Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-16
GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS

King George, Va, Feb. Seattle a,1
still dying here from some unknown
disease. After taking the disease they
live only a. few hours. Some think the
fodder is poisonous from the severe
drouth last summer, which was fol-
lowed by long wErm rains. Congress-
man John r Rfxey will send snsexpert
to investigate.
Richmond Va Feb. 9.-WiIIiaru
Wilson, colored, charged with attempt
ing criminaE assault on Mrs. Watkins
near Blackstone, was found guilty I'm
Nottoway court yesterday. A verdict
OF rs years I'm the penitentiary was
rendered. The prisoner, in charge OF
troops, was immediately rushed to
Petersburg ON special train osavoid
threatened Hynching.
Huntingtons W. Va, Feb. 11.-Ffye
OF the escaped prisoners from CabelI
county jail. including Pearl Newman.
imprisoned ash the slayer of Actor Nc
Caulley, and Benjamin Higanbothanl.
an alleged accUmplice In the murder OF
Allan Depriest, mayor OF Culloden, were
captured at Indian Fields, KY, this az
ternoon by a posse from the city, head
ed by Chief of Police Tyree.
Savannah, Ga, Feb. THE Confed-
crate Veterans Association OF Savan-
nah passed resolutions against the
invitation to President Mckinley to at
tend the reunion of Confederate vet
Grams in Memphis. The resolutions re-
cite that the association entertain PRO-
found respect for President Mckinley
and his exalted station, but believes
his presence on this occasion, as the
guest Of the city OF Memphis. is sought
by few of the citizens OF Memphis to
further their political aspirations, and
is therefore derogatory to our idea of
the proper respect due to the president
OF this great nation"
Norfolk. Va. Feb. S.-Orvills I.
Fleming, prominent farmer and for
mer magistrate of Princess Anne-coun-
ty. was today sentenced to serve ten
years in the penitentiary for killing
Clarence Snyder, q youth OF this city.
This was the third trial OF the case,
which attracted widespread attention
at the time OF the murder owing to the
fact that Fleming killed a member OF
the mob that went to his house at
night TO avenge the killing OF the boy.
At former trial Fleming was convict.
ed and sentenced to IA years in the
penitentiary. Fleming will be taken
to Richmond IN few days.
Newport News, Va, Feb. THE
grand jury yesterday indicted Allan
A. Moss. mayor; J. II. Hughes and
Mark Mclaughlin, councilmen: Sam
uel r. Register, Of Richmond, attorney
for the Newport News Railway and
Electric company; Philip NARROW.
agent for a paving concern, and B. F..
Smith, contractor, for bribery and cor
ruption In connection with the awards
OF city contracts for street paving.
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the city jail. The grand jury investi-
cation, it is stated, has revealed whole
sale dishonesty in the disbursement of
the city funds.
Richmond, Va, Feb. I'M. Walker.
Of Westmoreland, introduced in the
senate today a bill which was passed
unanimously, making some changes in
the Jim Crow" law as applicable to
steamboats,. The bill recites the fact
that the law allows the captain of a
steamboat to assign separate eating,
sleeping and sitting apartments las
lar as the construction of the vessel
VIII permit, taking into consideration
the safety of the passengers" He said
the captains OF vessels had not regard
ed the law and his bill was designed tc
compel them to do so.
Bristol, Va, Feb. 10.-Solomon Roll
er, 81 years old, substantial citizen of
Sullivan county, Tennessee, commit
ted suicide at his home a few miles
south ef Bristol on Friday night. Mr..
Roller went about his self destruction
calmly and deliberately. He came to
Bristol on Friday morning, having told
q daughter before leaving home that
he intended suicide. The daughter did
not as much as anticipate that her
rather really meant to commit such an
act, and so was not alarmed. While in
Bristol Mr.. Roller purchased a quantity
or strychnine, with which he dosed
himself after reaching home. He had
given an order for his casket a few
days beforehand, which was to be like
tnat In which his wife was buried only
q few months ago.