Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-21
n, BtgrO FIend Found Guilty and
Given the Extreme Penalty.
rT LONG REACHING A VERDICT.
rq, lprOrS Were for Imprisonment, But
Soon Came Over.
,,ner WITT PASSES SENTENCE.
r,ccution TO Take Place I'm the
,.u-Anrd on Thursday. August
eo,b-Thc prisoner tnm"Ned-De-
,,u, of thc Trial.

rh Fsc. the negro nend who on
..a.saay attempted hcinous ass
anon Ars. Mary G.. Marks az her
..... homo. on east Franklin street
.r. Same day made q similar at
.. srss nina Russell near Chest
... has uy his crimes forfeited his
.... mw. and will be hanged in
,....t % thc Richmond city JAIN about
.... ou the morning Of Thursday
,.. .ra ncNt
-..ro was tried in the Hastings
-. ,.crlay for the drst-named Of
uv.cted 10y "a most intclig MT
r-osed mainly Of citizens OF
,.ts.r-. and promptly sentenced by
r.,.s V.tt. who, in pronouncing SEN
. oppressed no sympathy for the
,.. fst characterized his crime as the
.. .astarlly and brutal known TO
o.. lav.
r.. t-ial attracted a great deal OF at
....., and consumed the entire day.
,.. Marks testified before the jury
..-. how hrutauy she had been treated
,.r... .r.ero. Dr. TrcWnian supplemented
,.- .-rtsmeut with a detailed and com
,..r.r..rc statement Of the injuries sh
.r.I at the hands of the BASTARD
,..r witnesses traced the crime directly
,..r. door of the accused. and the jury
,.-.rrv weighing the testimony and the
e thereby adduced. agr cd unani-
,v among themselves that he was
..r and responding to the earnest APP
-.. ..dc 10 them by Hon. d.. G.. Rich
.-...r. the commemorative Attorn ~
,.-..l that the negro should in
pm sure atone for his crime by the for
iIe of his life.
NOT UNANIMOUS AT FIRST.
r.. Jury. wh.n they entered their room
fo consider the verdict. were not agreed
O., to the punishment that should be
melted out TO the fcon, though there was
... much trouble experienced boy the ma
.r.y in converting those who differed
...u them TO the belief that the death
t.alty should be inflicted.
Great interest has been manifested IN
tr. case ever since the offence was
committed. The public was thoroughly
aroused and equally as determined
tf9t the negro should be made to am
ever with his life for his crime. and at
tte same time TO serve as an example
to deter others who might invade re-
epoctablo homes and assail the chastity
of wives and daughters. The authou-
ties were likewise i'm earnest ana fear
inc lest violence would Doe offered thG
,.rlsou,r. 70 speedy trial was given him
.rd "a conviction was had without delay
rI. negro was indicted by speclal
Grand Jury. which convened on the day
Immediately subsequent TO that on
which the crime was committed, ana
l. wls at once arraigned before Judge
vrt The sentiment i'm this city was
.a strong against him that it was i'm
possible to obtain a Richmond jury to
trr the case. and thbty-two citizens
,.rs brought here from Lynchburg.
...an of whom were accepted TO com
ff.t. tho panel. and these, with one
I4hmoud man. made up ~ jury.
COURTROOM TEMPORARILY
CLEARED.
During au the proceedings in court
r- crowds have filled the spacious
chamber and much interest has been
manifested iu the details of the trial
r.. t.l.-mon from the Hin city were
examined yesterday morning. and
.r. Dae quickly secured and the trial
.. or.. commenced. When the tribunal
v. ready to proceed with the case the
courtroom. as well as the Clerks Of
fr. adjoining 3d. was densely packed
with Interested spectators. Mrs. Marks
vs tae Hrst witness to testify ana
o.t ot respect for her feelings, Judge
witt worry properly ordered that the
I0am D.. cleared of an save those who
v.re essential 10 the trial. Mrs. Marks
u.l -l,e her testimony and in
modest anl gentle manner told her
500. o thc jury every man Of whom
Na. E.Ily affected thereby.
Oh. defence tried valnly to prove an
l.r every effort I'm that direction
... .t uueht. many Of the points
.m.el -o be proved being exploded
Dr. lle Il..U.r'- own witnesses. The
testimony Was not very lengthy. ana
N. 900 iu before dinner After the re-
Ds llth's-AttOrney Richard
SOD ml Colonel Spotswood, the former
t- u. prosecution and The latter for the
defence. argued the case. MIR. Richard
son made most conclusive and con-
tl.re presentation of the case and
urged upon .le jury the Importance OF
t.riue the death penalty. Colo
l. Wo.I hadn't many facts al his
D. and hence his argument was
t convincing nor as elaborate as IL
u.t H.le been under other conditions.
Dc ule tle best of the situation.
H0... ..I ou the whole. presented
Dis . o- .he case in most acceptable
l.H..U
A." iN SOLITARY CONFINEMENT.
As soon a- the negro was sentenced
O.-e eInt Epps took charge Of the
ii and hurried him off TO Jail
shte placed him in solitary confne-
ne t.le to Doe kept until he is led
ury--eyen days hence, 10 end
IT, .u tae gdlloWs which viii be
within twenty feet OF his cell.
-t .t, ordeal bee has undergone is
N'i trying Oue the negro does not
- 1 have been affected by It. He
So Doe totally Indifferent TO his
and says he hasn't any fear
0 Dorsclueuces OF his awful deed,
soon ie Dee melted out 10 him
"r hst have felt friendless indeed.
.e'aat, Tor when the verdict was
.'4.iel t. spectators in the court
could nut restrain themselves and
save three lusty cheers for the
VINO pad so wei performed the
"'l assigned them.
JURY QUICKLY GOTTEN.
"i.. court convened al 10 o'clock.
''. jurors from this city-Messrs.
" rn1r Allan Atkinson ". G.
".'a f r.. Ralston, and George
aDre iu their seats. The
tlesmcn were all in court
".,. sent To- the Sergeant's room.
'''N.r iaey were called separately into
.r, '-' Examined Not one of those