Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-21
TWO TERMS FOR HILL
CONVICTED IN ROTH CASES, AND
GETS TwENTY-IHRE YEARS.
TEN JURORS WERE FOR HANGING.
Such a Verdict, III Returned, Would
Have been Set Aside-Homc Ct. We'd
ding Inst Nigbt-Hustings Court
other Manchester Items.

Joe Hill, the negro who In July last
shot and killed David DangerfieId and
seriously wounded Edward Moody, both
Manchester men, on a Sunday school pic
mic. at boswell, was convicted in the
Hanover County Court yesterday in
both cases and given terms aggregatIng
twenty-three years in the penitentiary.
When the Dangerfield case was sub
mitted Wednesday night ten of the
| Jurors were in favor of returning a YER
| dict of murder in the first degree while
! the other two thought the offence con-
| stituted murder I'm the second degree. The
Judge was asked yesterday morning for
| further instructions, and informed the
| jury that If verdict OF murder in the
first degree was brought in 1t would be
set aside. Then a verdict for eighteen
| years was returned. Five years more
were added in the Moody case.
| Mr.. M. II. Howard, who represented
| Hill, made the usual motion to set aside
the verdcts. but these were overruled
| He was, however, given until the next
| term of the court to file bills of excep-
| tions.
Welded LAST EVENING.
Mr.. wyndham S. Rlst, of Crewe. Va,
| and Miss Ella IL. Hall, an attractive
| young lady Of Manchester, were married
| last evening at 9 o'clock at the residence
| of the bride on Pocahontas street. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. J. A.
| Spencer, pastor of the Cowardin-Av
Christian church.
Mr.. and Mrs Rist will reside in Crewe,
where the groom is in business.
very delightful evening was spent at
the residence of Miss Clara Williamson,
No 402 west Fourteenth street on yes
terday, when that young lady held
reception to a number of her friends
There is some complaint that boys Of
the city are using the trains of the South
ern road for a very dangerous sport. They
are in the habit of taking the o'clock
evening train for Bon Air and catching
the o'clock train back and practicing
the habit so as the conductor will not
spy them. To do this necessitates their
choosing dangerous positions on the train.
The police will make an effort to put an
end TO IT.
The property of the Marshall cotton
mills was to have been sold yesterday,
but in consequence of the unfavorable
weather 1t was not offered
DAY IN THE HUSTINGS COURT.
The Manchester Hastings Court had a
busy session yesterday. The attention Of
the Court was engaged In the early part
OF the day in the case Of William Berry
mans Devisees against William Berry
mans Heirs. The verdict was victory
for the defendants, the will being sus-
tanned. The will was then admitted TO
probate
Judgment in detlnue was rendered in
favor of Rothert q Co., of Richmond,
against w. b. Jones.
The Court will be engaged to-day in the
suit Of Addie Spigel against A. Oppelman
and Addie Spigel against A. Oppeman and
Annie Oppelman. The suit is brought
for alleged SANDER of the plaintiff.
DEATH OF AN AGED CITIZEN.
Mr.. Joshua Knapp, an aged citizen of
the county, died yesterday morning at his
residence. near Drewry's Bluff. Deceased
was in his 18th year He was a member
of Chester Lodge. No. 81. A. f. and A. NJ.
The funeral services will be held this
morning a 10 o'clock. from Branch's Bap-
fist church. Rev. Fred. A. Lamb the
pastor will conduct the sad rites. The
interment will be made in the church
burying-ground.
1t is understood that an attempt will
be made shortly to organize a chapter of
the Daughters Of Liberty in Swansboro'.
This order is an auxiliary to the Junior
order United American Mechanics. and
if such organization is effected the men,
bers Of it will work as aides-de-camp of |
the Juniors of that prosperous town.
Liberty Council il one of the most -four
ishing chapters in this country round |
about.
Tonight the Manchester Cotillon Club |
tenders it's lady friends a german at |
Leader Hall. This is the midwnter |
dance of the series which the club has
given from time to time during the fall |
and winter.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. William F. Fisher has returned to
the city after a sojourn of some duration
in Chesterfield.
Mr. r. T. Mcdowell. of Baltimore. was
a visitor 10 the city yesterday.
Mrs. George Furcron is quite i'll at her
home on Seventh street with pneumonia.
The ladies Of the Presbyterian church
gave an oyster supper last night, which
was a great success.
Mr. n. w. II. Bateman has returned
home from a business trip to Newport
News and the Eastern Shore Of Vir-
ginia.
Mr.. j. Samuel Wicks. OF west Seventh
street, has returned from Halifax county,
where he has spent the holidays in rest
and recreation with friends and relatives.
Mr.. Charles Bradley, of Charles City
county, one Of the largest race-horse
owners in the southern country, was in
the city yesterday.
Ii was inadvertently stated in this
column yesterday that a birthday party
was given at the residence Of Mr.. Julian
C. Snellngs. on Porter street. All who
have tho acnuafntance of This nrominpnt
family readily saw that ii was
Mr. AndrnHv Il SnelIinRs mani as tn.