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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-25
ASHLAND NEWS NOTES
Especial to The Timos-D,spa+oh. /,

ashland, Va. March 34.-Tho ,or.
lners' special over the r. Il. &. nd
W. Railroads was met again with
popular favor 1T all stations. Those
interested In better agricultural con-
LIONS snow their appreciation OF this
~, In u, ol instruction given by the De-
pArtment or Agriculture and the rail-
road companies corporation, by tho
large attendance at the meetings a,
ms season OF the Year. Those com
pos.hg the party, with the train. which
ana finished the trip over these roads
At Seminary. were W. d. Xum, j. II.
Gordon. or Ohio: a. T. Howard, NJ y.
iI'nZ 9i Judge g. p. Casseii. Senator ].
.Grox. industrial agent for the railroads
These men express themselves as en-
ureiy satisfied with the interest and
t emlahusiasm shown by those n at
mat the instruction given by previous
arains mas been productive OF great
Dr. and Mrs. Frank Dav viii sail
on March 80 from New York for an
extended trip to the Holy Land They
VIII be accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs
y; Z; Muller OF Baltimore. Before re-
turning the party will also spend
some time In Germany.
Clifford Cabell Bridges celebrated nis
sixty seventh birthday at his homo
mere to-day by having n family re-
'''D''' - uSsi III vi Dullcl luncDgOn
was served. Those present were Mrs
William NJ. Bridges. Misses Lucy and
courtney Bridges. David Bridges, DR..
J. j.. Roy, Seldom Wake and Miss Eve
iyn Wake. Mrs O. +. Bertrand and
Misses Austin, Mary and Alice Ber-
irand. Mr. and Mrs. George y. Hutch
ings. Mr.. and Mrs Graham Hobson.
misses Elizabeth and Leila Graham
itobson' of Richmond; Mrs 5 d.
Drewry. Miss Mary Drewry and Chas
nre"ry, OF Mineola, Va: Mrs MollIe
Mncgtl Rosenberg and Scaly Hutch
lnEs. OF Galveston Tex; Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles NJ. Bridges. Miss Elflcdn
bridges mir. and Mrs Rutherford
Fleet, rutherford Fleet. Jr.. and Gift
tord Fleet. Misses Condo and Arlene
Bridges and Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Ca
Dell Bridges. of Ashland
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-25
LETTER FROM GOAD
Tells OF TRAGEDY
He Writes to Friend In DanviIle
OF Shooting in Hillsville
Courthouse.

