The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-24
Mr.. BOWMAN
NOW ON TRIAL.
Arguments Were Made Yesterday
and the Verdict To-Day.
PRELIMINARY HEARING TO-DAY
ofthe Two Boys Who Are Charged
With the Murder of George Byrd.
Mr.. James II. Cox at Home.
Other Manchester News.


MAScHrsgFu BrREAU liICHHoND TImEs.
1872 Hun STREET. BEATrTg Block
The County Court was again in session
yesterday and the whole day was con-
sumod in the trial OF George ~ Bowman,
charged with a felony.
There were two witnesses who testified
ln the morning. Mr.. W. Hay Garrett
then opened the case for the Common
wealth lie was followed By Judge
David A. Hinton, OF Petersburg, the coun-
sci for the prisoner Commonwealth s
Attorney Phil v COgbill. closed the argu-
mont and did not finish his speech until
"A late hour. The case was hen given TO
the jury.
COPELAND'S TRIAL.
Marshall Copeland and Van station VIII
have preliminary hearing before
Mayor Maurice in the Mayors court TINS
morning. These boys were arrested TOT
the killing of George Byrd, one of their
companions. Byrd ana Copeland had
fight at the Petersburg railroad crossing
ana Uuu street on the 10Th day OF
August. Byrd was struck on the mead
WIN a rock by Copeland. lie went 10 his
home and took 70 his bed. lie remained
there until death came 10 his release.
Van station is older than the other boys
and he aggcd them on 10 Tight and II
is alleged kicked Byrd while he was
down.
The coroner's jury brought in a verdict
that Byrd came 20 his death from a dow
administered by Copeland, and that sta
ton was the aggressOr before ana a.'er
the fact
Copeland is quite small and appears 10
be about eleven or twelve years Oh age
BACK FROM SOUTH AMERICA
II al Man
chester. last evening at 1896 O'Clock, AFTER
an absence Of eighteen months.
For a year and a half Mr.. Cox has been
in South America, where he held re-
munorative position in the Playa de Ara
Gold Mining Company as civil engineer
Mr.. Cox reports to have enjoyed his
stay below the equator very much, ana
will return at the expiration of his Vaca-
ton, which will last two months
MRS. MERCHANT ILL.,
DR.. W. Jewell Merchant. OF TINS clty'
received a telegram Thursday informing
rim that his mother had been paralyzed
a. her home in Manassas. Yesterday
ne received another dispatch telling him
to come at once. Her condition Is critical
and there is but little hope that she VIII
recover. Dr. Merchant left on the "
o'clock train for Manassas to be at hel
bedside.
Or. Merchant had the misfortune two
weeks since to lose his brother, MI NIL
Ter Merchant. by death he having con-
tracted typhoid fever
BURIED IN AMELIA.
The remains OF Mr. j. Richard HAST
ings. who died at the Old Dominion Hos
initial Thursday night were carried 10 the
undertaking establishment of b. II. Nor
rissett a. Son and prepared for burial, ana
later taken to his home. He was in the
twenty-hfth year of his age. He leaves a
wife and two young children.
The funeral services were held AT ms
iate home yesterday at 1890 O'Clock,
Revs. j. A. Spencer and George II. Nc
Faden officiating. The remains were taen
escorted TO the Southern depot by a com,
mittee Of Davis Council. or which he was
a member. and placed on the tram for
Amelia county.
The interment was there made in the
Old family burying aground.
4 large number Of people from this
city went to Richmond yesterday after
noon to pay their last sad tribute of re-
sDect to Miss Winnie Davis. the Daugh-
ter Of the Confederacv and Of the Presi-
dent of the Confederate States.
Joseph T. Johnston Camp OF Confeder-
ate Veterans met at their Camp Hall,
corner Eighth and HUI streets. where
they made arrangements and attended
the funeral in a BODY.
There have been many expressions OF
sympathy expressed to the bereaved
mother at the death OF her youngest
child, with whom she was ever with.
Johnson Hicks. an aged COlored man Of
Newtown, died Thursday and was buried
yesterday. The cause of his death
was the effects Of a peculiar accident.
on the Ord Of this month he attended a
meeting at the cclOred Methodist church.
After the services he was leaving with
the other members OF the congregation
and as he was stepping fram the church
TO the ground he fell and struck his head.
He was picked up and taken to his home.
Dr.. Garnett was summoned who found
the man was totally paralyzed from the
effects Of the wound received on his head.
THE MAYORS COURT.
Mayor Maurice had only once case yes
serday morning, and that was of minor
Importance.
Stanley Johnson was caught playing
with the fountain opposite the Masonic
Temple lie was given the same pun
ishment as the Mayor gave his part
ner Thursday-which was 81 fine
NOTES AND PERSONALS.
Miss Maud Clements entertained a num-
her OF her friends TO a birthday party
Thursday night at her nome IN swans
ooro.
superintendent Allen. OF Maury Gem
etery. who has been quite I'll at the keep
er's lodge. IS a little better. He IS suf-
fering with congestion of the brain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crawford. of Roanoke,
are in the city. the guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. c. Snellngs. Of ll2l Porter street.
The Hastings Court was not In session
yesterday.
Mr. FLOYD Bates. who has been IN with
fever at his home, on cambridge street.
IS slowly improving.
Dr. H. Lush. OF Beacn. IN Chesterfield
county. was IN the city yesterday.
The Perry-street electric cars are trans
ferring at the Semmes-street bridge. This
viaduct Is being placed In thorough condi-
tion by the railroad people. When they
have a breakdown on that line now they
have TO bring the summer cars down Hull
street. This has led number TO oppose
that the open cars would be used on the
Hull street line.
The Building and Land Committee had
a meeting at the overall factory Thursday
evening at 6 O'Clock. There was some
contention about the size Of the water
pipe to be used. The matter was settled.
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