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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
RAILROAD MEN
VISIT FRITZ SCHEFF

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BRISTOL, TENN, July s,~~-Ffitzi
Schen who is in private life Mrs,
John Fox. Jr.. wife of the we'll known
novelist. to-day entertained seventy
five passenger agents OF the South
ern railway. who are making "A tour
OF inspection OF the system, with an
i'm. gsssg Isti sonxeFi> xsssSs. Ssssa
home at Big Stone Gap.
The novelist WAS member of
the reception committee for the party
at Big Stone Gap. ~and he extended
General Passenger Agent Carey and
Traffic Manager S. II. Hardwick an
Invitation. for the party to visit hia
home 1t did SD, and was treated
to numerous grand opera and comic
opera selections by tho famous star
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07

IDENTIFY AZ his home on Jefferson street
apparently in good health "Wednesday
night and this morning when he
ewoke he talked with his wife for
II few minutes and then fell dead. be-
sides his wife. Mr.. Ryiand fs survived
by two daughters. Misses Lou Car
ter and s. oteiia Rylaud. both OF
whom live In Petersburg. Four broth
ers and four sisters also survive. They
are Rev. j. s. Ryiand, OF Caroline
county: VIM a. Ryiand. OF thia
city: j. II. Ryland, of Lawreneeville,
4. ", Ryland, Of Chase City; Mrs. J.
G. Ryland, OF Meekienburg county,
and Mrs Richard Hardy. Mrs. William
Hamlet and Miss Bette :. Ryland
of Richmond. The funeral will he
held from the residence at 10 O'CLOCK
Saturday morning and the iuterment
VIII be in Riandford cemetery.
After an illness OF about six months
Mrs. Eva b. Baxter. widow of Rich
ard Baxter. died this morning in the
Petersburg hospital. aged 7S years.
She Ia survived by three sons and two
daughters and by one brother. Charles
Henlynne. and by one sister, Mrs. Eva
Moitz, both of Richmond. Funeral ar
rangements have not been completed.
Mrs Annie Virginia Dance. wife OF
&c. A. Dance. Of Chesterfield county.
died Iast night at the family homo
on the Hickory road. about eight miles
from Petersburg. She was twenty
four years Of age and was the daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. N. w. Burton.
who are living, Her husband and one
child, three brothers and one sister,
also survive her. They are G. D.. Il,
n. and J A. Burton and Miss Carrie
Burton, all of Chesterfield county.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
WEST STRONG FOR
NEW PRIMARY LAW

SUFFOLK, VA. July Col J. r.
West, candidate for the State senate
from this district, In a speech at
Mcclellan Tuesday night. delivered
broadside against corrupt primary
practices. hammered the fee system.
advocated the counties taxing rail-
road rolling stock. favored national
aid for good roads and came out
emphaticaily for stronger. larger ap-
preparations for one. two and three
year teachers schools.
Col. West was introduced by T.
S. Saunders, OF Iyor, A large crowd
of southampton and Isle of Wight
voters heard his address. Mr.. Saun-
ders referred to the work Col. West
did in demanding a thorough inves-
tigation Of the congressional primary
frauds last year.
In his address Col. West declared
he intended. II sent to the State Sem
ate, to fight for primary law which
viii put all the safeguards possible
around the holding of these contests.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
.L|GHTN|NG KILLS
men IN FIELD
BODIES FARMERS AND THEIR
HORSES FOUND BURNED AND
MANCLED.
STORM HALTS FUNERAL
UNDERTAKEN AND ASSISTANT
srUNyED-HoME NEAR LACEY
BURNED BY THUNDER BOLT,
FAMILY NARROW ESCAPES.
STORM HALTS FUNERAL

