The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-09
FROM PULASKI.
Interesting and Novel suit t-lIiscellaneons
hention-fhe Times" Booming.

'li'ilA'ltt OF the IlNF-.I
/ PULASKI, February Last Monday
was Pulaski County Court day. and the
,. soyereigns turned out in full force. The
grand jury, as usual brought in large
number OF indictments, mostly against
the "m0onshiners' in this dry" county
The court is now trying a case which
eXcites much interest here. and. as I'm
informed, a novel one in Virginia. Mrs
Nancy Jane Price and her son.
in-law, George Washington Hicks
/ OF New River Bridge, in this county
+ were indicted for an attempt TO admins.
/ ter poison 90 James Anderson. the father
OF Mrs. Price, and Old man seyenty-six
/ years of age last September. The eyi
dence is that they bought ,trychniueand
undertook go bribe Nrs. Laura Long of
the same place, with whom Mr.. Ander.
son was then boarding, 10 give 10 tO him
IN his coffee, and actually delivered il "a
Mrs. Long Tor that purpose. Mrs. Long
never had amy such intention. hut mere.
" wished 10 entrap Mrs Price and
Hicks. So she reported the facts 10
1 he officers, made an appointment
li night az spring, 90 meet
Mrs. Price and receive the poison. aud .
did 80 receive 10 Ia the presence Of the .
hil len officers, who then arrested Mrs F.
Price and Hicks. They are defended bv /
Mr. George /. Cassell, of Radford. and /
Mr. William VI. Perkins, OF Pulaski CiN /
who have demurred % the indictment 7
ana should the jury convict they will /
move 90 have 10 set aside as contrary 10 /
the law and evidence and take II to the
Court of Appeals, IL necessary Intheir
argument exactly similar cases I'm Eng.
land and Pennsylvania have been cited
upon which Nes-rs. Cassell and Perkins
rely, though there is no Virginia case di.
rcctly in point Judge Hudson Is pre-
sidin-
To-day the weather is cooler and there
Is prospect OF getting ice So far only
% few people have gotten any, the winter
having 0ecn az mild and balmv as spring.
except for few days
The county roads have been much I'm.
proved here recently, and with Two of
the best road machines just bought by
The county, next spring and summer our
road officials viii doubtless mend their
ways
Our town Is still steadily growing. and
in the spring we expect the boom tO ar-
rive on time. Ourpe0pie are very hope
full The new Norfolk and Western
Railroad depot is q thing of beauty /
and will be opened in "a few days. There
viii then be electric lights for the town.
The Swansea Land Company, of this
place, expects 20 build IT, $4,000 h0rel
here in The spring. II oilers great iu-
iucemcnt 90 the location of machine
shops and other plants hereto give
land ami lend money. This looks like
business. We are glad TO hear that Rich.
nond, oar noble Capitol city, is SO flour.
shing. Richmond las warm place in
our hearts
IN the coming gubcrnatorial lght, next
TALL, there viii be Out one platform here
salvation TO Virginia Death 90 Ma s
loneism.' Mckinney is the fayoute {
'andidaie. The Colonel Beirne, of your
,ity, made a fine impression here in the
ATE canvass and is popular. Z
Your paper is greatly improved. We
admire It's pluck, pith, appearance and
principles. lt has q glorious future.
Our town paper, the Pninti Nlr., The
eading paper I'm Southwest Virginia.
0oks lovely in is new dress. Success TO
'ou both PETER PENMAN.
Mr.. ALFRED ROBINSON, Wilson. y. c..
s4,s: Lave used Bradycrotine for head
,che ever since first heard of it. and II
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