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Richmond Times-Dispatch from Richmond, Virginia • 13

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-srv i i i -i -v --v ''V "'j --5 iV- 1 -I- v- VVrf'i k- 'v vw --v 'A- 'f -f 1 't 1 TEE-dee 2 1 CO A INCHES OF PAID ADV ERTISEHIENTS in this issua WANT: ADS i i FOR RESULTS (M 'ft THE TIMES' rOLNDED i THE mSPATCHl FOL'HOEOUN WHOLE NUMBER 16390 RICHMOND VA SUNDAY NOVEMBER 8 1008 PRICE FIVE CENT SUMMARY OF NEWS The Weather i 7roneut tor 'i- At- Nuv MuniUy and Maoday: biinday and Monday mmriatr Monday liant variabla winoa WUtUbf to WUUiklUL 1 Muni a air Sunday 111 Mon day warnar Monday UgM to troab Mruuaat windo iSkdi BY BLACKSBURG BOYS tVc t' 5 Toatarday and laai nlybt turniabod a Coucb of real wintry weuuiar but lo-day and to-awrow acourd oig too lndioa tiwnawui to Uur wiib a ruing Wish to Consolidate All Three Into One Piled Up Score of 2 1 to 61 at Norfolk I CARPENTER WAS THE WHOLE SHOW l'v 1 r'ltj' Magnificent Runs Made by Oa of the Greatest is I I ONLY TWO THOUSAND I-' ffl S''ifcy' PEOPLE WERE THERE A Cutting Wind Kept Msnyfi: From Witnessing a Most Ex-1-' 4 V-r If I citing Story of the Play in Detail-TheCarorV-J lina Boys Showed- Pluck' 21 North Carolina 0 Rlehmond College 23 Columbiea Virginia 4g St a Unlverelty of Pennsylvania 10 Her veto Vale ao- Syrneuao 0 Waehlngton and JefTerson-11 Navy (Annapolis) 'V' Cornell 0 Lehigh a Cerllele Indians 21 Oeergetoum I ji'f Princeton 11 Lafayette West Point Manhattan Williams a Colgate 0 -Co by 11- Bowdoin 0f" Wesleyan Trinity 1L Chicago 17 Haskell 11 Michigan H- Ohio Stata 0 Dartmouth II Amherat 0-Brown 24 Vermont a' Yale 717 10 Princeton 07 University of-Oeorglg Unhmrolty-of' 1 -ol '''I yi IHOMEIOR THE ST: LOUIS COUNTRY CLUB I Panama -Plot Working With Well Greased Machinery and (Without Hitch (Bpeetal to The TlmeeDtopatoh) KORFOLXf VAl Noa The blue white ef too Uniteroiiy of JherUi Una wea umiled'' ttte'duet ef detect here tltie aftarnoop' 1iag roon and erange from (lie ytaginlkLiMWYj BOY OF THIRTEEN KILLS COMPANION A Jv1 Same Charge That Ended One Life Severely Wound An other Boy of Eleven (By Associated Press) MDNONOAHEtLA PA Nov T-Sn-raged over a name applied to him Earl Flury thirteen -year-old boy shot- and killed James Murphy aged twelve years and severely wounded John Johnson aged eleven yearn The tragedy occurred late this evening' at Binary Hill where taehnlo Inetltuu It wee a aeasive' 3 CTUShiXlg 4tHt I a brilllaht exhibition' Ipot-tiaU by'th4 --j7 Ium whiill ri-ll Ka UlMM fully i Tho fact team which earned ita victory Is 1 kV if to CafoUni was outcHeeed is" by Blacksburg- After the 'first two min- utea of p4y too boys from "down baiaMTf were never In the hunt at any augo aavw that with ebottuKanatic pluck tnay nevqr eeued to ligni and as usual played a 1 harder one moroeuoeeastuL game the lest half than in tne hrm -oxter te''V hret two or throe down in the' begnnta i i -K STATE Of THE A at i WM A Pi Mo IMtfilMIIM IMMIIIIIMMIflll IP Ji UlIMIIIHM llli MWIIMMMHi It ogoaao tf Aaraa 40 Wl Hlgiiast tamparatura yaaarday HWfiatat 40 Lm lompaiatura yaaia oaywir id 'loan tamnnauira yaaiarday urmal la-nparatura tor Auvanibar al tpartura tam normal tamyaraturo racyluiUim daring pat boura aoao fiu MINIATURE ALMANAC Koramuar HiOn TO I Morning 1:41 Kvanina TM Novamnar I- 1Mb HaOH TiDE Morning 7 g7 fcvetutig In rlaaa (41 Sun' aaia AAa Mooo Sun Sun riaaa 4:44 aMIM riacnJUBI Richmond Movamant to conaoUdata tba tbrea Country Uubi into moa ui ida-oant clubnouna of lia own gdliora all ovor tha giata axpret tour viaara on Uio piiaay veaiature to mtot baia unoucty and many mtaraung matter ara ax pasted to coma Tax nu rad road atoamabip and talagrapb ilcee liko-Jy to ba incraaead- State duyrama Court to moat on Chaaapaaaa and Ohio gantral offloaa ilkaly to bo moved to cuttna Uw naar tuturo Columiuu) Univenity deiaatad by Richmond College tZ to biacaabug wina from Norii Carolina at Meth-ouUt coniarcoca to meat Wadnaady at Annual moating of tho Naptiat Oecarxl Awociatlon in dtauntou -Uood datacuva work in cap turtng an allegad poatofflea robbar -Many Jtatbodikt paaiora will buvo to mova thii dtraot tiaanlng toca tnvotigaimi to-morrow a Tho praaant aroaa to bo a brink ona in Uw rad Wii aatato -No- mova yat by urauar