The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-11
COX-ROBERTS MURDER.
rrr TpTtL fONTTNTED IN THE
GRayS0N COUNTY fOURT.
ru.x,ns Indicted for Forg~ry-other In
tcrcsting Notes From That Fart
Of the state.

INDEPENDENCE. VA. Aug. lo.-Spe-
c,ai The August session OF the County
cour, has inst closed This was grand
fnrV term and some fifty indictments
wore made. two only OF which were TOT
fclonios. The FIRST felony indictment was
found against one Ecvins for forgery.
Rl,vios has already served two terms In
the pcnitcntiary for the same offence
and. II guilty this time. Will. OF course,
he sentenced for life lie Is man OF
good address. and has a great many reia-
tlvcs IN the west end o. this county ana
Western North Carolina. They are peo-
pie Of means. and the best Of citizens.
qHr RoBfnls MUEDrr.
The second felony Indictment was foung
against G. T.. Cox. for the muI"eI VI
John Roberts on the 18th OF Juy 's H.
Many reports have gone out apou, 'he
killing. some to the effect that the shoo'-
ine was done without proVocauoh' no
facts now as / am able 10 collect '"'in,
appear TO be these: Roberts rdiSe en-, 49,. ~"
with COX. and sworc he would XIII hlil;
Roberts drew his pistol, ana shappep
twice at Cox: then Cox drew ms PISTOL
fired and killed Roberts
Cox claimed when he surrenuelcu ~ ga ga
authorities in Smyth county that ne u'u
She killing b. sclf-defence. and that ne
only went over there TO prevent lyhchiHs
By Roberts friends. ..
Rcbcris. II Is alleged. was desperat.
character ard came TO this county ABOUT
two years ago from :he mountains OF
Eastern Kentucky. Cox was BON ana
raised at Springfield Mo: Is about TWEEN
fy-eight years old six feet, siraight
as an arrow has a Roman nose. sharp
eyes wcll-Shapcd head, covered by
fine growth of i9ht hair. ana Welghs
about one hundred and seNenty-hNe
pounds. He has gOOf manners, Is Wen
fluent
IN conversation.
Cox was arralcnod Wedne sday evening
and. after CLERK Sundy mad read over the
indictment and asked the prisoner. what
say yc-guilty or not guilty? he answered
u clear ana distinct tones. Not guilty.
The Commonwealth then announced itself
ready FOR trial The defence asked for
time 10 consult the prisoner before an
nounclng themselves ready. which was
granted. The defence then asked fer
continuance of The case. ON account OF
the absence Of material Witnesses living
In Carroll and Smyth.
Continuance was granted. and the case
set for trial al the october term. The
Commonwealth Is assisted boy Judge Jack
son. OF Wythevine. while Mcssrs. Par
sons and Cariso. OF This place. Dickin-
son. OF Marion. and Crockett OF Wythe-
Vile. represent the defendant
TAIN OF DIVIDING IRE COUNTY.
There is a good deal Of talk about Pc
titioning the LEGISLATURE this fan 10 li-
vide the county. 10 being u ere than fifty
miles long. Inc citizens i'm the ends
claim that they have too far 10 ride 10
court. and allege as a further reason that
they wish TO break up the town ring,
while those living in the centre Of the
county oppose the division, and deny the
existence OF ring. II the attempt TO
divide is made, notices will be posted at
The September term Of the County Court.
A large caucus of "divisiOnists" met in
l'hipps Han Tuesday 10 discuss the
measure.
NOTES.
MIR Harvey Phipps. who liv g on
Bride creek. IN this county was thrown
from his horse near here Thursday even
Ing. and was seriously though not IA
tally injured
Lawyer Bourne will erect a hand
some residence on Main street in the
near future
d. \. Cox. who stud led law at the
University OF Virginia last session. has
located here. and will practice his pro-
fcssiOn.