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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-05-04

limbs as the body went over. Hethen took
her through some brush about thirty yards
further to the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad
track, where he crushed her skull with a
rock to make sure of it. There she was
laid, with her head and part Of her breast
inside of the track and the rest of her body
outside. He left her there for the train to
mangle her and furnish some other reason
than murder for her death. He went from
there to Painter and from there home.
THE DISCOVERY OF THE BODY.
But for the 4:3O A. NJ. vestibule being
thirty minutes late, Spiller plan to have
the girls body crushed by it would have
succeeded. About clock Sunday morn
ing, four colored men hunting the lost
girl found the body and stopped the train.
The men then removed it from the track.
The skull was crushed in in several places,
the throat had finger prints and the limbs
had been badly lacerated by the barbed
wire of the fence. The stockings, which
were of very fine material. were dragged
down over the shoes which were of costly
make, and looked as if they had been
dragged through the mud.
THE ARREST.
The news was brought to Staunton and
Deputy Sheriff 7. A. Dawson with Officers
Simpson and Hamilton drove out at once,
as did Dr. A. NJ. Henkel who had been no.
titled. The hat was found lying in the New
Hope road which proved afterwards to fit
Spiller, and little way from it, but inside
of the wire fence was found the peculiar
club. 1t was a buggy spoke shaved down
and at the larger end was an iron ring filled
with lead. On the end of this club was
found strands of hair. The officers deter
found him at his home and told him they
wanted him to come to Staunton with them
to identify man who was in custody. He
said he would come directly he got his
shoes on, and was soon in buggy with
Sheriff Dawson on his way to Staunton,
Officers Simpson and Hamilton riding on
before At the Jail the officers covered
him with their pistols and told him what
he was wanted fol-. He made no resistance
and pulling out of his pocket a large size
revolver said: 81 reckon you will want
this too" He was put in one of the steel
cells.
BURNING HIS CLOTHES.
Later, Magistrate Arch. Kinney and Sher-
iff Watts went to Spiller house and found
the woman he lived with burning some of
his clothing both in stove and in an open
fire place in the room. She said on being
questioned that she chad nothing else to do
with them" One of the children said Spill
ler had told her to burn them. The woman
was arrested and Jailed.
WHAT THE PRISONER HAD TO SAY.
Sunday afternoon representative Of the
VINDICAToR called at the Jail and had a
talk with Spiller. He said II bought two
quarts Of whiskey in Staunton Saturday
evening" always get off Saturday nights
and l went to J ohm Rowe7s where drank
and played cards. When | started home
was pretty drunk and my hat Llew off. /
lighted two OF three matches trying to find
it in the dark, but could not see it. I then
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down and told him all she knew.

down and told him all she knew.
Judge Chalkley, from the bench, COM
plimented Messrs. X. S. Turk and Jos. A.
Glasgow in the highest terms for the abili-
ty with which they had conducted the
prisoners case They had, he said, most
reluctantly consented to his appointment
OF them, but having consented, had done
all that could possibly be done for their
client.
The two military companies left for
Harrisonburg and Charlottesville Oh We'd
nesday.
The body of Lottie Rowe was taken to
Middlebrook, Monday, for interment, Rev.
j. D. Donovan conducting the services.
The cost of the use OF troops here
was about $1,000, which is paid by the
State
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County Court.

Bridge at Shemdua.- Court appoin-
ted S. T. Pilson, J. n. Mcfarland and T,
I'll. Antrim to meet Commissioners to be
appointed by Rockingham, to consider an
offer OF j. W. Blackburn, receiver of the
Grottoes Co., and A. Mothers Eyr's., 60
sell to the two counties Che suspension
foot bridge over South River at Shendun.
Roads.-The road petition J. W: Lay
man and others, for = change in grade and
location in Middle River district, was
heard and ordered to lie certified to the
Board of Supervisors for approval OF re-
lection. The estimated land damages and
costs are $26S.
Suit. Whitmore and Wilson VS.. How
ard Z. Wilson, action Of detinue, for the
recovery of a certain binder; verdict and
Judgment for the defendant,
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How it win be Made.

