The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-10
Especial to The Times-Dispatch. ]

Winchester, Va, June 9.-The first
murder trial to be held In Winchester
In number of years Will begin on
Monday morning in the Circuit Court
or frederick county when Morrison
IL. Miller will be placed on trial for
shooting and killing Rural Mail Chr
rier George o. Crismnn, a ncighbor
last October. while tho latter was en-
ueavorinB To drive his own chickens
of the land OF Miller. The only eye
witnesses TO the tragedy were Mrs
Nrisinah ana Nor little son. who mad
gone with their husband and father
10 ASSIST IN getting the chickens home
again. When Miller saw Crlsman ON
ms land. he came out OF the house
win shotgun anu shot Cr!sman. the
load taking effect In the back OF his
neck and shoulder. He fell dead III
his tracks Seeing that feeling was
iunning high against him in the
distance OF three and n half miles.
and surrendered TO Jailer Forney, who
locked him up. He has been in jail
eyer since. and has been indicted by
the grand jury for murder In the.
Hrst degree. When the case was first
called the defense was granted u post
ponement, and another postponcment
was granted on account OF an import
ant witness for the defense being i'll
OF rheumatism Judge T. w. Harrison
horned the attorneys that he did not
schedule FOR the convenience of law
yers who haTe engagements here and
there about the State. and would pro-
coed with the trial on the 10th OF
June. Prosecuting Attorneys Herbert S.
Larrick Will be assisted by Speaker
Richard Evelyn Byrd of the Virginia
House OF Delegates, and Attorney
be assisted by Marshall Mccormick,
OF Berryvllle. The trial Ia expected
TO consume the greater portion OF the
week, and great interest is being taken
| in the outcome.
The. commencement exercises Of the
which was established IN Winchester
| many years before the Civil War was
thought Of, were held on Friday eve
ming In the Handley Memorial Library
auditorium. tho seating capacity OF
which was taxed 10 the utmost by
Mon. Or. b NJ Roszei. princ'p pal" Of
diplomas to RICHARD Prescott Hildrcth,
OF Wheeling. w. Va: William r C
| Perry, OF Charlestown, ". Va: Deim6
Eo6ihson. OF Winehester. and Whiting
G. Faulkner. of Martinsburg. W. Va
| Three y. H. Robinson scholarships
| were awarded TO Woodruff Baker,
Stewart Wirgman and Seldom Lacy ali
or WINCHESTER. and one more is to be
awarded. Henry Clay Hodgson was
designated as the Shenandoah Valley
academy student at the University of
lISIHlhf ana l'rs EQWarus, OF the
academy faculty, was appointed fell
low in Greek at Johns hopkins uni
versity, of Baltimore. a large num-
Der OF medals and certificates of dis
tinction were awarded. The address
TO the graduates was made by Rev.
| j. II. Lacy, d. d., pastor of tho Pres
byterian Church, and II. Gray VIII
| liams, of the board OF trustees. pre-
scented the medals and certificates. In
| teresting athletic games were held
during the week, and the finals con-
clnded with a large ball at the Win
| chester Inn on Friday night.
While In the act of shutting down
his ; machinery dIyns dinner hour 81, on
of n large locust pin factory here,
had nearly all the bones of his rishi
| arm crushed by sharp bits flying from
Il turning machine
Prince Arthur" entered and ridden
by w. Davis Conrad. wcil-known
young Winchester lawyer, captured
the irst prize In the large officers
charger class at the Plninheld (N. J.)
Horse Show on Friday. Many army
horses were pitted against Mir. Con-
| RAIDS entry.
! The remains of Edward j. J'fkins,
wealthy retired business man OF
Scranton, Pa, who died suddenly at
( brought here and inferred In Mount
Hebron Cemetery. Rev. w. D. Smith,
rector of Christ Protestant Episcopal
| Church officiating. lie leaves his
widow. who was formerly Miss Julia
| Baker. OF this city, and one son. John
nandlcy J!fkins.
| John Ambrose. of Bartonviilc. this
| county. and Miss Edith *. Holiar, who
has been living with her grandmoth
er, Airs. Mary c. Crisman. since the
death OF her mother. about twelve
| years ago. surpr 'sed their relatives aud
! friends the other day by clipping "a
! AN automobile 10 Hngcrstown. where
! they were married al ST. Johns Luth-
I cran Church parsonage By Rev. s. w
! owen. y. j.. The bride, who is only
| eighteen years OF age, Is said 10 have
| had no Idea or clipping until few
| moments before ii actually occurred.
| They were accompanied by n sister OF
| the groom and 4 MIR. Henkel, of Stcph-
| ems CITY, who drove the car.
Hunter Foster Dehavcn and Miss
:5se May Clark, vino came here ~.
! Confederate Memorial Day to be mar.
| atlvcs and friends, became lost in the
great crowd after the license had baen
| issued to the girls father. They
were finally located. and Rev l.. r.
! Markwooi. who was to have taken a
prominent part in the memorial OK.
| crciscs, WAS importuned to tic the
knot. which he did While the young
| couple and their friends stood IN
| front OF u desk In a harness and
| fertilizer warehouse.
Che Cumberland Valley Railroad. n