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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-11-09
Mr.. A. T.. Thomas Killed by Train
in. Richmond.
CARTE CoJTe,b0ndtHe6

MIR. A. =. Thomas Killed by Train
in. Richmond.
CARTE Correspondence
Raphine, Nov. Our commu-
nifty was shocked on Saturday
morning when telegram was re-
ceived announcing the md fact
thai Allen Z. Thomas had been
run over and killed by shifting
train in Richmond the night be
fore. We learn from newspaper
reports that the tragedy occurred
at Seventh and Canal streets. The
body was badly mangled. None
of the trainmen saw the unfortu-
nate man until his body was dis
covered by some pedestrians who
crossed the track Immediately
after the train had passed. The
en- . inc was attached to seven
freight cars and bore the usual
headlight, while trainman on
the rear car carried a lantern.
Efforts were made to identify the
body but without avail, until the
remains were taken to the under
takers establishment, when u
number of letters and other papers
were found in his pockets. No
cOroner's inquest was held, as no
enc could be found who witnessed
the accident.
Tie remains reached Nesuvius
Sunday morning over the Norfolk
and Western railroad. His fur
eral was conducted from Mt.
Carmel Presbyterian church Sun
day afternoon by the pastor, Rev.
A. II. Hamilton, AMI the body was
laid to rest in the cemetery by the
Midway Lodge of Odd Fellows in
the presence Of large conc purse
of people.
Allen Pinkertcn Thomas was
born at Midway about 3S years
ago, and was the third son of Mr..
and Mrs. w. w. Thomas. In
early youth lie became Il telegraph
operator and filled the position of
operator and agent at Vosuvius for
Number of years. Since leaving
Vesuvius he has filed the same
position on various roads, He
WAS universally popular with his
fellow men. as was evidenced by
the largest assemblage at bis fun
eral ever seen at Mt. Carmel, I'M
less it was that of Rev. VIM.
Pinkerton in 1875.
He is survived by his wife, who
Was q Miss Speck of Buena Vista,
and one child; also By his aged
and infrm pafsnis and four
bro,h<Is and two sisters--bf, ".
Hall Thomas OF Midway, Rev.
Joseph a. TLomns of Milboro, DR..
JQia ThGmas Of Greenville, Mr..
Hugh ThQwas Of Glasgow, Mrs.
j. a, Hess and Mrs. 4, >.
Helms OF Midway.
Mrs. Matte f. Rawlings. who
was so badly hurt in runaway
accident in our village several
vea.s ago, is not recovering as
rapidly aAA satisfactorily as her
maay friends Wishe4 and antici-
pated. she WAS moved s0R'e zen
days ago from Capt. Il. 81. Raw
lings' to her home Mt Vesuvius,
since when she has suffered more
OF >ee from the blow on her head.
Her siste., Mfs. Andrew Wallace of
Lunenbnsg apd Mafs Mollie Raw
lings Of Orange are VIA }ftF ct.
present.
The long extended and distress
ins drought continues, with no
prospect re Abatement. The
weather is qc.tc ectfi, ice form
ing every night.
Whe,.t has come up very in
differently mpeh no: up a all.
Pastures na2a faiiel 4rb Wnny are
FEEDING iheir sIqc.l. 4 large |
aumter II wells .neyer known tol
fail before are dry nv~.
X. X. X,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-11-09
WORLDS FAIR

Parties desiring to visit the WORLDS
FAIR. have the choice OF thNe CD
days each week, Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday during November on which TO
purchase coach excursion tickets to st.
Louis. via. Norfolk Il Western Railway.
w. Is. BEVILL,
General Passenger Agt.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-11-09

direct from the manufacturer My
stock cf China. Glass and House
furnishings was never better. Always
glad to quote prices and show goods
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-17
IN FAVOR OF TURNER.
Elections Committee Confirms
the Sitting Members Claim.

