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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-23
BLACK ART PRACTICE
IN NEWPORT NEWS
Superstitious Negroes Driven
Frantic by the Pretenses
of an |mpostor.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)


NEWPORT NEWS. VA. August g.
DR." William NJ. Reed, negro conjurer
and practitioner of the black art, was
ordered to leave town to-day, to the re-
lief Of several thousand negro inhabi-
tants of the Rockets, whom he has driv-
en- almost frantic with fear since he took
up his residence there several weeks ago.
He was arrested as a SUSPICIOUS char
acter and sent to Jail for six months
To-day he was bailed out in the sum of
$500, with the understanding that he was
to leave the city.
It was learned that the Doctor"
claimed to be q special minister of the
devil and had been admitted into the
mysteries of the art OF d,vination His
power it was, he asserted, to inflict all
kinds of fever. diseases, evil spirits and
even death in the human body by means
Of certain charms.
Sat and pepper sprinkled by him on a
front door step and the tail of a, black
cat bu11el near a back door would bring
certain death. while cat hung Up in a
back yard would never fail TO bring
fever
During the short time he practiced
here he is said to have coined mones.
Il was his custom to seek out zsupersti-
tious negroes and to lear. the names of
the persons against whom they bore
grudges. When his victims learned that
for the sum OF $40 he could and would
cast an evil spell over their enemies they
fell over themselves in an effort to sum.
mon his mystic influences to their aid.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-23
MISSIONER RESTORED
Mrs. Ramsey Gives an at Home to
Select Gathering.

MISSIONER. VA, August 2.-Mrs.
William Nice. Ramsey. of 'WestoFer,
was 'at home" Tuesday, August 8, from
to I. Large numbers of her friends and
neighbors attended and once again en-
joyed the hospitality always extended
by the occupants of this old colonial
home. Like an old jewel reset, the addi-
tons and improvements made by Mrs
Ramsey onfy bring out in holder relief
the beauty OF this place.
Marvellous taste has been displayed and
the effect is beautiful beyond description.
Among the guests were noticed Mrs.
Racing, Of Santa Paula, CAL; Mrs. L. II.
Garter. Of Shirley: Mrs H. S. Saun-
ders, OF Upper Shirley; the Misses
Carter. Of High Hills: Mr.. and Mrs.
Harrison. OF "Westbury";; Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. c. Harrison, Of River side; Mrs. Il.
B. Knox and Miss Upshaw. OF ..Iseras-
ley; Mr.. and Mrs. J. A Rufiin. Of .Eye-
lyrton": Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ Walker. os
"Glenns''; DR.. John Cringan, Mr.. Harri-
son and Mr.. Charles Racing.
Mr.. Charles Racing and Mrs. Racbip
Santa Paula. Cal, who have been c,,ests
at "westover. left for home TODAY.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-23
APPOMATTOX ASSOCIATION
Its Ninety Eighth Annual Session a
Brookneal a Success.
Special Dispatch to The Times.)

(Speclal DlSpdtcn 10 1lle IliueSI
BROOKNEAL, VA, August 22-The
Appomattox Baptist Association met at
Brockneal in its ninety+eiShth annual
session August 18th and continued through
to Thursday morning.
The number of visitors was quite large.
Among those recognized and who partc-
irated III the proceedings were Or. {. +
James. of the Roanoke Female College;
DR.. Bcatwright, OF Richmond College;
Rev. j. ". Wildman, of South Boston;
Rev. ]. A. Beam, of Bethel Hill Academy;
Professor Pittard, OF Scottsburg Normal;
School at Bedford City; DR., ". +. Fish
er, Of Portsmouth; w. II. Sadler OF The
Religious Herald: DR.. J. NJ Pitcher, OF
the Sunday school and Bible Board, and
many useful and prominent laynen from
the Dan River and Roanoke Associations.
The annual sermon by Rev. D.. S. Huff
was delivered in quiet and Impressive
manner and made a fine impression
All of the churches of the association
were heard from. The reports were good.
Foreign missions lost ST. The contribu-
lions TO Stale missions and the orphanage
were largely Increased. The total increase
To all the boards was S526. IS. The objects
did not go begging for speech-lnalsing.
Some Of thu churches have made long
strides. Among them may be mentioned
Liberty and Hebron. The Aprons ttox is
a growing association.
The crowd was great on Wednesday.
The order was very fine. Steps We're
taken fer the possible establishment of
churches in destitute sections in the
bounds Of the association. Brookneal and
community tried herself in hospitality.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-23
A PRETTY ROMANCE
ENDS WITH TRAGEDY R! |!|.|: ! ]
Fireman Mathews Would Soon
Have Been Married.
.FIANcEE. IN DEEP e: MOURNING 9, 7. r
Judge D. Tucker Brooke Feels No Fear
for the Validity of v.rginia's New
CONSTITUTIONAL Row at the
Portsmouth Carnival.
.FlANcEES IN DEEP MOURNING
fsnecial Dispatch to The Times.)


