The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-04-27
CovINGTON, VA.

It is only necessary to visit Covington
to be convinced that she is making rapid
industrial progress. Her extensive plants
embrace the DeFord Steam Tannery,
covering acres of ground; the Lyman
Blast Furnace and the Covington Ma
chine Works. These represent an exs
penditure of half million dollars, and
are supplemented by such important en-
terprises as a Steam Laundry and Ice
Factory. Few towns have more natural
advantages than Covington, surrounded
on two sides by the Jackson river when
affords never-failing water supply ana
the adjacent mountains, Astounding IN
iron ore and valuable timber.
Her citizenship is composed of a cul-
tured and substantial class, the Bar be-
| ing constituted of able and painstaklng
attorneys.
While on a business visit to this live
town on Monday last. we dropped into
the County Clerks office. Deputy Clerk
Shipley gave us pleasant greeting and
impressed us as a clever official. Com
monswealth's Attorney, VIM. H. Allen a
former Clifton citizen, put in appear
ance. and by his genial manner and ac>
commodating disposition, made our stay
about the Court House very pleasant.
Remembering that several noted Grim
inals were confined within the jail, we
asked permission to see them. Jaller
Brown kindly consented and when the
iron doors, opening into cells OF solld
masonry were opened, we passed III.
Here was a picture of extreme depravlty.
Ben Birchlield and his so-called wife !;
Dave Cadle, ODE Cole and Dice Boiling
alias Dice Cadle arrested last fall at Cal
lahan's Stand, seven miles north OF Gov
ington, formerly from Raleigh county,
W. Va. for the murder of Mr.. Meadows
and the wounding of his son. They
Hooked equal to any criminal act posi-
BILE of preparation. Since his incarcer-
alton, Dave Cadle has been caught at
tempting to do bodily injury to Tailor
Brown. His plan, which was frustrated
by information furnished by the other
prisoners, was to throw scalding water
in the iailor's face. This shows the des-
perate nature of this outlaw, and com
mensurate punishment should be melted
out. Let him and his partners in law
lessness and crime be taught a lesson by
those who administer the laws of Allie
ghany county, such as will not be for
gotten as long as memory lasts. 1t is
very evident that they are safely housed
A more secure and we'll arranged prison
house we have not seen. When the
doors are bolted, all the powers known
to man, save explosives, might be- used
to effect their release, without hope OF
accomplishment.
After leaving this interesting scene,
we strolled around the Tannery builds
ings. and continued down to the Coying-
ton Machine Works, where we met a
former acquaintance, J. NJ. Williams,
ESQ.,, chief book-keeper He was busy,
but very courteous. After transacting
some important business, we returned to
the travellers home, the "Hotel lnter>
mont,'' under the efficient management
of Mr. Snyder, with Mr. Walter K.
Coontz, as Chief Clerk. It's charming
Hotel, conducted in most satisfactory
manner. We also had a friendly chat
with our esteemed friend, Moses S. Per
singer, ESQ.,, now one of Covington s
meat and provision dealers He was in
fine spirits