The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-24
OLD! Families
IN BITTER FEUD.
Young Men Have Trouble, and
Factions Are Now at.
Daggers Points.
Is 6. ]. ROGERS MARRIED?

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us s. j. ROGERS MARRIED?
Admits He May Have Done
Such q Thing in "Razzle-
Dazzle Of Fair.
Especial to The Tlmes-Dispatch.1
Winchester, Va, October 2G.-A feud
has broken out between the Swimleys
and smitlleys, two old and wcll-known
antilles Lying in the vicinity of Bruce
town, Frederick county, as thes result
OF young Clinton . Swhnrey, son OF
samuel Swimley,4 being arrested and
held for tire grand Jury on tile charge
of %assaulting Charles r. smithcy, tho
proprietor of a summer resort in that
ncfghborhood. Smithey is said to have
accused young SwmileySof polluting the
water in d 5fwell on the smithey place,
and the men came to blows on the pub
lie road "a few days ago. Attic hear
ing Slnitfey declared that he had been
knocked unconscious with a blackjack
In the hands Of Swiin1ey, and that while
In that condition he reached up and
grabbed swimley by the legs. Attor-
ney Tayenner, representing swimlcy.
aroused the Ire Of smithcy in the court
|roomsby asking whether. when uncon.
scious,sh he could determine IL the object
was a blackjack or stars that may have
been shooting to and fro In the vicinity
at thA time. After order had been re-
stored the court held young Swimley
In $3.50 bail for the December grand
Jury. The affair.Shns stirred up much
feeling In the northern section of the
count,. and many friends of swimley
and smithey are Mt %daggers' points.
George Rutherford. living near Bun
ker Hill, has had a warrant issued for
the arrest of T. j. Rogers. a young
man of that section, who is said to
have been married to Ruthcrford's
nfteen-year-old daughter. Miss Anna
rutherford, during the fair at Hagers-
itownGa week: ago, but Rogers has left
for parts unknown. Miss Rutherford
declares that she was married to Ro-
gers, and the latter said he had no
recollection OF such aEceremony having
been performed. The court records
show thatSno marriage license was ever
issued to the couple. but Rutherford
declares Rogers married the girl, be-
cause Miss Rutherford never told a
story In her life. Notwithstanding the
fact that no license was issued. Rogers
admits that the "razzle-dazzie'' OF the
fair was a little too much for him. and
that the ceremony may have been per-
formed when he was not exactly him-
self.
The annual inspection Of Winchester
Command cry, No. IL, knights Templar.
was made a few nights since in the
City Hall Auditorium by Judge r. T..
". Duke, of Charlottesville. and was
of Sthe knights. All the members OF
the order appeared in full uniform.
To be arrested for violation of the
automobile law on account of the rear
lamp not being lighted was the dis
.heartening experience of Wilkie CT
Rohr and his bride, who was formerly
Miss Mary Koontz. OF Woodstock, the
other evening. After a brilliant we'd
ding the young couple set out ina tour
ing car for Winchester. IND at Stras-l
burg they were halted by the town SER
,geant, who stated that he had orders
from Woodstock to arrest them. After;
pleading half an hour over the ytele-I
phone to arrange for bail. the groom
Informed by Central that the ex-I
,perience was simply a joke and that
they could proceed,
Announcement was made here yes
OF the marriage OF Miss Susanj
Owen Syme, daughter of DR.. Rid and
Mrs. Elizabeth Burgess Syme, ofsSWin-
chester, to William FranklinSNWebb of
Monticello. Ga The ceremony wasi
10 by Rev. j. j. Dimon, rector of ST..
Andrews Episcopal Church. The gcou-
pie will live In Georgia.
Members of the Acker-Keezelafac-
ton OF the Republican5party. In Rock
ingham, which has adherents ali over
the Seventh Congressional District,l
were much elated a few days ago when
a3letter was received from George L.
Hart, secretary of the State Comslit-E
tee. Ito the effect that theytAhad beenui5
recognized by the committee as being
regular and that they could now COM
slider themselves allied with the State
organization. The Acker-Keezels3peo
pie say this clearly Demonstrates that
Hugh S. Lupton, of Winchester.ssis the
regular congressional candidate andssi
that John Paul. of Harrisonburg. who1s
also running for Congress gon%the Res
publican ticket. is an independent.
Congressman James Hay. OF tthesSeY7
enth District, who has been spending Y
the past week in Rockingham n d SShen-
andoahscounties, addressing large meet-
ings, Will come to WinchesterNto-mor-iS
row to remain several days. Anum-
bersof speaking engagements have been
made for him in this section. STATED
Senator George B. Keezell. Of Rocking
ham. has been ompanying$M Hay
on his trips through theaupper%Sshen-
andoah Valley. and bothBhave made
ringing speeches. Senator Keezell9de-
there is no principle involved I'M
the Republican campaign; that 1t is
who will be overwhelming dis
.tribution of Fed sral PATRONAGE.
State Senator Robert M. WSard%cama1
out yesterday in a newspaper articleI5
discussing the proposed amendmentsstoI
the Constitution to be voted atgtheI
election. He says there 3iaSI
no urgent need of a changeEat thisII
time. and that in View Of hi sfactt that
new Constitution has been8sopera.
tive only about eight years. ttsSshouldsI
be given a little more time, and. too.
people should be given timeitoScon-7
slider the various matters at Issue. AgE1,
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