The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-07
DROPPED DEAD
WHILE PRAYING
An Old Negress Succumbs to Heart
Disease in Church.
FEDERAL COURT AT ASHEVILLe.
The Case of state S.nitOr Cooke,
Charged With Dentu ing the
Ashcyiile Bank, Co
Come Up.

GREENSBORO, y. G., Nov O.-Speciai.
Lucy Vanstory, a negro woman over
eighty years old and very well known in
this county, died OF heart disease last
night at the negro church, while in tbs
act of prayer. Recently several negroes
have died OF heart trouble at this place.
on Saturday night Edwin Kaiser. col
ored man. suddenly dropped dead.
United States Marshal Milllkan and two
members OF his office stan have gone TO
Ashevllle TO attend the Federal Court,
which is now in session there
The most important cases 10 be tried
at this term are those against state Sena-
tor Cooke and Mes-rs. Pulliam and Pen-
land. who together with Breese and Dick
erson who viii be tried before the Cir
cult Court Of Appeals at Richmond this
week. are charged with dofraUdng the
First Nationa, Bank at Asheville.
To-day Marshal Miliisan may be au-
thorized 10 offer 500 reward for the cap
ture Of w. r. Burnett. Of Haywood coun-
~. who shot Off the hand Of Deputy Mar
shall Harris some months ago. Burnett
was tried. convicted and sentenced to two
years I'm the penitentiary. but escaped
from Asheville iail
PRICE on HIS HEAD.
The marshal has also been authorized
10 offer 800 for the capture or w. II.
TTunnycutt who killed Deputy Marshal
w H. Crier I'm Mitchell county, about a
fortnight ago Governor Russell has
also offered a reward OF $50 Tor
his arrest Honnycutt is a very dan
gerOus. desperate character. He deliber-
atelv killed Grer who was trying 10 ar
rest him for blockading The only wit
ness 10 the shooting was Milton Phillips.
Of Mitchell county. a young man or good
character. Last week Phillips was shot
from behind and instantly killed, and II
IS believed that Hunnycutt was hls muir
derer Uunnvcutt IS charged with the
murder Of four men.
An involuntary petition in bankruptcy
was filed here TODAY by John NJ Taylor.
OF Winston. and Gilmer Marler e CO.. ana
NJ Cohen. Son & On. o. Petersburg VINO
allege that they are creditors Of p. G. Mar
shall % White Plains. y G. They charge
that Marshall. who Is a merchant, CON
mitted an act Of bankruptcy by making
deed Of assignment 10 r. F. Linville.
NEW BBNBOW HOUSE
Mr.. Branch Merriman. the son OF former
Chief Justice Merriman, Is now the sole
proprietor OF the new Benbow House.
The hotel will be open TO the public IN
about two months time.
a new enterprise just started here Is
The making OF TAy Heel Cough Syrup by
Mr.. Charles ID. Higgins
The open letter OF Hon. Thomas Settle
TO Congressman X. 4. Linney, advising
that the Republicans in this state make
their campaign on sound money, protec-
ton and the support OF the administra-
tons foreign policy. and not against the
election law and the constitutional amend
ment. has excited general interest in the
state. As the views OF an honest Republl-
can. written from the STANDPOINT OF party
interest the letter Is unanswersble
MAKING COW ERrS.
Revs. Hyles and Cecil the holiness
preachers from salem. Va, are holding
three meetings "a day al this place, and
they claim that they are sanctlfying about
thirty people a Gay.
The Davis-Craws knitting mill at Ker-
nersvllle. has organized with l.. F. Davis,
president. and T. c. Davis, secretary and
treasurer. The company will put in ma
chinery for a daily capacity Of lO)-dozen
pairs OF half-hOse