Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-22
Biggs, Negro Nho Killed
Woman, to be Tried Tomorrow,
SIX INDICTMENTS FOUND
Grand jury Makes Quick Work OF
inquiry Into Felony Csses-Nesro
Assaulted by William Ledwitch in
Serious Condition.

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who shot and killed ANNE Davis, also
solored. on jefferson avenue ON the
night of June IL. was indicted by
the grand jury yesterday and he VIII
lie placed on trial for his ire beforS
Judge Barham in the Corporation
Court tomorrow morning at lc
O'Clock. II is thought that the tria.
will not consume more than two days
at the longest and Biggs very prob
ably will know his fate within four
teen days after the commission OF his
crime.
1t was reported yesterday. morning
that Biggs would throw himself on
the mercy of the jury that tries him
and ask that he be given peniten-
tiary sentence, but this report prov
ed to be in error as Attorney Fay ;.
Collier OF Hampton, Will defend the
accused Commonwealth Attorney
iIerkeley will prosecute the case on
behalf of the State and Attorney j.
Thomas Newsome, colered, who has
been retained by relatives of the
dead woman, will assist In the prose
cution.
Seven witnesses have been summon
ed for the Commonwealth and about
.wice that number for the defense. 1t
is understood that the witness for
the defense will testify as 10 Biggs'
previous good character. A number
of these Witnesses are white people
by whom Biggs has been employed.
Besides that against Biggs. the
grand jury returned four indictments
for felony Yesterday as follows:
William Moore, colored, housebreak
ing
William Ledwitch, malicious wound
ing.
William Gransby. colored, malicious
cutting.
Il. c. Turner, coIored, housebreak
ing.
Charles A. White was indicted for
unlawfully taking and carrying away
personal property. misdemeanor, and
the Indictment was certified to the
police court for trial.
Not a true bill was returned by
the grand Jury in each of the follow
ing cases:
Charles A. White grand larceny.
Peter Bascowell, colored, larceny
from the person
Joseph Parker alias George Park
er. colored, larceny from the person.
Pascal Creath, colored, malicious
cutting.
Try More Today.
William Moore will be placed on
trial before Judge Barham at 10
. ~
is charged with breaking into and
robbing the Chesapeake & Ohio bag
gage room last week. He was trailed
f.'om the baggage room up the beach
north of Finch's pier by Jack" the
police departments bloodhound. and
captured there by Patrolmen Johnson
carp. and Fisher.
X. c. Turner's case also is set for
trial this morning and William Grams
by's case is set for this afternoon at
2:30 O'Clock.
The case of William Ledwitch. who
hit John Jefferson, negro street
sweeper. over the head with a shovel
last week, is set for tomorrow after
room at 2:30 o'clock, but owing to the
serious condition of the negro the
term of the court. Blood poison has
set in and Jefferson is reported to be
in very serious condition. Ledwitch's
case came up in the police court yes.
terday. but commemorative Attorney
Berkely laid it before the grand jury
yesterday morning. Ledwitch objected
10 the placing of dirt from the street
into a vacant lot near his house and
during the argument that ensued. tn.
white man grabbed a shovel out of the
negro's hands is said TO nave struck
the black over the head with it. in
Eicting an ugly scalp wound.
Take UP Misderesnors Monday
Present indications are that all OF
the felony cases will be dis rosed oI
this week and Judge Barham has SCI
the misdemeanor cases for trial Mon
oay morning at 10 o'clock. Several
of these cases are 10 come up at this
term.
Yesterday was the opening day OF
the regular criminal term Of the Cor
IOration Court. the opening having
hcen postponed ten days because o.
the fact that Captain Berkeley was
engaged in the trial OF the Insurance.
case. The grand jury which met al
10 O'Clock Yesterday morning. com
I-le;ed its work at 2 O'Clock in the
afternoon and was DISCHARGED.
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