Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-06
FROM RICHMOND AND OTHER PARTS OF VIRGINIA.


picture of the man printed in the Lead
er a few days ago. She was especially
struck with the hollow appearance of
his chest. Mrs. Allen and NIre. Ellie
both said this morning that Ellis had
the appearance of being hollow-chest-
ed, and that he could be recognized by
the picture. Ellis never left IL word at
MT. Rawlings home as to the nature OF
his business with that gentleman. Mrs.
Allen told me this morning that imme-
diately after the first announcement of
the trouble she had received q letter
from Jarrad Ellis brother, Walter e.
Ellis. In Norfolk. asking for information
as to the formers whereabouts. Sew
eral other things point to the fact
that the family OF Ellis did not know
he had deserted his wife up to the
past few weeks.
LIFE IN JAIL.
Mrs. Allen spends her entire time at
the Jail with her daughter and Is show
Ing the need OF our-of-door exercise
mrs. Ellis is also much paler and was
very unwcll yesterday and to-day. Mrs.
Allen was telling this morning OF tho
high esteem she had for Mr. Rogers,
and that she had regarded him almost
In the light OF being one of her own
children. A. few minutes later MIR.
Rogers came in and the greeting was
as affecting as II they had been mother
and son.
telegram from Farmville says:
Mrs. Cleamonts. sister OF Mrs Ellis,
was taken to Burkevllle yesterday
morning with the hope that a change
OF scene would assist her in recovering
from nervous prostration occasioned BY
her sisters desperate act"
The SHOOTING OF FLANAGAN.
MIR. w. G. PIlkinton. who shot and
Killed Mr.. William NJ. Flanagan at
Powhatan courthouse Monday. has en-
plolyed no counsel other than Colonel
Wickham. Some other lawyer will be
associated with Colonel Wickham be-
fore the trial comes off Mr.. Pilkinton $
family was once quite well off. but lie is
what might be called poor man now
ana is unable to spend very much
money on counsel
II Is said friends OF Mr. TlanaCen
VIII raise a fund to employ some law
yer to assist Judge Asa d Watkins In
the prosecution OF MIR. PIltinton. MIR
Edgar Allan will probably be asked to
aid Judge Watkins.
MIR. FLANAGANS FUNERAL
Mr.. Flanagans funeral took place at
2 p. m. to-day from Petervilie Church.
TOUR miles from Powhatan courthouse
1t was attended by people from all
parts OF Powhatan and Cumberland
MIR. Flanagan was an ardent Methodist
and often made Sunday school addresses
The next term of Powhatan County
Court VIII convene on the first Monday
IN August A grand jury Will be sum
moned for that date to investigate the
Pilkinton case. The trial will probably
come off at the same term. IT Is be-
lieved that u will be difficult to get
jury In Powhatan to try the case. as
most Of the people have formed and
expressed an opinion. 1t may be tina,
change of vcnire to Richmond will be
asked.
THE WITNESSES.
There will be no material conflict in
the testimony. The four witnesses to
the shooting who testified at the in
quest are Messrs. Robert r. Lee, ].
Hasklns Hobson. w. S. Goods and r.
w. Winfree. They all say Mr. Flanagan
came up and made an attack upon Mr.
Pilkinton. The late senator was pound
Ing Mr. Pilknton with his right fist
and had him by the throat with his LETT
hand when the shooting occurred Mr..
Winfree caught hold Of Mr.. PilIiinton
from his hand when the weapon explod-
ed. MIR. Goode had hold OF Mr.. Flana-
CAMS coat tall and was irving to pull
him away from MT. Pilkinton.
BRIEF NOTES.
The City Democratic Committee will
meet this week. probably tomorrow
night. TO fix the date for the primary
election. AS the result of the confer
ence between the candidates and mem
bers of the Executive Committee Mon
day night the date will probably be
July 27th
Mr.. Ronald Mills died this morning
at o'clock at his home. near Chula
in Amelia county. aged &c years. Mr..
Mills was graduate OF the Virginia
Military Institute and is in the cata-
logue as captain. He served in the in
fantry during the civil war. The re-
mains were brought to Richmond over
the Southern railway at G:25 o'clock
Ihs evening and taken at once to
Shockoe Cemetery for interment Rev
j. j. Gravatt. rector of Holy Trinity
Church. ofIiciated
The condition of Major A. II. Drewry
who is at st. Luke's Homo. is consid-
cred quite serious.