Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-05
RUSSELL SENT ON.
RESULT OF THE INVESTIGATION INTO
THE TRAGEDY At GRANITE.
Tn. C.uso of the FIght--Ths New Man
chester Democratic Com.
mltteo.

John C.. Russell has been sent on to
the grand jury OF the County Court OF
Chesterfield for the killing OF George w.
Timmons at Granite Thursday afternoon.
Counsel for accused yesterday applied to
Judge Hancock for writ OF habeas cor
pus, and argument will be heard to-mor-
row morning at 10 o'clock. The inquest
and preliminary investigation. which were
held at Granite Friday night. lasted until
nearly IL o'clock.
A Dispatch man talked with several
persons more or less acquainted with the
details Of the tragedy. and the concensus
of opinion was that liquor was the
prime cause of the killing. though II is
said that there was little jealousy at
the bottom OF It also. Both men are said
to have done the same class of work,
but Russell received more pay than Tim
mons.
The men had pretty hard fight. IL Is
said and Russell plainly shows the marks
OF the melee. 1t is claimed that when he
did the cutting. that Timmons was pun
melting his head with piece OF granite.
Mr.. ID. c. Richardson has been retained
as counsel for The accused.
RESOLUT OF RESPECT.
Before the regular business began In the
Hastings Court yesterday morning, Judge
Ingram called the attention or the bar
TO the death OF Judge Bernard. or Peters
burg. and spoke in feeling terms OF the
friendship that had existed between himself
and the deceased. Judge Il. A. Hancock,
Mr.. ID. l.. Pulliam, Mr.. G. l.. Page. Major
nj HaCking who were
present. spoke In eulogistic terms OF Judge
Bernard.
The following order was entered on the
court records 1.-THE Judge Of this court
being Informed of the death OF that dis
tinguished jurist and pure and upright
citizen. the Hon. ID. NJ. Bernard. Judge
Of the Corporation Court OF Petersburg
and whereas he had presided In THIS court
with an ability. impartiality. and cour-
tesy which endeared him TO the par
of this city and to our whole people. II
"a ordered by the Judge of this court,
whose intimacy with him was OF the
closest kind that it be spread upon the
minutes of the order-book that his loss
will be felt by the bar and bencn OF
Virginia, and that his life furnished an
example for the emulation OF those who
desire the moral and material advance
ment of the human race.
1T Is further ordered tndt IL Guy VI
this order be sent to fhe Clerk OF the
CORPORATION Court OF Petersburg. with the
request that it be enrolled among It's
records"
NEW CITY COMMITTEE.
Temporary-Charman James F. Butler,
OF the new City Committee, has called a
meeting of that body for next Thursday
night. when II is probable permanent
chairman will be selected. AS stated In
the Dispatch several days ago, this COM
mittee are undecided whether to choose
a chairman from their own number, or
TO 20 outside for a presiding officer.
The case OF Williams against the Man
chester Railway and Improvement COM
pany was called in the Hastings Court
Yesterday morning, and continued until
october 18th. The Court trahSac'eu S0iiie
chancery business.
There was nothing before the Mayor
Court yesterday morning.
Intelligence has been received in this
city that City-Auditor Joseph Is. Naden'
who has been quite sick at the residence
of his daughter, Mrs. c. w Lee, in salis-
bury. y. c., is somewhat better.
Mrs. A. c. Harding and Mrs Ida car
rington returned home yesterday morning
after a very pleasant VISIT 10 west roll,'
Mr. A. B. Tyson, of Roanoke, formerly
Of this city, is here on visit.
Miss Benny. of Baltimore, Is VISITING
Mrs. W. b. Lipscomb. on Porter street
Miss Maud Pattcson is visiting trlends
in Goochland county.
Miss Susie Morris. OF Richmond, Is
visiting friends in this city.
Miss NJ. Lou Friend has returned from
the seashOre. a.,
Rev. l.. II. Thoruhill Will occupy hif
pulpl, at the Bainbridge-Street church THIS
morning. There will be no Sunday-night
services during the month OF August III
this church.
There will be meeting or the Popu-
lists Of this city tomorrow night Al oud-
Fellows Hall, Eighth and Hull streets.