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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-23
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. LYNCHBURG, VA, July 22.-Joseph w.
llargrave was arraigned in the Mayor S
Court this morning on the charge Oh
burning down the factory OF the Virginia
Steam Baking Company. OF which he was
vice-preSiGent and general manager.
This building was destroyed by fire on
the afternoon of June 2lst, and about
two weeks afterwards Hargrave was ar
rested by q warrant sworn out by mem
Der Of the Lynchburg police force.
a number of witnesses were examined
for the prosecution. Several firemen said
that in attempting to gain tho second
hands. but two of them stated that this
was done by a dozen or more persons
wlt. were at the foot of the stairs.
The chief witness for the prosecution
was r. 3. Phelps an enploye of the COM
pany. who stated that he saw Mr.. Har-
grave go up to the third story of the
fac,ory with can in his hand; that he
ti-.1 descended to the lower floor: that
afterwards. as he CPhelps) was about to
leave the building for his home he saw
Mr. Hargrave start again for the upper
floor.
DENIED VARIOUS STATEMENTS
on cross examination Phelps denied
having made numerous statements that
h.. is alleged to have made to fellow en-
Moves In which he is represented as hav-
ing said many things TO show animosity
towards Mr. Hargrave. lie denied having
said that when he left the d-n place it
wcuidn't be worth much to amy cne."
He also denied that he told q fellow
workman that he was going to leave and
take all his belongings with him; said
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-23
WITH CURSES ON HIS LIPS
MURDERER MET HIS END
Two Hanged From Same Scafod and One Even With the Black Cap
Over His Head Hurled Deep Curses All Within earing-Said
He Was Killed For Nothing and Threatened Prosecutors.
Bv Associated Press.)

GREENVILLE, MISS, July 2.-Wltn
curses on his lips, with eyes bloodshot
and with the expressed wish that the
people of Greenville perish in the fires
of hell, Ashley Cooke died here to-day.
With him, but silently, Tom Lauderdale
also met his end. Both We're convicted
of the murder of Engineer G. M. Wray
and were hanged from the same gallows
am the swing of a double trap sent both
men to their doom The fatal trigger was
snapped at 11:27 this morning. At u:41
Cooke was pronounced dead. At u:43 the
pulse of Lauderdale ceased TO beat. Both
bodies were cut down ten minutes later
and turned over to their respective fam
lilies.
Cooke died boasting that he would pe
il, hell in a few minutes and damnlng
everything and everybody. He said that
those who had planned his murder would
meet their end and that Sn.0J0 had been
deposited in bank. $1,000 of which would
be paid for the death CT each of the
eleven men who prosecuted him. Inc
execution was witnessed oy 5000 people
This morning before the time for the
execution both men appeared defiant,
Cocks especially being very abusive to
everyone around him while both cursed
continually After the death warrant
had been read to the men in their cells,
Cooke yelled through the window to the
great crowd which had gathered to wit
ness the execution:
.'Damn YOU, don't be impatient, we are
coming"
When the sheriff and the doomed men
mounted the scafold Cooke again began
to berate those about him and turning
TO the crowd said:
..Its all a plot to kill me; damn you all;
damn everybody. I'm going to die like a
man.
II am killed for nothing, but am the
hrayest man in the State of Mississippi.
There is sl1 600 waiting for anyone who
will kill the eleven men who made this
plot. will be revenged for everyone
Of this eleven will be killed, and no ques-
tions will be asked They have murder
ed me. but revenge, revenge. revenge .
Before he could say more the black
caps were adjusted.
Are you both ready?" asked the
sheriff.
of black. ..Damn you people Of Green
vile. go to hell all Of you.
The trap was sprung and the men drop
ped into space.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-23
CITY Of CAMDEN
NEARLY WIPED OUT
Dynamite Being Used in Attempt
to Stop Flames That Threaten
to Destroy Entire Town
(By Associated Press.)

