Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-06
REV, Or, JAMES DEAD,
PRESIDENT OF ROANOKE FEMALE
COLLEGE PASSES AWAY.
WAS A CONFEDERATE CAPTAIN
n.ceo.cd wa. widely known in Re-
,,uious and Educational Circles
w. D. Gregory Very Ill-1ack'on
walters Death.
WAS A CONFEDERATE CAPTAIN
Was Widely Known IN ne
,,,,,onx and Educational Circles

DANyILLE VA, December o.-eope-
cial)-C. F. James. B. A.. o. u, psssi,
dent OF the Roanoke Female Coiiese' aNa
= widely known divine and educator, died
MS morning at 315 after an i'll
rass of two DAYS. He was stricken sud-
denIy with paralysis Wednesday. ana
never recovered consciousness. Wheh
found by one of the students later. ne
was in an unconscious condition. All W
the doctors Of the city attended MIN III
vain. His life was despaired OF from .ns
first He leaves a wife. two dauShteis,
Mrs j. Jordon, OF Louisvll!e, n.y., CO.
lula James and four sons. Mayo James
Of LynchburE, Charles James. OF Green
willie. n. c., and Robert and john James
The career of DR.. C.. F. James is IN
tcrcsting He first came into prominence
while q captain in the Confederate army
He was probably the youngest onlcer III
the service After the war ne was STU
dent at Columbia University. He TOOK 4
degree at Richmond College, and was
graduate in the Southern Theological
Seminary at Louisville, Ky. He was ZOE
n long time pastor Of churches at Cul-
pcper and Buchanan. and Natural BtldSe.
and was afterwards connected with the
Allegheny Institute at Roanoke. he was
s. years OF age and had been connected
with Roanoke Female College for more
than ten years. He was a well-knoWn ana
highly respected throughout this commit
nitv. His sudden death comes as a severe
blow to his many friends.
w. D. GREGORY PARALYZED.
w D. Gregory, president of the Chase
City Manufacturing Company was stricken
with paralysis in this city last night. lie
was in the city in the interest OF MS
firm ana was calling on the trade at the
time of the attack. He was once re-
moved to c. c. Snead's residence. and
physician summoned While not uncon-
scious, Mr.. Gregory has lost the use OF
his limbs and is almost speechless Ills
brother was telegraphed for and arrived
in the city this morning. Mr.. Gregory
is well-known here. having been fire.
quent visitor for a number of years.
JACKSON WALTERS DEAD.
Mr.. Jackson Walters died at the home
of his son on Baugh street. at 9 o'clock
this morning He was in his s3rd year.
He had been in feeble health for year
or more. For the past six months he had
been confined to the house.
John Wemple was tried in the Cor
pora ton Court this morning and sentenc-
cI to thirty days in jail and to pay fine
of. $500 for shooting Kate Mccarthy. The
trouble occurred some weeks ago. Wempie
was jealous of the woman, with whom he
is alleged to have been intimate. He was
crazed with drink at the time. The wonla n
tried to escape from him by springing
through window, but the bullet found
her before she had accomplished her pur-
pose. she was only slightly hurt. \
motion for a new trial was overruled.
A. BERNHEIM'S CASE.
The warrant against y. Bernhein.
charging him with disturbing religious
worship, was dismissed in the Mayors
Court this morning. The warrant was
sworn out by W. 2. Robinson, member
Of the Holiness church. The past his
tory of the church was gone into. and the
fact established that the mode of worship
in vogue in the church has for a long
time ueen considered d nuisance by many
citizens of the city. Mr.. Robinson was
represented by counsel, who made an
able appeal in his behalf.