The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-14
KENTUCKY JOE
UNDER ARREST
Lynchburg Pr soner Turns Out
to Be a Noted One.
VIOLATION OF INJUNCTIOH
Two Men Charged With Disobeyng
the Order OF Judge McDoweIi-ln>
teresting War "Reminiscences.
Registration.
VIOLATION OF INJUNcTloN
Especial Dispatch to The Times)

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LYNCHBURG. VA, Angus, ia few
days ago the police arrested here a
Who gave the name of Foster, and claimed
to be from Huntington, w. Va, where
he said he was painter. 1t was thought
that he was n. G.. Miller, better known
as Kentucky Joe, who is wanted FOR va
riouS robberies. This afternoon Officer
Griffin OF Roanoke, Va, VINO has been
interested in working up the case, ar
rived in the city. saw the prisoner, and
positively identified him as Kentucky
Joe. 1t is stated that several thousand
dollars in rewards has been offered for
his capture.
MILL WORKERS ARRESTED.
Deputy Marshal C. NJ. Sifferd. of Pu-
laski, brought to Lynchburg to-day Will
liam Wicl>haIn, of New York. and Miles
Hamlet. of Pocahontas, the latter col
ored. members Of the United MIL Work
ers' Association, who are charged with
violating an injunction issued by Judge
Mcdowell to restrain them from tres
passing on the property of the Pocahou-
tas Coiiery Company. They were
rested on July 18th and placed In Jail in
Giles county. A man named Rigney. who
was arrested along with them, escaped
from the Giles county JAIL and. hearing
that the others might also escape, Judge
Mcdowell ordered them brought to
Lynchburg for safe keeping.
At a recent meeting Of the Garland
Rodes Camp, Confederate Veterans. Col.
Rawiey w. Martin, NJ. D., was asked to
relate something connected with his ex-
perience at the battle of Gettysburg. In
the course of his remarks. DR.. Martin. in
a feeling manner, spoke of the incident
Of a coura geous Virginia girl. Miss Ella
Straith. coming to him as he lay in the
hospital tent, bathing his face with col
Grup and sDraadinv over his face 2 hand
kerchief which bore the Confederate col
ors.
In Miss Ella Straith, DR.. E A Craig
hill, also a member Of the Camp recog-
nized an old and dear friend whom he
had known in his boyhood and early
manhood days in Charlestown. West Fir-
sniia. DR.. Craighill told DR.. Martin that
he would endeavor to secure for him a
picture of Miss Straith. It seems that.
as a young lady. she was noted for her
great beauty, the charm of her manner
and disposition and the grand nobility
of her character. She married Daniel
Briscoe, resident of Baltimore, and it
was to him that DR.. Craighili applied for
one of her photographs In touching
ncte, Mr. BriScoe forwarded a picture of
his wife, and though it was taken many
years after the close of the war. it still
shows that the courageous Virginia
girl" had lost none Of her charm and
beauty. Mrs. Briscoe has been dead
good many years, but she lives as an in
spring and uplifting memory for those
who knew her.
REGISTRATION SCHEDULE.
The registrars of Lynchburg have ar
ranged the following schedule for regis
tering the vote Of Lynchburg:
First Ward-Leon Goodman, Chairman:
w H Lggan. Secretary: and H ~
Southall Registration begins on Sep
TENDER Sd. AT Cochran's Shop, Septem-
Der 3D. and +th; Hardaway's Store. CabelI
Street. September 5th and 9Th; Moor
mans Warehouse September Sth and 9Th.
Second Ward-F'red Harper, Chairman;
Garland Hammer: Secretary; and James
A. Scott. Registration begins on August
18th, and will take place throughout the
entire fifteen days in Mr.. Harper's office
in the Law Building.
Third Ward-A. B. Percy. Chairman;
H D. Johnson, Secretary; and c. A. Col
houn. Registration begins on August
29th. IN that date the Board will sit at
Durphey's Store and afterwards at PAGES
Warehouse
BRIEF ITEMS
Mrs. Hunter Mcclure and her daugll-
ters, Mrs. Clay OF Savannah, and Miss
Margaret MCGUIRE, who have been visit
ing the Blue Ridge Springs, have arrived
in Lynchburg. and will spend the re-
mainder of the summer at Hotel West
over, IN West Lynchburg.
An assignment has been made here by
Miss Ida Leckie. dealer in millinery The
liabilities are s1,755.27. The assets consist
of stock. store fixtures. etc.
R. y. Vermllion. justice Of the peace
in Campbell county, has been indicted
for charging fees larger than the law
allows. His case has been remanded back
TO J. T. F'alwell, magistrate. who will
tryy