Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11

time the voters will decide between Rep
resentative John Lamb, who has been in
office for eight terms. and former Gov
Montague. If one may judge from noise
and hurrah, it is easy to believe that
Capt. Lamb will go down in defeat, but
he does not admit anything of the sort
and is working as he has never worked
before. Capt. Lamb has been making
speeches at various points in the district,
and is more than sanguine as to the out
come. 1t is said that he will receive the
solid support of the old soldier element.
In the fourth district. where Repre-
sentative Robert Turnbull is being OPP
posed by Judge Walter A Watson. the
signs are that the result is very much
in doubt. There it is a case of the ma
chine" voting for Judge Watson and the
ants aligned for Mr. Turnbull, though
the machine is badly split. In Peters
burg. according to those who know the
situation, the chances are that Mr.. Turn
bull will get majority, but Judge Wat
son is strong in the rural sections, and
Will poll very heavy vote.
Sore on Gov. Mann.
Though Gov Mann has determined that
he will name Judge David c. Richardson
to succeed the late Judge Samuel e. Witt
of the corporate court. the lawyers of
the city are still sore. For some time the
bar association has recommended men for
the judseships and their choice has been
approved by the governor. This time,
however, Gov. Mann announced before
the lawyers could get together that he
had chosen Judge Richardson. The kick
ing has grown persistent but the govern
says he is responsible to the people
of the state. Judge Richardson says he
will accept. Some 10 members of the
bar association have signed and printed a
protest which, save for good reading
that 1t makes is mere waste of time and
energy. f'he choice is one that appeals
to the city of Richmond. and the govern
or is being Endorsed by 100 citizens to
one lawyer who protests.
Woman Doomed to Death Chair.
Virginia Christian, aged eighteen. a
murderess, has just five days longer to
live. Next Friday she goes to the death
chair, Gov. Mann declaring that he will
not again interfere in the process of the
law in her case. Virginia in March last
killed Mrs. Ida Belote of Hampton, an
aged lady, by whom she was employed
as a domestic. 1t is known now that the
cause of the murder was robbery, the
murderess having an idea that Mrs.
Belote had considerable money The
negress said that Mrs. Belote accused
her of theft. but it has since been dis
covered that the murder was deliberate.
Virginia Christian concealed herself in
the home at an early hour and attacked
Mrs. Belote with poker, telling her to
the floor and then breaking euspidor
over her head. When the woman began
to scream a towel was stuffed into her
mouth and throat, choking her to death.
Prisoner. Seals His Own Fate.
Counsel for Alfred Wright came here
Thursday to make a final appeal for him
against the infliction of the death sem
tence Friday Application was made to
the SUPREME court for a review of the
case. which was refused Then the law
yer went to see Gov. Mann. and began to
talk over the case, the governor listening
attentively The lawyer said that
crime had been communicative usual
crime-but that the evidence was not
sufficient to warrant the verdict which
the jury returned. After the lawyer had
warmed up to his case Gov. Mann in
formed him that he was taking up time;
that the case was settled and informed
him that the man had made full and
complete confession.
Wright attacked and brutally mis-
treated an eminently respectable young
widow in AppomattoX county some two
months ago. He threatened 10 kill her II
she made any cutlery. She was on her
way to village to sell eggs and butter
with which to buy food for her children
at the time of the crime. Later, however,
the governor. at the suggestion of one
Of the judges. stayed the case to allow
a further court consideration.