The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-20
THE ROANOKE TIMES, TUESDAY. AUGUST % ,sos

practices 10 in the vicinity OF Columbus,
MISS. According to dispatch from
there woman stopped at the Gilmore
Hotel in that city in January last and
registered as Mrs. M. Holmes. On the
second day after her arrival she made
affidavit before Justice of the Peace
Foote, charging h. 81. Holmes with the
murder OF George 81. Thomas on the
Tombigbee river, ak miles below COL
umbus. The basisof the charge was an
alleged written confession of Holmes
which the woman, who claimed 80 be
his wife, said she found among his
papers in the Chicago castle. Her
reasons for making the charge were
that Holmes had treated her brutally
and she hoped by hfsaonvicsion to get
some OF his propertyrA as he WAS worth
over 800, 900.
According to the confession, Holmeu,
Pietsel and Thomas were In Columbus
In June 1894, and went down the river
In boat together. When ak miles be-
low Oolum bus Holmes got out of the
boat to search for drinking water and
when he returned Thomas was dead.
Pietzel said he fell out of the boat and
hit his head on the rocks. They buried
or Ersnur Is: -ruYn, rlsd -:'-'-'-'------'-------
DR.. R. T. Styll, Terrill Reynolds, W.
R. Callahan. Thomas l. Preston, John
b. Camper, j. w. r. Allemong, Hender.
son Lee, J. Ed. Shipman, A. M. Bow
man, John NJ. Smith, Leon Palmer, j.
| @. Deyerle.
And the following ticket are In favor
| of Mr.. o. L. Stearnes:
| Delegates-G. Jones Lyon, R. W.
Kline, j. Fl. Palmer, ]. Nj. Thomas,
James Wylie, Capt. J, t. Sawyers. A
Riddick, j. P. Saul, W. j. Moon, E. A.
Bishop, C. w. Chapman, VIM. Johnson.
The latter ticket was elected, and
upon motion the delegates therein
named were made the nominees choice
OF the convention.
The county chairman called the gen.
eral meeting to order and received the
reports of the delegates selected from
the following districts:
Big Liok-W. P. Moomaw. W. D.
Wood, Ed. M. Jones. DIR. F. Sarrell,
Geo. @. McCshan and William Lunsford.
Alternates, w. L. Williams. n. Huff,
VIM. BushonR, D. e. Kefauver, John r.
Richardson and Thos. T. Hanna.
Cave Spring-H. 81. S., Greenwood
w. 81. II. Richardson, w. a. Locke
Alternates, L. f. Brecket, G. w. MAY
tin and Jones Shartzer.
| Catawba Observation-Disclosures Mosea
In the above districts, except Salem,
the delegates were elected to both con-
Ventions. Z
Mr.. S. A. Cox & Son. Unous, re-
turned yesterday from q short visit to
| Eggleston's Springs.
Mr.. T. S. Crockett, of Pulaski, is in
| Salem on business.
Mr.. Chas. Frantz, who resides about
12H miles from Salem, Is very low with
heart trouble and Is not expected TO
| live. Drs. Strickland and Killian are
his physicians.
Frank A. Lovelock left yesterday for
| Kittaning, Pa, fair where he will Judge
all the live stock except horseu. KIT
tanning ia on the Allegheny river, about
fifty miles from Pittsburg and is stu
ated in wealthy agricultural country,
through which natural gas Is abundant.
| During Mr.. Lovelock's absence 81. 81.
Roberts will attend to the Salem de-
| partment of THE TIMES.
| A Mr.. Grodeman, who lives about one
mile and half northeast OF Salem, Is
in very destitute condition, suffering
from organic disease of the heart. He
is being cared for by neighbors during
the day. but at night there ia no one to
stay with him. His condition is truly
pitiful. and any kindly disposed person
who will take it upon themselves and
stay with him at night will certainly be
| comforting an everlas ting favor upon
| him.
JOEL H. CUTCHIN and A. Blair Antrim,
trustees, are selling the stock of the
Virginia Dry Goods Company at auction.
Sales every morning at 10, and evening
| at 4 o'clock.
Chamberlain Eye and Skin Ointment
Is certain cure for Chronic Sore
Eyes, Granulated Eye Lids, Sore Nip
Piles. Piles, Eczema, letter, Salt Rheum
and Scald Head. 25 cents per box.
For sale by druggists.
For the best work-the Swiss Steam
Laundry $50 Salem avenue west.
Phone 372.