The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-17
BISHOP smith
OUT o. D DANGER D.
Condition Of 1'or111c Norfolk Pas.
tor Said said e B Be Much In In
proved.
STEWARD KILLED /. |. 4 BY co COOK
Voting Married Man Held on !;
Serious ,Charg Farmer
Editors Leave.

sE Especial to Tho Tinies. Dlspatch,)
NORFOLK VA, August TO-. Bishop
a. Coke Smith, Of tho Southern Metho-
dist Church, who has been sick a. Ashe-
5vilc, N. ca Is out OF danger, inforinn-
ton to which effect comes from Ashe-
vilc Bishop Smith Is greatly loved by
the people Of Norfolk. N II \ II. 8.5i s.
Cook Killed Steward.
N When the steamboat Alabama arrived
here this morning from Baltimore, she
had on board the body OF a negro, James
Booker, and tho alleged murderer,
Charles Blvans was In irons. An In
quest was held In which II developed
that tho men had been quarrcling for
two weeks, and thnt tho quarrel was
resumed last night at 5 o'clock off Sandy
Point. In Ann Arundel county Md
where Bvans. the cook, stabbed Joe
Booker the steward, with Il butcher
knife, Booker died III d few minutes.
Both OF the men were colorcd employees
of the boat. The quarrel between them
was resumed over a steak. which the
steward ordered from the cook, and de-
clared that he would have the cook dis
charged for not getting 1t. The cook
struck tho steward In .the back with the
long sharp knife of the pantry and he
died nlmeda tely. Booker came from
the vicinity of Richmond. Blyans was
held here for the Maryland authorities
Farmer Editors Leave.
The Delegates to the first convention
of the Southern Agricultural Press
League left Norfolk for their homes to-
day. b. Morgan Shepherd. Of Rich
mond, editor Of the Southern Planter.
was elected president and William
49,. 49,
published at Chattanooga, was elected
secretary treasurer. The next convcn-
ton Will be held In Atlanta In the fall.
Held On Serious Charge.
Charles iLowcry. aged twenty-five. ar
rested upon the charge OF attempted as
saut upon Rachel Winter, the three
ycar-old daughter Of Max Winter, No.
43o Church Street, collector for Philip,
Levy & Company, was called In the
Police Court to-day. The case was con-
| tinued until tomorrow.
Young Lowcry Is married and has two
! children. He Is said to be addicted to
! the use OF drugs and t is further stated
he was some time ago sent away to
aonitarI,ln Attorney r. T. Thorp Is to
defend the prisoner A large number
| of witnesses have been summoned Tor
| the defense.
Young Man Stabbed.
charles Cook, thirty years OF age, lies
| in his room over stroud's Upper Church
street saloon in a desperate condition as
tie result OF "a severe knife wound IN his
side, said to have been inflicted by
Frank Grubb. twenty-one years Of age
Who has not been apprehended. The az
/ fair occurred In a Church Street store
run by Grubh's father, J. S. Grubb. VINO
has been arrested as an accessory anu
baied in the sum OF $500 Slor MS !, appear ear
ancc III II Is charged by the police that
Grubb advised his son to leave. and Tor
j this the father was arrested. Cook $
physicians pronounced him to be IN a
serious condition. and y was was feared no
4 might not five. Cook and young Grupn
are said to have had a petty quarri a5'u
tho cutting was an outcome OF ms m