Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-01
But His Friends viii Present lIia
Name Before the conyentioa, n
VIRGINIA DELEGATES AR
Murderer woodson Convicted Given Te1t
Days to File BIN of Exceptions seiiais
tor Laughter Missing Hopsooa Hsrsss
TO Contractors Dyer stnl srIssln vsls
liable Lands Sold old ordway quarry,
James River. Sold Death Of nfss!
Eliza Caron, of Richmond.
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Richmond, Va, June SQ.-Alt Of tbs e
Virginia delegates to the National
Democratic Convention Will have left
for Kansas City by tomorrow night
Some have already gone, but the most
Will depart to- morrow. NOTWITHSTANDING
ing Senator Daniel adheres to his ortg=
inal statement that he Is not candf- f
date for Vice President. his friends
are determined to present his name for
that office. He will have strong sup -
port from the West. Many of the deIs
eGateS from that section wanted toEi
rohslate him four years ago. ~
MURDERER wooDSON CoNvIcT-
ED. ssf49s
VIM. Woodson, a negro convict who
has eeen serving n term In the peni-
tertiary. was conyicJed of murdery irs
the first degree in the Circuit Court s
TO-DAY. Sentence was not passed. He
was given ten days within which to 3
prepare his bill of exceptions. Wood
son II few weeks ago killed his cells
mate. Ambrose Ferrebee. They had d &
dispute about some trivial matter, and 4
Woodson cut Ferrebee's throat from
ear To ear with the knife he uses In
The shoe shop. The man will be ex-
THE ROGERS CASE.
The case OF VIM. Folland and George
n. Rice, charged with betrayfng An
ME stogers. the thlrteen-year-ol step-
daughter OF the latter, was heard by
Justice Crutchf.elj to-day The stetaffssg
were the most horrible ever related inS
the Police Court, Annie. who Is a very
pretty child was there to tell OF her
condition. She said her sSep-fatfiar
was not guilty. but that Fo,land vas
responsible. POLAND was sent on to
the grand jury, and Rice was held in 4
oeiauit or security, as the Commons
wealth's AttorrEy was not satisfied
that he is entirely innocent. The girl
was sent to the City Hospital and Kerr,
mother went along to nurse her.
A SOLICITOR MISSING.
William II. Laughter q solicitor for
a secret order. is myteriously lpissinss a
from his boarding house in this citE
lie and his wife came here from Ball f5EsssF
more last September and have beer "
staying With DIR. Farrar who is retaf4g
ed to Mrs. Laughter. The man hss &
not been seen here since Thursday afsas
Wife cannot account for his absenee
shortly before he left he was heard ktfs
say that he was out OF money and
could not pay his lodge Pies.
HIRED TO CONTRACTORS.
William IIopgood, who was arrestsd
some time ago in Henrico county, fol /
vTgrTTTCy, yr1rt vfTUSe fsrIrrtfy wig .Ii=-y
PEELED TO so to the poorhouse. has bees
hired out to Newell Sc Co., contraators,at
till he can pay the costs and eSsenseSfee
attending the arrest OF himself a4ss3
family. When this is done he VIII be
given free discharge. Is IS
DYER STILL MISSING. IS
Nothing has yet been heard from Mr.
John w. Dyer. Jr.. the missing young
man, who lived with his parents at 52J 4
South Pine street. When last heard
parents fear that something has haIs
pened to him to prevent mis- Whiting
home. IS
OFF FOR EUROPE. SAX ~
Mr.. Harvey C. Brown, of this city,
will sail July 2ist from New York Via
Cunard Line for England ard the Con
tinent. He will visit the Paris E,xpostF
ton before returning. s tssS &
Within the last week some Of the =
most valuable property In Chester1etd l.
county has been sold by Mr.. Al. s 81
Adamson. The old granite quarry tts
Granite Station was sold this past
week to Mr.. Lewis ]. Dollies Of Gins
cinnati. for $4,000 This quarry WA
opened in 1868 by Messrs. Rothweslsss
Hartwell Dick & Company. who 0par
ated 1t for number OF years, working
during that time several hundred cons;
victs. The business paid handson7si5tF
and from that quarry the stone used irts
| the erection of the city hall in ttzl-Es
| deIphia was gotten. Mr.. Doliie. the trss 4,
| cent purchaser of the property vii
operate the quarry. and Is row ar~
ranging TO commence work.
JAMES RIVER QUARRY Sold.
The famous old Ordway quarry, en-
| James river. was also sold by Mr.
| Adamson this week to Mr.. Aihsn NesE
| therwood for $1,000. This quarry liite
| the Granite has not been worked so1sa4
| several years. but will soon be pitt In
| operation. From this quarry Cana tsl9
| stone used in building the Army anti
| Navy building in washington
l. the commencing of these Industries
the county. 1t will be greatly beass
| fitted.
MRS. CARoN DEAD & s;
Mrs Eliza Caron. widow Of a7r. "A ~
| fred Caron, died this morning betweHsi
| l and 2 o'clock. at her home, No. 718s
| East Leigh streets, ae the age of So
| years. She had been tfsSs foe several
weeks. She leaves six shildsens
| Messrs. Isaac Caron and Bernard Cas-
| ron, and Misses Mmna. Petite. III sy5Rrl'
! and Essie Carcn: also. one brot i&isr.sl
Mr. Henry Rosenheirn Tho fubefsx {.
arrangements have not yet been eorsls
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