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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-05
Alsxam0ria 6azsftf.
sA7 URDAY EvENING. FEB. 5. 1917.
CoNFEssEs TRIPLE MURDER.


Bingham Bry an, olored, has confessed
that he killed Mrs. Eliza Gribble, Mrs.
Carrie Obla1der and Mrs. Maggie Hunter
in Sas annah on December ID last.
Bryan VITO is in ia there, said:"I vas
cutting wood and also helped to IN I'VE
old rubbish into a little house in the
yard. l was speculal NJ whether money
was in the house, and asked for a
DIR nix of water as a bluff to get in the
house. went back in the yard and cut
some more wood heard them walking
about and 90 to the front Of the house,
sn1 thought they went on the porch.
| picked up a hammer. Then / went in
the back room and went to work on the
trunk. was trying TO pry the trunk
open when the old lady gra 1bed me and
shook me pretty hard. struck her twice
with the hammer on the side OF the
head. Then the second woman came up,
the younger enc, and grabbed me. |
struck her with my fist. Then l hit her
with the hammer on the shoulder, but
it did not kill her. went out in the yard,
looked up at tue back buildn g, but did
not see anyon', aud l closed The infs.
"I went back in the house and head a
noise like someone wanting to come in
It was the third women. She grabbed
holi OF me. took her by the thrc al and
choked her. Then / struck her with the
hammer. She was alive when | left. l
then went to the back room, went at the
trunk agsjn, but did not fin Il anything
except whs, looked like woman cloth
ing. then went out in the yard, vent TO
the gate, peeped out to see II coul !
see anyone, did not see anyone and went
home"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-05
RAILROAUn
RAILROADS
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
TrNins leave Unioa Station AlexAn6Ei,
Ia Eject January 3, 1910.

10 Euect January o. AoiV'
n. B-Following schedule figures publishs
only s. information. and ere not guarantee,
7;47 A. M.-Daily Local between bsshine
ton and Danville.
S47 A. M.-Daily-Local fcr Harrison
burg, and way stations,
9i7 A. M.--Daily-U. 8. Fast Nail. stop
only for passengers for points south st yhic
scheduled TO stop. Firri class coaches, sleep
ing cars TO Birmingham and drawing.room
sleeping cars TO New Orleans. Dining car
seryIoe.
lily A. M-Daily-hsil train. Coaches
for Manassas, Charlottesville, Lynchburg,
Danyille and Greensboro. Sleeping cars
Greensboro TO Atlanta
LII p. m.-Week Days--Local for War
renton ard Strasburg Junction.
4:S2 P. N. Daily-Birminghsm special.
Sleeping cars between rev fo7l, Augusta,
aiken ano Jacksonville. Sleeper to Birning.
nam. Ihrcug- hfst-cle coaches between
washington anl Jacksonville. Dining car
service. Tourist l. California four times
weekly.
4;S7 P. M.-Week Days-Loosl Sor Hn.
rison6urs and way StatiOnE on Espsssss
6:l2 P. K.-Dany-LOOAl for Wsrrsnso
and Charlottesville.
1927 P. Washington and Chs
tanoogs Limited wis Lynchburg,, FRS
class coach and sleeping cars TO Roanoke
Knoxville and Chattanooga. Sic, per to New
Orleans. " inRton to Roanoke. Dining
car service.
11:02 2. M.--Daily-New York, Atlanta
and Ne, Orleans Limited. All Pullman
train, cll and observation cars 10 New Or
leans. 81 ping cars 10 Asheville, Atlantis,
Macon and New Orlsans Sleeping cars to
Charlotte, DiniB car service.
1927 A. b.-Da ly--Memphis 81 ecial.
Sleeping cars and coaches for Roanoke, KNOX
vile, Nashville, Chattanooga and Mem.
pills.. Dining car service, Washington
sleeping cars open 1890 p. NJ,
Through trains from the South arrive al A =
exsndria 6:lS and 6;3S end 1923 A. NJ.
2.l3, 1923, 1923 and 1l.5S p. b.. daily. Hars
rIsonbure 1928 A. NJ. week days and 9:13
2. N. dali, From Charlottesville 9:28 A. 81.
TRAINS ON BLUEMONT BRANCH.
Leave Alexandria w. q o. Station, week
days at 1922 a. ~, 3.55 and 4.55 P. NJ. for
Bluemont; 6:33 P.A.week days for Leesburg;
400 P. N. daily for Bluemont and 9;23 A.
NJ, local, on Sunday only Tor Bluemont.
For detailed schedule figures, tickets, Pull.
man reservation, ETC., apply to
WILLIAM G. LEHEW, Union Tickle
Agent, Alexandria, Va.
E. II. COAPMAN, General Manager
J. Il. HARDWICK, Pass. Traf. Mgr.
II. T. CARY, General Passenger Agent.
Z. s, BROWN, General Agent.
Washington. D. 0.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-05
MEErIN 5.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING 20,
~ tice is hereby gwen that the annual
meeting Of the stockholders Of the ~ -
URBAN H0MyS COMPANY, Inc, will be
hell IN TIE pri cipal Office Of the company,
NJ Ill south Fairf,x street, Alexandris.
y irginia. on MONDAY, the Seventh day OF
February. 1870, at o'cl ok, ?. no, for the
election f officers and directors Of the con-
pany for the ensuing year, and such other
business as may constituiionslly cone before
said meeting. Books for the transfer OF stock
will Be closed on and from January 29th 70
February 8ib. IS 0, both ties inclusive. By
order If the Roard Of d e'tOTs,
OBvILLE ]. MDAT, Secretary.
jan25,3 feb5
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-05