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HARRISONBURG, VA. July e.
An electrical storm OF great violence
struck Rockingham county to-day.
Telephone wires are down and re-
ports are meagre,
Near Doveryii!e John order and
Jacob wilkins and their horses were
instantly killed by lightning while
they were hnrrying from the wheat
field to the barn for safety. The
bodies OF the men and their horses
were found burned and mangled near
the road.
In East Rockingham the storm
halted a funeral procession. Under
taker Cox and Assistant Irwin were
stunned on the hearse. The entire
party was hewildered and panic
stricken. In his daZed condition Cox
mashed two OF his fingers of.
ssfo hefrs- of Henry MH+tex,-Hear
Lacey. was struck and burned to the
ground with all its contents. His
wife and children barely ESCAPED
from the building. Cattle and horses
were killed at various places.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
WILL UNNEIL TABLET TO
MEMORY OF MAJOR MOORE

BERRYNILLE, VA, July "a
tablet will BIO unveiled In the court
house in Berryville on Friday. July
81, In memory of the late Major s.
~. G. Moore.
An address Will be delivered by Mr..
r. T. Barton. of Winchester
The proceedings will be under the
direction Of the j. Il. b. Stuart Camp
of Confederate Veterans and the
Stonewall jackson Chapter, Daugh.
ters of the confederacy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
THOUSAND NEW
Sv|Ahcs BANKS
FIFTEEN VIRGINIA TOWNS TO
HAVE POSTAL SAVINGS
REPOSITORIES.

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WASHINGTON. y. c., July ST.
observation-disclosures Hitchcock made
public to-day the list OF one thou
sand additional postoffices which have
been designated as postal savings
banks. Fifteen Virginia postoflices are
now receiving deposits as follows:
Alexandra, Bedford City. Clifton
Forge. Culpeper, Farmvills. Fort
Monroe, Fredericksburg, Hampton.
Hot Springs, Lexington. Pulaeki.
stanton. Suffolk, Warrenton and
Winchester.
At, the department to-day It was
stated that the postal savings bank
at Alexandria, Va, had q record OF
approximately si.40o in deposits for
the month of May.
Westminster Md. and Lexington
and Winchester, Va. are included In
the last fifty repositories established.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE;
FAMILY DESERTS HIM

BALTIMORE. July e--Henry VIII
iiams, rs years old. liquor salesman. OF
Norfolk. Va, who. craxed by the heat.
attempted to jump from the steamboat
City OF Norfolk. of the Chesapeake
Line Sunday morning. and later at
tempted to overthrow his guards and
escape from the Southern Police Sta
ton. is likely to remain a prisoner In
Bay View Asylum as far as his rcla-
tives are concerned according to telc-
grams received by Marshal Farnan this
morning.
A dispatch from n. r Williams. u
kenSington. N. c.. his father. stated
that he would be unable to come to
Baltimore. Another from Mrs. Henry
Williams, the saiesman's wife, stated
that finances would aot permit her
to come to this city.
| The Federated Charities have how-
ever taken np the case and will make
an Investigation. Williams when TAX
en- from the boat to the police station
had large roll Of bills on his person
and a diamond ring valued at $3.50 on
| his finger. At the station house IL
| took the combined strength Of Captain
| Cole and seven of his men to prevent
| the man from escaping.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
JOHN o. NORRIS LANDS
STANARDSVIILlE POSTOFFICE

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IIARRIS0NBURG, VA. July "a
pieces of news Of interest to Repub-
liean politicians Of the Seventh con-
gressional district is the announce
ment of the appointment of John q.
Morris, a young Greene county mer-
chant to the postmastership of STAN
ardsville. the county saat. ana the
most important office In the county.
Il. !. Bickers, the retiring post
master, resigned in order TO be can
didate for county clerk.
The new appointee had the endorse
mani of the isfeana county 1Repuh-
licsn organization and was recon
mended by Referee John Paul. OF
HarrAonburs. who has had full sway
in @. o. p. circles In the Seventh
since last falls elections.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
GOUGE D|sT|LlERY
OWNERS GIVE BOND
BIC, PLANT Wild BE RESTORED
TO IT'S OWNERS ON
MONDAY.

