Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-07
Virginia News.

AlOnH1 iSO0umfD, DeAI" S""flN',
Implicated in the murder Of guard oil
the South Carolina penitentiary, was
captured in Richmond yesterday, and
will be returned to South Carolina on
requisition papers.
/, IVES definitely announced by Gov
ernor Swanson yesterday that thu pre-.
sentation Of the silver service, the gut oil
the State to the bsttlesh!p Virginia,
will take place at the Norfolk navy yard
December 18th, and not ct Newport
News
4 monument 10 Rev. John Weather
fJrd was unveiled at ShOcko Church,
Chatham, yesterday. The address was
by Rev. William Hedley, OF Danylile'
Weatherford died in 1888. He vas IN
the Chesterfield county Jail five months
for preaching Baptist doctrine
Mrs. Addie John son, Of Elizabeth
City, was burned to death wednesday
at her home, near Fox Hill She was
watching a number OF men butchering
hogs, near her hone, and stepped too
close to a fire. He clothing became
isnited, and she was fatally burned.
Nat Crews, five-year negro convict,
broke the lock of his cell in Halifax
Jail, at Houston, wednesday night, re-
leased George McGraw, recently sen-
fenced to Is years for mnrder, and then
released three Others, The five prisoners
made good their escape and have not
been recapiured ~
Judge r. Carter Scott in Richmond
yesterday appointed +. Il. Calm re-
ceiyer for the Prudential Fire Insurance
Company Of West Virginia, and the At
lania Birmingham Fire Insurance Com
plny. The receivership was forced BY
the heavy losses OF these companies in
san Francisco and is asked by the Nir-
ginia pOlicyhOld ers.
Wes Wilkie, colored, charged with
tie murder of Otis Ross, oolOred. At a
railroad camp few weeks ago. was con-
yic,cd in the Circuit Court at Gate City,
Yesterday, and sentenced 10 be hNrged
/ February q. St. Charles Farrell,
charged with criminal assault. made a
confession and was sentenced to ten
ycrs in The peniteniiary.
Positively identified as her assail Gnl
by Annie Raby Bryant, the nine year
cid daughter OF James Bryant, OF Berk
ley. fJrmer policeman W. II Dlniel
faced the charge Of criminal asslnlt 10
the Police Court at Norfllk yesterday.
The preliminary hearing Of the case was
continued until Tuesday. The child
concealed the crime as bng rs her sn'ler-
ings would permit, and DAni, went ia
rarb)ro, n. c., where he was arrested
yesterday and brough. to Norfolk
A special term of the Circuit Cjuf, OF
Lou loun county was held at L'esburg
Yesterday 10 consider the application o.
the town council of Laesburg for an ex
tension OF the corporate limits; The
ordinance oi'thc town setting forth the
limits of the extension. includes all the
ouiyiig sections and would increase
the popula ion Of the town by several
hundred people, and the taxa lie values
by SIS, 600. Considerable opposition
was made to the proposed extension, and
the decision Of ;he court was withheld.
Witnesses at Gate City Wednesday
before the, c1roner's Jury Investigating
the death Of DR.. Isaac G. Anderson, les
ifedAhat in his dying statement Ander'
son declared that his brother ir-law,
James Nelms, killed him by cutting an
artery According 10 the testimony Dr.
Anderson said he was held By his wife
and his mother-in-law while NelIns did
the shooting. Nelms is under arrest,
awaiting the verde! of the Jury. An
derson Was found dying Tuesday in his
drug store, and his relatives stated that
he had committed suicide