The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-14
Nirciuin Nous.


NJ. A. Sims, OF Warrenton, Va, has in
vented Il spark arrester for locomotives,
which is highly complimented at the patent
office.
III. NJ. Il. Bowen, native OF Winchester,
and the agent in Cincinnati OF the Mono
tuck Silk Company, died Sunday Of con-
gcstion Of the lungs.
A suspension bridge Just completed
across the Robinson river at Criglersville
broke down one day last week and injured
several persons who had gone on it for the
purpose Of testing its strength. Mr.. Ros-
ser, father to our William RoSser, had one
OF his arms broken and sustained other in
iuries. Several others sustained injuries,
but none, we learn, OF a serious character
Page Courier.
DIR. Williams, OF Front Royal, and Cap
tain s. s. Turner, were fishing in the She
nandoah river Immediately below Weston's
mill-dam last Friday. The boat was drawn
under the current formed by the water
falling over the dam and both were thrown
out. DR.. Williams was drowned. but Mr..
Turner, being an expert swimmer, sue
ceeded i'm reaching the bank uniniured.
The body OF DR.. Williams was afterwards
iound.-Shendndodh Herald.
CIV. Carncal, suspected of poisoning his
wife. and who escaped from the officer TAX
ing him to Jail at Warrenton, last week,
was seen on Saturday near the Fauquicr
| White Sulphur Springs. He makes the
fourth criminal escaping from custody in
| this county recently, the others being Da-
Wis, the murderer OF Triplett; Poland, the
man who it is alleged administered can
tharidcs i'm figs to young lady, nearly
causing her death; and Nelson Burke (cO-
lored), charged with robbing corn-houses.
THE DINwIDDIE SHERIFF CASE DECIDED.
In the Circuit Court OF Dinwiddic We'd
nesday Judge Weisiger rendered his deci-
sion in the case OF Henry Cousins Us. II. C..
Shell, Judge, ct dis., with which our
readers are familiar, and about which so
much interest has been manifested.
Judge Weisiger decides that the order
issued by Judge Shell in vacation on the
9th Of February was without warrant OF
law, and that all proceedings hereunder
were null and void. The effect of this de-
cision is 10 supercsde all proceedings by
Judge Shell, in the County Court, in refer
ence to the matter, and makes absolute the
writ OF prohibition. Ii prohibits Judge
Shell from further acting in the matter,
Albert II. Powell from acting as crier OF
the court, and S. Y. Gillian from qualify
ting as sheriff. The result is to restore Mr.
Cousins to the office OF sheriff. from which
he was removed by Judge Shell.
The Court, however, suspended the orde
TO allow the counsel for Shell and others tC
apply to the Supreme Court for super
edeaS.-Inder-Appe0i.
THE SURRY-CoUNTY POISONING CASES.
The impression grows stronger that the
murder by poison last week OF Mrs. II. C.
Gray and Mr.. Travis Jones, in Surry
county, was done for the purpose of rob-
berry. To accomplish this, il was intended
to poison the whole family by administer.
ing the poison IN coffee. Mr.. GRAY escaped
because Of his being sick on the morning
OF the fatal occurrence, and his not drink.
ing the coffee that had been pre-
pared for breakfast. Only the day
before he had received a package oil
money sent to him from this city
receiving it from the boat at billiards.
wharf. The cOlored girl Mary Booth, who
was employed as assistant about the house,
as heretofore stated. has confessed to put
ting the poison in the coffee, and has given
information which has led 10 the arrest OF ;
woman named Martha Jones as the insti
gator OF the terrible crime. Several other,
are believed to be implicated, and will be
arrested.
Mr.. Gray is now at the North, where he
has taken the body of his deceased wife tc
be inferred. When he returns he will take
steps TO employ counsel to assist In prose.
cutting the guilty parties. 1t is the inten.
ton OF himself and the county authoritie.
TO probe this crime to the bottom and bring
all the parties who had hand in it to jus.
| tice. Inde1- Appeal.