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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-24
Mr.. MASSEY'S LIBEL SUIT
IT rs INSTITUTED AGAINST THE
PILOT FOR $4,000 DAMAGES


NORFOLK. VA, Jan. 2.-specfai.-
Suit was entered to-day in the Circuit
Court OF the city of Norfolk by Hon.
John T.. Massey. Superintendent OF Edu-
cation of Virginia, against the Norfoik
Pilot, Prohibition newspaper. sam W..
Small, it's editor: The directors OF the
company. and II. f. Byrd. lawyer OF
Winchester. Va. for libel. The sum
named Is fifty thousand dollars. This
suit arises out OF the charge made by
the Pilot that Mr.. Massey was bribed Dy
the American Book Company to secure
that company's contracts with the state
of Virginia FOR furnishing books TO me
public schools. Leading counsei Tor Mr.
Massey are: Alfred r.. Thorn and Judge
John Nicely, Of Norfolk. The nouce OF
suit was filed this afternoon. ara tne
process made returnable 10 hrSt fuieS !"
February.
THE DErESDaNTs.
Samuel w. Small, w. w. Gibbs. Luther
Sheldon. X. Y. Zackemy, W. - Wh re,
J. l.. Roper. y, HumPhTsys, 5: q. Col
Kreckhouse. Ira Is. White, Frank busch,
r. C. White. E. Il. Nerdeir. X. u. Byrd
are directors of the Pilot Company. with
the exception OF Mr.. Byrd. OF Winchester
MIR. Small Is editor OF The Pilot, a
preacher and LAWYER MI css Gioy Sua Is ga a
manager of The PILOT. and I'LL recently
chairman OF the Prohibition party OF
the State.
INTEREST ~ T8G CASE.
The trial OF the case. which promises
10 be n celebrated one. viii be watched
by the people of virginia and OF the en-
tire country with great interest.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-24
Il WELDON UEDDfNG.
Mise Bessie Go ids tho Bride OF Mr.. d,
G. JohDstor.

WELDON, n. c., Jan. 9.-Special.-Mr.
J. A. Johnston and Miss Bessie Goode,
two of Weldon's most popular young peo-
pie. were married this morning at the
BAPTIST church. The church was taste
fully decorated with evergreens and How
ers. and In the aisles near the chancei
were gates made of the same material
Miss Nellie Brown and Master Baxter
Goode were the little gate keepers. The
ushers were Mr.. Lee Powell, of Boykins;
Mr.. NJ. Symes, of Richmond; c. Neaser
of GAINESVILLE; Q. ". Pierce and q, Vim,
cent.
The bride entered leaning on the arm
OF her father. and was preceded by her
maid of honor Miss Eliza PurneH, who
walked with MIR. Vincent. In the opposite
aisle came the groom. with his brother,
Mr.. William Johnston. who was best
man. Mrs. c. +. Rodwell presided at the
organ. and rendered Memberships and
Lohengrins marches. The organ also
played softly during the ceremony, which
was impressively performed by the pastor,
Rev. G.. w. Hartman.
The happy pair left Immediately after
the ceremony for an extended southern
tour.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-24
The CIlcmica = Exploiei.

Fred. Wood, hoy seventeen years or
age who was an assistant 10 Or. b., NJ.
Roberts, dentist, on Fifth street, received
severe injuries Monday whie expert
menting with chemicals.
He had read IN newspaper ISrfip
for making an ink that would he
invisiuie on paper in daylight. and !um.-
nous at night. and while the dentist was
1T work in his operating room. Fred pro
ceeded to manufacture luminous writing
gradients were cinnamon oil ana phos-
phorus. These ne mingled and was heat
ing the compound over a gas jet when
there was a terrific explosion. me young
man was burned about the hands ana
face and will bear the marks made by
the chemicals for the rest OF his life. L
was at first thought that he nad lost his
eyesight also. but Or. Chas. NJ, Shields,
who was called in, found the INJURY 10
Woods eyes not at all serious.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-24
Bicycle Riding.

