The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-27
NEWS Of THE STATE At LARGE
The Latest Intelligence of Interest
From the State Capital.
a Movement to Raise Purse to De.
fend the Women Charged with the
lunenhurg Murder. Chief
Howard on the Sunday
Question.
Special Dispatch to Tho vireinian,

RICHMOND, Va, July ga move &.
ment has been started here to raise II
purse of money to defray the expenses
OF an investigation into the cases of the
Lunenburg women convicted OF muir.
der. a leading white citizen started a
subscription fluid aud put his own
name down for $40. This matter hns
aroused very general interest here on
account of the conflicting statements OF
the pegro Marsble. Messre. Wise and
tlournsy. who have been retained rs
counsel for the women, had no views
to give out to day. They arc now con.
sidering how best to proceed to secure
new trial of the case.
Mr.. William Ryan. collector of inter
nal revenue. will make no statement for
publication concerning Secretary Cnr-
lisle's alleged criticism of his action IN
printing the substance of conyrren.
tion they had about politics last Sun
day. Ii can be stated, however, that
MIR. Ryau regrcts very much that the
Secretary is dlsplenscd. am told that
the collector called upon Mr.. Carlisle
and told him he wanted to get up n
letter on the political
situation, and he thought the score.
tary knew ho was gong to publish
what he told him. Mr. Ryan would
not dlscuss the subject when called
upon iOday. When asked if he Ind
received any letter from the Secretary
since the interview appeared he said he
had not.
The body of Philip Norman Nicbo
las was buried IN Mt. Calvary Gene
terry this morning. Tho remains were
kept at McDonough's undertaking
establishment on Eighteenth street
from the time it left the county jnll
yard yesterdny until removed to their
final resting place. a great crowd of
curious people hung about thut place
all yesterday evening aud this morn
ing. Brief funeral services were held
at 10 Il. M. Father Wilbers, the good
priest who has been So faithful III his
Attendance To the spiritual needs OF
Nicholas, oiicmted. Two brothers and
were present.
Chief Of Police Howard issued an
address to the pubic to day. III which
he says that he is not trying to OPP
press any one III enforcing the laws,
but 1t liz his purpose to see that tho
statutes nnd ordinances shall be carried
ont u view OF tho fact that news
dealer arrested and fined has taken nu
appeal and the cnse cannot be heard
until September, Major Howard saws
he will report no such cases. but will
make memorandum Of each timo
such oiienses are committed, aud il tho
case IS decided iu tnvor of tho Com
monweaith he will nsk that u fine be
imposed for each oilense.
1t IS understood that If this case goes
against the ncwsdealers Mai. Howard
Will then stop the running of street
cars on Sundays and various other
things now permitted ou the Sabbath,
1t has Just leaked out that nine per
sons came very near dying here last
Sunday ns the result of Ice cream pois-
oning. They were the family of NIr.
aud Mrs. Thomas Hoy, OF Church Hill,
and four OF their neigbbors. Mrs. Hoy
made the cream. She allowed the milk
to stand over night in thu bucke aud
tho doctors think the i'll effects are
traceable directly 10 the TIN. Air. Hoy
was dangerously Ill for several days
and Is just able now to walk about u
little.