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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-02
RESPITE GRANTED
NEGR0MURDERERS
Henry County Men Will Live
Until November to Await
Trial Of Penn.
NO SETTLEMENT IN SIGHT
Coast Artillery Trouble in statu
Quo-Cause Of Delay in
Paying Troops.
NO SETTLEMENT IN SIGHT

Nearly three months longer OF life
was granted yesterday by Governor
Mann to John Ecc1es, James Hairston
and Thomas Bailey, the condemned
Henry county murderers. These men
were to have been electrocuted on
August II, the respite being given to
November IL.
This stay Of execution is for the
purpose Of awaiting the result of the
trial OF Piggie Penn, one of the men
under Indictment for the crime. Penn.
who escaped Just after the murder,
was recently located at Winston
Salem. N. c., and was apprehended
and brought to Virginia lie is now
in jail in Danville, and will be tried
at the October term of the Circuit
Court OF Henry county.
Walter Joyce. who, according to the
confession of John Eccles. struck the
fatal blow which ended the life Of an
other negro on an excursion train. Is
still at large. Eccles says that he and
Joyce alone took part in the killing.
and that the other negroes are inno-
cent
It is with the hope that penn's
trial may reveal additional circum-
stances in connection with the oHense
that the respite is granted.
1t is stated that all the men, who
had gone on an excursion to Roanoke
and were returning to their homes,
We're intoxicated. a general quarrel
arose, in which one OF the party was
stabbed to death
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-02
COAST ARTILLERY TANGLE.
No Settlement of Dispute Over Elec.
ton OF Major in Sight

No Settlement of Dispute Over Elec.
ton OF Major in Sight.
There is nothing in sight. at the
office of the Adjutant-General to indi.
cate an early settlement of the dis
pute over the election of q major for
the First Battalion of Coast Artillery.
A deadlock has existed for some time.
Half of the officers of the four COM
panies have voted repeatedly for Cap
tain Charles A. Mclean. commander of
the First Battery. OF Norfolk, while
the other half have as persistently
cast their ballots for Charles Parker
Breese. The latter is not now in the
service. but was an officer during the
American War He is an
electrical engineer.
Captain Mclean recently rendered
his resignation from the service. II
was held up temporarily awaiting the
usual settlement of the property &C.
count. and later, at the request OF
Captain Mclean himself action on i,
was deferred. This request was made,
II Is understood. by military officials
who desired TO see the tangle
Strengthened out There seems to be
no solution in sight, since both sides
are standing firm.
The battalion. however, continues in
existence as such, with Captain Nc.
Lean. as senior captain. in command.
1t VIII participate in the encampmen
OF coast artillery at Fort Monroe from
August to 49,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-02

production of their American success
es in London. Three theatres will be
placed at their disposal for productions
Of The City The Lottery Man Co
Ing Some and The Wolf
Three American successes are play.
ing in London-1.Alias Jimmy yalen-
tine The Dawn of Tomorrow and
The Squaw Man. The foreign music
halls are full of American acts, and
american musical numbers are used in
all the English musical comedies. The
English managers are anxious to
know what is going on theatrically
here. and venture to predict that
England soon viii be a valuable mar
ket for our dramatists.
Il am under contract to produce many
plays by American authors next sea.
son. i will leave at once for Chicago
to see the first performance of George
Broadhursts musical play, The Girl
and the Drummer / have n contract
with Mr.. Broadhurst whereby / have
the exclusive rights to his new works
for term OF years. This season
VIII produce for him The Price.
Bought and Paid For play for Ar
mold DAILY. and musical piece founded
on The Ladies' Battle
For Jules Eckert Goodman l will
produce Mother in New York early
IN September. Another Goodman play
Is The Right TO Live which will be
given with Theodore Roberts in this
city. Louis Mann will produce Mr..
Goocman's The Dreamer until which
TINE ne VIII continue to play The Man
Who stood Still' and The Cheater.'
Clara Lipman VIII star in 'Marjory's
Mother, adapted from the French
Marriage d'Etoile.' which she tried with
few performances last season.
BESIDES producing Margaret Mayo's
BABY Mine / am under contract TO
stage two new plays for her. one fo.
Grace George and drama,ization q,
popular novel. Thomas A. Wise will
play In a Gentleman From Mississippt
ior q time and later will produce AN
oIo New Yorker by Harr.son Rhodes
and himself. Mr.. Wise will also act
talstan in an all-star revival of The
Merry Wives of Windsor for which i
nope 20 enlist the services o. Virginia
Harmed and Amelia Bingham Miss
Bingham Will tour in an extensive rem.
eFtoire of old successes. Including one
or two Sardou plays.
AaoInas buchanan has written a
pay called The Club in which Doug.
las Fsirbank Is to star, and he is
working on comedy for Grace George.
frank Worthing. who has recovered
ms heaith, Is to De featured in a play
by T. G Woodhouse and John STABLE
ION, called "A Gentleman of Leisure.
DIT. Worthing VIII play in Jim the
Penman.' with the all-star company.
until his play is ready.
Other plays by American authors,
which am under contract to produce,
are In Gods Country by Hayden Tai.
DOT which Is for Burr Mcintosh, and
husband by John Corbin.
me best serious play which I saw
"hle abroad was The Speckled Band
the American rights for which are held
by Charles Frohman. The Count or
Luxembourg, Lehar's new operatta
ought TO be another Merry Widow"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-02