The Senate Committee for Privileges
and Elections will to-day make a report
to the Senate in favor OF the sitting. nem-
Der in tho contested election case Of
Keen VS.. Turner In the district COM
posed of the counties of Floyd and Frank
lin. The report will be unanimous in ia
vor of Mr.. Turner. OF Floyd. the .Repub-
ltcan incumbent. and against DR.. Keen,
of Franklin, the Democratic contestee.
The committee Is overwhelmingly Demo-
cratic in its makeup. but the contestant
did not make out case to the satisfaction
of any member. Sf
The committee, In making Its report,
will. however, severely condemn the use
of liquor in the election. and particu-l
llarly at Mr. Turner's home precinct. It
should be said In justice to Mr.. Turner.
however, that no satisfactory evidence
was adduced to connect Mr.. Turner with
the use OF liquor, directly or indirectly
The fact that liquor was freely INDUCED
in at Mr.. Turner's polling place is atrong-
~ censured by the committee.
The contest has been hanging on all
the session, and the committee has heard
the argument and read the record care
fully Justice has been done to both par
ties in full. It is a foregone conclusion
that tho Senate will adopt the report
without dissent. !, @
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-17

and the recovery Of the stolen property.
Tho story has already boon published III
INC 1'lmes-D Dispatch. rho Commonwealth
here rested lta ease and the alleged de.
ffcnsc offered no testimony. The Conniott-
wealth attorney made two short speeches
and Mr.. Bryan spoke with exceeding
brevity and came about us near saying
nothing Ihs d man could without abso.
|lutely dispensing with his humanity and
Appearing at bar as ali oyster.
Charge to Jury. &.
efhc Judges charge to the Jury vas brief
and glittcring III generalitics The jury
took the case ana kcptsit lust four and a
haif minutes, when they came In and
said I'VE. the Jury, find the prisoner,
Henry Williams, guilty, as charged IN the
indictment.pl5 5si
rho clerk had hardly finished reading
tho verdict before the Judge was ready to
sentence the guilty man. 5.
Whom asked II he had anything to say
why sentence should not BIO pronounced,
he said IT am not satisfied. Nobody
wondered at It,
The Sentence.
Judge Wood know what was coming
ana had the sentence already written out.
He read 1t MS follows: %i
Henry. Williams, today you have been
but upon trial in this court for one OF
!. the most serious crimes known to the
law. TO The charge you have pleaded
not guilty. and an impartial Jury upon
the evidence produced before them tcom.
posed mainly OF your own confcssion)
have brought iii their verdict Of guilty
ard fixed your punishment at death, ana
it now becomes my duty TO pass SEN
itence upon you. The deed committed by
you Is one. which for wanton and say.
age cruelty Is scarcely paralleled In all
tho annals OF crime. Your cruel and IN
human. treatment Of this defenseelessl w :,
man and her helpless. innocent child calls
ftr The sternest rebuke known TO the
law. For oughtYyou know or cared. they
would not be living to-day. M as ,f
But shall not take advantage OF the
Irosition and power which I hold over you
ia upbraid you or detail to you the hor-
rcrs OF your bloody deed. Let It be
enough to say that your deed carried with
lit ali the essential elements of murder
| except the extinction OF the one last
srark OF life, and now for It the law
demands that you must die 53
The sentence and Judgment OF the
Il
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-17

wood took his seat and ordered the
sergeant to preserve order. Immediately
d back door OF the courtroom opened
and through It came q file OF eight sol sol.
tliers with the prisoner. The soldiers mad
fixed bayonets and formed In q semi
circle around the split bottomed chair IN
which the prisoner had been seated
Mcssrs. +. Rand Bryan and OF Mar
tin, who had been appointed by the court
to "defend" ~ the prisoner took seats
Iii front OF Williams. Everett Perkins,
tho Commemorative attorney sat to
their left. Judge Wood. in tone that
was mildly touched with sarcasm. said
y II do not think It, Is necessary for the
gentlemen OF the military to. surround
the prisoner. Give them seats In the
real OF the room, Mr.. Sergeant"
n And the gentlemen Of the military
went way back and sat down hard.
The prisoner was quickly nrragned,
and Deputy Clerk p. II. Tucker read to
him the first Of the two indictments
found by the grand Jury against him.
The Indictment.
1t charged him, IN the usual legal
phrascology. with robbery and empha-
sized the fact that In committing the
robbery ne partially suffocatcd stran-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-17
MANY Judges in Town.

Among the well known ylslto y, n The ~
MoSntague, OF Elizabeth City; cx-Judge
T t OF Shenandoah, q member OF
land, and ex-Judge Asa D. Watkins. OF
Prnco Edward all OF whom were EN- y
The 1 abolition OF the old judiciary system
has added to the already largo number OF
ex-iudges, SO that they nre now more
numerous than ever, When one addressed
a man as Judge" IN the lobby ~ az !. Mu r.
whom ha WAS speaking.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-17
In a Hollow Square.
AN UNPLEASANT ExPERIE NcE