II S suggested Inst any OF the renders Of
the Gaz-tte who desires to entertain bearders
for the ensuing summer urnish Mr l. g.
Brown, Gener-l Agent Southern Rsilwsv,
7O5 10Th street northwest, Washington. D. q :,
immadiate information rs to name OF resort,
post flee address, go or near what station,
what distance from station, conveyance from
state to house. number ( guests, terms Gay,
week sud month.
We III wonld be pleased to see the country
full Of hOsrders mex summer and would be
& sd if this notice will indu increased rum
Der OF persons who VII accommodate them
for the coming summer iea-oo.
This info motion should reach Mr.. Brown
not later than February 10th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-05
snfferers who saw they have trlel aver

Sufferers who say they have tried every
thing without benefit are the peopl. We are
looking for We want them TO kaow from
glad experience that Ely's Cream Balm VIII
conquer Cold in the He d. Hay Fever, and
obst nate forms OF Nasal Cstarrh. This REM
edy acts directly on the inf med, sensitive
membr mes. Cleansing, 500 hing snd hes /
ing. One trial will convince you of its heal
ing power Price SOC. All druggists. OF
mailed By Ely Bros, IS Warren st., New
York
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-05
eir,x vears,exnerIenoe of an ola Nurse

Fifty years'experience of an Old Nurse
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup is the
prescription Of one Of the hest female ph7sic,,
isns end nurses in the United States, and
has been used for fifty yeas with Deger.fail'
ing success by mill ons Of mothers FOR ,heii
children. 1t relieves the child from pin,
cures diarrIea, gripping in the bowels, and
wind collie. BY giving health to the child II
rests the mother. Twenty-Five cents bottle
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-05

XXIAsHINGTON, ALEX tNDRIA AND
w MT. VERNON RAILWAY COM
holders Of tie WASHTNGTO Y, ALEX AN.
DRIs & MT. VrRNON RAILWAY COM
PANY for the election Of directors and such
oth.r business as may be presented. will be
hsli in the company's eff e at / Vernon,
TUESDAY, February eighth, 1910, at three
o'clock, p. m. ,.
4 4
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Jnn26 td

CTCCKHOLDERs' MEETING - There
Owill ne held the regular annual meeting OF
the stockholders OF he MILTON INDU .
TRI j COMPANY, incorporated, at the Of
flee # the com pany, 107 north Faitfix street,
Alexandria, Va, on WEDNESDAY, Feb
ruary 9, 1910 at $3.50 Q. n.
NELSON WILSON, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-05

