The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-30
lDU[O OPEN GAVE
WHERE TORIES HID
Dynamite Being Used, But With
ont Success--Closed BY
Heavy Land Slide.
PLATINUM is DISCOVERED
Bride and Bridegroom Arrested
by Father-in-Law After
Honey Noon of Two Weeks.

Especial 10 The Richmond virginian,l
Ss HARIslSONBUkG. VA. May 49,
An unsuccessful attempt has been
made to open with dynamite an old
cave near Franklin, Pendleton coun~
III. which was used during the Revo-
dictionary war as hiding place for To-
Ffes. In 1881 an immense slide OF
Fonk down the mountain side covered
The entrance IL the cave, William
Ward. the leader of the Tory gang,
made his escape from the stanton
Jail and found IA refuge in the cave
The cave contains two spinning
wheels, several flint lock guns, axes
and probably a number OF Tory skele-
tons, j. G. Darnall. who recently pur-
chased the cave, set To- work with dy-
nasnite to clear the entrance, hut had
10 abandon the project
X A rich find of platinum has been
made at SiHciair's Hin, Prince Will
liam county. BELL brothers. owners
cf the property. have submitted the
ore to government experts. who pro-
nonnee the discovery SIS valuable Fro
Eiun has intd hare the Gambrian
squartxitn and chiurttc scfizt 10 a
depth OF ferty feet. the ore-hearing
quartz being about 20 feet wide. Drill
Ing shows that the richness increases
with the depth. The quartz ASSAYS
SIS worth Of platinum 10 the ton
and Il worth of gold and silver. The
quartz belt is Of wide extent in Prince
William and belongs to one OF the
Older geological formations.
Cards are out announcing the APP
preaching marriage ON June 1 nf {.
Maurice Hopkins. or Manassas, and
Miss Eva Webster. d native OF los
! tt4.s. a.
Webster, Of Washington. The we'd
ding IL Ia take place at Epiphany
Episcopal church. Washington, y. G.
Il Several nights ago q party Of eight
boys all masked as TO perfectly com
ceal their identity, paid a midnight
visit to the home Of Judge Nicol, near
Manassas. Prime. Wtlliam&county, and
called olt young Ernest Ransdel. who
q Resides there. As soon as RansdeIl
appeared an the perch he was strip
: ped LOT his clothing and literally de-
lnged with ink and LETT In hts predic-
nfnenf in the cold night air on the
perch. Ea1g left without bctray-
lng their identity.
Z+h Knight has secured a license
here 10 marry Miss Bell Shlfiiett. stat
ing that the bride-t to- be was over 81
years of age and producing a sworn
statement, signed by r. W. Richards
The wedding was soiemnized and the
honeymoon two weeks old. when Silas
ShifIiett swore ont warrant charging
both knight and Richards with per-
Jury. saying that his daughter Ii only
! sixteen Aii-p;Hrties reside near Is
h land Ford, Rockingham county, where
the case Was taken before Justice
I. Wood, who sent the parties on to- the
1 grand jury
BLOOD poison following a two day
Illness of erysipelas caused the death
yesterday OF Mrs. Arthur Rosenberger.
10 years old. at Bakers Mil, Rock
tnghan county. She leaves her par
.nis. AIR. and Mrs. Levi Rhodes, at
J.inyille. her husband. three small
rfsii6rEu and several brothers and
sisters
Hugh - Minor. son IF DIR. j. q,
Minor. etf EriaRewater. Rockingham
county. win he married on June to
Miss Sara Crickenberger. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs G.. w. Crickenherger,
Laurel Hill, Augusta county.
John T.. Burke has purchased for
Ssg,o8o r.. l.. Subjects orchard prop
erty known as Bentwillow. near Fish
ersviile, Augusta county.
Fifteen minutes after she had gone
J Ii bed Mrs. Samuel kagey, rs years
old, was found dead by her daughter.
She was Miss Mary Toppin and leaves
nix children and brother and sis
Z ter.
nr. J. Henry Thompson, of Blue
feld w Va, was usher at the mar
rage Of his former class and room
mate. Dr. Asbury Carlton s~imley, of
Winchester, and Miss Ada Blanche
Iarrick, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. j.
w. Larrick. at Molndsville, Frederick
county.
Roanckers registered at the Kava
naugh Hotel yesterday wre Mrs. \. G.
Williamson, Miss Claudine Williamson,
Mr.. anad Mrs. Charles II. Lukens, Will
liam C. and Nancie r. Lakens,
Mrs $ f. Lindsay, Of Roanoke. is
the guest OF her sister, Miss Carrie
Merrell. AT the University Of Virginia