Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-06
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Miss Noting was out horseback riding
near this city, when the animal became
frightened and dashed away. The
young lady was thrown violently to the
ground, sustaining painful injuries
about the head and face. The horse
continued his career, and was so blind
ed by fright that he dashed into IL ter
egraph pole, being so badly hurt that it
was found necessary TO kill him.
Miss Noting was carried into n
house near by and attended by DR.. w.
II. Oppenheimer. She was later re-
moved to her home, where she is rest
ing we'll tonight. Her physician says
that she will recover.
FIGHT FOR GILLIGAN.
Attorney George E. Wise, represent
ing a. c. Gilligan, who is serving an
eighteen-year sentence in the peniten-
tiary for the killing Of Mr.. G. Beverly
Turner of Isle of Wight, to-day made
motion in the supreme court for an
order directing the removal OF Ciilligan
10 Isle of Wight jail pending action by
the court on his petition for .ncw
trial. Attorney General Montague re-
sisted the motion. The court will pro-
badly decide the matter tomorrow.
1t was learned to-day on unquestion-
able authority that Gilligans chances
of securing q new trial are excellent
An attorney who is familiar with the
case said that the record compiled by
the clerk of Isle of Wight county was
full of errors. and that therefore, he
did not see how the court could refuse
new trial.
WM. WRIT HENRY DEAD.
Hon. William Writ Henry, a grand
son OF Virginias famous orator. died
at his residence here at $40 o'clock
this morning of heart failure lie was
in his SEVENTEEN year
MIR. Henry's death was expected by
members of his family. as he had been
in critical condition for some time.
The funeral will take place from the
Second Presbyterian church at 8
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. being con
Quoted by Revs. Drs. Cecil, Kerr,
Witherspoon and Stewart. The pail
bearers embrace the leading citizens
OF Richmond, being the following:
Active-Alessrs. S. II. Hawes Il. VIII
liam Pemberton, T.. ID. Taylor, w. Y.
Fitzgerald. n. j. Blunt, II. S. Halves.
James Lewis Anderson and ~. c.
Young.
Honorary essrs. f. T. Glasgow
NJ. NJ. Gillian, Judge George J.. Chris
tian, Capt. John A. Coke. John S.
Munce. M. II. Smith Howard Swine
ford, James Blair, Maxwell r. Glare.
George Gibson, j. r. Priddy, Governor
j. Hoge Tyler, Ex-Governor Charles r.
OFerrall, Judges James Keith. John
a. buchanan, George NJ. Harrison, II.
SKETCH or HIS LIFE.
William Writ Henry was born on
February Nth. 1881. al Red Hin, Char
lotte county, Virginia, the family seat
and burial place of his distinguished
grandfather. Patrick Henry.
He was the eldest son of John and
IIlvira Bruce Henry. His father was
the youngest son of Patrick Henry by
his second wife, Dorothae Spotswood
1rf1 I.s,, Of
nor Alexander Spotswood.
His mother was n grand daughter OF
the Revolutionary patriot Colonel Will
liam Cabell. of Union Hill. Mr.. Henry
was educated ut the University OF Vir-
ginia, where he took the degree of NJ
a. in 1850 After graduating in law he
came to the bar at Charlotte court
house in 1858. and served as common
wealth's attorney of that county for
q number of years.
He was an old-line Wing in politics
until the breaking out Of the civil war.
He volunteered as n private in an ar
tillery company commanded by Cap
tain Charles Bruce, and served with
distinction until the close OF the war.
Mr.. Henry removed to Richmond in
1873 and engaged in the practice of
law and in literary and historical pur-
suits. He at once took a high rank as
an advocate and was one of the lead
ing members of the bar of the state up
to the time of his death.
In 1877 Mir. Henry was elected to the
House of Delegates from this city and
at the expiration of his term was elect =
ed to the State Senate. in both of which
bodies he was II distinguished leader.
He served with great ability on some
of the most important committees ana
his advice and counsel were freely
sought on all sides
While always regarded as leading
member OF the Richmond city bar. Mir.
Henry was. perhaps. more widely
known out Of the State for mis- literary
and historical work
In 1916 MIR. Henry married Lucy
Gray, daughter of Col. James j. Mar
shall. soldier in the war Of 1872. He
is survived by Mrs Henry and four
children-Mrs. James Lyons, Mrs Mat
thew Bland Harrison. Mr. w. w.
Henry. j.. and Mr.. James Marshall
Henry. both of Charlotte county.
a meeting of the Richmond Bar As
ISOLATION will be held ut 1890 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon To take suitable
action regarding the death of Mr..
Henry.
ABOUT AMELIE RIVES.
It was stated yesterday that the
Princess I'roubetskoy (Anelic Rivesl
was in Richmond and that her former
husband. John Armstrong Chancr
who escaped from Blooningdale insane
asylum. would probably come here to
seek her.
Relatives of the princess said to-day
that she had not been in Richmond
Nothing has been heard as yet OF
Chanler.
MARRIAGE IN cIIESTERFIEID.
A marriage of wide interest took
place this afternoon at O'Clock at the
home of Hon. w. w. Baker at Halls
boro. Chesterfield county. The we'd
ding was that of Miss Hattie Baker