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The San Francisco call., 1896-04-22
cHEERED THE FAnoRIrE.
Enthusiastic Republicans at the Connec-
ttcut Contention.

''00t'O'11ts ut Hc OOUUeC-
ticut Contention.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, April 21.-The
Republican State Convention opened IN
this city tonight and the organization OF
tine convention was perfected. Herbert E.
Benton, chairman Of the State Central
Committee, called the convention to order
and introduced Judge Edgar NJ. Wamer of
Putnam as the temporary presiding officer.
The allusion of Judge Warner in his
address to the various candidates formed
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-22
Orer Their Yetoes.

ALBANY, N. Y, April 21.-Speaker
Fish said tonight that the Lexow Greater
New York bill would be called up in the
Assembly tomorrow and repassed over
the vetoes of Mayors Strong and Wurster.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-22
STOCKTON RULED
BY FLORA'S WAND,
The Rose Queen and Her
Followers Capture
the City.
A REIGN OF REVELRY.
Thousands Entertained in a Fairy
Bower Created by Native
Daughters.
BUDS AND BELLIES IN RIVALRY
Grotesque Bel'amy Drill Executed by
an Army of Masked Matrons
and Maids.

STOCKTON, CAL, April 21.-The big
agricultural pavilion was thronged to-
night in spite OF the falling rain, and sew
eral thousand people packed the galleries
to witness the opening OF the first floral
carnival held in Stockton. For the past
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-22
TIRED OF MoCARTHY,s CROWD.

Nebraska Proposes to Get Rid of a
Troublesome Gang.
LINCOLN, NEBR., April Ex-Governor
Holcomb, Deputy Attorney-General Day
end County Attorney Loeffler of Sarpy
County held conference this afternoon
in relation to the outrages committed by
the Vic Mccarthy gang. The recent action
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-22
CAPITAL CITY OUTLAWS.
Townsend's Story Corroborated
by Witnesses Against the
Robbers.
Melvin Hatch Swears That Ca1len.
dine Urged Him to Join
the Gang.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, April 21.-An
day long evidence corroborating Fred
Townsend's confession has been accumu-
lating before Judge Davis in the Callendine,
Baker and Townsend robbery case, and
although the counsel for the accused has
subjected all the witnesses to a rigorous
system of cross-examination. it has failed
to materially break the chain that is being
slowly and surely bound around the de-
PENDANTS. The most material testimony
brought to light to-day was that of Mel
vim Hatch, one of the ex-railroad strikers,
who was tried for train wrecking and ac-
quilted at Woodland. He stated that Cal.
lendlne and Townsend had repeatedly
come to him and made proposals to rob a
train, and he had always refused, and
warned them to keep away from him.
The last time Hatch met Caliendine in
Washington the latter proposed to him
that they mold up streetcars in Sacra-
mento. Later he proposed that they
touch off, the safe of the streetcar COM
pany's office. Callendine explained that
they could go out in q car and take young
Townsend along. Callendine begged him
to go along, saying another man was
needed The witness had only a few
words with Baker about the business, and
Baker said:
1.-The best thing we can. do is to keep
away from that man Callendine. He is no
good"
Several witnesses who had been present
when the robbery occurred corroborated
in every detail the story related by Town
send. G. NJ. Rosemund was very posi-
tive in declaring that the voices OF Town
send, Baker and Callendlne were exactly
the same as the voices of the masked men
who com mitted the robbery and the men
corresponded in size and style of waking.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-22

| affair is due to Mrs. W. w. Stockwell,
the president of the local parlor of Native
Daug hters.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-05

After Ai.l, O - Enu avor lie - ing- to Jus
tice 4 4 ang of Thieves.