staff Of General c. c. Vaughan has
investigated the matter. He has ,us.
made report to Ad1utant General
Sale. at the latter's request.
Major Wright finds that no blame
should be attached to the official con-
duct Of Lieutenant Colonel Charles RI.
Consolvo, paymaster-general of tho
Virginia militia. He states that many
of tho pay rolls were badly prepared,
necessitating a number of changes.
Also there was lack of definite infor-
nation as to the method Of payment
desired from the Auditor of the War
Department. Delay In the arrival at
their home stations of some of the
troops, with lack of knowledge on the
part OF Colonel Consolvo as
to just which commands were entitled
to an extra days pay, complicated the
situation There was also failure on
tho part Of responsible officers. in one
case OF a regimental commander, to
sign the rolls.
The Fourth Regiment, with the field
artillery has been paid off. The news,
most interesting to the Richmond
troops. Is given that the checks for
the First Regiment, and PROBABLY
those for the Second, will be ready for
Colonel Cons olvo's sigma
ture when he returns to Norfolk this
morning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-02
VlrgInlnns nt thc Hotels.


Lexington-A. G. Lewis, Jr., Nor,
folk: j. d. Carpenter, Cumberland: w
II. Snead. Virginia; ]. r. P. Moss. Vir-
ginia; James p Taylor, GAINESVILLE
c, E. Berry, Yirginia; William Fl
Ransom, Bremo; j. G. Powell. Wood
view, "A. *. Monteiro, Goochland; D. i,
Shanahan, Virginia,
Davis-NIr. and Mrs Gus W. Doris
and baby. Scottsville
Murphy's--A. j. Desmond, Lynch
burg; III. N. Ewing. Virginia. r, L.
Jordan. Radford; II. +. Hough, Vir-
ginia; Thomas j. Watkins, Charlotte
Courthouse; ]. NJ H. Fitzgerald
Blackstone; t. f. Fry. South Boston:
Fl. Fl. Hunt. Farmville: Joe Bermann
South Boston: W. G., kable, stanton;
a. Wallace, Lynchburg: John L. kable,
Staunton; Thomas Fl. Russell, Staun-
ton; j. Il, Askew, Portsmouth.
Richmond-W, G. Peterson, Dan
VILE; Mrs. Il. v. N. Painter Salem; NJ.
v, Painter. Marion: w, b. Livezey,
Newport News; A, B, shreve, Lees
burg; D, t. Hawkins, Houston; B. +.
Batchelder, Norfolk; Mrs. p, +. Gill.
Norfolk; Miss L. u, Batchelder, Nor
Baker. Shenandoah.
Park-c. NJ, Johnson, Norfolk; L.
Hooker, Clifton Forge; *, Monch,
Lyncnburg.
Gi!bert-R. r. Eldridge, Dillwyn;
Bruce Phelps, Norge; John a. Moss,
Newport News, u. NJ, Anderson, Chase
City; Ben #, Foster, Chase City; w
II. Macon. Virginia; Miss A, Il, Bow
hous. Virginia; Mrs. Or. llsgleston
Virginia; George NJ Saunders. Roa-
noke,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-02
ANOTHER THREAT
BY B.LAC K HAND
Tells DR.. scimcca Boy Will Be
Cut to Pieces Unless
$1,000 Is Paid.
ALL HE CAN RAISE is $500
None Of the Threatening Letters
Bears Usual Directions
Of Blackmailers.
ALL HE CAN RAISE is $500

