The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-27
H|TE MAY HANG
BEFORE VERYL0NG
The Hearing Of the Case to Take
Place in September.
OMNIBUS FOR THE PRISONER.
Uite is of "A Morose Disposition and
Arouses No sympathy-His Crime
Was Most Outrageous-Meck-
lenburg Supervisors Meet.

BOYDTON. VA. July 2s.-special-I
visited the jail yesterday and saw the
murderer. Hite. He presented a sad pic
ture. Stretched upon a straw bed on the
floor. he was lying on his back az full
length, his eyes closed and appeared ike
a dead man laid out 20 be buried. except
one hand was moving slowly tanning
himself. lie is greatly emaciated. looks
pale and haggard. a neighbor Of Cites
was with me and Hite inquired about his
son. George. and asked few common
place questions.
Knowing his morose disposition and re-
fusal TO talk upon the subject of the
murder. 7 did not ask him any questions.
While he is a monster IN human flesh,
he nevertheless excites ones sympathy
when you look at his miserable condi-
tion-loathed. despised and dreaded by
even his ueighbors, VINO want MIN hung.
II would seem that be had but little
hope OF being saved from the galloWs.
4 DEVILISH ACI-
The murder OF William Bowers oy Hlte
was as deyilish as an act as was ever
committed by man. He went 10 Bowers
and enquired for Bowers pIolheI' nor
born who Hite claimed owed him a small
sum OF money. and upon William telling
him that his brother was not az nome
became angry and threatened 90 shoot
william. saving he did not believe him.
William said. Mr. Tiite you surely would
not shoot me. ] don't owe you anything
Hite said. Eyes ! will raised DDS gun
AND fred striking William. who reeied
AMI stagRard 20 his house, where ne soon
expired.
Judge Cardweu OF the supreme Court
Of Appeals. granted supersedl-s ana
the hearing Of the case was 81 FOR me
November term Of the court but recently
Hite's counsel has been notified tEat lhe
case will come up before the Court of APP
pcals the first of september an stanton.
This action ON the part of me court in
hurrying up the trial. is Interpreted by
some to- mean that the court VIII sustain
tho rulings Of the County Court o. Neck
lenburg and that Hite Will be executed
at an early date
THE MAIN POINTS.
The main points upon which The de-
fence relies in asking for nearing pc
fore the Court OF Appeals is thar one u
the jurors in the case was minor lt
would seem there was some force Do ms
exception. taken by defence Tor heard
one lawyer ask anOiutI ltHt 'i il ono
Of the Jurors had hecn a North DarOlinlau
would the verdict have been sustained oy
the courts.
The gallows IS IN rear Of the Jail
yard and Immediately under Hites win
dow. and / thought yesterday, ID looking
AZ this death-deallng MIXTURE. % 10 was
not a source OF distress and am instru-
ment OF torture, as the prisoner had 10
gaze dav after day upon 70. knowing 10
was there Tor the purpose or putting MIN
90 death
SUPERVISORS MEET.
The Board OF Supervisors 81 Mecllon-
burg met here yesterday. and are stu
Boo session to-day This being The last
meeting of the board for the year. closing
on tho 3lst July much routine business
had 10 DE attended to. s. Committee fis-
itcd The fau and poor-hou-a yesterday and
made reports Both are Don good sanitary
condition. The Jail is wei crowded with
inmates. Seven prisoners and two luna
tics are confined.