Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-07
TWO HISTORIC WARsH1Ps.
Other Events Chronicled Down at Old
Norfolk.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NORFOLK, Va September Labor day
is being more generally observed through
out Virginia today than probably ever be-
fore Work of all kind is suspended ex-
cept that on the newspapers and street
cars and the day is one of great rejoicing
among the laboring classes. No work of
any kind was carried on in the government
navy yard here and the mechanics en-
pIoyed by the government joined in WIN
their brothers in an elaborate celebration
of the day at Pine Beach, resort on
Hampton Roads.
The farmers this year Joined In the Labor
day celebrations ali over the state. and the
cities have been crowded all day with ex-
cursionists from the rural districts The
speeches of the day in Norfolk were made
by Labor Commissioner James B. Doherty
of Virginia and Charles T. Bland, labor
lawyer member of the Virginia legislature
Robert E. Lee, jr., son of Confederate
General Robert E. Lee. will run for the
legislature of Virginia in Fairfax county,
Va, this fall without opposition. He is a
democrat of the old school,
Several days ago James Tames. who lives
near Nelson Va, station on the Southern
railway, discovered that his we'll was going
dry. and Immediately put well diggers to
work to deepen it. TIE diggers struck
rich vein of copper. and now Tames has
SOlQ the mineral tights OF MS farm VI
thirty three acres for large sum.
A romantic love affair at Kinston, N. c.,
beginning year ago with a short court
ship and then a runaway marriage, Gull
minated in an awful tragedy, for which
Emmett Boyett. who shot down in cold
blood his young wife, Lena Boyett, says
he is willing to pay with his life.
Boyett. who was insanely jealous. had not
lived happily with his bride, and upon the
advice of her parents Mrs. BOyett left her
~
Boyett, while intoxicated, entered the porch
of his father-in-law's residence, and. ap
preaching his wife, asked for private
interview. This was refused. and the an
cry husband Immediately began firing upon
the defenseless young woman. who, after
the second shot, fell with a mortal wound
in her brain.
Death was almost instantaneous. ]. C.
Chestnut. upon hearing that his daughter
had been murdered by her husband, threw
down everything at his place of business
and made mad rush with pistol in hand
to kill the murderer, which he would have
done but for the prompt arrival of Sheriff
Wooten, who covered Chestnut with his
pistol and demanded surrender. Boyett
is now In jail
The United States cruiser Olympia. from
which Admiral Dewey directed the battle
of Manila bay. May 1, 1898. and the United
States frigate Hartford, Admiral Farra gut 8
flagship at the battle of Mobile bay during
navy yard. The Hartford, one of the last
vessels of the old navy, is now used as a
training ship. She Is a fine specimen of the
cd wooden warships. and the two vessels
with their historic associations. form a very
interesting picture, lying almost side by
side at the Norfolk yard Both ships are
here for repairs.
John Coppedge negro sentenced to the
North Carolina penitentiary for life for
burglary. was hurried to prison from Nash
county. there being strong threats of lynch
ing. Coppedge burglarized the residence Of
Mrs Hannah Hedgepeth. who caught him
standing over her bed and fought him for
a time The negro finally got away from
the brave little woman. but was soon run
down and positively identified
The INDECENT confederate veterans and
widows of North Carolinl will this year
receive $4,000 from the state. Auditor
Dixon will soon begin a distribution of the
allowance.
The fruit distillery and fixtures of r. b.
Adams. two miles from H;ddenite in Alex
andria county. n. c., have been seized by
revenue officers and 100 gallons of brandy
and 1,4o1 gallons of ''pomace" taken
Work on the new Ctt.-foot dry dock at the
Norfolk navy yard has been commenced
and the dock will he hurried to completion
John c. Roger & Co. of New York have the
contract.