Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-05-17

Charles II. Crawford state superinten'
dent Of the Anti-saloon League, was
arrested by Sheriff Hughes this after
noon on the attachment recently Is.
sued by Judge Clarence J. Campbell
OF Amherst. charging him with con
tempt OF court. The case IS set for
hearing on Monday and Mr. Crawford
Is preparing for a big fghG He has
engaged Judge William II. Mann, Of
Nottaway. and Mr.. James L. shelton.
Of this city. 70 defend him. The de-
fense Of the anti-saloon leader VIII be
that the action OF Judge Campbell ia
an attack upon the freedom Of the
press. He holds that as editor OK the
Christian Federation. the organ OF the
League he had constitutional right
10 express his opinion on the official
actions Of The public officers. the cOun,l
ty Judge included. and that IN issuing
the rule followed by an attachment
Judge Campbell violated this right
The League has had the Amherst case
Investigated by a resident of the place
aud VIII print a breezy article In the
next issue OF the Federation.
Judge Mann. as counsel for the Rev
Mr.. Crawford. sued out a writ OF ha
bcas corpus this afternoon before
Judge Wexford. OF the City Circuit
Court. and lt was made returnable
Saturday morning. III the writ Is sus.
tanned the case may be disposed Of
here and the trial in Amherst be
avoided.
Joseph Silva, a Spanish boy OF II,
atOry March 9Th and has evaded ar
rest for two months by burrc wing un-
der ground some eight or ten yards
and thus establishing a passage way
between his grandfather's hone and
the stable adjoining. ls I'm custody
again. he was captured to day in his
grandfathcr's barn az the point OF q
pistol by Policeman kellam and a
guard rOm the Reformatory. Silva,
together with two other boys. Lattimer
and Almonds. escaped from the Re
formGtory on the 4th of March by
slipping past a guard Nothing has
been heard from the other two boys,
and while IL has been known that Silva
was frequently at the home of his
grandfather. John Silva. just below the
city. the police have been unable 20
catch him. The close police surveillance
caused the youth 10 construct the tun
mel connecting the dwelling with the
barn The opening. which was board
ed mp az each end was just large
enough for the boy TO crawl through
The police took advantage of the ab
scuCe OF SllYa's mother today tC
catch him He was ont playing bal
and seeing an officer coming made a
rush for the barn SO as 20 reach the
tUuncL hut was cut of by the police
man who thrust the pistol ia his face.
Marriages AT Bacon's Castle Church
N Sulry county. Nlss Annie IT.. Saw
edge 90 Mr- l.. Irving Bruce. OF Rich
nOod. att Smithheld. Rowling Green
Caroline county. Niss Mattye PendletoI
Coliu~ ~ Afr. r.. tF Chandler. "a prom.
trcnt member az the county bar: al
Elmeiio, RockbriGge county. Mis-.
Saliie T.. Reese e. Mr. Michael w Fire
bangh. OF Mt Clinton, at Charlestown
W. Va. Miss Alice a. Ball % the Rev
J. A. Anderson, OF Mt. Solon. Va; al
Ellicott city. Md.. Miss S0llie T.. Pax
son. or Leesburg, 10 Mr.. Wallac,
George. OF Lovettsville; at Leesburg
Aliss Caroline T. Van Deventer 90 Mr.
Edgar 81. Tabb. OF Wilscnia. w. Va
During en- electrical storm the ca
sheds of the Radford Water Powe
Company took fire and were seriously
damaged. conservative estimates plac
ing the loss az 5000. The RadfOrd fir
? company rendered prompt assistance
, but two cars and much electrical aD
paratus we're burned and the car shed
ggtted. The sheds .ad just been com
r pieted and the company was preparin.
e take OUT insurance
A bold attempt 20 escape from jal
I occurred at Roanoke "Wednesday. whei
I two negroes in the Roanoke prls0l
! seized and tiied 20 murder Jaile
Craig. The officials escape was du
! elore 10 his bravery and pluck. A.
result of the startling incident one O
I bis assai,ants now lies with a bulie
! hole in his head and another in hi
! arm.
The Virginia. Carolina Chemica
\ Company announces a quarterly div
I oend Of IA per cent, putting the CON
> mon stock Of the company on a pc
. cent dividend basis. This Is a bi
Z and interesting increase in the valu
q OF the stock. and Il Is said that II wa
3 caused BY the increased earaings Il
: the cotton oil department OF the con
pany.
General James c. Hiu. railroad con
missioner. yesterday formally ar
! Hounced hts candidacy for a place O
the new corporation 20 be appointe
BY Governor Montague. General HI
, Is said 70 have strong backing froE
many sections 0f the State. he he
bean slate railroad comraissoneF n