The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-29
Escort John Lomaxto Westmore-
land for Trial.
FEELING AGAINST THE. NEGRO
The CuIpeper Railroad Subscription
Case Postponed Owing to illness OF
Ceunsel-Rich Veins of Gold
and Copper Found.
snecia1 Dispatch to The Times,

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, July IS
The Washington Guards, of this city. I'M
der command Of Captain NJ. B. Rowe, LETT
here to-day on the 10:41 train, in accord
ance with orders from Governor a j.
Monta que, and proceeded to Alexandria
and reported to Sheriff w. Fl. Tyler, OF
Westmoreland county. who had In charge
the negro prisoner, John Lomax, whose
t,:aI for attempting to assault Miss Susie
Costenbader, near Potomac Mills. several
" weeks ago, comes up in the Westuoreland
County Court tomorrow at IL o'clock.
Captain Rowe and his company. Sheriff
Tyler and the prisoner, left Alexandria
this afternoon on the steamer Randall
fer Nomini Wharf, on Nomini Creek, in
Westmoreland county, which point will
be reached early tomorrow morning. The
prisoner will then be placed in a, covered
wagon and closely guarded by the mill
taIy will be conveyed across the country
six miles to Montross, the county seat OF
Westmoreland, where the trial will be
proceeded with without delay. 1t is
thought that verdict will be promptly
reached.
STRONG FEELING.
There Is considerable feeling IN West
nureland against Iomax. and Governor
Montague ordered the military there to
prevent any attempt al lynching the prlS-
oner. feeling assured that he will be dealt
with promptly and justly through the reg
ular course of the trial in the court. The
Washington Guards are composed Of
some of the leading young business men
of the city. and the company is not only
all excellent one in personnel. but is one
of the best disciplined companies In the
State, and if any trouble should arise 1t
will be equal to the emergency. Captain
Rove, the commander is one of the lead
~@St1y ~,31 Ian pa
property owner.
The citizens Of Culpeper county, who
proposed to fight the issuance of county
bonds for $4,000 to the capital stock OF
the Fredericksburg and Rappahannock
Railroad Company, which was voted Tor
in a recent election, have secured post
poncment OF the case, owing to the III
ness of their counsel Mr.; George ~.
Gray. The case was to be tried this
month, but will come up later.
RICH VEINS.
Rich veins of gold and copper have been
found on the farm of Mr.. w. II. Alger,
near Nasons, in Orange county. and ef-
forts are being made to form a stock
company to work the property
Rev A B. Mitchell. who has resigned
the pastorate of st. David's Church. In
King and Queen county, to take effect
August LIST, will go to Baltimore Septcm-
Der 18th to assume his duties as assistant
a. Christ Church, in that city, to which
he has been called.
Mr. Joseph Enlbrey, a we'll known citi-
zen. and son of the late Isaac Embrey, of
Srotsylvania county, died at his home
here yesterday after a lingering illness,
AGED fifty years. A widow and one child
survive him.
Electrical storms continue to do damage
IN this section, and more property has been
destroyed by fire caused by lightning than
for q number OF years past. Among the
nest recent losses were those Of Mr.. R..
L. Waller. of Spotsylvania county. whose
ha1n was dana ged. and Mr.. William Aylo,
of Madison county, whose barn, with con-
tents including one horse, was entirely
consumed, and Mr.. William II. Hefin. a
prominent farmer of Rock Hill neighbour
hood, in Stafford county who lost his
barn and all of its contents, including a
pair of horses. farming implements. har-
1,esses and a quantity of hay and wheat,
the loss on which was nearly s., 900; partly
insured.
AGED ONE HUNDRED AND FOUR
Isabelle Burwell, an old colored woma n,
who died few days ago in Middlesex
county, is said to have been 104 years old.
She has a son now living in the same
county who is seventy years old and who
was a child by her third marriage
Councilman George w. Wroten, of this
city. has contracted for the work of re-
r,cdeling and building additions to the
residence of Mr.. Absalom Walle. in Spot
srlvania county, and when the work is
completed his home will be one Of the
most attractive in that section.