Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-17
FIFE IS INDICTED.
THE NEGRO rIEND WILL NE TRIED
FOR his LIFE TODAY.
AGAIN POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED.
The Two Ladies' Are CONFIDENT '""'
ne WAS Their Assaiinn'-'""Se
ux... p.,crmined That speedy
Trial Shall lie Had.

Joseph Fife, the negro who was ar
rested on the charge Of attempting as
saints upon Miss Nina Russell ana M'S'
walter u. Marks on Wednesday las"
and who was identified by these ladicS
az their assanant. now stands ih'ic'-
ed for the two offences, and he WI" o.
tried in the Hastings Court this mof"'"s'
Tho negro was taken before Justice
Crntchheld yesterday morning ana M''S
Russell and Mrs. Marks, being placed ."
Tho stand. again asserted positively thaI
rifo was the man who had attacked
them Colonel ". l.. Spotts"oou' VIM
had been retained as counsel for ne
by the father OF the prisoner quoS-
toned the ladies. as wei as TWO OF
three other witnesses, and all the e'i-
dence adduced tending to show that
rife was the guilty man, he was sent
On TO the grand jury, which was at 'na'
time in their room waiting to hear eV'-
dence in the case.
Tho hrv. special one summoned ior
the case. consisted Of MessIs' d ~
Nosby. foreman. Junius a. MosDy'
r. Hancock. Isaac Lichtenstelh' a ~
zini Jr.. W. @. Miller, George Schoon'
~ Theodore EllysOn, and j. X. Shep-
pard. and it was but few minutes CIV
they returned true bills on each count
JUDGE Wits DECLARATION.
Fife was then brought into court ana
Judge witt. addressing himself 10 COLO
mel SpottswOod, said:
This case is Of such character as u
uccessitate "a speedy ending.
what docs your Honor mean by
.speedy ending'Y asked Colonel spots
wood. 90 ,bis
~ mean that delays in cases OF TINS
l,nd moan possible laVlcssncss ana dan
cor not only 10 the prisoner put 10 We ,s
Community. and ] think the case shouia
be gone into not later than tomorrow
"Neu 1 don't desire 10 delay mdOets'
Cor ! recognize that "a speedy trial IS the
best. but ] hardly think can get ''S
witnesses ready iu that time.
.~to nm have TO make all possible
e,c(d,, said judge witt, land l nave no
idca that "a Jury can be gotten without
sen5inp abroad for it.. That Will take
soroo time. and / hardly think we can
conclude the case tomorrow.
&c + can't get reasonable time, sald
~oio,e1 Spottswood, II will retire from
the case" $500. 90 do arv-
hing like that replied JUICE ~, -
+ believe that If you send the names "
vo,,r witnesses i'm this afternoon We can
90 on with the trial tomorrow
81 hone colonel Spottswood VIII give ms
ist of Witnesses as soon as posslple'
en- tbat we can give the prisoner the
,neodv trial that the Constitution ac-
,nrds him" said Mr. Richardson
This remark caused some laughter anu
Colonel SpottswOOd retired 10 'ne WI.
ncss-room with the prisoner lot 0oN
sultation. III, .bo
- was then determined TO begin the
,riol This morning. and the prisoner was
carried back 20 jail by Sergeant hplf.
nm EXAMINATION IL THE POLlCE
COURT.
When the prisoner reached the Fohce
Court q large crowd awaited his coming.
lie was guarded. however by a huihp' P.
~ etalvyart policemen. and no show Oh
yiolonce was made The courtroom was
cleared as soon as the case was caieu
and the case of Mrs. Marks peihs III p
taken up. that lady was ploceu Oh Wy
Hand The negro was haue " s ,,'',ieol
rore her. and she positively ldehllle'
n,un rhe lady then testified as 10 inc
seeault. her story being substantially ~
or,nted I'm Yesterdays Dispatch. w hei
sbo concluded Or. J. G.. TreVllian was
examined He testified that ne Wa
called 10 see Mrs. Marks ON the morn
inc of the assault, and touhd her u
bvsteria. or suffering from severe hei
- ebock which showed that sh'
had been violently used. lie Iouhu ii'sei
nail scratches on her throat any
n,arlts of dirty fingers on her wearihl
,,,narol Her wrists and arms were ais
hrnised She was in violent nerNou
q, ord was at that moment under u
Influence of norvine
\ SURPRISE SPRUNG
MI commonwealth here rested its case
,ad Colonel Spottswood, for the defence
aIIod reflective G. A. Gibson som
.r,.,eo was EXPRESSED at this move
roent and Colonel Spottswood eNp'aln'
nat he lust wanted TO get at the Iacls'
~ Gibson testified as to the arres
and of the Identification OF the pIi i9,.,.,
~ ala also Mr. II. J. Wren, DeteclN
IIau ana Captain Angle. who were ais
a,,irca Mr.. Wren testified, in ao
alton mai the negro confessed to haVlh
eoo,ed the wall in rear of the Grlih'
Th,s concluded the first case, and n
,,nnd case was at once gone into MIS-
sSina Russell. the negroes second Nlc'ih
Iotne niaced on the stand. she tod
,loin simple straightforward STORY
he assault upon her and when toid
,olnt out her assailant unhesitatlhsI
,olnted TO Fife. who sat behind MS Il
lorney .,,.,,,roirtr,o
.ossod because Of TIE fact that n
r,ei was not gone into yesterday. all re'
i1e mat It is the purpose of those
authority 10 try the case as specify
possible. and there is no likelihood ,, God
IN attempt to interfere with the vince
" Justice .,r,, u.iu no q,
,ained here. as the sentiment against u
prisoner is very strong, pu' 'uuso ~
"a Dispatch man that he purpose
sott,ne together jury of represen'atN
men.
where to Go sunday
.., -tf.,to,,a meetings al the Your