The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-17
RICHMOND NEWS and GOSSIP
The Latest Intelligence Of Interest
From the State Capital,
Mrs. E. j. Cornick in Richmond and
After MIR. Bennett. Richmond to
Have Bonded Warehouse.
Not Probable that Nicholas
Will Hang Next Week.
Special Dispatch to Tho virsiniau.

RIcHMoSD, Va, July l6.-Mrs. Il. j.
Cornick, of Portsmouth,, pretty young
woman OF tho brunette type, wRs be-
fore the Police Court TO-DAY on "A war
rant sworn out by A. J. Bennett,
oharging her with contemplating a
breach of the peace. 1t will be re-.
membered that last week she had Ben.
nett arrested on tho charge of stealing
$500 from her. He was taken to Ports.
mouth ard discharged. Beuuett says
the woman followed him back here,
mudo enquiries for him at tho Clifford
House aud other places aud ho was
afraid she INTENDED to kill him. There
being no evidence that tho woman had
made threats the Justice refused to
place her under bond. Mrs. Cornick
is said to be staying at the house OF Il
woman named Annie Lewis,
The Legislature contest in the dis.
trict comprising the city Of Nanches.
ter mud the counties of Chesterfield,
Goochlaud aud Powhatan. promises to
be u livo!Y one.
Senator Parrish is going to stand for
re election and will probably be op
posed by MIR. Robert S.ytives, n young
News OF Manchester, aud reports that
city for the State. MIR. Rives has not
decided positively to run, but il boiug
urged to come out az candidate, and
no doubt will do so.
Messrs. w. w. Baker aud Ben p.
Owen, Jr., are being talked of for the
House. while MIR. L. j. ID. Farmer lie
being mentioned for Legislative
honors.
1t wns mentioned in this correspond.
ence few days ago that the wife of n
former Richmonder, now living at
Newport News, left hIm, saying she
was coming to Richmond to visit her
parents and since has been discovered
as an inmate of u houEe here that beH r. a
n bad name. l wac told to-day thnt
the husband had placed his casa in the
hands OF lawyer with instructions to
bring suit for divorce, The wife is a
daughter OF well-known citizen here
aud has IL brother W ho carried off high
donors at Que OF the best known Vir-
giuia schools. Her conduct has dis
| tresscd her relatives and friends almost
to denth.
1t Is almost certain that Philip Nor
| man Nicholas will not be hanged next
| week for the murder of Mills and vii.
klnson. The Court of Appeals long
ago refused him new trial, aud when
ho was resentenced Judge Wexford, of
the Circuit Court, gave the order for
the hanging. Counsel for the prisoner
contend that the Circuit Judge had no
authority of law to do this, and took
the case back to the Appellate Court
for this point TO be passed upon. No
decision has been reached as yot.
II the court should decide against
the condemned man, it is prob
able that the Governor will grams
him respite Of thirty days lu which
to prepare for death. Nicholas it
really in better spirits than for some
time past. He has been led TO believe
that the court will certainly save him
from death for some time to come at
the least, and if the decision is against
him he will be terribly disappointed.
| Richmond is to have bonded ware
house. It will be completed by tho
first of August. Mr.. Johu Il. Sedg
wick Is the proprietor. The building
will have capacity of 5000 or 5000
barrels OF liquor, and will be a great
convenience to Wholesale dealers. The
storekeeper aud guaGer for this ware
house were appointed some time ago
by Secretary Carlisle on tho recon
mcndation Of Collector Ryan.