For a long time past II has been evident
that an organized gang OF thieves nav
hcon AT work I'm this city, principally IN
che Second district, and Capt. j. B. Angie.
of that district. has, for the past t"o
weeks, been personally on the ohtoOh' az
well as his entire force. So close diu ne
get upon the thieves last week that thty
they were forced TO leave the Seconu
district and began their nefarious WORK
in the Third district
\ few days since they again returned
TO the Second district but Capt. Angie
was on the qui vivc, ana aiter q hishI
OF search Vigilant men under MN sue
ceeded in locating them in The rear OF
500 east Leigh street, where ABOUT
o'clock yesterday morning ohicers wren,
Shields. and Poitaux made descent upon
them as was reported IN The Times OF
yesterday.
The house is rented by Hester Braxton,
an old colorcd woman. who sub-lets the
ground floor 10 the men and cooks for
them She Is believed to be implicated In
the disposition OF the soils. Until recently
the thieves had a younger woman there
who kept house for them and guarded
their plumber. but she is now IN the North
When the officers descended suddenly
upon the premises they found everything
ouiet There were only Alex Washing
ton. Richard Turner and the old woman
in the house. the men being on the lower
floor and the woman upstairs. The oc-
cupants were taken into custody and a
search OF the promises instituted.
\ quantity OF stolen goods including
a lot Of clothing which was recently
stolen from Mr.. Salampnskys house.
were recovered. Some of the wear
ing apparel was discovered in
the woman's room. She readily gave up
everything. declaring that she knew no
thing Of the character Of the men and be
lieved them 10 be honest. She was not
arrested. but was summoned as "A Com
monwealth witness.
After lodging the two men at the sta
ton the officers went TO a house in COL
lege alley whore they found William Hen
derson. Eddie Thornton. James Holmes
and Lewis Johnson alias Henry Walker.
In company with other negroes they were
holding revel. foasting and drinking They
were hurried of TO the station immediate
~
When the men were brought into the
Police Court yesterday morning the Com
monwealth was not prepared 10 go into
all the cases. Richard Turner. Eddie
Thornton and Lewis Johnson alias Henry
Walker. were examined. however. and
sent on 10 the grand jury. Mr. Salamon-
sky identified articles taken from the per-
son of these men as his property. The
other three negroes were committed for
further examination on the 18th. Counsel
for the accused submitted a motion for
bail The Justice said he would bail them
I'm the sum Of one million dollars each.
The thunder conhscated by the officers is
for the most part in the form Of cloth
ing. gloves. shirts Dockware etc 1t IS
held at the Second police station for iden-
tifcatiOn.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-05
GEN. BITTLE FORTIFIES HIMSELF.
\ Letter From His Courier Concerning the
Dispatch to General Lee.

PETERSBURG. VA. Feb. 4.-Special.
General G.. \. Battle said 10 me To-day:
AS soon as / realized that ! would bee
expected to sustain my statement "roie
two letters. one of these was addressed
to Captain 4. IA. Pickett, assistant adj
jutani-gencral Of Battles brigade, and
The other 10 T.. \. Wimberly, the cou-
rier by whom / sent the report 10 army
headquarters / have not heard from
Captain Pickett. but l have received
letter from Mr.. Wimberly, dated Ius-
kegee. Ala. February ], lNm, III wnicn
he says. Il remember while the command
was I'm camp on the plank road, about
four or five miles from Orange Court
house. that YOU gave me some paper 10
carry 10 General T.. T.. Lees headquar-
ters and TO be certain 10 give them 10
General Taylor who was adJutant-gen-
eral of the army.
81 also remember being sent to GEN
eral Malone There was talk at the time
about Gettysburg.
General Battle says Mr.. Wimberly here
mentions something That had escducd
my memory e.. his being sent 10 Ma
report at my brigade headquarters and
sent 10 10 General Malone TO be SIGNED
by him before sending n to General Lee
IF am quite sure that never sent VIM
berry or any other courier 20 General
NahOnc's or General Lees headquarters
at any other time. or for any other pur-
pose than here stated.
'"The couriers carried papers daily from
brigade headquarters 20 division head
quarters but they were given them by
the assistant adiutant-general This was
not u brigade paper, so | sent 10 myself.
with special instruction TO the courier
10 has been shown that the courier vas
held at Culpeper Courthouse in the lall
of 1853. and IT'S reports forwarded 10 the
HEADQUARTERS of the army. II only re
mains 10 show what the report was. ]
don't know that il can be done. hut
firmly believe it. 7 don't know that any
one save General Malone and myself ever
saw /, before il was sent TO General Lee
Now as 10 the assertion that General
Lonestreet disobeved the orders of Cen
cral Lee. During the session Of the court
II was not proven. II was simply stated
But enough has been shown since then
10 satisfy any candid mind. General
Robert H. Lee has said It: General PEN
dleton. General Fitz Lee, and II tic
people hear not Moses and the prophets.
neither will they be persuaded. though
one rose from the dead"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-05

some Information About the Different
Ellis Now Pending.