thought ilkaly that ba will con tt Toad a Oyatar Cchu-mittoa bagna to piapara ita report 1 amoc -Haioy la An allagad Aneaatral bom of Mr' holey Cole in ChauarBeld la dwtrarad by Mr a iieror-raat who waa prominant In tha atraat car ainaa mlaaing and hia wit' taara ha haa mat with foul Kaligloua aarvitiaa iba cburchca Monday night dancing action! to conUnuo Ita guataama to meat Virginia Man and atabiaa of Oaorga Bland paar ShBbUaforaa burn ad ay Incandau-y hard ear a atora in radarieaaourg robbad of MO worth of good Sana i or Marun muvaa ac-oaa eouutrjrln atyio as- routa to' waa bin paopia in Danvtllo ati prayo a tpa iailura of thari 1 1 i aif wida a bar A lumbarman- bUMd tha train at butt to eircaa aa ibow auapac of aaauultlng Mra HtO'JCiaMng And'Oatf not bo a-Mamoriai ula-tifctad to AmaMcan- patnou la old Bland oni ipd Nawpon Kawa ahpyard -tu Md on cruiaar aa wall aa hattlaahipa "floll-annokar diaa at hia poat Tournament at fctatarrn aitandad by paopia from four yrancta 1 Kivaa' of Char- lotiastlLa-diea of lockjaw Tha ollar Marcailua bound for funaaoia- algnalod wmla gidng through tha capaa to cnanga deailnauon to Tha auxiliary yacht Eagle to go to tha' lathmua t-ataraburg convocation in aaailon at Houston aoMrba tha Danvllla Uon and changed tha name to tha central Convocation The old Cola manaion in Chesterfield bu pa Aged negro penaion convicted in KorfoJt for penaion fraud apiandld Confederate monument unveiled at TatewaU with inspiring cera-moniaa North Carolina The layer of United Slataa Senator simone' father aantancad at Nabbarn ti a-a lot a i-aculiar -ooinul-cpnea at Green boro while a damage euii ueiig oacmad a similar accident occurs at aama pot Two Mock villa manufacturing concerns levied on by charm 'Haven new charts re granted by tha Secretary of Stata GenenL Relief of aavara praasura on etaM stocks ho pa stock marfcat though upward move moot of ice la extremely sluggish moi-ey firm though bank statement is regarded aa Panama govern ment teems to exhibit stability aided as ft is by tha recognition of the Washvr tan officials: recognition causae great rejoicing in Panama United States vessels sail for tha lathmua no more legis lation is regarded aa necessary as a pro-nmnary to beginning wok on the Panama Death at his home naar Philadelphia of multi-millionaire traction magnate William Democrats unanimously nominate John Sharps Williams of Mlsalss ppi as leader of the floor of tha House and ba makes a speech predicting cue safero ey mffwp a peach predicting euccasa for tho ora tie candidate for tho Mamiblidans nominate Cannon for Speaks' ship and adapt rules that governed the last Congress: other officers ara Harvard wina annual foot-ball contest from the University of -Carlisle Indiana succeed In scalping Many other foot-ball game Former United States Congressman sails for home' from Paris' after being badly Ill-treated at Nanbeua whither ha had gone for treatment SAFE-BLOWERS AT MILFORD CRACK TWO FOR NOTHING (Special to Tha Tlwae-Dlspatcb) MILFORD VA November Safe blowers ara In Milford Last pight the aafe In tha depot office hare waa blown open: also ona In Mr Barker's wheelwright shop' FOrtunitely no money waa in ethar The assistant agent Mr Llnerman had about slxty-thraa dollars of -the eompanFa- money that ha-did not put In the safe owing to tha faot thmt ha'dld not have a match hav-blown tha-lamp out before thtaktag of tha money Vf ATTENDANTS- RESIGN AT EASTERN HOSPITAL (SpadaT to The Timea-Diapatch WILLIAMSBURG VA Nov T-Thraa of the atiandanta at tha Eutaxn Stata Hospital resigned to-day ''Glenn wu discharged Wadneaday A petition signed by a number of tha attendants wag presented to tha board- yaatarday aakng that Mr Glenn ba given A hearing and that tha causa of his discharge ha investigated "This the hoard dedUnad to do and informed tha signers that if they signed such a petition again 'they would fee discharged Three of the signer of tha petition resigned and loft the iBBtltlttlOQ' OttCM THE presidents: IN FAVOR OF IT What Messrs Jones Pinckney and Tatum Have to Say' "-on the Subject' THEIR FINANCIAL STATUS IS EXCELLENT Proposed to Erect a Magnificent Clubhouse to be Owned by the Gen Fitihugh Lee Gives His Views Various Features That Are Recommended -A movement baa Just bean inaugurated In