NOtur C14r>, VA, Aug. zI-1ne death OF
John Mathews, the fireman, OF Ports
mouth. who was drowned at Ocean View
on TUESDAY, closes a pretty romance with
a tragedy. Two years ago Mathews met
Miss Annie May Beane, of TINS city, al
Ocean View. A friendship began there
which gradually grew to affection and
to an earnest love till in March last they
were engaged to be married. All arrange
ments for the marriage had been per-
fected, but they are stopped by death.
The pretty young woman attended the
funeral of her lover to-day in deep
mourning.
THE CONSTITUTIONS.
Judge D. Tucker Brooke, a member Of
the convention which framed the new
Constitution, says that there's can be no
question Of the right of the convention
to proclaim the Constitution, though the
decision to proclaim was carried by a
comparatively small majority. Still this
did not indicate that only the minority
believed in submitting the document to
the people. Those who voted for submits
sion did not question for a moment the
legal right of the convention to proclaim
the Constitution
DR.. ]. G. Riddick, mayor, says: 'The
health situation has greatly improved and
few, If any. contagious cases have been
sent to the detention house"
ROW AT THE CARNIVAL.
A row occurred at Carnival headquar-
tiers in Portsmouth this afternoon. Geo.
S. Bell and John Burke, the latter a car
nival manager. had words that led to
blows about lunch stand, in which they
were joint owners. A crowd gathered
and Manager Layton in closing the door.
used bad language to the crowd. High
Constable Anderton was notified and
placed Layton under arrest. The crowd
yelled: xiii him." 'Bring him out.
Hang him." and We're waiting to get
crack at him as he came out. but cool
er heads prevailed and Layton accompa-
MED Constable Anderton to the station,
where he was bailed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-23
JAIL HEAVILY GUARDED
Nine Men With Shot Guns on Duty
Day and Night.
(From Staff Correspondence

NEW KENT coURTHoUsE. VA:
Aug. 22.-The scene about old New Kent
mated one Not for years has a court
been SO largely attended and by SO rep
resenti YEA a co s OF New Kent cit Ii.
prominent men of the county were among
the first arrivals. The crowd was centered
about the Jail, which is just south of the
"A rope was stretched completely around
the prison. The Jail is a brick structure.
about II feet square and 20 feet high.
lily grated look out from the sides The
prisoner was confined in a cell on the
lower floor. But most unique OF all for
the pnson sa There we're nine in all and
they have been on duty at the spot since
the Incarceration of the prisoner. They
we're L. w. Slater. w. 4. Apperson, a. F.
and j. W. Timberlake. Mr. Lee Griffith
had been one of the guards but was sum
double-barrel shotgun. A notice was
posted on a tree in front of the jail sign
ed by the sheriff, which read as follows:
The 'e crowd became , i'm impatient before the
arrival of the judge. Judge Christian has
been in feeble health for some time. and
that he would be physically unable to
take the long drive from his home in
Charles City to the Courthouse. a distance
OF about fifteen miles. There was open
talk that only the heaviest guard could
possibly be obtained would be able to
protect Johnson from violence. II the
law doesn't perform what the people ex-
pect of it, they will take its place. That
ly There was a common report that citi-
zens had given notice. publicly that UNI
less q. sentence of guilty and penalty
of death were brought in the negro
would be lynched. But the question OF
guilt has been settled by the negro him.
self, who has confessed. c. NJ. G.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-23
A.PRESlDENT WANTED
Virginia Republicans Sore on President
Rooseveits Criticisms.
fspecial Dispatch to The Times.)

