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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-17
A NEGRO ABDUCTS
YOUNG WHITE GIRL
Fear That He Killed Her Aftel
Committing Criminal Assault.
HER FATHER is IN PURSUIT
The Negro overtaken at Bar Room
But Makes His Escape-lf Caught
He Will Be Lynehed-No
Trace Of the Girl.
Special Dispatch to The Times.,

ROCKY MOUNT. VA. October ia
negro named John Belcher. twenty-nv,
years old. early yesterday morning forct.
bly, took young girl twelve or thirteen
years Of age from the home Of Mfr. p
W. Fiunsy OF Snow Cre5i In this county
and carried her OF with nim to the mourr
tainA It is believed that he intended to
try and carry her through the country to
the coal fields He had been working on
the farm OF Mr.. F1nney for the past st1
weeks. where the girl had been livint
since she was child
A MOTHERLESS GIRL.
She was motheriess. and her father wae
dissipated and improvident
The father OF tho girl overlook tht
negro. John Belcher, last night at thu
bar-rcom OF Bob Young. ten miles from
here and attempted to arrest him. bn
the negro hed. Much excitement prevallA
and II the negro Is caught he viii b
lynched. Mr.. Flnuey went to Roanoke
to-day to notify the officers. hoping tha
they might effect his capture. as he hal
undoubtedly gone In that direction.
ASSAULT AND MURDER
It is feared that the bruteSafter Grimm
nal1y assaulting the girl had murdered
her.
Nothing can be heard OF her In tfs
locality OF Bob Toungs, where her abb
ductor was found
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-17
TIE TIMES: RICHMOND, Va FRIDAY OCTOBER 4, 1902


svato crop reports also we're more favor
able. than In some time, many indicating
promise @of maturement Of late cotton
Light frost was given on the chart Tor
the north central belt, the dispatches
from that quarter stating no harm ha az,
had been limited almost entirely to the
higher ground where there were few
feds. Prices worked quite steadily
lower during the rest Of the forenoon
with LIQUIDATION quite active. Soon after
midday January sank to SAB and May =.
SIS, from which, there vits a rally near
the close on profit taking by room shorts.
Wall Street came to the front as buyer
of the January option in the last fifteen
minutes. and European demand was
something Of a feature The South sold
along conservative lines.
The market was finally steady and net
s1G4 points lower Total sales were esti-
mated at 10000 bales. The frmness in
the stock market appeared to be some
thing of a factor in the late session, ca US
Ing shorts to believe it meant immediate
workin gof the mines.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-17
COTTON MARKETS.
SALES.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE cotton mar
ket opened steady with prices 2@4 points
higher on demand from smaller room
shorts and on some foreign purchases
of the coal strike settlement and the
firmer ruling OF the English market.
Relatively light receipts at the ports and
urfavorable news from Fall River In ref
erence to the spot print cloths also ex-
erted some influence But it was. soon
apparent to all that the commission
houses were almost destitute of buying
orders and that the bear faction intended
making a. fresh attack upon the winter
months. giving the excellent weat her con-
ditioaS as the prompting factor: The pri-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-17

