The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-18
TOLD OF DARlSa DEEDS.
A Convict i'm the State Prison Fond of
Rotating His II tstory.


Richmond. Va, April r7.-(speclaD-
A gentleman just. from Washington
says from what he could learn while
there the opposition to Capt. w. II.
Fowle for Collector of Internal Revenue
TO succeed FEz. Lee Will end In talk
The Virginia Senators and Representa-
tives from.ahe districts embraced In the
territory over which Lee presides as
collector think the President should have
consulted them about the appointment.
but they are disposed to make no fight
My informant says he learned that Il is
not the practice of the President to con-
fer with Senators and Representatives in
reference to an appointment TO I'll u va
cancy that occurs. as did this one. His
administration Is drawing to a close and
MT. Cleveland Is said TO think It wiser
to promote deputies. that are efficient
than to make new appointments for so
short a tipne.
1t Is now quite certain that Gov
O'Ferrall will not return to Rockingham
to reside when his term as Chief 'Execu-
fWe expires. The announcement that he
liaS purchased a splendid suburban resi-
dence at Forest HILL lust beyond the
corporate limits of Manchester, Is inter-
esting. Ills IGxcelency Is out OF the city
at present, but some persons who en-
JOY his confidence say he intends to be-
come citizen of Chesterfield. He will
no doubt engage in business in Rich
mond. probably will practice law here.
He is very found of Richmond and the
members of his family would dislike
very much to liave here.
The anti-Lamb Republicans here
do not appear TO be very much wor-
ried over the fact that the State Chair
man was sustained by the Roanoke
Convention. Judge Waddill says he and
mr.. Allan had all along conceded that
the Sixth District was doubtful one.
The Judge does not think Col Lamb
will be able to control more than one or
two more districts.
fitz. Lee Will be In Richmond on the
18th. He is coming here to deliver the
address on the occasion OF the commence
ment exercises of the University College
of Medicine and Surgery. The invita-
shows that Lee Will certainly not leave
for Havana before the 1st of May.
Ihe annual banquet of the local AL
umni Association of the University of
Nirginia was held at the Jefferson Hotel
tonight Covers were laid for 160 peo-
pie 1t was splendid affair Judge
James G. Lamb presided as toast master.
Among the speakers were Mr.. Robert NJ.
Hughes, of Norfolk. president of the
State Bar Association; DR.. J. A. Hodges.
of Richmond. and Prof. Charles w. Kent.
Of the University. II was great disap-
pertinent to all concerned that Presi-
dsnt Cleveland and Secretary Herbert
could not attend.
The report sent out last night from
Chesterfield Courthouse to the effect tina I
a family named Snead. living seven
miles from there. had been murdered.
could not be verified to-day 1t is be-
lieved that the story has no founda ton.
ChesosTfi.ld citizens visiting here to-day
mad not heard the rumor until they read
1t this morning. The neighbonhood in
which the Sneads are said to have re-
sided is simply stated to be seven miles
from the Courthouse. in which direction
the report does not say
a colored convict employed about the
confederate Museum escaped to-day and
al this writing has not been captured
Facts recently brought to light make
IL certainty that the murderers of d.
r. Cornell, the Portsmouth (Ohio) cap
itallSt, VINO was murdered in Pull
man sleeping car on the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway in August. 1891, near
Basic city, are now known One of
them. Jack" Prince by name, is now
dead. He died in the penitentiary here.
where he was serving a nine-year SEN
tence for shooting Conductor Holloway,
or the Norfolk and Western Railroa d .
Prince and companion named Nowling
were beating their way on Galloway's
train. when he discovered them near
ytneFille He ordered them off and
they answered with bullets. Prince al
ways maintained that his partner id
the shooting. He asserted that his re-
roiver was of 80 calibre while the bull
let found in Galloway. who Ived was
OF ~ calbre. He was found guilty and
sent TO the penitentiary for nine years.
while his companion was taken to West
virginia, tried for killing railroad man
and hanged. Prince began his sentence
on October %. 1892. He proved to be n
very bad. vicious prisoner, and gave
lhe oihcials great deal OF trouble.
Prince made one Of his fellow conyicts
confidant. He boasted to him that
he had committed many murders and
rooberies. and had never been caught
he was very fond OF talking about the
cornell case. and said that although
arrested. he was allowed to go because
the ofhcials were not slick enough TO
fasten the crime on him. He told his
convict friend that he had a partner
VINO killed Cornell. The pair boarded
the train to steal ride, and decided 10
ROD the sleepers. Cornell awoke and
struggle ensued. He was then shot
and the pair left the train with his
money. They divided this. Prince d.
Vulged his partners name He has
served a sentence in the penitentary
put SO far as known here, Is now at
liberty. Detective Baldwin, of the Nor
ioik and Western Railroad. has visited
the penitentiary and gained what facts
ne could. There Is every likelihood
that Princes partner will he arrested
and punished for the crime.
frlnce was great bragger and .un-
N nA