The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-24
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~, hlchinond. Va. Jan. 23.-(Spec.aI)-
ne triil or Fouchee and Jordan for kill
ihg Guard Tlnslcy, ut Laurel Rcrorma.
tuiy' is at:racting much attention and
,,. 'hS o'g crowds To llenrico court
mouse. Tie mother of Fouchec nnd n
Mr. Crabtrcc, both from North Carolina
Were on the stand most of the morning
Ihey both gave testimony to the effect
thnt Fouchcc's father ana his brothers
,nu ., SISTERS were OF unsound mind, and
that me boy had always acted very
queerly. The mother Is now n Mrs
MOSS. having married since the death
Oh fouchee's father. The remainder Of
me evidence was given chiefly by per-
SONS from the reformatory, and went to
esta ablish the fact tina. Fouchcc coon
after the killing, confessed that n was
zone purposely and deliberately. Very
rev references We're made TO the case Of
Jordan. who Is supposed To have been
an accessory to the crime. The defense
w. WI make great effort to get Fouchee
OF on he ground OF insanity.
Al II 80 Tonight the case Is being mr.
Eued. but II will be some time before It
VIII he submitted to the jury.
y wholesale merchant has prepared
letter which he will give to the press
neNl week, on the condition OF Rich
mona municipal affairs. He will argue
mat the city Is losing money annually
ny owing Its gas, water works, markets
ana cemeteries. and will advocate the
ichslnS or these properties out to private
corpora Tons or individuals. The gentle
man hiso VIII urge that all depa rtments
or the city government lie nut under
control OF commissions. and that none
put taX-payers be allowed to serve IN
me comm ssions. He will call attention
10 the fact. too tina, property owners
are not making correct returns of their
holdings Ns'A
1he Democratic League for Good Gov
ernment Is after the committee on relief
OF poor and the superintendent of the
aimshousc. all on account of the small
sum oi S'V. appears that this sum
was appropriated just before Christ ma g
TO buy overcoats for the two resident
physicians. These are young doctors
VINO serve the city one year for their
board II has been the custom for years
10 give the resident physicians Christ
mas giIts IN The shape OF clothing The
ieagnc is going so far as to charge that
'his Is misappropriat! ton OF money.
Mrs. Elizabeth Jones Gibson, aged sO
years, died here to-day. She was ma
1--WE or New York. but had spent most of
,, ner HE IN Virginia residing for long
husband was Rev. Hobart NJ. Bartlett
once rector OF st. Paul's church, in Pc
lerspurg. After his death she was mar
fNed to Mr.. George Gibson. of this city.
a wedding which Is or deep interest
VII be solemnized in Granville county
IL.
the Presbyterian pastor. Rev. w. r.
walker. The contracting parties are
TO be Mr. j. ID. Rocker, a wei known
business man of Manchester, and Mrs
B. Nj. 3aird.an attractive and popular
iahy o. Granville county. Mrs. Baird
ana Ar. Booker were close friends be-
lore the former was first married. Man
| chester will be their home.
Mr. 5. G. Ostrander. from up North
went to Goochland some nine or Ten
years ago and purchased the property
known as the "Old Office" He. with
his family lived there for while after
which he returned North. Last fan he
came back, saying he expected to spend
the remainder Of his days In old Vir-
ginia, little knowing that they would be
so few. Las: Friday he buried his only
enid. bright little girl of some eight
summers. She fell victim to scarlet
fever. Last night he died. Just one
week from the little girls burial. the
fathers body will be consigned TO its
resting place in the burying ground a:
Oak Grove church.
In conversation with a State reporter
Lieutenant Starke said:
believe all the talk about the Ward
affair Is fake. but can tell YOU one
thing. arms and munitions of war are
leaving these shores every day or so
for Cuba.
II am more hopeful for the cause OF
Cuba Just now than ever before. and
believe that the island is nearer her
independence than ever before"
Sfcnmers Snfe.