| New York, August las a result of
| preemptory Black Hand letter
which he received last Friday stating
that IL he did not pay $1,000 within
| two days, his kidnapped child would
be cut to pieces and the dismembered
body returned to him in q box, DR.
Mariana Scimeca, OF Prince Street,
whose four-year-old son, Michael, was
Kidnapped FIVE weeks ago, broke down
| completely last night.
Practically ever since his son was
carried off while playing on the Sec
ond floor landing of the house in
which he lived, DR.. Scimeca has kept
stolidiy silent about any attempt he
might be making TO get his boy back.
To those who called every few days
to ask what hopes he had OF getting
the boy. DR.. Scimeca has always, up to
last night, intimated that he preferred
to be let alone. and that he believed
that the less the police and the news
papers meddled with his attempts to
recover his son the better.
The reporters who called OH him
last night, however, found him AL
most beside himself with grief and
terror.
Il have been receiving letters from
the Black Hand practically over since
my boy was carried away on June 21.''
DIR. Scimea said "On Friday l re-
ceived a final letter I have not got
$1,000 in the world. Otherwise |
would gladly pay the money. 1 have
already pawned all my wife's trinkets
and everything of value that have
But all L can raise is $500. II I do
not raise the money 1 believe that
not only the kidnapped boy Will be
Killed, but that my wife, my other
baby, and myself will be killed also.
Two weeks ago one of my neighbors,
who was going out. found bomb in
front OF my door with fuse attached
to 1t. l know that it was left there
to frighten me by the Black Hand men
who have my SON.
Dr. Scimeca exhibited pawn tickets |
Tor various articles of jewelry aggre. |
eating 500 in value to prove his |
Then he arraigned the
police
The police have done nothing to
help me find my boy he said. They
came the first few days and asked me
some questions. Since then they have
done nothing. They have not helped
me Bit
According to DR.. scimeca, the Black
Hand letter of last Friday does no;
state where he is to hand over the
$4,000 Many of the other letters he
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-02
AROUND THE HOTELS

Occasional citizens of Radford who
drop into Richmond say that all is not
serene in the little city over the selec-
ton OF site for the new State Normal
and Industrial School for Women.
There Is much tendency to kick. par
ticularly on the part of those who re.
side in the West Ward.
Radford has It's East End and its
West End. 1t is all one town with
two post-ofices. When the legislative
committee of three years ago made its
tour OF the State looking into suita-
BILE locations Tor the establishment of
normal schools. Radford was the first
choice OF majority. AT that time, it
is stated. what is known as the Adams
site, situated about midway between
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-02
Company All Right

The Virginia and Pennsylvania De-
partments OF Insurance. which recent
~ made joint inspection of the books
OF the Peoples National Fire Insur-
ance Company, report that the concern
is on sound financial basis. The in
spection was made at the company's
fiscal office in Philadelphia The con-
Germ Is a Delaware corporation. 1t
recently took over portion of the
business Of the Virginia state Insur-
ance Company.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-02
WILL CLAIM sELF-pEFENsE.
Negro Slayer of Country Merchant I,
Surrender to Authorities,
[ Especial TO The T!mes- Disnatch Il

Is3P.OIiL 20 TIC I .UItS- DlSpNICN.
Suffolk. Va August l.-Followine a
long conference to-day with the father
of John Myrick, the negro SLAYER Of
BENJAMIN German. country Merchant.
Sheriff a. II. Baker announced that
Myricll Will come to Suffolk and sur.
render voluntarily, perhaps to-mor.
row. Myrick, who fed after the shoot.
ing, is in hiding, but is in conlmuni.
cation with relatives.
The tragedy occurred Saturday even.
ing at Berman's store. Nansemond
county. Berman fingered until sun.
day. Berman Went to sleep while sit.
ting UP with sick horse. and he &C.
cused Myrick of trying to pick his
pockets. Both armed themselves. Ber.
man fred three times as MyrIck dodged
behind a post. When the fusillade
nbated Myrick shot herman once
through the breast. Self-defense 4.
claimed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-02
YEARS SALES OF ToDAcco.
Business of Winston-Salem Market
Amounted to &?,111 1G3.13 -.

