The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-06-24

or that she now Is and has been1o some
time laboring under. insanity. =,
rho faInilg of Stokes, who was g man III
humble circumstances, has had itsfull share
of trouble, bereavenents, and distress.
Within the space Of about one year the Huh-
band and father has been buried, the barn on
His little place has been burned, ana TWO OF
his orphan children have been CROWNED
one. nged three years, some nine OF zen
months 400. and the last one, aged i've years,
= fortnieit or so since. The peculiar circnm-
stances connected with the drowning 0! !ne
Inst child. it seems, originated the suspicion
and impression that Mrs. Stokes had MAGE
waywith both children and had burned tne
harm, Hence her arrest and the exalnina-
ton she has undergone. ,,oors
Mrs. Stokes Is about thirty-seVen years
old. and has five other children, TWO OF
whom are grown. She and her husDahu
had lived unhappily together ,s 9wlng!.
it is said, to his tyrannlcal dlsposl:
ton and her eoyn pervtre ana violen no
temper. There were no marks OF violence
ON either of her dead children, although
thew were drowned in a small branch OF
stream near their parents dwelling, about
fttean inches deem. The last child was
found living on its face in the branch with
its head up stream and its feet down. Mrs;
Stokes is of very respectable parentage, ana
her family are very industrious and respecta-
HE. Altogether, it is u strange and lmystc-
rious case, involving vast amount OF hu-
man suffering, as well, most probably, as
the commission of horrible and startling
crime.-Rocki,sghana Register.
ARREST AND EacAPE.-One day last week
a man named Harlow, from Eastern 'TSi-
min. stoned at the store OF Mr.. Bledsoe, on
r T. -, fh;. npr1ntU and was fpp0p.
nized by Mr.. Bledsoc to be horse-thief or
some notoriety in Virginia. Mr.. Bledsoe
having heard that there was reward for
him. he and two other men arrested him.
They sent for the nearest magistrate, whose
name we did not learn, who after some
talk concluded that he had no right to COM
NIT him. Mr.. Bledsoe protested and SAID
he was satisfied that he was the horse-thicf
Harlow, when the magistrate suggested
that he be permitted to talk to him pri-
yatcly, which was agreed to. The magls-
trate and the supposed Harlow started to
leave the room, when Harlow espied rifle
gun near him; catching it up he cooked
and presented it, swearing that the tlrst
man advanced upon him he would kill.
He soon went out and got on his horse,
which was 4 very fine one, and rode lei
surely away, leaving his saddle-pockets,
which, upon examination, contained many
house-breaking implements. These are the
facts as they were related to uS.-Lerts-
burg Journal. +.
ASAD BEREAVEMENT OF MIND.-Mr. James
w. Wildman, son Of Mr.. John W. Wild
man, a most worthy citizen of this county
who resides near New London, while
coming home Tuesday by way OF the South"
side railroad, was seized with sad and dis
tressing evidences of mental alteration at
Pamplin's depot. Mr.. Wildman has been
preparing himself for the profession of the
ministry for some time past by course of
study in Richmond College. 1t is supposed
ne applied himself to his academical labors
with too great severity, and in consequence
his mind became disordered. He went into
the house of Mrs. Burrows, at Pamplin's,
and during the night jumped out of win
dow on the second floor, fortunately sus.
tanning no injuries of serious character.
He seemed to think he was in the College,
and habitually addressed himself to his fel-
low-students, calling to them by name. He
was taken in charge by some of his friends
anu lodged here in the clearinghouse OF
Mrs. Vermillion, where he also attempted
to lump out of the windows, but was pre-
vented from 80 doing by the vigilance of
those who had him in keeping.-Lynchbmy
Republican.