The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-11
WAS 1T MURDER?
q White Woman Supposed TO BE
Killed by Negroes.

p WHITE woman supposed TO BE
Killed by Negroes.
The constables of Norfolk county
are engaged in unraveling the mys-
tories surrounding the death Of the
unfortunate white woman, Laura
Ward, who was found on the Nor
folk and Western railroad track
Thursday morning about ! o'clock
IN an unconscious condition. The
woman was about 30 years of age,
came to Norfolk from North CARO-
lima few mouths ago aud has been
living at the honse of negro
man named James Ferebee, who
worked i'll brick yard in Barbours-
vile. An old negro woman walking
down the railroad track "Wednesday
night discovered Laura Ward lying
on the track in the rain. She mott
fled persons living near aud the
woman was taken to Ferebee's
house, where she soon died.
An inquest was held by the county
authorities yesterday and foul play
80 strongly Indicated That the arrest
was made of Henry Newly, Ed.
Ferebee and Mary Wilson, colored
inmates of the house in which Laura
Ward had been living.
DR.. Wright examined tho body
and found cut about an inch long
Just back Of and above tho left ear
which be thinks was dealt with some
heavy instrument and caused her
death. All of the accused testify
that the woman left the house about
9 o'clock, which was an unusual
thing for her to do. 1t is believed
that they followed tho woman and
deliberately murdered her.
Ferebee said the woman had been
living with them only q week, but it
is known she has been living with
them some time, and about three
months ago gave birth to n child.
whose whereabouts none of them
seem to know.
Justice Hawkes. says he will see
thnt the affair Is Investigated to the
bottom.
The coroner's jury will meet again
this morning and will further inves-
tigate tho circumstances attending
the death of the Ward woman. The
negroes arrested are confined in jail.
Lis, OF Letters.
List of unclaimed letters remain
Ing in the Norfolk, Va, postollice
for the week ending January ii,
1898. Persons calling for these let.
ters are requested to say they are
advertised:
Willie G Archbell, ia Adkins,
Rev II Il Anderson, Agot Aleon,
Miss Mary Atkins, Samell Alpaudk.
John Baton. } Il Barrett, Joseph Y
Barkley. Miss Ellen Belmy, a Blet.
Zinn. DR. Mauln Bachsh, w Il Brink.
ley, Miss Ana Brook, Charles Brown,
Chas ID Brumley. Harry L Braddick,
John Burke,A w Butler, p A Burns,
l. j Carey, ID W Chary, Mrs Mary
Crittenden, Mr. and Mrs Lurty
Condo, Jr, Ions Cordel, Mrs Lizzie
Collins. Ii Is Cook. Miss Lille r
Dean. Mrs Ella Deanes, Capt G.
Drain, Il r Dudley, Mrs Addie
Epps, Miss Mary Evertou,A FELTON,.
Mrs Susanah Ford, Chas d Fergu.
son, Miss Tempy Gillian, Willie
Gore, James Ii Gurris, Mrs Mary
Harris, Miss Annie Hayes, w ID
Hardy. ID Frank Herne, Miss
Lew Hobby, Mrs Ridgely Hunt.
WI Wuiy bEchsOu, ~ IL Uel-
lard, Eddie johnson, Miss Amecy
Jones, Berta Judkins, ] G Klett
CD, Charles Langy, August LEM.
Mrs Anuie Mccall, Mrs Fanny Nc
NELL, Edna Mounteclair, II Stubbin
Marshall, j l. Mulurine, Jas Mil
Ter, Jessie Michel, a G Minter, Miss
Mary Moore, Edward McQuall, Il
Moor, North Carolina Society, Mrs
THEME Ncwsom. Harry Newcome.
Edward Park, Frederick Pamesay
Pallen. Miss Sarah Powell, w l.
Riggs, S Is Rist, a L Robson, ID G
Ross 90. Miss Bencky Ruiiin, VIM
Sexton, w + Shepherp, MIR Snyder,
Mrs Robert ID Stewart. West Stew.
ard, Mrs + L Stubliugs. Nancy
spence, II X Spry, q w Spry, Mrs
Eliza Thornton, Jno NJ Tucker, John
Turner, Mrs Nettie Y Watkins, j w
Washington. Miss Rachel Watson,
Capt. James Watson, W III Valid.
rem, Wiley Watson, Carter Wake,
Mrs Mayor Walker, b j West, w +
White, levin White, Frank Will
liams, Wilier Wilson, Rufus Vim
berly, Miss Mabel Wiley. James G
W Wood. w. W. DEGGE. p. NJ.
Court of Appeals.