Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-03
BROWN WAS SET FREE
GOODMAN BROWN. sn.. ACQUITTED
IN SORRY COUNTY YESTERDAY.
sNNuAL TOBACCO REPORT.
rhe Apparent Decrease in Hogshead
Receipts Esp1nincd-nichard T.
Vaughan TO Run Against southa11-
Interesting Municipal Notes.
sNNuAL TOBACCO REPORT.
rhc Apparent Decrease in Hog.head
Interesting Municipal Notes.

Interesting Municipal Notes.
PETERSBURG. VA, October 2-(Spe-
:ial.1-The trial of Goodman Brown, Jr..
for the murder Of Emmett Brown. was
concluded in the County Court of Surry
at II o'clock last night with a. verdict
Df acquittal. The two men, both colored,
were douhly connected. in that they
were brothers-in-iaw and first cousins.
The frst-named is son of Goodman
Brown. ST., who at one time represented
the county Of Surry in the lower house
of the General Assembly
The trial Of Goodman Brown, Jr., be-
gan on the sd of September and lasted
for seven days. On account of the prom
tnence OF the parties. it attracted wide
attention, and eminent counsel appeared
each side The defendant was rep
resented by Senator William B. Nell
waine and Colonel r. Z. Boykin and the
prosecution by Commonwealth's-At
ney W. a. Clarke and ". P. Holland.
Esq. From beginning 10 end the fight
was q hot one-the death penalty or ac-
ouittal being the question involved. ac-
cording as malice or self-defence We're
proved to the satisfaction of the jury
MANY INTERESTING POINTS.
Many interesting points of law were
raised and discussed. and the Court
Judge Timothy Rives presiding-gave
some thirty or more instructions for the
guidance Of the jury. The evidence over.
the argument which. by agreement. was
limited TO four hours. began yesterday
afternoon. About o'clock last night the
jury took the case. and at II o'clock
brought in q verdict of not guilty. It is
,y~1t
As to 8, verdict. the majority, however,
being in favor Of acquittal.
The two men had always been close
friends. but ore day they qUarrelled.
Emmett Brown advanced towards Good
man Brown-the latter backing away,
until finally. as it was claimed. in. self
defence, he struck Emmett on the head
with stick. telling him to the ground
Examination showed that while there
was no scalp wound. the skull had been
fractured by the blow. and death re-
suited.
SUIT AGAINST THE CITY
Before Judge Hancock. in the Circuit
Court Tomorrow, the suit of ex-Police
Sergeant ]. T. Ruffin against the city of
Petersburg for sl0eo0 damages for in
iuries caused by a defective cellar-cap
on the sidewalk will be resumed. This
case was partially heard some days ago.
but was interrupted by the absence of
witnesses and the engagement Of count
sci elsewhere.
ANNUAL TOBACCO REPORT.
The annual report of Tobacco Inspec-
Cor ]. B. McCullock shows that during
the year ending yesterday 1853 hogs
heads Of tobacco were inspected in this
city. as against 3245 hogsheads for the
previous year, and that the sales of
loose last year were 9,096.s27 pounds. as
against 9399,666 pounds, the previous
There is anrar fhan
real, decrease in the hogshead receipts.
as many thousands of hogsheads pur-
chased by our manufacturers in other
markets are sent directly to the facto-
ries and do not appear in the inspectors
reports. The decrease in loose sales is
due to the establishment Of sales ware
houses at various points in this section.
VAUGHAN VS.. SOUTEALL.
Mr.. Richard T. Vaughan, of Amelia
county. who has announced himself as
an independent candidate for Congress
in this district, is a gentleman Of culture
and an accomplished civil engineer who
has done much work in his profession
both North and South. His family is
widely known and connected in his sec
ton of the district
1t is rumored. but whether true or
not cannot be positively stated. that Mr..
Vaughan may receive the support to a
considerable extent of the Temperance
wards politics. and that also. in the alb
sence of a candidate Of their own party.
the Republicans may rally to his sup
poEt However Mr.. Vaughan will doubt
less soon be heard from as to his plat
form.
MUNICIPAL NOTES
AT the meeting Of the Common Coun-
81 last evening Mfr. George J. Seay
chairman Of the Finance Committee re-
ported the names of sundry streets. the
cost of Improvement of which the COM
nttee had considered. The otaI cost
he said, was about s17s.ooo which sum
The committee deemed it inexpedient to
nXpend at this time. There are. how
ever certain streets which should be
improved. the cost of which would be
about $4,000 and the sidewalks of the
city greatly need attention. The commit
tee are of opinion that 100000 could be
5udiclously expended on the streets. The
Council referred the matter back to the
committee for definite report and recon-
renda,ionS al the next meeting of that
body
THE SALE OF LIQUOR.
From the Finance Committee. to whom
the matter had been referred, was also
reported a recommendation that the or
dtnance concerning the sale of liquor be
so amended as to read that Cali bar
rooms shall close at u o'clock midnight
and remain closed until s a. NJ" In
tho meantime, however. the ordinance
will lie orer till the next meeting, in
order to give opportunity to the liquor
men TO be heard
ATr. Patteson presented an ordinance,
which was referred, creating the office