The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-24
Robert Foy to Be Executed at.
Wise, Va, Next Friday.
HOT ANTI-sALO0N CONTEST
Moves for Early Closing and No
screens-A Widow Brings Suit for
Damages Against Man Who
Shot Her Husband
80.

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
BRISTOL, VA, August 23.-Robert Foy,
the negro who last winter murdered
Dayton H. Miller at Toms Creek, will
hang next Friday at Wise Advices
from there state that preparations for
the execution have been completed since
Governor Montague announced several
days ago his decision not to interfere
in the case.
Foy's victim was a prominent and pop
ular young man, and the murderer mar
rowly escaped lynching at the time OF
his capture by the officers.
The Anti-Saloon League of this city is
now in the midst of merry war for the
early closing of saloons. "A petition has
been prepared. and will be presented
at the next meeting of the City Council.
requesting the passage Of an ordinance
requiring saloons to close from P. M.
to 6 A. M, and to remove their screens.
A committee of two from each church
in the city is now making house-to-
house canvass for signatures, and all
who refuse to sign are placed on list
to themselves, presumably a black list
GROWING WARM.
The fight, which has been in progress
for about six weeks, is expected to be-
come very warm before it reaches the
City Council, but the leaguers seem conn
dent Of the success of their movement.
The League is a strong one.
Mrs. Collins, widow of the late John
Collins, a we'll known citizen of ). ashlng-
ton county. who was recently shot ana
killed by Moses w. Litton, has brought
suit against Litton for $4,000 damages.
This suit will be tried in the Circuit Court
of Washington county soon. In the mean
time IN order to prevent Litton from
d.sposing of his property, of which he
has considerable, his estate has been le-
Wed ON.
10 BE TRIED FOR MURDER.
The County Court of Washington county
convenes next Monday at Abingdon. It
found and the case tried at this time.
Iitton has been in jail since committing
the murder.
The Board Of Trustees of the Southwest
Virginia Institute have secured Professor
NJ w Hatton to take charge Of that
school, and he arrived yesterday to as
sumo the position. Professor Hatton
comes highly recommended from Clare
mont College, N. G.
Southwest Virginia Institute for girls is
one Of the finest school properties in the
South, but has labored under financial
difficulties since its establishment Pros
poets for its future are growing brighter,
however, and the trustees think it will
soon become most successful institution.
DR.. William E. Hatcher, of Richmond, is
row NAMING an active canvass of Vir-
ginia In behalf of the institute.
FOUR ELOPING COUPLES.
Parson Burroughs. the genius who pre-
side over the destinies Of BristoIs matri-
roonial Mecca, has married four runaway
couples from Virginia this week They
were E. Walter Norris and Miss Rachel
A Lester, OF Faris, Washington county;
James Christiey and Miss Susan A. Black,
Of Grahams Forge, Wythe county; Gus
tbs W. Wayland and Miss Anna Fender
grast, of Roanoke; Oval 3. Bates and
Miss Grace Hudson, of Blue Ridge
Springs.
Rev. Richard J. Norman, of Pittsyl-
vania county, Va, died In this city we'd
nesday morning. and was buried in East
Fill Cemetery Thursday afternoon. The
cause of his death was cancer Of the stom-
ach.
Rev. Mr.. Norman was Methodist
n:l.ister. and during his stay of a few
months in Bristol had become very pop
ular.