COLUMBIA, S. c., Ju,y 22.-The city of
Camden. s. c.. Is reported to be in dan
ger Of complete destruction by fire The
Columbia fire department has departed on
a special train for Camden. The tele-
graph office at that place has been
burned up. and there is no chance Of
Conn1unica ton.
The block containing the postofice and
bank is in flames. and there seems no
chance of saving one of the fifteen busi-
ness buildings in it. The authorities here
sent the fire companies and dynamite to
blow up buildings there was no chance of
saving. Among the losers are: .. E. APP
rleby7 Jenkins Brothers, J. &C. Mann.
Ccrdin Furniture Company. pcstofIce.
Springs and Stainor. F. l., Zemp drug
store, w. II. Zemp, P. E. Villepigue and
four other smaller concerns.
The Columbia fire department has taken
chen icaI engines and dynamite to stop
the fire at Camden. The loss at I o'clock
was 100000. and relief had not arrived
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-23
Mr.. JOSEPH W. HARGRAVE
ACQUITTED OF Grave CHARGE
Was Arraigned in Lynchburg Police Court Accused Of
Burning Factory Of Virginia Steam Baking Company.
of Which He Was Vice-President and
General Manager,

that he did not state to Mr.. Ragsdale
that all of them would be looking for
work the next week, and that he did not
on the Monday following the fire say to
several employees. as they had declared,
that he had told them what would hap
pen.
The above is the sum and substance Of
the testimony against Mr.. Hargrave.
BUILDING FAULTY
The first witness for the defense was
Mr.. NJ. j. Fitzsimons, a milling expert
of Baltimore, who stated that when he ex-
amiDed the factory building for the Vir-
einia Steam Baking Company he found
it extremely faulty in construction and
that the timbers of the floor rested against
2 sheet iron flue one-siNteenth of an inch
in thickness. and was subjected 10 a con-
stant heat of three hunderd degrees The
building was erected for the Virginia
Biscuit Company, which went out Of bus
mess and whose plant was purchased by
the Virginia Steam Baking Company.
The next witness was Mr.. II. NJ Wag-
ner. of Baltimore. president of the Vir-
ginia Steam Baking Company, who
showed that the business was confronted
with a bright future and that it had
been in the seven or eight weeks of its
existence placed on a paying basis. and
that the amount of insurance-sl6.0O on
machinery and $4,000 on stock did not
cover the loss sustained.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Wagner's tes-
tilncny counsel for the prosecution stated
that they had failed to make out a case.
AMI Mayor Smith declared that he was
glad they had reached such a decision;
that he had Enhesitatingly reached such
a conclusion, and that he dismissed the
case with great deal of pleasure.
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Blair and Tucker First Tie and
Then Former Wins.
P0RTLOCK DEFEATS HAPPIER
Much Feeling Displayed by Friends o
the Latter, Who Put Up a Game
Fight, But Are Beaten at Every
Point-Garnett Defeats
Jones = Other
Results.

