The case of Henry Kemp, charged with
stealing "a hoe and a calf from Mr.. Sears,
WAS before Squire Larus Mr. Cohen
...aarel as counsel for AIR. Sears and
.r Thomas volunteered 10 defend the
accused
trer bearing an the testimony and
ar..ment of Mr. Cohen and Mr.. Thomas,
he justices promptly dismissed the case.