The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-27
He Cannot Understand or he
Understood by Others.
STANDS: WON'T LIE DOWN
His Case a Pitiful One and Creates
Much Wonder and SympathY-He
Is Probably a Russian Peasant.
from His Appearance.
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King George Courthouse Is, in some re-
spects, very remarkable man, and he
has attracted more attention In the past
few days than has any other Individual
In this end of the Northern Neck.
He is q white man, and q veritable OBJ
ject OF pity, but who he Is, where he
came from, to what nationality he be-
longs. ano how he came here, no one In
the county can even guess Some days
ago he was found wandering aimlessly
about In the vicinity Of Index, in, the
lower part of this county. Being unable
TO give any account OF himself. he was
arrested, taken before Justice William
Mcdaniel for examination, and by that
officer sent to jail to be cared for us
vagrant or man Of unsound mind. The
unfortunate mans general appearace and
horrible coalition very soon attracted UNI
usual attention and aroused public sym
patty. He refused to eat or drink, and In
stead Of sitting down or reclining he
persisted, day fter day, In standing in an
AFFECT attitude.
MIR. Henry II. Hunter the tender heart
= ed jaier, requested DR., NJ. ~. Minor to
visit the prison and ascertain whether
or not the stranger was sick and needed
medical attention. DR.. Minor was ac-
companied by The Times Dispatch CO.
morn correspondent and several other
citizens and every possible effort was
made to enable the ptiful prisoner, by
signs or otherwise. to give some account
of himself, but without avail. Neither
the physician, The Times-D Dispatch man,
or any one else could understand one
word or syllable OF the poor creatures
feeble. whining utterances, nor could he
understand any word or syllable uttered
by those about HIN who craved TO do
him some real kindness.
A MYSTERY
Everything about the strange prisoner
= Is shrouded In mystery. He Is probably
a Russian peasant He has very dark
brown hair and light blue eyes; nous
tache and chin whiskers with very scat
taring, meagre beard on the sides of his
face; scar about one-half inch long on
right side OF upper lip; numerous small
old scars On hands; apparently forty or
forty five years old; probably weighs
about 100 pounds. and Is about five feet
six or seven Inches in height. His cloth
ing Is ragged and filthy TO shocking
degree-so revolving, indeed, that TWO of
e.
jail volunteered to send him some wear
ing apparel.
The mans condition Is 80 pitiable that
newspaper correspondents have been
asked to make the case public. with the
hope that such publicity may lead to his
Identification and relief.
The unfortunate's mental agonies are
almost heart-rendng. a picture of de-
spalr and misery, he weeps bitterly al
every suggestion or manifestation of kind
ness by those who visit him, and to ex-
tend to him triendlyEhand is to have
that hand pressed to his pale. quivering
lips and kissed and covered with tears.
CORN CROP NOT GOOD.
According to statements made by rep.
resentative farmers in nearly ali parts
of King George, the corp crop. as a gen.
eral thing, will fall far below an average
yield. This conclusion has been reached
since the fodder was pulled and a good
deal of the corn cut down and handled.
Some few farmers, In sections where
the conditions were favorable, will get
heavy yield of very fine corn. but such
cases are exceptions and the yield in the
whole county will not exceed sixty-flve
or seventy per cent. of an average. Many
of the King George farmers have begun
the work Of cutting their corn down and
putting 1t in shocks to cure
The area seeded In small grain here this
fall Will depend more upon the supply
OF labor than upon any other condition
IN sight" at this time. Labor is scarce
and more uncertain Just now than at any
time In the knowledge OF the present gen
Grafton. A good many of the best coIorad
laborers, who remain here every year.
while hundreds of others 90 North to
work, own the little homes they occupy
and act as II they do not feel that it Is
incumbent upon them to do farm work
for their white neighbors.
LABOR MOI TO BE HAD. =
A prominent farmer has Just told your
correspondent that. although he had orr
dered some three hundred dollars worth
OF fertilizer, he would have to abandon
the hope of seeding wheat this fall. Tor
the reason that he could not procure
labor at any price. or on any terms. with
which to prepare his field and sow the
grain,
Judge John e, Mason. Of this place.
spent this week in Louisa county whero
the fall term of his Circuit Court con-
vened on Monday.
Earnest Cook. three-year-old son OF MIR.
and Mrs, James Cook, Of this county, fell
down a short flight Of steps several days
ago and broke both bones of his right
arm between the elbow and wrist.
Mr.. J, Ogle Henderson, of Cash Corner,
near here, has Just returned from visit
to friends In Alexandria and Washington.
Mrs. Captain Henry Endsor and daugh-
ter, Miss Maggie Endsor, of this neigh
borhood, are spending some days In Phil
adelphia.
One Of the largest barns In this section
has Just been completed on the farm OF
Mr., r, H. Sorrell, near this place,
1t Is rumored that Shiloh and Round
Hill Baptist Churches, of this county,
are arranging to build a parsonage at
soma point that is convenient to both
churches. III
It Ia understood that Mr., Walter Purks,
of Ige. Is tho Democratic candidate for
the office Of supervisor In Potomac Dls-
triot of this county,
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Limerick, of Ten
nalytown. d. G., are spending some days
with friends and klnsfolk here,