Danville. Va. March s4.-G. NJ.
Iucher, OF this oity. has received the
Following letter from Clerk of the
Court, Dexter Goau, who was wounded
In the neck during the shooting up or
the Hillsvillo courthouse little over
a week ago:
II sent you a telegram on receipt
OF yours. and one of my boys wrote
you short letter afterwards. and /
VII again attempt to write you and
give you sketch OF the affair.
The trial OF Floyd Allen began on
The 18th; Allen was charged with re-
leasing two prisoners from Deputy
Sheriu Sanuels. and proof WAS POSI-
tive against him; his admissions wero
suiiicient to convict him; the Com
monwealth's attorney had vigorously
prosecuted him, and many say that the
prosecution had never been eXcelled
at this bar; his closing speech was
mastery, admonishins TO the jury to
take courage and do their duty in re-
lievtng our county OF mob violence,
which he said had rcigned in this
county for hfteen or twenty years.
The jury took tho case on the evening
of tho 18th. and they did not decide
until the morning OF the 18th. and ro-
turning to the courtroom about $3.50.
brought In a verdict OF guilty. and
one year in the pen!tentinry. which
was the very lightest they could SEN
tence him.
The usual preliminaries were gone
through with, and the Judge ordered
the shoriff to tako the prisoner into
custody Allen rose and unbuttoncd
his sweater and said he would not go.
reaching for his revolver; ShcriH
Webb advanced upon him. at the same
time drawing his revolver. and in an
instant there was a number OF shots
tired by different parties OF thoir
crowd In the room at the officials.
Sheriff Webb fell dead with four bull
lets passing into his body; Common
wealth's attorney wns shot six times,
fiVe proving fatal and the Judge was
shot three or four times; two of the
5urymen were shot and several by
ISLANDERS. One of the turym.n has died
since and also a lady hystander. maxi
Ing Ave deaths. was shot in tho
right cheek, the bullet passing be-
tween the jugular vein and the
trachea, passing through my neck out
on tho back, tearing out my collar
button.
Some of the officers did little
shooting. but with little effect. 1 did
my best In the FIRST volley to shoot
Floyd Allen. but went wide with my
aim. md was handed another pistol
by bystandcr and pursued them out
OF the courtroom, where l shot Floyd
Alien In the leg which caused his cap
ture as his leg broke as he attempted
TO mount his horse. 1 also shot Sidna
Allen in the left side and the left arm,
and / think that all the shots lie
received received two other slight
wounds. returned to my office tho
Saturday following. and went before
tho grand jury and have been ut work
ever since and think 1 Will recover
without any serious effects"
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he was driven from a suburban rail-
road crossing TO the city jail, where
he now occupies a cell In the city TAIL
on the same door with the other three
prisoners
When sidna jumped into the six
passenger car he smiled with delight.
BE was asked If he had ever been in
machine before. and replied In The
negative He was Questioned concern
ins his case. and the Whereabouts O.
the other members OF the Allen clan,
but said that the statement given ont
while In the illsviile Jail was all he
had TO say.
The prisoner, who has been re-
ported TO be in q weakened condition.
seemed to be hearty ana said he relt
ane.
Edwards, who was takon from tho
Hu!svtiie Jail yesterday afternoon
silent last night III the home OIL Detec-
tive Thomas Feits. at Blair. Tho
prisoner was brought here 10y Dctec-
uyes Tom ana Lee Felts, and Sersean,
White, or local military company,
VINO has been at iIillsvil!e for week.
although the time of the arrival OF
N't P..SO!'ei YVES not generally known,
several thousand people gathered at
the city jail an hour before the train
arrived, and when the prisoner was
driven up to the building the crowd
sazed eagerly TO catch glimpse OF
the young man.
Several hundred people who had
gathered at the railroad station 10
meet the train bearing the prisoner
We're disappointed, as he was taken
Off at a point on the suburbs.
Detective Felts. who came here this
evening, was accompanied by his wife.
lie has been in charge of the situa-
ton in Carroll county and Will leave
here again tomorrow. lie held con
ference with his partner. w. G. Bald
win. tonight 1t is thought his trip
was mainly for this purpose. as ne
has been unable TO talk to Mr.. Baldwin
over the phone from the mountains
with any safety. friends of the Aliens
having kept close guard Oh the wires
and cndeayored to learn any plans
that the detectives might discuss.
Nothing has been heard to-day from
the detectives around Sugar Loaf
Mountain. who are believed 10 have
the outlaws heInIned In
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HOPEFUL FEELING
FOR CONFERENCE
Coal Owners and Miners viii
Try to Settle Differ
ences To-Day.

