The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-11
RPENTER0 OSBORNE
MODERN BLUE BEARD.
Arrested for Killing a Former
Wife in Oklahoma.
ACQUITTED OF MURDER HERE.
But the Interest in the Case Will Be
Great Unless it is Proved He is Not
the Man Wanted for Wife
Murder out West.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

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NORFOLK, VA. July 1o.-C. f. Os-
borne, a carpenter now among the
strikers here. who was acquitted last
week Of killing his wife was arrested
on the charge Of having killed a former
then was c. F. Hats, if he is the man.
wife al Saltwater. Oklahoma. His name
The nelghhors were awakened by pls-
toll report at 2 o'clock in the morning
ten days ago. Going into Osborne's;
room they found his wife dead, he de-
clared that she had shot herself by ac-
cident in a nightmare There are
no positive proof to the contrary, al
though Coroner Odendhal caused an ar
rest and investigation. The Oklahoma
officials will be here on the 18th to
which time the case which was
mystery here will be of intense interest
LAYING BAY SHORE TRACK.
The Bay Shore Electric Railway re-
sumed work again on Dunulore Street
this morning. R. L. Page says the cars
will be running to Client by Saturday.
It will furnish a great convenience to
the citizens there, as there will be an
opportunity for them to go to Ocean
View by direct route in twenty minutes
1t will also add another one Of those
short delightful, cool rides for which the
city is famous.
The steel grade crossing for the Nor
folk and Western tracks has been ship
ped, so that Mr.. Page expects the cars
to be running down town within two
weeks. He says the road is doing an
excellent business already, showing that
it has the favor of the people even be-
fore it has all the facilities to crafty
them
poDsoN PLEADS GUILTY.
Randall Dodson, negro about twenty
six years old, pleaded guilty Of felonious
shooting before Judge Allan r. Hanckel
In the Corporation Court this morning.
The evidence shows that on May e0th
Dodson shot and wounded George Mich
olson They had been living together
and had separated. He met her on the
street but she would not stop a his
calls. He shot Ave times over her head
to scare her. His aim was bad ana three
of the five shots took effect and nearly
killed her.
The testimony also was to the erect
that podson was a peaceao!e ana IN
dustrious man. who had never been IN
anv trouble before. The jury hearo Inc
case. and, with the advice OF the judge
sent him to the penitentiary TOT hVe
years. er
ANOTHER LARGE LAND SALE.
The Sargent farm "a W. 80
miles out on the Eastern branch' mas
been sold to a syndicate for DIVISION INTO
lots and improvement
The Sergeant property was IN the ,lalle
of George II. Sergeant. trustee ana was
sold for $4,000. It is located at the hrst
station on the Virginia Beach Ra''"as'
and Is the other side of Bramhleeon go
Ing from the city.
Some Of the members OF tae I1s."
Branch Company are Cald"el! haiu y
THOMAS H. Wilson. Barton Myers, ~
y BAKER. Jr. and Edward Spald!ng:
cantain T. C. Mccarrick is the heao ol
comnanv which owns one adjoining
This tract of land, and Barton Myers
the had of a company, wach owns an
other tract. It Is the intention. 10 run
a railway to all of the tracts there ana
divide and improve the land Tor Factory
sites and residences. There are several
hundred acres, and as those IN the syn
dicates have enough capital to develop
and improve the sites, the expectation
is that another beautiful and prosperous
addition will be started for Norfolk.
HOLD TO FREE PASSES.
N. NJ Osborne, agent of the Norfolk
and Western resigned, from the Water
Board to-day, and D. J. Callahan. of
the Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
Company. from the Police Board. Many
officials have returned their passes. and
a. prominent official declares that any
State officer is a fool who tries to evade
the constitutional provision.