Especial Dispatch to The Tlmes)
NORFOLK. VA, August 22--No meet
ing of the directors committee for the Sc
lection of rs,zi!ent of the Jamestown
Exposition has 1een called yet. The
committee consists of the following: 7.
j. Wood. Portsmouth: T. L.. Southsate.
N. Beanan, of Norfolk; Alvah Fl. Mar
tin, Norfolk county: George Fl. Adams, OF
Newport News, and S. Gordon Cumming.
of Hampton. One of these gentlemen, who
said he did not speak for the committee,
said that the idea now is TO find repre-
sentative man and VirSlnian to occupy
the place OF president It is probably
with that idea in view that some citizens
here are suggesting Nathaniel Beaman,
the president of the Bank of Commerce.
as the man for the place. AT present,
however. the members Of the committee
are merely consulting and canvassinS
among their friends and the citizens as
tn the different qualities needed for the
work.
President Roosevelt's criticisms are not
relished by the Republicans here. though
some admit them to be true. One of the
workers of the party said this morning
that they mean to put up candidate
for office. But he says 1t is not right TO
require that candidate to pay the eN-
penses Of the campaign. Yet there IS no
one else to pay it except the of11ce-holders,
most OF WlOln are ClNll SclSlSC liiCii tih
der a civil service President. There are
but three chief officers here-the postnas-
ter, collector and clerk of the United
states courts They cannot be expected
to pay all of the campaign expenses. and
the majority of the voters heretofore have
teen negroes, who could not pay. Under
the present Constitution only those ne
eroes will be allowed to participate IN the
conventions who have vote. This rule
is expected to eliminate the unruiy ne
gro voters and constitute more of white
mans party; hence this Republican
President Roosevelt must amend his ways
and pay more attention to the workers
than heretofore. That is, he must give
the Offices Of Virginia to the workers of
the party. FIe intinated that this has not
beer done in several instances In the Sec
onti and other districts. However that
may be, the Republicans are chasrined
at President Roosevelt's comments, and
declare that they VIII put out candidate
against Maynard, who will likely be c..
H. Causey. of Suffolk.
w. W. Searcey, alias A. c. Cloud. the
Young book agent, who gave bogus
check to his clearinghouse here and was
arrested in Richmond and brought here
for trial, settled this morning, and the
case was dismissed. He stated that be
obtained money from his mother with
which to pay his board bill. the expenses
Of the detectives and the expenses of the
court After that he was released.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-23
M1EE-ANCHOl. w OMEN.
Always Afraid Something Dreadful
is Going to Happen. Why Should
Women Have the Blues More
Than Men?

cheerful brave ighhearted suddenly
plunged into that perfection OF the blues sad
1t is usually this way: a
She feeling tme
headache and backache sleeps ard
Sometimes she nearly antness, dizziness pal
paon Of e hearts then that feeling dreaduy
wearing.
husband says aNow don't get the
right you have taken the doctors medicine"
grows day, until
all realizes thai distressing female complaint established
doctor has mistake.
She faith; hope vanes then the Dorod melancholy,
everlasting sheud haze been ted Just what the
therefore, is unable accurately locate her particular lness
has relieved thousands Of from just this
their grateful letters library
proof great assistance she has rendered them This assist
awaits every sick N the land Write her to-day
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this city to get acquainted with the bust
hess men here. tonight gave an informal
but thoroughly delightful dinner at the
Warwick Hotel to the city officials and
members of the Council. nearly all OF
whom accepted the courteous invitation
extended by Mr.. Williams through Mr.. Z.
NJ. BraNton, one Of the attorneys of the
company.
There We're present in addition to the
guests Indicated. several members of the
official family of the company.
Mr.. j. II. White, formerly of Rich
mond, is in the city with a view to in
teresting the business men here in the
establishment of Il large soap factory. Mr..
White repre- sents the parties who recent
~ purchased the James Armstrong Soap
Companv's plant in Baltimore, and who
want to move to Newport News.
1t is the largest plant in Baltimore and
represents an investment Of $4,000.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-23
MADISON CAMP-MEETING
Rev. George r. Stuart to Hold Chautau.
Especial Dispatch to Tho Times. !,

TWYMAN'S MILL, VA, August 70
Yesterday closed one of the most success
tul and best camp meetings ever held at
the Madison Tabernacle. Rev. George
r. Stuart conducted the meeting for a
week, assisted by Rev. John Donavan
OF Martinsburg, ". Va, and Rev. Wal
ton Holcomb. of North Carolina, known
as the boy preacher" A number of
other preachers were also present.
The crowds We're large and attentive
each day. Sunday about Two thousand
passed through the gates. There were
a number Of conversions and great in
lerest manifested throughout
All of the cottages with one or two OK
ceptons We're occupied. which made about
two hundred campers on the ground
making the social feature very pleasant.
The hotel and other stands did fine
business.
Mr.. Stuart announced that next year
he would take the grounds and hold a
Chautauqua instead Of the camp meet
ing. with Sam Jones to preach the two
Sundays.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-23
CHURCH NOTICES.
CHRISTIAN.

