Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-07-19
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Mrs. John Ritehour, OF Harrisburg, died
Sunday last OF lockiaw the result OF COM
paratiyeIy trivial injury, which she sustained
Inst week. She ran nail in her foot while
chasing chickens from her premises, but
gave the matter but little thought for few
dave. The wound became very sore and on
Saturday lockjaw resulted.
A bold attempt was made to rob tho pas'en-
gers on train No. 4, on the Tunneton, King.
wood and Fairmount Railroad at Kingwood'
Just after the train left TInnelton at L. M.
two rough-looking men entered the ladies'
coach, the only occupants OF which were
Judge ]. 7. Hoke and Dr.. J. H. Manown,
aud commanded them to throw up their
hands. DR.. Manowl put up his hands
promptly, but Judge Hoke declined 10 COM
ply, and made gesture to draw revolver,
when the men ran out OF the car and jumped
of at KIngwood Station when the train
slowed down, escaping in the crowd.
VIM. Grimm was run over by freighF
train. at Bentonvlle, on the Norfolk ana
Western Railroad, sixteen miles north OF
Luray. and had his left leg cut of. He was
internally Injured. 1t is thought his injuries
will prove fatal
Jane, Williams colored, was taken from
Roanoke to Thaxton's, where he is wanted
on the charge OF shooting another negro with
q shotgun. The men had dispute, alter
which Williams procured the gun and then
went and deliberately shot the man. The
wound in the stoma ch is OF q serious nature,
and the injured man will probably die.
An attempt was made to take Henry Robin
1on, who is In the Berryville jail, charged
with aqsaulting Miss Maggie Nolls, from
prison and lynch him, but the lynchers were
fo!led. When the mob got TO the jail the
deputi ,s commenced firing, and the crowd
coon retired in great disorder, aud did not
again reassembIe. The sheriff OF Clarke
county swore in twenty special deputies on
the rumor that an effort would be made by
the colored people OF the jail to forcibly take
Robinson out and away to place OF safety,
She colored people fearing that the white
people would lynch him. A large crowd con-
tinually hovers about the jail, and the trouble
Is not thought to be over yet
Dr. W. S. Leathers OF Charlottesville, who
gradua ell this year with the degree OF nj.
D. as the University OF Virginia, has ac-
cepted position in the University OF Missis-
sippi In the school OF natural science and
geology. Be will enter upon his duties at
the beginning OF the next session.
Mr.. James P. Corbin has been appointed
by Judge Wallace clerk OF tn, courts OF
Fredericksburg to ill the vacancy caused by
the death OF Capt. r. B. Berrey.
Capt. Carroll Ryan, of Canada, has pur-
chased the Rowlett plantation in Prime,
George county and will move his family
there at an early date. The Friend farm, in
Prince George county, has been purchased
by wealthy OAioan, who will make stock
farm OF It,
Mrs. Wm. P. Munford, the widow OF the
late Col. W. P. Munford, for many years
secretary Of the James River and Kanawha
Canal Company, died in Richmond.
Col. Thompson, a great oil operator, has
leased several tracts Of land on the Loudoun
side opposite Harper's Ferry, and will or
ganlze company and mine magnetic steel
ore.
The shoe factory in Alexandria, which has
been idle for several months, will resume
operations in short time with large force
OF workmen.
Mrs. Clarence Chafins, well-known lady
OF Huntington, became incensed at Miss
Jennie Overall while riding iu crowded
electric car, AMI, Iulling a revolver from
her pocket fired three bal into Miss Over
alrs body. The dying girl lives in Guya-
dotte and is well-known. The cause Of the
trouble is not known, but jealousy Is the
supposed cause.
Argument in the case of the Common
wealth against Henry Robinson, colored, for
attempted criminal assault on Miss Nols
was concluded and the jury at o'clock
handed in verdict OF guilty and fixed i'm
prisonment In the penitentiary at fourteen
wears. Motion for new trial by the defense
was overrued. Motion for arrest Of iuds-
ment on the ground that the verdict was
contrary to the law and evidence was not
granted. The Judge passed sentence, but
granted stay Of execution for thirty days
to give counsel time to Ole bill OF excep-
tions. The Charlottesville troops left on tho
evening train, taking the prisoner with then
10 that place for saie-keeping. Ho was
marched down tho street to the depot Ia
charge OF a deputy sheriff and jailer, be-
tween two files OF soldiers. The public is
not fully satisfied with tho verdict, the feel
ing against the prisoner Is strong.