Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-05-29
VIRGINIA STATE ITEMS.

Mr.. William H. Jones, the attorney for the
Commonwealth of Petersburg, was burned
Ia a most shocking manner. BY some
means. not clearly ascertained, a quantity Of
oil was spilled from lamp on his under
clothing. Mr. Jones ran from the house
into the yard in blaze, and before the
flames could be extinguished, he had been
burned from his neck to bis ankles. He
died of his injuries. He leaves widow
with four children. Mr. Jones was at one
time City Attorney of Petersburg. He was
brother-in-law of Mayor Charles +. Col
lier. and prominent member Of the order
Of Elks.
The body of Louis Bates was found in an
old field, near Lone Gum postollice, In Bed
ford county When found decomposition
had set in and had been SO great that the
limbs and head were detached from the
body. and on this account Identification OF
the remains as those of the missing man
WAS bv no means an easy matter. Bates
was farmer and a well digger. He was a
widower and lived alone, as rule prepar-
ing his meals and doing for himself the
simple household duties necessary fer his
comfort. He was well known in that part
Of Bedford and generally liked. He divided
his time in digging wells and in attending to
the piece of land on which he lived. In the
field near where Bates lay was an old set OF
harness and plow, while not far away the
OK with which he usually worked the lana
was peacefully grazing at whatever speeie2
of grass or herbage 1t could find. At the
coroncrs inquest after the finding OF the re-
mains the Jury decided that there was in
the facts ascertaned no evidence Of foGl
nlav and that death had resulted from Gatu.
raj causes.
As Allen Jones and H. Tew. who live at
N. 302 Maltby avenue, Norfo k. were on
their way home to dinner, they passed
a vacant lot just in the rear of their resi-
dence, and th"re lying under some trees,
we're three young men recklcssly firing is
tolls. they having been drinking. Their
names were T.. +. Wilson, i. Victor Not
tngbam and George Rogers, all living on
Princess Anne avenne TeW and Jones rem
On tratcI with the men and were in turn as
saulted and fired upon by all three. Jones,
seeing that Tcw had two men to grapple
with. let 20 HIS man and ran into his house
TO get something to defend himself and friend
with. but before he could return Tew ran
'nto the house, closing the door after him.
Going through the house he grasped an old
rifle barrel and took his stand at the front
door. thinking that the toughs might try to
enter the house, leaving Jones in the reai
room to guard the back door. Jones had an
old army sword In his hand and was on
guard, when Suddenly two of the men, Will
son and Rogers burst In the door and fired
upon him. Two shots took effect in Jones
body. one entering ths right side just above
he hip and the other the left side just below
the ribs.
The various labor organizations In Norfolk
and vicinity are choosing delegates to attend
the coming State labor convention, which
meets in July. The place Of meeting is yet
to be fixed.
Mr. Thomas W. Powell, o well-known bus
mess man Of Crittenden, dropped dead IN
church Sunday night while attending ser
vices. He drew ono long breath and OK
pred without a struggle. Mr.. Powell was
engaged in business in Norfolk iur!as twen
ty years Of his life
Tho time in which designs may be entered
for the proposed monument to Hon Jciler-
son Davis is closed 1t is understood there
are over forty competitors for the work. The
list embraces wel-known architects and
artists in nearly ali sections Of the country.
The award will be- made in plenty Of time to
AXE the announcement long befoTe the
aving OF the corner stone Of the monument
during the coming reunion in june aAd
July.
At the Augusta Memorial Association meet
Ing held IN Staunton plans were perfected to
celebrate Confederate Memorial Day with
most imposing ceremon 'es on June ., the
anniversary of the battle Of Port Republic.
The orator Of the day will be Judge Il. L
". Duka, Of Albemarle.
Governor O'Ferral has handsome offers
20 engage in business in Richmond when his
erm in the executive mansion expires lie
will accept one or more Of them. The Gov
ernor has not beer making money out Of pol
ftics. fact Of which he should be proud.
Now he is laying up something for rainy
Gy 1t Is said that he has M offer Of $25,-
90 or 93O, 900 per year to become the head of
business concern.
Charles A. Morgan0eld, the Aquis Creek
train robber, who was brought to Richmond
penltentary last year with a broken leg. is
now able to hobbe about on crntchos His
leg did not knit together properly and he
will never be able to perform any work of
consequence. Morganlleld still displays n