NEW YORK. Oct. 1s.-FLoUR-More
active and firm with buyers paying the
Of dadvanced. Rye F,loura = ,d Bu NC
F'irner. yellow western. s1S5; Rye1Flrir,.
Wheat-Spot firm; No. 2 red. q 7s1al21sc.
Influenced by the corn strengf n M nanSa
sold UP little to-day in face 81 n nla =.
ancas The crowd was still bullish. but
wanted profits, and this held the marker
down. FOREIGN houses bought and the
Northwest sold, but in the last hour a
big jump in corn and fair export trade
caused further strength, the market clos !.
Ing 7s@5sc. net higher May closed at
"is e,.,I Dseemo frin 30 &C. Options
active and very strong all day. PRICES
advanced lie. here on covering, outside
and foreign buying. and sympathy with
the Vest. although proht-taking was
heavy at times Last prices were 1sMa4c5
net higher. May closed at 4s5sc..;; October.
CSC; November. 64hc.; Decenlhers 51Ae
oats-spot firm; no: "a oats oa1aa a4 sn 9 Gpv
on good commission house buying al
Chicago and lie .fength in corn. De-
ce,nbe- closed at S6sac.
FIRM; i western tie. steamed. s11.55; refined.
firm: Continent, sll.s5: South America.
sl1.75; compound. 71a9!a4c. Pork Pork
family: So: short clear sao@22; s+n mess.
t tinmFirm at 5slssa5sc. Rice-steady:
= Coffee-The market for coHees futures
orened steady with prices unchanged.
Soon after the call there was an i1nprov.
,nent of ) points on scattered covering
and a little investment buying. the adj
vance holding till the close. which was
steady and net unchanged to points
higher Total sales. $3.50 bags. Spo,
Rio quiet: No { invoice, 5Ssc.; mild.
oniet; Cordova. 74G12c- Suga-Raw,
stead DIV; fair refining &C.; centrifugal. 50
test, 3Lsc.; refined. steady.
Butter-Steady: extra creamery. 241sc.
state dairy. lsa231ac. Cheese-Quiet. but
firm: new State. full cream. colored
fancy, l2asc.: small white. l2ssc. Eggs
Quiet: average best, 22G23c.
Potatoes-Firm: Jerseys, s1.5O1l.75;
State and western. per $50 pounds. SLIGO
lis; Long Island. A.15Gi.s7; south Jersey
Peanuts-Quiet: fancy handpicked, 81: @
size: other domestic. S1sd5$4c
Cahbases-Weak; Long Island. per 100
s1.5ea2. Cotton-By steamer to Liverpool,
1oc.
CHICAGO, ILL, Oct. 1s.-Activity in
both grain and provisions was manifested
to-day and higher prices prevailed; De-
cember wheat closed &c. higher: corn
l1k615sc. higher. and oats Sc higher.
while January provisions closed 7,aI25c-
higher.
) The leading futures ranged as follows:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-17
RICHMOND MAN WEBS
Mr.. II. II. Wallis Takes a Newport News
Bride
fspecial Dispatch to The Tines)

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. October TO-
Mr.. II. H Wallis, a well-known Rich
mond man and manager Of large drug
store In that city and Miss Anne Frances
Lehman. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs, Chas.
". Lehman of this city, were married
this afternoon at 5 o'clock at the resi-
derce of the brides parents, lev Father
p 7 Wilson. of st. Vincent's Catholic
church officiating. Only a few intimate
friends were present Immediately after
the ceremony the couple left on two
weeks trip through the North, after
which they will make their home at NO.
1910 west Cary Street. Richmond
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-17
SYDNOR- LINDSAY
a Quiet Home Wedding and a Northern
Wedding Tour.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.

Especial Dlspatcn 10 7 ne s11e':1
DANvILLE, VA. Oct 16.-Mrs- L. u
Lindsay was married Tuesday night 70 DE-.
= r. Sydnor. The marriage took place
at the home of the bride. and IN the
presence pr sem Of only the immediate relatives
and few special friends of the contract,
ing parties. The ceremony was psrIoT Eist
bV Dr. ~. r. Laird. pastor OF the FIRST
Presbyterian Church q,
Dr.. and Mrs. sydnor left On the mid
night train for a Northern trip being &C
TAIN r Walton Sydnor. of Blackstone.
brother of the groom;
The bride is a daughter of the late Col;
j. C. Voss, and Is quite well known ana
tist and is a son of the late Rev T. w.
Sydncr, D. D. He has many friends here.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-17
CATTLE MARKETS.

