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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-12
WIFE ATTACKS
HER HUSBAND
Mrs. Patterson 0ccasioned Some
Excitement incident to
Divorce Proceedings.

Mrs. Cora Lathrop Patterson made an
attack upon her husband just outside OF
The law Office OF Mr.. ]. Kent Rawley, in
the Merchants National Bank building
about o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The incident attracted the attention OF
many persons in the building, and il
afforded considerable excitement while II
lasted.
1t will be recalled that Mr.. James T.
Patterson recently brought suit IN court
In omaha. Neb. for divorce from ms
wife. MIR. Rawley, as notary punilc.
was taking dispositions in the case. Mr..
H. NJ. smith, Jr., was counsel for Mrs
patterson. Messrs. Leigh r Page and A.
r Courtney. of Richmond, and John w.
Parrish. of Omaha were present as at
tornevs for Mr. Patterson.
Mrs. Patterson went into the rooni ana
according TO some OF the eyewitness,
was calm and collected until her nus
band left the room and went out into
the hallway. Then she followed him.
outside the Office door she caught her
husband by the collar and grappled with
him. MIR. Patterson, ii seems, controlled
his temper. and the incident was soon
ended. Comparatively few people knew
that the exciting episode had occurred.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-12
PATRICK TRIAL.
Handwriting Expert Testified as TO Signature
10 Checks.
(Br AssocIated Press.)

{By Associated Press)
NEW YORK, Feb. 11.--John H. wal
lace, the paying teller in swensons 81
sons Bank, was recalled to-day IN the
trial of Albert T. Patrick. The recorder
would not permit HIN to tell OF teie=
phone conversation with Charles Jones,
Rices valet. the day after Rices oeath.
He identified 1G1 papers as having been
signed by Mr.. Rice.
Commissioner Lederle succeeded Wal
lace on the witness stand. and identified
the Photographic exhibits in the case.
Albert s. Osborne, of Rochester, a
handwriting expert, was the next WIT
ness. The assistant attorney submitted
to the witness the two Swenson checks,
the 1900 will and the general assignment
and Mr.. Osborne said he had examined
the signatures to these papers and had
compared them with Rice'S admitted
signatures. The same hand, ne said, did
not write the disputed and conceded sig
natures At the request of Mr. OSBORNE.
the expert told with great technical de-
tail how he had reached that conciu-
sion He was still on the stand when
court adjourned for the day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-12
he said his mind had not penetrated. In
most cases the opinion formed was ira
dicable. and twenty-five Of the venire

he said his mind had not penetrated IN
most cases the opinion formed was ira
dicable, and twenty-five of the venlre
were disqualified.
In other cases the men accepted de-
clared that their opinions would yield to
evidence, and they could give the accused
a fair and impartial trial ongthe EVIDENCE
Several men were disqualified because
they did not believe in capital punish-
mont In one case Lawyer Lee took oc-.
casion to state that neither did he. One
Of the men, Brushwood, afterwards ac-
cepted for the panel. asked ffte believed
in capital punishment. replied: ITO GER
tain extent" 1t developed that Mr..
Rrusilwood was willing to go az far as
the law in this respect Another man,
Gillian by name, said: 1T seems as
though my feelings would disqualify me-"
After a long. examination he was ex-
cused. c. C. Crumpler was excused, be-
ing registrar OF the Third Ward. The
city has new registration beginning
Thursday and lasting until Saturday
night. D. 8. Salley was excused at the
request Of the Commemorative Attor-
ney. who explained that Mr. Saley occu-
pied desk room in his office. which fact
might create unfavorable comment.
EIGHT CHOSEN.
When court adjourned at noon c. f.
Bradley Frank b Bragg. G. ]. A. Fox,
T. r. Mourning, II. d. Coleman, A. v.
Nesbitt. r. 3. Latham and w. H. Abde]i
had been declared competent to serve.
The court reconvcned at 4 o'clock. q
second venire of thirty having been sum
moned. About half of these We're pres
ent, andout Of the number five were added
TO the panel, making thirteen in ALL with
three more to be secured tomorrow
The five are: s. G. Garrow, T. n. Nor
ris. W. Frank Horseley, Oscar NJ.
Newby and w. J. Gwynn.
There We're no ladies in court today.
but manv have EXPRESSED their intention
of attending the trial, and it is prohab bic
that before the case is disnosed Of there
will be no inconsiderable feminine at
tendance. IF So this will be the first
case in this ctv i'll which ladies were
voluntary Spectators.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-12
GOVERNOR FOR
BETTER ROADS
Will Speak in Danvi|Ie on the
Subject This Month; Is
Enthusiastic,

