The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-15
THE APPOMATTOX PARK.
THE PLANS FOR PRESERVING THE
BATrLE-FIELDS At PETERSBURG.
Tho Grounds to be splendidIy Improved
and Large Soldiers Home Erected
Over the Crater.

PETERSBURG, VA. April H.-Speciai.
on the first of April Representative Low.
OF New York. introduced in the House OF
Representatives bill TO establish Apo
mattox Park, Va. The bill provides for
an appropriation of $4,000 for the pur-
chase OF lands for the park. which is not
To exceed three thousand acres. This bill
has not yet passed the Senate. but 1t Is
thought that ii Will do so without any
objection whatever. The land for the
park is to include some OF tho most
historic battlefields in front OF Petersburg
give commissioners have been appointed
TO select the grounds for the proposed
park. They are Edwin Este, of Vir-
ginia. J. II. Franklin, of New York: John
Alislove, of Kentucky, and two others,
one from Pennsylvania and the other from
Illinois. whose name cannot now be re
called. All but one Of these commission
ers are Grand Army men.
The battle-felds which II is proposed TO
purchase for this park will include those
extending from the Appomattox river out
as far as Poplar Grove Cemetery, In DIN
widdie county. 1t will also include all tho
territory between the Baxter MIL road,
IN Prince George county. and the Nor
folk and Western railroad.
MONUMENTS To BE ERECTED.
Monuments will be erected TO mark the
spot where Zach regiment was stationed,
Just as they are at Gettysburg.
All the breastworks now extant Will be
preserved, and those that have been de-
.nolished will be restored.
A Soldiers Home and museum, 20 cost
$4,000, will be built, and the site on
which the building IS TO be erected will
probably be the crater farm.
II the appropriation of $4,000 asked
for in Mr.. Lows bill is not sufficient to
carry out the wishes Of the commission
ers an effort will be made 10 have the
appropriation enlarged
Fine asphalt roads viii be constructed
all through the park. and the place made
as attractive as possible.
There will be a superintendent 10 look
after and attend TO the park. When the
park is finished 1t viii be turned over 10
the United States Government, and VIII
then be under the control OF the Secre-
ta.y of War.
WANTS a PUBLIC HANGING.
Doc. Jones (coloredD was sentenced by
Judge j. NJ. Mullen, of the Hastings
Court. this morning. TO be hanged until
dead. on the 3lst day Of July next. Jones
shot and killed his wife. AT the March
term OF the Hustigns Court he was tried
and convicted of murder in the first de-
gree. Judge Mullen advised Jones to
prepare 10 meet his God. as he knew OF
no human law that could save him from
the gallows. After being sentenced Jones
stated that at the time he killed his VIE
he intended killing himself. He said he
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he wanted the execution 10 be pubic
so that every one who wished TO do 50
could witness IL. Judge Mullen told the
condemned man that the law required
that all executions should be private and
not public. and. therefore, he could not
grant his request. Jones was then taken
back TO iail where later In the day ne
was visited by his sister. The meeting
between the two was a very anectnS
one. Mr.. Charles Trotter Lassiter. coun-
sci for Jones. will take the case to the
Supreme Court of Appeals.
MARRIAGES.
Mr.. J. Edward Noteworthy and Miss
Louise W. Dey, of Norfolk. viii be united
i'm the holy bonds OF wedlock at o clock
tomorrow afternoon at st. Luke's kpis-
copal church. in Norfolk. The prospective
groom Is the cashier OF the Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company IN that CITY,
and son Of Captain y. W. Norsworthy'
master mechanic Of the Norfolk and West
ern Railroad Company. al Crewe. me
prospective bride Is a most charming lauy
OF the "city by the sea"
on last Wednesday Mr.. J. Il. Crowder
was united in marriage 10 Miss Maggie /.
Dyson. The ceremony was performer at
the residence Of Mr.. George +. Dyson
father of the bride, near Stony Creek, sus-
sex county. Rev. J. y. Riddick offciated.
The groom and bride are both residents
of Sussex The marriage was followed
by a brilliant reception.
II is stated that a jar containing three
thousand dollars In gold was recently IN
earthed on the farm OF Mrs. NJ. ID. suit
ton. on James river. The ind was maze
by a negro.
A difficulty occurred on Carter street 10,
night between Horace Taylor and Richard
| Tucker. during which colored woman
named Louise Wilson was shot in the
shoulder by Tucker. Her wound Is MOI
| considered serious
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