The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-09-27
DOINGS OF THE OLD DOMINION
The Latest Virginia News Told in
Short Order.

Julian Galloway. colored. OF the
crew of the steamer Pokanoket, OF
the James River Navigation Com
pany. plying between Petersburg and
Norfolk, was arraigned for trial in
the Hastings Court in Petersburg on
the charge of sinking the steamer at
her wharf in that city on July 10
last. entailing a loss TO the company
of between $4,000 and $4,000. The
jury failed to agree on a verdict, and
the case was continued to the next
term OF the court. They stood II
for conviction. with punishment
ranging from 10 to yaers in the
penitentiary. and l for acquittal.
Samuel d. Rogers. of A. P. Hill
Camp, Sons of Confederate Veterans.
of Petersburg, has been appointed
by Division Commander w. w. Old,
of NorfOlks. chairman of the COM
mittee on woman's memorial
Mrs. George Lee, who lives at
Carson, Prince George County. was
seriously injured in a runaway ac-
cident. Her leg was broken and she
was otherwise injured
The American Tobacco Company
has authorized an increase of 10
in Lynchburg The company is en-
deavoring to increase its force in
the cigarette factory from 400 TO
1000, and il the labor can be Sc
cured an annex will be built to its
Main Street factory which will give
work TO 1000 persons more.
David f. Shields died at his resi-
dence in Petersburg at the age of 10
years. He was a native of New Kent
County. Virginia. and had been twice
married. lie is survived 5y two
children. Mrs. Mary T.. Brand, of this
city. and Hamlin Shields, of Brook
lyn. y. Y. Mr.. Shields was veteran
OF the Mexican and Civil Wars
Il, W. Walden. as years old. com
mitted suicide at his home in New
port News by opening an artery in
his left arm. Walden was a building
contractor and had lived in New
port News many years He is sur
vived by a widow and eight child
rem. For - weeks he had been
suffering from cancer of the stom-
ach. which a severe operation failed
TO cure. and for some time the patient
had known that his days were num-
bered
Mrs Nancy Mckainey. who was
20 years of age. and beloved fol
her womanly graces. ended her life
by committing suicide. Her body
was found suspended by Il rope, al
ter she had been missing from hei
home at New Bethel for two days
Mrs. McKainey had lived alone since
the death of her husband 10 years
ago. No cause is assigned for the
suicide.
Bessie Quigley. a young white wom-
an, of Roanoke, committed suicide
by taking laudanum and morphine
She was attended by physicians anl
lived l. hours. She had oftea
threatened to end her life, but had
sworn TO first kill young man,
Dave" Powers. She sent for him
and upon his refusal TO respond tC
the summons she took the dOubl2
dose of poison She was from Frank
lin County and came from q good
family
y. Nj. Newman. president Of the
Rockingham National Bank and
wealthy citizen of Harrisonburg. was
stricken with paralysis while testify
ng in the Warren s. Lurty will con-
jest case in the Circuit Court of
Rockingham. Mr.. Newman was in
The midst of his testimony when he
was seen to fall forward from the
witness chair. He was caught u:
Court StenOgrapher Lewis and w2~
removed to his home
Judge Witt issued writ OF olec-
ton for city treasurer OF Richmond
TO take place November IS. at the
time of the regular election Mr. o..
3. Pace, the incumbent. WAS elected
to fill an uneXpired term. His be
ing placed in thN office was great
popular movement. Tie is not likely
to have opposition and would defeat
anyone who ran. The election will
be little more than a fOrmaliJy
Lieut.. {. p. Shaw, of the United
States Navy, spoke before the board
of supervisors of Henrico County at
RichmOnd when they heard argu.
ment in favor OF good roads in con.
nectiOn With the movement to secure
an expression OF the people on a
bond issue of 100000 for county
roads. Lieutenant Shaw's practical
speech created must enthusiasm. and
he was followed by several county
! officers who spoke for better roads
The Eastern State Hospital sQuab-
| BILE has reached an acute stage and
/ the personal bitterness has now
reached the newspaper publication
point. Mr.. Ould, in an interview
/ criticised conditions at the hospital