Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-22
CHARGE OF MURDER.
rT Is MADE AGAINST A NEGRO
YOUTH IN MANCHESTER.
BOWMAN CASE In The COUNTY.
The Famous betrayal Trial Going
on Now i'm CbesterfieId-Veter to
Requisition to BE Gotten To-Day.

Marshall Copeland, a colored youth, was
arrested in Manchester last night and
charged with the murder OF George Byrd
also colored. Van Staples, another negro
boy, was also arrested as his accomplice.
Byrd died yesterday from the injury
which he received about two months ago.
DR.. John w. Brodnax, the City Coroner.
viewed the remains and held an inquest.
The following gentlemen We're summoned
40 serve ON the jury: Messrs Fred. A.
f1amb, r. 5. Elder, Jr., Joseph Eggleston.
Joseph d. Davidson, Edward Sitter. and
Saunders. When all the evidence had
been heard the verdict Of the jury was
given as follows: 1--WE. the jury, on our
oaths and from the evidence before us.
no adjudge that George Byrd came to his
death from blow on the head with
stone from the hand Of Marshall Cone
land; and, furthermore, from the evidence.
that Van Staples was an accomplish"
Upon this verdict Policeman Alex S.
Wright arrested both men last night and
locked them up at the staton-house. The
preliminary hearing will be held in the
Iolce court this morning.
The story Of the case is unique About
Two months ago George Byrd and Mar
shall Copeland were engaged in a quarrel
Staples, so said the witnesses before the
Coroner's jury yesterday afternoon.
placed a stone on the head Of each Of the
youths and dared them 10 knock them
OF. He egged them on. while apparently
they did not want 10 fight. Presently
Byrd's adamantine head-dress came down
but Copeland chung on TO his. They
fought long and vigorously, and finally
Copeland got Byrd down. Then he used
his stone on Byrds Uranium
Byrd was sick ever afterwards until
yesterday he died.
THE CHESTERFIELD COURT.
The Chesterfield Court was I'm session |
yesterday. Judge William /. Clopton pre- |
siding. The day was taken up in the |
trial OF the George f. Bowman case. IN |
which the principal is charged with he
tiayal Of well-known young woman of |
the county. Bowman is also prominent
and has held positions Of trust in The
county. The trial win probably come 10
a conclusion to-day
Vernon Jackson, the negro boy charged
with shooting Mr. Thomas Hatcher ON
his farm near the city, was found guilty.
The jury gave him two years in the peni-
1entlarN. Judge Clopton set the verdict
aside. however. and Jackson will have a
rehearing at the next term of the court
lie was bailed in the sum of $780,
Nathaniel Green. his accomplice in the
shooting, will also be tried at that term.
lie was bailed for his APPEARANCE IN the
sum OF 500
WILL ATTEND THE FUNERAL.
All the Confederate veterans of Man
Shester, all members OF the Joseph h.
johnston Camp Confederate Veterans. !
ave been called TO meet at the Odd-Fel-
Vows hall Friday afternoon at 80 O'clock
80 JON the Richmond veterans in attend
shS me funeral OF Miss Winnie Davis AT
nt PauPs church at $3.50 p. NJ. Of the
fame day
All the veterans are urged TO be M tbe {
"aH promptly at the hour named above
'.aptain ldpscomb. Chief of Police viii
ger requlsition from Governor TYLER 10
gay Tor Ernest Harvey. a negro MAJ noy
49,, rnuer arrest IN Baitimcre and held for :
,ne manchester authorities. Harvey &C. ;
.natssu with winning the affections 30 I
'ne VIE and children OF James usttr,. ~ ~
away from him. MATTHEWS :
10 ARRANGE FOR sPEAKrNc I
chairman y. l. Toney on veste,Ta.. 80 I
suea a can for meeting OF tbo lSs. 10
oiauc ,ity Committee this eveoior, d
O'Clock In the Police-Court room a 4
ihis meeting wlll be important p