Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-10
TO HANG NEXT MONTH
Robert Ridley, The Sussex Murderer,
ReSentanced.
Death of Young James NJ. DOMAIN
Collecting Money for the Luncn-
burg Murderers-First Bale of New
Cotton-Persona1.

PETERSBURG, VA. September g.
Special THE September term Of the
County Court OF Sussex adjourned on
Saturday afternoon, after disposing Of an
interesting docket.
on Friday Judge West mad the negro
Robert Ridley the murderer of Mr.. VIII
llams, a welI-known citizen Of the county.
brought into court to be resentenced,
a new trial having been denied the prison
er by Judge Hancock, OF the Circuit
Court. to whom an appeal was made.
Ridley would have been hanged last July
but for the delay resulting from this APP
peal. Judge West this time sentenced the
man 10 be hanged on the 18th Of October.
Ridley. who has been confined in the
Jail Of this city ever since the murder,
will not now be brought back TO Peters
burg. but will remain in the jail Of Sus-
sex until his execution.
OTHER CASES DISPOSED OF.
AT this same term Of the Sussex court
the case OF May Powell, young colored
woman who is under arrest and indlct-
ment for killing a negro man with a
hoe, was arraigned for trial. Her counsel
being absent, however, the case was con-
tinued until the next term Of the court.
Mack Atkins (coloreD was convicted of
unlawful cutting. and was sentenced to
one years Imprisonment in the peniten-
tiaTy.
BENJAMIN Johnson (cOlOred) indicted Tor
perjury, and James Hurt (colored, in
dicted for houee-breaking and larceny,
were both acquitted.
TWO DEATHS
Mr.. James VI. Donnan, son OF the late
James VI. DOnnan, of Richmond, most
worthy and respected young man, died
on Sunday at the Home for the Sick.
Of Brights disease. complicated with
dropsy. He was about 50 years Of age
and was an active member Of the orders
Of Elks. Junior Mechanics, and knights
Of Pythlas. His funeral took place this
afternoon at O'Clock from the Tabb-
Street Presbyterian church. He was
formerly second lieutenant Of the Peters
burg Grays.
Mrs. Maria A. Cook wife Of Mr.. a. j.
Cook. died quite suddenly at her home
In Blandford, on Sunday. She had been
unwell for some days. but not so mIch
so as to connne her to her bed.
IN AID OF THE LUNENBuRG MUIR
DERERS.
The negroes In Dunlop's factory, and
probably in other tobacco-factories of the
city, have been taking up collections for
several Saturdays past for the benefit OF
the convicted murderers Of Mrs. Pollard
in Imnenburg county, and IT is understood
that quite a large sum has been realized.
FIRST BALE OF NEW COTTON.
The first bale of new cotton received
in Petersburg from North Carolina ar
4 sfnFagt fFN IN
\. G. NJ. Martin by Mr.. a. r. Branch.
Of Wilson, n. c., and was sold to the
Pocahontas Mills for S Ia cents per
pound.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL
The Chamber Of Commerce VIII to-mor-
row elect five delegates to the South and
West Grain and Train Congress, which
will meet in fourth annual session In
Atlanta I'm October next. Delegates only
will be appointed who Will attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Parham, OF this
city. who attended the knights Templar
conclave in Boston, returned home to-
day. Captain Parham. who is an en-
thusastic Mason and Templar. and who
has for years attended the grand bodies
Of the two orders, says that he never
had a more delightful time than he ex-
perenced in Boston.
w.
morning for Sussex county to spend some
days with relatives.
DIR. and Mrs. J. T.. Gilpin. Of Baltimore,
are guests IN the family Of DR.. John NJ.
Peasants. on Hinton street.
In the Mayors Court this morning
young white man named William Beasley
was sent on 20 the Hastings Court TO
answer the charge OF robbery, the evil
dence showing that one day last week he
had robbed Mr.. W. j. Hawthorne, OF
Richmond, with whom he had been work
ing. Of % in money.
\ petition. inAuentially signed, has been
Washington, requesting that such change
in the Improvements now in progress AT
the custom-house in this city b. made a.
10 include n material alteration in the
front entrance 10 the post-oliice. The
petitioners desire that the grade in front
of the post-ofiice shall be 50 changed as
to give only one pair of steps from the
street or course such change would IN
yOlve quite a heavy expense, and II IS
not probable. in view OF the amount now
being expended In the Improvement OF the
premises. that any additional amount VIII
be allowed.
on Thursday next Miss Kate Kenney'
formerly of this city, will be married 10
Mr. John Hopkins.
At the session Of the County Court OF
Prince George to be held next week the
case Of Code Carroll (colored), indicted
for murder. will be tried.