Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1904-05-04

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ebrated oil land suit OF Collins and Da.
Wis against Hardness. For IA years
the case has been in the courts. and
many times il has seemed to be near
settlement. but each time death has
frustrated every attempt to get de-
cision. The suit involves the owner
ship OF more than 500 acres OF valua-
bic oil lands in Richie county. The
suit was brought in 1890 in Wood cour-
ty John A. Hutchinson and ex-Go>.
Jacob b. Jackson were opposing coun-
sci. MIR. Hutchinson was the first 10
die. The case was ready for trial when
he was taken sick. and on account OF
his sickness and death il was contin-
ued. Others took the case. and when
1t came up again for trial Gov Jack,
son had been claimed by death This
again caused n long-delay. The casl
went through several courts and fnG'.
ly got into the United States circuit
court Judge Con. the colleague Of
Judge Simonton. named January II
last as the date for hearing the case
Three days prior to the date Mrs
darkness, one OF the parties TO the
suit, died. The case was continued
ana about the LIST OF April another date
was named for the hearing ON the
very day when the case was set fo'
hearing w. w. Hardness. the principal
defendant. died Once more the case
was continued out of respect TO tn,
Grim Reaper Only "A few DAYS age
Judge Con notified the counsel and
others interested that he would hear
il. when Judge Simonton. one of the
court. died in Philadelphia. and Judge
Gof has indefinitely postponed the
hearing. All Of the principal litigants
are dead. the original counsel on boil
sides have died. several OF the Judge
before whom the case has been heard
or was TO have been heard and a nun
Der of witnesses have died and the
lawyers in the case are looking on II
with suspicion, wondering which per
son connected with the case will be
deaths next victim.
James Hickman shot and killed
James Winget in boarding house
kept by his sisters in Tazewell county
An old grudge was the cause. Hic!-.
man escaped.
Ten thousand veterans and visitors
went TO Grafton a few days ago TO at
tend the unwilling of the monument
erected to the memory OF Baly Brown
the first soldier killed in the civil war
The shaft is a handsome granite affair
in the National cemetery there II
was built by funds raised from the 10.
cal c. A. II. post
named Shafer attempted to arrest
Floyd Chapman for running a blind
tiger. Chapman resisted, guns were
drawn and both were killed.
dispatch from Welch tells OF an
interview with Mrs. Sheldon. wife of
Paul Sheldon, wanted in New York TO:
alleged embezzlement She was Mise
Blanche Shirley Davis. of Kenton. O.
and met Sheldon while she was study.
ing for the stage in New York She
left promising role in The Strollers
Stock Co. to become the wife of the
young lawyer They lived most hap.
PLY and in the height of fashion in
New York city. Mrs Sheldon SAYS
that about three weeks ago Sheldon
came home early in tle afternoon and
instructed her to tell their landlady
that she was going to the hospital tC
be treated for throat trouble. and. tc
her surprise. they boarded a Pennsyl.
vania train In Charlottesville Va
che left him. going to Lynchburg
thence to WEIGH. this state. where she
knew Mrs. S. X. Davis. with whom
she is staying. Mrs Sheldon says she
has never heard her husband speak Of
any relatives. except an uncle some
where in New Mexico.
Miss Elizabeth Moore. aged 81. died
the other day at Weston. Her second
eyesight returned about ten years ago
she was cutting new teeth
Sister Mary Alma Of the commu
nifty Of St Joseph who was assaulted
by three burly Negroes at the Catholic
orphanage at Elm Grove. last Septem.
Der. received the contents OF a large
bottle Of carbolic acid. thrown by n
tramp. the other afternoon and is ir
serious condition at St Joseph con.
vent. The tramp raped at the door
Of the convent and asked for money
Sister Alma said She could not give
money. but if he wanted anything r.
cat it would bc given him Hn return
I'd little later and when the sister
opened the door dashed tho bottle ir
her face The attending physician
thinks her sight will be saved but her
prostration may result fatally Threat.
ching letters were sent So local news.
paper publishers recently stating that
anarchists would avenrp the punish.
ment OF the Negroes convicted of TIC
Elm Grove outrage unless they wor.
given another trial and letters cf
warning written in a friendly vein.
were received by tho sister superior Of
The convent and the CHER cf police
The acid throwor was p white man
ana from the meager description Sis.
ter Alma was abb to furnish the DO.
lice have arrested several suspects.
Gov White issued q statement i'm