The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-02
BLUEFIELD, WEST VIRGINIA.
The Mysterious Disappearance of Preach
er Leonard - The Garner tynching-
Notee

BLUEFIEID. ". Va. september 30. -
special Correspondence. 1t seems that
your Danyille correspondent has been mis-
| Informed concerning Preacher Leonard. who
mysteriously dccamped from POcahOnia~ a
few weeks ago. lie did not el0pe with Miss
MOXie or any other person. lie left there,
however. but said 10 no one where he was
going or his cause for 50 sudden depart
nre. As your correspondent here | have
sought 10 obtain all the light on the matter
possible before reporting. ON the 9th day
Of july Miss MOXie received a letter from
some unknown person lthere being no name
signed 10 it asking her to meet him at
certain place. She gave the letter 10
her brother. and he filled the appointment.
but no other person put IN IN appearance.
Sometime afterwards she received "A second
letter Of like character, but still no name To
it, This she also gave 10 her brother. who
secured the services of woman he knew.
and the two set ont To capture the unknown
person. 30. Mr. M0Nie. going an hour or 80
before the time appointed. concealed HIM
self i'm a clump of bushes near by and
awaited developments. At the time ap-
pointed the woman lac had engaged put in
an appearance. and in few minutes
The other party made his arrival. Mr. M0Nle
then came forward and identified the man
who had written the letters. When ques-
flDntu ABOUT ~iiH 'DlUu'l. III i'i w lli'
woods. and since that time DR.. Leonard. the
Baptist preacher. has not been seen in these
parts. Mr. MOXie did not say who the
party was. more than IL was a Baptist
preacher. Your correspondent has seen
one of the letters sent Miss MONie. and
il CORRESPONDS with other letters IT,
ceivcd by another woman of POcahOnta>.
whom he had been on very intimate
terms with, and from the spirit of the letter.
H. tt..t. "A
would appear Tor at least seem tO) that the
author was not in his right mind. lnvesti-
cation into the matter, Mr.. Leonard's sud
den departure from his church and charges,
the undeniablc evidence Of his suit in writ
ing the illy-cOmpOsed letters. and his Hight
inte the woods by night all tend 10
strengthen the ,uppOsitiOn that he had lost
his mind Mr.. Leonard has been heard from
once since his departure. He was then in
kentucky. and wrote 10 the postmaster al
Pocahontas. directing him 10 give all his
mail. registered packages. Sc., 10 Mrs.
Leonard. Ii he has been since discovered
i'm company with "A woman. il il not Miss
M0xie. ~ she j. still at her home IN Poca-
hOntas.
Excitement is still al high-water mark in
our city over the trial of parties for the
lNnchng of sam Garner. one Of the par
ties arrested has gone crazy, while the gal
lows and state prison are staring others IN
The face,
Ii vas reported here few days ago that
a white man Was lynched at Elkhorn for
burning 10 death his two little step children
i'm a stove. We have Investigated the
matter. but believe it TO be only rumor.
Yesterday Sunday a little boy. son ot
pr. Chairman, while riding horseback. was
thrown nOm The saddle. and his foot being
hung by the slirrup, he was dragged on
the ground for some distance, Sustaining
painful injuries.
frOsts here for the past week have been
severe. and all vegetables that were out
hay been entirely destroyed.