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Gouge distiliery and rectifying house
In this city. which was seized Mon
day for alleged Wholesale defrauding
of the government. win be restored
to the owners Monday upon the exc
cution of bond under an order
made to day by Federal Judge IA. G.
Mcdowell
The court appointed appraisers to
value the seized property, and upon
the execution Of bond 80 be approved
by the court, the property will be re-
stored to the owners and the seizure
lifted. The plant ia being operated
to run of the beer on hand. II
viii be closed down to- morrow, but
will resume by Monday
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
EOOY TEACHINGS
CURE HIS FAMILY
SENATOR WORK SPEAKS AGAINST
HEALTH BILI,--DAY IN
NATIONS CAPITAL.

WASHINGTON, ID. G., July g.
What Congress did to- day:
In the Senate.
Work, OF California speaking in
opposition 10 the support of health
bill. made n strong defense of Chris
tian Science; said he was cured of
complication of diseases by following
teachings OF Mrs, EDDY. same treat
ment restored wife to health and
cured son, who had been confirmed
drunkard for seven years. He de-
clared the pending bill was backed
by the American Medical Association
in order to put down Christian Science
hg legislation, sg..,. $50. !, e.~.
GronnA attacked the reciprocity
measure; said IL sacrificed sthe inter-
ests ef American farmers without
any recompense. and that the agree
ment was an usurpation OF authority
by the President
Urgent deficiency Appropriation bill
reported, carrying $213,03l
Reapportionment bin reported from
committee on census.
La Toilette, chairman OF the COM
mittee. asked for additional time TO
tile minority views. Measure went To
the calendar but is not likely to be
reached for several weeks.
The House was not In session to-
day.
The ways and means committee be-
gan Its revision OF the schedules
Representative Norris made public
n statement declaring Chas. A. Hliles,
scrtary to the President to be the
head of d political news bureau which
publishes anfounded and false re-
ports against Senator La Toilette =
candidacy for the presidency.
Az the White House: President Taft
VIII leave Tomorrow for Atlantic City,
Philadelphia and a cruise on the
Mayhower. returning to Washington
next Sunday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
WIRES HE CAUGHT
AMERICAN BEAUTY
HARRlSONBURG MAN WIRES
NEWS OF MARRIAGE TO
MISS ROSE HUFFMAN.

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HARRISONBURG, VA, July g.
Caught an American Beauty Rose
yesterday and ran away with IL. Am
proud Of myself Tell the boys We
Will see them in Atlantic City next
week. Come down; the water is
fine" "SON"
The above telegram was received
yesterday from Charles r. Rhodes,
of Harrisonburg. son OF the late J..
X. d. Rhodes. who eloped to Hagers-
town with Miss Rose Huffman. daugh-
ter OF J. d. Huffman. of Montevideo.
Rockingham county. They will spend
their honeymoon IN Atlantic City.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
LADY HURT WHEN
AUTO CAPSIZES

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ROANOKE, VA. July s.-Whfle
driving along the National highway
just south of Roanoke this morning.
Harold ]. Wilson and wife and son.
Of Titusville. Fla. were suddenly
thrown into the road. round stone
got under 4 front wheel of their
automobile and threw the machine
against the side Of the hili upsetting
IL. Mrs. Wilson was caught under
the windshield and badly cui and
bruised. Mr. Wilson and the boy es-
capped. Mrs, Wilson is now In bed at
Hotel Roanoke. Mr. Wilson IL aecre-
tary and treasurer OF the Florida East
Coast Company, with offices In Titus
Vile and Philadelphia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
FATHER GOES TO COURT TO
GAIN POSSESSION OF BABES

ROANOKE. VA. July 6.-An inter-
esting case is scheduled to be heard
on Saturday in the law and chancery
court, II being hapeas corpus pro-
cedure on the part Of Joseph n Grubb.
of Poages Mill. for the possession OF
his two infant children.
The children are in the possession Of
their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. q. l..
Martin. whose home Is near Poages
Mill, who have refused to give them
up to the father since the death of the
mother. who formerly was MISS Mar =
tin.
MIR. Grub is represented by the law
firm OF Harriston and Hairston. while
MIR. and Mira. Martin have occurred the
services of Attorneys Kline and Fox.
Of Salem.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
SMALL BOY BROWNS
IN Thinkers CREEK

