The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-21
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An Interesting Fact About the West
iloTeIand Murder
The LIQUID WAS ANhLYZED.
Two Tramps, who Are Knewn, Were
Seen Around the Scene o., the Day
OF the AInrdcr-P Petersburg po-
lice Worsin. on the c .ucs.
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Especial dispatch 10 Lie lines
PETERSBThG, VA, October 2e-Tlae
Wcstmoreland murder case is still the
subject OF much talk in the city. To-day
1t leaked Out that The hottie liquid. sup
posed to have been furnitnre polish. was
nitro-glycerine This is not denied by the
police, i:i fact it can be stated that Chiets
Raglsnd took the bottle of liGaid TO an
amateur chemis. in this city. who anal
gzed the same. and a party went OUT IN
the country when portion OF The con-
s tents OF the liquor was exploded. ana me
explosion was heard a distance of mile
TWO WHITE TRaaiPs.
It is also learned Chat on the night oil
The murder two white tramps. naming
from Roanoke Rapids. n G, We're seen
sn the vicinity of The murder and that
some Of the employees of the mills were
acquainted with The tramps, bat that they
VIII not state who they were. The dirty
towel found on the ground has been
identified as the same. kind and class OIL
goods made at the mills at Roanoke
Rapids.
ACCIDENTS.
Robert Hemnroke. q. ,coored laeorer, en-
pIoyed on the seaaoard Air Line depot. now
being erected on Market Street fell off the
sciafolding this morning, breaking his
right ankle.
Henry Werris. the little son of ". 81.
s Wersis. superintendent of the SILK Mills,
was painfully injured about the head yes
tsrday evening. He was riding his bicy-
cle and coliided with one OF the beams Of
the SeaboaTd Air Line on Old Street He
was taken TO the Home for the Sick. An
examination proved that his wound was
a scalp one, the skull not being fractured,
rs it was at first thought
WEDNESDAY CIgB.
The Wednesday Music Club held the
first meeting Of this season at Miss Mary
Pattesons home on Wednesday evening
The following programme was rendered:
Duet, 81 Mentecchie Capuleti." tBellini),
Miss Bessie Cooke and Miss Nellie Cooke
Frnhlins hauschen, (Singsiig). Miss Mary
Patteson.
Etrde. 30. i, u. Ram. Mrs n p.
stratton
Duet, Der Freichutz. tweper,. Miss Anna
Lassiter and Miss Mary Webb.
From Flying Dutchman, senta's song,
sQliszp, Miss Laura V. Jones.
Nocturne. Opus 75 No S, (Rubinstein).
Miss May Ellen Wiyte
Duet, Lustspiel Overture tBeIa). Miss
Louise thinner and Miss Helen Venaiole
by request Miss Laura Jones PLAYED La
Guitare, tChaminade)
The guests OF the club were Mrs. Leroy
Roper, Mrs. Jones and Mrs. n. T. Pate
SoH-
TO CALL a PASTOR.
After the me rEing Services at IaDb-S rect
Church to-mcrrow the congregation will
hold a meeting for the purpose of calling
n pastor to succeed Rev J. w. Rosebro
who resigned several months ago to
accept cali to Fredericksburg Va
Among those mentioned as DR.. Rosebros
probable successor are Rev. John Stage,
Nboy. lasf NJ ~.
or Staunton: Rev. William Cummings,
and Rev. Allison of Baltimore.
The civil docket was called in the Iust
1ngS Court this morning. and. as there
are an unusual number Of suits at this
term of the court. they Were set Tor trial
on the following dates: Bljck VS. Aidridge
on October Sd: Potts VS.. Evans and
$ Woody VS.. Mattex on the q TIL of October.
These are suits involving the sale of
horses
Williams VS. Wharton. and Cobb VS..
Seaboard Air Line, on October 18th, Fisher
VIZ. P. II. Booth. on October 26th Robert
son, Receiver. vs. Wright on the 18th:
Whitman vs.. Roper. and Levy & Co., VS.
Trustees Pocahontas Mills, on November
LIST Nearly all of these suits are for per-
sopal damages and damages are laid at
5000 in nearly AL of them.
JUNIOR GERMAN
The Junior German Club gave q delight
ful german last night which was largely
attended.
I,utius Lufsey. a eolored tramp was ar
rested last night and when searched, two
loaded pistols We're found on him. He
was fined $50 and costs by Mayor Pleas
ants this morning
A large number of our citizens left for
Richmond to-day 10 see Nat, Goodwin. at
The Academy of Music
Sarah Morgan. a respectable colored wo-
man. was arrested this evening on the
charge Of shopiiftng. She is charged
with taking umbrella and other ar
sicles of yaiue from the store OF a. Rosen-
slock & CO. The articles were all re-
covered