Amounted to S2,111 ,1G3.S3.
Especial TO The Tsmes-Dispatch.)
!, WINS ton salem, n. c., August 1.-The
Winston-Salem Tobacco Associa tion
held its annual meeting to-day. Pres.
ident Sterling Smith and the other Of
iicsrs were REELECTED. During the year,
pounds of leaf tobacco was sold on tha
local market. and it brought s2.lli,.
1878. During the year ending july 81
1899, a total Of 23.774.s64 pounds was
Lee Beck, a machtnist fell aftaar
feet from ladder on some machinerv
this afternoon. Besides crushing his
skull, he sustained serious bruises He
Is ,,h not expected to live through the
=, Is. Smith, of Washington. D. a.
to-day entered upon his duties as GEN,
eral secretary Of the Winston salem
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-02

The Object Of this suit is to estab-
fish and quiet the title of w. w. Talley
to that certain lot or parcel of land in
the city Of Richmond. Va, fronting
at the southwest corner OF Grace and
Monroe Streets, and extending back
'southwardly from said front about
one hundred and twenty-one Q21I reet
nine COY inches,
And aftidavit having been made and
filed by w. ". Talley that the heirs
David b. Reynolds and Catherine Il,
Reynolds. If any there be. are un-
known and that they. are, or may be.
interested in the subject Of this suit,
they having been made defendants
under the general description of par
ties unknown, it is ordered that the
said unknown heirs and successors in
title Of the said David B, Reynolds
there be, do appear here within fifteen
days after due publication Of this order
their interests inNthls suit.
A Copy-Teste;
CHARLES o. sAy1LLE
Clerk.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-02

has received have also seemed to take
1t for granted that he knew where
the money was to be sent.
1t was said at police headquarters
last night that the detectives who
We're assigned to the case were no.
in the building, and no one seemed to
know where they were or what they
had been doing recently to trace the
kidnappers.
AT the time that the boy was kid
mapped, five weeks ago, the detectives
laid emphasis on the fact that most OF
the letters demanding ransom, which
DIR. Scimeca received, did not state any
method by which the money was to be
paid, and seemed to take 1t for grant,
ed that DR.. Sclmeca knew more than
he said he did about his sons kid
nappers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-02
VIII Meet at Montyale.

~ Especial TO The TlnleS-DlSputch.I
Lynchburg, Va, August 1.-The
Woman's Missionary Society of the
Church. will hold Its annual conyen-
ton at Montvale on August II and is,
The convention will he largely attend.
cd and delegatesJ will he entertained
by the Montyale Methodlsts,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-02
PLEASED WITH oITTI,ooL
New President OF Marion Fenale Col.
leEe Takes Up His Work.

Especial to The Times. Disnat~r
Lynchburg. Va, August Rev.
John G. Peery and family Went TO-DAY
to to, Marion. where they will make their
aa a4 nome, Mr. Peery having ac-
Female College, Lutheran institution.
MI. Peery resigned his work here
as pastor Of the Lutheran Church two
mo ago, and Immediately began
but, he did not move his family until
to-day.
Mr., Peery is greatly pleased with
~ new work, and especially with the
future. He thinks there is no doubt
but the institution will be materially
enlarged during the near future. and
that It will In time become one of the
invest institutions of learning of Its
character In the State.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-02
RECEPTION GIVEN TO
RAILWAY OFFICIALS

New York. August 1.-Representa-
tives OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
were given an official reception this af-
ternoon in the new Pennsylvania ter
m!nal station. following the arrival
through the new tunnel under the Hud-
son River of President AIcCrea, the
board of directors and other officials
in two private cars. which left Phil
adelphia at 1880 P. NJ. The reception
was arranged for the purpose of de-
clnring the terminal practically com
pIeted, though 1t will not be thrown
open to the public for some time yet.
and to present to the Pennsylvania
road bronze statue of the late Pres
ident A. J. Cassatt, whose efforts had
SO much to do with the inception OF
the great terminals system. c. De
Witt Cuyler presented the statue on
behalf of the Pennsylvania directors,
and President MoCrea accepted the
gift for the road.
1t is expected that the tunnels from
Long Island under the East River TO
the new terminal will be placed in
operation on September s. represent
alive of the road said. but no date has
yet been designated for the opening OF
the system under both rivers. There
is considerable work still to be done
in the way of detail in finishing up
the interior of the station.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-02
Speaks nj Fair

Under the auspices OF the Depart
ment Of Agriculture, Professor S. B.
Hedges will deliver series OF lectures
this week at the Accomac County Fair
at Tasley. Professor Hedges will
speak on corn and small fruits.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-02
NOT coNsoLvo's FAULT.

Major Wright Gives Reasons for De-
lay in Payment of Troops.
Because of the many complaints
from officers and men of the Virginia
Volunteers, over the delay in the pay
ment Of the troops participating in
the Gettysburg encampment, Major
Clinton L. Wright, adjutant on the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-02
Attended E.nnernI-

Governor Mann yesterday afternoon
attended the funeral of Mrs. C. D.
Epes at Blackstone. He will be back
at his office to-day
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-02
Knight. in Session.

