Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-22
THE CREENvILLE HOMICIDE.
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Prisoner shot.

Prisoner SnOt.
STAUNTON, VA, December H.-(Spe-
cial.)-To-morrow at Greenville Robert
Frenger. who shot and killed young Ed
win Merritt, will have a preliminary ex-
animation before Magistrate S. A. ID.
Mckee. Though the death OF Merritt
occurred several days ago, Frenger mas
not been sent to Jail nor has bail been re-
quired of him. The accused has secured
as counsel Captain James Bumgardner'
Colonel j. n. Crosier, and Mr.. Z. ;. w.
Barnes.
AT the home OF the brides mother,
Mrs John A. Kice Miss Ella e. kice was
this morning married to Mr.. John b.
I,owman. of Long Glade. The Rev. wal
ter o Hullihen, rector of grinity Episeo-
nal church, performed the ceremony In
the presence of a few intimate 1rlenus
of the families.
Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Harrison, OF
Lynchburg. arc here to spend the holidays
with Mr.. Harrison's brother, Judge George
NJ. Harrison.
Miss Agnes Miller has returned from
visit to friends IN Huntington and On
clnnati.
The bodv Of Mrs. w. A. Levin has ar
funeral will take place from the rest
dence Of her father, Mr.. James A. Ham
rick. tomorrow morning. Mrs. Levin Is
survived by her husband and two little
| girls.
Last night the Rev. J. M. Wells, pastor
| of the Second Presbyterian church, ac-
| companied by Mrs. Wells and their chill
dren. left over the Chesapeake ana ONO
! route to spend q fortnight at jackson,
| Miss. with Mr.. Weiss parents.
| Citv-Physician Dr. Ii. II. Morrison mas
| removed to Rockbridge Baths, where ne
| will be associated in practice with MS
father. DIR. S. b. Morrison. who, with
| Dr Mcclure, was Stonewall Jackson
physician in the great soldiers last III
ness. .,
| DIR. Il. Lacy Gibson and DIR. &. Il.
Lewis are candidates before the CITY
| Council for the office OF city PHYSICIAN
vacated by DIR. Morrison. The selectioh
of a successor viii be made January ath.
| Yesterday Mrs. Catherine Towherman,
aged ~ the widow of Mr.. George row.
herman. was buried at Zion church, near
! Waynesboro'. The funeral services were
had at Barren Ridge church. and were
| conducted by Rev. Samuel Driver. Nearly
| all her life the deceased was member
| of the Barren Ridge Qhe German Baptlst
| church.
Sergeant Van Lear, of Basic City. yes
terday, acting under advices OF the au
thorities of Elkton, arrested Vernon hit
as he disembarked from the l2:4o NOT
folk and Western train. AS van Lear
was unlocking the jail the prisoner broke
away. Though called upon to stop, ano
though the officer snapped his pistol aho
shot in the air, the prisoner kept on
whereupon the Sergeant, leyelling MS
weapon fired effectively, and hit HIT II
the back. Hit is in a precarious condi'
ton. and his physicians. Drs. Grifhth ahC
Austin. were unable to find the bah. var
Lear gave himself up TO the authorities
and after hearing the case the Basic OllS
Mayor released the Sergeant
The city ordinance prohibiting fireworks
has been suspended by the Council so as
10 permit the Christmas pyrotechnies
barring dynamite squlbs, from r. Nj.
December oath, to IL p. NJ, December 21tn
and the small boy is happy.
The Circuit Court has adjourned. having
been in session since November 10th.