The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-05
A PROFESSOR ELECTED.
ROBERT RIDLEY TO BE SENTENCED
no HING IN OCTOBER.
lie Will Try to Get New Trial Through
the Supreme Court Revival lin CHESTER
feld-Small Fire.

PETERSBURG. VA, Sept. 4-spe-
cial.-The board of visitors Of the Vir-
glnia Normal and Collegiate Institute
held called meeting In that building
to-day, with the following members pres
ent: Hon. John Il. Massey, Superintend-
ent OF Public Instruction; Thomas q.
Watkins. OF Petersburg; Captain May.
OF Louisa; Senator Thomas n. Williams,
OF Mecklenburg. ana Messrs. John 1.
Harris OF Dinwiddie, ana NJ. Cogoill VI
Chesterfield. The only absentee was
A. j. Irwin, OF Lunenburg county.
The principal business transacted by
the board was the election OF professor
OF Greek and Latin. There We're several
Applicants for the professorship. ~ ".
Collier was elected. lie is a graduate
of the Atlanta University, ana a pro-
fcssor OF Greek and Latin IN a university
OF Jacksonville, Fla. The salary OF the
Office to which Mr.. Collier was elected
is $50 per annum.
Az uNNAMABLx cEIar.
\ white man giving his name as y. w
III. Bacon, and hailins from WASH
ingtOh, was arrested in Ettrick last night,
charged with having committed crime
too disgusting for publication. The ac-
cuscd has been in the city for some weeks
canyassing for "A Richmond publishing
house. After his arrest razor was
found on his person. The prisoner had
an examination before Justice Tucker In
Ettrlck this morning. He was acquitted
o; the first charge, but was sent on to
the next term or the County Court Of
Chesterfield TO answer the charge or
carrying concealed weapons, and was
committed TO the Jail I'm this city IN de-
fault OF bail bond OF 800
the regular monthly term Of the Coun-
ty Court of Sussex win open Tomorrow,
when Judge j. r.. West will lentencc
Robert Ridley 10 be hanged In october
next. Ridley is the negro who was
convicted in the County Court OF SUSSEX
some months ago OF the murder or
Mr.. Williams an that county, and he
was to have been executed on the l9th
day Of last July. but Judge B. y. Han
cock. Of the Circuit Court OF the county,
granted a writ OF supersedcas staying the
execution of the sentence until he could
examine the papers in the case ana tie
tormine whether or not the condemned
maa was entitled 10 a rehearinS.
After looking into the records. Judge
Hancock deciaed that Ridley wac hot
entitled TO new trial. The murderer
has been confined in the jail OF this city
ever since his trial and conviction HIS
brother who resides in Brunswick conn
ty. is endeavoring to raise fifty dollars,
with which TO employ lawyer, VINO
has agreed to take the case 10 the Court
OF Appeals for that amount. Ridley
appears confident that If he can get his
case before this court that he will Get
another trial.
mall FfRr.
About 10 o'clock this morning fire was
discovered between the ceiling and ROOF
of a house on Mckecyer street, owned
by Major J. Arthur Johnson and occupied
BY colOred woman named Sarah Cross.
How the fire originated is not known.
Loss about twenty dollars.
An interesting revival has been In pro-
gress at Ivy Memorial church. in Chester
field county. for some days. The pas
tor. Rev. r. Is. Scott, has been assisted
by Rev. Herbert NJ. Hope, pastor of
Market-Street NJ. f.. church. of this city.
Much good has resulted already from
these services.
Rev. A. J. Fristoe. pastor of the Sec
ond Baptist church In this city, who mas
inst returned from Europe, and who Is
now on a visit 10 his family In Culpeper
county, will occupy his pulpit next sun
daV.