The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-25
TILLEY'S FOURTH TRIAL.
A MT. AIRY MAN CHARGED WITH
NUMBERING HIS SWEETHEART.
After KiIiIng tho Girl he Set Fire to Her
Body-A Tbr. e-Year.Old Child Died
From the Effects OF whisky.

WINSTON, n. c.. Nov. 24.-Special.-
A three-year-old girl. daughter of widow
woman, died in Wilkes county few
days ago frcm the effects OF whisky
Three intoxicated men went TO the wo-
mans house and gave the child some OF
lneir LIQUOR. which she drank. Jhey aisO
nIied up "a small bottle ana gave that 10
the child. she drank all OF 1t. ana the
next morning began having spasms. A
physician Was sent for. but the little girl
oied IN great agony.
MUBD4hED HIS SWEETHEART.
Robert L. Tilley. of Mount Airy, who
murdered his sweetheart Louisa haynes
In Carroll county, Va, on November IL,
lsS7. viii be tried Tor his NE the iob Setn
next January. a jury from Wythe coun-
~. Va. will be chosen this time. The
jury in the trial last week returned
verdict of murder in the second degree
and fixed the prisoners punishment at six
years in the penitentiary. Judge VIII
Iiams Immediately set the verpct ASIDE
and ordered new trial for the i1rst Mon
day in January. Tilley's crime was re-
voting one. After killing the poor girl
he set fire to her body. The case h6s
been on the docket of Carroll county for
four years. and has been very expensive
10 the county. Ii is said that nearly
every man in the county has been sum.
moned as a juror since the beginning OF
the case. and has either actually served
OF bSeN rejected ny clluei the ctdNN "
defence.
AFTrR CHEAPER TELkfHo rs
Winston. like Richmond. is looking out
for cheaper telephone rates. represeh-
tative of a new company submitted
PROPOSITION TO the Chamber of Commerce
and Merchants and Traders Union mere
this week. and II is being considered
Unless the Bell Telephone Company re-
duce their present rates winston anu
Salem are determined TO secure ahotheI
service.
The Union Republican. Of this city, is
the recognized organ OF the republican
party in North Carolina. Its editor taPt'
j. w. Gaslen. is making canvass OF the
leading Republicans in the state with
view OF organizing a 900 stock company
for his plans He appears TO be meeting
with splendid snccess. There is talk OF
a Republican daily. either here or at
Greensboro. after the company is organ
ICED Captain Gaslen tells me that the
matter will be settled after the stock is
The North Carolina Methodist Protes
tant Conference is in session this week at
Asheboro Rev. DR.. Ferrel was reelected
president The next conference VIII be
held at Greensboro.
COTTON FACTORY FOR SALEM.
The Winston Salem Chamber Of Com
merce has appointed a committee 10 make
a canvass for the establishment of
10000 cotton factory.
MIR Yancey Willard. OF Davidson county.
from Federal soldier in the late war.
He has worn II every winter since that
time. and ii is a good coat yet.
nOrthern firm has contracted for the
purchase OF Stone Mountain, Wilkes coun-
ty II contains fine granite. A branch
railroad may be built from Roaring River
to a point near the mountain
A colOred woman is in Surry county
Jail charged with the murder Of a six
year-old boy who was bound 10 her The
cruel woman not only beat the child un-
neck and hung him up in the house. with
his feet barely touching the floor. In
this position she left him for several
hours. with his hands and feet tied At
der the child's nose and forced him TO
inhale the smoke This evidence was
brought out at the coroner's inquest.
JUDGV sTARBUcK
Mr.. II. r. Starbuck. Of this city, who
was elected one of the Superior Court
Judges on the Fusion ticket will hold his
first court in Raleigh In January. His
duty Is not very enchanting; i'm fact. he is
dreadng his first court, as there are two
important murder trials to be disposed of
by the new judge. who is less than thirty
years old.
three weeks term Of court will open
here next Monday The first week is
,ecial term. ordered by the Governor for
the trial of civil cases. The docket num-
bers about one hundred and fifty suits.
Judge Battle viii preside
PROFESSOR BLAIR's DENIAL.
Prof. T.. s Blair, who was Prohibition
candidate for the State Senate I'm Gull
ford county, after having urged the people
at every speaking contest TO vote as they
prayed. voted himself the straight Re
publican ticket. He wrote a card making
a mild denial OF the charge, but three
responsible poll-holders where he voted
have made aftidavits saying the Professor
did vote the straight Republican ticket
Blair is State Sunday-sChool lecturer and
discussion 10 ba Oh
and his denial has created a first-class
sensation.
How James NJ. Beck. a gifted orator
OF pennsylvania. has consented to deliver
the neX' animal allress al the Salem