CrOCKdOLDERs' MEETING - There
Owiil be held the regul r annual meeting Of
the stock holder Of thu AMER CAN 10
COMOTIVE APPLIANCE COMPANY st
the office Of the company, ~ north Fairfax
street. Alexandra, Va, on "WEDNESDAY,
February 9. 1910, at Up. m
w. b. WILMARTH, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-05

V Corporation Court Of the City Of Alex.
andria, on the 10th day Of January, 1910.
Harriet T. u; A'l'"''} In ob.ncsry.
Irving B. Maloney
Memo. The object Of this suit is to obtain
en- ABSOLUTE divorce by Harriet T.. Malone
from Irving B. Maloney upon the ground OF
unlawful deserti0n and abandonment 'oI
more than three years prior TO the institution
Of this suit and for the custody Of the infant
children, James Irving and Andrew Bradley
Maloney.
In appearing by an affidavit filed in this
cause that the defendant. Irving B Msl0ney,
il o nonresident Of this State: Ii is Ordered,
That said defendant appear here within fit
teen rays after due publication Of this order,
and DO what is necessary to protect his in
terest in this suit, end that copy OF this Or
der be forthwith infe.te+ in the Alexsndri,
Gazette, a newspaper published in the City. Of
Alexandria, once a week for four successive
weeks, and posted at the front door Of the
Court House Of this city.
A copy-TESTE.
NEWELL i. GREENAWAY, Clerk.
Samuel G. Brent, p. q. lanlO w4w'm
NIRGTNTA-In the Clerks Office OF the
Circuit Court of the City Of Alexandria,
on the 18th day of January, 1910,
Henry :, Dixon IN cb.Do.,v.
Martha Dixon
Memo. The object of this suit is to obtain
| for the complainant a divorce from the bond
Of matrimony from the defendant, and for
general relief.
1t appearing by an affidavit filed in this
cause that the defendant, Martha Dixon, is a
| nonresident Of this State: II is Ordered. That
said defendant appear here within fife n
| days after due publication Of this order, and
do what is necessary to protect her interests
in this suit, and that copy Of this order be
| forth With inserted in the Alexandria Gszatte,
a newspaper published in the City Of Alex
andria, once q week for fOur,successive weeks,
and posted at the front door Of the Court
NEVELLS GREENAWAY, Clerk.
Lewis Fl NsGhen, p. q. janll w4w.tu
XTIRGINIA,-IR the Clerks Office of the
Corporation Court Of the City Of Alex
anlris, on the 18th day Of January, 1910.
Kathleen o. Tyler, Docket
VS.. In chancery.
George E. Docket
Memo. The object of this suit is to obtain
an absolute divorce from the bond Of mstri'
| mony for the complainant from the defen-
| dant, and that complainant be allowed t. re-
sumo her maiden name. and for such other.
further and general relief, as 10 equity shall
| seem meet.
9IEt appearing by an affidavit filed in this
cause that the defendant, Geo. E. Docket,
is nonresident of this STATE: Ii is o..
dered, That said defendant appear here with
in fifteen days after due publication Of this
| order, and do what is necessary to protect
his interests in this suit, and that copy Of
this order be forthwith inserted in the Alexan-
dria Gazette, newspaper published in the
| city Of Alexandria, once week for four sue.
| the Court House Of this city.
A copy-TEsTE
NEWELL s. GREENAWAY, Clerk.
Robinson Moncure
| Edmund Hill janis wiw-tu
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-05

yxyAs9I GTOV, ARLINGTON AND
w FALLS CHURCH RAILWAY ON
PRNY.-The annual meet ng Of toe stoe k
hol ers Of The WASHING ON: AtLlhG-
TON q FALL CHURCH RAIL TAY
co PANY for the electi Of directors and
eu,h other business as msy be presented.
will be heli in the cOmpiny's ofli'e 1t Mt.
Vernon. TU ESOAY, February eighth, 1910,
at three o'clock, p. 10.
JOHN W. RICH, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-05

NOTICE Having qualified as administra-
tor Of the es.ste Of hrf. F. IZABE II
SKTDMORE, d ceaiei, all PERSONS having
claims against the said estate are hereby noti-
Gtd 10 present the same to me, dulJ verified,
for settlement, and sll parsons indebted 20
said estate sre hereby notified to make prompt
DC ymeot Of their indebted ess 70 me.
c. j. w. SUMMERS,
ian29 l0t Administrstor v. We.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-05

