Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-13
FOUND A DEAD MAN,
HARRY EARSHARD DISCOVERS \
CORPSE NEAR GILMERTON.
EVIDENCE OF FOUL PLAY.
Remains Arc Too Dccomposed for
Identification Missing Berkley
1Inn-Mayor Riddiclz Talks of
SMALLPOX in Norfolk.

NUKE OIh, ' a., DeCcHUSi I-.-~h~tC-
cal.)-This morning about 10 o'clock I1ar-
ry Barsilard, while walking in the woods
near Glmerton discovered the body OF a
man, which was terribly decomposed and
had almost been eaten up by buzzards and
dogs A fracture could be seen in the
skull, and there was evidence Of blood
on the clothing. 1t is not known whether
it is the body Of white or colored man.
From the condition, it would appear that
a murder had been committed. The Berk-
ley police do not believe this is the body
OF Good. the missing Berkeley man, as he
has only been absent q few days.
The Berkeley police do not think II. y.
Good, who has lnysteriously disappeared,
has met with foul play. They state that
he met and married New York girl last
April through the medium of an advei-
tisement, and that she very probably be-
came dissatisfied and has returned to
New York. The police believe Good has
gone in search Of her.
WEALTHY NEGRO CONVICTED.
Charles Whitehurst, wealthy negro
saloon keeper, charged with the murder
of William Coleman, was to-day giver:
fifteen years in the Denitentiary. Four Of
the jury stood for hanging.
Bessie Roberts. a North Carolina girl.
disappointed in love, attempted to commit
suicide at her boarding house, NO. 1863
Main street tonight by taking opium.
Prompt medical attention saved her.
y BAD BOY ARRESTED.
Walter Norton. II years old, is in the
brig Of the United States receivins-ship
Franklin, awaiting the action of the
Indiana State Reform School, al Plain
field, from which institution he escaped on
November 1st last. Norton went from
Pluintield to Chicago, and there enlisted
in the navy on November 18th. Upon be-
ing sent to the receving-ship Richmond,
at this navy-yard, he deserted. The SUI
perintendent of the Plainfield Reforma-
tory wrote Deputy United States Marshal
West, OF Norfolk, ON the subject, and
Deputy West went to work on the case.
The Deputy went over to Newport News
yesterday, and last evening succeeded III
locating Norton in the chdin-ganS OF that
city to which he had been sentenced for
stealing a bicycle.
The jamestown Exposition authorities
are confident that as soon as the $50, 900
appropriation for the State exhibit at st.
Louis is made the 100000 asked for the
jamestown Exposition will be granted
General Lee says there is no doubt but
MAYOR RIDDICk REPLIES TO MIR.
WHITEHEAD.
Mayor Riddick is this afternoon out in
official reply TO the utteranceS of Del
egate John Whitehead, in the Legislature
yesterday, when Mr.. Whitehead spoke on
the Norfolk pest-house. and smallpox sit.
uation bill. The Mayor says he does not
know that Mr., Whitehead has been quot
GU correctly, but thinks that the delegate
from Norfolk did this city a great in
justice in his speech, if the papers told
The thing as be said it in the House OF
Delegates. Mayor Riddick says there is
no smallpox here, and that the disease
has not been sent over the State from
Norfolk He declares that there are now
only eleven cases of smallpox at the
Norfolk pest-house, and that of this num-
Der al! the patients but one are now on
the road to rapid recovery. He says the
pcst-house here is not improperly located
and that there has been no complaint
in the Health Department on the danger
OF the present location of the pest sit
uation.
lie thinks Mr.. Whitehead's statements
ii: the Legislature arc calculated TO do
Norfolk great harm and hurt the city
very unjustly. The Mayor says Norfolk
is healthy, and that the travelling public
GAVE HIS SON 1NrONICANTS.
Sam Ferguson. of Lan1bert's Point, ad-
mitted in the Police Court to-day that he
bought and gave liquor and beer to his
son. who was arrested for drunkenness
The father tried to shield Saloonkeeper
Herbert Eacilus in whose place it was
alleged he and his son, Clarence drank
with women. Justice Taylor discharged
the l7-year-old boy, Clarence, and fined
the father $40 and costs. Saloonkeeper
Bacnus was fined s1"a and costs. The
cases We're appealed.
A. 2. Crowley. CT New York, to-day
sued the Norfolk, Virginia Beach, and
Southern railroad. owaed by the Van
company contracted to lease him the
Princess Anne Hotel in 1900. for 10 per
cent. OF the gross receipts, and failed TO
do SO.
The naval collier Leonidas, Captain
Lind, commanding, arrived at this navy
yard this afternoon direct from Culebra,
The destroyer Dale will come out of
dry dock tomorrow ready for her trial.
if she sets her coal on time. This had not
been authorized by the department this
afternoon.
KNIGHTS or GIDEON.
* mercantile company, with remark
ably queer title. was chartered by the
Corporation Court here this morning.
The knights of Gideon composed Of
colored people, propose to invest from
$500 to $4,000 in a mercantile business
throughout this section OF the State. 1t