The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-29
CONVICTED ON THIRD TRIAL.
James Lewis Found Guilty and Will
Hang.
AN ATTEMPT TO LYNCH HIM IN COURT.
The Sheriff sei1ed the Moose Intended for
His Neck-The Monticello Guard
Surrounded the jail to Pro-
tect the Prisoners

ALEXANDRIA, VA, April Zs.-Specl1i'
AT 10 o'clock this morning no verdict
mad been reached In the trial OF james
Lewis (colored), at Fairfax Courthouse.
The Jury hung standing eleven to one Tor
conviction. a rev trial was ordered for
this morning.
1t is said that two feeble attempts were
made 10 take the prisoner from sneih
Gordon, but they were unsuccessful
The csafession OK negro charged with
setting nTe 10 two stables and impllcat-
ing Richard Burnett is creating some
excitement here this morning
MILITARY ORDERED OUT.
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, April d
SpeciaI.-Goveruor O'Ferrau has ordered
Monticello Guard to Fairfax Courthouse
10 protect James Lewis (eolored)' recent
ly arrested In Albemarle county on the
charge Of outrageous assault on MIS- 1ua
Reidel, OF Fairfax county.
The Guard left at 1880 A. NJ, unuel
command OF Lieutenant Herbert wing
field
Lewis ia i'm danger Of being lynched.
A MOOSE IN THE COURTROOM.
ALEXANDRIA, VA. April 2S.-Special.
The authorities say they ala NOT hosu vi
ask for military Governor y reiIah Vi
dered the company up. There was an an az
tempt TO stop them on the way 80 80 30
Countless what caused Wild report nero
10 the effect that six hundred falrtaNiahs
had ordered the Charottesyille poys away
and not moving quick enough were ny ny
given time enough 10 load tneII bui.,
but got on the run. The company "'
Quartered at the hotel. a..
There were some stirring scenes az w
courthouse early this morning. AFTER
some pistol shots were hsard ABOUT
o'clock excitement within the courtroom
reigned supreme. Walton Moore came
i'm and said that he and his friends Were
not responsible for these thlnss, ye. SDo ~
patience OF the people of Fairfax was pc
ing sorely tried. Just after that some
man got over near the prisoner ana was
about to thftw a moose over Lewis nead
when Sheriff Gordon and others sprahs
upon him and took the rope away.
When this was reported it Is SAID thdt
Iudee Lipscomb in a tired, sleepy sort
OF way exclaimed simply, "Oh throw IL
away" -,- 49,. &.
II looks this evening as tL1ugh there Is
little chance OF bringing about rehut
soon and II t~e jury hangs to,night lne
military will take Lewis to Cbtrlottes-
Vile. A Charlottesville man says that Is
Lewis's home and he was such bad boy
that he would " UNSAFE there.
FOUND GUILTY.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, Aprll ZS.-SpeclaI'
The Lewis jury was out my MN n,isiuivS bmt
The verdict was received In silence put
with utmost satisfaction. Judge Lips
comb discharged the jury, thanking theh
for their forbearance under most uyh5
circumstances and said he would rehhuIu
the prisoner TO the near by jail ana open
court again at 10 o'clock in the morning,
when he would fix the date or the Lewis
The military will guard the jail tonight,
and IL IS generally believed VIII ieaVe lot
Iffsl Ion
Governor O'Ferrall S consent by the eailg
morning train. The verdict taxes wen
here. - -.,, ,..er-
ALEXANDRIA,. VA, April Zs.-JHnles
Lewis a colOrcd man, charged with out-
raging Mrs Ida Roidel white woman,
several miles below here about two weeks
ago, was found guilty by jury az ralr-
fax Courthouse Tonight Inc dea'h Pe"-
atty was Immediately imposed
The case has been In some respccts
remarkable one. the condemned man haV-
ing been tried three times In as many
days. In the two former trials tne jury
found him guilty OF the crime charseu
but were unable TO agree on the pehaily
to be imposed. eleven men in each case
favoring hanging, and the remaining
jurymen holding out for life imprison-
ment. ....>.
There was much Indignation among the
Jury could not agree on the penalty after
finding Lewis guilty. In the second trlal
the case was given to the Jury az l,o'
o'clock this morning, but after remain
ing out four hours they reported their m
ability TO agree The crowd around the
courthouse became very impatient WhlIc
awaiting the verdict. and threats OF
lynching were freely made. Shoruy Oe-
fore davbreak Sheriff Gordon, by a time
" discovery. prevented a lynching by
getting possession OF a long rope win
moose I'm II which a man was Just pre-
pared TO slip over Lewis neck.
THE GOVERNORS ACTION.
The lynching Of a negro In Alexandra
last week for assaulting a little girl was
regretted greatly by Governor OFerran
and he was determined, II possible. 20
prevent a recurrence Of such an act in the
present case. Accordingly he ordered the
Monticello Guards 10 Fairfax Courthouse
10 assist in preserving order. and they
arrived at the place during the afternoon
from Charlottesville In command OF Lieu
tenant Herbert Wngleld. The imposition
OF the death penalty on Lewis VIII, II IS
expected. relieve the tension which mas
l.. t.sF r.t.a iaN