Inc bicycle Is the fastest vehicle pro-
PEELED by animal power. As for the Is
lance that may be gone over IN gwen
time, the bicycler and his macn.ne have
far outstripped both trotters and runners
bicycling. moreover, has great charms for
those who have neither the capacity aor
desire 10 attain great bursts OF speed.
The exercise IS as pleasant as horseback
r.oing, and very much cheaper. But no
matter how general the Use Of the bicycle
may become, walking is not likely 10 lose
its deyotees. Daily walks must be taken
within a limited horizon, however, while
the regular bicycle riders area is ex-
tended amazingly. Ii has been asserted
with some Authority that the same ef-
fort that is required 10 walk one mile
VIII propel bicycle six miles. Bicycle
riders, at least, will not dispute this as
sumption. Now let us see what are the
consequences of this increased capacity.
a man who lives in suburban district.
in HIS walks around his home, N he be an
average walker, will so two and hall
miles out and the same distance back.
making his walk five miles. In his va
rious excursions he is likely TO explore
tne district about his home for two and
half miles In every accessible urec-
ton, and If roads be plenty he may be-
come acquainted with the general tea-
lures OF the landscape within an area OF
about twenty square miles. The same
man on a bicycle VIII extend MS radius
10 six times two and half miles, ahc
VIII thertlore make nlteeH HiIes Su. GU
fifteen niles back. He will thus have 30
broadened the domain Of his observation
that he may explore the country EN-
braeed within 70 square miles. vigorous
walkers who go five miles out. and back
enjoy a territory OF seventy-eight miles
but this vigorous and ambitious man, II
the six TO one assumption hold good.
would on the bicycle extend his excur-
sions to thirty miles out and thirty back.
so that he In time would have for his own
all there Is OF beauty and instruction In
&H4 square miles.-Harper's Week..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-24
sKNTrNCE sUsPENpEp.
MAyUFACt U1ERS ORGANIZE.
statements of Peinc,pIes Adopted by tho
Nn-innal CnnNe.- tinn-

CINCINNATI. Jan. 23.-The Manufac-
turers National Convention to-day adopt
ed the following general statements OF
principles as the basis OF permanent or
Resolved, That to the largest possible
extent our home market should be re-
tanned and supplied by our own produc-
ers, and our foreign trade relations S1ould
be eStenued IN every direct on and man
her not inconsistent herewith.
The principle OF reciprocity should be
embodied I'm national legislation In &C
cCraance VITA the requirements Of equlty,
80 that reciprocal trade relations be
tween the Casted States and foreign coun-
tries may be developed and extended as
far as practicable.
Bel eyiag that ships sailing under the
flag of the United states should carry
our entire maritime commerce, amt in
view of the injury thereto by subsidized
foreign Shipping we declare IN favor OF a
jud cious system of subsidies In order
u effect the complete restoration and
extension of our merchant m2ri1e.
The Nicaragua canal being essential 10
the commerce of the UNITED states ard
OF national importance. W. faVor us con-
structioa and operation under the con-
troll OF the Federal Government.
our natural and artificial waterways
should be improved and extended by the
Federal Government to the full needs OF
commerce. connecting the Great Lakes
with the rivers of the M.ssissipp Valley
and the Atlantic seaboard.
Numerous resolutions were offered by
delegates. all OF Which were read by the
secretary and referred TO the committee
without debate The convention elected
the following officers: Chairman. Thomas
f. t,gan. of Ohio; Vice-Chairman. VIII
lam :. Cunning, OF New York; r.. f..
Wilson. OF ohio, secretary, and fifteen
vice-presidents, among them j. +. Han
sen OF Macon. Ga, John j. Moore of
Alabama, a. j. Moore of Florida and
NJ. \. futile OF Tennessee
On the committee on constitution and
bylaws Is n. II. Martin, OF Atlanta
\ good pant OF the time to-day was
consumed in speeches by ex-senator
Warner Miller, OF New York, on the suo-
ject OF the Nicaragua Canal, and py
NJ. h. ingalls,. president of the Big Four
railroad, who spoke on our relations to
South America.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-24
OWNERS Am JOChEYs FINED
For Delay at the Posi-ODly One Fsvoritr
Won at New Orleans