NEW YORK. Oct 1e.-BEEvEs-Re-
ceipts, s43 head, mainly consigned direct;
no sales reported. Dressed beef steady:
city dressed, native sides. ,lsIl2isc.
last received quoted n1erican steers at
1oa131ac. dressed weight: refrigerator
beef a ll1sGl2c. per pound. Eports to-
day. 14 sheep Calves--Receipts, Isis
er; grassers also dull and easier. About
$50 head unsold. including car ofawest..
ems Veals sold at s4.5oaS.5O per 100
pounds; city dressed .veals. general sales.
10I13c. per pound. Sheep and larlbs--Re-
lambs averaged slightly higher: about 81
cars of stock were unsold. Sheep sold at
s.. 5Odi per 100 pounds; culls at g; lambs,
A.75@5.75; Canadians, s5.3nd5621s: dressed
mutton, 6@71:c. per pound; dressed lambs :.
head. weak. Reported sales of State and
Pennsylvania hogs at s7e5@7.O
CHICAGO, ILL. Oct. 1s.--CATTLE-Re-
eeipts head i Including 500 = Texans
steers. T:25@S.5o: poor to medium. So 75a
$50; stockers and feedess. s2.2Sa5; cows
sl.4004.75; heifers. s2-z5a5.50; Gamers
81. 40G2.50; bulls, s2.25@475; calves, s407. 90;
50. so. Hogs-Receipts. 10000 head; to-
morrow, 1900 head; left over 1000 head
average, 5G10c. higher Mixed and
butchers s6.soG7.45; good to choice heavy
$3.50. 511s; rough heavy. s6:409s:95: light
Receipts. 10000 head; sheep and lambs.
fat higher. Good to choice wethers, $50
GA15; fair to c.o'-e mixed, s2.5Oa3. 50;
native lambs, s35o@6.15.
CINCINNATI, O.. Oct: 1s:-HoGs
tive and strong at s5IL25. Cattle-steady
at s2G5.50 Sheep-Strong at a.5O13.4 40
Lambs-Active and higher at s4G5.s5.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-17
THE WOMAN'S AUXILIARY
Highly Gratifying Reports on the Year
Work-Season CLOSES.
Especial Dispatch to TIE Times

Especial Dispatch to TIE Times,
WINCHESTER, VA. October 1.-THE
Women's Auxiliary Of the Episcopal
Church of America, Diocese OF Virginia
closed its twelfth annual session here
to-day Resolutions were adopted post
poning the selection of a parish for the
erection of the Whittle Memorial Chapel
until called meeting OF the Auxiliary
The treasurer's report for the past year
showed receipts Of s411.05. which was
placed in the Richmond Savings Bank.
The report OF the bishops emergency
fund showed receipts Of s11275 an In
crease of over <3s over last year.
The collection for missions taken this
morning amounted to $422. rs Rev. Mr..
Marshall, Of Luray. requested $500 to
complete a new church near Luray.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-17
Services in Factories.

sRee;nnine next week there Will be in
augurated In Richmond among the work
ing classes q religious movement, the oh
Jet OF which is to carry me gospel to
waiting vHln for them to come after it. Under
the .el' auspices Of the Y. A. CA services
and eBible readings will be held in thu
large factories about the city. the work
If the biggest plants In Richmond-the
Southern Shops the RishmondssLocomo,
FIVE Works, the Richmond Cedar Works
and the TrigSs Shipyards
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-17
CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP

MIR. X. a. Coleman to Be in Charge OF
Drug Store, at First and Broad.
The Observation-Disclosures drug store n
the corner Of First and Broad Streett
has been purchased from Mr.. Briggs o5
the Polk Millar-coleman Company, an4
will hereafter be IN charge OF ar. n. A
Coleman
Mr.. Coleman has been associated with
Polk miller for a number OF years, and
is widely and fayorabiy known to ootA
the drug men and the general public. All
will congratulate him upon his advances.
ment and wish him every success IN his
new field.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-17
Howard-Wray.

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
NEWPORT NEWS va. October Ia
Mr.. Eddie Howard and Miss Mary Wray.
daughter Of Rev. George ". Wray. pas
tor of Trinity Methodist Church. were
married at $50 o'clock this afternoon at
the church, Rev. Mr.. Wray officiating.
The church. which was prettily decorated
for the event was crowded with friends
Of the popular couple Mr.. Robert Mich
OILS presided at the organ.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-17
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
DRY Gocps MARKET.

NEW YORK. Oct l6.-There has not
been any further business in regular
print cloths reported to-day, sellers de-
clining. The market here is quiet through
ctu on home trade account. Moderate
purchases of heavy sheetings for export
at full prices. General tone firm and
prices we'll maintained.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-17
sLOOP CUT IN TWO
York River Line Steamer Runs Her
Dowr-One Man Orcwned.

