The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-27
AN UPHEAYAL IN
ESSEX POLITICS
Recent Primary the Outcome of the
Scott-Bagby Shooting.
A VERY REMARKABLE RECORD.
The County Has Had Only Three
Clerks Since 1S13-Ihe Man Who
shot at Guitcau Under Arrest.
Mir. Shelburn's Successor.

FREDERICKSBURG. VA. August 10
SpeciaL-Thege has been great UgseaYal
IN Democratic poAlcs in Essex county,
which had its origin last winter IN
personal difficulty which resulted IN me
shooting OF Alr. George RR. Scott by Cap
tain A. H. Bagby. and culm-nated ia the
recent primary election for candidate
for the House OF Delegates. The difficulty
created distinct line between the frlcncS
Of the TWO gentlemen a70m the beginning
10 the ending of the trial and caused
harsh words and bitterness OF feeling
which only time can eradicate. Men who
for years had been friends took sides
with one or tho other participants and
these friendships were severed. The feel
ing became SO intense that the secret
orders were charged with taking part
tn the trouble Captain Bagby was
prominent Mason and Arlington Lodge,
OF which be- was a. member, became 4
subject o. criticism. while the Junior
order United American Mechanics of
which Mr Scott was a member, shared he
same fate The members az both orders
protested against their orders being 4
brought into the contest but Il ayailod (
nothing Hon Booker Garrett, who vas
the representative IN the last House OF
Delegates. was a prominent Mason. and
Sc was charged that he was the candi-
date OF Bagby's friends This he dis
claimed, but IN tire primaries. by a vote q
of 3S5 90 ltJ. he lost every precinct In the
county.
WONDERFUL RECORD.
Since 1914 the county Of EsseN has had
only three cierks-W. b Matthews. who
was clerk from that date untn 1870. James
ID a a
from 1899 until 1857. when the present
clerk. Mr. Harrison Southw0rth a former
spotsylyanian. was elected. Perhaps his
is without a parallel In the State. Essex
can also boast OF the oldest records %
any county IN tho State. except North
ampton.
Mrs. Z. j. Innis AID family have re-
turned from here % Newport News whore
they viii reside in the csture.
Roy. W j. Morton. of TappahannOck
IS spending several weeks wiki The family
OF his father. Or. c. b. Morton. IN Spot
sylvania.
Owing 20 important matters pertaining
10 the work here Rev Cephas Shelburne.
who recently resigned as pastor az this
place. will remain until next week. when
he Will 90 20 Roanoke. Tomorrow he
will preach a sermon on the Past Pres
ent and Future OF the Christian Church in
Fredericksburg. after which the church
will choose his successor who wall al
most certainly be Rev. s. H. Forror. ot
Ocala Fla. who has been highly recon-
mendod by Rev II. X. Pendlemen, form
erly % Bethany College. and other Lead
ing men IN the church as pulpit orator
and church worker.
SHOT AT GU1TEAV.
Information has been received here from
Orange county that Sergeant John A.
Mason. who shot az Guiteau. the assassin
OF the late President Garfield has been
sent on 70 The grand Jury Of that county
by Justices spotswood. Waller and Bart
lev for assauting and beating Mrs. Mar
cia Webb and her daughter. He has been
admitted 70 bail
The repairs - the Baptist Sunday school
room IN this city. which have Just been
completed. make y the handsomest Sun
day school room in Fredericksburg.