Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-28
Tie Vindication Of Mr.. J. F.
WOOdman.
WRONG MAN WHIPPED
Mr. j. II. Hurt, OF wilson, Acquitted
ReIIe- Rebuilding of tho fscnbOw
IIouge nj GrccnsborO-An Angry
Preacher-A wifo Attempts TO
Commit Suicide.


from Washington. this State, says:
Ais well that ends well, and the
horsewhipping episode that took place
here last week Is happily ended. Mr.,
j. +. Woodland. the young man who
received the castigation, was not the
offender in the case. and Miss Jane
Burgess the young lady unfortunately
connected with the affair has made
statement declaring that it was case
OF mistaken identity.
The whipping OF Woodland YVES done
under great stress OF excitement. Miss
Burgess had been insulted. and when
she saw Woodland she pointed him out
as the villain in the case. Her friends
asked no questions, but proceeded to
take satisfaction out OF his hide Wood
ard protested at the time that there
was 4 mistake as to his connection
with the affair, but his statement WAS
disregardcd
j. II. HUNT ACQUITTED.
The trial of ]. IL. Hunt. who was
charged with the burning of his store
al Wilson. over which was situated the
armory Of the Wilson Light Infantry,
and which burning aroused intense eX-
element at the time. came 10 its end
late Saturday night. ana the jury said
that Hunt was not guilty. The trial
excited Eroa; Interest. and much feel
ing was manifested therein.
THE LATE DIR. MORELLE
Speaking uf Rev. DR.. Morcle who
died on Sunday in New York from gas
\ al. -.
yesterday:
Il knew him when he was "A young
man. He taught school IN Henry h.
Burgwyn's family at Jackson about
1853 or "a. He had one leg. He was
studying for the ministry, and was
about % or u. lie was a temperate and
religious man."
Yesterdays Washington Post, after
noting his death. said:
The sisters and brothers of Mrs. Mo-
rele have placed Mt her immediate dis
pcsal n comfortable home, belonging to
the estate of their mother in Williams
boro. \. c., one of the most interesting
old towns in the State. The family can
not understand why she should be re-
duced 10 such straits, as indicated in
previous dispatches and not inform
them OF the fact"
1t will be recalled that DR. Morelle
made two attempts at suicide and sue
ccedcd in taking his own life at Belle
VIE Hospital New York. Sunday night.
REBUILDING OF THE BE.NBOW.
There seems to be much uncertainty
ms TO the rebuilding of the Benbow
House at Greensboro. Mr.. Fisher,
Greensboro man, tells the News and
Observer he proposes to rebuild on one
condition-that he be allowed To sell
whiskey. If this condition is not COM
-1iir1 with Tho 4, mel
says 1t Will not be. Fisher declares he
will allow the walls and charred ruins
to remain just as they arp--an eye-sore
10 the citizens of the place Mr. Fish
err has been offered $780, 600 for the walls
and site. but declines to take It.
AN ANGRY PREACHER.
Rev. A. Lichenthaeler. chairman of
the Board of Education of Forsyth
county. has written the State Superin-
tendent of Public instruction Il very
wrathy letter abusing him for rccog-
niZing the county boards appointed by
the last Legislature under the new
school law. After filing three pages
with his wrath. the Rev. Lichenthaeler.
who Is evidently n partizan. says:
we shall continue TO hold our posi-
ton County board OF education) re-
CARELESS OF your instruction to the con-
trary. We have been and are still the
incumbcnts and the custodians of all
property of the Board of Education and
therefore have nothing to sue for from
the county Board of Education. They
cannot touch any OF the property with
out suing us for the possession. and
obtaining verdict granting them the
right. Ana as regards stopping them
from going ahead in opposition to ms
they at present can do as they please
nut their work Will be fruitless. excent
n Il
tention."
Then the Reverend closes with this
threat: ''
IF there is any further trouble we
may nave 10 appeal to the State Board
of Education for justice and right
through whom you will probably hear
whatever may concern us further on
this subject
TRIED TO COMMIT SUICIDE.
Many young life has been sacrificed
on the altar of the green-eyed mon
ster and sunday there came near being
another added to the list OF victims.
II was Mrs. Louisa Paxton, wife of
John Paxton, who lives on Mckee
street.
For some time past, according 10 the
neighbors, the home Of the l'axtons
has not been pleasant Another woman
has come between man and wife and
one day last week the unhappy wife
drank n bottle of laudanum with the
purpose CT ending her suffering In
death. The dose was excessive, pro-
ducing nausea and vomiting, and
thereby saving her life
Sunday about noon she again drank
TIE poisonous drug, this time in more
moderate quantity, and when discover
ed she was well-nigh dead. Doctors
were. however, Immediately summoned
and they with difficulty saved her.
Mrs Paxton is n youna- woman MOO.