Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-01

comes from Moab, Washington county
A hand of thieves that has been me
terror of that community attacked the
home of w. ]. Kendrick a well-to-do
farmer. whom they had previously
sought to entice from his home, prop
ably for the purpose of robbery. Two
members of the family faced the band
with Wnchesters and lively Dautie
ensued in the dark, the marauders
finally disappearing. Search revealed
that one of the band had been shot
through the head. His hat, piece
of skull bone and a blood spot marked
Inc scene, but the victims companions
had carried him away. They were
traced by the blood to the Holston
River and the suppOsition is that the
body was buried beneath the water
A man from the nearby knobs Is MISS
ing.
The charter of Shenandoah Farmers
Union. of Woodstock, has been record
ed in the clerks Office of the Circult
Court of Shenandoah county and au-
thOrized the union to issue stock not
TO amount to over $4,000 at S25 per
share; to purchase supplies Tor une
farmers and sell their products; TO
conduct and operate factories, stores
and warehouses, with its chief ONCE
at Woodstock. The officers for tnC
first year are: Joseph H. Sibert, pres
dent; w. ]. Keller, secretary ana
treasurer; John w. Hickman, Lew
Coffman, w. H. Sheetz, G. A. Boyer,
P. S. Rinker, George W. Fravel and
]. F. Hotel, directors.
A Richmond policeman's badge num-
bered IS is believed by the superstl-
tious to have brought its wearer any
amount of trouble. The owner OF the
badge is Roundsman Amos. 1t was worn
by Policeman Austin when ne was
set upon by gang of negro roughs and
killed some years ago. Since it came
into the possession of big Officer Amos
that guardian of the peace has hao
many misfortunes happen to him, the
latest being an accident while out rid
ing. Amos may apply to the Police
Commissioners to give him number
to which there is no hoodOo attach
ment.
In view of the meeting early this
year of the Constitutional Convention
attention has been called to the con-
dition of the State House, where the
sessions of this body will be held.
Two resolutions were offered in the
Legislature calling attention to this
matter. In the Senate Mr.. Fairfax
under Suspension of the rules, had
adopted a resolution providing for the
appointment of a commission Of five
| to investigate the condition OF the old
Capitol and if necessary provide
new roof and make other repairs.
Archie Hunt the negro VINO was
convicted of the murder of Tom Gills,
also colored, expiated his crime on the
gallows in the Lynchburg jail He was
attended by Rev. Father AnciauX, the
priest in charge Of the cOlored mission,
and Rev. Father Mcclure, pastor or
! the Church of the Holy Cross. Hunt
was calm and cool to the end and met
his fate with remarkable fortitude.
When asked if he had anything to
saw he answered: 81 am about to be
executed for killing a man in self-de-
Tense and that's all there is to 1t.
Since the death of three citizens in
Stafford county and the narrow escape
of Is Others from drinking the vie
concoction known as schnappS when
is being sold in local option districts
through the State as a substitute lor
liquor. many heretofore strong adVO-
Gates of the local option system are
now outspoken for license, as they
think it is better for people to drink
rouor made in the regular way, IL
they will persist in using these eS-
sences of poisonous chemicals wheh
they cannot buy whiskey.
In the House Mr.. Todd, of Augusta,
introduced a bill providing capital
punishment for "whitecappers. This
extreme penalty for this crime is pro-
nosed in view of the defiant attitude
of some lawless elements in Bedford
county recently. These people have IN
some instances threatened to kill JUS
tees of the peace and Other law Off
GERS who seek to arrest them for white
Gaping.
There were two bills introduced IN
the House providing the details foi
assembling the Constitutional C0nVen'
tion One Of these, offered by Mr.
Parks. fixes the membership OF th'
convention at 80, two for each Siat(
Senatorial district. The time OF meet
ing is July l and the date or the eieI
I, tion and ether essential features az
similar 20 the other propositions oner
cd at this SESSION.
Tho ;ncrease IN membership Of tn