The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-11-08
DOlNGS OF THE OLD DOMINION
The Latest Virginia News Told in
Short Order.

Charles Morris, a merchant at
Wakefield, committed suicide at his
home by shooting himself through
the right temple with a pistol. He
was a brother of Richard Morris, of
Petersburg. Mental depression is
said to have caused the suicide. Mr..
Morris is survived by a widow and
one child.
Charles +. NewsOn, of Petersburg,
charged with the murder of Starkey
Perkins, of Dinwiddie County, was
before Mayors Court. He waived
an examination, and the case was
certified TO the next term of the
Hastings Court of Petersburg. New
son was taken before Judge ]. NJ.
Mullen, of the Hastings Court, on APP
plication for bail, which was allowed
in the sum of 81 900. The bail bond
was given.
Col. r. II. Dulany,- of Melbourne
estate, Upperville, LOudoun County
son Of the late John p. Dulany, died
very suddenly from apopleXy at his
home about 4 o'clock the other af-
ternOOn, aged sc years. Colonel Du-
lany was one of the wealthiest men
in Northern Virginia. He was a gal
liant Confederate soldier and served
throughout the Civil War as colonel
of the Seventh Virginia Cavalry. He
was severely wounded at the battle
of Gettysburg. Three children sur
vive-Richard Dulany, Jr., of Graf
ton Hall; Mrs. Robert Neville. of
Melbourne. and Mrs. ]. Southgate
Lennon, of Baltimore.
John B. Baskerville, aged 9S years,
formerly of the legal firm of Basker-
Vile & Walker at Newbern. Pulaski
County, died in Lynchburg at the
residence of his son-in-law, Capt. p
II. McCaull. He was the partner OF
Gen. James A. Walker for many years
and was recognized as one of the
most brilliant lawyers in Southwest
Virginia. He is survived by a widow.
three daughters-Mrs. John Lyons
and Mrs. J. w. Moore, of California;
Mrs. P. II. McCaull, Lynchburg-
two sons-Messrs John B. ]. Basker-
willie, of Roanoke, and w. S. Basker-
Vile, of Salem.
Discord is reported among the
strikebreakers in the Southern Rail-
way shops. The striking machinistS
won a victory by the decision of
the Richmond authorities that Perry
Street runs through shops and should
be open to the public. The street is
practically closed now.
John Greene, the negro under SEN
tence of death in Danville for the
murder of Barbara Lee Albright, will
not be hanged, the governor having
commuted his sentence to life i'm
prisOnment. 1t has been discovered
that some of the witnesses were not
worthy of belief; that new and i'm
pOrtant evidence had been discover
ed, and that there was some doubt
If the guilt of the man. The presid
ing Judge, the Jury, and the Common
wealth's attorney petitioned the gov
ernOr for clemency.
4 new barn on the farm of John
J. Harmer a mile north of WincheS-
ter, together with twenty box stalls
on the fair grounds, was destroyed
by fire, causing a loss of about
$4,000, with little insurance 1t is
believed the fire was caused by sparks
from a traction engine. which was al
work in a nearby field.
After q lively hearing before
United States Commissioner Bowden,
at Norfolk. the complaint against
Howard Gould, filed by Jean Baptiste
/ Ruez. formerly chef on Gould's yacht
Niagara. RueZ was discharged after
n weeks service. He demanded a
month s pay. The indignant French
man, whose culinary talents were un-
! appreciated by his employer, went
back to New York with only ticket
in his pocket.
While hunting near Timberville
/ Alvie Minnick, eighteen years of age,
was fatally injured by the accidental
discharge OF his shotgun. He was
endeavoring to get rabbit from
pile of rocks, when the weapon,
! which was lying at his side, was dis
charged. the entire load of shot taxi
/ ing effect just below the right arm
He died fifteen minutes after the
accident
Fast pistol play in a Fulton resi-
| dence resulted in the arrest OF VIE
! liam V. McBryde, a young married
man, upon warrant sworn out by
| w. r. Adams. his father-in-law, with
+ whom he exchanged Shots McBrydt
Isthreatens to swear out a cross war
rant, charging Adams with firing tn,
first two shots, to which ne reptile;
in self-defense. McBryie is said I,
have forbidden HIS father-in-law t,
visit his hona McBryde's youn,
wife is prostFated over the tHou&
betweens her father and her husAG
Neither of the men was wouns<
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