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-The days
sport at Alexander Island was the best
of the winter season. and four favorites
won. Benjamin would probably have won
the second race, had ne not stumbled and
gone ON his knees i'm the stretch. In this
race all the owners were fined $50 and the
jockeys s. for delay in responding TO the
post bell. Summaries:
First race--four and a half furlongs-
IIalcyon a to 81 first, Lady Dandy see
ond. Monte Carlo third. Time, .5S.
Second race-fve furlongs-Paragon
teyen) first, Grampian second, Benjamin
third. Time. l:N IL.
Third race-sX and a quarter furlongs-
Lura Is to 81 first, Classic second. Caro-
ven third. Time, q.
Fourth race-seven furlonGs-Leigh Il to
% first, Coco second, May 4. third.
Time, 40.
Fifth race-six and fourth furlongs-
Fredericks Is to 81 first. Mask second,
GlenaI third. Time, lbs IL.
BAD DAY ron The TALENT.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 23.-Fully 1850
people attended the races to-day and
witnessed the running OF five good races
The weather was clear and track good
1t was bad day for the talent. as Col
come first past the post. The second
race offered the surprise of the day, when
Excelsior, a 40 TO / shot, won the race
very handily. The third race furnished
another surprise, in Hodgson, at 10 TO l.,
taking the race from Black Ball almost a
the wire. Maquon and Bryan were the
winners In the last two events
Six races have been arranged for to-
morrow, which is the first of series of
extra ladies' days. Summaries:
First race-one and one-sixteenth miles.
selling 00i. Cassin. EVEN first
Julia Arthur second, LaGrippe third.
Time, ITO "a.
Second mee-one mile, selling Excel
sior ll2. j. Mcdonald. 10 TO u first, Fran
els Pope second, Bess McDuff third.
Time, l:f l-2.
Third race-six iurlongs. selling. -Hodg-
son Q03, j. Hill, 10 to u first, Tramp Sec
ond, Little Phil third. Time, IL.
Fourth race six furlongs, handicap
MaduonN fio3, j. Hill, TO u first, Black
Ball second, Freedman third. Time 1:ls.
Fifth race-seven furiongs purse Bryan
QT, Ward. to - first. Tippecanoe sec
ond, fuicher Z. third. Time, ~.
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inc men stepped to the front ana FACED
each other
ihe Norfolk man weighed 10 pounds
ana was In the pink of condition, While
iss pounds. The latter also had the best
OF i IN point OF reach.
Wnen time was called the men went az
each other In earnest. From start 10
and at no time were his chances in dan
ger.
THE vrcToRs.
At theAend Of the fifth round the ref
cree deciNed In favor OF the Richmond
negro. lie had drawn blood. and had
SHOWN himself the better man. Inc purse
was then divided between the TWO men,
the winner receiving two-th.rds:
In the frst round Bob opened with ms
left. but failed to reach, and Only missed
vicious upper cut by clever douslIis.
Both men clinched. When they prohe
looSe snow got In an easy one on ms
opponents head, but Bob retaiiated win
a nasty swing left-hander, Followed up
by drive between the eyes.
In the second both men WORKED eau i
tiously for an opening. and IL was es
Bob countered with his left and IolI9Wed
IL UP with his right. Snow appeared De,
w.ldered, but managed to get in MID
risnt-hander on BCO's nose before uine
was called.
Inc third practically settled the fight,
and showed that the Norfolk man was
not In II. Bob us ID both hands at WI.
ana just before the round ended sent MS
man down with a nasty left-hand upper
cut.
Inc fourth strengthened the Richmond
mans claims. He had his opponent at
MS mercy, although the Noriok man
was game and got IN some good punches.
The fifth ended the fight Sno" had
bad eye and was bleeding at the nose,
while Bob was fresh and inil,ctnS pun
ishment on his opponent at VIII.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-24
AUHFOLk's BUSINESS,
Increase in the Receipts OF Merchandise
Duriu. Last Yea.

