Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-01
SENTENCE is PASSED
JUDGE WITT TAKES FINAL ACTION
IN THE M'NAMEE CASE.
Saw. IIis Conscience Ia as Clear ms tho
MONDAY sun-Inportant Decision by
Judge Lamb--Othcr Notes.

Thomas n. McNamee was sentenced by
Judge witt yesterday TO serve five years
I'm the penitentiary for the murder OF
Robert Lee Atwell.
The prisoner was brought into court
about IL o'clock. and took seat be-
side Mr.. Hill Carter. one Of his counsel.
on the other side Of him sat his two
brothers. who were with him throughout
the trial.
There were few persons I'm the court
room. but these were deeply interested
in the proceedings. This was the only
business Of the day, and 1t was quickly
disposed Of.
The prisoner at the bar was told to
stand up, and Judge witt asked: Have
you anything to say why sentence should
not be pronounced In YOUR case?
Judge Witt" said the prisoner clearly.
81 have only this TO say-that / 80 to the
penitentary with a conscience as clear
as the MONDAY sun, so far as this case
is concerned" Sentence was then pro-
nounced by the Court, and the principal
figure in the killing Of the yard con-
ductor was taken back to his cell.
sent over to the institution Of Superin-
tendent Lynn for few days, as he
wished TO make some preparations ana
this was granted. 1t IS probable that
he will not be taken to the penitentlary
until the middle or last OF next week
As counsel for the accused In the case
of William r. Gaul submitted a motion
for a rev trial, argument on which Is
not 10 b. heard until the next term OF
the court. sentence will not be passed
upon him until after that question has
been settled
THE ACT CONSTITUTIONAL.
Judge James c. Lamb rendered a very
important decision In the Chancery Court
yesterday 1t was in the case Of Arm
strong. Gator & Co. against Myers and
others, overriding a demurrer filed. The
case was one in which a bill was filed at
lacking as fraudulent and void the deed
of Henry II. Myers to Daniel Whitlock,
trustee under section 2i5S of the Code Of
Virginia, under which the parties claim
the right in chancery. The defendants
contended that this act was uncOnstitu
tional and that the case ought 10 be tried
by a jury, but the Court held that the
act was constitutional AMI that the Chan
Gerry Court had jurisdiction in the preml-
ses.
OTHER COURT NEWS.
Suit was brought in the Law and
Equity Court by the George Campbell
Company. Of New Jersey. against the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company.
lessees of the Richmond and Allegheny
railroad. for $500 The bill in the case
has not yet been filed.
judgments were rendered IN the City
Circuit Court as follows:
Ell Kull against L. Pagan & Co. for
s19S1l
Charles Keller against Writ Z. Taylor
&, Co for SOL GO confessed.
In the Law and Equity Court, in the
case Of Coleman's eXecutrix against the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
the demurrer TO the evidence was sus-
tanned, and the verdict Of the jury giving
the plaintiff 5000 was set aside. The YER
dict on this case was: I'VE. the jury.
find for the plaintiff, and assess the dam
ages at $500, subject to the opinion OF
the Court upon the demurrer to the evil
dence."
CITY HALL NOTES.
There were meetings last night Of the
Council Committees on Police. Second
and Third Market. and Retranchment and
Reform The matters considered by the
first three bodies were OF a purely rou-
tine character. The session of the Com
mittee on Retrenchment and Reform was
held in secrecy.
During the month just past the clerk Of
the Hastings Court issued marriage
licenses to 60 couples-39 white and 20
colored-and there were 25S deeds filed in
the office Of the clerk Of the Chancery
Court.