The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-05-02
DOINGS OF GHE GID DOMINION.
The Latest Virginia News Told in
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fractional feeling is strong in Mel
son County regarding the coming
trial of Judge William c.. Loving,
who killed Theodore Estes because
OF alleged i'll treatment of his daugh-
ter, Elizabeth. There has been an
attempt to convey the idea that all
Is tranquil, but the tragedy has not
ceased by any means to be the pre-
Valling theme, and many have taken
sldeS, thus creating not a little bit
terneSS- Public sentiment is running
nigh throughout the whole of Nelson
County. So acute has the situation
become that much speculation is now
induiged in as to whether, after all,
the trial of Judge Loving will be
held in Nelson County, and whether
Judge Bennett T. Gordon, the Circuit
Court judge, will preside. The case
recalls memories of a personal en-
counter between Judge Loving and
Judge Gordon, which occurred five
years ago.
Mr.. Robert Bradley, widely known
as Virginia Bradley, died at his home.
Greenway, at Wilcox Wharf, Charles
City County. Bradley was ~ years
old, and had been paralyzed for three
months. He was widely known as a
breeder and racer Of thoroughbreds.
When winter racing was in vogue in
New York, Bradley won a small for
tune with his horse Bitten, whose
remarkable performance won for him
the sobriquet of the Iron Horse"
But the greatest triumph of the Vir-
glnla turfman's life was when his
colt Robert Waddell won the great
American Derby at Chicago in 1901.
This colt was bred and trained at
Greenway and was the son of Aloha,
out of Virgie. Mr.. Bradley is sur
vived by a widow and two sisters
Misses Sue and Martha Bradley, of
Richmond.
The coroner's jury investigating
the deaths of four negroes found
dead in the servants room at the
residence of Rev. w. H Atwell, of
Danville, decided that the negroes
died as the result of drinking corn
whisky spiked" with cocaine placed
in the room by unknown parties.
The efforts of the police p locate
George Moore, alias Sam Moore,
husband of Ada Moore, who was kill
ed. have proved futile Statements
have been made that on the night
prior to the discovery of the bodies
Moore was at the house and left a
pint bottle of whisky for his wife,
telling her to enjoy herself Since
that time he has not been seen in this
locality.
Major William n Berkeley, so
years old, died at the University of
Virginia after a long illness. He was
a native of LOudOun County, and,
with five brothers, served through
the Civil War. attaining the rank of
ieutenant-colOnel. Three daughters
survive. They are Misses Cynthia,
Edmondia and Fannie Berkeley.
Mr.. o. T. Smith, q years old,
light trimmer in the island yard of
the Norfolk and Western Railway,
was killed while working at his post.
Young Smith was native of Wythe-
vile, having come to Lynchburg only
a few days ago to go to work
a check for $1,000 was received
in Richmond from Andrew Carnegie
for the Home for Needy Confederate
Women. No conditions are attach
ed to the gift, which was sent in 2
personal little to Miss Mary Curtis
Lee, who is at the head of the Home
Board of Managers, and who met Mr..
Carnegie in Florida last season. 1t
is said to be the first contribution
by Mr.. Carnegie or any of his as
sOciates to the Confederate institu-
tiOn.
Miss Maggie B. Deadmen, Il years
old, daughter of w. II. Deadmen,
a merchant of Petersburg, eloped to
Washington, ID. c., with LinwOod S.
Motley, aged 26 years, a street-car
motorman, where she was married
to him. The girl was a pupil at the
Anderson Public School.
The saw mill Of w. III. Somers, at
Spring Grove, Surry County, was de-
stroyed, being blown to pieces by
the explosion of the boiler. Cliff
Barnes was seriously scalded and
other employees badly injured.
Mrs. A. T.. Heneberger, of Har-
risonburg, vice-president general of
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton of Virginia. is this week the
guest of Mrs. William S. Welch, re-
gent of the Peggy Stewart Tea-Party
Chapter, of Annapolis.
George NJ. Fisher, Big Pool, was
found guilty at Clear Spring by JUS
tice Samuel RcitzeH OF practising
medicine without being registered.
In default of paying $1o fine and
costs he was committe4 ITO jail sor
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