The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-23
WIDOWS AND ORPHAN
Movement in Richmond TO Erect . Huna fsl
Families Of the Dead Gonfsdsraias. & &
PICKETT CAMP WILL BURY TIE DEAbg|
In addition TO Regular GonfribnfsOssS:
10 charity, II VIII Set ASIDE q sHsp
to Dcrr"y the Funeral gxpenses ~
IndiEent Soldiers of the ConfesleSyF
acy-RcfOrmnsory Mnraer.

Richmond, Va, Jan. 22.-{Spectaf.y-,t ~
- movement has been started locking to-
lne ouiiu.ng OF home for widows and
orpnahs OF Confederate soldiers. Mr.. d.
Sinl'n lteuiord suggested the scheme E0s
Lee Camp, and that boy had a speota1s
meeting to consider the matter. T,iia
pan Is 10 iirst start n fund to be used
M paying the burial expense Of widows
uiiu chiiaren OF soldiers who de In desti-S
tute circumstances If this succeedsse
then Il is proposed to erect buildings for
the nome on the grounds of the SoldieFBs
hole. The Camp Will ask the co-opa-
rntion OF the Woman's Auxiliary and 4
tne sons OF Veterans and DaughtersS OF
tne Coniederacy. Lee Camp gives to-
the Womans' Auxiliary s10O every month
Tor charity work among widows and or
phans' SUCH persons are comfortably.
cared Tor In life, but there Is no fund toS
De used In ouryins them when they die.S
The Camp now Intends to enlarge its /
work OF charity. s. SlifS
THE MARsHALsHIP.
1t Is said that ex-Sherif j. w. South,
ward Is now In the race for the marshall
snip, but VIII try for some other Office.
Mr Morgan Treat, of West Point and
Captain Asa Rogers are the two persons
mos: prominently spoken of for the mar.
shalship. Mr.. Treat was here yester.1t
day. and lntinated that his chances
were first class. Both gentlemen stand
well with the leaders of the antl-Lan,b
faction. who say they will control ell the
patronage. Mr.. Trea.. Is believed to <
have the support of Judge Waddll ana
Captain Rogers that OF Colonel Brady, 5sff
The Democratic League for Good Gov
eminent has gone to work In dead ear
nest. Ward branches have been form. Il
ed. and the first ward meeting was held
tonight. There VIII be other smeetingEs
right a,ongs THE len glIes sgiss ieas1fHs !fiiS
fight for retrenchnent and reform Ia the 4
city government. and already much good
has been accomplished. II
THE REFoRMATORY MURDER.
The trial OF Fouchee and Jordan for,
the murder OF Guard Tinsley at the
Laurel reforma:ory where they were In 3
Court to-day. Commonwealths AstoT-A
ney Sands prosecuted and Lawyers
Page. Potts. and Burnley defended. F'ou-
chee pleaded guilty. and Jordan not gulf
ty. The counsel will try 10 prove thRt
Fouchee is Insane The trial Was not
concluded. issi5s
The ambulance was called at 1880
o'clock this morning to the Richmond.s5
Fredericksburg and Potomac freight de-3
pot, to attend Jacob Price. brakeman, 8
who had been hurt by an. accident Just /;
this side of fredericksburg. A car either
jumped the track or became In some way
derailed. for Price was thrown down and !,
when DR.. Lahenberg examined him hiS
right leg was found broken. The sufYer-s
er was taken to his home on Jackson
street. fs
Mr. John W. Creery, one OF Church
Hills most respected citizens, died aS
his residence 1920 Church Hill avenue,
at $40 O'Clock last night, from heart
disease. Mr.. Creery was siSty-s.x yeara
OF age, and until five years ago. whenthes
was seized with stroke of paralysis he &
was active. He was engaged in the shoe
making business. When the war broke
out the deceased Joined Parker's hate.
terry and was a, brave soldier. He waa Y
twice married, and his second wife sur-S
yves him. He was the father of five
children. and had fifteen grandchildren.
The funeral VIII take place from Christ
Episcopal church at o'clock to-morrGW3s
afternoon. ..tailltt