X Has It ever been your unhappy lot
to, be told by your physician that you
must go toia hospital and submit to an
operation? SO, you remember with what
dread and shrinking you awaited tho day
when you must endure the knife
The present day surgeon appears to be
possessed by mania for operating, es-
peclally in cases of hemorrhoids or piles.
and while the greater number OF the
profession do not recommend this last
resort" unless they honestly believe 1t
necessary. the fact remains that much
needless operating Is done, and the pa.
tient put to much expense and suffering
for what?
To obtain possible temporary relief
these words are used advisedly. because
In nine cases out OF ten the aftliction re-
turns, and the patient Is just where he
started FROM OftentImes he could be
cured much moro simply and easily by
the use OF such remedy as the Pyramid
Pile Cure; this has come to be recognized
as the best remedy on the market for the
painful disease named and the druggists
now sell more Of 1t than all other pile
remedies combined
The writer personally knows people
who were afflicted with the worst form
! oil bleeding and protruding piles. and who
were permanently cured by the use Of
Pyramid Pile Cure. In every one OF these
cases the attending physician had as
sured the sufferer that only by an op-
Grafton could he rid himself OF the dis
ease; so much for the infalllbIllty OF the
Doctors
This remedy, which is sold by all drug
gists at the low price of fifty cents, is In
supposltory form. is applied directly to
the parts affected, and performs its work
quietly and painlessly. The Pyramid
Drug CO., Marshall, Mich. will mail free
Ito any address a book tolling all about
piles or hemorrhoids. their cause and
| cure.
a suggestion is offered that II the
reader Is afflicted, or knows anyone who
is, this book be sent for, as 1t viii be
found Invaluable. !, .s.. 3. s9s3 44 u ~. s.,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-17
CAPITOL Bill Further Delayed.

Although the Anderson bill for the en-
largement Of the state Capitol is spe-
cial order in the Senate for to-day. It Is
not likely that the bill will be taken up
at that time. Colonel George Wayne. An
nonanent, and now that he has returned
Senator WIckham, chairman Of the FL.
nance Committee. and leading opponent
Of the measure. is absent, from the city;
and out OF courtesy, to him the g, bill WI
turn, In fact, 1t now seems likely that
the bill win not come UP on Its passage
this week. but will so over until next
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-17
Williams Denies His Guilt,
fSnec,nl "a THE Times DISPATCH. y

fSneclnl to The Times dispatch.
Henry Williams. convicted Of assaulting
Mrs, Shields in Roanoke. was brought
here this afternoon, In q statement made
to The Times Dispatch correspondent
williams declared that he never ntered
Mrs, shedss home, but that his confed-
crate, whose name he declines to disclose,
went In the house. while he remained out
side and watched. They swore, no says,
was caIght and hs declares that II he
had received a prisdl sentence he would
never have Thought Of telling on the other
man. but that under the circumstances
he would have TO think the matter over
seriously. lie said that later on he might
give his confederata's nams.
The man, he says. was arrested soon
after the crime, but was released, and IS
now In West Virginia, Where nc can ne
found.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-17
AGAINST PATERSON BILL.
Committee Unanimously Opposed
"a His Plan of Choosing Senator'S.

Senator Pattesons bill, providing for
the election Of United States senators 1y
in effect amount to such election, will
be adversely reported to- the Senate to-
day by unanimous vote OF the Committee
for Privileges and Elections, The blll
provides for a legalzed primary and for
= second primary, II no candidate receives
a majority in the first election: There nre
other features which dlfferentiate 1t from
other primary plans. For instance IT IS
made applicable only to senators OF the
United States. 1t also provides TOR viva
yoco primaries. ta@!
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-17
THE I, TRIP HOME.
The Prisoner Safely Landed in
the Lynchburg Jail.
=, =, s+or corrc;nonden


LYNGHBURG, VA. Feb. 16.-The mill
tary train made no stop from Roanoke
here, and hence there were no inc!dents.
1t was known before we reached mere
the Lynchburg jail, and NJ enc was sur
prised. Here an Immense throng was
assembled. The folks had heard that the
ngse was eahs
down the mountain slopes TO see him
i don't think the Lynchburgers were
animated by anything more than curlosl-
ty but that fetched eut It re WhGis P1pn
ley w Martin, in command Of q battalion
Of the seventiethF regiment, had been
assigned the duty Of taxing the Fculprlt
u the jail, and the battalion took him
all right. l 8
. Tho only opposition to military power
that offered itself on the whole trip bobbed
up right here, On the outskirts Of the
Hill City, where the train stopped a few
moments, "a great crowd had assembled
They crowded up "a Gainst the car IN which
/ tho negro rode. An officer OF the day
Then the officer called for twelve men,
with fixed bayonets. The bnyonets sent
all the crowd back, except one youngster.
who said he was q free,h horn American
jail In his left side made HIM change his
mind. and quickly the "free-born Ameri-
cam citlzen''i scared over Il 5Lynchburg
mountain to tho next street. II 3i,, 4
r . How does it go? used to know It..
away back yonder In dead and buried
century. ,55 a
10, yes! we charged upon a flock OF geese
E And put they all to flight,
Except one sturdy gander,
thought to give us hight.
But, oh! our captain know thing or two: ;
He quickly wheeled the van:
We routed him: we secuted him;
Nor lost a single man.
All the Richmond BOYS GOT homa all
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-17

