Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-01-06
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garded as desperate ana teared Dy
his race. as soon as he fell into the
hands Of the law the negroes went to
work and raised large sum to defend
him. He had two trials, the first re-
sulting in hung jury. Goode had Kill
ed Fox and was i'll hiding when he COM
mtted his second murder. The house
in which he lay was surrounded by the
police, but in the darkness he made his
escape, shooting through the body In
spector Shinberger, who attempted to
bar his path. The officer died a few
days later.
Robert Phillips, vas instant
ly killed in Meek county. He
was visiting a colored girl and was seat
ed near her, when a shot fired from
without ended his life instantly. Nathan
Burgess is suspected OF the crime aud
search is being made for him. Jealousy
was the cause.
The breaking of all elevator cable
threw Ollie c. Davis, son OF the treas
urer OF the Richmond Type and Elec-
trotype Foundry, from the second story
to the basement The rebound was so
great that the boy was found lying
across a beam E feet above the place
where he struck the floor. His only IN
juries were some painful bruises.
Governor Montague has received a
letter from NJ. f. Apply, of Nice, France,
requesting that some research be or
dered into the death of one Joseph or
Daniel Apply, who died in Virginia III
1881 or 1882. "At the time of his death, y
says the letter, the papers of Richmond
valued his fortune al twenty millions:
(whether dollars or francs is not
stated. His succession has not yet
been claimed" The writer says further
that the deceased, whom he believes to
have been his father, mysteriously dis
appeared many years ago, offered din
ner of 1000 covers to the Virginia vol.
unteers of the Civil War
Because he had failed to clean the
Sleet or snow from his sidewalk, Mayor
II. II. Baker was fined ST in the Police
Court at Winchester. With him were
81 other offenders, most of them resi-
dents of Washington street, fashion.
able section of Winchester. The Mayor
had recently issued proclamation call
ing attention to the failure to keep side.
walks clear
The L. F. Debordenave Lumber Com.
pany went into involuntary BANKRUPTCY
i'll the United States Court at Norfolk
The liabilities are estimated at $4,000
and the assets are said to be greater
They include 100000 feet of standing
timber in Surry county, lumber mill;
and the outfit to operate them.
The business of the Barker Hardware
Company, in Brisol, was sold to Majot
w. J. Brown, of Abingdon, D. B. Null
lins, of Pulaski, and associates. The
deal involves more than 100000. The
firm has a wholesale trade extending
throughout Southwestern Virginia.
The eastbound passenger train OH the
James River Division Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio narrowly escaped being thrown
from the track near Springwood, Boute-
tourt county, shortly before noon the
other day. When the train was run
ming at full speed the truck of the bag
gage car broke. The baggageman no
ticed his car off the track and applied
the emergency brake, bringing the train
to a standstill OH bridge that spans
small creek. The passengers in the
train hardly knew what had happened.
Ephraim Hariel, son of John Hariel.
of Prince Georges county, attempted to
commit suicide at his home. i'll Peters
burg, by shooting himself. He fired
Two shots, but only one took effect. The
ball struck him i'll the head, but the
wound is not necessarily fatal Young
Hariel will give no explanation for his
act
Falling from the eighth story of
building now i'll process OF erection III
Richmond, brick struck on the head
Of William Brown, negro laborer, iii
the basement Although an ugly scalp
wound was inflicted, the man did not
lose consciousness, and the physician
who dressed his injury said that he
would soon be out again.
A deal was closed the other evening
whereby Messrs. Jenvey and Frederick,
two wealthy men of Cumberland, Md,
become owners of the Eddy Press, Of
Winchester, which made an assignment
several months ago for $4,000 The new
purchasers paid $4,000 and agree to as
sumo certain liens OH machinery now
IN Use. The plant will continue and
employ large number of skilled work
men.
Nathan Birclett, negro, who IS
charged with the shooting and killing
Of Edmond Phillips, also colored. at
Boydton, Mecklenburg county, was al
rested i'll Petersburg He was commit
ed to Jail, where he will be held for the
Mecklenburg county authorities. The
murder occurred at the home of Albert
Ogburn, and is said to have been due to
Birchett being jealous of Phillips at
ention to the girl he was visiting.
An attempt was made TO wreck pas
senger train at the ore pounding mill,
G2 miles west of Tazewell A fiShguard
was laid OH the rails and the forward
truck of the engine was thrown from
the track Fortunately it was running
slowly While the damage was being
repaired investigation showed another
ishguard and large rock OH the track
lust ahead.
James Linkous arrived i'll Roanoke
with Sergeant Mcneil, of Radford
Montgomery county, charged with the
murder of his wife and adopted child and
the burning OF his house over then
heads. He was taken to Roanoke for
safe-keeping, as talk of lynchng wa;
freely INDUCED in. The crime was dis
covered at A. NJ Sunday. While fire.
men were attempting TO eXtingulsh the
danes the body of Mrs Linkous was
discovered in the ruins, and the body
nj the child. wears old. was found out