Especial Dispatch to The Tire'l
WEST POINT. va. October Ia
The steamer Baltimore last night AFTER
leaving West Point ran INTO a sioop e'sht
niles down the York. on fofopotan&
The Captain was amid ship and ran UP
+he erine and was saved as the boat
s,Ink Il eighteen feet OF water. A COLI
cred man, just coming out Of companion
nav. went down with the sloop and was
lost. The sloop was cut In two The
names of the men are not known
& The sloop was named Ward The Cap
lain vas picked up and brought to West
Point
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-17
ITcH,NESs or THE SKIN AND &C.
JENA

The only remedy In the world thae vM
A. once stop richness Of tha Skin On 80
mart of rhe body that Is absolutely sa3s
and never falling. - Deans Ofntm0t
Free samples at Owens = Minor OSuo
Co 1907 Main Street October 56th.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-17
ANNUAL STATE MEETING OAu0h>
TIERS or THE CONFEDERACr.
New Berne, N. c., October i5th to l7.,.

New Berne. N. c., October 18th TO l7th.
1902.
On account OF the above occasion the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad announces
a rate OF S. Richmond 70 New Berne
n. c.. and return. tickets to be sold Ocs
tober 18th. 18th. 18th and 18th. with nnas
limit October Is, 1902 The Atlantic
Coast Line Is the quickest route to NeU
Berne. It's service IN unequaled.
For full information apply to dno
agent Of the company. or
c. 8 CAMPBELL
Division Passenger Ascnt.
sa3 East Main St. Richmond. va
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-17

NEW ORLEANS Oct 1s.-COTTON-
The market for spot cotton was decidedly
wea kto-day and trading was done on the
basis of l-1saMc. below board figures.
The future market opened 1G2 points be-
low yesterdays closing and Immediately
gained another point. but the complexion
of advices from Liverpool, where the onin-
frost develops in the cotton belt within
the next ten days there will be a perma-7
nsnt decline was too much for the mar
ket to hold up under, and values declined
4d5noints. while there was a perceptible
diIninution in trading for the long ac-s
count. The market became dull and
points on the several months
Cotton futures steady: October, $3.50
S07; November, s.07dS.0S; December, 500
Sill. January, S.15ISi6; February S.161
SIS: March. S.2l@S.22: April, S.226S.24;
May. S.2oGtS.26
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-17
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF RICHMOND, OCT. is. 1902.

ARRIVED.
steamer Berkeley. Catherine, Norfolk
Merchandise and passengers. Old Domin.
ion line.
,r5 lanes River IL ndinSs, mercha ndise
and passengers. yirgi IN NAY Navigasion Co
mia Pa, merchandise and passengers,
eiS y SAILED.
Steamer Berkeley. Catherine. Norfolk
,nssrre el and passengers. Old Donain-
ion line.
PORT NEWPORT NEWS, OCT. Is. 1902.
ARRIVED.
Barge Forest Belle. Norfolk-
SAILED.
Steamer Almora, Glasgow.
PORT BERMUDA HUNDRED, OCT. Is.
ARRIVED ..
Schooner Bethworth. Williams, to load
lumber.
Barge Calvert. Lainlan, loaded lumber,
Baltimore, Md
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-17

NEW YORK. Oct 16.-Cottonseed oil
was dull and unchanged. but closed
steady. being sustained by firmness from
the South. Prime crude f. o. b. mills
2ac.: prime summer yellow. 371563ec.; off
summer yellow. SC: prime white, 42c,
s21@2s.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-17
RA1.TrMneE STOCK MARKET.

BALTIMORE, MD. Oct. 16.-Sea board
Air Line common, 29i4 1e229l-: do. preferred.
az @i7a2s. Seaboard As. s4ls asked
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-17

Dull and unchanged. Wheat-Strong; spot
and the month, 74974Ac.: southern by
sample es674c. Corn-Strong; new or old
November. 5314c.: southern white corn.
65d6sc Oats-Firm; No. ? white. 36c.
Rye-Firmer; No 2. sc. Butter-Frm:
fancy imita ton, 10000: fancy creamery.
2412lc. Eggs-Firm and higher; fresh,
2215623c. Cheese-Firm and unchanged.
Sugar-Firm and unchanged
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-17
NAVAL STORES.

