Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-07-22

SENTENCED TO DEATH
| ARCH BROWN
Hears Sentence Pronounced
BY Court On Him Saturday
Morning
On Saturday morning, another brief
but important chapter was enacted in
| the case Of the commonwealth against
Arch Brown who was. on the 9th in
slant, convicted in the circuit court
here OF murder in the first degree for
the killing of Perry Hoy and little
Cletis Higgs. Though to be exactly
accurate, he was only being tried for
the one murder, tnat of Perry Hoy,
the killing of thu little Higgs boy be-
ing done zee ond later with another
shot from the gun in Browns hands,
on Sunday the 9Th of May, last, near
STANTON. When the verdict was
rendered on the 9th inst. a motion was
made to set it aside ana grant the pris-
oner new trial. This motion Judge
Letcher of the court agreed to hear
on yesterday morning. When the
hour arrived, Arch Brown was.
brought into court in charge of OFF,
GERS Long and Robinson who held
him by each wrist with what is
known as "nippers, - these were re-
moved when the prisoner arrived at
the bar Mr.. Blease. of counsel for
the prisoner, addressed the court in
behalf of his motion. He said thar
he was satisfied that the homicide had
not occurred as detailed on the wit
ness stand, that his counsel had
bad insufficient time in whichto collect
the evidence and he believed the
court should reconsider the instruc-
tions He therefore moved that the
trial be set aside and new trial be
awarded.
Mr. R. S Ker, attorney for the
commonwealth, stated that he deem
ed it useless to take up the time of
the court with argument, that the
court had heard the evidence, there was
no conflict or doubt about any mate
rial fact and ne thought the verdict en-
tirely proper and fully warrented The
court said that he could see nothing
improper in the instructions, nor
coulG he find that they had operated
to the injury OF prejudice of the pris-
oner. No afidavits Of new or even
additional evidence were fled and
nothing new to support the motion,
SO it would be oyerruled, which wa.
done.
Carter Braxton, ESQ.,, then moved
the court for suspension of sentence
for 80 days in which to prepare bill OF
exceptions to be presented to tie SUI
preme court of appeals.
The court, however, fixed such day |
of sentence as would cover legal re-
quirements, and allow time for pre-.
paration of the case for appeal, and |
give opportunity, also, to present the
cause to the supreme court at its Sep
TENDER meeting here on the 18th.
The prisoner was ordered to stand
up which he did and the court, attel |
briefly mentioning the Nervousness OF
the crime, the fairness of his trial,
the able manner in which he Lad
been defended, proceeded to sentence
MIN to be electrocuted in the peniten-
tiary at Richmond on September %.
1910. Brown received the sentence |
calmly and without apparent tire nor
At the close of the courts sentence he |
was lead back to che jail.
loNc GLADE ne vs.
Long Glade. July 49, Mrs s. r.
Bell. has been complaining, but is
much letter at this writing.
Miss Mamie Benton and her broth
er Fairfax. of STAUNTON,a are visiting
their aunt Mrs. John Bell this week.
Mrs. Rebecca christian and
her grand daughter Renick Bell have
been visiting Mrs. Charles Van Lear
of Staunton.
Mr.. D. G. Ruckman lost one of his
fine driving horses last Saturday week
while he was on q trip to Highland
Co.
Mr.. Perry Lowman is spending
most Of this week in Harrisonburg.
The Misses Dudley's gave quite an
enjoyable porch party last Friday
which was enjoyed by all present.
Miss Hughell Of Anderson Indiana is
at Mr.. Lowman's.
Long Glade, Va, July 49, The
Misses Dudley gave porch party at
their beautiful home on the Glade
Friday night, in honor of their guest
Miss Nancy Fulton of STA UNION.
Those present were: Misses Anna
Ruckman, Rebecca Christian, Many
Fulton Of STANTON, Mary dudley
Of Fort Defiance, Brownie Bass, Nell
lie and Ann Hiner, Sadie Hanna,
Gertrude, Sallie and Katie Bell Rob
son, Imogen Graham, Mabel Moffett,
Katherine Coyner, Mollie Goode, Car
RE Snedegar, Margaret Dillon,
Ruth and Alice Davies, Mrs. Charlie
Christian, Mrs. Pattie McPhail and
Pansy Root.
Messsr. Logan Hiner, of Louisville,
Ky. Mac Blair, Rufus and Ed Bell, Rod
Davies, Charlie Christian. Fairfax
fulton of STAUNT0Ns Briscoe bud.
..ssys Hugh and Fred Bell, Charlie
and Augene Hanna, Garnet Ssitas
Nm. Bell, Mac Driver, Ed and Her
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