The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-07
At the Trial He Was Convicted and /.
Given Seven Years,
BUT ANEW TRIAL WAS GRANTED
He Was Released Oh Bail, and Pend
Ing tie Trial the Young Couple
Sped 60 North Carolina for the
Purpose OF Being Joined in
Holy Wedlock-rhis VIII
Probably End the Case.

ona of the most sensational and ro-
r,autic episodes that has occurred u q
court in this city for some time was
the hearing in the Hastings court yes
re-day at noon OF the case o. Ih;ii les
10th. who was convicted OF the andac-
tion of a young girl in November elast,
and sentenced to the penitenslarS Aos. s.
seven years.
snectators. and the hearing was OF me
most interesting character.
The parents OF Miss Olivia =. NeWtoh,,
the girl in question. were present, anu
showed the greatest interest IN the vel
fare OF their daughter
VISITED HIM AT JAIL
Af,ar 10th was sentenced and sent to
nail Miss Newton visited him almost
f4aiIy and carried him deiicacies anu
ot,er things. She talked to him through
the iron bars and was faithful TO MN II,
the gloom OF his trouble. She ssaSed
hours at a time at the jail IN company
with 10th, ana tathed ihSsssaAaS
their psrsonal welfare
Miss Newton will be sixteen years OF
age next June. She Is pretty, mas
yivacious manner, and was coilsidereti
quite pGptllr.
10th is a man of about twenty-esshr
years of age, very tall and tnin.
As rhe coiIple could not be married
in this city or washington on account
of the youth of the girl. 10th, in COM
pany with his attorney, went to the state
library building to decide upon the place
they should go to for the purpose OF get
ting married. Weldon, n u was tne
place selected, and the couple boarded the
next train for North Carolina.
! MOTIONS FOR NEW TRIAL.
The following was given out at tne
clerks office OF the Hastings Court yes
terday afternoon:
! 7.,In the Hastings Court OF the city or
Richmond, this day the case OF Charles
I 10th, charged with the abduction OF Miss
Olivia B. Newton. came on to be nsara
11pon the motions heretofors made oy
|; the prisoner to set aside the verdict OF
the Jury rendered against him herein
| on the oSth day of November 1883. and
also on the further ground or after-d1s-7
covered EVIDENCE. which was the nans ..ts
OF an off,davit by Miss Newton to the
effect that her statements before the
fury were false. and the court having
mat1rely considered the prisoners mo-
! tions to SET aside the verdict OF the jury
! in this case, sustained rhs said motions
and granted the prisoner new tria'.-
LOTH IS BAILED.
.Tbe prisoner was then baiied IN the
| sim OF $500, with Mr.. James Bahen as
| the security for his appearance before
the court on the 9Th day of February
| next to answer the Commonwealth for
! the said offence and also gave security
| in q like sum with the same surety for
his good behavior towards all the citi-.
! zens Of this Commonwealth for q period
! of twelve months.
JOINED HER LOVER.
I The young woman was seated In the
| courtroom with her mother and father.
while the hearing was going on. and tes-
titled in faver of 10th.
| Judging from appearance, they nats
| evidently met and made UP their minds
|! what 10 do should the prisoner be grant
| ed n new trial or RECESSED on bail.
/ While the Young woman's parents We're
/ very. much absorbed in the question Of
I granting the bal and release OF 10th.
I Miss Newton went our of the court
! room to the street. where, it is thought,
| :, cab was in waiting for them. as soon
/ as the bail and release was granted. 10th
I hurried out OF the courtroom and join
! et! the yot!ng woman.
| The parents OF the young woman are
/ at a loss to know why their daughter
| left the courtroom so suddenly and
{ where she has gone.
| The case of 10Th. as has been stated.
comes up on appeal at the next. term of
the court.