Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-04
THE TRIAL OF HARRIS
.sr WAS CALLED YESTERDAY
nrr CONTINUED UNTIL TO-DAY
Nan, Witnesses to lie Examine"
Roth sidcs-Grcat Interest
M. c,ccl, was Not u0od'
rcrsoo.l and General Notes

,rrrpspf-RG. VA, February S.--''pe'
cabin tho Hastings court 'o-'"' -
-. 20 onpolntment. the case Oh ny
-, .o.itb vs.. r. H. Harris cn"Ise'
with the murder Of Wiiii@m J ~
an tho "a OF December lasl' was
rio courtroom was filed oy go
-, 80 -eonle. including friends o. pom
-, o. this unfortunate anair' VII
,rsses and interested spectators ms
-, ,,seo a. takes place. VIII excite
moro general interest th"n any o''e'
criminal trial that has occurred III
,,r.t.,,r, I'm q great many s.ars.
J., 30 understood that there VIII be
- ,sr,les 10 testify on either side
,so,ob the witnesses 10 the killing VIII
bo very few So number
ACTION OF THE COURT.
,,...,,,,v u II o'clock Harris. the
,.Dr.ai was brought into court, IN
rbarre OF Sergeant Watson. lie stood
,bo sac Of the crowd outside, as well
u inside the building, with perfect calm
ness Ho was pale from confinement IN
rrIsou but his dcmeanOr was undisturbei.
THE CASE POSTPONED.
when the court was called to order
and counsel on either side were asked
AZ they were ready TO proceed with the
trial a letter was read from Mr.. W. y.
NcIIwaine, one of the counsel for the
prisoner. stating that he was SICK ih
he'd and consequently unable 20 be pre-
sent. A motion was thereupOn made
that the case be continued until io-moI-
row. a. which time Mr.. Mcilwainc hopel
fo De present. The Commonwcal At
q min
requirement. OF the case-eNcn lot
day-be.ievlng that the defence would be
fully represented by the associate couh-
sci until Mr.. McIwalne could Doe present.
Mr. Hamilton, sor the defence. salu that
inasmuch as the case bad once Dech
continued on account of the sickness OF
the Commonwealth Attorney ana as
the prisoner did not wish 10 80 $40 the
trial I'm the absence or ML McliWalhe'
he thought it but right that the post
poncmont asked for should be granted.
Judge MuIlin granted the continuance
until tomorrow. but said that he would
cali the case each day untl the trial
was begun. Thereupon witnesses and
Jurors were discharged until tomorrow.
ALLEGED sWINDLERs.
Tho persons who, under the names OF
Mr. and Mrs. j. j.. Sayers and Mr..
and Mrs j. Patterson. have recently. It
g. alleged. been swindling the propriotors
Of boardinc-houses in Raleigh and pro-
badly other places in North Carolina. and
passing bogus checks i'm payment of
their board. turned up in Petersburg
several days ago. and successfully played
their g1mc. They secured accommoda-
lions at one of our most respectable
hoardine-houses. giving their names as
Mr and Mrs. Evans and Mr.. and Mrs
the travelling agents Of the Home Ii
brav Association. Of New York. II
was not very long before circumstances
pointed 10 the fact that they were
travelling under false pretences. and
hey We're invited to vacate the house. A
check for $40 on some outside bank was
rendered I'm payment OF board. but the
proprietor declined to give any change.
aging that he would deposit the
heck for collection. Tie was then told
hat the balance could be sent by letter
90 q certain address In Richmond The !
heck was returned to-day dishonored. !
Warrants were yesterday sworn out for |
Pie parties. hut IL Is feared they have /
cft the state. and may escape justice. |
Personal AND GENERAL NEWS. I
Mr.. and Mrs 1asigi. Of Richmond. /
with Miss Nash. drove over from that /
NNt NH IttAdt fhtNiNEf anu are the J.
.ucsts OF Mr. r. r. Arlington. on .
street. on Sunday morning .
frs lasiri charmed the congregation .
f 81. Paurs Episcopal church with her |
plendid singing
pr Charles W. Zaremba, Of Chi
ago. is In the city, stopping at the
imperial
4 large congregation assembled IN the
first Baptist church last night 20 hear
icv pr. Battles sermon on Gambling"
'he discourse was a very vigorous one.
D. the course of his remarks Dr. Bat
lc referred 10 the bills now before the
legislature, touching racing and book
making. and declared that n was time
he Legislature was acting i'm this mat
lr DIR. Battle asked that all present
Who agreed with his views stand up. and
De congregation arose en- masse. Dr.
'attle win preach again on the SAME
lhjcct next Sunday night.
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