The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-13
NEGRO ] Ne, 81; C!O .'|'.l|l u
WAS CONVICTED
Found Guilty in Williamsburg
OF the Murder Of Her Hus-
band in February.
fsnec,,, to The Times. Dispatch

(Specldl 10 1ne 4tmes.O1SpdlCu.j
WILLIAMSBURG, VA, March p :.
County Court is in session to-day en-
gagged In the trial Of Nancy Thornton for
tho murder OF her husband. George
Thornton. She was Indicted for murder
in the first degree. r. T. Armistead
represented the Commonwealth and B..
D. Peachy and James N. Stubbs tho d9-
Tense. The case attracts considerable
attention, especially from the colored
people OF the nelghborhood, Of whom
there has been quite a crowd IN attend
ance since the beginning Of the trial. She
Is famous among her people as q ''con-
5jurer' or "tricksler," and has scant sym
pathy among them. They all seem afraid
Of her. She had on her person, when
arrested, a number OF roots and herbs,
supposed to be the working tools OF her
calling. Every inch of ground Is being
fought by the defense.
William M. SMcAlllster and John B..
Stephens, attorneys from Bath county,
are hero taking dispositions IN the case
OF Misses Virginia and Sue Armentrout
VS.. L, P, Armentrout executor.
l. Henley was expected home to-day
from the hospital In Richmond. but he
will not be able to return for some days.
@ Or, Leonard Henley Is still confined to
his room and his condition. at his adj
yanced age, causes his friends much
anxiety. i&s Il
I Cards will be out in q few days an
nounclng the marriage Of q popular
williamsburg minister on the 26th Inst.
o, ], Anderson and NJ. Elton have
sold the plantation formerly owned by
49, A all n A IT AD6arRNn
consideration, $1,000, containing 900 acres,
Rev, w. "A. r. Goodwin. the new rector
Of Bouton Parish Church. Ia winning
golden opinions from his Pensioners and
outsiders. IIo has organized q chapter
az the St. Andrews Brotherhood, and the
Church Auxiliary Is doing ine work,
The Lodge OF Royal Arcanum Is rejolc-
ing In its prosperity, They Initiated FIVE
members at Its last meeting and nave
now about nifty members
Mr.. + r, Bellamy he's purchased the
sweeney lot near the college and VIII
erect upon 1t a $4,000 building to be used
as a hotel and restaurant for college
| students, as we'll as for transient Gus
toners.
Al the regular annual meeting Of the
stockholders of the knitting mill the FOL
lowing trustees and officers were electea
II. s. Bird, President, ~ ", WaEp4Fso''
Vice President, Y. II, Geddy, Secretary
and Treasurer; r. !. spencer. - ~
phillips, p, II. Southall and L. w, Lane.
IT,, OF Willlamshurgi G. p. Andrews OF
New York. and l. J, Barnes, Of New
Kent.
Dr.. q, p. Bishop. Of the College fac
ulty, has purchased the Jones lot. neal
the Presbyterian Church. It is thought
that the church will be moved to tbs
corner OF the lot-a much better location
N "A bill has been sent to our Senator and
Representative to be presented to the
Legislature, permitting the city OF VIII
iamsburg to make a $80,O 900 bond Issue fol
tho purpose Of putting In q system OF
water works. l.
"A resolution of the business Mems
Association to establish the cnrfew Law
here was presented 10 the city fatherI q
their regular meetIpg last evening