D ont worry about your Germs. LUCK
ETT'S FOOT REST PLASTER will take
them of like magic without handnging or
cutting. II esses your temparas wall as your
onFn. Al Leadheafsr's f0r M
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-05

Lesdbeater's guaranteed c. sry Cough
Remedy 70 cure coughs We don't say--or
y0nr money beck, beoasGl kherek noueed, 1t.
lares. &c BEETLE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-05

THE annual meeting of the stockholders Of
l the julius Ian BURGa FURNl'
TURF AND CARPET COMPANY for the
election cf officers and such other business as
may come before it, will be held at Hotel
Fleischmann. WEDNESDAY, February 9Th,
1910 IRWIN d. HOLLANDEh,
ian19 w3t-w Secretary and Treasured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-05

NJOTICE-The annual meeting Of the stock ::
~ holders Of the FIDELITY STORAGE
CORPORATION will be held at the office Of
the company, 2l2 King street, Alexandra,
Va. on IUE DAY, the 10th day Of Feb
ruary, at four o'clock p m. AT this meeting
the officers and directors Of said corporation
for'the ensuing year will he elected; = propo,,
stion 10 increase the size OF the wsrehou' OF
the corporstiOn, 70 provide funds for building
lie same. borrowing money and issuing d.
iional stock will be decided, and all other
matters which may he properly transacted ny
the stockhol lers 1T the said meeting will be
considered JAMES /. KARRGCK,
n r KARRICK. President.
Secretary. lan1l ld
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-05
46 and n Is D. m.
SCHEDULE FOR ALEXANDRIA CITY CAR.
" ashinai0D Southern n

Schedule 10 effect Nov. Z, 1909.
Trains leave Union Station fog Washington
aud points north ~ sS, SO, 8 % and Q So
m I, ? 30, s O.. 8 IL, and II 80 .. NJ,
daily
For Frederic kaburg Richmond and points
outh ai ~, As ccail, and 10 " 8. M,
u 90, 4 p, 4 ~, Is, OF and AZ p. N.
p. N. ally.
MOTH Time Of sriValG and departure
aud connections n0t Guaranteed.
". P. TAYLOR, Traffic Msrsger.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-05

NOTICE TO sTOCKBOLDERs.-The an:
~ nual meeting of the stockholders Of THE
EMERSON STEAM PUMP c 1MPANY will
he held at their Office in Alexandria, Virginia,
on MONDAY, January 10, 1910 at II o'clock
a. m L BRUCE EMERSON,
Secretary.
Meeting adjourned to THURSDAY, Feb
ruary 10. 1910, when it will be held at the
sumo hour end place. decZo va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-05
Potomac & Chesapeake
Steamboat Company
NEW NORFOLK LINE
On an After October IL
STEAMER ST. JOHNS,

SOUTHBOUND-Tuesda Thursday and Sat
urday. Leaves Washington from 9Th st wharf,
8 D m; Alexandria. Cameron ST. wharf, $50
p NJ; Colonial Beach, 10 D. N. Arrives Old
Point. 6 no. Norfolk, Z q. m
NoRTHBOUHD---' uaday, Wednesday and
Fri0ay. Leaves Norfolk, Co me-ce st. dock,
4p IA; Old Point. 8 p. m Colonial Beach,
~ midnighi. Arrives Alexandria. 80 a. No.:
Washing o., 6 a N.
Connections Colonial Beach end Wash.
ingtOn wi b local steamers for POtomsc river
landings At Norfolk and Washin ton with
lines divergine,
Fave, one wav, 500; round trip. 50 90.
w. y. EN- AERT, Vice Pres aud Gen. Mgr,
w. r. CARNE, JR.. Ge1. Agt
REARDON& GRIMES, Agents, Alsxsndria,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-05
Washington, Alexandria 8
Mt. Vernon Railway.
In effect Nay 1, 1909.


