The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-10
WILL HANG NEXT MONTH
OCTOBER 18TH FIXED As THE DAY
FOR ROBERT RIDLEY TO DIE.
Bishop Galloway, who VIII Preside mt the
Next Methodist Conference. the Young
est in the Southern Church.

and was engaged until Saturday disposing
OF the cases on the criminal and civil
dock ots.
Mack Adkins. Jr. (colored). was con-
yicted OF unlawful cutting and sent to
the penitentiary for twelve months.
The case Of the Commonwealth against
a negro woman named Mary Powell.
charged with killing a man with a hoe.
was called and continued 10 the first day
Of the next term, on account Of the sick
ness or Mr.. W. 5. Holland, one of the
leading Counsel in the case.
Judge West sentenced Robert Ridley TO
be hanged in the county Jail yard on the
18th day OF October next, between the
hours of twelve and three o'clock. Rid
ley asked for ninety days in which to pre-
pare FOR his awful fate. but Judge West
declined 10 grant the request. The court
told the condemned man that he was
first sentenced last March. and that he
had had full time TO prepare for death.
RIDLEY's CRIME.
Ridley is the negro who a year or more
ago shot and killed Mr.. Williams, OF Sus-
sex county, a full account OF which was
published In this correspondence at the
time. He was convicted OF murder i'm
the first degree, and sentenced 10 be
hanged on the 18th day OF last July but "A
writ Of supersedeas was granted by Judge
B. y. Hancock. staying the execution OF
the sentence until he could examine the
papers IN the case. and see whether or not
the condemned man was entitled to a new
trial. Judge Hancock subsequently re-
fused 10 grant a new trial
Sheriff Grizzard will begin at once TO
build the scaffold on which Ridley Is to
DE executed, and also to purchase the
rope.
Sheriff Grizzard has held his presnt
Office for the past twelve years. and this
VIII be the first person he has hung. This
VIII be the first hanging I'm Sussex county
for the past twenty-four years.
GOOD PRICE FOR LAND.
1t IS understood that twenty-five acres
OF the Evergreen Farm. on James river.
one mile from City Point. has been
purchased by Dr. Dorsey, OF Manchester.
for 5000. The purchase is said to have
been made by Or. Dorsey for Western
man.
The pastorate Of only one IF the Meth
odist ministers OF Petersburg expires by
limitation with the next session Of the
Virginia Conference. which is that of
Rev. J. a. Riddick. the presiding elder
of the Petersburg district. Mr. Riddck
has served his four years. and has made
most efficient and Jealous presiding
elder. Mr.. Rddick was for four years
pastor of Washington-Street NJ. II.
church, In this city. having succeeded
Bishop W. w. Duncan, now OF Spar
tanburg, 5. c.
1Hr YOUNGEST BISHOP.
Bishop Galloway, Of Jackson, Miss,
who Will preside at the next conference.
Is the youngest Bishop of the Southern
Methodist Church. and is said 10 be one
Of the ab.est ministers I'm the. South.
In the Mayors Court this morning
William Beasley. young white man.
was charged with the larceny OF nine
dollars. This being his third offence
Of petty larceny, he was sent on to the
Hastings Court 10 be tried for felony.
and bail refused. Beasley was con-
yicted some time ago Of stealing four
dollars from "A party I'm Richmond.
Electric lights have been placed In the
First Baptist church
Mrs. Waverly Daniels, OF Manchester.
who has been spending a few weeks
with her parents in Dinwiddie county,
was in the city to-day, stopping with
friends.
THE FIRST COTTON.
Mossrs. John II. Rodgers & Co.. OF this
city. received to-day twelve bales of |
new cotton from South Carolina. This
is the first new COTTON that has been |
received from that state IL was class
cd as strist middling and was sold 20 the |
Ettrck and Matoaca cotton-M Manufactur- |
lng Companies at cents per pound.
Mr.. 4. ). NJ. Martin received to-day /
the first bale of new cotton sent here
from North Carolina. IL classed as
strict middling. and was sold for sI-4 /
cents per pound To- the Pocahontas Cot /
ton-AIanufacturing Company.
Professor John Morris. OF the univetsi-
ty OF Georgia. who has besn spending |
the past week with Professor Arthur Kyle
Davis. left this morning for Athens. Ga.
The colCrcd latorcrs In some OF the
tobteco factories are raising money 10 |
assist in defraying the expenses OF getuns
a ne. trial for the negro women charged
with the Pollard murder I'm LunenDurg
county. Tney are meeting with some
success
4 Democratic mass-me"ung VIII De
hola at Prince George Courthouse on
:, ptomter 18th TO elect delegates 10 the
senatorial convention, which viii be held
at Cabin Lodge Monday, october 'th, 10
nominate candidat" TO represent
the counties OF Prince George and Surry
I'm the next Horse of Delegates.
DrLrGArIs TO ATLASsA.
The Chamber Of Commerce, al Its meet
in, tomorrow afternoon, will probably
elect delegates to the South and West
Grain and Trade Congress, which viii
assemble In Atlanta, Ga, October Za,
24th. and 18th. 1895. The Chamber VIII
also likely appoint delegates 20 the south
n Transportation Association.
r. Jones NJ. DOnnan died at the Home
for the Sick yesterday morning of
Bri, hts disesse after ling ring illness.
The deceased was the son Of the late
James NJ. DoLnan, OF Richmond, ana a
brother Of Mr T.. r.. Donnan, who now
resides In that city. He was member
Of Petersburg Lodge OF Elks, Petersburg
Grays, and Eureka Lodge. Knights or
Pythias. His fnneral took place this
sfterroon from Tabb-Street Presbyterian
church, OF which he was Il member.
The Portsmouth Baptist district Asso-
.iaticn will convene Il Lyceun church, Ia
county the latter part OF
this month This association includes
all the Baptist churches in the cities Of
Portsmouth. Norfolk. Suffolk. Church
and. Petersburg. and the counties be-
between here and Norfolk. The following
delegates will be sent from West End
BAPTIST church in this city G.. l.. Crowd
r. H. T Phillips w. IL. Macksey. and
T.. ;. Walsh. At this session o. the asso-
,iation reports from the churches will be
received and acted upon, and much busi-
ness transacted.
PROBABLE NOMINEES.
| learn that General George j. Hundley