The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-29
CLEANED IN RICHMOND.
Charges Preferred Against a Young Law
yer to Be Investigated by His Associates.
ATTEMPT TO SECURE A NEW TRIAL.
n"r Myers. Nnsh,iIic's Third Base.
"Fcrrail In Receipt of Informa
sion Concerning Two Murders, nna
Il IL Reward Was Promptly offered.

Richmond. Va. Sept. 2S.-(Special)-
| ihere is some talk among the members
| or the Bar Association OF investigating
"a" case o. the lawyer who is said to
hnEH caused The ruin of an orphan
sif! VINO worked as Il servant for hin
'unily. The attorney Is Il member OF
the Ntsocintion. He denies that ne had
any improper relations with the girl.
| ne attorney is young man, but has
been married some ave years Some OF
the lawyers nrc much stirred up and
are inclined to not let the matter drop
until they clear or convict their brother
member
new trial for Solomon Marable will
| DC asked Tor in few days. The peti-
| tiun in mis- behalf has already been
drawn up by lawyer here who will NOT
hSuic IN the case. Father Welbers is
trying To raise money to secure counsel
FOR the man II is said that Messrs.
Joseph bryan and w. L. Royal are
ANXIOUS that there shall be n siller in
NcStisntion into the killing Of Mrs Pol
| lard. and thcy may have had n hand in
thH preparation OF Marables petition.
| II Is known that the gentlemen named
think the investigation could be made
more sat lsfactory with Marable living
than dead.
The case Of Third Baseman Myers. OF
the Nashville team. who made the as
Suult yesterday on Umpire HogEips
came up ut the county urt-house be-
Tore Squire Lewis this; morning. Myers
hnd no counsel and made no defense
lie went down prepared to pay q fine
The Justice assessed him ten dollars and
COSTS. All OF the members of the Nash
Niiic team condemned Myers conduct
lioBsins has not fully recovered from
The effects of the lick with the ball.
His physician says one of his kidneys
may bc effected.
Governor O'FerraN to-day received a
telegram from Governor Culbersuu, of
Texas, asking what the law in rela tson
70 prize lights Is In Virginia, In reply,
htter quoting the statute, the Governor
conEratulates the Texas Executive on
MS firm stand, and tells him that he will
az the coming session of the Legislature
seek 10 have the Virginia law amended
so aS 20 punish persons who engage In
gioNe contests. His EXceilency, spea k
ing OF the matter, said he would with
ihhcii earncstness urge the General As
5emhly 10 adopt such an amendment
Ihe Governor to-day was officially in
formed of the murder of Nlearles
thompson tcoloreD in Pittsylvania
county on the 18th of this month He
W., mua S,ot Gown while coming out of his
pafh by some person unknown. ThomD-
son was a Democrat. and his own race
were pfeludiccd against him for that
reason reward of sl00 was offered
iol the assassin or assnasins.
ms EXcellency received information
VI.
.colored) In Franklin. Her body, with
hcr throat cut, was found I'm a field.
reward OF sl0o was offered In this case
also.
Farmers Institute for the Third
congressional District will be held on
.he eth day OF October at 10 o'clock q.
m In IN" Music Hall of the EXPOSITION
Grounds. Addresses on the following
subjects have been arranged: THE Soils
Ci FirginiagIheir Character aud the
crops they Will Best Produce" bv Pro-
lessor Whitney, of the Division Of SOLE
uh't"o states Department OF Agricul-
ture' 'DSirying in Virginia" by pro-
ieSsor Alvofd, Of the Division Of pairy-
ing. United States Department of Agra-
culture.
Other distinguished gentlemen who
VIII be present will, perhaps, deliver adj
dresses The Institute viii open with
ai REDRESS OF welcome on the part of the
virginia State Agricultural and Me-
chanical Society, and response by the
chairman. Colonel A. S. Buford. The
institute VIII be held'oniy one day.