London. March PA hopeful feel
Ing prevails that the conference to-
morrow between tho coal owners and
miners Will provo successful and end
the strike which Is affecting millions
of the people OF the United Kingdum
Several miners leaders, addressing
meetings to-day. spoke more cncourag-
lhS!y than for long time. At Gates-
mead, Joseph English. president of the
Northumberland miners. said he be-
lieved that nome understanding would
De arrived at between the government
ana the owners regarding the minimum
wage scale. Edward Stanley. Al Il. for
Stanordshire, secretary OF the Midland
Miners tederations and a member OF
the joint conciiiation board OF coal
owners and miners, speaking at Stoke
thought that the ond OF the struggle
was near. james Huslam, NJ. z. agent
OF the Derbyshire Mincrs' Association,
IN IN Interview, also spoke hopefully
but said that It would DC imperative
TO have ballot of the men on any
agreement. and that the miners could
hardly resume work under week.
The South Wales owners and miners
arc still skoptical. They believe that
nothing viii come OF the conference.
In North Wales the strike seems to
be collapslng. Three hundred men,
mostly members OF unions. have return
ed 10 work in tho oolliery at Chick. a
similnr disposition Is apparent at 9TH
er collier!es
The feature Of the week-en has
been the Wild cry Of protest agains,
the arrest OF Tom Mann. the labor lead :
err who is charged with having incit-
ed the l<!rE'a forces ito commit trnit-
orous and mut'nous practices" by ar
ticles published In the Stafford paper,
called the Syndicalist. At Glasgow,
Liverpool. Huddcrsfield and elsewhere
big demonstrations have been held In
protest and Aery speeches have been
made denouncinS tho government for
invoking an obsolete seventeenth CEN
fury law to suppress syndicalists.
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ANOTHER B ON B
FOR ROSALSkY
1t Is Detected in Mails, and
Death of Jurist
Averted.

New York. March 2d.-Althouah IL
mas become known that the police are
In possession of @ second bomb muiled
70 Judge Otto A. Rosalslky, of the
Court OF General Sessions, the trial
judge In the Brandt case, detectives
would not disclose to-day on what clues
they are working to solvo tho two
mysterious attempts upon tho life of
the turist. The now bomb, which was
detected in tho mails and kept intact,
coupled with threatening letters sent
10 Delancey Nicoll. attorney for Morti-
mer L. SchlH In the case OF Folko q.
brandt. MIR. Schift's former valet, are
peiieVed TO have encouraged the police
10 removed efforts In running down tho
sender The latest bomb Is said to be
identical with that which exploded a
week ago In Judge KosRlskya library,
"hiie being examined by an onicer.
clerk In the postal substation near
Judge tosalsky's home discovered
suspicious looking package In the mail
tas' eonesday. The address was
typewriter on q slip Of paper pasted
to the package az IN the ADDRESS on
tho first bomb. Tho postal officials
mad been inntructed to examine tho
Judges mail carefully. ana when the
suspected bomb was found the nuthori-
Tics were notincd. An Inspector from
the Bureau of Combustibles took & in
charge, and opened It with such pre-
cautions that an explosion was averted
win the materials intact 1t was hoped
that somc clue to the sender might be
fouho. I'ost- Office inspectors were call
ca upon to help. but they are as rcti-
cont sthe detectives as to what prog
ress Is being made.
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OBITUARY
Mrs. Louise Zimmerman.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.
Alexandria. Va, March 2i.-AIrs.
Louise Zimmerman. about forty years
old. wife Of Charles II. Zimmerma n.
who resides liz the Market space, died
yesterday afternoon. Besides her hus
band she Is survived by the following
children: Mrs Sutton Jones, Anacostia.
and Charles H.. Jr.. and Henry lin
norman both OF Washington
Mrs. Georginnnn Robcy- Hayden.
Especial to The Times Dispntchl
Alexandria, Va, March 2l.-A1rs.
Georgianna Robey-Hayden, flfty-cleht
years old, led suddenly on the street
yesterday while near the police station
as result OF an attack of heart fail
ure. Her husband. Clifton Hayden, to-
gcther with two sisters, survives her.
Mrs. Sarah Napier.
Especial to The Times Dispatch
Scottsv!lle, Va, March 24.-Mrs. Sa-
rah Napier, seventy eight years old.
died at her homo here yesterday ana
was buried this afternoon at the Pres
byterian Cemetery. She Is survived by
two children, Geo. Napier. of Scots
vile. and Mrs. Howard Ragland, Of
Fluvanna county
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FIGHTING MARINE" DEAD
Robert i. Wynne D,rs at Home OF
Fnthcr in MnShinEtnn