For Washington, from corner Prince and
Royal streets, week days, at $40, eos. $40,
8 80, 40, 55, 705, 2 is, z 80, 740, 2 80, 8 90,
8 10, 20, 835, 8 90, 10, $50, 9 50,
10 10, 10 80, 10 so, II TO- IL %, IL 30, ii so o,
"a, II 10, ~ %, IL 30, IL so, 10, 1 %, 30,
! so, 2 10, 2 20, 30, 2 so, 05, 25, 8 SO, 8 50
4lJ425, 4 30, 4 40, 465, s 10, 8 %, s IS, 8 90,
s tt, 20, $50, 6 IS, 100, 715, z 25, 8 90,
8 81, 800, 8 80, 10 90, 10 80, II 10 and l166
sundays-7 90, 7 IS, 8 10, s 20, 8 40, 9 90, 20,
9 40, 70 0 10 20, 10 10 11O0. II 20 and IL 20
8. m, 70 90, u 20, IL 40, 100 40, 80, geo
220, 40, 3 60, go, 80, 400 40, 40, 90
5 20, 40, 8 o. 6 20, 6 40, % 40, 740, 90
$50, 600, $50, 10 90, 1919, and II 10 p. N.
ZOE MOUNT VRRN0H.
Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon, week
days, 3 IS, 656, 7 56, 851, 1925, ii IS, a. M
4 %, I %, 2 IS, 80, 40, 8 80, 6 30, 735,
8 90, so, 10 so aDd II 80 .. m.
Suncsyg-7 co, so, $50, 10 30, II 90 q, Io.,
70 30, 80, 2 80, 80, 43O, $50, $50, go
46 and n is p. N.
SCHEDULE FOR ALEXANDRIA CITY CAR.
EORTHBOUED.
Leave Ferry Wharf 8 10; Al, 8 TO- 8 81,
10 70, II 90, II 50 q. NJ; u 30 05, 30,
05, 2 45, 5 80, 05, 4 S5, 8 05, 8 As, s 80
70, a., 3 20, goo, 3 40 D. 10
eOUTHBoUGD.
Leave Spring Park o., 8 30, 8 IS, 9 %
10 10, 10 40, II 20 q. M; ~ Is, ~ 81
1 20, 60 2 so, 10, 9 30, 20, ! 90, 3 q
8 Is. 20 %. ~ q. y u o. . y
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Note the Comparison

between Gas F Electricity for illum nation
gas PER hour esch and gives approximately
$50 useful candle power. 2 l00-w tungsten
lamps Civ $50 useful candle power.
By burning both the gas and e1eciricitv
104 hours per month the bills will be Sl,f6
and 81 .46 respectively.
Hence the marked saving in favor Of the
ell ctrie lIght.
For further information kindly call at the
Office Of the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-05
Alexandria Electric Co.
feb7 If 5a4 KING STREET.

spiced Castor Oil. No hers especially
praise il as the greatest eparaiion Of its
kind Your children viii like II, too. 100
per bottle F.. 4. Leadbester IL Sons
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-05

Manufacturing Pharmacists and Dealers in
Paints Oils Window Glsss, Dyestntis, Spices,
Druggists Fancy Goods. and Speciolties, I'M
porters Of Tooth Brushes, Hair Brushes, Per-
ume Olive OIL, &c.
Agents for John Lucas 4 Co.'S Tinted
Gloss Paints, Nasnry's Liquid Color and
Devoe's Lead and Zinc Paints.
Goods shipped the day order is received
Quotations furnished by refnrn mail. Cor
-espOudauce solicited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-05

We are selling many bottles of Cherry
Cough Syrup daily as the best remedy for
coughs known. A coed, prompt cure, 6c.
Z. 8. Lsadbsatsr 4 Sons.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

---~----~-~-----~-~-------~-
NIRGINlA.--In the Clerks Office Of tn, Tho
andria, on the 10th day Of January, 1910.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-03-01
20 u l.IIlIEg

Fresh Country Eggs PC per doz. at
Wright & Gowen.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-03-01
ADJUSTMENTS
THE GRAND WEDNESDAY,.