NORFOLK. VA, Jan. 25.-The Cham
Der OF Commerce of TINS city mas pre-
pared n comparison Of the receipts Of
merchandise during the year 1894 with
those in 1898, and the showing presents
the following remarkable increase in the
articles named: Lumber, s,0i20iS feet;
corn, 591 ,@9S bushels. peanuts. GJZ2j bags,
flour, n,H2 barrels; beef, 40 barreis,
,neat (buliD 5.2S6.li2 pounds; lard. l6l
tIerces and 7.Gg3 cases; oil (coaD. l.j9i
barrels; fertilizers. 1853 tons horses and
mules. 3B7 head, cattle, co.'s mead; naval
stores. Cos barrels eggs S,bi3 crates 70
cahontas coal 80 Isl TONS: pig iron. ~. =
49, tons coke. In tons, tobacco. ljO
ilerccs and G5.S0 packages manuiactuieI
This official comparison indicates re
strides Of Norfolk in its business deVei-
opment.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-24
TeleyrfpIii. preyitiee

On February LIST salaries of all en-
ployes Of the Florida Central and PENN
sular railroad will be reduced 10 per
cent. The reason given is the falling OF
in earnings. due to the destruction Of
the orange crop by the freeze Some Of
the trainmen threaten to strike.
Arthur fardeO b)ok-keeper of the
Florida Hardware Company, committed
suicide by shooting himself through the
head IN the Bettelini Hotel, at Jackson
vile, Fla. yesterday. No cause is as
signed, save that he had been drinking
heavily.
Eight young men broke through the ice
on College Creek, near Annapolis Md.
yesterday afternoon while skating All
escaped but Herman Wooters. a ffteen-
year-old student at ST Johns College
VINO was drowned. He was son OF
James NJ Wooters, of Talbot county. am
ex-lndian inspector and member of the
Legislature. '''
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-24
iooks Like a Foul Murder.

PENSACOLA, FLA, Jan. 23.-News
has just been received here from Milton,
a town twenty miles from this city, OF
the finding Of the partially consumed
body of a white man in the slab pile OF
Chatfin and Co.'S mill at that place. The
body is thought 10 be that Of Joseph How
ard of Little Falls. n. Y, VINO was
stopping in Milton FOR his health, lie as
appeared from his hotel some time ago
and was last seen with another stranger,
by whom il is supposed he was murdered
The dead mans cuffs were marked Jay
Hammond although ne registered at the
hotel as Joseph Howard.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-24
BLAIR PLEADS GUILTY.
TIE NOTORIOUS CONFIDENCE NAN
rs FORCED TO CONFESS.
By Advice Of His Counsel He Admits
That He Committed the Forseriss With
which the Authorities Charge Him.