Washington. March 2i.-Robert Il.
Wynne, former captain in the United
states Marine Corps. known In that
service as the lighting marine" died
here to-day Al the home OF his father.
for"ler PostrnasterGeneral Robert g.
Wynne.
Captain Wynne was thirty-six years
old He died of tuberculosis contract
Cd IN China during the campaign
against the Boxers
Captain Wynue had spectacular
career that earned Tor him his nick
name. lie serycd in Cuba tho Philip
pines and China, ana received the
thanks Of CONGRESS and several media Is
before he lest the corps. He resigned
from the service after dramatic
court-mart!al several years ago.
Former President Roosevelt accept
Cd his resignation because of Captain
Wynne's splendid record. Ills friends
believe that his gradual decline IL.
health was due largely to his forced
retirement
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-25
HAPPY FINISH
OF kNOX'S VISIT
His Last Day in Venczucla's
Capital Marked by Many AT
fairs in His Honor.

Caracas, March ga whlrlwind an
ish marked the last day OF the visit
OF tho American Secretary or state Mr
Knox. and his party TO the Vene2uelan
capital. He VIII leave tomorrow morn
Ing for Puerto Cabello. The Secretary
drove this morning 20 me residence of
tho foreign minister. General Manuel
Matos where he was entertained. liz
had luncheon with tho American lnM-
lister. Elliott Northcott, u the legation.
There were special races at the HIP
podrome. and later reccpt ton and bail
given by President Gomez at the Mira
Flores Palace. Foreign Minister Matos,
In welcoming Secretary Knox, said his
visit meant closer ties OF friendship
and the development OF comuIrce. The
secretary. responding, said:
THE voiumc IL incoming and ont
going commerce between Venezuela
and the United States IS relatively
larger than between Venezuela and any
other country. Good Will and mutual
confidence will mako II actually larger,
Thus interest In Venezuela should in
crease"
He pointed out that Increased I'M
ports and exports make for domestic
prosperity, and that domestic peace
means stable government.
The political sympath!e5 OF the
United States and Venezuela" con-
tinued the secretary. "arc in sngularly
close accord. II we have Washington
He concluded with a eulogy of the
lie concluded with an eulogy OF tho
Venezuelan patriot.
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tion Will be elootsd Tuesday at State
wido primaries. tho first held under
tho new law. The results will be ro-
gardod with intorost throughout tho
StUto, but tho limo drawn by tho vote
in Now York City will DO practically
the only Index as to popular prcror-
cnoss toward tho candidates. OF Presi-
don't Taft, and ox-President Rooso-
Welt With two exceptions, tho up-
State elections Will BIO without opno.
siQon to tho regular organization oun-
didetes. but In tho metropolis an In.
teresdns nsht 10 promised. In each
or the thirteen congressional districts
In the oity proper the Roosevelt forces
have candidates in the neld. Organi-
cation leaders. however. express con-
ndence that their own candidates Will
win by generally heavy pluralities.
In the Utica district. where Theo-
core Robinson. Colonel Roosevelts
nephew. Is running, and in the Tween
ty-siNth District. where Lawrence An
oott. OF Tho Outlook. has been nomi.
mated as one of the candidates, there
VIII also be interesting contests. The
democrats also hold their primaries
Tuesday. but they will only elect dele
gates to their State convention, ais
they have chosen. under the privilege
of the law. to allow the State gather
i'S " ScicCN lne OelSAteB to tho Bal
timoro convention.
President Taft, In q telegram re-
ceived to-day by Samuel S. Koenie.
chairman Of the New York County Re-
publican Committee. expressed pleas
uro that Republicans of the sast side
are to have an opportunity In the prl-
mary TO express their preference for n
presidential candidate.
II note with satisfnction," says the
president. that every enrolled Repub
Hchn Will be allowed to cast his ballot
without fear or favor. In no voting
population In the United States docs
the pulse respond more quickly than
IN the East Side. Their loyalty to
Republican principles is the highest,
Endorsement of them"
The President then expresses tho
nope that their ballots may be fully
and fairly and accurately registered
me telegram was sent in reply to a
ieotsr from Chairman Koenig inform
ing MIN that tho Republicans Of the
East S!de would support his cand,-
dacy
Chairman Koenig. in his lettcr ~
me president. said the Republicans o,
the East Side arc opposed to tl,s pou-
cies or Colonel Roosevelt rs outlined
IN "a speeches at Columbus, O.. md
az carnegie Hail. IN this city. IIe sai5
they have not embraced the un-Amnr-
lcan doctrines OF the recall of tao Judi.
ciary and the referendum on t,,d,cia,
decisions"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-25
OPEN LETTERSEDT
1OCOLONEL BRYAN
Harmon Wants proof" That He
Is Candidate OF Wall
Street.