this city which if carried to fruition' will result In giving Richmond one great Country Club thoroughly' representative and la every -way worthy of tha one which aliall au tried the ch'1 ciube bow conducted naar tha city That there Is already hope of the consummation of tho movement to sufficiently attested by the cordial endorsement of the Paa by tho presidents of the Deep Run Hunt Club Hermitage Club and Lakeside Club Nona uf these clubs own its clubhouse or grounds surrounding it It the plan In contemplation can be realised ona magnificent clubhouse owned by the members of the club 'and affording a very convenience and comfort and adequate accommodations for enlartainmaat will 0 provided and conducted with a membership larger than that of the combined clubs now operation and wlUi monthly faas or duos no greater than those now paid by mombem of tho smaller clubs it to a well-known fact that many of one elnb belong also another thus paying double dues Without disparagement of the vary ooay clubs now in operation it to but' truth to say that they do not afford -tha degree of eoafort and Uw fmellUton for entertainment end va-rtoly of apart ad naraatioaa that -rapresantaiiva club In a city of Rich mood's population and importonoa should pwldsu Dues Sufficient Boms of tha members of tbs various oluba have bees figuring on tho amounts paid la by members in duos and segregating the total receipts and expenditures have estimated that one great representative Country Club could bo maintained with the eum now divided among three Of the existing dube riding and driving and cross country riding are the recreations to which tho members of one are divided while the other two confine themselves chiefly to golf and this only at propitious seasons What to wanted to 1 a great commodious clubhouse and attractive grounds with a membership of from eight hundred to a thousand and affording opportunities for all the popular outdoor and indoor sports and recreations end for elaborate entertainment Above all it to desired that a place may ba afforded where' In Summer or winter the members may spend a pleasant hour and whither they may take their guests from other cities or even spend a brief vacation In mid-summer While bo plana or sitae have been considered yet the movement being in ita very inception It is contemplated that the clubhouse shall tie a spacious well-constructed building provided with every comfort and convenience with broad and ample pisssae and large rooms for entertainment It to probable that tbs western suburbs of the city would be favored nr a site though this matter haa not been considered nt all yet Tha arguments In favor of such a club (Continued on Third Page DEATH COMES TO WILLIAM ELKINS Multi-Millionaire Traction nate Succumbs -After Long Illness Mag- CBr Associated Prese1 PHILADELPHIA PA November 7--William Elkina the multi-millionaire traction magnate and financier died nt cummer home at Ash bourn near bore to-night of complication of diseases He was seventy-one years old Mr Elkins' illness which bedhme storming About three weeks ago really dated from lest spring when bo narrowly escaped a violent death A heavy Iron rdar which was being -hoisted to the top of now office building at Broad and Chestnut Streets of which be was part owner fell to the ground just graxlrg Mr Elkina who woe passing The shock seriously effected hi nervous systsm The immediate' cause of death waa blood poisoning added to which' waa a combi-naton of kidney trouble rheumatism and rheumatic gout RUMORS ABOUT COMING CONSISTORY (By Associated Prats) ROMA November On the ere of Monday's consistory rumor to In rculstion hero that in addition to appointments of Monetgnore Merry Del Vsl and Cette-garl to tho Cardinalato which It to already known will bo made other cardinals ll be nemeg- Rumor has It that the new cardinals will be that Is they will belong to the American continent The prevailing opinion to that one will be from 'the 'United States end another from Brasil the latter country havng recently ngnin naked that she ba vaa a cardinal'- s' A i SPLENDID Chesapeake and Ohio General Offices May be Moved to 1 Clifton Forge Soon THE CENTER' OF THE SYSTEM This One Reason for Proposed Mover-Efforts to be Made to Retain Them Here Richmond