The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-27
STAFFORD
MorRsnfied- -SeNeey Train Robbery Recalled
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Stafford e. H.. Va. Aug 23rd.
Miss Bessie Bail has returned from D,
visit To Washington. accompanied hy her
irleud, Miss Nirgie Law renee,
IL rs rather queer. but sithn he week
w" men. prouiineat IN the trial of Nor
ghuivld aud Searcey. have died. tu-wit.
Robert PlnkertOn, the noted detective
ana Ihos T. Shay, the noted criminal
lawyer oi Cincinnati, Ohio. who renre-
Sented Morgauii-ld. with Hon. W. A.
Little, Jr. II will toe remembered Nor
ganiield ana Searcey held IN train at
Aqua Greek draw, on the r.. +. 4. PR
October, 1891. and were tried in Stat
lord county court, Morgauiield in Fell
ruary, lNy1. and SeArcey in Nav. 1S95
Morganiieli got y years in the peniten-
tiary and IL still in that institution
Searcey got years. but has been released
nhu Wheh last heard from was in the
state of Washington
Miss Susie Woodland. who has h,o,,
visiting friends in Washington. has ~
turned home.
Your correspondent has recently soon a
souvenir card upon which is inscribed a
SCENE ON the Kappahannuck River "A
photo taking up the back of the card
inns picture was evidently from the Fnl-
mouth Free Bridges and covers the who'll.
river bed, including the banks on either
side, u small island Just below Hunters
where lank and Johnny keb, during our
unpls asantness, would trnda nuuers
aud swap tobacco for cofi... a. r,ur
correspondent can vOuch for. beinc, an
eye witness of various trausactions ~
the kind. This picture also takes in
iugleside or Richards Hill, where vour
correspondent grew from boyhood
I'd manhood, the same being the PROPERTY
oi his father at the time II this picture
~a- enlarged ii would be fine one to-
frame.
The following may be OF interest TO
some oi our people: At a court held fnr
The county Of stafford. February 1lth.
l"ol-2, ordered that the Sherin sbail i'm
mediately remove the standard from m.
house of Col. William Fitzhugh. unto tho
houst oi Capt Malschy Pcale. within the
town or port of this county, Marlboro
according To Act Of Assembly.
February llth, lG9l-2-Forasmuch as
II was represented To this court hy Cant
'ien. Mason, high sheriff OF this county.
that II was necessary for the building
oi prison and that speedily. and Tho
court considering the full weightiness nf
the matter and knowing the necessity of
the same Tor the restraint and ciosa
k~ping oi prisoners committed Ia the
-herlll : charge, and whereas Cant Geo
Mason did come into court and assume
70 build n prison house OF these following
dimensions. viz: or twelve foot sauare
eight loot pitch, with locust posts twelve
inches square, studded with locust stools
three ieet in the ground. four inches in
width, "a good plank door, OF two inch
plank well lined, with good and sub
stantial lock and key, one window with
three IRON bars made very strong. and to
hnd all manner of timber. iron work
carpenters work and all manner of ma
terials and diet with other charges for
which he Is to be paid five thousand
pounds OF tobacco. in cash. out of the
county levy. IL is further ordered that
tne said prison to be built on the east
ni the courthouse, within the two acres of
the county land at Marlboro.
IL Is also ordered that Can't. Mason
high sheriff, shall build "A good. strong
ana substantial pair of stocks and
whipping post, To be- paid for out of the
county levy.
In the controversy between Col. Fitz-
hugh and ParsOn Waugh, the types
stated the Parson charged the Colonel
with being Baptist" when the same
should have read baptist.
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