Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-10
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ATE HEARTY BREAKFAST.
IS Davis ate a hearty breakfast about 5
O'clock which consisted of stewed oys-
tiers, bread and coffee He seemed TO
relish all that he ate and talked with the
guards while eating. At intervals he
he could not see on account OF the dark
ness on the outside. The low lights In
the grtm prison and the silent tread OF
those about 1t were evidences Of the
solemn scene which was about to he en-
acted.
Sidney Hilton, the negro who was COM
vfcted Of the charge OF being an aces
cory to the crime, was up before day.
and crouched himself on stool In one
corner Of his cell, as II he feared that
something terrible was to happen to him
within short while. Of the two pris-
oners. Hilton was decidedly the most ner-
rots. He heId his head between his
hands. and Kicked his feet against the
iron bars until after he had seen Davis
pass on his way to the gallows.
THE CITY'S FIRST HANGING.
81 The execution of Davis was the first
hanging that has ever taken place in
Manchester. It was the second hanging
II the State during the present year.
executed last Friday with the same rope
" hich was used yesterday in Man
chester. Brown was the second convict
to be hanged, William Woodson having
been executed in the penitentiary about
year ago for the murder of VILLA nj
Ferrebee, whose throat was cut from ear
to ear.
s Davis was found guilty of murder In the
2 first degree at the October term Of the
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represented by Joseph r. Pollard. the
cclo red lawyer, Of Richmond. who made
an effort to get new trial for his
client In the. court Of appeals. The new
trial was refused. and the governor was
appealed to fl the hope that he would
commute the sentence to life imprisotl-
ment In order to consider the petition
asking for commutation Of the sentence
Governor Montague granted the con-
demned- man a respite from Dec. IL until
Jan. The governor notified Sergeant
Saunders last Tuesday that he would not
interfere with the execution.
z@ "A QUICK EXECUTION.
Swiftly and without Interruption ii any
way, the hanging of Davis was pro-
nounced by many to be a most successful
execution. DR.. Mathews said that It was
carried out with great precision. and in
such manner as to cause Davis very
little suffering.
When the body was lowered into the
coffin the black cap was removed. The
negro's tongue, protruded from his mouth.
and saliva covered his face The rope
had cut A hole across the neck and son1e-
what disfigured it.
n Davis wore a bite serge suit OF clothes
and black necktie. He was neatly at
tired in every particular. but did not look
as strong and heavy as he did when he
was brought forth for trial before Judge
Ingram. He was enaciated and thin. His
hands were almost white after his pulse
stopped beating.
HILTON LOOKED GLOOMY.
s Hilton, who gave Davis the knife with
which Stokes was, Killed, looked gloomy
and dishearter1ed while the execution was
going on. Marcellus Hatcher and Wyatt
Callfas, the other two negroes, who were
charged with being accessories to the
murder. had been released from prison
some time ago.
Hilton was sentenced to eighteen years
in the penitentiary, and an effort is now
being made to get the court Of appeals to
grant him new tries. Mr. G. s. Wing
is the prisoners counsel. He viii file
bill OF exceptions In the court of appeals
next month.
I It is generally believed that the higher
tribunal will uphold the verdict OF the
corporation court Of Manchester