WILMINGTON. N c.. Oct 1s.-sPIR-
ITS TURPENTINE-Stea at 52SAc-: re-
ceIpts, 70 casks. Realistically at LOO
125; receipts 211 barrels. Crude turpen-
.ine-Firnl at s1.75G2.a0: receipts 20 bar
rels. Tar-Firm at 81. 40; receipts, 12o bar
rels-
SAVANNAH. GA. Oct. 1S-TuRPEN-
TINE-Firm al 53c-: receipts, e15 casks;
sales. Cos casks; exports. 2.307 cas..>s.
Rosin-Firm; receipts3.S92 barrels; sales,
14S9 barrels, exports, 9,69i barrels.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-17

Total to-day at all seaports-Net re-
ccipts. 42914 bales: export to Great
Britain 1913 bales; to the Continent. 99S
bales; stock, 537. 175 bales.
Consolidated at all seaports-Net re-
ceipts. 262.S76 bales; export to Great
Britain, T.206 bales; to France. 1883
bales. to the Continent, 1884 bales.
Total since September lst at all sea-
ports-Net receipts. .5s6.104 bales; export
to Great Britain 377.753 bales; to France.
u6.094 bales: to the Continent, 52f~i3
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-17

- ~
will do the work.
We expect and b
lieve that by the
we will be able I
Oil Company no
dollars worth Of.
before that time
Of stock set aside
will have been sol
Each new well
assets and makes
liable in proportlt
Well, therefore t
necessary to set
time to time upon
For a few days
be sold at 10 cent
it now for a bar.
at from S1.O to 3.t
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-17

co TO NEWPORT NEWS SATUR-
DAY, OCT.I8h.
witness launching O. D. 8. g Monroe
q round trip via c. and o. leave Rich
mond 4. -. sharp
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-17
PEANUT MARKETS

NORFOLK VA, Oct 1G.-PEANUTS-
Quiet. Observation-Disclosures at 3kic for best
stock. Fancy. 3Q31sc.; strictly prime. 3oc !:
prime. 21sc.
NUTS-Starket quiet.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-17
Money Loaned Salaried People

retail merchants. transfers. boardfns
,ouses without security. largest business
il r. principal cities TOLMAN. Room
70, NO Main Street -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-17
Ten.
new WELLS.

The contractors, Messrs. Dabney e
Webb Of Barboursvile. KY, brought in
on Tuesday. the 14th Of October, the first
of the ten new wells contracted for by
leases on little Richlands Creek, Knox
This we'll proved to be fine one. flow
ing a great stream Of oil from the mouth
OF the well. It was promptly gotten UNI
lost
u-ili ha. driIled az fast as the machines
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-17

Cash quotations were as follows Flour.
was unsettled. No. 8 spring wheat, $50
re: No. red, N91c NO. corn. 6O1sc.;
3 white ,3ldS4c No. 2 rye, 4a949l1sc. Fair
to choice mailing barley, 42G55c. No.
faxseed, s1.1s: No. i northwestern va
ribs sides doosel, su.75T12; dry sailed
shoulders (boxedl s9:75G1o; short clear
sides (boxed). s117511167H: Clover. oon-
tract Grade s11@u Is Butter market
Hc. Cheese steady at 10121I115c. Eggs
firm; loss off cases returned. 2o1k92lc.
Receipts-Wheat. 1850 bushels; corn,
10000 bushels; oats, c59, 100 bushels, hogs,
20 600 head.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-17
wells Of this contract
fast as the machines

IN .
nd have every reason to be-
the first of December next
de to sell to the Standard
no less than two thousand
Of oil per day, but long
ime the present allotment
side to pay for these wells
! sold.
we'll increases our visible
AXES our stock more val
,ortion to the yield OF the
e the company finds 1t
set a new valuation from
1pon its stock.
laws longer this stock will
cents on the dollar so buy
bargain. It will be selling
> $500 by LIST January, 1903.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-17
IN futures opened steady: closed

Cotton. dull: middling. $40; gross re
ceipts. 275 bales; sales. LOO bales: stock.
IS. SIS bales; export to the Continent 69s
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-17
&. G. GODDiM,
RICHMOND AGENT,
sig EAST MAIN STREET.