@-71-1 (speoinl- to The TlMes- nlspatch.J ~
ROANOKE, VA, Feb. l6,--The city is
entire satisfaction over the result Of tho
trial, but many ask what caused the ex-
5citement In Richmond by which the Gov
ernor was moved to send a small army
here. It is puzzling to al the officials,
patch correspondence yesterday, very few
men on the streets except the soldiers,
and there was no trouble whatever, hi
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-17

output marched down the street to the
railway station, it presented a scene
that a Virginian could we'll afford to
be proud OF.
The" military train" left the Magic City
with the fiend aboard at 2:30
l1ss ri FRANK S9WOODSON.T
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-17
Removal Refused.

Especial, to The Times plspatcll.)
GREENSBORO, N. G.. FcD, l6.--In the
.Srperior Court here this evening Judge
Cooke refused the petition Of the South
Of y lie ne Greensboro Ice and Coal Company
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-17

q the Federal Court. on the ground that
til. proper time to have fled the peti-
ton MES before the Corporation Com
mission when the railroad appealed to the
superior Court,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-17
THE SHIELDS HOME IN ROANOKE.

court therefore is that you be this day
h taken to the city jail Of the city OF
\ LSnchburg for safe keeping, and there
confined, and that the sergeant Of the
city OF Roanoke shall take you there
from and between the hours Of GA. NJ.
and 9 P. NJ. on Friday. March the 49,
1901, In the jail yard Of the city of Roa-
noke, cause you to be hanged by the
neck until you are cad. dead. dead; and
may God have mercy upon you.
Prisoners Request.
At last. Mr.. Martin, Of the defense.
oEened his mouth and spoke. He said
the prisoner wanted to say a word. The
prisoner said q
Judge, please send me furder away,
fun Roanoke than Lynchburg.'
With another decided touch OF sarcasm
in his tone, the Judge remarked:
Never mind about that guess IL
there should be any sort OF demonstra-,
ton, the GoHernor will afford you am
pie protection
And thus ended the celebrated case of
the Commonwealth VS.. Henry Williams,
to programme. and as 1t ought to have
ended. ts
There was no cheering no boisterous
conduct and mo kind of demonstration in
the courtroom. The few people who
Lad been able to pass thetmilitary guard
and get into the little cramped-up court
room, were we'll enough satisfied with
s. hat they saw and heard; the verdict
mainly. and they were willing to let 1t
go at that.
In Hollow Square.
The condemned negro was turned over
to the military to be escorted to Lynch
sturg. In accordance with the sentence.
Tho military formed into what is known
in militia parlance as a double hollow
street square, with the negro in the CEN
ter, and as the whole Virginia militia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-17

Mr., and Mrs. Valentine Return
MI, and Mrs. w. Q. Valentine have re-,
turned from their bridal t1lPIabn nj, VII
;tsd May Northsra 4 lties While MY, u.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-17

K PENSACOLA, FIIA,--To-day's session of
the investigation of the official conduct
Of United States Judge Swayne was de-
voted Ia the hearing of rebuttal tessi,
mony regarding the reputation of United
States Commissioners y. g. Tnnison. over
"a dozen Witnessed testified to the good
Character Is 1'lnlsol,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-17
Striker-Massey.

Especial 10 Tha Times Dlspatcl)
WINCH ESTER, VA, Feb l6--Mlss
Mary Massey. u sister Of Rev. John Mas,
say. of Richmond, was quietly married
a. o'clock this morning Y. Mr.. Purcell
Rev. W. A. AIcISeefrey. The happy couple
tlen left for Baltimore on tle.r bridal
tour,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-17
Quiet at Roanoke.

All the Richmond boys got home al
right, +. s. w, :
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-17
Prisoners Request.