The Chesapeake and Q.alo fast schedule
wh!eh has been noted, is arranged to run
trains through from Cincinnati to New
OK IN tWenty-four hours. Trains No. 1
and :, which now do some local business
between Huntington ard Cincinnati. will
leave that to be done by local trains. and
be rushed straight through each way. The
shortened time is arranged 10 beat the Balti-
more u Ohio ''cannen BALI trains between
New Y DIRK and Cincinnati.
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laid down in the road and went to sleep. l
slept till the rain walked me and then 1 got
up and went to Mr.. Painters. From their
went home.' Rain fell about IL O'Clock
Saturday night
Did you know the girl that was killed?
"Oh, yes, knew her as Rowe's daugh-
ter. [ used to see her there"
Were you ever in any criminal trouble
in West Virginia?
mo, never Was"
How long have you been in MI. Bodley's
employment ?
II have been with him for some eight OIL
nine years"
Do MI. Bodley and MI. Beck think well
Of you?
Il can't say what they think of me;
know think they are two mighty good
men,
Are you married ?
''No. I'm not married. I've got wo-
man living with me-"
Do you know anything of this murder ?''
81 know nothing in the world about it.
1t is just as 1 tell you; l got drunk and
went to sleep, and when the rain woke me,
[ got up and went to Mr.. Painter So
The man had the air of one who had been
so drunk the night before that he could not
recollect all he had done, and was afraid to
make a specific statement for fear those
questioning him might already be in pos
session of different facts. He did not know
at that time that the woman he lived with
had already been arrested and was in jail
with him.
SUNIMONING TROOPS.
There was the most intense feeling in the
city, and outside Of it-as far as the shock
ing intelligence had reached, all day Sun
day. and Sheriff Watts. remembering the
disaster at Roanoke, which was largely in
consequence OF having too small military
force present, swere in 35 deputies, put the
West Augusta Guards, Capt. II. W. Holt,
on duty, and summoned the Harrisonburg
Guards. Capt. o. B. Roller, and the Mon
ticello Guards of Charlottesville, Capt. T.
5. Keller, both Of the latter companies al
irving by special trains about 1 O'Clock
Sunday night. All the companies have
done excellent service during the trouble.
The Harrisonburg Guards were quartered
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Cemetery
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Spillers
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utes when party came in and reported
that Lottie Rowe was lost, and for me to
come out and help to hunt for her. We
Went on and by the opening in the wire
fence, not far from the bridge, found the
mans hat, and just over the fence inside
found the club. Tracks ran from the fence
to the place in the field where prints of a
mans knees, and toes of his shoes were
visible. Here found evidence of a scuffle.
a lot of light hair, a hair-pin and some
fragments Of a woman's stocking. The
piece OF stocking at the place of scuffle was
Of the same texture and color as was after
wards found on the girls limb. 1 kept
guard at the fence and allowed no one TO
make tracks through the field. Fragments
OF flesh, hair, a part of a stocking and a
piece Of a red dress were seen by me on the
second wire fence.
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The University Musical Clubs Tonioht.

The University Musical Clubs Tonight.
The Glee, Banjo and Mandolin Clubs of
Washington & Lee University, give their
entertainment at the Opera House tonight.
The audience, as the box sheet shows will
be fashionable and large. The following
is the
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Commonwealth Attorney White COM
plimented Mr., J. Lewis Bumsardner,
Wednesday, by saying that to him was due
the furnishing of the most important evil
dence for the prosecution. 1T seems that
Mr.. Rumgardner went out to Pinchtown
and interviewed the mother and sister OF
spiller's mistress, and got from them all
the woman had, told them. Hesthen went
to the woman in the jail. She denied know
ing anything, but after he told her that her
mother and sister had told all, she broke
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-01-18
Natcr and tho lInnan Hody.

