The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-16
GOODMAN APPEAL CASE
IT'S BELIEVED THAT THE ACCUSED
WILL GETA NEW TRIAL.
Hon. Ran. fuckers Coming Address at the
banquet TO the New Court OF Appeals
Valley Homes Are In Demand,

LEXINGTON, VA, Dec. l5.-Special.-
The appeal on supersedeas motion LOT
new trial In the case OF Thos. a. Good
man. charged with the murder Of Colonel
II. e. Parsons. at Clifton Forge, occu-
pied the attention OF the Circuit court
Judge William Mclaughlin PRESIDING
most OF the week. The case was aoly
argued by eminent counsel on bO,-. sides.
and the judge took the case under al
visement, and II Is understood that ne
will at an early date at Covngton, de-
liver his opinion in the case. The case
attracted general attention here, and the
general opinion seems to prevail that
Judge Mclaughlin will grant a new trial.
and IT is possible that the new trial, II
granted. will be held here.
Mrs Wilkerson. wife Of Assistant Post
master ". y. Wilkerson. died this week
after a protracted Illness. OF consumption.
she was an estimable Christian lady,
highly respected by the entire communi-
~. She leaves a family OF small
children.
PITT LEE AND THE GovERSORsBIP.
Ex-Governor FItz. Lee will make an
admirable opponent OF General Walker,
in the event that the Republicans nomi-
nate Walker for Governor. General FlZ.
Lee has accepted an invitation 10 deliver
the Grafton in Atlanta, Ga, on January
18Th, General Il +. Lees birthday
state holiday in Georgia-before the Nlr-
ginia Society. OF that city.
Cards are out for the marriage OF Mr..
s. G.. Anspauch, OF the Ann Smith Acad-
envy faculty. to Miss Allie " addell. daugh-
ter Of Mr.. W. II. Waddell, on the 18th
Instant The bride-elect is one of the
prettiest and most popular young ladies
in this section Of the Valley, and IS wide
~ known all over the state for her many
charms and graces.
HON. RAN. fuckers COMING Address.
Hon. John Randolph Tucker, dean Of
the law school OF Washington and Lee
University, has been absent most OF the
week. attending court Ia Abingdon, in
q large land suit, in which ne Is the
leading counsel. Mr.. Tucker is won
dcrful man for his years. Age does not
seem TO reduce his bodily viSOr-crrtainy
not his mental powers. To-day he pos
scsses memory back to his boyhood
DAYS. and in following his duties. as an
Instructor in the law school Of the Uni
vcrsity. he can make man twenty
years his Junior move at rapid pace 10
keep up with him. Mr.. Tucker Will be
the orator on the occasion Of the in
stalIatiOn Of the new Virginia Court or
Appeals. in January. when he will deliver
address. NO Opubl Ai'it win w ''''
masterpiece, and will surprise his many
admirers.
wRsTFEE HOME sELKLRs
During the past week a hummer OF
western farmers from Iowa. Nebraska,
Nevad, and other adjoining States came
into the Valley of Virginia over the
Baltimore and Ohio. on the "home-seek-
ers' excursion" to look at farms, with
view Of locating in this section OF Viz
GINA. Many Of them were much pleased
with what they saw while here and the
prospects are that Virginia VIII soon nave
a number of new and industrious cluzehs
and farmers.
New-Year's-Day. on the Virginia Mill
tarv Institute grounds, a picked team
from the town and a team from the
Lexington fire department will play
game Of football for the beneht OF the
hremens fund.