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ROANOKE, VA. July e--John Pc
nick, eight years old, was drowned in
Tinker's creek here day He was
crossing the stream on the shout
ders of an older boy companion when
he became frightened. and In his
struggles lost his hold and fell into
the water.
A number Of children were present,
but they were ic-stricken and un :
able to save the child. After the lit
tie fellow was dead his companions
stripped him of his clothes and hid
them In the bushes. thinking there
by to conceal tho body and -prevent
the drowning from being discovered
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
JOHN MADISON ~
SENT ON TO GRAND JURY

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ROANOKE. VA. July s.----John
Madison. charged with feioniousiy
cutting n. H., Adams Mas trsasl IN
Police Court to-day and sent on to
grand jury. Adams was walking in
Woodland Park Saturday night with
Mrs Madison when Madison ran lin
and stabbed him In the hack several
times. Adams Is recovering from his
wounds
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
BRAKF, MAN INSTANTLY KILLED
ON EASTERN SHORE

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CAPE CHARLES. VA, July T.
While making coupling with the
air brakes on train No. l05 yesterday
morning Isaac Hastings. fifty years
old. flagman In the employ OF the
New York Philadelphia and Norfolk
Railroad was run over and instantly
killed at Fruitland.
He had his clothing caught In a
brake lever and was precipitated to
the ground. the wheels of the train
cutting his body in two. He is sur
vived by a widow and two children.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
c. & o. TRAIN KILLS PAIR
or MULE0 FOR DAiRYMAN

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. July e.
Two mules belonging to Il. b. Lang
slow, dairyman. were killed by an
excursion train on the c.. e Q. tracks
Langslow knew nothing OF the acct
dent until he went to look for the
mules yesterday morning and finding
them missing: instituted u search, re-
sulting In finding both mules dead on
the tracks near his home 1t is thought
that the mules broke out Of the stables
in some manner and wandered on the
track.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
8. A. 4. PUTS on NEW TRAIN
FROM RALEIGH TO HAMLET

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RALEIGH, n. c.. July s.--An
agreement waa reached by the Cor
porAtion Commission and 6upcyin-
tendent Xix, of the Seahoard Air
Line, day for the Eeabgard to put
on "shoofly' train from Raleigh
TO Hamlet. to leave Raleigh about
A, nj. and return IN the evening,
possibly in time to connect with the
Raleigh Weldon ''shoofiy" leaving
Raleigh at s p NJ
The train win 20 on on July 50.
and will he operated to January I.
TO determine whether IL will be self
sustaining.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
APPOINTED RECEIVER
FOR GOLANDA COMPANY

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WASHINGTON. July ell. H.
Obear was to-day appointed by Jus
tice Anderson as receiver for the
Golconda Mining and Milling Com
pany. local corporation, having min
ing interests In North Caroifna The
appointment Is based on the applica-
ton OF a number Of local stockholders,
who charge Encouragement against
the officers. who reside in North
Carolina. and aliexe they have con
nived with certain creditors TO pro-
cure judgments In North Carolina
against the company. to the detri-
ment OF the local stock holders.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
TO BUILD BIG PLANT
TO MAKE FERTILIZER

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ROANOKE. VA. July "a. p.
Adair and McCarty Bros. OF Atlanta
and Chattanooga. have purchased
twenty eight acres 5ust outside Roa
Ioke. and will, build there at orcc a
fertilizer factory. which will employ
one hundred men TO start with. The
firm operates two plants now sue
cessfully
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
AUTO KILLS HOG, Frs
OWNER IN HOT PURSUIT

/. SUFFOLK, VA, July GA farmer
from the country was In Suffolk yes
terday on hot chase for the auto
mobile man which killed one OF his
hogs last night.
The farmer claimed that a crowd
came by in q car and and when 1t
had zone the corpse of fine hog was
left by the roadside.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
FIREMAN rs CRUSHED;
DIES IN HOSPITAL

