Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-09-19

Pulaski voted for a bond issue OF $780,
00Qfor sewerage system for the city.
Eynchburg. A warrant has been ih-
sued here for q. HI. Nunnally. an all
legged bigamiet and the police ara
searching the county for him.
Fredericksburg. The Democrats
organized Wilson. Marshall and
Jones campaign club here, with CT
D'Conor Goolrick, president; sir vice.
presidents; @. r. Howard, secretary,
and Samuel Woodbridge. treasurer.
Bristol ALTHOUGH It was expected
that indictments would be returned In
Russell county, for alleged election
briberies, nothing Of the kind has oc-
CURED in the present term Of court at
Lebanon.
Lynchburg The Virginia. Christian
Ministerial Association, composed OF
the preachers of the Disciples OF
Christ, decided here to hold the next
annual meeting at Strasburg Noveml
Der lib.
Fredericksburg. The Confederate
veterans Of Caroline county held re-
union at which Attorneys General
Samuel w. Williams spoke and a free
dinner was served to veterans at the
Lawn Hotel at Bowling Green.
Middletown. Mrs. Frank s. Taven-
per, wife Of Judge Tayenner, of Wood
stock, was seriously injured here when
she fell from an automobile under
speed on the Valley turnpike. Her
skull was fractured and she was UNI
conscious for several hours.
Fredericksburg Fires from light
ming In recent storms have caused con-
siderable loss Mr. Stevens, of King
George county, lost barn valued at
81, 100 and Saturday Shiloh Baptist
Church, at Port Royal, was burned
down.
Harrisonburg. The Rockingham
Fair Association will give it's first ex-
hibition here October g., "a and %.
Ever since Harrisonburg dropped out
of the Virginia horse show circuit
about Ave years ago there has been q
sentiment for fair.
Harrisonburg Thursday while
Mrs. Richard Poston, of Riverton,
Warren county, was going to neigh
boris house she picked up a wire
dangling across the pavement and was
instantly killed by the discharge of
electricity that entered her body. She
leaves her husband and four children.
Norfolk Thomas Galson, a sailor
from the revenue cutter Mohawk, was
instantly killed when he fell from the
fifth floor of the Navy Y. M. G. A. to
the concrete roof over the lobby. His
body was found, badly 1nutilated, a
few minutes after the fall by one of
the clerks.
Lynchburg. To aid in the enlarge
ment ard development of the Virginia
Christian College, the women of the
Christian churches of the State are to
be organized under the name of the
Woman's Advisory Board of the Nir-
ginia Christian College, with head
quarters in Richmond The executive
committee will be composed of the
regular officers and one member from
each Of the Christian churches in the
city OF Richmond.
Harrisonburg = Chemist Taylors
report on the analysis of the contents
OF the stomach Of G. M. Nicholas, the
wealthy farmer who died from poison
ing on August 5, was made public by
Coroner Biedler. after a consultation
with four brothers Of the dead man.
The chemist found arsenic in the
stomach, but failed to find any in the
portion of unused coffee, which he also
analysed. The conclusion is that the
poison was placed in the coffee, which
Nicholas drank for breakfast on Au.
gust 5. Chemist, coroner and com
monwealth's attorney all agree that
Nicholas was evidently murdered.
WytheviIle The jury which had
evidence against Victor Allen, charg-
ed with firing the shot that caused
the death of Commonwealth Attorney
| William Foster, in the Hillside Court
house tragedy, retired to their rooms
| at 4.30 O'Clock after the final argu
n,ents for the defense had been made
! by Attorney Willis, and for the com
| monwealth by Attorney j. CT Wysor
Returning to the courtroom at
o'clock the jury reported a verdict Of
not guilty. The announcement of the
verdict caused quite q demonstration
many women in the courtroom joining
in the clapping Of hands. The prison
er, surrounded by his little children
received the congratulations of many
persons, and as he shook hands witt
| the jurors as they filed from the court
house, tears streamed down hi
cheeks.
Mr.. Poage. representing the com
wealth, said the other indictment!
! against Victor Allen would be dismiss
ed. This ends the Allen cases excepl
as to Sidney AlleF and Wesley Ed
wards, fugitives from justice. The &C
quittal of Victor Allen meets the gen
eral approval Of the public.
4 Pulaski Crosses Of honor were be
| slowed on IS Confederate veteran,
! here Saturday by Flora Stuart Chap
4 ter, Daughters Of Confederacy.
fredericksburg Bowling Greer
i Chapter, Daughters Of the Con
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