Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-16
WYTIIEVILLE.
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XVadIey Case-Personui.

WadIey Case-Personui.
WYTHEVILLE, VA, August l5.-(Spe-
ciaIN-The case of the Commonwealth
against Lee Gannaway. who shot and
killed Jim Briggs Ccolored) over a game
of cards, at speedwell. i'm Cripple Creek
Valley, this county. some weeks since
was called in the County Court here
Yesterday morning, and on account Of
the absence Of important witnesses was
postponed until the october term.
After making two speeches In this coun-
ty. Judge Samuel W. Williams. the Demo-
cratic candidate for Congress in this dis
trlct. left for Radford Thursday, where
he addressed the Bryan-Sewall Club at
that place that night. He meets the
On irrnan of the District Committee at
Graham to-day, at which time he VIII
make out and announce his appointments,
covering most Of the canvass and district.
Tonight he expects to address the Demo-
cratic club at that place. But Judge VIII
liams will formally open the campaign
on Monday next at Jonesyille, Lee county
and will devote the remainder OF the week
TO appointments aIready mdue loF MN
In that county.
Though General James A walker
nomination is expected at the convention,
which convenes at Gate City, August Dth'
still IL Is not absolutely certain. There Is
considerable opposition to him in his own
party at different points all over the dis
trict, but 1t is questionable whether IL
can be consolidated SO as 10 defeat MIN
in the convention.
THE WADLEY CASE.
Judge Charles Simonton, OF the United
States Circuit Court has granted a VIII
of habeas corpus In the case OF the Com
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indicted in the County Court here for
embezzling $4,000 Of the funds Of the late
Wythsyille Banking and Insurance Com
Major w. c. Saunders, Treasurer Of this
county. says that only $1,000 Of the coun-
tvs $500 Of taxes remain uncolected'
and a goodly portion Of that sum Is on
property tied up In the courts. ana that oi
the 81 600 collected only about S2O,VO was
collected nv distress. This has enabled
him Ia nav all warrants on him as Treas
urer on demand. This is Major Saunders s
second year in office. In politics he Is
a Democrat.
The mauy friends here OF DR.. j. v
Haller learned with special pleasure OF
bic election to the presidency Of the state
Dental Association, and also that OF ~
William Ewald Of Portsmouth as treas
urer of the association. Drs. Haler anc
IMd4u were HNAM alAI l'~hiNH
they graduated in the same class In Balti'
more. and practiced together here wher
they first commenced the practice Of theii
profession.
PERSONAL
DR.. +. NJ. Funk and bride have re-
turned home. $it'
Mrs. Joins. Of Richmond is visiting hei
sister, Mrs. Mary f. Goodwin, OF this
place.
Miss Bodoien, OF Norfolk, Is BOARDING
at Mrs. G. W. Smiths, on Lawyers Hill
Rev. Mr. Patton, OF Roanoke is Wsitine
at Mrs. Lottie X. Goodwin's, on Lawyers
Hill.
Mr. Stephen Putney, OF Richmond, i
visiting his family. who are summerine
here.
John y. Hurt has resigned the presi
dency of the Wytheville Foundry ana Ma
chine-WorlIs. and DIP James Aumann mas
been elected his successor.
Miss Bessie, daughter OF Colonel Nine
tree. OF Washington. is summering here.
Dr. Rudolph Teusler, OF Richmond, has
been IN Wytheville on visit this week.
AIr John Heuser. OF Bedford City, Ii
visiting relatives here.
Rev Father T. J. Duffy. Of Wellsburg
" va. is visiting Father McDermott, Of
this place. ,,
Mrs. Norma4t Gait, nee Miss Boiling
Of this place, Mas returned from Wash
ington city.