Governor Montague is taking deep
interest in road Improvement in Virginia.
and if his ideas are carried out, the long
felt want for better highways in the va
,ious sections of the State will be sup
piled.
The good roads train will be in Dan
Vile on February goth and 21st. and His
E,xcelIency has accepted an invitation
10 be present and address his fellow
townsmen on the needs of the hour along
this line. The Governor is much graft
fed that the train will make tour OF
the State and he evinces much interest
il; the subject, which has long been one
Of his hobbies. Twelve years ago, in a
pl1hIic speech at williamsburg, he pointed
out the needs of the State i'll this line,
and followed it up with speeches III az!
his subsequent campaigns lie VIII MAKE
this the burden of a message he proposes
to send to the Legislature next week.
In addition to attending the meeting
in Darvii!e Governor Montague will
make an address wien the train comes
TO this city. He would like to so TO
Lyncnburs and Charlottesville with the
train. but it is likely that official engage
n.ents here will prevent.
AZ Charlottesville q great time IS eX-
nected, While the train IS there the me
rnorja, road from Charlottesville to Mon
tieel,o will be i'll the course or cohstruc-
ton. Lieutenant Shaw was here the other
day and secured one huadred couvic's ,..:s
from, the State penitentiary to work on
.hi ,ieca of road which, when COM
nIate will nrobabiy be the most perfect
in the state 4 large amount OF nloney
hos baen raised by private SUBSCRIPTION
f fnr the building OF this road, and no
aims will be spared to make 1t up-.o- cslte
In every respect.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-12
DISCIPLES BEGIN
NEW MOVEMENT
They Will Ultimately Have a
Church in Fairmount--Mis,
sion Started.

The Disciples who live in Fairmount
have started Il movement which will end
in slie building Of church Of that de-
nomination In that pleasant suburb Of
Richmond.
This little town IS growing quite rapid
iy. In the past few months several fami-
.ics who are of the Christian denomina-
ton. have rented or bought homes in
Fairmount They found other Christian
families there Until recently they have
been attending the Third Christian
Church. which is on Twenty-s sixth Street
md a long way off. These families.
some half g. dozen in number, now want
a church of their own and are going to
have it. They have nucleus for it now.
It has been established in the forrc of
mission school. They have rented a
building and hold Sunday-school exercises
ecularly. Teachers come from other
,choos, some from the Third Church.
;ome from the Seventh-Street Church.
This is the beginning, and the beginning
has Just been made.
This new mission promises to be fos-
tered by the Seventh Street, the mother
of NJ; the Christian Churches OF tlls-
,itv. as well as of the Third Church.
Mr. o. a. Hawkins, the commissioner
,f revenue. who is one OF the most ac-
i've and useful members OF the Seventh
street Church. is on the committee which
is looking. after lot and house for the
mission. Ii is expected that In a short
while a lot will be purchased and neat
ob,,rcb meeting the demands made upon
- nv .he congregation. Will be erected.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-12
POWER IS WITH
THE EXECUTIVE I
Gov. Montague's Construc-
tion as to Military.
THE LYNcHBURG CASE
Did Not Act Until Requested by
the Mayor.
WOULD In EMERGENCY CASES
Has Heard Nothing to Warrant Interference 10
Luuenburg, but VIII Act Promptly II #
atAll-his Policy is Reyer-
sal Of Those Of His
Predecessors In
Office.
WOULD in EMERGENCY CASES

