The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-22
ACCUSED NEGRO
IS PUT ON TRIAL
Case Which Has Aroused In
tense Interest in Nortllum-.
berland.
MAIL
CARRIER
MISSING
Colored Merchants Money Dis
appeared at the Same
Time.
Lspeclal 70 Inc TImes. pIspatoh.

tSpeeia' 70 Inc Dispatch.
lancaster, Va, May el.-ine May
,ei"hs 81 me Eircui, loutt, wni-i re-
saii here last Nlonduy, Was s,lsn.nd,,1
Yesterday to enable Judge Wright 10
80 10 lieathsville ana hold a sp.o,,I
terin or Northumberland Circuit Court
OF the tfidl OF Dave Kent. alias incl
oeft Dcnnins. the negro charged with
attempting q criminal assault Oh Ars.
James II. Crowtlicr several weeks .lgu.
u Only case of interest trieI here
uuiihs the term was II suit brought
by Grace 'Iomlin against Walter
iia!hic Tor breach OF promise. TO marry
her. BotH parties are c|olorei. me
ease occupied three days. ana the J,,ry
rendered u verdict of 500 uannasr, IN
favor OF the plaintiff. Tie cDIls@i
Tor the defendant entered il notion
Tor "a new trial.
burins the session Of the court here
one afternoon was devoted to the pre-
sehtation and unveiling or Il line oil
portrait OF the late Colonel Jos.ph
Mayo. who was for II umL OF years
commemorative attorney for Lancas-
ter county, The portrait was pre-
scented in Il handsome speech iy
Thoinas 4. Downing, and was received
IN lifting terms by commemorative
Attorney Frank q. Ncwbill. Touching
and eloquent tributes were also paid
SiAi VI SOiOHcl mayo by
Warne. BAH and Judge Wright. Judge
Wright recalled tho fact that Colonel
Mayor. prior 10 tho War Of Seccs-
SION. mad made a brilliant reputation
as a Journalist in Richmond. havinE
been associated with such men as
John NJ. Daniel, Robert W. Hughes
and Roger a. Pryor. Mir. Bail. during
his remarks. revived In the minds OF
me older people Of Lancaster the
I mo fnDry. nfL a. n .au 4 n.,- uiA f,,..L i. a..
Virginia had been r%endmitted to the
Union. when u meeting was held al
lancaster Courthouse TO organize an
association for the purpose of raising
funds 10 build the handsome Contei-
crate monument that now adorns tti.s
public square here: and after several
distinguished orators from other sec
tions had delivered addresses, Colonel
Mayo Was called out, and delivered a
short speech which kindled fiery en-
thusiasm among the people present,
who by n rising vote unanimously re-
quested a cory OF Colonel Mayo's
speech for publication in pamphlet
form.
The portrait is a striking likeness
OF Colonel Mayo Just after the close Of
the war. and is Il present to Lancaster
county from his widow, his son, w. II.
Mayo. and his daughter, Miss Agnes
sta vs. . Va " WI VIZ % pi tSelI al
the unveillns exercises. M
Several days ago a colored msn
named Lewis. who RUM a store near
Wicom!co Church. delivered sll3 to an
lrishman. who carried the mail. TO be
deposited In n hank ut the latter place.
Instead of depositing the money In
bank. Mike put It In his pocket. and.
returning TO k~ilmaInock. made n bee
line for %Irvinston. where he took the
I hnof thuT rfnItN fnr u ,lttr7 - r. a - -.
not been heard from since. The Irish
man came to Lancaster some time ago
from Baltimore 10 work in a FISH fac
tory, but recently surrendered that
job 10 enter Uncle Sans overland. mail
service. -
The Wicomico High School has just
closed Its third session with appro-
pirate and interesting exercises ex-
tending through three evenings. The
graduates ere Miss Lucille Snow and
Miss BEETLE Harding. Gold medals for
excellence in music We're awarded to
Miss Lynne Snow and Miss May Siege
man. The gold medal in the declama-
ton contest was won by Miss Lucille
Brown. The commencement address
was delivered by George Walker, a
prominent young attorney OF North
CUMBERLAND county. In the lower grades
medals We're awarded to Esther Luns-
oiN -AotS oihiu " lNoidiN w ma
ley.
While the oyster season Is over ana
crabs are reported to he small and
scarce. there is said to be a big supply
of bul frogs. which are selling at
fancy prices. At Harvey's Wharf. in
the lower part of northumberland.
nlnety-six dozen bull frogs were
shipped TO Baltimore one day last
week. and 1t is estimated that nearly
$1,000 have been paid this season to
persons living near this wharf for
bull frogs. They are selling in the
Baltimore market from 1925 to 80 per
dozen. Here Is a crop tina costs
nothing 10 raise. and is gathered at
night when other work cannot be
done.
The Lee-.Iackson Chapter of United
Daughters of the Confederacy held
memorial exercises during the past
week at t'airhelds Baptist Church, In
I northumberland county. a large
crowd was present and the exercises
were very impressive. They Will hold
memorial exercises at HeathsvilIe or
the third Of Jun In ono Of Jefferson
( Davis, President OF the Confederate
States. Colonel George G.. Cabell. Of
Norfolk. and Acknowledgement Sam
w. Wi,lia ms will deliver addresses.
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