Columbus. Ohio. March z4.-Pr!or 20
his departure for Nebraska tonight. h.
III. Moore, chairman OF the Ohio Hnr.
mon campaign committee. gave out nm
open letter to William Jennings Bryan.
In which hc calls upon the latter for
proof OF 'inHlnuat!ons that Governor
harmon Ia the candidate CT Wall Street
interests" md also asiB Mr. Bryan to
explain the fact that Governor Wood
70" Wiison, whom you arc supporting.
III "allow!nB In a campaign fund. tn.
size OF which. according to Editor
Henry Wntt.r5on. has rot been seen
since the days OF Senator Hanna"
Mr. Moore expects To spend several
DAYS this week In Nebraska In tho IN
ierests of Governor Harmon Another
political development to-day was the
announcement thnt tho 70 called pro-
gressive Democratic faction lud by
former Congressman J,Nn j. Lentz.
VIII hold conference o: leaders hero
tomorrow, 1T which 1t Is proposed to
take steps to centre upon the candidacy
OF some one other than Governor iIar-
mon. 1t is generally believed that
Governor Woodrow Wilson is preferred
by tho leaders In the anti-Harmon
movement.
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Colonel III Pleased.

Oyster Bay. n. Y. March 24.-Wel
pleased with tho results OF his trip
to Portland. Me. Colonel Roosevelt
returned to Oyster Bay this evening
for a few hours rest before plunging
again into his campaign. He said he
would see no one tonight. and would
go early In the morning. to New York.
where he Will confer with number of
politicians. In tho evening he is to
make five campaign speeches in Man
haitian and the Bronx.
Colonel Roosevelt reached Boston
from Portland early to-day and took
breakfast at tho homo of Arthur Hill.
where ne talked with leaders Of tho
massachusetts, campaign. AT 10 o'clock
he left for New York. Medin McCor-
mick. Of Chicago. manager of the
panied him. Judge Ben Lindsey, of
Denver. met Colonel Roosevelt at New
London, Conn, returning to New York
with him.
Judge Lindsey talked over with Col
onel Roosevelt the situation In several
Western States. The Colonel was
asked whether he would make speeches
in Nebraska or other States which are
not ON the schedule for the trip
through the Central West this week.
re replied that he had reached no de-
clsion OH this point
MIR. Mccormick gave out q state-
mcnt, In which he said a Roosevelt
movement to embrace the entire State
OF Maine had been formed while Col
onel Roosevelt was in Portland.
Ut should be noted" the statment
read. that over half of the delegates
already selected are instructed for
Roosevelt, while the remaining dele
gates arc uninstructed. Saturday night
the Taft lenders privately conceded
the state 10 Roosevelt. During the
several days that I hinve been in New
Bngiand | have conferred with Roose-
welt leaders from New hampshire
Massachusetts and Maine. These
men have carefully cnnvassed the
thEeo states They are unanimous in
reporting that tho rank and Mo Of
Republicans arc from two to one to
six to one in favor of Colonel Roose-
velt's nomination.
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INDIANA CLAIMS
ARE CONFLICT
Continued from First Page. }

