The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-21

evidence Of the witnesses FOR the defence.
and with splendid tact showed that the
boy was IN another place when the crime
was committed upon Mrs. Marks.
The work 81 the detectives was beiittied
by Col. SpOtswood. who wanted 10 kno"
What they had done.
Il SEQ some OF you gentlemen are al
ready tried" said Col SpOtswood. There
Is no use In the Commonwealth Attor-
ney replying 10 this. II he Is convinced
that there is no doubt In the minds OF
the jury, then there Is no occasion 10
reply
Mr.. Richardson IN his closing remarks
said there was little Tor him 10 say. This
was a solemn moment. and should not
be treated IN a light manner. Then ne
aeain referred 20 the testimony OF Mrs.
Marks. which should remove all doubt
he said. from the minds Of the jury.
The case was then. at Sis o'clock. given
20 the fury who retired 10 their room.
FOUND HIM GUILTY.
They remained out until 5.53 O'Clock.
when Sergeant Epps ushered them back
10 their seals In the courtroom
IN reply 60 the question By Clerk Chris-
tiau. Foreman Talbot said they had
reached a verdict. and that they found
the prisoner guilty and fixed his punish
ment al death.
The prisoner had nothing 20 say why
sentence should not DO passed upon him,
nor did his counsel desire 10 make a mo-
ton Of any sort.
To HANG AUGUST 18TH.
Judge Witt then said: Joseph Fife.
you have been tried and convicted Of q
crime which Is not only the most das-
tardiy and brutal known 90 the law, but
/ one which Is most dangerous In is con-
! sequences % the peace and order o. the
State.
a jury Of your country have said that
/ FOR this you must die.
1T only remains for ne 70 pass the
| final judgment OF the law. which is that
| you be remanded 10 the jail OF the city and
/ therein kept m solitary confinement until
the 18th day Of August. 1881. az which
time between the hours OF O'Clock \. NJ
and = noon you shall be taken 10 some
| spot within the jail enclosure and there
\ hanged Dy the neck until YOU are dead.
/ And may God have mercy upon your
soul"
COURT NOTES.
! The jury had agreed before leaving
/ their room not 20 say whether or not
thev were unanimous on the verdict
| When the verdict was rendered there
Was considerable connection In the court
| room, which. however, was quickly sup
| pressed by Sergeant Epps and his efficient
deputies. The crowds out IN the corridor
took up the word. though. and chez.
| after cheer rent tie air.
| While Judge Wltt was sentencing Fife
the boys mother uttered a piercing shriei
and was carried out into the corridor
her lamentations striking upon the ear.
! OF all for some minutes.
Giles Jackson, the Weil-known negro
lawyer, said The verdict Of the jury
is eminently proper"
Fife, when questioned BY a Times re-
! porter said: Il amt got n0thin TO say
i ain'r done n0thin and amt got no bus
mess thinking about IT,"
He was carried down % jail where III
| Will be placed IN solitary confinement.
The jury from Lynchburg will return OF
the $40 o'clock train via the Chesapeak,
and ONO this morning
They are very much pleased With The
treatment they received az the hands Of
the court officials and the Imperial HOte
people. and have nothing but praise fol
the city itself
one q The Lynchburg Jurors said Last
night they the jury could have reached
a verdict IN FIVE minutes after going out
but the remained longer FOR appearances
/ Ska