Comparatively few people know what n
large amount of water the human body
consists Of. 4 man weighing 200 pounds
is made M of 1870 pounds of water and so
pounds of solids. The latter includes bone,
muscle etc. lven the fat of the body con
f&in8 ) per cent of water, the liver is made
up of 60 ;>r centand the blood of SO. The
skin contains - per cent, the brain - and
the muscle ;5.
1t may be naturally supposed that flu
i'll 80 universally distributed throughout
the body mast constituted very important
article of it's existence Recent expert
ments have shown that on water alone life
nay be sustained "a long as 55 days,
whereas II dry food only were given death
would ensue ina quarter of that time, and
this III q most agonizing way. The terri
Die agony that shipwrecked mariners some
times suffer in this way will induce them
10 drink sea water, and this adds hun
,lredfold to the uncomfortable thirst that
induces deirium'and death. S
Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-01-18
A Mexican Cowboy Dau.


One Lgi,t tue patton gaze ball. Ihe
yauueros all came with tLer girls, and a
string band rendered music with a. very
dancy swing. | sat in Il corner ana observed
the man who wears the big hat and who
throws the raHhide as he cavorted about
with his girl, and the way they dug up the
dust ont Of the dirt of the floor soon put
me TO coughing. ''Cant.ies shed their soft
luster-and t;lllow" down the backs OF our
necks, and the band scraped and thrumlned
away in a most serious manner.
Tom Bailey, the foreman, came round to
me, his eyes dancing and his shock of hair
standing up like Il Circassian beauty's, and
pointing. he said ''1har's a woman who's
prettier than speckled pup; put your
twine on her" TGen, as master of cere-
monies, he Strengthened up and sang out
over the flddies and noise, Dance thar, yorl
fellers. or you'll git the gout."
In an adjoining room there was very
heavy jug Of strong water, and thither the
men repaired to pick up, so that as the
night wore on their brains began to whirl
after their legs, and ohey whooped at times
in !, way TO put ones nerves On edge. The
band scrartd the harder and the dance
waxed fast, the spurs clinked, and bang,
bang went the winchester rifles in the patio,
while the chorus, viva el Patron rang
around the room--the Ola Guard was il ac-
tion. -Harper's Bazaar.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-01-18
Tie uorem In grodern turkey.

"Harern,' in the modern acceptation of
the word, merely means the private apart
mcnts, and these would be called by the
same name even in n bachelors establish
ment inhabited solely hy men, hut gener
ally it is applied to every place intended
for women. The end Of the Turkish rail
way carriage, curtained off from the rest,
is harem. So is the ladies' cabin on board
ship and the latticed gallery in a mosque,
IN the dwelling house it is all that quar-
ter inhabited by the wife and children and
other ladies OF the family. and here, may
say, In passing. that very few Turks ncw
aday have more than one wife. The ira
litionnl Turk with his innumerable wom-
On no longer exists, except rs a very rare
exception, but the Mussulman has net
sacrificed the advantages of the privacy
granted him by the Mohammeslan law and
custom. n.--Scribner' Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-01-18
Rail Travel In Japan.

The railroads in Japan are partly owned
by the government and partly by private
stockholders, but the rates and rules for
the government roads govern the others
also. At all the stations are overhead
bridges, and crossing the track at grade is
prohibited az in England. The stations are
ro9my and neat, the platforms ample, and
at both ends of the platform the name of
the station is conspicuously posted. The
passenger shows his ticket on going through
the gate to his train and susrenders it at
the gate on leaving. No conductor en-
ters the cars. We also miss the familiar
visits of the enterprising young man who
sells newspapers and popular books, and
who loads our seats at home with lozenges,
photograph albums, comic periodicals, veg
etablc ivory, matches, chewing gum and
other merchandise. What IL pleasure it
will be to see him again! How he will re
mind us that we have at last g9t home!-
Boston Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-01-18
ADog Whose Fame Lives On.

