Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-08
WORSETHAN MURDER
A MAN FORCED TO DRINK 4 HALF
GALLON or CORN W1IsKsY.
Ar rho pis,o,'s Nusrie In Ono Hour-A
Husband Murdered by Jealous
W,fe-Mr. Adams's Trouble.
Correspondence of tho aicnmond DisDnish.l

n,o-rsspouconce OF tho aicnmond Dispatcn.l
HousroS. Va, July 7.--Bruce Woodall'
. young white man Of the Providence
neighborhood, in tins county. died week
or ten DAYS ago from the effects Of halt-a-
gallon of whiskey. which lac drank within
an hour. The yourg man went 20 Luck
store and there met two men asmeu
Thompson and Robe. They invited nun
10 have some beer. He replied that he ava
not like beer but would drink all the
corn whiskev they would give hln; Ihey
bought half gallon. Woounil uranh !"
portion of it and then wanted 10 stVP;;
Thompson and Robe then Grew pi5 tho
and told him that unless he drank OIL inc
wbiskey they would blow bis brains OUT;
thoroughly frightened, Woodall complied
with their commands. He sank INTO
stunor which lasted about two DAYS, when
he died. In the mean time Thompson ana
ROBBIE have fed and no arrests have as ye1
been made.
Ayornrn non1IDLE AFFAIR
I,rt ths most horrible affair 1t has ever
been my duty TO report comes Wen "o
thenticated from the northern portion Oh
the comfy. Reliable men have tod ine
that n young white woman living IN CaInp-
hell inst across the Halifax line became
anra1ed at her husband because sne
thoncht him unfalthful. One day ne
came home under the influence oil whls-
KEY. and while ne was asleep the wlle sot
his razor and with il 50 wounded MN tIlh'
he died in four days. The COUPE wele
married last year. This occurrence tooh
Mace about month ago, but no. arrest
has been made. The woman Will soon oe
a mother.
AHALIFAxIAN IN TROUBLE
A report has reached here that Mr.. Rich-
ard A, Adams, formerly well-known iher
and lodged IN Jail in Chicago upon the
charge Of the theft of large amount OF
diamonds. Ii is impossible to give the par
ticnlars- hut il is known that Mr.. Adams
telegraphed Mayor J. NJ. Darlington. OF
Soufh Boston. and Mr.. J. J. lawson
cashier of the Bank of South Boston, 10
come TO Chicago and befrlend him. Ihey
left Immediately, and his friends say that
he is the victim Of unfortunate circum-
stances, blackmail, or conndence-nen.
Mr.. Adams has succeeded in laying by
considerable amount OF money, whloh wili
stand HIM in good stead In this trouble
His family are highly-respected people.
THE ouBERNAToRIAL CONTEST.
The position of Halifax as regards the
eubernatorial contest Is favorable and
friendly to all three of the distinguished
candidates. Blford, OFerrall. and Tyler
each have strong friends and hard workers
in this county. and each Will have some
part of our delegation. Halifax will send
thirty-one delegates TO the convention.
They will be elected by precinct meetings
on Saturday, August 9Th.
PERSONALS.
Mr.. c. J. Faulkner and family, Of Boyd
ton, are visiting DR.. and Mrs. Leander
Miss Rosa Collins is visiting in Gooch-
land county and Miss Ella Shuman in
Buckingham. g..
Mrs. L. G.. Dorsey, who has been criti-
cally i'll for some time, Is very much I'M
proved.
Mrs. James f. Edmunds and sister, Miss
Eleanor Prescott, of Lynchburg. are visit
ing Hon. and Mrs. Paul g. Edmunds.
Mr.. X. Holt Easley is in the West look
ing after his large interests throughout
that section.
Mr.. Wythe Kinsolving is at the Worlds
FAIR.
Mrs. r. T. Edwards is very i'll at her
husbands residence, near High View.
Rev. Mr. and Mrs. James Grammer, OF
Richmond. are visiting Mr.. and Mira. n. L.
Green.
Mr.. r. w. Lawson, of South Boston, has
been elected a director of the LynchcurP
and Durham branch of the Norfolk and
Western railroad.