Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-18
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Or6rIul6u mOLtOH uiduc Wy Iue
''drys'' and granted seven liquor
licenses and one beer depot license.
The contention Of the attorney for the
'.drys" vas that the applicants were
not qualified voters because of the fact
that the treasurer's list was not prop.
erly made and certified, the court hay.
ing decided that dry" petitioners were
thus disqualified. An attempt will be
made to appeal the case.
w. R. Driscoll, aged 40, OF Beckley,
w. Va, made an attempt to take bis
life at Coyington, yesterday, in the
basement of the Allegheny Hotel. He
found an old glass lamp which be
broke, then taking piece of the glass
cut his throat, seYering the wind pipe.
There is slight hope for his recovery.
Jacob Griffin, colored, so years old,
was shot and instantly killed by Rich.
ard Riley, 4S years old, also cslored
at Eastville, near Cape Charles k
Saturday night. Griffin and Riles
conducted general merchandise ssssl
in Eastville and recently dissolved part
nership, Griffin continuing the business
alone. Ill feelings had existed be
tween the two men for some time pas
oyer business dealings, and it is stater
that Riley accused Griffin OF undue in
timacy to his wife. from whom he i:
parted. As Griffin was leaving thu
home OF Riley's wife Saturday nigh
Riley sprang from ambush and witt
the exclamation, Nov I've got you,
fired bullet from AS calibre revol
YER iuto Griffin's breast and made BIZ
escape.
Grove Baptist Church, in lower Eau
quier county, will celebrate its ont
hundredth anniversary October II
Rev. c. w. Brooks is the pastor.
Shortly after O'Clock yesterday
evening Henry Clay Beattie, jr., thu
condemned wife murderer, was brough
to the Richmond city jail from the
Chesterfield county lookup. Beattit
will remain in the Richmond Jail unit
Judge Watson orders his removal tc
the penitentiary. which will be a few
days before the condemned man zoe!
to the electric chair. Beattie was fur
nished with magazines, papers and Gig
arettes.
Train number Is, OF the Richmond
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
was derailed at Laurel, Saturday, re
sulting in the death Of two men and in
turing several others. The train wa
due at Richmond from Washington a
2:45, and was coming along at lively
clip when the engine, in taking curve
left the rails. Five coaches followed
Only the rear Pullman remained or
the track. None of the passengers va:
seriously hurt, although all were
shaken up.
Walter Moses, charged in the Corpo
ration Court of Roanoke, Saturday, witt
three felonies, entered plea of guilty
then suddenly turned, and, with ar
oath, said: Il am gons." He rar
down the steps of tbs courthouse with
the court officers in hot pursuit. De-
tective George P. Kefauver was passing
and he joined in the chase, which ex.
tended over ten squares before the mar
was recaptured. He was sentenced tc
one year on each of the three indict
meuts, to which will be added five
| more because of former term in the
penitentiary.
Cleveland Liton was instantly
killed near Jonesyille Saturday nigh
by Hyatt Slenp, cousin of Represen
tative Slemp. There is said to have
been i'll feeling between the two ner
previously. Slemp fred the fatal sho
when he, with two other men pssset
| Liton on the road where Liton hac
stopped to converse with young
woman. He had refused to recogniz,
Slenlp. The parents OF both yount
men are wealthy Lee county farmers
Slemp and his companions were ar
| rested.