Wednesday afternoon ana night,
Manager Finney will offer the patrons
of the Grand two OF the best motion
picture programs of the season, sew
eral FAM Gus picture plays will De
shown.
The pictures shown at the Grand
are always new and Up to date and
are always the kind that please the
moving picture patrons.
The names and short stories of all
the picture plays for Wednesday will
aTFear in these columns tomorrow
morning
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-03
To Remove
Superfluous Hair

Or, Ainsworth. the prominent ply
sician. SAYS: II can tiuy say That |
consider Dc Miracle til only reliable
preparation on the market for the re-
moval of superiluous hair have
used many preparations for that pur-
pose, but none gave me satisfaction
4 preparation that will do all that is
Claimed for It by the manufac turers,
and which gives perfect satisfaction
in all cases" Better take Il doctors
advice; don't be deceived With fake
free treatments, Poisonous worthless
connections are dangerous; besides,
after you have used them IT VIII be
harder to remove the hair.
De Miracle is sold by The Cohen Co.,
Childrcy Drug Co and all other good
stores. Booklet free. In plain sealed
envelope, by De Miracle Chem. Co.,
Dept SIS, 1905 Park Ave, New York.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-03
ADVERSE DECISION
MEANS BLOODSHED
Squatters Do Not Propose to Leave Their Homes
on 'Maybrick Lands, Even at Behest
of Supreme Court

Florence (Ntrs. Maybrick) was born.
Chandler died, and tho widow. when
crossing tho Atlantic Ocean some time
later. met Baron Adolph Won Roques,
formerly an officer In tho German I'M
portal Army whom she married. They
resided In France, but when the deed
was executed 10 Harrison 3. Groom
they were living apart, the baron be-
ing in Vienna. and the baroness in
Liverpool England, with her daugh-
ter Florence, who had in the mean
time married the wealthy Englishman,
Maybrick. It was not long after this
that Maybrick died, aud shortly af
forwards his widow was tried before
sir James Fit stephens on the charge
of poisoning her husband.
After Mrs. Maybrick's release from
the English prison she returned to
America, and suits ere now pending
in the courts of Virginia instituted by
her 10 set aside the conveyances OF
the land mentioned TO Groom. Mrs.
MAVERICK has visited this city more
than once since her return TO America
in search of material to aid her in
vestigatlon. Groom being a resident
of this city at the time the deed was
| conveyed.
Groom, however, In tho meantime
iAdo VIM Ss th u phAk VI vic itLi w
David w. Armstrong and Lewis Rob
erts, both of New York City. and these
are also asked to be set aside by Mrs.
MAVERICK in her suits in the Virginia
| Federal courts
A CONVEYANCE TO Robert Morris, OF
| Philadelphia. of 100000 acres is also
recorded. Morris spent large sum
of money in aiding the Coionists to
! tiEht the British in tho Revolutionary
War. and Virginia granted him the
| half-million acres in 1895 to partially
recompcnse him for tho money he had
: spent as n patriot.
The Virginia patentecs never set
tied upon their lands. Many died. and
| their claims were forgotten. When the
Eastern Kentucky Coal Lands Cor
| poration brought suit for the pos
session of the lands granted so many
years ago by Virginia they sent to
Kentucky two former sons of Ken
tucky-John G. Carlisle former Sccre-
tary Of the Treasury under President
Cleveland, and General John Hendrick,
formerly Attorney for the
State Those men went into the
mountains and worked hard for their
employers. Mountaineers, who lived
on the lands to which tho Fasteners
sought 10 establish a right. threatened
them both with death, but they went
ahead with the work.
Two wears ago the cases wore called
for trial at PrestonsburE. Floyd coun-
ty, and at P!kerille Pike county. At
Prestonsburg armed mountainous
filled the courtroom. John c. Carlisle
smiled and waited. lack" Hendrick
made an address,
I'VE will kill YOU II YOU decide
against u.s." was the message that the
trial judge got as he went upon the
bench, soon as the spcech-making
was at an end tho Judge decided in
favor of the mountaincers who had
long occupied the lands. The noun
taincers checrcd him. The next hear
ing was held at Pikcvillc. Armed
mountaineers marched up and down
the streets with banners inscribed
Down with the land Erabbers' When
the hearing was called that Judge, too
decided against the New York cor