me Democratic Joint Caucus Of the
Legislature completed the task of naming
candidates for the new circuit judgeships
iast night and adjourned sine die shortly
before midnight
Before going into the contested cases.
the body disposed Of all those over which
there was no fight and also nominated
ZION Daniel Grlnnan for Judge of the
Chancery Court OF Richmond city. and
Hon. George E. Casseli for Judge OF the
corporation Court of the city of Radforci,
ihere We're but two real pretty fights.
Ihey We're in the Thirteenth and Tween.
tleth circuits. In the former Judge G..
Taylor Garnett, of Mathews, won byj
a rather narrow margin over Hon Clag-
gett B. Jones, of King and Queen. while,
III the latter, Judge Henry E. Blair. OF
Montgomery defeated Judge j. z. Tuck
er Jr., of Bedford. by only two votes.
after the most exciting contest of the
evening. When the roli-call had been
completed, the vote was known to be- a
tie, and there was feeling of suppressed
excitement all over the hall. Hon NJ b
Early. Jr., of Greene, and Senator kee-
Zeli arose and announced that they de-
sired to vote for Judge Blair. This set
the shouters of the Montgomery man to
cheering. and it was renewed when Sem
ator ClaVtor moved to make the nomins-
There was no ill-feeling betrayed in any
OF the contests unless it was in the case
OF the First Circuit, where Mr. Blair, OF
Portsmouth, and DR.. Snead, of Princess
Anne, made a gallant fight to have the
nomination postponed They failed in this
and then Judge W. N. Portlock won in a
walk over Captain John w. Hopper. Judge
]. +. West had q good margin over Hon
Robert Turnbull in the Third. while Judge
White was an easy winner in the Eighth
The following candidates We're chosen
by accia nation.
Twelfth Circuit: Judge T. R. B. Wright,
Essex
Eighteenth Circuit: Judge S. Houston
Letcher. Rookbridge. %
Nineteenth Circuit: Judge George x.
Anderson. Allegheny.
Tweuty-second Circuit: Mr. w. J. Hem
son. Giles.
Twenty-third Circuit: Ex-Judge F. B.
Hutton, Washington.
Twenty-fourth Circuit: Judge Fl. A. ".
Slseen, Wise
Commemorative Attorney W. NJ Smith.
of Cumberland. was chosen to succeed
the late Judge I. NJ. Miller as Judge OF
the County Courts OF Powhatan and
Cumberland. over Messrs. Haskins Hob
son, Jr.. and Joseph P. Sadler. both OF
PoWhatan
CALLE DIT OORDER
The din of converse ton was hushed by
the falling OF Chairman Boaz's gavel at
CONTINUED on Second Pass)
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-23
WORKING MINERS
ARE PRISONERS
Arrest Of Strikers in West Vir-
ginia Has Infuriated Rest.
MARCHING HAS AGAIN BEGUN
Large Body of Men Moved About COL
Inns Coliery, Shouting Epithets at
Those at Work-Situation in
Hinton Section Serious.
MARCHING HAS AGAIN BEGUN
(By Associated Prcss.)

CHARLESTON, W. VA. July 22.-The
arrest Of strikers yesterday at the Col
Inns colliery appears to have infuriated
the miners there, and marching COM
menced to-day, large bodies Of men NOV
ing about the property shouting epithets
at the men who are working.
The coliery got out seven hundred tons
of coal to-day, but the men who are
working are practically prisoners in the
mine. as they do not come outside.
Chief Deputy Hughes and Deputy Cum
ninghan of the Federal Marshal's Of
fee, made eighteen arrests, thirteen men
being brought here and five taken to
Hinton.
The situation is serious in the Hinton
section. At Monarch colliery of the
kanawha and Hooking companies, four
hundred and ninety-eigh tons were taken
out to-day. The marching there has
stopped after it continued last week.
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Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

BALTIMORE, MD, July 22.-'Willie'
Sutton, a sixteen-year-old boy, claiming
Richmond, Va, as his home, wants to
return to the family fireside Early this
morning willie made his appearance at
the Mayors Office and poured his tale of
woe into the ear CT Secretary Payne.
According to the youth, he had been
nersuaded to leave home on last Satur-
day by two men, who promised nim work
in Philadelphia On reaching this city
he was deserted, and last night found
shelter in a lodging house through the
kindness of lady. "Willie" was sent
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-23
Judge Brown, Mr.. Strobe and
Others Here.
PAPER FROM LYNcHBURG
Names of Lawyers Who Signed Mem
oriaI Asking for an Investigation.
Member of the Committee
Talks-WiI Be Satisfied
When Matter is Before
Proper Tribunal