in the national convention and Roose-
welt twelve.
SIX Of the delegates in vanderburgh
county, IN the First District, instruct
cd for Roosevelt. will be ontasted. and
two delegates In Sullivan county, SEQ
ond District. are uninstructed.
Edwin NJ. Leo. former State chairman
and head of the Roosevelt campaign in
Indiana. tonight. however. claims
majority In ths state convention of
eighty-ive. He declares Roosevelt has
the Second. Third, Fourth. Fifth. SIXTH
Eighth. Ninth. Eleventh. Twelfth and
Thirteenth Congressional Districts. for
n total of 500 delegates. He says tn.
Roosevelt faction ho.es to be able 10
unseat many delegates elected in the
primaries In this (Marion) county, and
the fight for tina control of the conYen-
ton Will begin with tho meeting Of
the credentials committee.
Captain Harry S. New. national COM
mitteeman and leader OF the Taft forces.
tonight declared that the President
would be upheld by a majority OF 20o
in the State convention. He did not
designate the districts claimed for tie
administration, but said the President
would have eight certainly aid pos
sibly would have ten districts.
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wise Of their snisund srstand!ng bin
movements back and forth to town.
REGRETS Whole Affair.

1aeBren whole Affair.
Jaok Allen really regrets the whole
AFFAIR. Hc hopes that his eighteen
year-old son. Friel. VIII get out OF It
tnlive. For that reason Il Is believed
that he would advise the boy to give
himself UP IL he could reach him. The
women members of the Allen family
though courageous and strong, have
been In state OF perpetual nervous
excitement over the affair Many
mother wishes Floyd Allen had con-
eanted to 20 to jail peaceably and
ayerted the tragedy. AS II is now. At
torney r. r. Wills Is busy gathering
evidence which he hopes VIII result in
tho ultimate release Of Victor Allen,
con OF Floyd. and John Moore, as non
combatants in The ARRAY. With the
others II IS not so hopeful
TIE grand jury Will meet on Tues
day next at HiIlsville. and will be dis
missed. Anew one Will be impaneled.
and the next day new indictments viii
be presented. Those now rendered
are thought 10 be Irregular, because
Judge Massie did not sign the order
for the smpaneiing OF the Jury. All
the Irregularities will be swept aside
10y the session OF q new jury on We'd
nesday.
The formal arraignment of the pris-
oners has been set for April 10 The
men vii! he arra!gned at Hil!sv.na
though q change of Venue is probable.
Al the arraignment, however. State
troops are expected 10 be present 10
demonstrate the majesty of constituted
Law.
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VETERAN REACHES 1902 YEARS
Coca Unscnthed Through Two wnrs
md Dies AS Result OF Fnu

Atlanta. Ga. March 24.-Winlan
Cape. aged ono hundred and two years.
veteran Of the Seminole Indian and
Civil Wars. died here to-day as a re-
suit of injuries received in fall sew
ernl weeks ago. He Is survived by
seventeen of his twenty-three children.
Mr.. Cape never was wounded in his
war careers. and while suffering from
4 fractured hip as a result of his fall,
pathetically remarked, This is tho
worst injury ever received in my
long life" HIS funeral VIII be in
charge of local Confederate veteran
organizations.
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IN CHARGE OF MARINES
Hnittcn Gunbont, Crew OF Which Mp.
tinted. Bonrded by Cutter Men.

Charleston. ;. c.. March 24.-The
Hayden gunboat Terrier. the crew ~
which mutinied on Saturday. ana
which was boarded on Saturday after
noon by force OF marines from the
United States revenue cutter Yama-
craw remained in the hands OF her
captors to-day. riding quietly at anchor
off the Battery. Captain West. of tho
Yamacraw, received a telegram from
Washington during the day. but its
contents could not be learned.
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WIN Desisnnte Judge.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
Alexandria, Va. March 2i-Accord-
Ing TO advices from Alexa ndria coun-
". Governor Mann has written n let
ter to officials in that county set
tins forth that he VIII designate a
Judge to sit In the annexation pro-
ccedings instituted by the city. where
by tho city desires to take in a part
Of both Alexandria and Fairfax coun.
tics