Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-20
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Richniond, Va. ia most shocking
nauraar vas committed this NOR ming IN &
the Davis shoeshop at the penitentiary;
Am brese FerSebee. a convict from NozS
folk, being almost instantly killed hySy11
William w oodson, a Richmond negro.
Tha two men occupied n cell toge ther
with several other prisoners.
GastS ntgat Woodson had q dificulty
in hls,cen with a convict oe the name OF
Jim Jones. the latter beating Woodson.
who gTsbbed g. brick. This WAS taken
away from him by Ferrebee and q me-
gro named montgomery. He called on Z
Ferrebee for assistance, but the latter
declined to help him. at the same time
making some reference to Woodson,5S
being always in a row..
The. latter said nothing at the time,
but while the two were at work this
morning he crept up behind Ferrebee,
suddenly pulled his head back, stuck ii
sharp shoe-knife into the side OF his
throat and drew 1t violently all the
way around to the other side, almost
severing his head from his body. B Eer-ss
rebeesdied within an hour.
Woncsons as soon as he had siashed
Ferrehee, ran through the shop to
whereH Tim Jones was employed. ana
made IA vicious lunge at the prisoner,
Which, Zones lodged. He was then
The ast<sfs for HrssS Iropptlx. seized ~
the guards and placed In close c6ersssfsa 4! 81
ment.4 The Governor was at once In
formed or the occurrence. Woodsafa
Will ha tried In the Circuit Court here
ana no douht Dondemned to death as
al! the circumstanceslsh ow. 1t to be a /.
cold FLOODED murder.
Ferrehee was serving five years for
ousehreakjngtw while Woodson was uri-
der an eleven-ye sentence for burr
glary,wtth FIVE years added for second
CARNIVAL. CLOSED.
The eSercises Tonight closed tina 4
Carnival here. It has been more si1css
cessful than its promoters ever dared
to hope, and already plans are on foo Z
to make the affair an annual ocftfis-9s
renee. ls estimated that not less
than 100 900 people have visited Ricii-
mono dursng the week Norfolk has
contriSuted a very large contingent.
and the Richmond people are un der
many obligations for the part her M
day, 5 70 IS ~ 49, N
CONSTITuTIONALC oNVENrIoM.
Chairman j. Taylor ElIyson. OF the
State pemocratic Committee, stated TO- s
day that he had very encouraging re-
ports from various parts of Vlrsrj-1ia s
fcf-corfid
ti ii Convent lSss win b. q con-
however. Of al stis s b bains thss.
vote cast will b. {. ~ sGneiy light
who is In Richmond tor a ay, stated tf1,, s 4
IL mas been found impossible to get an
audience together In his section Co hear
the matter discussed. He says tlte rsao-
pie are indiffrent and that the ofsice4
holders are decidedly opposed to any
enanse 1T the Constituti on, fearing that
some OF their positions may be abol- q
ished. \ & = y "a
:. They would favor revision. !, he SAID.
We're they assured that the oIiis N
chanse made would be the siisfra nahisss 4
ment OF the negro s. 81 81
TO SPEAK AT RICHMOND.
One OF two meetings in behalf OF TIA
convention movement VIII be held in y
n pesore election day, Hon.
s-usene Withers. OF Danville. hiss prom. 4
ised to address the voters a. Beiytdsra
Hail Tuesday night s
Attorpey General Mont agra WIN pryshss \
aoiy 1c another speaker Mr.. JVfthe rs.4
speaks at Chatham Monday.
ihG Democratic ticket IN this city 6
ward where there is a hot fight on. ,siI &
OF the present city officials viii be- re- +
elected wash the exception OF City Sars
geant Epps. who was defeated for fhes {
nomination ny Mr. James G. Smith,
The nsw serReant will go into offica
on the FIRST % next July.
The Democratic nosninees have OBJ y
position IN only q Very few cities in ti,s
SUIT FOR DAMAGES.
Director General G. ID. Benson. Of thu s
CARNIVAL Association. was sued IN the
Law and Equity Court yesterdty evsda-
Ing bysH A. MefSay. doing business as
the Great Southern Carnival and M .s
way gornpany, OF Norfoik 3
Mr. Mckay sues for $s,000 HI a3saa
leges that Mr., q henson Contracted 10
work DOR him and, failing "a do 50. ne s
claims the damages men toned. ~
Mr.. BENSON denies that any con ssact $
existed hetSvsen himself and Mr.
Kay. Z q ~ ~
James Hopes. colored man. forrae Hi
OF Ntcilfnond 6ied recently Gt
mtnsters He was for innny years s
the sS5yNnt or valet of Edwin B0aeii,
l Hopes met Eooth % the Rschtno s
Theateg sn 3s57s VI hen ti,at play hs,sisls
was nettss Tbs manage nerst nt E1rfs
tdoxtfz4g X ~ S A5kel. xIssi sISa e1&aiS y
years al fshs a. number W q
,s.s lsss who arg