Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-08
Manchester
and
Chesterfield.

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Mr.. Harry Hay, of Chesterfield county
has the Oldest clock in Virginia, perhaps
IN America. It was manufactured. as
the silver plate indicates, in the year
1852. by one Williams, clock-naker OF
London, Eng Mr.. Hays father, inc
late H. w Hay, who was junk-dea!er
OF Manchester and Richmond years ago.
made speciality of collecting old CLOCKS
and he was quite an authority on an
Gent tjne-pieces. This clock had been
in his possession many years before ms
death. and his son Harry Hay purchased
It at the sale of his fathers personal
effects The clock has not been running
for long time, but is capable OF oolns
good service yet. Mr.. Hay prizes the
relic very highly. and would not part
with it at any price.
Ernest Davis. the negro convicted OF
murder in the first degree. heard Judge
Ingram, of the Corporation Court OF Man
chester, pass sentence upon his NE yes
terlay morning A large crowd had gath
cred in the courtroom before Davis was
brought in. He stood perfectly erect anu
without shedding tear or allowing
muscle to culver, heard the words that
December.
The prisoners counsel will apply to the
Supreme Court for an appeal, and WILL
it is understood. make every effort 10 get
Davis a new trial.
The courts sentence was as follows:
Ernest Davis. it behooves my duty 10
sentence you in accordance with the YER
dict of the jury. finding you gulity OF
murder in the first degree. I regret the
necessity that makes such action on my
part proper, but the full penalties OF the
law. after conviction should inevitably
follow those who commit such a CRIME
against the laws Of the Commonwealth
and society. The privilege will be allow
ed you of spiritual communion with the
minister of whatever denomination you
see fit to select who is willing to serve
you between this and your execution.
The date of your execution I fix as the
18th day of December. 1902. and sentence
YOU to death by hanging on that day IN
the manner prescribed by law, and
direct that between the hours OF 1:l1 or
sunrise in the morning Of that day. and
| - o'clock noon of the same day. you be
hung by the neck until you are dead
| Mr.. Farmer, the father of the young
| lady whose recent tragic death in Ches-
| terfield is remembered by the readers Of
| the Dispatch. was in the city yesterday
| afternoon He shows evidence Of great
grief over the sad death of his pretty
| daughter and his acquaintance in the
city deeply sympathized with him.
| Notwithstanding the advance in the
price of coal, the price of wood seems 10
hold its own. as numerous wagon loads
are being delivered to the brick-yards and
to private consumers at prices ranging
from So SO to $3.50 per cord.
| Mr.. Adam Lowry and Miss Annie Johns
were married in Washington on Monday.
Mr. Lowry being denied the privilege OF
calling on the young lady at her home
| and realizing that it would be useless in
asking her fathers consent. decided to
! arrange an elopment which was very sue
| cessful. The couple have returned and
| are at the home of Mr.. Lowry's parents.
| in Chesterfield county. Mrs. Lowry is a
very pretty and attractive young lady.
4 having a host of admirers. Mr.. Lowry Is
| we'll known.
Up to Yesterday afternoon ga white and
thirty-one colored persons had registered
In Swansboro. One colored man, who
was permitted to register. had the dis
tinction of having served in both the
Federal and Confederate service This
man was living in the county OF Chester
field when General Butler made his APP
pearance there. To the registrars he said:
II ran away from my master, enlisted in
the Federal infantry, started into fight.
but never answered at the roll call or
my company.
! Then you did not like the firing line, "
asked one Of the registrars.
mo, sab, but I liked the pretty blue
clothes I wore. When I ran off after the
fight I was captured and carried to Rich
mond and put in a Confederate prison.
/ got word to my master where I was.
He came over and got me. The next
thing [ found myself working on the
Confederate breastworks.
The applicant exhibited to the regis
trars some documentary evidence which
indicated that he had been actively nus
Ting for Federal pension. but he had
struck a snag trying to show that he had
really never deserted.
Miss Julia Morris has resigned as an
assistant in the Swansboro graded pub
lie school and the vacancy has been filled
by the appointment of Miss NJ. S. Harris,
| very accomplished young lady.
Miss Morris will assist her sister in a
fashionable private school in Richmond.
| The curious freak of nature-a calf born
without a tail-which Jones and Clements
had on exhibition on upper Hull street
has gone the way of all good veal, having
been butchered few days ago.
Mr.. ]. c. Blake, a valued employee of
S. Ulln1ann's Son. has accepted position
with the well-known firm Of Rothert &
Co, furniture dealers.
Mr. r. H Jenkins left last night for