The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-25
ROY LATHAM'S MURDER.
ELLEN, THE NAN CHARGED WIN
yHE CRIME. IN THE wISsToSJAih
There wss Some Talk I'm Ache County OF
Lyhchink tho Pfh o,'r The Strts Print
ine-tirse or eu Goods Metz Arrested.

WINSTON, N. c., April 2t-speciai-
Calvin Eller, young man aged eish'ee"
wears. was brought here last evening
from Asae county. for safe-keepins' re
stands charged with the murder OF Roy
II. Latham. aged eighteen, last FRIDAY
night. at Crcstcn. Ashe county. fhe
crime was committed about dark. Young
Latham was killed with CLUB. HIS
body was then thrown In the FORK Oh
New river, and was not found unui the
next day. E;ller claims that he Is inho-
cent. and was arrested on suspicion Mr.
q. NJ. Donnally, brother-in-iaw Ok
the murdered man, accompanied Tue
Deputy Sheriff here with the prisoner.
lie savr that the evidence against Eiier
is very strong. The difficulty between
the two young men. IL appears. originated
over the ownership Of pistol. Inc muir
der created quite a stir IN the secuon
in which II was committed. Inere "as
strong talk OF lynching. and the prisoner
was brought here to save his liie.
Tdentenant-Govern Doughton. or Ale
ghanv county. was here last night on
business He went to Raleigh to-day
Vessrs, n. r.. Fries and A. IA. biief
have gone North on business. s,.,,,
rev g w Robinson, OF North Wilkes
boro. was here last night and to-day
rev Robert r, Caldwell. pastor OF the
First Presbyterian church here, Is IN
Asheyiile, assisting In a SUCCESSFUL meet
ing. .,.,.ss
Mr. r. J. Reynolds one of winston's
largest tobacco manufacturers Is IN Ne"
York. looking after some business.
TN STATE PRINTING.
Nessrs. stewart Brothers have large
force at work on the State printing. Ihes
arc making very good progress on their
Contract. The folding is being done prln-
cipally by girls The captions Of the szs
acts and 43 resolutions OF the late Legls-
lature are printed and will be issued
In a few days. The House Journals are
printed as far as page 1876, and 100 pages
of the Senate journals are In type vi the
s23 acts. 500 are IN type. The State print
ers will occupy their own building after
July list.
From a private letter received here 1t
IL learned that Captain James Pomeroy,
an employee OF the Government. picked
up three green-goods men at Greenville,
$. c.. last Saturday night. The officer
found over $4,000 of counterfeit money
on the men arrested.
AN EDITORS WEDDING.
AFR. James o. Foy of the Danvllle star,
formerly editor and proprietor OF the
Winston Sentinel. was united In marriage
at 6 o'clock this morning to Miss Florence
Bloise Martin The ceremony was per-
formed at the home of the brides parents
on Brookstown avenue, this city. The
newly-married couple left on the morning
train for visit to northern cities. They
will reside In Danville.
Captain Jacob Essex. OF this county,
celebrated his elghtieth birthday few
days ago. His friends and neighbors,
children, grandchildren. and great-grand-
children gave him pleasant surprise. A
sumptuous dirner was spread, and forty
four persons were present from Forsyth.
Dawson, and fredel counties, not one
of whom suggested hard times" during
the happy celebration.
The State University Glee Club gave a
delightful matinee TO the young ladies OF
the Salem Academy yesterday afternoon.
Mns. JACKSON INVITED.
An invitation has been extended to Mrs.
Stonewali Jackson, of Charlotte, to at
tend the Salem Female Academy COM
mencement in May.
County Court Clerk Wilson has sworn
I'm forty-eight of Forsyth's seventy-two
new magistrates appointed by the Fusion
Legislature. rr
salem's municipal election comes OFF
the first Monday in May. Two tickets
will he In the field, one headed by the
present Mayor c. s. Hauser and the sec
ond by Mr.. H. Il. McIver.
The funeral services OF the late Judge
w. n. Mebane were held at Madison
yesterday, conducted by Rev. j. O. Hall,
OF Greensboro The services were at
tended by a large number of sympa-
thizing relatives and friends. The de-
ceased leaves a wife and sewn chlldrn.
The Salem Home" held Its anniversa-
ry to-day. Moravian sugar cake and cof.
fee were served by the ladies In charge.