Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-26
ECHOES OF TIE GOODMAN CASE.
Another Murder at Iron DISQUALIFICATION
of a Catholic Churcb-To Start Up.

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CONVICTION, VA, August 2.-(Spe-
c'al 1.-THE air has somewhat cleared since
the verdict In the Goodman trial ana
though it is still a topic of general con-
versation. not nearly so much feeling Is
EXPRESSED as when the verdict first came
in. Those who thought the verdict harsh
are gradually becoming reconciied to H.
and those of the opposite view continue
"of the same opinion etill' That such
yerlicts do not always prevent crime IS IL
Illustrated by the fact that another man
WAS Yesterday lodged in jail here on me
charge of murder. 1t seems that on sun
day al Iron Gate, In this county, negro
IN aged about %. udmed Henry Car
u.nfer gave "A boy Of 10. named ChaIIes
Fletcher. a whipping. Fletcher sWore 10
Get even" with him, and when on iue'
dav they met on the base-DaIl sIou'"
Fletcher hit Carpenter on the head WIN
stick "A little over an inch in diameter
from the effects Of which blow the latter
died a few hours later. 1t is not proDaDie
that the boy had any intention OF milne
the man he struck, but the case Is
rather dark one. from the ifI ''a' ~
threatened his life on sunday
The Catholic church here known az 'me
Church of the Sacred Heart was ueui-
Gated on Sunday morning last py NV ~
Van de Vyver of Richmond aSs'sleu py
Rev. l.. Kelly, pastor. me hius'G w.
furnished by the choir of ~. joseph
church. at Clifton Forge. The sermon by
pisbon Van de Vyvsr in the morning, eA-
nlaiuing the doctrines of the Catho"o
Church where they are generally misuh-
d4rstood. was forcible, and Is hlehiS
snoken of High mass was celebrated j"
the morning by Rev. Father Kelly anu J."
the afternoon the sacrament OF con-
frma,ion was administered by the Blshop
tn four girls and three boys. Inc con,
eregation here numbers about forty anu
the new church cost about $3.50. father
Kelly has recently been directed TO re-
move 10 Harpers Ferry and his place
here will be filed in the future by Father
Fallon, late Of Winchester.
WILL BE COMPLETED.
The new public school building here Is
NOW under contract, and win be COM
Melted by November 1st. II is to be
large building. and will easily aceomino-
date the children Of the town. Professor
Jeter viii be the principal, and VIII nave
an able corps of assistants. Tne uh-
slightly Old building will be torn down
and removed.
Rumors OF starting the iron-furhace
here again are afioat, and this time IL
| seems probable that hey are correct. Ihe
furnace was built during the old boom
DAYS by the Coyington Improvement Com
pany, but has never been run. II was
comparatlyely recently purchased by the
Low Moor Iron Company, and the man
agement has ordered It 10 be fully stock
cd with iron-ore. lime. and coal. This
order, coming just at the time Of the
massage OF the Senate bill protecting iron
and coal. seem indicative OF an intention
10 put the furnace into blast.
A GAY HOTEL.
The Intermont has become a place OF
popular summer resort II is thronged
with guests, and all the gaities OF the
watering places are enjoyed by the visit
ors here. Dancing Is INDUCED in In the
ballroom every evening. and card parties,
dinings. etc. are almost OF nightly occur
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