When Nj. FlanaCan's :oloction t0ill
came up in the Senate yesterday, 1t was,
upon motion Of its patron. passed by
indefinitely, which is equivalent TO Its
dismissal.
This bill was framed upon the platform
adopted by the Petersburg conference. as
was stated by Mr.. Flanagan to The Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections when
the measure was considered by that
body.
With Mr.. Flanagans bill out of the
field, IL is likely that the six anti-Demo-
Gratis in the Senate will support the meas
ure known as the Hale-Coles bill. but i.
is stated that no other members will
vote for it.
The friends of Senator Hays bill have
been making a vigorous canva-' lately,
and il was said yesterday that they
claimed 10 be able 10 command twenty
two votes, or enough to pass the Dill
II is also said that when the anti-Demo-
cratic senators find out that the passage
of the Hale-Coles bill is impossible, they
will vote for the Hay bill. as being near
err 10 what they want than any other
measure thus far presented Their sup
mort. il is said, wOud insure the pas
sage of the bill through the Senate.
Senator Hays bill was prepared by MN
with a view 10 absolute fairness. AS mas
been stated. it does away entirely with
the special constable, and provides party
emblems. I'm order that ignorant and un-
educated voters may know for whom they
are voting. II also provides that in
case a voter who is unable TO write wish
IS 10 place upon the ticket the name of
a cand' date for whom he wishes 10 vote,
ne may ask one of the judges to assist
him.
ON the other hand. those who are in
favor OF the substitute for Senator
Stubs bill. which was prepared by
portion of the members OF the Privileges
and Elections Committee, declare that
il is almost a certainty that the sunsil-
tute bin will pass the Senate. What
over hin passes. il seems certain that next
week win be livey one in the Senate,
and probably almost the whole Of II VIII
be taken up in the discussion of cleo
ton bills.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-05
MALLORY MURDER TRIAL
THREE TENiRE FiCfAS FOR
TWENTY JURORS BaCH.
Witnesses Examined for the Defence First
There Are About Thirty Tor the
Commonwealth.

PETERSBURG. VA. Feb. Especial
The trial OF r.. IL. Harris, Jr., for the
murder Of ". +. Mallory was begun in
the CORPORATION Court this morning. with
an immense crowd In attendance. Inc
prisoner pleaded mot guilty. lie IS rep
resented by State Senator William u.
McIlwaine and Mr. Alexander Hamil-
ton. The attorney for the Common
wealth Mr. William II. Jones Is assisted
in the prosecution by Judge Drury y.
Hinton.
Three venirc facias for twenty jurors
each had to be issued by the Court before
a Jury could be obtained. II was o'clock
before "A jury was gotten. 1t is composed
Of Messrs. Charles s. Russell, Frank ;.
owen. Wallace NJ. Ruckcr, r. w. De
Haven, e. J.. Barksdae Jos. \. Boyd, T.
H. Dandforth. r. J. ellis. James y.
Alfrond.. T.. l. DeJarnette. Charles ID.
Eancs, and Charles Gibbons.
The jury having been sworn. the pris-
oncr was arraigned Mr.. Jones the at
tornoy for the Commonwealth. then an
nounced that they were ready 10 have the
Commonwealth witnesses sworn. OF
which there are some thirty or more
only three were called for the defence
These We're RIM. Davis, f.. +. Green, and
John J. Mayer.
The first witness called was Hefbert
Farrell. who testified that on the night
OF the shooting Of Mallory. Mr. Hobson
Mr. Edwards. and himself were standing
on the corner OF Booingbrook and Second
streets. near the Imperial Hotel talking,
when they heard some loud talking on
BOoingbrook street. heard some one say.
go away. please and let me alone" and
then witness heard four pistol shot. in
quick succession. lie went up the street
and saw Mr.. Davis bending over Mr.. NAL
Tory and Mr. Harris walking up the street
H. r. Edwards corroborated the state
ment made by Farrell i'm the main.
O. W. Hobson testified that on the night
Of the shooting he was on the corner OF
Bolingbrook and Second streets and
heard some loud talking mp the street
He recognized one Of the voices as that
OF his uncle, Buck Mallory. and I'm few
seconds he seard four shoots In quick
succession.
when witness got TO tho scene Of the
shooting Robert Davis was bending over
Mallory. Witness could not hear the
words which passed before the shooting
After the examination Of the witness the
court adjourned 10 1890 o'clock tomorrow
morning
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-05
ryrclEnoLL corNrr TRdGEDT.
4 Detailed Account ofthe Shooting OF VI az
.bal Norreli by Moonshiners.

