The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-15
.NOYSTER CONVENTION
or STATE asked TO RECLAIM
rHE LOST GROUNDS.
,-,.,.i 4. q. uarreli TO Reply to u Q
Newspaper Attacks Made Upon Him.
Burglars Capsured-other News.

,rrIGH. y. c.. August IA-speclal-
c.h and oyster convention. represent
.g tnc counties interested in that in
has iust been held at Ocracol1e
10 was resolved to endeavor 20
,... he state TO reclaim thousands OF
~ thc oyster grounds Of the east
..t.b hive been bought up by capitalists
.,.r fhat oysters may be kept con-
.r, planted IN them. whereas now
grounds are being gradually robbed
..l their oysters.
.,e.aI newspapers Of the state. since
r.urn of Colonel H. G. Harrens
rs Fair party from Chicago. have
...I statements making grave
- ..lIn~t IiauNl. and alleging
FL. sNlnlio4 the entire three hundred
Is ol the party 10y not complying
f ne contract made with them FOR
...rtltIUn and accommodations while
....I.eo Harren will publish reply
.IlH hc win explain why certain ex-
~ engagements could not be car
e oat
,..s is received that a certain gang
ID burglars. VINO have been operating
.r.r>.4ely around Burlington. were cap
..t tI morning at Greensboro.
,.. Is received here to-day Of a tragic
rance 20 University Station. eight
. west of Durham. A special from
..n .ivcs Che following particulars.
lmk shumakcr, the agent, the tele-
..rh operator and the general merchant
.l f.. place. to-day shot his wife and at
..I t0 kin several other people. Mrs.
-Eer is dangerously. though, per
Inns lot fatally injured.
.r D. r.. Shumaker has been the agent
and operator 40 University station for
r. last eight years. Re ran general
..-.. CARRYING n stock Of from $1,000 TO
ST. l and was also postmaster. lie was
Married about six years ago 20 floy'
lehter OF Gideon Spicer, gentleman
..u Maryland who came 10 this state
.olt eight years ago. and lives within
,ro miles Of University Station. Ihey
lIve three chndren-three boys a6ed
age. three and one-years
Mrs shumoker IS a woman about wen
g.. ey. vo,rs OF age. against whom no
breath OF scandal has ever been breathed.
This morning about o'clock Shumaker
cont 20 the depot where ne Is agent and
,l..-ranh operator. and near which he
,.re "a general store. He poured large
..arfltv OF Kerosene oil In the building
..i set fire 90 IT, He then wept to his
...re iust across the street, a distance
n.y. Dut few yards. and I'm the ON papers
..f fire 90 them on each side Of the store.
after Doe supposed these fires were burn
t-- t9 destroy everything, he went 10 his
I.ma. about two hundred yards distant,
entered the house, and said 10 his wife:
.-.r vou have ruined mo" and drew
Oh. pistol She replied: Frank, don't
...1f'
NJ. Knocked her down, and when she
.... Ha shot her. the ball entering at
r back of the neck and penetrating the
...rk
Robert strayhorn and his wife. who
d.. near by. and Mormon elder.
named Lee. came out Of their houses, and
- .coundrel unfortunately shot at
t.u he shot at everybody as a mad
I would snap az passers-by.
-maker surrendered and submitted.
III. said that Uqour was the cause Of 1t.
rf.d been understood that he had been
. . spree for a day or two.
.r scrugcs. Hal. Hogan and a sec
Glib. hand tied Shumaker and waited for
. officer Eugene. the son Of Sherin
H..cs. Of Hnisboro. came and took MIN
Pm HIsbor0. Lee. the Mormon eidef'
t.. zone 10 Hiusboro as witness.