The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-24
At The STATE CAPITAL.
Many Matters TO Interest all
Virginians.
THE COURT OF INQUIRY
Col. Jones on the Witness STAND
for the Troubles in the First
Regiment. Baseball Mat
tiers. Gasoline Ac-
Cident.
epecial Dispatch to the virgiuian.


The court Of inquiry ordered 10y
Gov, O'Ferrsll to investigate tie
troubles in The First Regiment met
al tho Armory this morning, with all
the members in attendance. Capt
George A. MnshOack, of Alexandria,
Is president Of the court. Consider
able time WAS consumed ct the start
III al EFFORT, which proved unsucceas.
full, to determine the respective post
lions of the arlies TO the inquiry.
The case Is somewhat OF unique
one. Col. Jones, rs commAndant OF
the regiment, ordered n general
court martial to investigate charges
against AN enlisted man. When the
court met 1t decided that Col. Jones
mad no right to convene the body
aud refused TO proceed to business.
Col. Jones summoned the members
before HIM and Is said to have Ice
tured them quite hnrshly for failing
to carry out his order. The officers
who were detailed to serve on this
court asked for the court Of inquiry
to investigate the affair.
After the preliminary discussion
as to who should be consldered 1T
defendant the court proceeded to
business. Captain George Wayne
Anderson. the Judge dvocate OF
tho courtmartial ordered by Col.
Jones, was the first wituess. He WAS
on the stand until recess for dinner
WAS taken aud resumed his state
meut In the afternoon. lie was fol
lowed by other members of that
court. The inquiry is likely to last
several days, and probably the III.
vestigatiou will be extended to
other troubles III the regiment.
Pender, who was captain of The
Petersburg baseball club toward the
o-e OF the last season, Inns been
aligned by Wells for the Richmond
team, but as Petersburg is auxious
to secure HIM again, II is possible
that il be wants his release it Will be-
given to him. The management Of
the Richmond club Is extremely
anxious for Petersburg to remain III
the league aud Mr.. Bradley's posi-
ton is understood to be this: If by
securing Fender, Petersburg viii
ngrre to put good team In the
field he Is willing to give h,s consent
to his release. Mr.. Bradley, it al
pears, can only recommend that this
be done. Wells has iull power to
Blgu and release players. He is no,
here, aud therefore, it cannot b..
stated what he will do if the organ
lzntion OF IL team in Petersburg de
ponds upon receiving pcnuer a.
captain, but it Is believed he will
agree TO do as Mr.. Bradley and MIR.
Fender wish.
A young man named Fred Wood,
an assistant to DR.. Roberts in hIs
dental Office, came very near to
losing his life yesterday. lie was
attempting to mix certain fluids aud
whs hehting them over gasoline
steve, when explosion occurr, q
WOOD was severely burned about
his face and hands. He is sulleriue
much PAIN ana Is disiigured for HE.
but his Injuries are not of danger
Gus character.
Mr.. Alpheus Boiling, editor of
tne SoutiiSide Sentlnei, died ut the
city hospital to-day. He came to
hichmoud on business trip n few
weeks ago and was taken sudden,
Ill here. Deceased was about IN
years oid. lie has been proprietor
OF the Sentinel for a number of
years anu has published il at sew
eral different points along the Nor
folk and Western road. He vos g,
ha'iVe OF Que OF the SonthsIds com
ties.
Mr.. Seymour. OF Brooklyn, who
mas been here for two days securing
men 10 take he place OF str,kers IN
MS CITY, succeeded III getting oujte
q number end left with them for
brookiyn to night. Richmond vus
one ol the first cities III the couutrv
TO nave 'roIiey cars and MIR, Sey
mour bad tile difficulty N gel,ino
men of experience. Better var..
were offered 10y him than the men
are making uere. but he took AWAY
none who were III tie employ mef,t
OF toe car companies IN TN. citv aud
Manchester. Tue labor people here
ere quite Indignant that any work.
lnRmen of Richmond should 90 +,
Brooklyn ana take the work UIvsn
mp 10y the strikers.
The matter of the Injunction
against the Grange Camp Assocla.
non, winch conducts rnce track IL,
AieNandrIa Island, cnme mp before
Judge Wexford today. For severaI
houTs the lawyers on both sides held
conference trying TO elect com
promise aud italy al agreement
was reached. Upon this agreement
decree was entered prohibltluc
winter races, and providing tl,al
when the same are resumed in IN.
spring they shall be Conducted me-
coraiLg 10 law; that no nuIsauc.
shSii be allowed nor disorderiy con.
duet permitted on the grounds: tbn,
II the provisions of the aRteemeu,
are violated the COMMENCEMENT