BALTIMORE. MD. Jan. 3.-Speciai-
Horace ID. Baker, alias George +. sage
the notorious bank forger and swinuier'
and who. as we'll said by States Attorney
Preston. OF Hartford county, has as many
aliases as there were colors In joseph
coat found to-day that 1t was set'He
too decidedly hot for him in MS una
in the court upon the charge Oh ut'ei-"s
two forged drafts. and. taking the au-
vice OF counsel. withdrew his plea Oh no.
guilty and entered a plea OF guilty. ~ 'Ao
indictment.
The confession OF guilty was reaiiy
forced by Mr. Thomas {. Kuddeii' "no
very plainly told his client, after num-
Der of the most reputable gentlemen III
the community had sworn positively 10
the identincation-tae only defence being
the question of identity-that the case
could not proceed any further. so lar DIS
he Nlr. RuddelD was concerned anu ina.
If Sage insisted on going ahead ne Woulo
retire from the case.
FORCED TO CONFESS
The confession of Sage's guilt, ABOUT 10,
O'Clock to-day, after the evidence hao
been received OF Messrs. Farr ana oS
den. Stephen 4. Williams, president Oh
the Hartford National Bank; Jonh Lar
lam. John L. Hanna, .hrs. Martina u:
Hanna and Frank II. Jacobs, all OF
Relaire; Mr. Joseph +. Elliott of Elliott
Brothers. south Gay street, and Mr.. Law
renee Hastings, Of Snow Hill, all OF whom
we're most positive as to sage : ident'H-
cation. The court had taken briet re-
cess. and had reconyened, when IL was
announced that Sage would withdraw MS
plea of not guilty and plead guilty 10
the Indictment. Before Sage did SO, MT.
RuddeIl. addressing Judge Dennis, stated
that the defence mad been led 10 DeIieVe
that witnesses could be produced VINO
would testify that the prisoner was not
SAGE but now found that this was I'M
possible, and that there was nothing lett
for the prisoner TO do but to plead guilty
and throw himself upon the mercy of the
court Clerk Horace b. Reid then put TO
Sage the formal question, and Sage with
drew his first plea and pleaded guilty
and, out OF precaution, the jury having
been empanelled TO try the case, the jury
also rendered a verdict of guilty upon
Slges confession.
SKSTENCE SUSPENDED.
Mr.. Ruddell then asked for a suspension
of sentence, which was granted, and, IL
Is understood. delay of some days is
required by Sage TO fix up some business
matters before taking up his abode in
the Maryland pen!tentiary, to which he
will probably be sentenced for a long
term OF years. The wife of the prisoner
and his brother were both present dur
ing the trial. and will remain to assist
him to make the arrangements referred
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-24
GnielrY Not YET Sentenced.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2S.-When Edwin o.
Ouigley. who pleaded guilty on last Fri
day 10 three indictments Tor forgery OF
various city bonds, aggregating. IT is es-
timated. more than $4,000 was ar
raigned for sentence before Recorder
until next Friday He did this at the
request Of Assistant District Attorney
Davis. who said that there were stlll
several unexplained features of Quigiey :
forgeries that would have TO be inquired
into by the State.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-24
Negroes Rescued from a xoh

ATLANTA, GA, Jan. 23.-Heyward
Shank and Henry Ltwel, two negroes.
were brought here tonight 10 save them
from a Clayton county mob. They were
arrested to-day In that county on sus-
I.cion OF having attempted to feioniously
assault two young women named Punk
EFT last January. Shank confessed after
MS arrest that he and Litweil were the
guilty parties. They were in the bed
chamber Of the sisters when discovered
and frightened of. John HUE deputy
sheriff OF Clayton county, learned that
u mob was being organized TO lynch the
prisoners tonight He hurried them TO
the railroad. boarded freight train. and
got them TO Atlanta, where they will re-
main until their trial.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-24
Rig Blaze in Chattanooga

CHATTANOOGA, TENN. Jan. 23.-The
sheds and compress Of the Tennessee
River Compress Company were burned
to-day. together with POO bales OF cotton.
The fire was caused by a spark from a
passing engine falling on : bale or cot
ton Loss, 10000 to $1,000; insurance,
about $4,000.
The cotton was the property of the
Howell Cotton Company. OF Dalton Ga,
and l.. H. Love * Co. buyers Insurance.
SIG. 800 which covers losses. Entire loss
in round numbers. $40 800. A box car, or
the Panhandle system. standing on the
track TO be loaded, was burned.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-24
SEC'Y HERBERI ON lHE NAVY.
A speech Before the Board of Trade and
Jrapsportatton Of New York

NEW YORK, Jan. 23.--The annual ban
Quet of the New York Board Of Trade
and Transportation was held tonight at
Delmonicos. About 200 guests sat down
TO dinner and the menu was most
deliberately decorated for the occasion.
The Hon. Darwin r. James, president OF
the New York Board of TraIe and Trans
portatlon, presided.
Navy, was the principal ALTERED nner
orator. taking for his subject. "'fhe Navy
as Related to Trade and Trans 1r,ation.
Other speakers were: DR.. Andrew V.
Raymond, ex-Congressman Tom Johnson,
OF Ohio, and Hon. David Mcclure.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-24
Effect Of the New Tariff.

LONDON, Jan. 23-The Chamber of
Commerce in swansea was addressed
to-eay by Sir John Jenkins chairman OF
the Harbor Trust. lie said that the
" ellen tn-plate industry was threatened
with severe competit on from America
where tin plates would be manufactured
more extensively In the future. The
decline being entirely In the shipments
10 America, ne believed that other mar
kets might be opened to make good the
loss Already more shipments were sent
10 Russia than were sent TO the whole
world forty years ago
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-24
Aususta Ar.anum Lodge.

