The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-28
MONTAGUE SPEAKS
At WILLIAMSBURG
Largest Political Gathering in
Years-Strangers Believed to
Be Allen Outlaws.
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williamsburg Va. July 27.-For two
hours last night. Hon. Andrew Jackson
Montague. former Governor of Virginia.
and al present candidate for the Dem
ccratic nomination for Congress in the
Third District held the closest at
iention of a large audience in speech
here. IN which he discussed many or
the problems of the day. The audience
Packed the courthouse. every avail
able space being teken. and nearly as
many more crowded around the build
ing outside unable to gain admission.
There were many women in the audi
cnce. 1t was tho largest political
gathering In years.
H. -. Cole. member OF the Democra-
tic committee. Introduced Norvel l.
Henley. who in turn presented Mr..
Montague to the asscmblage. The
speaker made little reference 10 his
own campaign referring only incident
ely to Captain Lamb. but dealt at
length with the issues that Will pre-
sent Themselves I'm the presidential
campaign soon 10 open. His references
TO Woodrow Wilson and william y.
Bryan caught tho sympathy of the
audience. The crowd was for Monta-
quo and cheered him frequently. His
hearers were impressed with HIS Won
dcrfu grasp of political affairs and
with the clearneEs and foTcefulness or
his logic.
Mr.. Montague remained In Williams
burg until tho afternoon. calling upon
old friends and making new ones
leaving for Norge. where he addressed
an audience. at > o'clock. Tonight he
spoke to the voters OF Toano and sur
rounding country IN the auditorium OF
the school building.
This section OF James City county
hc fa,,
days over the presence of two forbid
ding strangers who answer the de-
scription of Sidna Allen and Wesley
Edwards. or the famous band or car
roll county outlaws one OF the mon.
who is not unlike Sidna Allen. has been
camping in the woods near Charles
Dana's farm. adjoining the Main
Mr.. Dana has fed him and entered In
to conversation with him. He has
heavy growth OF beard. the came col !
ored eyes as Sydna. his left arm is in
1ured and he carries II IN capa oious
heversack that conceals the whole arm. !
He is about Ave feet ten inches tall.
wears heavy boots. much battered by
use. n oolorcd shirt and SLOUGH hat. |
on his right arm he carries n pouch
n which appears 20 be some weapon
or heavy Instrument lilo never Is
seen without this pouch or bag. lie
pays for what he buys. but watches
Mr.. Dana. to whom ne has taken an
apparent fancy, like a cat watches a
mouse. He VIII not appear at tbs |
farmhouse when Mr.. Dana has com
pany. or hired hand is around. The
man has never given any name. but
says ne is from North Carolina and
has been in West Virginia. He vouch-
safed the information that he had
come down James River from Peters
burg Nlr Dana who Is an Intelligent
farmer. and whose family lives i'm
town, says he believes he is the noted
outlaw picture was given him OF
Allen. and he says e looks like his un-
welcome visitor Mr.. Dana has APP
pcaled to tho local police TO arrest the
intruder because he does not feet
safe with him around. whoever he
may be. The man is suspicious ana
keeps his eyer on all approaches TO the
house while at Mr.. Daua's
The other man IS a youth. and Is
said to carry two heavy pistols and a
large repeating rifle He Is located "A
few miles west or where the one re-
semhling 9;lna IS said to be. and has
been seen frequently. Jim Green D
negro VINO lives in that section. when
shown Wesley Edwards's picture de-
clared lie was the man. While people
have seen the Younger man. supposed
TO be Wesley Edwards. and It IS said
that they believe he is the young out
law
city Sergeant wilkins reported the
! presence az ire suspicious characters
10 Governor Mann. who did not take
much stock 10 the idea that they were
| the noted outlaws. Sheriff Ware has
been told of the presence Of the men.
but no one seems over ANXIOUS to IN
NestiEate closely. Whoever the men
may he they are suspicious charac-
ters and their presence in tho neigh
borhoods mentioned is unwelcome.
Mr.. Dana. who FIRST reported the
presence OF tho older man In the VI
entity Of his farm. last saw him one
week ago tonight lie spent last
night at hts farm. but saw nothing Of
his former visitor. lie Is probably
afraid TO coma out into the open or
has made sis way INTO Powhatan
swamp. an almost impenetrable wilder
ness adjacent 10 tho Dana neighbour
hood The Williams burg police. headed
by City Sergeant wilkins. viii make
an Investigation. II tho man is seen
again by Nj Dana or anyone in that
section.
William cambridge. n colored youth.
was adjudEed insane this morning BY
q commission composed of DIS. j. NJ
Henderson and y. J. King and Mayor
the negro Who while employed a a