Governor Montague kept as close as he
could get to the Lunenburg situation yes
terday and last night Based on the lat
est information he could secure from
there last night, he had concluded that
unless there should be a change for the
worse he would not order out any troops.
Indeed, there has been no call upon His
EiSceilency for military aid and while
he does not regard this as absolutely
necessary in case Of an emergency, yet
his information from the seat of trouble
does not begin at this time to warrant
any Interference in this line
Goveror Montague is known to have
some well defined views on this subject.
as. indeed, he has on most others regard
ing his administration.
SOME CRITICISM
tie is known to have been criticised to
some extent for his actions in the recent
Lynchburg case. III this connection it
may be said that he did not act until he
had full information from the local au-
thorities and had been requested by them
to send military assistance. The Cover
nor. however, is known to hold that ths
provisions Of the Constitution on this
use OF his own Judgment in the absence
of such request, when he shall have been
fully satisfied that the exigencies of an
occasion are such as to demand the as
sistance Of the military authorities for
the safety OF the life of prisoner.
THE GOVERNORS POLICY.
Taking this view of the case. it may
be understood to be the policy of the new
Governors administration that he will
use all diligence to discover the true
authorities. and will, of course. advise
when it is possible to do 50: but it is not
believed that he regards their actual re-
Iuest for troops as a necessary condition
precedent to their being ordered out; nor
is he thought to look upon a request from
local authorities as an absolute reason
why troops should be sent.
LARGELY WITH EXECUTIVE
In other words, the new Governor, who
is regarded as an able lawyer, CONSTITUTES
the Constitution to lodge the discretion
largely with the Executive in the end.
and from his action and conversation, he
may be relied upon. TO prevent any mob
violence in the State so long as he Is at
the helm. IF there Is trouble OF this KIND
in Lunenburg, it will not be on account
of any dereliction OF duty on the part OF
Governor Montague as he sees IT,
The construction placed upon the Coh-
stitution as tG the ordering out OF milt-5
tary by the new Governor is in reversal
If the precedents established by his
predecessors in Office, they having held
that thew could not act until a call was
made upon them by local authorities
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-12
4 HORRIBLE REAR
END COLLISION
seaboard Air Line Brakeman
Killed and His Body Cremated
in Burning Car.
isnocial Dispatch to The Timcs.>

RALEIGH. n. c.. Feb. la horrible
rear-end collision occurred TINS morning
about 8 o'clock on the seaboard Air Line.
af,aen miles north of Raleigh. near For
estville, in which William Craddocks
brakeman. was killed and his body
burned in the wreck, and another brake
man was fatally injured. Two cars were
burned up. In one Of these cars was the
bodv of the brakeman. and his remains
were completely DESTROYED
The collision was between regulla.rS,,!MS; Nc 4 o
- freight train and an extra freight. The
freight was attempting to take the sidlng
When W the other freight ran into !; it from from
~ a,ne extra na ssenger coach and a caboose,
demeishea By was ,hs sgnnr englns Gf II the the
etnva in the caboose and both cars broke
out in a blaze and We're entirely burned
nm The rest of the train was not seri-
ously dana ged. e,.a,,,
1i1H,,a,.sSnf1 the State to attend the Good
Roads o g Convention. which meets to-mor-
row morning. It is estimated sthat4ther
viii be 1000 delegates here>
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-12
TRAPEZE LADY
BREAKS. HER NECK
Falls Thirty-five Feet Without a
Net While Doing Thrilling
Act at Newport News.


NEWPORT NEWS, VA, Feb 1l.-A1ss
Eva Gilbert, a trapeze performer, who
has been engaged at the Powhatan Thea
tre for the past six weeks doing an aerial
act, fell and broke her neck during the
performance tonight 1t was about IL
o'clock when Miss Gilbert went on, and
among the first features of her act was
to swing from trapeze and catch hcl
foot in a loop suspended about thirty
five feet above the floor. She made the
swing and released the trapeZe, but her
foot slipped from the loop, which was
!mperfectly caught, and she shot head
long to the floor almost at the feet OF
the Mortified spectators. Her neck was
broken at the pivotal joint and death oc-
CURED III ten minutes. She did not speak
again, but was apparently conscious
In the fall her face was also terribly
cut.
The remains will be sent tomorrow to
her home. No. i15 Thirtythird Street.
New York. Miss Gilbert WAS between
twenty-five and thirty years old, and
had been III the business most OF her
life. though little is known of her at III"
little second rate theatre at which she
was engaged.
She had been urged on frequent occa.
sions to use a net, but had refused
net would have saved her lie to-nisht'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-12
BRILLIANT CELEBRATION.
distinguished Men Initiated Into the PHI.
Beta Kappa Society.
fsnec.al pIsnatch 10 The TImes. }

Especial Dispatch 10 The Tlmes.l
wILIIAAiSBURG, VA, Feb. 1.-THE
annual celebration of the Oldest Greek
letter society in this country. the Phi Beta
Kama, which took place in the colleGe
chanel last night, was an occasion bri-
liant with oratory, poetry and humor
Dr. Beverly D. Tucker presided and Nlt.
Frank e. Brent, OF Richmond, the orator
OF the occasion, surpassed his own repn-
tation. and his subject-'Thc Northwest
Territory and The Ordinance of 1881 was
a valuable gift to history.
The poem read by DR.. Robert Under
wood johnson, of New York, was pro
nounced a gem OF purest ray serene
James I.inGsay Gordon, of New York,
caIstured the audience with his glitterins
und sparkling speech, At the conclusion
OF the public exercises the following new
members were initiated; DR.. r NJ. John
son. New York; Mr.. T. z. Brent, Hon. j.
/, Gordon. New York; DR.. c. William
son. III. PluInmer L. Jones, Robert 5. BID
sat, philadelphia.
rho banouet was served in the college
library to the members and invited guests.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-12
NEW COURTHOUSE OCCUPIED.
Suitable Action Taken By tie Bar-captaia
Crockett Iii.
Special Dispatch to The Times.