Quebec. August 1.-The annual con-
vention OF the knights of Columbus
of America opened here to-day. Hun
dreds OF delegates from Canada and
the United States, Newfoundland, Cuba
and Panama are in attendance. At the
close Of the convention on Thursday
a pilgrimage to Rome and Genoa will
be made, under the leadership OF a
number of the original incorporators
Of the organization. Among the orig
lnal charter membership present are
Daniel Colwell. DIR. NJ. G. O'Connor and
William J. O'Leary.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-02
the wards, was the choice Of the com
Approved Adams Site.


In the act passed by the last Legis-
lature. establishing the school. this site
is mentioned as that upon which the
school should be placed, with the pro-
viso, however. that some other site
might be selected by the board OF trus-
tees. An election has been held since
the Legislature adjourned, in which
bonds were voted for the purchase OF
suitable location.
The board met last week for the
first time. Radford people in Rich
mond yesterday say that only six
members were present. Objection was
made to the Adams site because of a
reservation OF four acres, which the
owner desired to retain. Thereupon. II
is said, citizens Of the West End Of
fered to buy the proprietor out and
present the reserved plot to the State.
But the board decided to take the
Heth site, in the East End.
Members of the board say they got
the best location, all things consid-
cred The matter has been reported
to the Governor, who, of course, has
no power in the premises. 1t is UNI
derstood that those who are disarect-
ed will content themselves with reg
istering the kick. without going into
the courts or taking any further ac-
ton But they are talking in the ho-
tel Hobbies.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-02

John P. Leigh, Of Portsmouth, and
J. G. Leigh, of Hamlet. NJ c.. were in
the city yesterday, the guests OF their
brother George f. Leigh, clerk at the
Lexington Hotel.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-02

New Minister WIFI Be Ordained.
Staunton, Va, August Lexington
Presbytery meets at the First Church
here Wednesday. to ordain Rev. J. c.
Mann, recently called to the pastorate
of Thinking Spring Church, Augusta
county.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-02

S. wilkins Mathews, secretary TO the
State Commission of Fisheries, spent
yesterday In Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-02
legal Gotire8.

FfRGiNS fA-1N 3THE;-0-o-1 cSfflScERY
COURT OF THE CITY OF RICH
MOND. THE 18TH DAY OF JULY,
w. w. Talley, T. +. Green and w. p.
Redd trustees and t. F. Green, en-
ecutor of William D. Gibson, de-
ceased ............... ..... Plaintiffs
VS.. In Chancery.
Unknown heirs and successors In title
OF David B. Reynolds and Catherine
+. Reynolds, If any there be- under
unknown ........... Defendants
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-02

An excursion will be run to-day
from Goldsboro. N. c.. to Richmond,
the visitors remaining until Tomorrow
evening. The hotels expect to be
we'll filed with Old North State peo-
pie tonight, who will also throng the
places OF public interest throughout
the city and its suburbs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-02

B1QoMBERa 8 HurzLER. >. d,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-21
MUST come TO CAIRO
Charter of Iron Mountain Branch
from East st. Louis Known as
valley line" Requires This.

Another reason why the Iron Noun
tain railroad is likely to acquire the
Cairo & Thebes property lies in the
fact that its line from East st. Louis,
known as the the Valley Line" is
chartered to run into Cairo. The road
has been built to Thebes and needs
to come into this city if it would hold
its charter rights. Its franchise will
expire In less than two years, before
the Cairo & Thebs charter expires
and it viii have some difficulty get.
ting into Cairo since the Cairo &
Thebes has been granted practically
the only route left for a railroad into
this city.
AS has heretofore been stated, the
bone Of contention in the negotiations
has been that those VINO control the
Cairo 4 Thebes property have asked
more for their Cairo franchises than
the Iron Mountain people thought fair
for something that cost the holding
company little or nothing.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-21
BUILDS UP THE THIN AND WEAK
Samose Makes Thin People Fat, Of
Paul G. Schuh g. Sons VIII
Return Money.

In Samose are combined flesh Civ.
ing food elements that soon produces
a steady and noticeable gain In flesh.
Taken after meals, Samose mingles
with the food, and causes it to be AS
simulated so that the fat producing
elements are retained in the system,
AMI you will soon get good flesh,
steady nerves and healthy bod.
Paul G. Schulz & Sons have seen
such remarkable results following the
use of Samose that they offer to pay
for the treatment If it does not make
thin people plump and rosy.
You run no risk whatever in bury.
ing Samose; it is true flesh-formiue
food and is solid under the guarantee
of one of the most reputable business
houses in Cairo to refund the money
If it does not give complete satisfac.
ton. Sent postpaid on receipt OF
price, soc.