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ROANOKE. VA. July 6.--I.ee n.
Hinchee, q Norfolk and Western fire-
man, who was run over and crushed
at Ironvilie yesterday afternoon, died
at the Roanoke Hospital last night.
He. was eighteen years old. His wife
was the widow OF G. X. DAvis, who
shot and killed himself : year $50.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
Petersburg
Military Academy

Classical, English. Commercial
courses. Physical and Chemical Lab
oratory,s Library and Reading Room.
Session begins Monday. September IL,
1911. Address.
NATHANfTL c. STARKE, PHI. r.,
Principal. Petersburg. Va.
Box es, Phone 53s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
CHARGED WITH CEILING
DRUNK MAKING MIXTURE

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. JURY s.---
Charged with selling mixture which
produced intoxication at his ssore near
Crozet, NJ. r. Graves will be tried here
on August Z. He was required to give
ance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07

IN MEM0nTAM.
fOHSff0N-fn fovInr nssSnoFy 81 90
dear mother, Emma Moore 1ohnnto1.
who dieA three years ara to-6AyS
zY HER cfIIIpR1r
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
DEATH NOTICE

n. 6. n1r7oa dicd this morning & 3
o'clock at 1723 w. Main street, IN the
fifty-ffth tear OF his age He leaves
wifey thres sons and ~, three
daughters, II. d. Harton Of WAsh-
ington, D. c.; and John H.. William
Fl. Harton and Misses Amri /.
Dorothy K, and Robbie Fl. Harton.
ali Of Richmond. and four brothers.
RI. H.. W.D and q. w. HArton. Of
Richmond and p. d. Harton, of
Philadelphia, Pa. to mourn his loss.
The funeral serviccs will be held AZ
Pine street Baptist church. totnor.
row. Friday. evening 1T 4:30 o'clock
Interfnent at 0akwood.
sAT-TERFIELD.-Die at the rsAidAn =
Of her parents No Sos r.. BROAD
etscot. Msr. ahaeS, daughter OF JphA
L. and Mary Fannie 6attorfeld, l1:Io
A. NJ. Thursday, aged years. ru.
neral from residence Friday niorn.
ing at II o'clock,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07

SUFFOLK. VA. July. s.--The fu-
neral service OF w. A. Brooke took
place Tuesday afternoon from the
residence at Crittenden. Va, Rev. n.
NJ. Jordan officiating. He was seven-
ty years of age.
working in his garden He had been
in usual health,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
OBITUARY
Mrs. Elizabeth Ilnton Evans

Mrs. Elizabeth IAnton Evans.
Especial to The Richmond virHiniAn.D
FHEDERICksBURG VA, July s.
Mrs. Elizabeth Linton Evans. wife Of
Mr., Maurice Evans, died at the homo
OF her son, Mr.. s. II. Evans. near
Guineys. Wednesday morning. aged
seventy-one years. She was = nAtiv .
of Maryland. but had been . resi-
dent OF Richmond and OF Powhatan
county since the war OF fSS1-'S6. Her
maiden name was Linton.
Since early womanhood she had
been n member OF the Presbyterian
church. She is survived By her hus-
band and FIVE chi,dren--Mrk VIII
liam NJ. Hamlet of Richmond. wife
of Professor Hamlet. of the Rich
mond schools: Mrs. s, n. Evans and
Miss Emma Evans, Of Guineys: Mrs.
w. NJ. Holman, OF Goochiand. ana
Mr.. M. r. Evans, Of New York city.
Her body was taken to Richmond
Thursday. 1nterment In Hollywood,
Rev. Martin johnson officiating.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07

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HARRrsoNBUR0, VA, July g.
Mrs. Elizabeth c. Kennedy. 81 years
old, widow OF John Kennedy. died
Tuesday night near Gross Keys. She
leaves three children. Mrs. J. b. WIN,
Mrs Paul G. Bowman and w. l.. Ken
nedy. She WAS = daughter Of Peter
Brown and was the last OF = family Of
six children.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
Mrs. Geneva Quo Parksr.