The Campbell Crawford horse-whipp1ng
case will most likely come up in both
branches Of the General Assembly to-day
at the request Of members Of the bars OF
the counties Of Amherst and Nelson and
the city of Lynchburg, who practice be-
fore the County Court of Amherst, and
citizens of the latter county. speaking
through a committee, which is now on
the ground.
The committee is composed OF Mr.. Au-
trey E. Strobe, of Lynchburg; Judge J.
Thomson Brown, of Nelson; Rev. A. II.
Moore, commissioner Of the revenue; A.
T.. Beard. and Messrs. Walter c. Massie
and William E. Thomas. of Amherst.
MEMBER TALKS.
The object of the mission of the COM
mittee can be best set forth by an inter
view which was had with a member Of
hte committee last night.
We are here said he. Gas a committee
delegated by citizens from every section
Of Amherst county to ask the Legislature
to investigate the conduct of Judge Camp
hell AS cur representatives in the Leg
stature have declined to ask for this in
vestigation, the people of the county have
sent this committee here TO seek the in
vcstigation which they think is due when
charges are preferred by responsible par
tias over their signatures against a pub
lie Official who for the proper conduct
OF himself in his office. is amenable only
to the Legislature Members of the bars
of Amherst, Of Nelson and of Lynchburg
representing the large majority of the
lawyers practicing in Judge Campbell s
court have united in asking the Legis-
lature for this investigation. and we can
not believe that their request will be
ignored Since coming here we have been
quietly a work to have the matter prop
erly brought before the General Assembly,
and from the sentiment we find in both
branches we feel sure that it will be
properly dealt with by that body.
'In any event. after having laid the
m tier before the proper tribunal, the re-
sporsibility of dealing with it will rest
with them
MAY PRESENT THENf TO-DAY.
It Is understood that the memorial OF
the Lyncthurg bar on the subject. which
was printed in The Times yesterday.
will be presented in both Houses Of the
General Assembly to-day.
This paper along with others of the
same character, are now in the hands Of
is signed by the following we'll known
lawyers of that city: VIM. V. Wilson.
Jr., Jno. G. Haythe. ]. T. Noell. Jr.. A.
H Burroughs J f. Edmunds. Volnev e.
Howard. Ino. I. Lee, Robert D Yancey.
F. S. Iirkpatrck. D. II. Howard. a. r.
Long J. d. Horslev. Jno. II. Christian,
F. w. Whitaker, Randolph Harrison. J.
H. Lewis, Chas. H Sackett. Henry A.
Minor. Jr., Jno w. Harvey. W. NJ Muir
rell. N c.. Manson. Jr.. D. II. T. Adams.
Jr., Thos Whitehead, Jr.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-23
ROOSEVELT ONLY
one CONSIDERED
F Foraker Says No One Else is Sc
riousIy Consideration Presi-
Dental Nomination.
(By Associated Press.)

CINCINNATI, O.. July 22.-Senator
Foraker in the course of an interview to-
day on his return home was asked:
Are you correctly quoted as to the Re
publican candidate of 1904. namely, that
nobody is seriously thought of except
President RooSevelt?'
Yes. the statement published is cor
rect, and the fact is as there stated.
Roosevelt is the only man who is seri-
ously thought of by the great masses of
the people. There are a few fiickering
flames that some ambitious partisans are
trying to fan into a blaze but they can
not make them burn steadily and they
will all go out in due time, eXtinguished
by the fire damp of American politics."
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-23
GREENWAY'S ACCOUNTS
Missing Cashiers Books Sent to c.

Missing Cashiers Books Sent to G. &
o. Comptroller Here.
The accounts of Mr.. Greenway, former
ly cashier of the Chesapeake and Ohio
at Norfolk, who disappeared some days
ago. have been forwarded here to Mr.. L.
F. Sullivan. comptroller of the read. An
investigation will be made at once to as
certain the shortage. if any
Mr. Sullivan said last night that the
papers had not reached his Office before
closing hours yesterday afternoon. but
he expected to receive them to-day. He
would not discuss the disappearance of
MIR. Greenway nor the facts he expected
the investigation of his accounts to bring
out.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-23
BIG ABSORPTION
Armour and Company Said to Have
Charge of Hammond Company.