WYTHEvILE, VA. Feb. 1.-THE new,
courthouse OF Wytho county was occu-,
pied for the first time yesterday, the csr.
chit Court convening at 10 o'clock:
1ybicl, tirue there was q. meeting OF tho
oar TO take sisable aGtion foE te eIs oeet to
the chair auG r. j. 4. Powell was APP
pointed ssere5aTy draS a,i.aSie qe rcso. ua
lions and memorials OF past courts OF
Wythe and an historical sketch Of tE5
county to be spread upon the records OF
the Circuit and County Courts: The conf
mittee. consisting of c. 3: Thomas. s.
". Williams. j. G. Blair and NJ NJ. Cald-
weII. with the chairman of the meeting
eS-off:cio the chairnan OF the committee.
were vested witt. full power to aoopr
such plans Of celebration and to r;A,ns
such day for the proceedings hereunder
as to them may seem best:
Oldest members OF Wythe County Bar.
and a crippled Confederate soldier. lies
critically i'll at mis- residence IN Camp
Jackson His friends have little hope OF
his recovery.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-12
No Effort to Lynch Ollie Epes
Until More is Learned.
TRIAL FOR CRIMINAL ASSAULT
1 Well Known White Man viii Probably
Make Defense Against the Charge of
Young German Girl On the Plea OF
lusanity-tie Let County
and Was Arrested on
Il Return.



LUNENBURG c. H., VA. Feb. IL
(Via BIackstone).-The public mind is in
suspense and waiting with intense in
1crest further developments in the Faust
murder case The arrest last night Of
Ollie Epes, under suspicion of having
committed the crime, which then seemed
certain of definite results, is again cloud
cd with uncertainty.
Epes, when questioned after his ex-
animation before the justice last night
as to why he told the tale on the white
man. replied that he was afraid Sidney
liambric1 would be lynched, and he did
lict want To see an innocent man hung.
Warrants were issued to-day for the
urrcst of Sidney IIambrick Douglas VIII
liams and Ham BagIcy.
A POPULAR THEORY.
There are some who yet think Sidney
1lambricll implicated in the murder,
and perhaps has gotten Epes to tell his
story in order to divert suspicion from
him. There are some who contend that
EpeS is half-witted and easy to make q
1oel of, but along with his hal1-wit Is
certainly a large amount of sfrewdnesS.
1t is the general belief now that no ef-
fort will be made to lynch Epes untll
more information is gained and the otller
suspects thoroughly investigated.
Will. MAKE NO MISTAKE.
IT seems certain that Ollie EDes owes
Ills life to the uncertainty that surrounds
is connection with the crime Nhlle
.saily of the best citizens have declared
;ileir purpose 10 visit swift vengeance
,.5on the perpetrator of the inhuman
,.nrder Of the feeble Mrs. Faust, they
svin first be sure they have the guilty
stan. The fund being raised by the. citi-
,.ens to be offered as a reward Tor the
:a2prehension and conviction of the mur-
,hrer already reaches several hundred
dollars.
TRIAL OF STOKES.
court is now in session and is ensaSed
j.. the trial OF G case OF criminal assault,
.bicb for many months has created much
interest in the county, the prisoner ne,llg
white man of good connections ana
The case is that of sy stokes, charged
with criminal assault upon h y. v.
Mise a ten-year-old German girl. IN
May 1901. Stokes absconded alter the
crime but, having returned to the
county. he was arrested and put III IAN
here and indicted for the CRIME, ior
which he is now on trial.
The girl testified 81 the '1lal .o-uaH
,Iat AS She was returning from Meherrin
,,.at stokes rode nast her on a mule;
,I,at he tied the mule near the roadside,
,a,ried re, into field near by. threw
l,cr down and attempted TO crilnlnahF
assault her,
To save the young girls feelings,
Judge Orgain ordered the courtroom
S5aarna az all ncrsons. except the jury,
counsel t and officers of the court during
~ The case promises TO last several days,
as some forty witnesses have been sum
,no,e5, and tho line of questioning by the
,iafnnse viii be insanity Of the prisoner
The crowd in attendance is quite large
.,,'a t,,o excitement incident 10 the Faust
murder will no DOUBT a11i"s' . NV
larger attendance.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-12
DR.. MUELLER COMING.
VIII Visit This Couu.ry ia Interest Of Boer
Cause.

