The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-08
THE TRIALS OF
A BORDER LIFE
Punished for Same Offence in Two
States.
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION.
Suit Brought for Divorce OF Ground
fDcsertion-N CIV BAPTIST Chuch.
Colonel a. I'uikcrson III.
Officers Chosen.
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION.

BRISTOL, VA, April 7.-Special.-The
arrest here this week OF Nnl!am "ntte
on a capias issued at the lnstiSauop OF
Commonw ealth's Attorney AsnWortn re-
wives an Old case in which the hardsh!ps
sometimes caused by the dispute over the
State line is forcibly illustrated. White
assaulted a man on the north side of
Main Street in February, 1896 de ran
to the Tennessee side, and was there ar
rested by the Tennessee authorities. charG-
ing him with malicious woundlnS on
Tennessee soil. The case was sent 10 me
grand jury, and White was indicted ana
tried in the Circuit Court at Biountvllie,
Tenn. Upon his return to Virginia Whlte
was arrested by the Bristol t|al au-
thorities and held as amenabie 10 the
laws of Virginia for his offence. lie was
accordipely tried in the Hastings Court
for the same offence for which he hao
stood trial in Tennessee, and was llneo
$50 and costs, amounting In all 70 sl'o.
Whites arrest this week was Tor uhe
non-payment of his fine and costs, the
authorities insisting that the offence for
which he was fined was committed on
Virginia soil and within the Juriscictioh
of the Corpora ton Court of TINS city.
White will doubtless look for undisputed
ground if the tins comes again Wnen ne
is expected to measure arms with an
encmy.
EXAMINATION HELD.
The Civil Service Board conducted an
examination here on "Wednesday. Inc
following persons stood the examination:
W. II. Woodward. Jonesville, Va; BenJ.
T. Hickey, Walton Furnace, Va; C. M.
and Fred. Fl. Wagner. Leander A. White.
Hugh Il. Swinsle, James c. Berry, East
Tennessee. and James N Ewin tcolored),
Johnson City, Tenn.
S.,rroc who recaOt1v purcfa Sed
iron mines near Gate City, on the line
of the Virginia and Southwestern Rail-
way, has begun the development OF the
same.
The Baptists Of the Second Church, re-
Gently organized, have secured lot In
West Bristol and will erect thereon an
cditice at a cost of $500. Subscriptions
for this work are now being solicited.
J. II. Dishner, for a number of years
a magistrate here, has brought SUIT
against his wife, Burnice Dishner, seek
ing to be divorced from her. Mr.. Dish
ner alleges desertion He has possession
of their only child, after having gone
through a kidnapping experience.
The Samuel Y. ,Fulkerson Camp OF
Confederate Veterans, No. 7C5, has elected
the following officers for the ensuing year:
n. D. Bachman, commander; J. w. Jet.
lieutenant7commandc J. II. Talbot,
second ieutenant-commander; George II.
Dove, adjutant; Captain a. S. Mcneil,
auartermastcr; A. R. Pettigrew, commits
sary: DR.. w. T. Delaney, surgeon: DIR.
]. J. Ensor, assistant surgeon; Rev. a.
H. Burroughs, chaplain; Miss Mary
Bacfman, sponsor
Colonel a. Fulkcrson continues in quite
feeble health as the result of q stroke
Of paralysis which he recently suffered
Mrs j. M Byars has returned from
Florida where she spent the winter.
Mrs. w. T. Hamilton received tele-
gram this week announcing the death
in Dallas, Texas, of her sister, Mrs. Mary
P Chambers.