Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-01

time ago the negro asked him: Where,
your daughter in an offensive way. and
said: "f'll come over some night and show
yoa The moon In my telescope
MaSon Doom, a young white man, one
OF the party AT John Rowe's Saturday
night, says the negro on the night ot
the party said TO him. speaking OF f.ottie
You" that IS Doom, ARE tramplng OF
my toes"
LYNCH TALK.
This community has never reached a
higher pitch OF excitement than has cx-
istcd here for the thirty>six hours since
the murder OF little I.ottie Rowe All day
Yesterday a steady stream OF visitors IRE
qucntcd the scene OF the TRACEY mile
below the city, and in the city the
streets were crowded all day and nearly
all night with indignant people.
Lynch talk was heard on every hand
but there were no leaders All day
sheriff Watts. his deputies and County
Judge Lyman Chalklcs busied themselves
either IN unravcling the crime or making
pgepar9tions for preserving peace and or
der.
THREE COMPANIES.
Fearing an attack on the Jail. the alr-
,horitiss deemed It wise to summon 6
formidable band Of soldiery. Last might
shortly after midnight the Harrisonburt
Guards. Captain Roller commanding
came in. forty strong. on a special train
and within an hour this company and the
West Augusta Guards were Joined by the
Monticello Guards from Charlottesville
who also came on a special fifty strong
under command Of Captain Keller The
soldiers are equipped with regulation
has
rounds OF ammunition. In addition to the
soldiers a special force of twenty-five ex-
ira AIMED c0nstables were sworn In and
guarded every approach TO the jail, where
tho man accused OF the assault and mur-
der was lodged. Twas night of strain
and augpenso Citizens were stopped or
the streets and prohibited To go near ths
courthouse and Jail The air resounded
with the click Of bayoneis and the beating
Of drums. Captain Roller. being the Sc
nlor commands the three companies. The
night passed without trouble.
This morning the Coroner's jury as
seu,blcd examined nearly IA score OF wit
ncsscs. and returned a verdict that Lotti'
had come TO her death from blows re-
ceivcd at the hands Of Lawrence Spiller
special grand jury had been empan'
cllcd at the same time, and the wit
nosecs were shifted from the Coroner
10 the grand jury room. and within thirty
six hours after the victims death the ac
cuscd was in the tolls Of three juries.
TRIAL BEGUN
After dinner the grand jury brought II
81 true bill" against Spiller and a spe
c!al vrnirc having been ordered by Judge
Chalkley at o'clock. the trial began IN
tho County Court.
The crime having been committed with
in q mile Of the city. there is concur
rent Jurisdiction. and the prosecution Il
being conducted by Hon Meade +: white
and i. l.. Bumgardner. Commonwealth
Attorney for the county and city respec
lively.
The prisoner has as counsel, assigned
bv the Court. Colonel Il. $. Turk and Mr.
James 4. Glasgow. both able counsel y
Jury was readily obtained. and the pris
oner upon arraienment pleaded not guilty
II was q thrilling scene when the stai
vart prisoner. attended by heavy guard
passed. in going from and to the jail
through double column of soldiers.
THE EVIDENCE TO-DAY.
Judge Chalkley proposed to begin hear
ing the evidence and continue until i
o'clock tonight. but acceded to the re-
quest of the prisoners counsel to delay
until tomorrow at $50, when the evi
dcnce Will begin.
1t is not true that S'ller has made g
confession. though some think lie l.
weakening and "a confession would not b
o. surprise. The management Of the whole
matter is generally commended here. The
trial Will probably be ended by Thurs
day The visiting military Will be KEEP
for several days.
ALL ON DUTY.
Tonight all the companies are on duty
The Charlottesville boys are quartere'
at Hotel Central and the Ilarrisonburl
lads are at the Virginia Hotel.
The triai-jury is made up o. first-clas'
material one Of its members, Elias Rid
dlcberger, is half brother Of ex-senator
IL. II. Riddlebergor.