Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-09
RIDLEY STILL HOPES.
THE SUSSEX MURDERER WILL TRY
TO APPEAL.
petersburg Sentiment Hegnrding the
Lunenburg PrisonerS-If In pi-
yided-Thc Honest-EIcctiOns MoVe-
ment and What IL Means.

cial)-The negro Robert Ridley, conhhe'
in the Jail Of this city on the charge vi
the murder OF Mr.. Williams, citizen
of Sussex county. and In whose case Judge
Hancock has just refused to grant
new trial, intends. If possible TO get
his case before the Supreme Court Al
his urgent request Deputy-serg ant hi-
martin to-day wrote a letter to the con-
demned mans brother. in BRUNSWICK
county, making an earnest appeal Tor
funds TO enable him to employ counsel
to carry the case up to the highest court
in the State.
Ridley hopes 10 gain time; and, IL all
the courts are against him. he VIII MAKE
a last appeal to the Governor for Glenn
pncy. The facts in the case are, now
ever. that the murder was a most afro
ciOus one
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The body OF the coored man. George
Canine. a sailor, who was drowned IN
the Appoma;tox on Tuesday night, has
not vet been recovered, though the river
has been thoroughly dragged. The steam
er Mccall. on her trip up the river, at
an early hour this morning, reported
seeing the body of a colored man floating
on the water near Gatlings. come five or
six miles from the city. and this prob1-
bly, was the body OF the drowned sailor.
Campo, who shipped on ths schooner
Murray Nandivor. at Georgetown, is re-
ported by, the captain as being a good
man
THE LUNENBURG MURDER.
As TO the guilt or innocence Of the
negroes tried and sentenced for the MUIR
der of Mrs. Pollard. in Lunenburg coun-
", opinion here varies. with al apparent
preponderance of sentiment in favor OF
the guilt OF all of the parties. As IS wen
known. Solomon Marable. Pokey Barnes,
and Mary Alternately. were secrely
brought to the Jail in this city on tne
ground that they could not be saIeS
kept in Lunenburg Jail. They were seen
and were talked with by many OF our
people. and thu likenesses OF them pun
lished in the Dispatch to-day are pro-
nounced exact The full accounts on
both sides, so fairly given by the DIS
match. have been read with great interest
here.
Personal AND POLITICAL.
u &c understood that no time will
he lost by the "honest-elections' party
recently OlBdIlLru III AiAE ''fff
narint for next fails campaign Gene
raj Malone. General Walker. and Mr..
Haskins Hobson are practically at the
head OF the new party. and the express
sive words OF Colonel j. Hampton Hoge-
What these gentlemen cannot do FOR the
enemy uhe Democratic party) no one
else can do. are well understood by all
good Democrats as meaning that most
aggressive and cunning campaign Is 10
10 inaugurated and conducted against
the enemy" dhe Democratic party In the
next campaign. Candidates for the L.
rislature are to be put M in every dis
trlct against the enemy the Demo-
cratic party. and Republicans, Popu-
lists. Prohibltonlste. etc. are 10 be APP
pealed TO 10 urite and overthrow the
enemy I'm behalf Of honest elections"
but really in the interests OF Republicans.
And when the subject OF ''tissue-ballots'
is discussed. the wonder Is great that
"honest elections" should be the cry OF
the new party.
Miss May Rogers left this morning to
spend the month of August at Brighton
Beach.
Mrs NJ. L. Townes and Miss Anne
slattard are at Saratoga Springs
Commissioner Of Revenue Perkins, Of
the Second District. in Dnwiddie county,
is III Of paralysis
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Leonard have
gone 10 the interior OF New York TO spend
several months.
There Is a vague rCmor that a daily
paper will be shortly started in this city
in the interests Of the "honest-elections'
party; but the expense attaching TO such
an enterprise will probably be carefully
considered before the paper is started.
II may he found that such special paper
may not be needed.
Hon. W. r. McKenney. who has been
confined 10 his bed for some days from
severe breaking out Of poison-oak. Is out
on the streets again.
Mr. and Mrs. W. l.. Venable have re-
turned from a two-weeks' visit to Cobb's
Island