Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-28
DEATH WATCH GONE,
They Have Been Removed from
John Andasen's Cell
NOW FOR A LEGAL FIGHT.
Lawyers Will Make Great Eff.
forts In His Behalf.
MOST INTERESTING QUESTION.
The Right TO Select Ones own ceau.
sei-Aiiescd Fost-Onice Robbers
complain OF Prison Fare-sam
Halls Case
A MOST INTERESTING QUESTION.

NORFOLK. VA. August 27.--Cspecial).
The death-watch has been removed from
the front Of John Andersen's cell. Il may
never be Testatloned there. for the fshe
for his life will be fierce.
Messrs. Morris and Miller, his counsel.
to-day filed their petition 20 the United
states Supreme Court. setting forth tho
assignment of errors in the case and ask
ing hearing before that tribunal. The
paper is endorsed by Judge waddnl.
The gallows still stands in the jailyard.
but will no doubt be taken down until its
services are needed. The five members of
the Pecker's crew. whom Andersen says
swore his life away. and whom he claims
burned the ship and refused to put him in
irons, had hoped to get away to-day.
They thought their shipmate would surely
swing, and their faces wore a troubled
look this morning. They are evidently
not much In love with Andersen, and ap-
par2ntly Indifferent as to his fate.
DIFFERENCES OF OPINION.
There are differences Of opinion among
lawyers as to whether the Supreme Court
will grant a new trial on the grounds
asked for-that Andersen was not permits
ted to select his own counsel. II Is an en-
tlrely new point. and the courts decision
is anxiously looked for by lawyers and
laymen.
Charles Hern, James johnson, John
oDandrell. and James w. Thompson. tho
alleged post-ofIice robbers, who are TO be-
given a hearing Tuesday upon the charge
Of robbing the post-ofiice at Bramwell. w.
Va, on August 10th. were carried before
| Federal-Commisslone Acltlss to-day upon
| the warrant charging them with robbing
| the post-otiice AT Plymouth, n. G.. on Jun,
18th last. The case was continued until
10 o'clock Wednesday. A charge against
them FOR robbng the Virginia Beach post.
office may also be heard that day.
DON'T LIKE THE FARE.
The men complained bitterly OF the fars
that they are receiving at the jall. Mar.
shall Treat instructed Deputy Marshal
West to see that tho prisoners received
sound food
The cases against the schooners Mary
and william Palmer, that were held UNI
here by the customs officials on accounts
Of an irregularity In their papers. wers
dismissed by the Treasury Department
to-day. ana the vessels were allowed In
enter.
THE NEGRO SAM HALL
Sam Han, the negro saloon-keeper OF
BIooddeld, Warwick county, who shot and
killed Private Alonzo Andrews and wound,
ed another member OF Company / l6Oth
Indiana Regiment. on the afternoon OF
the 18th Instant, and who was brought To
Norfolk the next morning 10 avoid a pos
sible lynching. was turned over TO tho
Warwick county authorities to-day. the
excitement there having subsidized.
The Daughters Of the Confederacy gave
n concert at the Naval Hospital last
night for the enjoyment OF the sick and
wounded Americans aud Spaniards in the
institution.
MILITARY NOTES
Messrs. Cake and Upshur, Of the Vir.
ginla Naval Battalion, LEFT this afternoon
for Richmond for a consultation with
Colonel 10 Lane Stern, the Acting Adju-
tant- General OF the State
Private Luther Wallace. another deserts
er from Company -. Fourth Virginia
Regiment was arrested I'm Norfolk last
night Both he and Private Leyineston.
who was arrested several days ago, ara
being held al the station for the military
authorities.