May ......... s.45 s:e5 s.45 SSH
SHORT RIBS-Per 100 lbs.
Oct .......n7o 100 1:7o 1900
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-17

CHICAGO. ILL. Oct 1s-Activity in
both grain and provisions was manifested
to-day and higher prices prevailed; De-
cenlber wheat closed &c. higher: corn
#l1z915sc. higher. and oats Sc. higher.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-17
CHICAGO, ILL. Oct. 16.--CATTLE-Rs
caintS. 10 800 head u. Including zoo Texan

: CINCINNATI, O.. Oct. 1e.-HoGs-
tive and strong at s5M725 Cattle-Steady
at s2G5.a Sheep-Strons at a.5O134 40.
Lambs-Active and higher at s4G5.65.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-17

The bond market showed pronounced
strength in sympathy with stocks. Total
sales, par value. s4Sl5.ooo shares, United
cent on the last call.
The total sales of stocks for the day
we're lol6SO0 shares.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-17
PRODUCE MARKETS.
Richmond Va. Oct. 1e, 1902.
QUOTATIONS.

ls.-FLOUR-A1ore
,uyers paying the
Steady. Buck
s. 80. Cornmeal-
sl.35. Rye-Firln.
2 red. lis9iokc.
! strength wheat
in face Of heavy
and small cie|.
still bullish. but
; held the market
bought and the
+ the last hour a
fair export trade
the market clos
May closed at
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-27
THREE MEN ATTACK
AND KILL GIBSON
MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING AFFRAY,
ENDING IN DEATH OF ALEX.
GIBSON.

CHARLOTTE, N. c., Jan. 24.-News Of
a tragedy ending in the death of a young
man named Alex Gibson reaches here
from Huntersville, N c.. The killing took
place last Saturday night. and either Joe
or Honey Lowrance or VIII Whitley, it
is said, did the shooting. All three have
fed The parties are white and are well
known.
1t seems that Alex Gibson and his broth
er called at the house of Patsy Fulson,
four miles from Huntersville, early Satur-
day night to see Annie Holbrooks, a
young woman who was staying at the
Fulson house. 1t appears, from what tes-
timony could be gathered. that the two
Lowrance boys and VIII Whitley learned
that the Gibson boys were at the Fulson
house, and, having a grudge against Alex
Gibson, came upon him unawareS and
attacked him. Alex, realizing his peril
Gus position, ran. One of the three men
fired a pistol, the bullet striking Gibson
in the back, passing through his lungs
and coming out Just below the heart.
The shooting occurred at II o'clock Sat
urady night and Gibson died at s o'clock
Sunday morning.
The dead mans body was not moved
for 81 hours after he was killed, await
ing the arrival of the coroner, who failed
to put in his appearance. The funeral oc-
Cured yesterday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
and the body was inferred at Gilead
church burying ground.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-27
GAMBLER FAV0RS CHANGING
THE INAUGURAL DAY

Governor Gambler has accepted the invi-
tation to be a member of the committee
to change the date Of presidential inau-
gurations, and has written the chairman
of the committee that he will be glad to
serve.
He received the invitation several days
ago. The meeting of the committee has
not vet been called, but ii is expected that
an official call will be issued in a very
few days. Every governor in the United
States has been invited to serve.
The affair is in charge OF the board Of
commissioners of the District of Co
lurnbia. and the chairman of the COM
mission has been sending out, the invi-
tations.
In reply to the letter he received Gov
ernor Gambler stated that he favored
April S0th as the date for the inauguration
of the presidents. He said George Wash
ington, the first president was inaugu-
rated on April go and so far as historical
precedence was concerned the Inaugural
ton should be on that date. He urged
further that the weather on March 4th
was always very bad. and he thought that
on this account alone the date should
be changed.
Governor Gambler says he will make a
strong effort as a member of the commit
tee to have the date changed from
March 4 to April 30.