The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-10
RIDLEY FOUND GUILTY.
HE'S CONVICTED OF TIE MURDER
OF MR.. VILLA Ms.


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The County Court of Sussex has been
engaged for the past two days In the
trial OF Robert Ridley. negro, VINO
brutally murdered George Williams,
well known citizen Of that county oy
shooting him with an old army musket'
the full particulars of which have already
been given in these dispatches. The case
was given to the jury at late hour
last night. The accused was fouhd gum
! ty OF murder in the first degree.
FEELING AGAINST THE NEGRO.
The court refused to grant Ridley
| now trial, and sentenced MN 10 Ue n"'
ed at Sussex Courthot Sc on the lsth ~
| July next The prisoner was proueht w
Petersburg this evening by Sherin vi, OH,
gard. and will b. kept in Jail here uh.ll
| tho day of his execution. The feeiins III
| sussex WAS so bitter against the murderer
! that IL WAS thought harZardoLs 10 hc'P
| him in the county jail.
| Appomattox Lodge. of Odd-Fellows' OF
| this city, received last night comnull-
| cation from the Odd-Fellows of Nebras-
| ka. requesting the lodge to purchase
| tickets to "a ball to be given to aid the
| moor farmers of that State to buy gram
! TO DIant. The lodge donated a liberal
sum to the cause.
a grand Purim ball will be given at
Library Hall on next Monday night, for
the benefit of the Southern Orphan Asy-
| Ium Several couples Will be present
| from Norfolk and Richmond.
\ fine supper will be served. Inc
music will bc furnished by STEMS or
chestra of Richmond.
The delegates from Petersburg to the
Grand Lodge of Masons, which convenes
in Manchester next month, have not yet
been appointed.
Bishop Randolph administered the rte
of confirmation at the church oil inc
Good Shepherd, in Blandford. tonight TO
"a large class. The Bishop will confirm
a class at st. Paul's church tomorrow
| morning, and at Grace church at night
TO PURCHASE THE STEAMER.
Efforts are being made to organize
Joint stock company here TO purchase the
steamer S. A. Mccall. of the Petersburg
and Norfolk Steamboat Company, which
was libellcd i'm Norfolk some days ago.
The capital stock of the company is 10
be $4,000 OF this amount, 5000 has
already been subscribed. This steamer
was originally purchased in Philadelphia
at cost of little over Sll,V~.
Professor Hall. of New York. gave an
exhibition of fancy pool playing at Glenn
ents cafe last night.
Scott Wood. State commissioner for the
Fourth district of Virginia told your cor
respondent to-day that the indi-
cations were that this district would
be well represented at the Atlanta Ia
position. He said that in every State OF
the South the colored people are organ
izing for the collection OF their exhibit
and they are meeting with such success
as to give assurance that their exhibit
4. Vstn no
of the most attractive centres Of the TX
position. He said further:
1--WE are indeed glad that the colored
people of Virginia. and especially Of Pc
tersburg and the Fourth district. are
organizing and preparing 10 make
creditable display. All the districts have
been organized, and from now on the
colored commissioners will do their very
best to land Virginia in the front. Among
some of the Virginia exhibits may be
mentioned a colored bank in full opera
ton, and perhaps a daily negro news
paper, published and all operated by
colored men and women. Special efforts
will be made to have the handiwork OF
the colored people of the schools. work
shops factories and farms set before the
world IN an attractive style
Commissioner Wood is the editor and
publisher Of the Petersburg Weekly Her
aid, the organ of the colored people here.
lie IS one of the best known and most
respected and intelligent colored men
i'm the State.
Rev. II. W. Battle. d. D.. pastor of
the First Baptist church. in this city,
who was called to the bedside Of his
mother. in Baltimore. some days since.
told your correspondent to-day that his
mothers condition was not much i'm
proved.
WESTERN LAND BUYERS.
Mr. John Moores, travelling passenger
agent of the Ohio Central lines of rail
roads, arrived here a day or two ago
with party of land buyers, who are
prospecting, with view Of settling in
this section. Mr.. Moores left for home
this morning. He told your correspond
ent that he would be here again on the
Sd of April next. with a large party
from Ohio and Nebraska, who, IL they
could make satisfactory purchases would
buy farms and locate in this section OF
the State.
Mr.. James b. Blanks and Mr.. y. s.
Seabury, State assessors, are still a work
assessing property in this city. Property
on Bank street was being assessed to-
day. 1t will be two or three months yet
before the assessors will be through with
their labors.
Mr.. c. r. Reese and his brother. Mr..
by indisposition.
PRINCE GEORGE FUsIoSIsTs.
The Populists and Republicans of Prince
George held meeting in each district OF
the county yesterday and nominated dis
trict officers, and also elected delegates
10 county convention to be held at
the county courthouse on next Tuesday
TO nominate county officers. Three dele
gates were elected from each party.
Among those spoken Of for the different
Offices are: For sheriff Robert Bottle,
Populist. and S. G. Gwaltney. Republican;
for treasurer, Charles Hobbs and Edward
Rainey; for Commissioner of the Reve-
nue., G. ID. Bland (colorcd); for Common
wealths Attorney, --- Connolly.
The County Court OF Prince George
will open on next Thursday. when the
case of Joe knight. negro. charged |
with making a felonious assault on Mr.. |
II. Wickstrom, a Swede, will be CALLED |
for trial. The assault was committed |
several weeks ago. and MIR Wickstrom |
has been confined 10 the house ever since |
from his injuries.
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