The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-27
The worst class of negroes in the city
ann there ere frequent rows and siloo1-

ta
ang :crapes-
At some time between the hours OF
7:i7 in the morning and u clock noon
OF December the 18th, Earnest DAVIS.
tie negro murderer, will be hanged IN the
Manchester jail yard. Nothing Is lei'
for. him but a communication Of sentence
from the Governor.
j. r. Pollard tcolored) the attorney
who ably defended the accused, was IN
Manchester vest erday morning and c;slied
to see cicris DuNal. Of the Corporation
Court Ie will Immediately start a Pc
tition among the citizens TO get ihe
sentence cou1muted to life imprisonment.
In accordance with the decision OF the
Cont OF Appeals in refusing the WRIT
Of error IN tile trial of the negro there
lsy leaving. him to exp:ate his crime. ac-
co:9itllty 10 the verdict Of the Jury ana
fhe sentence Of the court of Manches-
tct. Davis was yesterday morning re-
moved from the large cell he has been
cortiaad in aud placed in more secure
confinement. When officer Wright and
Sergeant Saunders told him Of the de-
5c,i olls,gf 4 lie Court of Appeals he showed
~, efszl, OF worry or uaeasiress. and
p.!tli a that's all5right.t walkcd back
if5 the cell wllere9 he will be kept until
ira day. of lis execution.
In ti}e daath Of this man. convicted
sf,f .nuIsler III the first degree. Manches-a
tor as city will be the scene OF the
frst hamtsing in its history. Sergeant J.
G. Saunders has had numerous requests
made to- reserve tickets to the hanging.
lat the small number Of persons who
a.c allowed to witness the execution
males it Impossible to grant all Of the
1-oe5l1e.Sts Among the requests there is
olle 81 a Young lady who very desirous
ST seeing the hanging. OF course, she
Win lie denied.
wi:l, ne four reporters who will be.
present there will be left only eight citi-
zeus.
Isavts 50 FAR has called for no pastor
nor has l1e shown any sign of weaken
ing.
j, SAT, #sFefHr
An old lads. over whose head many
winters had rolled and left their marks
of trouble. with eyes 3edimmed with
tears. came To the Office OF Undertaken
risett,s yes.prs7 morning and il7anll 81
about the body that was found in the
#tieer Monday morning. She did not.
know that st was the body of negro
77an and 3tlS3onslY inquired. lest it
might he her child The lady was Mrs.
W4als grandmother of Bernie Wells the
young man Who last week disappeared
from tllesci,y. and left tHo@of his friends
to paw SO. the bond they lad gone on
To release him from confinement.
AZ has been printed in The Times.
Mrs. Wells has beens en- the street before
and expressed the opinion that her
grandson Was dead. that he had killed
hi1nself. She Is still Of that opinion,
and the arlXsety Is telling on her
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
acted
l1r i. +. Mathews continues inais-.
posed at MS home on Bainhr. dge S rect.
\ wagon lead of Yong Manchester
folks wlll leave here this afternoon to
attend the i:ices in Powllatan county
az the home of alts. Iellamy tonight
Mr.. ~ NJ Srs1i Il has hem retained as
associate counsel to- assist Mr. G. s.
N.ing ii tie appeal Of Sydney Hilton
conv cteG 81 murder in. tie second degree
ana senlailced 10 is years In the peni-
atertiarv. before tlse Court of Apea,s.
Mr.. Sf1i9 II defended Hatcher and succeed
Ell In getting him free
Alex. I2int<lp. "a small white boy. was
charged esterday morning witt Jump
In. on the cars. He was dism ssed.
The Elector Committee meets tonight
for IN, u ment Of the bills Of the past
month.
Another Of the delightful dances being
si.,cn4 at Leader Hall under the ausp. ces
ef. tho I.eacei fIall Ieanei-g Cub viii
ley ielastn-,iitslt beg ming al $50 o clock.
The dance will ,be an all night one.
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