people will be startled to learn that the Chase pee Ire and Ohio Railway Company la seriously considering tha removal of Its general offices from the city to Clifton Forge A conference for tha dlscueeion of such a proposition was held a few days ago at Clifton Forgo attended by President Stevens and other executive officers It woe learned horn that for two weeks the matter haa been occupying Lite attention of Mr Etevena end ethar high official of the road It to quits certain that no decision either for or against the removal has been rase haa The stage of tha proceedings and tha onuses which lad to their existence oouid not be learned here yesterday from the executive heads of the read boos use not one oouid be located AH save Mr Henry Wickham had not returned from the conference and Mr Wickham had left for his home In Ha novel Efforts ware mads to reach Mr Btavens On Friday ha was In Pittsburg A telegram asking for an interview with him woe sent to the Pittsburg Dispatch The following reply 1 "President Stevens 1 left this morning for Cumberland ML to Inspect the proposed new route to Pittsburg by way of (Continued on Tird Pigs BRYAN IS MADE EXECUTOR OF WILL Despite Protest of Mrs Bennett's Counsel Which Was Over ruled by Judge (By Associated Press) KEWHAVEN CONK- Nov 7-In the Probate -Court to-day William Biyan was admitted to act as executor of the will of Philo Beans it on objection to him made by Mrs Bennett's counsel being overruled The -amount of tha bond waa f-xad at SEfitOOO Counsel for both eidoe indicate an appeal will bo taken Newton oontended that Mr yen's duty aa executor in no way conflicted wtb his other duty under the will' Judge Cleaveland ruled that he bed no discretion in the matter and had no right to prevent Mr Bryan from qualifying aa executor Later Mr Bryan said to the court: far as acting as executor Ife concerned I woe asked to act by the testator and no I have said publicly 1 feel I ought to do It union tho eourt apponts some one who to Interested In carrying out the will Instead of attempting to defeat it" FIGHT OVER LAWSUIT: ONE MAN MAY DIE (By Associated Press) RHINE GA Nov Manley Peaaeg of Cochran was shot ana almost Instantly killed by Everett Everett wxa shot in the groin end may die The trouble grew out of a lawsuit' tn which Peacock was charged with al en-sting the affections of Everett's wife-The men are members of very promt (By Associated Proas) WASHINGTON" Nov 7 advices to the State Department indicated regular development of the new government of Panama Tho moot Important announcement indicative of a speedy es tafl i in id i of full diplomatic relations th turf boyarMida JTory la JaU i ih naw rapubllc waa tha appoluV hare lo-niaht and Johnson was brought nant of MBrunaau-Varllla aa tha agant here to the Memorial Hospital 'J UBltd With The three boys for eome have been States government will sue snroe wy iw mmm uaw amvm omma trInMct apy neceeaary bueinese In an un- oom pentane and to-day were out bunt- fiffldal way pending the appontment of tag The only gun In the party woe regular ministers plentlpotenttary With owned by Flory who allowed the others full and explicit Instructions furnish- to chare in tho shooting from time to' Hy Mr' rlla TTtiltAri Htetae a time A dispute arose es to whoso turn It wee to use the gun and Flory set- the' United States consul-general to Panama who sails to-morrow for that poet may be regarded as fully qualified to ikVJt BOY OF ELEVEN KILLS SCHOOLMATE rif-t-j-1 -Vi 1 -Ti Arrested on 'Cpejgfc pf Homicide Walter Bassett 'Admits His Guilt (By Associated Press) TAUNTON- MASS Nov 7-Angered beyond hi powers of control Welter Bassett eleven years old to-day shot and instantly killed Peter Clark an eleven-yeaivold schoolmate The tragedy was the outcome of a quarrel between tha -two little fallows Bassett waa arrested on the charge of homicide admit teq hia guilt and later in the evening was released on ball i Tho Clark boy with two companions called this afternoon at a cobbier a uup situated in a barn in tha roar of the Bassett house to get a pair of shoes and the Bassett boy ordered them to leave the yard Becoming enred ui their lingering in the yard he soloed an old cavalry sabre which woe In the wood abed and tried to draw It from its soib-blade