The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-04
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HOPE | LIVES;
They Figure Out That the Cases
Of Owens and Parker Have
Yet to be Passed Upon.
DECISION i Q ONLY PUT OFF +:
The Will Of the Richest Widow
in Norfolk Admitted to Pro-
batc--Kills Herself.
DECISION De :, ' 10 ONLY On ~ PUT OFF.
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NORFOLK, vA., FEB. S.-The Straight
out leaders appear to DO somewhat d.
yIded in their views Of the occurrences
at Richmond last night, when the mo-
ton to exclude Mossrs. Ovens and
Parker, Fusion delegates from Norfolk
county. from the Democratic caucus.
was laid on the table.
One OF them this morning said that
tho motion was really carried by q viva
voce vote. and that tabling It merely
holds the case In allegiance for action
by the Joint caucus. Flo was confident
OF winning eventually.
81 Another less sanguine leader OF Inc
Etraihtouts said with somc bitterness
In his tone:
.'"The Fuslonists have got the county
and It looks row as though they had the
State Also
NOT SATISFIED. M
The sanguine Straightout leader admit
tee that thu Straightouts are by no
means satisfied with the situation as It
stands. every consideration Of party
loyalty and OF the integrity Of the or
sanization should have conspired to
mako Tie CAUCUS turn the two members
out in the cold at last night session., l
AM, astonisned that this was not the
caee. When the vote was first taken
by the chairman. he said:Y The ayes
have IT,, Then the division was called
for, and about that time Mr.. Parker
made the speech which saved his sido
for the time being. It was finally de-
termined to let the matter lie on the
table until the joint caucus could con-
slider It. We are satisfied. however, that
the House il against seating the Fusion
members
FUE1oN1srs ELATED.
s The Fusonists. on their part, are
elated at the failure Of the caucus TO
county. They declare that it would be
calamity to the county to have its
nresentatiycs debarrcd from the con-
ferences OF the par ty. This would mean,
they declare, that the influence OF
Mcssrs. Parker and Owens would be NIL,
anu that the county would suffer IN al
public matters.
However, said one Of the Fusionists
today. there appears to be no reason,
In view OF last nights action by the eau
Gus, to fear that It will be the case. The
delegates from Norfolk county, Il be-
lieve, are firmly ensconced In their seats
in the caucus and there VIII be llttleS
more heard OF the matter, save from
Etraightout sources. q
1.-THE members OF that faction may say
that they are satisfied with the non
commIttal attitude Of the caucus. but I
do not believe they are. would not Pc,
II such an attitude meant letting IN the
fellows I was seeking to bar out or an
asseufblag e Of any kind.
.Messrs. Owens and Parker are entitled
to their seats In the Democratic eau
cus.n continued their spokesman, and
they should have It. The House Is but
( oo1f IN q q a
resolution which would deprive them OF
thie right" 4.
The straightouts say this afternoon
that all those who want to hear some
thing drop have to do Is to await the
action OF the Joint caucus.
MRS. TAYLOR'S WILL
The will OF Mrs. Anna R. Taylor, the
richest widow In Norfolk, was prooated
to-day. The executor qualified under q
bond OF 10000, but this is nominal, as
one OF the hundred parcels Of valuable
realty owned by Mrs. Taylor yields $12,-
600 a year rental. The three children OF
the tcstatrix are to receive each one
fourth Of the estate, and the children
Of Frederick Taylor are to receive the
remainder. A 5000 attorneys fee IS
provided for.
Edna May Marshall and her husband
began suit against tho Old Point Rail-
way for $4,000 damages In the Federal
Court this morning. She asks $4,000 for
injuries, which have disabled her for life,
and her husband. an artillery sergeant
In the United States army, stationed at
Fort Monroe, asks $4,000 more for dam
ages to him, resulting from the loss OF
tho companionshp Of his wife.
| LADY KILLS HERSELF.
Mrs. Maggie NJ. Knight, OF Portsmouth
took her own life to-day. She had been
despondent and in III health. and several
times has attempted the rash deed. which
to-day cost her life. Each time she was
stopped by her little baby girl. This
morning she suddenly sent the child to
tho kitchen and then fired the fatal shot
into her brain.
FEEDING THE BIRDS.