CHRISTIAN
SEVENTH-STEEEf Z FL r T A "
streets).-services s.noay at u a. NJ.
conducted by Rev. PHILIP Johnson, OF
Bethany. w. Va Nc service at night.
tree ana q cordial welcome extended to
all, especially strangers and those who
have no church nome. $1,000
CHRIST tAarshaii Street between Han
cock and Grahanl--Rev. F. w. TROY,
pastor.-Preaching a. II 4. NJ. by the pas
tor. No service at night. Sunday school
WEsT-END CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Con Morris Street between Main and Floyd
MISUNDERSTANDING tp pIIs gT .6 BY the
at II A. II and S.15 P NJ. Sunday school
e. $50 oclesk Christian Ende aan At
cordial welcome awaits all.
PRESBYTERIAN.
CHURCH OF THE COVENANT COR
ner Park Avenue and Harrison Streatl.-
Divine se5vics so-no5soT at & ard Ne.
G r C E sssFsfE 81 g5KEsRyrER1AN
CHURCH-Rev. JEEE WITTIERSPooN.
Sis p. u. Preaching By Dr.. A. L PHIL
LIPS. Sunday school service at $50 A.
VI. and Wednesday night service at s:l5
: e METHODIST.
corner of Broad and Tenth Streets
fiog w. q. BEAUCHAMP pastor.-Se.-
vices II A. n and $40 P. NJ by the pas
TOR. Morning subject, ",rhe Victory that
Oyercometh'': evening. For Gamblers or
oar Young Men,. Sunday schoc! at $50
A. NJ Mtd-week service Wednesday eve
ming at SIS O'Clock. n cordial invitation
CENTENARY NJ. E. CHURCH-REv:
W. w. Lear, pasS2r,,FreaGhlax at u
New York. and a. S:l5 p. NJ. by the pas
tor subject, THE Confidence OF Faith.
Sunday school az $40 a. NJ.
EPISCOPAL
THE MONUMENTAL C II y r c III
BROAD Street below Twelfth Street)--
Rev. w. e. EVANS. rector.-Serviee Sum
day morning at II o'clock. The early COM
munion and afterlocE service Will ns
omitted during August.
AT RIO VISTA.
THERE WILL Be PREACHING AT
Pho y;stss. on the WestEa a, electric
ride of four miles will take you to hear
! an able preacher. Get Off at Rio Vista
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-23
Methodist Campaigning.

Especial Dispatch to The Tines.)
I,EESBURG. VA, August a2-The Meth
odist camp meeting opened its tenth an-
nual session at Benton's woods. near this
rlace, last Friday. and will continEe I'm
til Sunday night. the 2ith.
TIE attendance Is very large and inter
est increases with each days service.
Opened by Rev. J. W. Duffy. the prssid-
ing elder OF Washington district. on Fri
day, the services were continued by an
able address by Bishop Alphens Wilson
Sunday morning. Rev. Mr.. Hoibrook. OF
Fairfax. addressed the assembly Tuesday.
On the euth Rev. Sid. Ferguson, of Lees
burg. spoke feel!ns!s and appropriately
to the old soldiers. The meeting will end
Sunday night by q sermon from Rev. DR..
Tudor, OF Richmond, Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-23
HANOVER REGISTRARS.
Appointments Made for the Several
Districts-T eachers' Examination.
ISnecial. Dispat ctl To The Times

y ASHLAND, VA, Aug. 22.-At recent
meeting of the registrars of Hanover
county the following appointments for
registration were made:
For Ashland District-At Rockville on
September 81 % and q; at Ashland on
Septemb Der o25,5 %. % and 80; at French
Hay, Clay precinct. October /, . and 8.
= For Henry District-At Cold Iarbor,
September % and %; at Crows Store
September %; at Rural Point, % and %;
at Shady Grove Church, September q: at
Hanover Courthouse: September 49, at.Old
Church. September 50.
For Beaver Dem District-At Oliver,
September q and %: at Higgason. Sep.
TENDER q and n .; at Halls shop septen-
Mr.. Nv a. Campbell, superintendent Of
schools for Hanover. connt y, will hold an
examination here on September 5th, be-
ginning at 10 o. clock. for teachers taking
the Eprofessipnal course.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-23
ARRESTED FOR BURGLARY
Mr.. Phiegar Will Probably Be One o
tho CORPORATION Commissioners.
(Specia; dispatch to The Tmes.f
EXIST AFFORD VA tnp %