The good deeds of Bob, the fireman's
dog. are still fresh in the memory of his
human comrades. 1t was alta fire in Duke
street that Bob darted into burning
house, and oblivious of the hereditary an
imosity between the two races brought
out-there being no other living thing to
rescue-a half suffocated cat, which he
carried in his mouth to place of safety,
At another fire in the Westminster Bridge
road the brigade thought that all lives had
been saved, but Bob having made his usu-
nj rapid survey began to scratch and bark
furiously at little door till, in spite of
their fear of tanning the flames by Great
ing draft. the firemen broke in and dis
covered child crouching down in cor
ner panic stricken. Bob was always in
attendance at the old Southwark fire sta
tion, ready to follow an engine and to run
up the ladder and jump through the win
dows of burning building even more
quickly than the firemen. He died, it will
be remembered, at the post of duty, run
over by the wheels of an engine.-London
Epv-s
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-01-18

Theywere talking about strong men, and
some one told q story about q man who was
very powerful in his jaws. TWAS his habit
the narrator said, to pun against team Of
horses with his teeth.
.'psliawi'' said the dentist who was the
third member of the part, Il had an ex.
perience once that discounta that. One
day a short, stocky man with a very thick
neck came into my Office and said he had
the toothachc and wanted the tooth pulled
out got him in the chair and found that
the aching tooth was big Inolar. / got
my forceps out and began work. Icouldn't
DO thing with him though"
"Why notl" asked the man who told the
first story.
Because just as soon as I'd put a pair OF
forceps into his mouth he'd bite them in
two. After he had ehewed up six pairs
let it out as bad job. "-BufTalo Express
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-01-18
Dr. Euller,s aFe;nory.

Among those who have performed great
seats Of memory may he mentioned DR..
Fuller, author of the 'Worthies of Eng
land" He could repeat another man S SER
mon after hearing it once and could repeat
hearifg them twice
He one day attempted to walk from
Temple Bar TO the far1hcst end of Cheap
side ard to repeat on his return every sign
on either side of the way in the order of
their occurrence, and he did it easiiy.-In-
terror.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-01-18
Daily xenathte goasusl

Card Of thanks, obituary notiese. reeol,.,s.s
Of rcepeet eta. Wi1 b. charged at ths rsts 81 -
oents Per line. No charge less than seventy .ays
cents.
Al advertising annoaneeme1ts Of entertain.
nents Whose obtset b the faidng Of nensy Vin Y
ohareed at the rate Of 1fteen eents hne.
from our local columns, except such q refer =
advertisers occupying space In our advertifns
columns, and viii Be run under separate head a
the local pages.
promptly win confer . favor by notifying tAs
emoe iUMediAtelx.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-01-18
"Eursted."

Hardly a day passes but we see the past
participle OF the verb Ito burst" printed
"bursted" This soiecism is probably due
to confusion III the mind OF the writer,
who is misled by thinking of busted" :"
which is both forceful and expressive and
therefore quite allowance Boston Tran
script
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-01-18
nis,ikes Toastmas.ers.

The Prince of Wales Gislikes toastmas-
ters, and he has more than, once dispensed
with their services. His royal highness
does not care either for long "menus"
or long speeches at public dinners, and al-
though banquefs which he eattcnds usually
begin an hour later than usual they are
sometimes over an hour earlier than is
commonly the case.-paris Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-01-18

A few days ago small piece was broken
out of light of glass in window near the
street on the East tide. The occupant OF
the place stuck a piece of paper over the
hole. In few minutes come boys came
along. They saw the arrangement ana
without hesitating p'ff went finger through
that paper. Another piece Of paper was
stuck on. In few minutes full grown
boy, about 10 years old Judging from bis
appearance came along. He noticed the
hole and the paper over it. His fingers
twitt he'd. He couldn't stand the tempta-
ton but when the proprietors back was
turned he took occasion to thrust pudey
forednger through the window. After -
few days of this sort Of amusement Inc
proprietor decided that it was easier to hunt
up glszier than to keep whole piece Of
paper over that hole in the window.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-01-18

d. w. Webher, the popular agent OF the
American Express Company in this city'en'
joyed pleasant birthday anniversary Iue'-
day, and one of the reasons why it was SO
enjoyable was that the employees iu the or
fee remem bered the occasion and gave him
a surprise party in the evening. W.J'
Grover presented on behalf oftbe employees
two handsome pieces of silver ware. Many
happy returns of the occasion.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-01-18

Rupert think I'll pour some cologne
in this medicine hottie
Mamma-Whys
Eupcst--Why, to take. the taste out Of
its month. = itarper's Young People
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-01-18

There was very enjoyable musicale at
Mrs. II. S. Marden's residence, East side,
Wednesday evening. The participants
were Free Baptist church choir, c. Hart
Blackington, tenor, Miss Myrtle May,
pianist, ard Miss Mae Snow, cornet soloi't
of the Columbian THO.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-01-18
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TODAY.