tBy Associated Press.l
CHICAGO. July 2.-According to a re-
port current to-day that seemed to be
Well substantiated Armour and Company
have absorbed the Hammond Packing
Company and the G.. II. Hammond Com
has s., 3,6OO.0o0 of stock. and sf,550.GO0 OF
bonds: the Hammond Packing Company
has s1.5000oO capital stock. The plants
of the G. II. Hammond Company are
az Hammond. Ind. Omaha and Chicago,
the Hammond Packing Company's es-
Enlistment is at st. Joseph, Mo.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-23
Broke His Arm Short
While Ptching Bali

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
STAUNTON, VA, July 22.-Whiie
pitching a game of baseball for the
Staunton team against Swoope, at
Variety Springs this evening, Howard
II. Fife broke his arm short off above
the elbow. Fife graduated at Duns-
more Business College this session.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-23
SUMMARY OF TO-DAY'S NEWS
FORECAST.

Highest temperature-4 ?. NJ. ........-.. e
Lowest temperatures A. N........... 6S
Mean temperatilr yeSterday.......... "a
Normal temperature for July...... 50
Departure from normal temperature. OF
Precipitation during past "a hours. 90
LOCAL.
Special grand jury indicates its purpose
TO examine all the members of the old
Street Committee. Investigation to ex-
tend to street railway and telephone fran
chiSe fights.
Representative citizens of Amherst and
Nelson counties here to urge that Judge
Campbe!l's conduct be investigated
Democratic caucus completes the ncszEs
nation of Judges for the circuit courts.
Many interesting contests settled
Mr. Daniel Grinnan endorsed by tas
Richmond bar and nominated by the eau
Gus for judge of the Chancery Court os
Richmond.
Republican membses OF the General AS
seulbly declare in favor of making Con-
sress!onal nominations in all districts
Senator Wickham's plan for a codify.
ing commission adopted by the Senate.
New assessment of the railroad property
of the State shows but little change from
last year.
First Wallace Club of the campaign,
organized in Manchester with a. good
membership.
Death OF Mr.. Daniel Denoon. an aged
and highly-respected citizen.
SInStl3iS.
j. w. Hargrave, vice-presideut and gen
eral manager OF the Virginia Steam Bak-
Ing Company, acquitted in Lynchburg Po-
lice Court of charge OF having burned the
factory Of his own company.
Employees of the Passenger and Power
Company in Petersburg will meet tonight
and reorganize union.
Man wanted in Newport News for de-
serting his young bride and creditors Is
under arrest in Baltimore
Logan T. Davis. who crushed man's
skull with a billiard cue in Norfolk dur
ing an alteration, was fined S. and costs
ticing in Norfolk courts, but says he will
continue to act as counsellor.
Man fell thirty feet from barn in
Loudoun county and is seriously hurt.
GENERAL.
Sentence OF Major Glenn for cueities in
the Philippines Is suspension from duty
for month and a fine OF fifty dollars
Ladrone chiefs break through the Amer
lean Gordon and escape TO the mountaInS
Richmond boy who ran away from
home. finds himself stranded In Baltimore
Tax assessment on North Carolina cor.
porattons has increased largely since the
last one was made
Murderer In Mississippi went to thu
threats OF revenge on those who prose.
cuted him.
Sscretary Root has the delicata cues.
ton of whether Governor Taft can accap1
the gifts of the Pope to settlst
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-23
DENOUNCE WORK
OF MISCREANTS
Citizens of Farmyi||e Hold Big
indignation Meeting.
COURTHOUSE WAS CROWDED
Resolutions Adopted Calling for Most
Urgent Efforts to Capture vandals
Who Destroyed Property at
State Normal School.
COURTHOUSE WAS CROWDED
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

FARMTILLE, VA, July 22.-The Mayor
of Farmville, in response to a petition
from a number of leading citizens, issued
a call for a public meeting to be held
in the courthouse tonight. Despite the
shortness of time given by the Mayor S
call-only a few hours-there assembled
one of the largest crowds ever witnessed
in FarInville.
The object of the meeting was to express
in speech and resolution the feeling of
condemnation OF the citizens of the COM
1nuDity OF the most abhorrent and out
rageous destruction Of the States proper
ty by some one or more persons On last
Thursday night. Every particle of space
in the spacious courthouse building was
occupied, and numerous speeches We're
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-23
CLEAR MAJORITY
FOR R, C, SOUTHALL
Lunenburg Gives Lassiter a Much
Smaller Vote Than Was
Estimated.

