The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-08
NEWS GATHERED
FROM SOUTH SIDE
Coroner's Jury Still at Work on
Case Of Mysterious Death Of
81 Negro Woman.
BODY HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED.

Manchester Bureau. Titnes-Dispatch,
No. 1902 Hull Street.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
coroners jury in the case OF the nlys-
FERROUS death OF the negro woman
found at Bellwood oil Friday has.
reached no verdict, 1t is now evident
that the body has been identified as
that OF Martha Coy, and that she was
murdered.
The jury in the case met for the
second time yesterday afternoon, anil
DR.. j. &. Loving, county coroner, last
night stated to a representative Of this
paper that he could give out no state
ment concerning the case further than
that the jury would walt until next
Thursday. when they would hear the
last testimony.
Murder Theory.
1t is certain that tho jury is working
on the murder theory, since only yes
went to Clayville, Va, for a negro who
is suspected of the crime.
It S stated that Susan Foster. a
negro woman who lives In Manchester.
identified the body as that OF Martini
Coy, whom she said had visited her
house. She stated that the woman
had lived In Richmond. I t Is also said
that her mother, who lives near West
hampton, has identified the body.
The authorities have been working
ION the quiet" and this Is being done
In order that the suspects inathe case
may not be allowed to 3es cape.
Although there were no bruises or
cuts on the body, the opinion seems to
prevail that the woman was murdered.
Some think that she was choked to
death. While others are of the opinion
that she was chloroforlned In some
nearby house and brought to the
place where the body was! found.
Parkinson Case Continued.
Yesterday morning In tho Corpora
ton Court the case OF William il. Par
kinson, charged With shooting John
T. Sanderson on Saturday night, was
postponed until October 18th on ac-
countSo of the condition Of Sanderson,
who was unable to appear. Parkinson
was granted bail again In the sum of
$500 TIe rs being represented by -.
II. Wells.
John Powell. a young white hoy
from Richmond, charged with stealing
brasses from tho Southern shops, was
sent to jail for SIX months.
Samuel Banks. charged with being
disorderly on q street car. was fined
$IOt ana COS ". 3s &
Two small negro boys We're charged
with breaking the showcase, in Etht
store of Y. Bear, on Hull Street. Each
was fined $3.50 and costs. III
Meeting ut Toney's Hall.
Jefferson Davis Division, No. 532
8. Of l., H., held "a. larg O meeting at
Toney's Hall yesterday afternoon "a
which time Assistant Chief Engtnee,
II. Is. Burgess, Of 8theGnationals division
laddressed the body Those present
weresJ. n. Lyle, Chief Engineer w, e
Rea,ns, chairman OF The general com,
lmittee, w, j. McAllster, James Blunt
Inv. II, Trevtlllan, w. a.. Henley, @, j
Mallory. M. "A. Jones, James O'Brten
II. II. Pettlt. ~. II Williamson, ol
Petersburg; w. +, AIcCrone,8 ". B
Bradshaw, A. G, Adkins. w. 4, Sim,
I{mons and r.. g. MARSHALL. From the
lRlchmond division: Charles Eastman
Ii. D. Hawks. r. O'Bgien. r, Is
Powell. w. G. Blunt and u A. Lain
Tho division adjourned to meet the
third Monday In October. III 3s
NJ, Il. sNnaa y-schOpl Union.
The fourt h ID uapterly meeting Of the
lN1anches ter M u, sun s. lsoo & lon