Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-18
Governor Tyler and Senator Martin
To Speak at Manassas.
DEATH OF VETERANS
Sergeant Major BEDFORD ana Major
Lipscomb Answer the Inst RoIi
Cail-AnOther I,fchmo nd Murder
A Pardon Grnnted-W Woman WANTS
to Curry Pistol VIII aIcOt in
Observation-Disclosures Resigns.
(By Telegraph to virglnian-Pilot)


Tyler and Senator Martin will attend
the horse show at Manassas Wednesday
and Thursday of this week, and are
expected to make addresses. Senator
Martin Is in Richmond tonight and
will go to Washington tomorrow. He
will come down TO Manassas Wednes-
day.
Governor Tyler reached Richmond to-
night He will probably go up to Ma
nassas tomorrow night. The citizens
of Prince William are hoping to sec
an old time joint debate at Appomattox
Thursday Whether this can be ar
ranged remains to be seen.
Governor Tyler is hard at work He
has been in correspondence with a num-
Der of friends in many Of the coun-
ties of the State. He is very much en-
couraged. Senator Martin expresses SUI
preme confidence as to the result.
DEATH OF AN OLD VETERAN
Sergeant Major David Smith BEDFORD,
of r. Il. Lee Camp of Confederate
Veterans. died Sunday night at 1880
o'clock at his residence. No 527 North
Second street.
Mr.. Bedford had been confined to his
bed for exactly thirty days. From the
first 1t was seen his illness was very
serious; for several days past it was
realized that he could not recover.
The deceased was enc Of the best
known and most beloved citizens of
Richmond He was one of the found
ers of Lee Camp and had been its ser
geant major ever since it's organization.
The funeral will occur from St.
Peters Cathedral at 10 o'clock this
morning. Requiem mass will be ccle-
brated by Rev. Father Waters.
Mr.. BEDFORD was born in Goochland
county. February 26 1913. He was the
son of r. s. and Ann Il. BEDFORD. He
came to Richmond with his father when
quite young. and with the exception of
n short residence in Philadelphia i'm
mediately after the war; had been an
honored and respected citizen of this
city ever since.
Though only boy WIN the Civil war
broke out, young BEDFORD enlisted at
once and served throughout the long
struggle as n member OF the celebra Ted
Pegram's Battery. being captured near
Petersburg just one week before the
surrender at AppomattoX. An old COM
rade remarked during the last illness
of Mr.. BEDFORD that he was as brave
a soldier as ever wore the gray.
DEATH OF MAJOR C. w. LIPSCOMB.
Major w. c. Lpscomb. of Pressure
Isle, Chesterfield county, who has been
under treatment at the Old Dominion
Hospital, died Sunday afternoon at l:f5
o'clock. Major Lipscomb was we'll
known in this city. where he was held
in high regard by 4 wide circle OF
friends.
Many years ago Major Lipecomb
went to New Orleans and engaged in
business as q cotton factor. He con-
Quoted this bushes until the breakinS
out of the war, when he enlisted and
was appointed Major on the staff Of
General Herbert. and took part in the
defences Of the city. He later raised
and equipped at his own expense 4
company-the Carroll Guards-which
was attached to the Eleventh Louis
lana regiment, Colonel Marks, and took
part in the battles of Belmont. Shiloh
and went all through the Western
campaign with General Braggs army.
Upon the death Of his brother. Mr.
James f.. Lipscomb. he returned to Vir-
ginia and began agricultural pursuits.
being successful in that line. lie was
never married. Two brothers survive
him-Meesrs. Benjamin II. and Calvin
Lpscomb.
ANOTHER RICHMOND MURDER.
John Fl. Butzner who was shot by
Thomas Stevens Saturday night, died al
the City Hospital last night at S:05
o'clock. The verdict OF the Coronc:'s
jury this morning was to the effect
that Butzner came to his death from Il
pistol shot wound inflicted by Thomas
Stevens. Both Butzner ana Stevens
were respectable shoemakers. Before
his death ButZner made to Justice ut
the hospital Il statement to the effect
That he went to the room Of Stevcn&anl
asked him and his wife TO stop their
noise, as they were annoying him. He
did not know what Stevens said and
did not enter the room. but returned
to his own room and sat down on hi,
bed. He then started for Il policeman,
and as he reached the head Of the
steps Stevens shot him. He grappled
with Stevens, seized the pistol ana held
1t until the officer arrived lie said
that Mrs. Stevens kept wrangling al
the time. He knew Stevens. havins.
worked in the same shop with him.
There was no jealousy between hin,
ana stevens. and he never knew that
Stevens was drinking man.
This statement was taken at 7:l5 n.
m. ard the doctors say that Butzner
was perfectly rational up TO 7:40. a,
500 he died peacefully and without
pain. l3utZner was born in Caroline
county and was 30 years old. He had
resided in Richmond about four years
lie had previously lived in West Point
and Fredericksburg. Va
Steven tells almost exactly the same
story as the above, and says he shot
to kill.
A PARDON GRANTED.
Governor Tyler has granted n par
don to David l.. Martin, who was con-
victed of larceny in Appomattox coun-
ty and sentenced TO eight months in
jail and pay fine of $500. The trial
Judge, COMMUNICATIVE Attorney.
Sheriff, Clerk and the Jail physician
united in the plea for clemency. The