r,rrrs,.trIr VA. Feb. Especial. -
fl,, nirafs since United states DePuts
Marshal Lawson WOrreh, IN Col"i,.-s
with ~. -. thornton. LETT thls lo ~ ~
@oon amer dark TO arrest some pat ucs
,-ho were running an Illicit ulatillris
near the North Carolina Inc. I'll. 80
Near II o'clock they came lh sl7". "a
tho Ifefuiorv which was in a daIh ti.N
doom rayine They commenced cidW ii-iH
cautiously and slowly DcWh tnt riu,,
when. within about sixty yards '"es
'r,e rnoonsbiners at once rushed out Of
the distillery. and up the other side OF
he ray.nc. which was thick brush, Whch
Norreu and Thornton fuHh'i lot W.,
distillery. but 10 rc2cn the saiIe He sr-
compelled 10 pass through s'''''i e''"'
Tbov naq lust reached the middle of the
opening when the mOonshihefs' aIiltu
with Winchesters and reNolFets' opfll'L
fire ON Them. 4 ball from lnc4t7ttl
struck Msrren' $ Lex. shatte!uG n dread
fully The fire was returned 10y INC
officers. but with 40 erect as the moon
sinners were behind trees ana nueh'' -
Mr. Thornton went To MI. ATTY LOT 81
doctor after getting WOrref safely 10 a
house near by. and on ms return utA
day was taken from his horse ny mon
of about hfieen ana beaten most ~"
mcrcifuliy While WOrrell was al inc
house near the Gistilery the moonslln-
ers came up and told him 10 tell VINO
repOrted their distllcry or they Wouli
hang him. Pie told them II was man
by the name of King.
The next night they burned King.
house. IBIS brothers barn, and bis father 8
fOur-uill. The most intense Keeling pre-
walls all over the county against the
desperate characters, ana the county au-
thOrlties Will make every effort 10 BRING
them TO justice.
A large crowd came I'm town the 3ist
10 witness the hanging of John W Gather
man. the wife murderer. Governor . Fer
rail- only few days before had granted
stay of execution till February lith
10 give time for a commission Of lunacy
90 examine Wcatherman, as IL was
claim .. that since his sentence he had
hecomH ir-aues Tho examination was
made by Doctors Preston, blackburn.
and Moncure who reported that Do was
only felgnel insanity" The execution
Will take place on February 18th.
Tho hfe white caps. Who were in
dictci for felony at the last term OF
court have employed Judge Jackson. OF
wy thevillc, and l.. T.. Nuckolls. OF this
town. 20 defend them
The weather continues open. and the
farmers are doing vast amount of
plOWing for oats and corn.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-05
ANNrNlrION COMMITTEE.
4 Meeting Held by the Members From the
Manchester Council Last Night.

rho Annexation Committee Of The
ManC hester City COuncN hcld g meet
ing last night I'm the Council cna .,Iii'ei,
Mr.. John +. UtZ. chairman, preslulhs
Tho committee discussed the report
which is 10 bc submitted TO the Mancht
ter Council Al some length. ana many
determined TO request we pItSullroIir ~
the Council TO call meeting on Wednes-
day night OF next week TO pass upon
The annexation matter is expected "a
come before the Board Of Aldermen heA'
Tuesday night. and If this body arls
favOTahly upCn 10. and II receives the
sanction of the Manchester Council ana
the approval of the Mayor OF Richmond
ban time. a meeting of the Joint anneNa-
ton committees OF the two cues VIII
he held on Thursday night of next week
and "A hill prepared 10y commonwealth $
Attorneys Meredith, Of Richmond, ana
Clopton Of Manchester. 10 present to the
LEGISLATURE at once. Time now Is pre-
ciOus as the session Is nearing its close
and an concerned arc anxious TO have
everything arranged as soon as posi-
bic
II is understood that there will be nc
serious objections raised 10 the report of
the Annexation Committee either i'm the
Board Of Aldermen or the Manchester
Council and little trouble is anticipated
in getting a bill through the General
Assembly providing for an election In
May next TO allow the people Of the
two cities 20 express their wishes in the
II had been expected that a Meeting
OF Manchester citizens in favor Of an
nexation would be held last night i'm
Leader Hall. TO express appreciation OF
the action OF their committee. and
Chairman Gallagher was early upon the
ground, but owing TO the fact that no.
tice OF the meeting had not been pro-
perry circulated there was but a small
attendance. and no meeting could be
held. II is thought that there will bo a
large gathering after the Manchester
Council takes action upon the matter.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-05
HIGHLAND COUNTY cOrRr.
Telephone Line Extension-The CIsia,
pcake and Western Railroad.