Official returns are not yet in from Lu-
show that Lassiter's majority in the
county is small and the figures prove
that Mr. Southall is elected by good
margin.
The following report from Lunenburg,
while not official. agrees with other re-
ports of individual precincts in that coun-
ty, received from other sourceSl and.
gives complete the entire nine precincts
of that county.
LUNENBURG VOTE.
Lunenburg c. H, Va,
July %, 1902,
Editor of The Times:
Sir,-In> Sundays Times Mr. Lassiter's
majority is given as So for this county
Lunenburg-see majority below:
Lassiter. Southall.
Lunenburg c. H........-.... u
Lochleven. Il
knight and DIVERSE. s
Rehoboth....... ....... 20
Browns Stone, a tie.....
Columbian Grove. e..............
Plantersville. ............ u
Pleasant Grove........ ..75
Nleherrin...... ......7
IS Il
Lassiter's majority, 27 in county.
Respectively,
w. E. NEBLETT,
The Westboro precinct in DinEiddie
polled five votes, of which Lassiter se-5
-.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-23
REsOLUTIONS ADOPTED.

:
| The following resolutions were offered
and unanimously adopted:
Whereas, within the few days last past
some one or more nlis2reants, resident
here or elsewhere, entered the Normal
| School building and recklessly DESTROYED
valua bic property: and whereas further 81
| lcnce on the part of our people who, as
| the peer of any. hold in utter abhorrence
such vandalism. may be interpreted into
| raean ming cowardIce or indifference: there
! fore. be it
Resolved. That with all the emphasis
of our being we denounce such al act OF
| lawlessness, malicious or otherwise, and
| can think of it as possible only were
the perpetrator devoid of reason or an
| ahortive progeny of the human kind un-
der nlalgn influence. That we will spare
no effort to bring to speedy justice and
adequate punishment the execrated Of
fencer That the prompt and commend
able action of the Examiner in the offer
! ing of liberal reward for information
| leading to the apprehension of the desc
orator Of the property of the State dis
| rIays a worthy and patriotic zeal.
! FGurth-That our corporate authorities
be urged to use all possible effort, spar
| ing no pains or cost to get all The facts
obtanable. and prosecute vigorously the
culprit
URGE LIBERAL REWARD.
After the adoption CT the above reso-
lrtions the meeting adjourned. The Town
! Council will be urged to offer liberal
reward, in addition to others that will
| be offered. for the apprehension and con-
| victon of the culprits.
The crime of Thursday night is not the
/ first offense committed in the recent past
aealnst the Normal School, It was during
the last session that some one entered the
| front yard of that institution and coldIy
hurled brick through one of the parlor
| windows. which barely missed striking
Mrs Portia Morrison. the matron. square
! lv in the face. At another time, not
more than six months go, a. rock crashed
| through a window pane and landed in the
| sleeping apartments of several students.
| causing CONSERVATION and alarm.
| It is the opinion of many that the ser-
oEs offense of Thursday night last and
1 the assault with rock and brick We're
! committed by the self-same persons. The
| devotion of Farmvile citizens to the Nor
NAL School was never more manifest than
il was tonight by the general outpouring
| of every class
|
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-23
RICHMOND BOY STRANDED
IN THE CITY OF BALTIMORE:
Was Persuaded BY Two Men to Leave Home Promise
Of Work But They Deserted Him on Reaching the
Maryland Cty-Wants to Come Home

to the Bayview Asylum Office. He will be
held there until his grandmother in Rich
niond is heard from.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-23
WEATHER FORECAST

Forecast for Wednesday and Thursday:
virginia and North carolina-Partly
cloudy wednesday and Thursday; light,
variable winds.
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