BRUSSELS, Feb. 11.--'rhc plan of
campaign drawn up by DR.. Mueller, the
former Consul of the Orange Free State,
in Holland, who is now on his way to
New York with dispatches from the Boer
delegates in Europe to President Roose-
welt, includes the formation of two stand
ing committees, one, more or less politi-
cal to include the pro-Boer Senators and
representatives and other prominent men
who. it is claimed, have already pro-
missed their cooperation.
The other and larger body will be
chiefly concerned in the collection and
forwarding of money for the Boer cause
After discussion, in which the opinion
of the Boer delegates was considerably
divided, Mr.. Kruger and DR.. Leyds, con-
vinced the others that il was not wise
to make overtures to Great Britain for
permission to open telegraphc communi-
cation with the Boer leaders in the field.
DR.. Kuyper, the Dutch Premier, coin
cided In this view, and. therefore, it has
heen professionally determined to main
tain the status quo.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-12


necessary concessions for the construc-
ton of the Paarna Canal by the United
States.
Mr.. Pascoe was questioned at length by
Senator Morgan as 30 the effect of the
various treaties between the United States
and other Powers relative to the canal
and also to the bearing of the French
laws upon the proposed transfer. the re
suit being that Pascoe and Morgan disa-
greed squarely upon much of those points
Senator Morgan also sought to bring out
the fact that q concession of only ninety,
nine years IN the way of a lease wouia
not be sufficient to meet the demands Oh
the United States in case the proner on
the part of the Panama Company shouio
be accepted by this country, and MI'
.Pascoe agreed with him on that poliI
adding his opinion that concession IN
perpctuity could be secured from Coiom-
bia
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-12

Panama Company Can Transfer NaIie Title,
Thinks Former Senator Pascoe.
tBy Associated I'ress.l

10y ass'ti"tei t''S.'
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. u.-F'oirmef'
United States Senator Samuel Pascoe,
now member OF the lsthmian Canal
Commission. testified before the Senate
Committee on Inter-Oceafiic canals 10
day that he had carefully investigated the
proposition by the new Panama Canal
COMPANY for the sale of the Panama Cana.
rights. and that he was fully convinced
tra, under the French laws and the usage
Of the French courts that company had a
valid title 10 the franchises ana right oil
way 10 the canal. and could. therefore,
make a transfer TO Inc United States
which would hold IN law.
in reply 10 questions. Mr.. Pascoe said
he understood that there are now two
gentlemen. In the city from Colombia Tor
the purpose of cooperating with the min
,nter f-e-n that country il granting the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-12
LOUISA COUNTY COURT.
rria, OF Local Option Case On ap-
peal.
Especial Dispatch to The Tlmss.]

(Special Dlspatca 10 1ne Lines.
LOUISA, VA, Feb. lion account OF
bad roads there was a small attendance.
at court yesterday. ice in many places
making the reads almost impassabt Bile. y
horse belonging TO Mr.. George f. Ware.
of Brian, fell on the ice in one of the
town lots ard was so badly crippled It
had to be killed.
The County Court, with Judge F. w.
Sims on the bench; r. L. Gordon. Of
Louisa, and James L. Shelton. OF Rich
mond. for the Commonwealth; " e:
Bibb. of Louisa, and A. K; Leaks. OF
engaged and probably will be for several
days. in the trial of Samuel w. Anthony
for selling intoxicating liquors In Jack
SON. local option district OF this county
Mr.. Anthony was tried In a magistrates
court, sentenced to Jail for six months
and fined $500 He took an appeal to the
County Court. Apout hTty witnesses have
to be heard.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-12
Coador's S Boat Picked Up.
nv Assoc;atcd Press.l

VICTORIA, b. c., Feb. n,-Captain Da-
Wis who acted as pilot on the United
States steamer Grant on her trip alont
the west coast of Vancouver Island. IL
search of the missing sloop OF war Condor,
says that Captain Simpson, of IL. III. 5
Egerim. to whom CAPTAIN Tozier. Of thc
Grant, handed over the ships boat picked
up by Indians on the coast, Immediately
identified the boat as one from the miss
ing warShiD