CRAb--~ ION, VA. Feb. Especial
County Court convened at Monterey
Tuesday last Judge Mcdonald presiding
The docket was quite lengthy, and sew
eral cases were disposed Of. Two days
were consumed i'm the trial Of the case
Of the Commonwealth VS.. William Rex
road. for an assault on one Siron. which
occurred November last, I'm the neigh
borhood Of Doe Hill. Rexroad was
found guilty. fined $50. and imprisoned
for three months.
a movement is on foot TO extend the
telephone line from Hightown TO Crab
bottom. a distance of seven miles. The
line was completed from Stanton TO
Monterey last summer, and afterwards
extended 10 IIghtowh.
The surveyors for the proposed Chesa-
peaze and Western railroad have com
pleted their work as far west as Doe
Hin, in the eastern part Of the county.
We are informed that work will begin
at once. This road, if built 10y the sur
vey. will pass through our valley. and
connect with q western road beyond the
Alleghanies.
Mr. d. l.. Couraey is very III at the
home Of Mr.. s. S. Waybright
Mr. Gland d. Newman of Crabbottom,
and Miss Mertie Waybright. of Augusta
county. We're married at the residence of
the bride one day last week.
For the seat Of Hon. II. St
George Tucker, from the Tenth
district. we see the name of Senator
Charles =. Jones. Of Highland. promi-
nently mentioned. Mr. Jones has rcp-
resented this Ghe SEVENTH senatorial dis
trict in the Senate Of Virginia for a num-
Der of years. and has made an able
representative. If nominated the old
Tenth can be counted upon to do her
duty.
The weather far the past week has
been beautiful; hence but little feed was
required for stock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-05
cIHPOs INgERJILWID.
says the Troubles in Cuba should be End
Cd hY Iiiher Iorce or lonoe.si,n.

MADRID. Feb. I'm an interview At
Coruuna, just after his arrival mere
General Martinez Camgos, late captain
general Of cuba, declared 30 imperative
thai the troubles in Cuba should be end
ed. either boy force OF arms or granting
Of reforms, CONFUSING even tuuah "-itv
nOmy, if 10 Is necessary. CUBA, ne aaln'
could 20 longer provide the money nece-.
sarv Tor the expenses of further war
fare. General CampOs expressed ilc holt
- time would justify his action Va
A crowd gathered at tho Nalladolid
railway station. and when the tram ar
rived on which General Campo3 was
travelling TO Madrid, some OF the a.
sc1nbage hootcd at him.
4 fcw on tho crowd cheered, but II
was evident that the popular feeling
was against him for his failure 10 sup
press tho insurrectiOn in Cuba. NUM-
her OF police were present al the station
and some OF the hooters were arrested.
General Campos arrived here at 1910
o'clock this evening.
Most of the Ministers. and a number
of mon prominent I'm political life met
him at the railway station. and ne was
given "a cordial welcome. ~uite crowd
assembled outside the station, ana when
General Campos appeared he was cheered.
There was some hooting and whistling
as he drove 10 hsi residence, but the
eendarmes were vigilant, and drove Off
those who attempted TO Insult General
Campos. Some Of the more pertinacious
hooters were arrested. one man es-
caped from his captors. and attempted
to run away. The gendarmes fired and
killed him.
HAVANA. Feb. "A detachment OF
a battalion Of Spanish troops stationed
al san Quentin. while at work repairing
the railroad tracks between Esperanto
and Jicotea. in the province OF Santa
clara. was attacked yesterdy by a body
OF rebels under Leader Nunez. and a
desperate fight ensued. The official re-
port OF the engagement places the Span
ish loss az sixteen killed and five wound
ed Among the killed were Lieutenant
Eduardo Borges and a sergeant
MADRID. Feb. 1.-THE correspondent
of the impartial In Havana telesraphs
that General Marin. with a strong Span
ism force had a battle with the rebel
leader Gomez near San Antonio and de-
feated him. Gomez lost twenty men
killed.
me property Of the Havana Railroad
Company has been so greatly damaged.
and its loss or business SO large through
the depredations OF the rebels. that the
company has been compelled 20 enforce
economies 10 the extent or 10000 pesos.