The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-27
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Tho building Eel the rosy light the
sky faded into d cold era y da wns and saaS M
the crowd scatteredS ~ q Ri their homes If
sslckening feeling spread oye er the town "
like az pail. A II es lima BILE y woman and NJ
Ean8lnnocentE child had BEEN burned UPS III u
tile building $nndS Etlleiraba ckened bodie8sss
lay under tho deblis Of the fire. IN YorstsS
OF all, the husband had mad 9 no 7 effort ~
to save them and Gmurinurs zof foul Sspl1ySsi
were heard \ on all 81 es.
The finding Of theis body of Mrs. n N
akousf stretched on the mat tress OF her he'd
al fracture IN the skull &an nd blood ons iiers
ttai r,S strengthened the schain of epld deticaS
against her husband 3s and he SeVl dencSSsE
brought out al he core oneT' 8 inqnest left
not Sa shadow of a dou bt conce !ng sini alsS
$guilts
rs Mrs. tterswortl Il sta ed tia u GsheSswa ss
awakened BY smoke and find Ing the house.
on f1re.s "a II Iii. RS II to 4 ava ken
;Linkolls She found 81 her bed room door
locked and could get no HanswertiSth thopsllsss
she pounded on the oor3 unit her hands II
'hgaln. Being unable to u rouse II, err She
@hastened down-stalrs and got Y her agcd1S
mother and chldren out n OF Il the house
AS she went out she ella Inns i hat n.s
.kous was moving his fodd en- g wa y from
the house. S5
Made N 3 Eff ort StoI Save: Them II;
8 She testified that she cal led to shim$t VI
bring out his@Wlfe and schi ildren, but sas
paid @no@ heed and went to ring he q iresSs
bell a square away 4Af tor re turning 81 to$
sthesfIre, ha still had time to have rescuoss
5thoin had they y$been al live, n and he 40 In H
cllned. ss 33
53 There were B many In II t he crowd a ~ h0ss
would have entered the hops Sc to y saYcj3..S
them, but Vi all supposed Il hey had joine,sssi
Mrs sButterworths $ famll VII mel u hbors.S III
When finally asked concerlling "a thenls#s
sLlnkous snid they were 4 in lie 8buil ldlns;s1s
but THAT was use less then to- temp atc.g
reach them Several of cred to 90 I'M, bu tss
l.inkous rgcd them not g
said EtheySnlgh have gone on lread
Ills combating statement is and Ind iffers$s
$ellco aroused suspicion a aga inst him ana
link by link tho chain q dence J. sllaAEa
been Formed sufficient to hold hlnla
awful8crme. Tho body Of little WI IN
not ot8foundauntil late In the CON
having fnllen5o outside I he foundnti ion wa .Ss
lnnd been covered Wit pieces OF a II; ;Sis
Killed Before Fire Occurred.
n An examination OF the skulls OF bot d N
victims by Drs. w on Er,lq ia and Is li1srs
revealed clots Of blood on the bral
SderneathB the fracture. De atf, must ha vaS
occurred before tho fire was heir
dict < i3s IN
THE coroners Jury met q sund dayS fter..lS 4
noon. but nd journsd unit II MI oRdayS noon VA
;es tho body Of the child had mot bean
found at theftlme iot their first meet
large crowd altered q bout 7 he cour l-SSs
house to-day to learp the verde 5of M
Jury. That Mrs, ginia! I.lnkous cal! !,
to her death II by q blow in the lleaA2s
struck by some blunt Instruments was - pllB
verdict OF the jury, and that The
dence In the case pointed TO her shlisb 'ld s
MS the guilty agent, The same Z lyerddl tss; Ss;
VA srendered concerning the ild.Jff34
was rendered concerning the chic
tlons of the Jury, Sunday afternooH ana ~ & s
the jail carefully guarded 81
Commonwealth's attorney is r lcll-sSS
mond, but as soon ms fle returnss era tlSs .s
jury will he summoned and be case
speedly tried. Ylnkous is about lyeSSSs
years old and has a. bad reput lon Il
faithful wife and devoted mother 20 che sE
little boy she had adopted. N 81
HosmotIyc for the crime Is know soma II
think there is a woman In the case. IN thers lss
thInl,Sit was done In n Ut Of anger. SSs
alone will tell, 9 Public sentiment W III
strong against I.inkons, but ha Ne
carefully guarded, and the law ~
take Its course. 3 M 5B3 ss