Geneva Otto Parker. wife OF J. Low
der Parker. died yesterday At her
home ,naar Sunatk. aged 40 years. she
had been Ill some months with tuber.
culosis.
-. The funeral services were conduct
ed from the residence at 10 o'clock
! T'hursdhy morning by DR.. W. W.
Staiey. OF the Suffolk Christian
church. The burial took place In Er-
dar Grove Cemetery.
The deceased leaves her husband.
father. Walter II. Eley; two step-chil-
dren. Mrs. Il. l.. Parker. OF Victoria.
and Mrs. r. ~. Harrell. Of 6prin1
Hope. n c.. four daughters. Misses
Eliza beth. Ollie. Pearl and Marquee
rite Parker. and one son. John Il
Parker. Jr. She also leaves one
brother and four sisters. ,-gss.s.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
Given striped Suits.

Btrdville, the tuberculosis saai-
tarium OF the Petersburg Anti-Tuber-
culosts League. Is to be placed upon
new rural mail delivery route TO be
established here within few days.
The route Will be one Of the old ones
iE which several changes have been
made. The former patrons Of the
route Will be served as before. but
the roads followed by the carrier
Will be different. The change In on
recommendation OF General Boiling.
postmaster here, who has had the
co~opsration Of those living on the
old route In his efforts TO improve
ard extend the service.
Robert Thomas Ryiand. promi-
aeut citizen Of Petersburg. died sud-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-07

Even n good humorcd lawyer may
become n cross examiner.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-07
Ext Convict Run Down
By Prison B~loodhounds
THOUGHT TO HAVE OPERATED IN
THIS CITY.
Sheriff Long Gives Graphic Descrip.
ton Of Running Down of Post
ONCE Robber.

Trailed over he parched ground OF
Tyler county for a distance OF thirty
miles. job Grimes. an ~ex-convict. who
blew up the safe in the M~iddlebourne
post Office Tuesday night or early
wednesday morning. was run TO earth
by the penitentlary bloodhounds near
Circleyille at an early hour yester-
day morning. With the dogs and a
posse OF deputies. Sheriff Long, of Mid
dlebourne, ran his man down and re-
covered a large Mount OF The money
n all the checks and money orders.
After the arrest of the robber Sher-
III Long proceeded to this city. and IN
speaking OF the robbery at the Mcclure,
described IL and the capture OF the
prisoner in a graphic manner Using
n~itroglycerine to crack the safe, the
robbers made considerable noise ard
awakened persons near the Office" he
said. Within a few minutes | was
awakened. and with "A posse started TO
hunt Tor the man after sending for the
prison bloodhounds. Upon their ar
rival We went to the scene of the
crime in an automobile. and after the
dogs had taken the scent they started
running towards Circleville. AFTER we
followed them in the machine for a
time. and seeing that the robber was
nfSulnG in the direction of the rail
road station, We left the dogs behind
n made a run for the watering TANK,
where we thought the man would at
tempt 10 board the first freight. While
running up the creek bed. we came
suddenly upon him making a retreat
through the underbrush, and after we
covered him he surrendered and con-
feSsed.
The prisoner gave his name as
John Grimes, and he has only recently
been released from the pe%nitentiary,
where he served a t~wo-year term. The
man had $40 and some small change on
him. among which was n half-dime.
which was identified by the postmas.
ter. This a unnecessary. however.
as the prisoner on the way to the Jail
made "A full confession. He stated that
his pal was given half the loot, and
had proceeded TO Fairmont, and in
tended reaching Wheeling today,
where they had intended operating.
The prisoner is an old crook. and made
his own nitro"
Tho prisoner arrested by Sheriff
Long informed him tina he had inten
ed robbing a store at Circleville and
:hen joining his pal in Wheeling. The
men came TO Mlddlebourne from this
direction, and may have been impli.
Gated in many of the robberies in this
vicinity during recent weeks.