Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-11-25
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by his son-in-law, Emmett Howery
lhe men had been on hunting trip,
, and are said 10 have been drinking.
ihey were returning home Wednes-
Day, when quarrel began. Howery
drew a pistol and fired, with the muz-
zIe almost against the head OF his
father-ln-law. The bullet crashed
through Sewers brain and he fell to
the ground lifeless. Howery assisted
IN moving the body to a nearby house.
lie asserted that he fred in self-de-
tense, then disappeared, and has not
been seen since. This statement seems
borne out by the fact that Sewers
double barreled gun was found be-
side him, loaded and cooked. The
men, both of whom leave families, had
been on excellent terms prior to the
killing. Efforts are being made to find
Howery.
Robert Lampie, w. H. Mays and
Luke Erne, white timers, who were
at work on the seven-story jobbin9
house of Guggenheimer & Co., Lynch
burg, dropped 80 feet in a construc-
ton elevator. Lampie is badly hurt
internally, the extent of his injuries
being as yet unknown. But for the
presence of mind in the negro in
charge OF the hosting engine, all Of
the men would have been killed in
stantly. He saw the rapid descent OF
the elevator and applied his steam
just in time to diminish the high ve-
he Il 4
Mr.. E. D. Laws has sold his land
property in Upperville to Mr.. Lee
Slower. Mr.. Laws has moved to Front
Royal, where he has charge Of the
Alton Inn. Mr.. Fl. J. Charrington, OF
Warrenton, has sold the Waverly es.
tate to Mrs. Mary H. A. Cooper for
$1,000.
A jury in Campbell County Circuit
Court, in the case Of George l.. Bel
VS.. the Norfolk and Western Railway
has rendered verdict for $1,000 dam.
ages for personal injuries received BY
Bell while running as fireman or
that road. The suit will probably be
appealed.
Thomas Miller dropped dead in the
Rescue Mission at Roanoke while ties,
tifying as to his religious faith. He
was IS years old and leaves family
Surprising that he had wooed sue
ccssfully, although no formal engage
ment had been agreed upon, Isaac
Glass, aged 50 years, wealthy farm
or Of Clarke county, was granted IL
cense at Winchester few days age
to wed Miss Alice NJ. Jones. whose
age was given as So years. Bat when
Farmer Jones went for lis bride the
lady suddenly changed her mind, aud
fatty refused to marry. Disheartened
Mr.. Jones returned the license to the
court clerk.
Capt. NJ. l. Wiltshire, freight con-
ductor on the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad, was knocked down by ali
engine in the yards at Richmond and
his right leg was cut off. He died at
night.
Although he had been warned of the
danger, G.. A. Casscll blew out the gas
in his room at the Powhatan Hotel,
Richmond, and was found lifeleSs
when his door was broken open next
morning Mr.. Cassell, who was an
old man and cripple, registered late
night, but failed to record his place
OF residence. An attendant accom-
panied him to his room and explained
how to manage the gas The fact that
the gas was turned on full leads to tho
suspicion that it was case OF suicide.
Mrs. Mary c. Hansborough obtain
ed in the Alexandria Circuit Court
verdict of $500 against the Southern
Railway Company as damages for the
killing of her husband several months
ago.
The Alexandria Fertilizer and
Chemical Company has purchased the
former site of Eastlack's shipyard AMI
will establish wharves there.
The grand jury Of Campbell county.
at Rustburg, has found true bill
against Constable James Wright on
the charge OF killing John Inge neat
Lynchburg two months ago. Wright
was given preliminary hearing before
three county magistrates and dis.
charged. He has been arrested and
bailed. The officer was endcavoring
to serve civil process on son OF
Inge and he claims to have been as
saulted by Inge. In the fight that
followed Wright's nose and jaw were
broken with stone. He shot lngc,
who died next day.
Rev. Ellis S. Hay, pastor Of St
Paul's Reformed Church, Roanoke.
has resigned to accept similar pas
torate at Hanover. Pa. He will leave
Roanoke January I.
Rev. r. w. Hubbard. for IS years
pastor OF the Episcopal Church at Sa
lem, has resigned and will retire from
the active ministry. He will live ir
Rockbridge county
Aaron Longley, negro barber, was
found dead in the rear Of Capt. w. b.
Migrants home at Abingdon. He had
been shot in the leg by the I4-year-
old son Of Captain Ingram, and died
from loss of blood, after he had made
an effort to reach his home. The III
gram boy fired into the darkness after
hearing a noise, but was not aware
that he had shot anyone.
Prof. ]. w. Wilson, colorcd, prln'
cipal of negro high school, at Sui
folk, has been arrested, charged with
the larceny OF SIPS from the Suffolk
Bank and Trust Company, an institu-
ton whose cashier until recently was
a negro. Wilson was put i'll jail pend