Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-27
METHOD IN MADNESS.
CASE OF AMOS wAxpLr:n.
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
New Trial GRANTED by wythe circuis
court--A Most DISTRESSING Accident
to Calvin Linasey-Marrsages ana
Personal Mention.


Jackson, Of the wythe Circuit cour,
granted Amos WampIer. who shot and
killed his father. Henry wsmpler. AZ
their home, on Cripple creek, in thIs
county. in October. 1856. a new trial.
Wampler was first tried IN the County
Court. found guilty, and given ten years
in the State Peniteatiary.
Immediately after the murder Wamp-
Ter made his escape. but in short while
was arrested and Jailed here. lie had
not been in jail long before his mind be-
gan 10 give away, and commission ad.
judged him insane. and he was committed
to the Marion Hospital, where he re-
mained for some months. The hospital
authorities finally informed tho Wythe
county officials that Wampler's mind had
been restored and TO come for him. The
week before he was to have been brought
back to Wythe for trial he made his
escape from the hospital. He remained
at large for several months. but was at
last captured near his old home, on Grip
pie creek, brought to Wytheyille, and
Z L. as stated above.
BY request. the Wythe Grays' Chapter.
Of the Daughters of the Confederacy. OF
this place, has made small donation TO
the Jefferson Davis memorial window, in
st. Pauls church, In Richmond.
A committee of the Daughters. consisting
OF Mrs. Judge John II. Fulton. Mrs. Lizzie
Grayely, Mrs. A. A. Campbell, Mrs. II. II.
Moore. Mrs. Frank Terry. and Miss May
Ribbe Will meet a committee from the
William Terry Camp. Of Confederate Vet
erans. consisting OF Afessrs. w. III.
Spiler. John ]. A. Powell. and Robert ".
Pendleton, tomorrow afternoon to COM
plete the arrangements for the erection
of g suitable monument to some thirty
FIVE Confederate dead, who are buried In
the cemetery in the West End of town.
More than one half OF the necessary
money for the fund has been raised. IL
is proposed TO unveil the monument some
time in May with appropriate ceremonies,
and all OF the camps throughout this seq
ton will be invited to participate in them.
OBSERVANCE OF LENT.
on account of the season OF Lent.
nearly ali Of the social clubs. etc. have
discontinued their meetings. Appropriate
religious services are being held at the
Episcopal church, as follows< Monday
afternoon. 4:3o; Tuesday evening. 730:
Wednesday morning. 73o; Thursday af-
ternoon, 4:S0: Friday morning, 730; sam
QIy fsoV kuOtl tOtiiituhAohff nhu AZ ~ Nlss
and 730 p. NJ. In addition to these ser
vices every day at u o'clock the bell Of
the church strikes the hour, when all OF
the members OF that church are expected
TO engage In a special prayer wherever
they be- In this special service they are
Joined by many Christians OF other de-
nominations In the town.
Miss Florence. daughter OF Mr.. Edward
Umberger. who lives near Wytheville.
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were quietly married at the home OF the
bride. Wednesday
Measles seems 70 have assumed tho
form of an epidemic among the negroes
OF this place, and scores OF them are
down with il. Fortunately, no deaths
have occurred.
There are quite a number OF cases OF
pneumonia here among the younger
people Among these Miss Annie and
Master Landon, children OF Mr.. J. r.
Perkins; Miss Halle, daughter of Mr..
william c. Wolfenden: Master Alex. son
OF Mr.. Thomas Marshall. and Melvin,
son OF Mr.. w. d. Belvin.
ACCIDENT TO MIR. LINDSEY.
have just learned Of a most distress
ing and painful accident, which occurred
to Mr.. Calvin LINDSEY one Of the busi-
ness-men and farmers, near Rural Re-
treat, in this cog1ty, on Tuesday. The
unfortunate occurrence happened in this
way: Mr.. Lindsey, who, by the way. IS
advanced In age. being some GO years
Old was leading two horses to water.
when one OF them kicked him; he fell,
and while down the horse kicked him a
second time, striking him on the side or
the face and head. breaking his jaw and
nose. destroying tho sight OF the eye on
that side OF the head, and fracu1rlng the
roof Of the poor mans mouth. Though
still alive. Mr., Lindsey Is In precarious
condition.
Your readers viii recall the death OF
Postal-Clerk Hoffman, which occurred In
the Peak-Creek collision OF freight and
passenger trains. some ten OF twelve
miles east OF Wytheville, on the night OF
December 2ith last His widow sued the
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
in the Pulaski Circuit Court. for $1,000
and the case has now been compromised
by the company paying Mrs Hoffman
81, 900.
The remains OF Mrs. Kate Lazenby.
formerly OF Baltimore. who cied at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. Kate Huffard.
at Pulaski City, yesterday. viii be
brought to WythevilIe and inferred by
the side of her son-in-law. Mr.. Daniel
z. Huffard, IN ST. Johns Lutheran Gene
terry tomorrow.
Judge william f. Boiling, OF this place.
received a telegram yesterday from his
daughter, Mrs. Normant Gait, or wash
ington city. conveying the sad intelligence
Of the death Of her father-in-law Mr.
NJ. w. Gait, also OF Washington. The
deceased was 70 years old. and was one
OF the leading and best-known business
men OF that city.
THE BOY WITH A PISTOL
Master Ernest Leweien. who lives on
Monroe street, while playing with a small
pistol yesterday, accidentally shot him
self I'm the hand. The bali has not been
located.
Miss Sue Spiler entertained quite
number Of her young lady and gentlemen
friends at q musicale Tuesday evening.
after which delicious refreshments were
served.
Rev. Paul Seig has returned 10 his
cLarge-St. Johns Lutheran church-near
town, after a visit 10 relatives and
friends. in Augusta county and In Rich
mond.
Mrs. Mamie POage IS visiting in Knox
vile.
Miss Ada Leach. formerly OF this place.
but now OF Chattanooga, Is visiting
Mr.. James NJ GIbDoney Is quite sick
with rheumatism. et his home, on Main
street, east.
Mr.. II. J. Henser. is confined to his
home. on Main street, on account Of
sickness.
Mr.. +. II. Bally is sick at his home.
on Tazewell street.
Miss sallis Goodwin is visiting In Rich
naoud