Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-25
Virginia News.


Col. Z. Leslie Spence, well-known
Richmond business man, died yesterday,
after long illness. He was a Confed'
crate veteran and WAS past commander
of Lee Camp Of Richmond.
A dispatch from Fife, Goochlsnd
county, says that sam Hughes, the des'
perste negro, who Thursday shot and
perhsps fatally wounded Mile Toney,
his sweetheart, as the result Of jealousy
succeeded ia earring out his purpose Of
ending his own life yesterday.
Mrs. Jacob Pswhaw, of Bonsacks,
near Roanoke, committed suicide yes
terday by shooting herself 10 the top Of
her head. Mrs. Pawhaw had been III
bad health for some time, add worried
over the thought that she would have to
go to hospital to be operated Oh.
The State Corporation Commission hs.
handed down its decision declining to
grant the application of the Attorney
General of the Slate for an increase 10
the valuation OF the roadbed aud right oil
way and real estate of railroads operst-
ing 10 Virginia. The previous assess-
ment stands.
Frederick Rich, supposed to be a
petty officer on the torpedo boat destroyer
WOrdeD, nov in the dock at Norfolk,
while on leave Of absence to Richmond,
was drugged, stabbed and robbed in a
house in Mayo street last night, pre-
sumably by one Of the woman inmates.
Rich Is believed to be fatally wounded.
Henry O'Dell, the nine.yesr-old son
OF William O'Dell, WAS shot and killed
at Bristol yesterday by neighbours boy
of like age. The shooting VAS accident
al. The lads we're playing with a
loaded shotgun. The o. Deli boys thigh
WAS msnQlsd, necessitsting smputaiiou,
aud be died a few minutes after the ope-
ration.
Thomas johnson, colored, charged
with the murder of @. p. Snead, of King
William county, IVES sent to the city Jail
in Richmond yesterday to be held until
the sheriff of King William arrives to
take charge OF him. Snead, prominent
lumocrman of King William and lead
er of the repu blican forces in Virgins,
wss mardered and robbed while on bis
way TO pay off his employees near Etna
Mills.
The jury 10 the Henrico county Cir
cult Court Yesterday afternoon brought
in a verdict Of not guilty against Henry
@. Hechler, democratic nominee for
treasurer, wbo was Indicted last week for
alleged violation Of the Barksdale pure
election law. The case against Newton
L. Gentry, Hechler's son-iu-law, who
stood indicted with him, was nole
pressed when the verdict of the jury 10
the case of Hechler Was announced.
The twelfth annual session of the Pres
byterian Synod of Virginia, comprising
all of the Southern Presbyterian churches
Of the States of Virginia, West Virginia,
Maryland, and District of Columbia,
convened in Cbariestown, w. Va, last
night, the exercises being opened by the
delivery of the annual sermon by Rev.
j. Alfred Jones, the retiring moderator.
About $50 ministers and delegates are
in attendance, and the sessions will last
tho remainder of the week.
1t was announced at police headquart-
crs la Norfolk yesterday that the detec
tiyes are on the trail of one who they
think can throw light on the murder of
Aston II. Berry, the rich young pro-
iessional gambler, of Rome, Ga, whose
body Was found locked in a room at the
Fairfax Hotel Tuesday afternoon. THIS
man was seen with Berry Saturday or
Sunday afternoon, the last time that
Berry is known to have been seen alive.
They are within )lding the suspects name
for the present. The stranger dissp-
peared about the time that Berry was
last seen.
II. P. Birber, manager Of the Broad
street branch of the r. L. Barnes SAFE
and Lock Company, in Ricbm md, was
arrested yesterday upon five charges OF
larceny. la lieu of bond the man was
sent to jail. He is charged with having
money for the company without
the collections to the head
office. Barber was msrried in August
to Richmond society girl, since which
time he has been living in an expe nsive
apartment and has entertained consid-
srably. The wife OF two months, when
she learned that her husband had been
arrested upon such a ch arge, declared
lha: she will personally make good the
loss rs soon as possible.
Robert Djyle, of Prince William
county. whose right leg w;s amputated
at the Emergency Hospital in Washing
ION about two months ago, WAS dismissed
rom that institution yesterday morning.
Physicians instructed him 10 board q
street car for the Pennsylvania station,
where he was to have taken a train for
rome, but ius:eld OF needing their ad-
vice, Doyle started for the station on his
He became exhausted and
ell on the street and was removed to the |
hospital again. Doyle was pdmi,ted to |
be hospital originally while suffering |
rom blood.pCisoning. Amputation was
escorted to to save his life. His condition !
asst night was much improved.
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