At last. Mr.. Martin, Of the defense.
ocened his mouth and spoke. He said
the prisoner wanted to say word. The
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-06-24
RALLY
BY THE PRoHrBITIoNIsTs AFTER
STATE CONVENTION RATHER
sI1MLY ATTENDED BUT EErHUs.
IAsTIc.
Hon. volney B. Gushing. Of Bangor. Ne,
Speaker of the Evening, Made An In
teresting and Entertaining Address.

yolney b. Cushing, Of Bangor, Me-,
was the principal speaker at the Pro
hibition rally in the court house Thurs.
day night after the state convention Of
that party and he very pleasantly en-
tertained and interested an audience that
probably half filed the court room. The
Attendance was disappointing as there
were not many there who did not attend
the convention. A number of ladies
were present.
The Clarksburg opera house band fur.
nished music for the occasion, playing
several pieces and marching around the
square before the rally opened.
George Morrow, of Fairnont, presid-
ed. After prayer by Rev. s. X. Arbuth-
not he first introduced Rev. J. w. Bed
ford, Of Parsons, editor of the Mountain
State Patriot and Prohibition nominee
for governor. Slr. Bedford made a short
address, promising to make an active
campaign and app aling to his hearers
to vote the Prohibition ticket He was
very heartily applauded.
Mr.. Cushing was then introduced by
Mr.. Morrow n the speaker of the even.
ing. He can not be called an orator al
though he proved to be a very pleasant
tallser and was forcible in utterance and
entertaining in Thought and delivery.
His subject was "a Modern Trium-
virate." lie stated that it consisted
Of the liquor dealer, the monopoly and
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-06-24
HEAD-ON
COLLISION
OCCURS
Two Freight Trains Come
Together at Monticello
but No One Was Hurt.
Engines all piled Up and
Smashed and Traffic is
Suspended Several
Hours.

Three freight trains we're piled up in
a hcad-on collision on the West Virginia
& Pitt-burg railroad at the Monticello
addition at 5:3O o'clock Saturday morn.
ing,
Two double-aeaders we're to meet
there and the down coming train was
70 take the siding. But as it came down
the grade. which is rather stiff, the
brakes refused to work and the train
ran on down and into the up-going train
which had stopped for the other
The collision resulted in smashing
three engines badly aud tearing up the
track considerable distance, but for.
tunately the trainmen all escaped in.
jury. None of the cars were derailed oil
damaged
All traffic over the line was suspend.
ed several hours on account of the
wreck, and the Pittsburg flyer, which
had not passed that poiut when the
wreck happened. was held up there sew
eral hours before pacing and coming tr
this place.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-06-24
KANE WAS
DISCHARGED
Magistrate Did Not Hold Him For Pun.
ishment For Stabbing Silas Gordon
in a Club Room Fight.

Charles Kane, the colorel fellow, vino
stabbed Silas Gordon. colorei, in a fight
between the two in the Clarksburg Col
ored Social Clubs rooms about three
weeks ago. was given a hearing by Mag
iistrate NJ. S. Riley Thursday night.
From the testimony it appeared to the
magistrate that Gordon was to blame
in starting the fight. 1t seems that
when the fclolws got to quarreiing
Gordon took the offensive and the fght
was started by Gordon taking a bridge
stick from under a pool table and
smashing Kane over the head with it.
They closet together then and Gordon
got stabbed The magistrate dismis ed
the warrant against Kane and lie was re-
leased from custody.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-06-24
stratling Evidence.

Fresh testimony in great quantity is
constantly coming in, declaring DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
coughs and colds to be unequalled. A
recent expression from T. j. Mcfarland,
Bentorville, Va, serves as example. He
writes: Il had bronchitis for three
years and doctored all the time without
being benefited. Then began taking
DR.. Kings New Discovery and a few
bottles wholly cured me-" Equally eff
fective in curing all lung and throat
troubles. consumption. pneumonia and
grip. Guaranteed by Stone & Mercer
and Frank G. Bland, druggists. Trial
bottles free, regular sizes SOC and Sl.oo.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-06-24
DAWSON
PLEASED
with the Outlook For Him in Lewis
county-went From clarksburg
to Wayne County.

Hon. W. NJ. o. Dawson, secretary Of
state and candidate for the Republican
nomination for governor. passed through
here Thursday evening from Weston.
where he had been looking after his po
litical fences for the primary conven-
tions which will be held in Lewis county
tomorrow to elect delegates to the state
convention, which will meet in Wheeling
July II. lie remained here but short
time and left for Wayne county on the
same mission. He i, well pleased with
his outlook in Lewis county.