woe too firmly rusted herd but the In Ita sheath He then went into me house and reappeared with hie father's shotgun which wee loaded Pointing tho weapon at the Clark boy who stood tan feet -away he fired Toung Clark dropped to the ground dead the top of hie head being blown off On account of hie youth District Attorney Bwlft permitted bis release cm $10 000 belt bat not before 1 Mr Clark the father-of tho dead boy had called at the- police station and expressed the hone that the slayer of hie son ba set at liberty TAXES WILL BE MUCH GREATER Corporation Commission to Make Known Assessment About November 12th On or about November 12th tho Stata Corporation Commlslon will send to the supervisor! of tho various counties end to gain oonsecu lively being almost Invariably held for down or farced punt when they had the ball On the other band Blacksburg eel 2 dam if ever failed to advance the Mil i I continuously when one to tnatr posses" alon save on one or two ooceelonq vbM they loot it on a fumbla This occurred 1 once in the first half after by splendid plunges bed carried tho oval almost the length of the Bold' only to toes it near Carolina's un-yard Uno by fumbling Both Penalired Both teams were penaltast times but -wes the heavier eufr: twin this respect losing sxiy or osvh- CANAL vrR01ECT ASSURED 1 I I Opinion- in Washington' Is -That Ho Further Legislation Ne- cessary Before Work: discharge any diplomatic duties that mav devolve upon him Mr Gudg-r called st the' State Deportment to-day for further conference with Secretary Hay at wboe Instance he later conferred with the President over the situation The British government hag formally requested the State Department to look after the Interests on the Isthmus end similar raqueri from other European nations are sxpeced all Continued on Second Page STOPPED CIRCUS WITH PRAYERS Lady -Finds Deadly Snake in Vegetables She Was Preparing for Dinner' (Special to The Times-Dispatch) DANVILLE VA Nov' Mrs Jane Coatee this morning discovered a deadly cabbage snake among the- vegetables which aha was preparing for tyw dinner It alleged by those in charge of the Crag head Street Mission that the failure of uw Barnum and Ballsy circus to perform here yesterday woe due to the efficacy of thor prayers AU duy services were held at tha mission commencing early in the morning Prayer was held for several hours In tho aarly morning the petition being specially that tho circus be not allowed to perform- It woe not known until lata in the forenoon that the circus managers had -decided not to give the show hery and when the feet was learned there wee -much re jotting Judge Henry McDowell has advised Clerk Martin of the United States Dts- trtet Court that tho session to have Mown held here commencing Tuesday will have to be postponed and it to not known when the eourt will bo held Judge McDowcl has been summoned to Richmond to sit In tho United States Circuit Court of Appoeto MASS-MEETING CF ROYAL TRIBE OF JOSEPH A mass-meeting of tho mombem of the ltoyel Tribe of Joseph has' been called 'for Monday night at o'clock at Lee Camp Hall to hear the report ef the onmmlttee appoints! recently to look into Uw affaire of Uw (Miq the clerke of cities and towna in the State one mto west of Hariaonburg the moru-the aaseasments fixed by the body for tag Bowman whlta Grant Dun-taxes for the year ending June 10 1903 atao and Lewie Tams both colored 'wens tied the question by taking It himself whereupon Murphy said: "Tour old gun la no good It's like yon you dirty pup" The words 'were-scarcely out of Murphy's mouth when Flory fired at him point blank Tha charge took affect In Murphy's abdomen almost disemboweling him Johnson woe severely wounded about the lower part of tho body by pert of tho charge which went by Murphy--' AN EXPLOSION OF DYNAMITE Four Killed and Blown to Pieces Boring Dynamite With a Knife (Special to Tho Times-D HAuaioua BL'svti VA Kuv I-By on explosion of dynamite at the a -one queny instantly killed and Joeeph Long whle mortally wounded and John Harper ool-01 ed paintuLy injured Tame wee boring a bole in a stick of dynamite wth a knife and was uncon-eo-ously holding a percussion oep wtb a fused attached drecdy over the fire The heaL became so groat that the cap exploded -and