The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-08
NEWS GATHERED
FROM S0UT (
Mr.. Willard to Speak iii Leaden
Hall "Wednesday
Night.
ATTEMPTS 70 POISON MANY my
Mrs. Harris Fo,,t1d Paris Green
and Carbolic Acid III Well.
Briefs.
ATTEMPTS 70 POISON MANY I.
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~ Q. IUt I'LL fSLIcel.
Hon. Joseph u. Willard, candidate for
Governor Of Virginia, will speak In Leader
Hull to- morrow night Supporters of Mr.
Willard have arranged nll the details for
the meeting, and believe that there Will
be ono Of the largest crowds ever seen IN
Leader Hall TO hear the gubornntorial
candida tc. ts
Dodgers giving notice OF the speaking
have been distributed throughout the city
| ana Swansboro, inviting the voters and
| their lady friends. "A band has been en-
gagged for tho evening:
The following committees on invitation
and reception havo been selected, and the
names Of the gentlemen are printed on
the notices that have bean spread broad
cast: Es
Committee on Invitntion-CAC Jones, j.
S, Wakefield. j. B. Rudd, Charles Petit,
A. III. Fitzgerald, J. c. Sncllings, j. w.
Craze, Augustine Royal, John w. Moore,
]. w. Barrett. Captain John O'Brien. w.
y. FERGUSON A. r. Hooker, Joseph VIII
lams, Robert II. Lee.
Committee on ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS John
O'Brien, John S. Wakefield. j. c. Snellings
j. w. Barrett j. B.. Rudd, John w Moore
Vice-Presidents.
| FOLLOWING Is Ii lISl
| for the Willard necting:
First WARDROBE Williams. Frank An
derson Willie Smith, j. lsB. Rudd, ]. s.
| Wakefield C. c. Jones, Al, T. Jones, EN-
| NETT Wingo Antonio Scnrzltro, John Ku-
! ester, Arthur Boot, William Ranlett
| George Reams, George w. Payne, Tom
| Bailey, A. r. Hooker, John Parkerson
| j.. o. Wakefield, w. A. Neal, w. Y. Brad
ley, George w. Roach.
second WardACharles Petit, ]. G. Hall
l.. M. Nunnally j. p. Thompson George
c. Ely, G. Mills. A. II. Fitzgerald, John
l.. Morris. ], W. DERRICK, j. p. Turner
Neil Larder, {, Frank Armstrong Alex
Moody. James Weisiger, George w. Hold
| Baughan, VIII. Washington, r. II. Lee
| r. E. Harding. af
Third Ward-Leonard Jones, ]. "
Pickett, NJ. AZ Rightsell, George G. An
derson z. F. Davis, Paul Tunstall, T. 4 Fl
Betty, F. S. Robertson ]. ". Craze, J
c. Smelling, W. T. Hart.
Fourth Ward-Augustine Royal. Cap
tain John O'Brien. w. u. Waymnck, j
! w, Barrett, w. D. Ferguson, j. w. Moore
w. r. Gillian. T.J. Smith, ". L. Porter
Clarence Walden, William Jewett, M. ]
| Moore. E. n. Duval, A. a. Waymack Johr
| w Archer, Harry B Owens, Jonathan
Jewett. George Huband, w T, Reams. M
r. Burk, Wortley Rudd, d. D. Harrison
! r. w. Watts, J.tvA. Williamson, j.
/ Westcott, ]. B. Moore, Walter DERRICK
4 ROYAL Fendley, Tom NJ. Fendley Jr.. T
4 N1. Fendley, ST.. L, IT. Duval, ]. M. Graves
i r. ". Owen, George Paul:
Attempted Poisoning.
when Mrs. NJ L. Harris. Of cowardil
Avenue, went to tho well in the var
OF Mr.. P. B. Johnson, at the north~es
I corner Of Fifteenth and McDonoug
A Street Hearty yesterday morning sh
discovered about q pound OF Paris gree
and quart of carbolic acid IN the bucKe
that was to be lowered into the vol. IN
1 odor of the acid first attracted her atten
ton after she had drawn bucket
water. She called to Mr. Johnson an
reported the discovery
a Chief Of Police Llpscomb vent to IN
scene and questioned Mr., Johnson. y
several gates leading from the yara
which the we'll Is located there wei
finger prints, showing the Paris gree
No clue has been found to locate I!
person or persons who attempted u
poisoning OF ut least six families, :
the we'll Is used by neighbors living a.
Joining Mr., Johnson. Those VINO 8
water from the we'll are Mrs M. L. la
rIs, Mrs Russell Harris, Mrs. villa
Davidson. Mrs. Goode, Mrs Juh1us W.
Hanson and Mrs. Johnson.
The police are working on me cas-
but further than the fact that g theo'
was advanced that 1t was the act OF
4 jealous person there was no reason d
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