The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-26
GUILTY o. MURDER
IN SECOND 4 D DEGREE 4.
Sidney Hilton Sentenced 70 Is
Years in Penitent1ary.
JURY OUT FOR ONE. HOUR
Approaching Marriage Of Popular
Couple-Dispute Between Families
Living in Magistrates Court
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES News.
Bureau, Richmond Times.

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Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times.
No. 11O2 Hull Street.
Precisely at 607 o clock yesterday az
terncon, after being out one hour to the
minute. the jury in the Corporation Court
hearing the case against Sidney Hilton,
char gcd with being an accessory to the
murder Of Ernest Davis, returned a YER
dit Of murder in the second degree and
fixed his punishment at eighteen years In
the penitenuary. A motion for a new trial
was made by his counsel, Mr.. G.. S. Wing,
on three grounds
One of these was to SIT aside the YER
diet as being contrary to law and the
evidence; another, to arrest judgment,
AND still another, and rather an unusual
one, upon the grounds that the verdict Of
the jury was. to a great extent, arrived
at because of some inadvertent word OF
the ommonwealth's Attorney in his
closing argument. The court will hear
argument on the motion at it's next term.
] he case against Hilton began Tuesday
morning and was concluded last night at
5:G7 O'Clock, and the jury had deliberated
fer enc hour. They retired to their room
at 5:07,. and one hour from the time they
brought in the verdict
After the instructions had been given
to the jury by the court yesterday morn
ing. Mr.. Page began his opening address.
which lasted for over two hours. He
covered the case thoroughly. and re-
cess for dinner was taken Immediately
afterwards. MI. Wing commenced his
argument at 3 O'Clock and concluded at
4 80 In closing Mr.. Page only spoke for
about forty minutes, and the jury Went
to their ROOM
The crime Of which Hilton has been
convicted as accessory was one of the
most atrocious in the history Of Man
chester On the night Of August the Sth,
near the corner Of Nineteenth and Hull
Streets, Hilton, Marsellus Hatcher and
Wyatt Calais are alleged to have aided
and abetted Ernest Davis in killing John
Henry Stokes. a peaceable negro, who
bore a good reputation. Stokes was
stabbed to the heart from the back. fall
ing in q gutter nearby. Ernest Davis
has been sentenced to hang for the
crime. And now. Hatcher and Calais will
have to face a trial, and this will COM
mence Wednesday, Hatcher will be tried
last.
Calais will escape with a light SEN
tence.
Mr.. Wing leaves to-day for Green Bay,
where he has most extensive practice.
He has two cases in Chesterfield coun-
ty to come up the middle OF next month.
and one in the courts Of Richmond and
still another in Hcnrico county, besides
having a suit in the Dinwiddie courts.
ACTION ON MESSAGE
Action upon the Mayors message, as
sent the City Council some time ago,
will be taken up by the special commit
tee appointed to take the matter up on
Monday night The committee will meet
r.pnL II 81 r..
his message to both bodies. the Mayor
called attention to several matters which
it may be said are in opposition to the
opinion of some of the Councilnen. Cen
tlemen from the Business Mems Asso-
citation will act In conjunction with the
members from the Assembly and Board.
and looking more carefully into the mes
sage.
NIX. ELDER DEAD.
Mr.. R. Z. Elder. age sixty-nine years,
died last night at the home OF his son,
r. f. Elders, Jr.. NO. 403 cambridge
Street, aftersa short illness. He is sur
viVcd by widow, four sons. one daugh-
ter and a sister. The funeral will be
Monday morning at 10 O'Clock from the
home. the Rev. Asa Driscoll officiating.
His children are Messrs. W. II, o. B.,
r. r.. Jr.. c. G. Elder and Mrs.
George w. Blankenship. Mrs. Anthony
knorr is the only sister surviving.
Mr.. Elder was one of the old citizens
of the city, and in his death Manchester
loses a good and worthy citizen.
APPROACHING MARRIAGE.
A marriage of much interest to Man
cheSterians has been announced for No
vember the 4th. when Miss Lula Regina
Jones' an accomplished and beautiful
young lady of this city, will become the
bride OF Mr.. John Henry Latham, the
son OF Mr.. John Henry Latham, the
No 1901 HILL Street. The ceremony will
be performed at the PRESBYTERIAN
Church by the brides pastor, Rev Jere
Witherspoon, Of the Grace Street Pres
.byterian Church. Richmond The hour
announced Is SD O'Clock and invitations
have already been issued. There will
be a reception rendered the young
couple at the home OF the groom.
MECHANICS IN DEMAND.
A large force of men is being put to
work at the Southern shops, in the city
which is significant of prosperity and
very good tidngs to the city, in as much
as the shops IS the place of employment
for the larger portion Of the people The
car shops. paint shops and on the re-
pair track are taking on men daily. |
each employe now bringing in all he can
find. Some months ago there We're some
eighteen men iii the paint shop thrown
out of employment for scarcity Of work,
and with this increase in work all of
these have been put back to their
benches and many others secured.
TWO GENTLEMEN HURT.
Mr.. j. n. Fowen.s employed at the |
Standard Oil Company, met with a very
painful accident while at work there
Friday cutting his hand nearly open
with the hoop of a barrel he was rolling.
The sharp edge of the hoop struck
against the palm of his hand and made
a very ugly looking wound He came
to the office Of DR.. Ingram. who treated
him. Then. in going home that night,
he was walking along the street, when
he ran into a long plank. which was
projecting out into the sidewalk. and in
jured his face very painfully. Mr.. Bowen
is of the opinion that Friday is an I'M
lucky day for him.