~ SpeCIaA =
EAST fRADFORD, VA, Aug. Z2.-Ser-
geant Mcneil arrested here to-day
Thomas Oliver, who entered the room OF
the proprietor OF Mour;ain View Hotel
las. night at Christ;ansba:s Dspo- and
stole s45 IL cast, a gold watch and some
railroad passes from the pockets of pro-
prietor Watkins.
Oliver was n froE. the coal fields. and
was on his way back when arrested. he
acknowledged his guilt, and said that ne
was drunk at the time. Oliver hives In
the neighporhood Of Biackshurg.
Now that the Virginia Iron. Coal and
Coke Company is reorgaaizeds land It's ar
fairs will soon be ordered out OF the
hands of the receivers. Hon q. a.
Phiegar one of the receivers. Ia free
TO ACCEPT a position on the Corporation
ConnissioIl. wE:ch it Is prett:, certain
mas been rendered rim by tns Sewerage n.p.
1,rincipal Offices OF the Eirgtni, Iron. Coat
and Coke Company vii! In the near future
be- removed to Raoforo.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-23

in the face save Mrs. Glow When she
came in he buried his chin into his faded
cotton shirt, and did not raise 1t until
she left the room. The negroes were all
the time In the courtroom, but only two
had anything to say. One, William JEFF
ferson. who has a bad reputation, said to
Commemorative Attorney Barnes, as the
court took recess, that the trial was one
sided. He meant that none Of the Jurors
were negroes. Another negro tried to
urge Johnson to testify. One interesting
circumstance OF the trial was that no
lawyer could be secured to defend the
negro, though effort was made to do so.
Every lawyer who practices in the
county is said to have purposely remained
away, fearing the Judge might call on
one of them. No witnesses were intro
duced for the defendent and he did not
go on the stand He sat through 1t all
with bewildered. humble look on his
black countenance. His brows were all
the time contracted.
AN ADMIRABLE SPEECH.
Mr.. Barnes spoke briefly but exceeding
1y well to the jury. He declared that in
this case the law was plain and that each
man of the jury knew his duty. Each
knew the fire in the Virginia Anglo
saxon's blood and his love of home. He
cen plimented the people Of the neghbor-
l!OCu sWIelc AMTS. ASlO" 1OI. tQelI love
CT law and order, and called upon the
jury to vindicate their faith In the court
by bringing in verdict of guilty and the
sentence of death. He wanted this case
to be an example to all other persons
who might be tempted to commit the
most heinous crime in the world.
He made a fine impression on the
crowd and several times caused applause,
which was quickly suppressed by the
sheriff.
VERDICT OF DEATH.
The case was given to the jury at s:14
At 1924 the twelve filed back into the
room. In reply to the usual question
they said they had agreed upon YER
dict. Clerk Harris read it. At the
words ascertain his penalty to be DEATH,
slight applause was heard, but this
was quieted at once. This small demon
stration broke up stiffness that made
the breathing of the people audible
Every eye was riveted on the clerk and
every ear intent on his words. When
the jury had signed the verdict. Judge
Christian. for the third time in his life,
sentenced man to die. Judge Christian
said to the prisoner that he had prose-
cuted two men in his life who were sem
fenced to be hanged, and had sentenced
two, but he was the only one he did not
feel sorry for.
When he thought of the brutal manner
in which the prisoner had beaten the
lady his fountains of pity were frozen
with the horror of it.
He spoke of the great heroism of Mrs.
Glow, saying that by it she had protected
herself from disgrace. He then fixed the
day OF the execution for Tuesday, Sep
TENDER 3d. between 6 A. NJ. and 6 P. NJ.
The crowd quickly dispersed. and the
prisoner was taken back to Jail. where
Sheriff Apperson will keep a small guard
over him. That will be all that is nee
essary now. as the people are satisfied.
Instant trouble would have followed
had the verdict been otherwise.
c. M. g.
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Remarkable Record.
From Staff Correspondence.l

7From Staff CorrespOndenCe.1
NEW KENT COURTHOUSE, VA.
Aug. 22.-Judge Isaac H Christian has
had a rema rkhble record as a county
court judge. He has held the position
1874. During that period he has sentenced
three persons to death. two before to-day.
Before he was judge he, as Common
wealths attorney caused two others to
be convicted and hanged. New Kent
county has had more hangings in the
past one hundred years than any county
Of the State 1t has never had lynch
ing. The number of hangings in a cen
tury numbers at least eight. The last
execution was two brothers, and it oc-
CURED In 1878
The people of this county are conserva-
tive. and for the most part exceedingly
PROSPEROUS, 4. NJ. u.