The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-11-01
DO|NGS OF THE OLD DOMINION.
The Latest Virginia News Told in
Short Order.

Lester T. Gayle, a prominent citi-
zen of Portsmouth, was shot by Ed
ward CTismond on his way to busi-
ness in Norfolk. CrismOnd was in
front of his own home when Gayle
approached and happened to look to-
ward him. Crismond demanded to
know what Gayle was looking. at,
and without waiting for an answer
drew a 22-caliber pistol, placed the
muzzle against Gayle's left cheek and
fired. The bullet lodged in the back
of the neck, making a severe flesh
wound. Crismond recently got out
of the penitentiary, where he served
term for setting fire to the city of
Portsmouth in 1899, when st. Pauls
Catholic Church was burned. He
was recently shot while advancing
on another man with a dirk, and is
thought by many TO be mentally de-
ranged.
The Norfolk Bank for Savings and
Trust, administrator of the estate
of the late Edward Wilson James,
brought suit in the Norfolk City Cir
cult Court against each and all Of
the benefciaries of the deceased.
The suit is merely a formal proceed
ing, having been brought by the
bank so that all transactions in the
settlement of the estate may be
by court order. An inventory of the
estate shows it to be worth a little
more than 100000. Relatives and
others were bequeathed $4,000 of
this and the remainder will go to
the University of Virginia on cOndi-
tion that the Confederate Home at
Richmond receive half of the income
from it for 10 years and two rela-
tives a small life income.
The 400 life preservers which were
washed ashore between Cape Hat
teras and Big Kinnakee on October
10, 20 and 21 have excited marine
circles from one end of the Atlantic
seaboard to the other. The matter
has been thoroughly investigated at
all shipping points. That so many
life preservers should go ashore is
regarded as sure evidence of a ma
rine disaster. 1t is regarded as GER
tain that the vessel from which the
! life preservers came went down, and
it must have been a large passenger
! ship, otherwise it would not have
! carried so many life preservers.
The jamestown Exposition man
agement was notified that Troop A,
! Governors Guards, of Hartford,
Conn, will hold its annual encamp
ment at the jamestown Exposition
from October IL to 20, 1907, being
there on Connecticut. day. October
16, with other military companies
from that state
The schooner heretofore reported
! from Manteo, N. c., to have drifted
ashore on the coast upside down is
still unidentified, the life-savers be-
/ ing unable to see her name because
she is almost submerged. They report
that she is loaded with heavy tim
bers and is probably one of those
vessels reported capsized in the great
sale off the coast some weeks ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. John j.. White, OF
/ Fredericksburg, are the parents Of
"a children, but all are not living
The parents are still under so years
of age.
Judge Hanckel, of the Court of
! Law and Chancery, Norfolk Overruled
! the demurrer filed for the dismissal
of the suit brought to compel the
production and probation in Virginia
OF the will of Mrs Columbia Rhea.
OF Norfolk, who was burned to death
In Baltimore. The Baltimore heirs
OF Mrs Rhea are attempting to pre-
! 'OHC ChS pTODdIlOn OF ner VIII DN
which. she leaves an estate valued
at 100000 to the Randolph-Macon
| College, this bequest having been
made by the testatrix. because she
said she preferred to give her money
for the education of Methodist min
/ listers rather than to her Baltimore
! relatives, who had been provided for
! by her husband. The decision is n
! victory for the Randolph-Macon Col
lege, which sought to compel the de-
i livery of the will, now held in
Maryland.
Eddie o. Coxen, of Manchester,
was held for the grand jury by Major
Maurice on charge preferred by
| Miss Mary S. Chalkley, a young
woman of Manchester. Wednesday
night the girl and her mother APP
peared before the Mayor and swore
out the warrant for Coxen, at which
time both showed their indignation
in manner that could not be mis-
Understood. Next morning, however
to the amazement of the Mayor, botl
mother and daughter positively re
fused to testify. carrying their re
.hellion to the extent OF refusing (,
answer any nuestions propounded b,
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