Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-13
NNTHEVILLE.
Court Matters-An Interesting Suit
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shot Himself-PersonaI.
WYTHENILLE. VA. January 12.-(Spe-
..I.-Inere was an unusually large
crowd in attendance at the converting of
u january term Of County Court. The
a-s, business done was to administer the
oath ,o Judge William T.. Fulton, who
las entered upon his second term. Judge
i-toa has made good judge, pre-
siding with impartiality. and he has the
confidence of the people.
There U.s. am unusual case pending in the
Cl.r.t Court here. Ii Is connected with
I'D. divorce suit Of Robert l.. Simmerman
fs bis wife. 4. j.. Simmerman nee POoD
L.. have one child-a little agrl.
Young Smmerman is a son of the late
John j. 81. Simme man. who died on
cripple Creek in this county. some years
ag. leaving Cd large and valuable. estate,
90 lolily portion OF which his son, Ro-
t,r j.. fel heir.
some years after Mr.. Smmerman's
Death. Che marriage of young Smmerman
obi. Nss Pool took place. and I'm the
course 0f time Simmerman decided all of
1s property 10 his wife. His family and
friends say that undue influence was
brought % bear upon" him by Mrs. Sim
norman and her relatives, into making
tt. Deeds BE that as it may. suit for
divorce. which has been granted by Judge
Robert a.. Jackson, followed. The plain
t1 also sued FOR alimony." and for the
Vaut NJ evidence his Honor refused TO
PASS upon a proper provision for the
maintenance Of said complainant and
child olt Of the estate Of the said a. Z.
sumerm %" so the cause upon that
d.. InIfarrasf
tl., tae question Of "alimony' for Sim
norman VIII be settled before the case
comes Up again. The decree Of the court
gives tle father the child.
Mr John Kennedy Helvey, a well-
Known citizen of Bland county. is dead.
A- was 81 years old. He. was married
tlre. times. and was the father of 10
cl.ereu-l boy his first marriage, 5 by the
Second and by the third He was a
great hunter. and many were the deer
all bear he brought down with his
ODD ri behind which was a steady
A.-t. and a true eye. He was a crack
SHOT, even up TO his death, never using
glasses while hunting.
Fleel Pool. q young man OF Grayson
county, while hunting a few days ago
sa', himself with his rifle the ball en-
ierrs bis mouth. Death followed imme-
cate.y
Ar. John O.. Lucas. brother Of Mrs. Dr.
james Aumann. OF this place, died at his
nome at Waverly. Tenn, Of apopleXy.
hs vas IS years Old leaves a wife and
four children.
Ar Frank Reed received a telegram
Aollay announcing the death Of his
iaaer Mr A. H. Reed. which occurred
al bis home in Kansas City. No. Sun J
Gay. The cause OF his death is not
known.
4"o we.l-known ladies OF the western
section " this county-Aliss Wampler
GU Ats. DuuOn-are dead.
HOE Joseph C.. Wysor. Of Pulaski City.
is .A town on professional business.
attorney Thomas W. Miller, of Roa-
h.Ae .s n town.
Ar Willie Withers and Mrs Lizzie |
1ia'ey left Monday for Richmond.
Afs Colonel Kent and daughters left |
~'aay for Staunton, where they Will /
l fle winter.
-e- Grayson Williams IS quite sick
~is kcgley. wife Of ex-Sherim George /
A'si' was partially paralyzed Sunday. |
il Misses Robinson, Of Martha Wash
.isi.l college. Abingdon. and Mr. Ro-
p.'on. Of Emory and Henry College. /
wa have been visiting their aunt Mrs.
am. LAWSON, on Spring street. have re-
'-'.l t0 their respective schools.