Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-20
ON THE APP0MATT0X.
TRIAL OF HARRIS SET FOR JAM
tAHY 18TH.
Other Important Gases on the
Docket of the Hastings Court-Sen-
fenced to the Penitentinry-Lnnd
Sale-Pcrsonnl Notes.

PETERSBURG, December l3.-tSpe-
cial )-When Judge Mullen opened the
quarterly term OF the Hastings Court
this morning the large room was packed
almost to suffocatior. ana many persons
were outside, unable to obtain standing
or sitting accommodations. The reason
Of this unusual crowd was that the
criminal docket of the court Is one OF
unusual importance. embracing In us
felony cases three murders and several
grand larcenies, and a number of lesser
crimes.
The court, on the suggestion of counsel
fixed January 18th for the trial OF
Richard Harris Tor the murder OF WI
liam f. Mallory on the night Of october
oath. The most eminent lawyers in Pc
tersburg have been engaged as counsel
on either side.
SENTENCED TO PENITENTlARN.
william Henry Thomas (colored) was
to-day sentenced 10 one years lmprison-
ment I'm the penitentiary for steaing an
OK belonging to a citizen of Prince George
Thomas and his wife have both been IN
Jail for some days, awaiting trial on
the charge Of this larceny, but the grand
ury failed TO report true bill agalns
the woman, and when arraigned in court
Thomas pleaded guilty ana declared that
his wife had nothing TO do with the
theft
\ PRIZE-FIGHTER SENTENCED.
Joseph Craig. a white man who has
recently figured quite prominently IN
prize-iehting In this city and elsewhere,
was to-day convicted by a jury IN the
Hastings Court of the larceny of watch
the property of Mr.. James Thompson,
and sentenced to six months imprison-
ment in jail. 1t is supposed that Craig
is from Newport News or vicinity but IN
case OF a man of such migratory habits
his real name or place of residence IS
hard to discover. 1t Is known. however
that Craig very recently engaged In a
prize-hght here, and came off the victor
A MURDERER AT LARGE.
The small reward Of $50 offered by his
Excelency Governor OFerrall Tor the
arrest of Richard Davis (colored), the
murderer of James Toran, on the 2lth
of November, has not yet brought tnat
criminal 10 justice. 1t is known that the
murderer went to Atlanta, out the oiilcer
who followed him was one or two days
late. 1t is now believed that he IS some
where in Nosth CAROLINE, and pursuit OF
him is still being made. In this connec-
ton it may be said that the negro Lewis
Oliver alias Patterson. who has for some
time been under arrest on the charge
of being an accomplice in the murder,
was to-day practically discharged by the
grand jury in its failure 20 return
bill Of Indictment but IT is understood
the Commonwealth decided TO hold the
man TO answer the charge Of accessory
before the fact
ANOTHER CHARGE OF MURDER
The grand jury in the Hastings Court
to-day returned a true bill Of Indictment
against Matthew Jones (coioreO for the
murder Of his wife by shooting on the
Sd Of December
SALE OF PRINCE GEORGE LAND.
Under decree Of court. come five tnou-
sand acres Of good land IN Prince George
county. belonging 10 G. -. Tinsley ana
others. were offered for sale at public
auction by Thomas Pannill, auctioneer.
to-day. About 5000 acres were sold or IN
small tracts to different parties, the
prices aggregating about $500.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Two negro men were indicted IN the
Hastings Court to-day on charges OF
forgery.
1t is understood that the vestry OF st.
Paul's Episcopal church has extended a
call to one OF the ministers in Virginia
to take charge of that church.
Mr.. Joseph T. Jones, special detective
Of the Southern Railway Company at At
lanta. is i'm the city to spend the Christ
mas holidays, visiting relatives.