the Jar waa communicated to a box containing between forty end Lfty sticks of dynamite The dynamite exploded end hurled Mr Bowman 'who wee standing diracly over the box thirty feet in the air He lanaed twenty feet from the fire His head both arms and one ly from body Terns was picked up thirty feet away 1 felnu and wtb every bone in body bioken and hie bead a shape sis mass One foot hod been blown off Dunsbla was found on top of a Pita of rocks with- his heed mashed and several bones broken The coroner vie -ad i remains and deemed tn Inquest unnecessary Mr Bowman was foreman of a gang of men employed by the iwn Ju getting stone from the rock erualier He wss fifty-four years of age end unmarried Long was the only one who saw Uw I i sltoMb foot' was Mverod entire I onty yards during the gome onipeital ttes-aomstimee tor oS-sids play and once fur a forward pass On the wbolgvrl however the Blacksburg played a clean fast and steady gome and were never held for downs save after they had bee penalised and there they generally cheer to punt ratheg- than surrender the baltj on a hopeless effort While the entire team played with bean 1 tllul precision and by their superb in-- -terterenee mode the brilliant work of the backs poesies Carpenter for VJ Pr was literally a tower of strength en offense and a mighty bulwark in I do fenae If any one doubled toot hs wdi-j' the greatest bolt bock in southern foot ball to-day's gam woe convincing more terrific line plunger has never beep seen here and to-day he circled -tha ends behind faultless Interference for a run of eighty-five yards for a toueh- down running through the entire- Cato- Una team It waa one of the finest pieces of team ploy ever seen on Lafayette Hold that made this run possible but tho brlL liant back was several times apparently cornered only to show hie resourcefulness in dodgng and hurdling a watt- 1 tag tackle After he had gone through the whole team behind beautifully block- -tag and had shaken off several glue and white taoklars there yet remained ona man crouching in his pathway like a tiger reedy for a spring Quick ao a flash Carpenter leaped into the air and -cleared his man amid wild applause-''-: Ob every occasion when then waa a thrd down and any distance to go Cap- -renter woe called upon and usually made hie distance and generally mare He tan the Mam with fine generalship too and ones caught Carolina napping with a faka kick on which ho gained 21 or 30 yards Immediately on the very next play the I repeated the performance dropping bock' for a kick- and instead of punting circling the Carolina ena for a good gain without tho per feet team work accorded however' even he could not have accomplished much ae he did- i Some Bright Stars Com Salman Byrd Boar' Wilson naff Captain Miles were given the hatL and all made good gains though none of them could do so wtth -tto oenalniy ef the tight halfback Robbins played sad (a cellar style- It wee foot-bell weather eondltiore he lrg faultless for tho (port save for the -keen northwest wind that made goal- -kicking and punting very uneartsla Tha un shone brightly over the white barred upon street and steam railway and canal property and about ten days later for telegraph telepnone steamships end express companies The Inereeae of taxes on these properties to very large but the figures have not yet been compiled Tho oases are el subject to appeal to tho Circuit Court of the City of Richmond NEGRO DRIVER KILLED 1 FOR A FEW DOLLARS (Special to The Time-Dispatch) CHATHAM VA November J-The negro driver of iVblte a merchant at Bright Pittsylvania county waa murdered near that place Friday The dr ver wee given several dollars by Mr White "In the presence of a it range negro who had been loafing around hie store for severer days" to pay freight at Pltts-vllla leaving In a wagon accompanied by the strange negro In a short while the horse and returned without tho driver and searching party started at once hut had gore a very short distance when tho body wee found under a pi of brush with a bullet hole in hie head f'" The strange negro hod made good hie aeeapa aud it to firmly believed he corn- emitted Uw GriUMV jftsnt Tamilian 1 1 a 1-h I t-- 1 'fa r' Vr I 11 jbJVT-.

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