$f0) Investment.
Desertion Notice.
y Wauted-SAlesman.
f. W. Church-Fine Coffee.
Wanted Salesman or Solicitor.
Safe Deposit Boxes-Granite Nat. Bank.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-01-18
Local Matters.


"The world they say IL hcaped with wealth.
Its vaults are stcret with treasure,
Enough to purchase bread for all
And I'LL the world with pleasure.
And food enough is In the land
All hungry mouths to fill.
But all W. eat and wear must Come
Through Durkee's cotton mill.
And great fear settled on the town
When Durkte's cotton mill shut down."
.From dawn to dusk in Durke,'s mill
We toll and never sbirk.
No time to thiuk, no time TO feel,
And only time TO work.
And many web of cotton cloth
That mill has woven. no doubt;
And many mans and woman's life
That mill has ravelled out.
But still great fear smote the town
When Durkee's cotton mill shut down."
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-01-18

Among those registered at the Cory
house yesterday were c. w. Taggart and
L. O. Cobb of Winthrop; Geo. Flint OF
North Anson; j. n. Cannon of Orland'
VIM. II. Moody of Liberty; J. M. Weston
Of Nobleboro.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-01-18

An unusually large number Of candidates
were given the council degrees BY Alpha
Council, r. and S. NJ, at Hallowell Tuei-
day evening. The greater number of can
ddates were from Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-01-18

Tuesdays storm delayed the operations
OF Stevens & buttons crew on the ice but
the work went briskly forward Wednesday.
They have decided to put up about $500
TONS of ice.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-01-18

TIE number OF persons in Europe who
have slleir lives Insured form about 2L
- cent c! the population.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-01-18

The members of the State board of agr.
culture made their headquarters at the
Cony House.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-01-18

Oh. Hackett, advance agent for Bill
Nye, was at the Cony House Wednesday.
Bill Nye will lecture here Tuesday evening
January 30th.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-01-18

The nearest thing to a~acuunais let
ter written merely for theparpose of keep
ing up correspondence.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-01-18

The January thsw" was of short duration
and the thermometer Immediately resumed
It's cold reserve.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-01-18

j. Herbert Wright of Portland is in the
city for few days in the interests OF the
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-01-18

Ex-Governor Joseph II. Williams has
been confined to his house for several days
by a severe cold. He was reported better
Wednesday,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-01-18

The Degree of Honor will hold no meet
ing this evening, on account of the memo
,isl exercises to be held by Highland Lodge
A. o. u. w.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-01-18

Col. Geo. A. Philbrook of the Second
Regiment and Adjutant II. M. Sprague
went to Hampden Wednesday to inspect
Co A.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-01-18

The next attractions at the Opera house
will be "a Soldier Of Fortune, Jan. 2j,
and "The House on the Marsh" Jan. &c.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-01-18

In connection with the Congregational ly-
ceum tonight supper will be served at
$50. Tickets l5c.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-01-18

Turkey supper and social by the young
men Of the Methodist church, THURSDAY
evening, Jan. 18, 1894. Menu; Turkey
cranberry sauce, escaloped oysters, saiao''
hot rolls, coffee, tea, cake, ice cream.
Supper, 6 to 7.30. Entertainment ana
social at 90. All for 25 cents. janl7dzs
(. Eighteen pictures for 25 cents finished n
10 minutee, rain or shine, for = snof'
time only opposite Cony high school.
janlGdlWs
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-01-18

Hon. VIM. II. Atkinson of North Anson,
was in the city Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-01-18

M0ricE-The public are cordially invited
to . series of dances. commencing ThuIs'
day, Jan. 18th, 1894, At Chelsea Amuse-
ment Hall. janlSdlte
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-01-18

4 Surveyors Interesting Experience on
Roundtop, Which Is 10000 Feet High.
A Dwelling Not Larger Than an Average
Sized Packing Case.