The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-07-06
THE OLD DOMINION
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Five persons were painfully injured
and number of others were badly Shak-
en- up in collision which occurred on
the Seven Pines electric car line, near
Richmond. The most severely injured
was Newell Doyle, the motorman, whose
foot was crushed and leg Sprained. The
others, whose injuries were bruises were
Mrs. ]. Steinbfecher, Thomas Smith,
w. HI Woodbridge and Joseph Ran
dolph. Several others were. slightly hurt.
The contract for building the George
M. Jones Memorial Library, at River-
mont, has been let to w. b. Smead &
Go. Tor $4,000. The building is to be,
completed by January 1 of next year.
Mrs. Jones has donated a site and given
$4,000 TO endow the library.
A special grand jury, called to investi-
gate alleged violations of the Barksdale
pure-election law in the recent Demo
cratic primary, was discharged at New
port News after reporting that no evil
def1ce had been found upon which to base
charges against anyone who participated
IN the primary. The investigation was
asked for by Capt c. c. Berkeley, a de-
ieated candidate for commonwealth at
torney. Reports had it that considerable
money was spent in the campaign pre-
ceding the primary.
The Norfolk district conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, will
assemble in annual session at the his
toric old Nimmo Church, Princess Anne
county, July rs TO p, inclusive.
Sandbagged and stamped into insensi-
bility by three highwaymen, who attack
IL I 4
Cary streets, in Henrico county, Mr..
Robert w. Farley, a Richmond young
man employed as agent of a life in
suranee company, was robbed Of 500
and left for dead
The Court of Appeals at Wytheville
recently decided that the constitutional
bond Inn; on the bond issue applies to
the city of Staunton, and therefore the
city OF Staunton can issue no further
bonds. This was decided in the case
OF Robertson VS.. City of Staunton.
An effort is being made to induce the
United States government to purchase
the Trigg shipyards at Richmond.
An opinion said to be the first of its
kind on record in Virginia courts was
handed down at Winchester in the case
of Joseph w. Solenberger, who sought
to collect a judgment held against his
brother, Noah w. Solenberger, and wife.
Noah Solenberger is insolvent and is
manager of several fruit farms TO which
his wife holds deeds. Judge Harri-
sons decision is that the impecunious
husband of a wealthy woman who has
acted as the manager Of his wife's prop
erty and who has controlled and de-
Veloped the same is entitled under the
law to compensation. Therefore the
creditors of the husband may require
the wife to pay him adequate compensa-
ton in order that the amount may be
subjected TO the payment of the claims
held against the husband.
Eating bread containing rough on
rats came near proving fatal to the
whole family of Junius Elliott. of Rich
mond. Soon after breakfast all were
taken violently i'll, except daughter.
who had not eaten any breakfast. The
quantity OF poison they had taken proved
their salvation and all will recover. An
investigation showed a great quantity of
arsenic in the flour from which the
bread was made. There is no clue TO the
poisoner.
Miss Mary Chappell, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. c. L. Chappell. of Richmond.
had a narrow escape from death in a
runaway. Her horse, attached TO a bug
gy, became frightened while she was
driving IN the west end of the city and
ran IS squares, winding up in the Capt.
TAI Square, where negro caught him.
Miss Chappell, during the whole excit-
ing trip, stood erect in the vehicle ready
to jump If the opportunity offered. She
was perfectly calm and composed.
The body of Julius Weishog. aswell-
known German-American, was found in
a pond hve miles north of Richmond.
WHITTIER he had gone TO enjoy a DAYS
hShing. AS the man was alone al the
time, 1t IS not known whether he met
death accidentally or by design. Cir
cumstanceS indicate accident, however.
John Calling Harrell, "a years old.
son of Edward L. Harrell, who lives
near Sunbury, N. c., was killed in a
runaway accident at Suffolk. The bow
was driving a pair of mules, which be-
came frightened and ran away. The boy
fell out of the wagon and a wheel pass
ed over his head. He died within two
hours.
News has reacher Richmond Of the
death in King William county of Will
.'ohA ~ -NthillS, SultI OF the OnlCka-
homlny tribe of Indians and highly re-
spected man. Adkins had lived for
many years on the government reserva-
ton IN King William county with his
tribe, being engaged the greater por-
ton of the time in hunting and fishing.
Frank Williams, alias ONO HUMP"
was found guilty at Norfolk Of robbing
the Port Norfolk postofice of $3.50 in
stamps and money, besides 'jewelry, for
which the iron safe was broken open.
The robbery was committed June 10
1904, by a gang several of whom have
been sent to the penitentiary and others
are awaiting trial There were systemat-
&c robberies committed in Maryland, Vir-
GINA, North and South Carolina so
Skilltuily that the robbers might not
have been caught and certainly not con-
victed but for the confession and the
evidence Of Iohn Il NcCarthv ora %