The Afro-American., 1895-08-03


The Latest News Cleaned From Various Parts
Of the statea
Charles Riugo, of Huntington. who was
tried at tho recent term Of the Criminal
Court, charged with ths Killing Of one Of his
littls step-children, and was released, and
who is now indicted for the killing OF the
other one, made confession. He states that
his wife; The mother Of the two tile boys,
killed them and threw their bodies into the
river. He states that he was an eye witness
10 the terrible affair, tGt she reason he did
not diyuige this before was On account Of
his love for the woman. He said that now
since she was trying 50 had to conviet him
he was going to give the whela affair away.
de exhib is some letters which have some
caring On The subject Heaays che TOOK the
children to feet OF timhar .st below the
wharf, and after strangling aem threw them
into the river. Ths autho ties are working
on the case and Mrs. nlaeo will probably Le
arrested. She proclatns her innocence.
John B. Minor, It 81 pro.essor Of com
mon aud statute law Ii the University Of
Virginia died Monday.
Mr.. M nor was eighty-.wo years of age,
having be- born June g. 1913; in the county
OF Louisa. His early education was acquired
at Kenyoa College, Ohis. Later he pursued
academical and legal stu lies at tie Univer-
81 of Virginia. Leaving the University. he
resided first In Bedford county and then in
AIbemare. at whose bar he begun the prac-
tics of law, with his brother, the late Lucian
Minor.
The iury In the Massey-Pilot libel suit
rendered a verdict in lavcr OF Massey,
awarding him damages to the amount o.
81 60l The amount claimed for alleged
damages was $50, 600. The verdict is against
Sam Small, and R. E. Byrd and the Pilot
Newspaper Company, clearing the directors
of the Pilot. The su grew out OF publca-
tions in the Pilot, then edited by Sam Small
formerly we'll known as an evangelist,
charging bribery against Masses, who is
superintendent of public instruction OF Vir-
cinja, in connection with the States dealings
with what is termed the American-Sehool.
R,ol Trust. The libel suit was on trial
twenty nine days.
Messrs. Wise and Fournoy, OF Richmon
who hay4 undertaken the the task of seeur'
ing a new trial for Mary Alternately anC
Pokey Rarnes, have gone to work in earnest
They are certain of the inEocence OF the
women. It is said that prominent white
citizen has sent Mr. Wise $25towards defray
ing the expenses that win be iLeurrei, ant
from another white gentleman $40 wa
received.
Mrs. William Pierce ot aIiddieport, N. Y
and Ter married 500, Franklin, VITO own
large family boat ard travel by river, opera
tin, merrg -go-round, we're drowned a
Cereio. Mrs. Pierce while walking onthe rea
of the boat accidentally fellinto the river He
son jumped in to rescue her and the curren
swept them both under a doat of barge
living lust helow. Both bodies were re
covered.
John H ek's Eousa at Big Stone Gap wa
burned. Four OF his children were hurne'
to death and his wife aud one more chil'
were badly burned. Il caught from s;ov
and burned very rapidly while the lar1il
silent The fire was not discovered until
was too late to do more than save the par
ents and one child on the lower hoor.
TTpon the construction of the phras
..works of Necessity depends whether 4
the .u.ure Ri .hmond shall bs strictl
mo al city on the Sal bath. Chief OF Polio
Howard in a public letter states that in vie'
of the fact that newsdealer has tak9n a
n neal az to the enforcement OF the Sunda
closing law in his business that no arrest
will be made until the decision OF the Hus'
inrs Court has been given on this suojec
bnt that a list OF every newsdeale7 who kee[
open on Sunday will be kept and Il tn
courts decision is favorable to the Common
wealth each will be summoned 10 sno
cause why he should not be fined for a VIZ
,ation of the law. The same action WI
taken as to the street. car companies, an
in fact as to every business conducted
Sunday. with the single exception Of the 81
of medicines.
The city attorney has given his opinion
regard to the matter, but 1t amounts to u
tie more than quoting the Inv, as ne do
not saw what constitutes works of necessi'
In concluding his opinion the city attorn
said: ''I am of opinion that in attempti
to enforce this law you should have no otf
Guide except what you believe to be
manded by the need habits and views OF
people Of this State"