STAUNToN, VA. Jan. Special.
The Augusta Lodge, Royal Arcdnum. held
Its annual banquet al the Eakleton Hotel
tonight. II was largely attended by MEM
beers OF this lodge and OF nelehboring
lodges. besides many other invited guests.
After the bountiui supper, elegantly
served at this new hosfelry, the meeting
was addressed by j. J. Jameson. grand
ysee-regent, OF Alexandra. Va, giving the
Che Royal Arcanum. He was followed by
Or. j. j. Lafferty In one OF his inimita-
BILE speeches. causing repeated roars Of
laughter.
Adjournment at 80 O'Clock.
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ST. LOUIS, Jan. 23.-George L. Jack
son. aged thirty-four. son OF the former
president of the st. Louis Elevator COM
to the transom OF his dresslng-room
door this morning. Life had been eX-
tinct several hours. Mr.. Jackson WAS
a bachelor. and lived with his mother
ON the corner Of Park and Benton Place.
No cause for the suicide is known. His
father killed himself in similar manner
four years ago.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-24
OBITUARY
AipHyrs ROLLING.

a
A. .,o,o,,s Failing. for many years
. nc,~nnaner man. and for some TN In.
SublS ~ Of the Souths,de Sent mel, a'sn q
In this city at an early hour yeMti s had
morning, in his fifty-nintn year; ,r,e Ills
been In bad health long lint nIe, IA.
body was taken 10 Green Bay, Prince r''-
ward county, for interment.
DE-. ALYBED LIZ LooGis.
NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-Dr. Alired l'e
Loom,s. professor OF the pracuce "
medicine In the medical deDartment =.
the University OF the city OF New fg 9iaI
and physician to Bellevue Hosp''ar.;; ,r,.-
fourth street, this morning. of acute iohar
pneumonia Or. Looms was one OF the
best known members OF the medical pro.
fesscn in the world. He was oiesiIent
New York Pathological Society, Medicaf
Secretary Of the state OF New YORK
ana American Chronological Society.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-24
A Lyrchhurg Company in Trouble.

BALTIMORE. MD. Jan. 3.-Benjamln
WEIGH and Rosa Jones filed a bill for
the appointment OF a receiver for the
National Investment and Insurance Com
pany, of Lynchburg. Va, to-day. They
claim that the company Is insolV mt, ana
Judge Wickes signed an order requiring
the company to show cause on or before
February Sth why receiver should not
be aDpOInted
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-24

lie Declines Another Offer From james
J. Corbet 10 Meet Him.

LONDON. Jan. 23.-Dick Burge received
to-day letter from James j. Coroett
concerning the proposed Corbett-Jackson
prize fight. Corbett wrote that he wouli
meet Jackson for 800 POUNDS s'de ~
the National Sporting club nine weeks
after bis fight with t'itZsmmons' when
viii take place in December.
When tod Of the contents OF the letter
Jackson declared he was willing to hght
at any time in the next iout MONTHS
but would not wait a week I0lEer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-24
A Gale in the Channel.

LONDON, Jan. pa high northwest
wind is blowing over the Channel. Iu5s
sent out from Dover are helping many
vessels in distress. The night man poa's
are not making their usual trips. french
fishermen found derelict bark OH Calais
to-day and towed her TO the north OF the
harbor. where she sank, blocking the en-
trance.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-24
ENGlyKEE PICKRTT MURDEksD.
he 10 Shot TO Death by Brack N'cno"
in Carroll Couu,y.

.wYTHEviLLE, VA, Jan. 23-speciai-
William a. Pickett. a well-known me-
chanical engineer OF this place, was mor-
de,ed In cold blood I'm a ten-pln alley In
Carroll county, near Ivanhoe, last night.
He was a spectator 10 game. leanlns
arainst the wall, when he was approached
by worthless character known as
"f,rack" Nicnols. who. without warning,
shot him through the left eye. Nichols
ATTEMPTED to escape, but was arrested and
lodged In Carroll county jail. The odd-
Fellows have sent for Plcketts body.