The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-12
WATSON'S Rash DEED
Drink Led Him to Murder His Wife and
Take His Own Life.
DEATH OF A. PROMINENT LAWYER
Lcndcrs or Minority Populists VIII
Hold n aIccsing tor Consultation
Marshall Mott Ambitious TO 10
scnatOr-Ncsrocs Hold Meetings
npd Pass Resolutions.

Raleigh, n. c., October 11.-tSpet.al)
Ia terrible double crime was commit
ted In the northern part Of Raleigh ;tt
Gas this morning. Al. Watson, son Of
Engineer Glib. Watson (wthO lost his
Fife in the railway collision near Rock
fngham last year,. shot his wife and
then blew out his own drains. He was
Il maGhiniSt at the Scaboard Air Line
repair shops here and was married July
IL last. He and his wife were quite
young. He was drinking yesterday and
was very quarrelsome. He became an
cry with her because she rcDr0ached
him Tor drinking. Her little sister,
Katie Pierce, was In the house last
night when Watson threw his wife vio
lebtly to the floor. He then left. hut
returned. and II seemed there was II
reconciliation. But early this morning
THE Ettle girl heard her sister crying,
She said she was going ITO leave and that
she would kin herself. He said: II will
Kill you before You 60" do So" she
replied. and then you will be hanged"
He said: 81 will kill you and myself"
The girl ran to call help. AS she re-
entered the room Watson threw his
wife OH the bed and shot her In the
side. then stood UP and blew out his
brains. AS he fell the dying woman
dragged herself from the bed and
rrawlcd ito his side. He died at 500.
Ex-Judge George V. Strong died here
yesterday morning Of paresis. aged Is.
He was Il lawyer OF great ability and was
Der years u partner of the late Chi"I
Justice w. n. II. Smith. His funeral
was held this afternoon. Ills title of
Judge was acquired when In 1878 he
held the Criminal Court of Wake.
The trustees of the State University
meet here tomorrow to award the con-
tract for the construction Of the alum
nj building.
The bonds for the $50, 900 street i'm
provement Issue for Raleigh arrived to-
day. They are 5 per cents. There arc
many bids for them.
The Supreme Court Tomorrow takes
up the appeals 'from the Third district:
Little Julia jackson Christian, :.augh-
tier OF Mr.. William E. Christian and
granddaughter OF General Stonewall
jackson, has scarlet faync here. The
case was discovered Friday, and Is M
Dlotely Isolated, no one save MIR CHRIS
titan being with the little girl Her lit
tile brother, Stonowall Jackson Crris-
titan, Is not in the city, but IS with
Mrs. D. II. Hill.
Ut Is learned from n l,adlng minority
Populist that n meeting os that party
will be held at the State Library i,cre
at T:30 p. m., October 81. 1T Is asserted
that those Populists ami their friends
ore numbered by thousands in the State,
and that they stand reljy for rctic.n.
This meeting Is ito be held for purposes
or conference and consultation. IT Is
no secret that the minority PopulistS
are strongly against Senator Butler.
lie Is taunting and denoun sing them
as having been literally boug1t by Re
publican money and promises, and in
NlllCpn IN bt.;f .l,
rDte.
IT is now said that Marshall Mott
who was here yesterday, wants % sue
coed Pritchard as Senator in case Judge
DICK. OF the Federal Court, resigns and
Ir!tchard succeeds him. Mott last Win
der greatly desired TO be Senator, Tho
desire has not LEFT him.
The negro voters are in several conn
tiles holding meetings and declaring
Their andependencc Of the Republican
party as now managed. \ prominent
Popuiist commenting on this, says that
newt year q littlo money and n r,v.
promises will buy them again,
The Secretary OF State charters ina
Goldsbors Chamber OF Commerce for
thirty years, the incoraorators leirg
G, a. Norwood, II. II. Griffin, ]. s. riiz-
eel, G. Dewy, j. L. Robinson, w. X
PARKER IT, H. Holmes w. T.. Borden
w. G. Britt and w. II. Ycvcrton.
a fine rain fell last night 1t was real
ny the first in nearly two months I,
appears TO have been quite scncrII in
the State.
Mrs. Russell will hereafter hold r,r.
ular receptions at the Executive Man
sion.
1t is now quite plain that the farmers
are holding the greater part Of their
cotton