Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-28
FALL CHURCH WEDDINGS.
Pardon of stcph Cross and Hi. Afro
cious CrIme-Personnls.

C1OuS Cr1mS-IcFSOnH1S
FALLS CHURCH. VA. Dec. 27.-tspe-
ciaL}-Mr Samuel a. Luthrell. son O:
DR.. S. S. Luthre!l. of this town. and Mss
Bessie a. Puerner. OF Washington City.
were quietly married by the Rev. NJ. NJ.
Anthony at the parsonage of the Han
cock NJ. E. Church on Christmas Eve.
Rev. Guy A. Luthrell. brother of the
groom acted as bes;-man. Only the I'm
mediate families of the contracting par
ties were present to witness the cere
mony. Mr.. and Mrs. Luthrell have gone
or an extended wedding trip.
Mrs. c. l.. Atchinson had the msfor-
tune to fall and break her arm Christ
mas Day. DR.. c. C. Quich was called
and dressed the injured arm.
Miss Sara Thorne. of Washington. is
spending the holidays with her parents at
The Oaks
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Kingsley. of Chica-
go. are visiting the parents Of Mr.. Kings
ley. at their home here.
Mr. Percy B. Trip. who is attending
the Columbian University. New York.
is the guest OF his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
s. D. Trlpp. for the holidays.
Prof. E. c. Sine and family spent
Christmas in Winchester. Va.
Mr. Ralph Mari. OF Washington, spent
Christmas at home.
Mr. B. l. lock and Miss Mae Richards
were married at Bruen Chapel. Merri-
field. Fairfax County. Monday night.
Rev. D. L. Blakemore. of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. South. officiating.
The pardoning of Steph Cross. color
ed, by Governor Montague recently. has
brought to mind the crime (Which was
committed In this vicinity for which he
was sentenced.
About fourteen years ago Cross had a
,x.i.
a little debt which was owed the woman.
So heated was the discussion that when
the woman left the house of Cross he
followed her and In a lonely spot muir
dered her. He then took her body home
and buried it in a manure pile. Ills con-
science evidently troubled him. for when
night came he took her body In his
wagon and drove to Fort Buffalo y
used during the civil war. where he
again buried the remains. The mex,
night Cross took the corpse to another
place and buried it. For week or more
Cross was hauling the dead body over the
country burying it at different places. Al
last the guilty man renterred tne body
in his own manure dump.
Meanwhile the co!ored woman was
missed and dl..gent search instituted
Owirg to the peculiar actions Of Cross
suspicion pointed to him. his place was
searched. during MS absence one Qs.t
and the arm of the murdered won1s. n
which was uncovered. revealed the rest
Ing place.
When the officers of the law appeared
to arrest the murderer. Cross took refuge
in his own house and defied them with
shot gun. He was soon captured and
lodged in jail. Cross was brought tc
trial and sentenced for eighteen years
Since Cross discharge from prison he
has been Ill in a Washington hospital.
The bill which has been introduced ir
Congress favoring the laying Of single
railroad track over the Aqueduct bridge
will. if passed. be of great benefit to the
residents Of this town who have to visit
the Capital city daily. For long time
the people of this town have suffered
greatly owing to the great inconven.
fence caused by a long and often cold
walk over the bridge.
Mr.. Marion Tyler. OF Fredericksburg
was the guest of Mr.. Lawrence Shrcve
On Wednesday.
Mr. j. e. Falling Of Richmond is visit.
irg his sister. Mrs. P. W. Lee during ths
holidays.
Miss Ida N Ball of Dranesvtlle. is Wis
iting her father. Rev S. a. Ball. for the
Christmas holidays.
Mr.. w. A. Mankin and son. Of Baltt.
more were the guests of Mr.. George w
Mankin on Tuesday.