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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-02-22

r Frank A. McGrew was born at
Ripley. Jackson county, West Vir-
ginia,.in the year 1873. His father
then moved to the northern end Of
the State. Mr.. McGrew was raised
on a farm until he was II years old,
attending the rural schools. In
lNS5, he returned to Jackson county
Where he entered-the high school at
RIPLEY from which he graduated.
He read law one year under Hon. r.
j.. Stone, Of. Ripley, ani theh, en-
tered the office Of the Circuit Clerk
OF Jackson county, where he was
deputy for six years. He graduated
from the Capital City, Commercial
College in 1901. He was an assistant
clerk of the House Of Delegates for
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-02-22

American population. by the
criminate admission Of the IoWssk
classes from Europe" !"
The Gazette contrasts the Americstf
attitude with Japan's liberalitY IN faf
ting 1000 Americans live in Japan sIiRS
molested, and adds: ..@ ri ssaS9
'The Japanese are proud people,
and that they should be diserimf fnate
against, despite their treaty rights ON
grounds Of inferiority to, the loWsAgs
races Of Europe is a circumstance ca l
culated to cause trouble, espgciaIIy
when their discriminators are at ffsa;
same time asserting with unetnDHs
rectitude the principle of the Mope
door in Manchuria. Thus arglfMs
LAina and Japan will be driven irEE6s
Il union with a common aim to be lfftsS
tained by mutual aid and that Aty
will be the exclusion of the white
race fronl-the Orient .--- :! 81 y .41aSt
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-02-22
sOTn SEVEN TIMES
Into Slavery, Granny HafYord is Dead
at the Age Of 11G Years.

Bloomington, H., Feb. 20.-~-"Aunt
Granny Hafford." a colored woman
died here today. She was born in
Richmond, Va, and was sold seven
times into slavery.
1t was from the record Of slave own
ers that her age was obtained. She
was the mother Of II children. and
through the dealings Of slavery all
traces of 100 Of them were lost
At the time Of the Civil War she
was on the plantation Of George Haf.
ford. near Monticello.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-02-22
Exclusion of the
Whites From Orient
Is Plalsncd by Japan and China in
KCtaIiatjOn for Discrimination
Sl,oNn to immigrants Here.

London. FEB. 20.---Tnc Pail Mall Ca
zcttc. in special article today, de-
cla"cs mat an agitation hostile to the
tinted ;NNl,e> - taking pa =, in Jap
All and Japan and China will soon
Unite TO resent the exclusion of Orien-
tails from America. The article quotes
the Osaka Ashahi Shimbm as saying:
Japanese subjects in America are
made the victims Of a growing racial
prejudice which reveals a deCadence
Of ideas due to efforts 10 expand the
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-02-22

Hon. Charles w. Dillon, = former
! 'Statt'%-F Tax Commissioner, and we'll
Sknap~n lawyer, Of Fayette county, to-.
day Imakes formal announcement of
MY candidacy for the Republican
homilation for governor. MIR. Dill
:. flor's announcement as was told in
The Mail few days ago, would be
made within q few days. Today, Mr.
FDifl0n gives to the press his. formal
) statement III which he outlines the
principles upon which he stands.
which follows: -- - -- =. =
II am a candidate for Governor,
should it be your pleasure to make
me the nominee Of the Republican
party at the primary to be held
June. 4th, 1912.
Il intend TO make the race with
ont the promise. Of assistance or aid
from from a rs.lS4 " paftieWlar interest, but
- ~! 8Pa .4.s oeF NJ = = ~ Il. eesH
that may be, and solicit support Of
every, Republican in the State,
whether he be. allied with the pro-
Sressive elem ment OF the party, or be
Stand-pa,tter, as l. believe the party
big enough and broad enough to set
tic within itself these differences OF
party policy; without the loss Of n
single Republican from its ranks. 1t
has settled more serious party diff
ferences in the past, ulder darker
and more threatening clouds, and
will do it again.
IN asking your support for such
an important position, / feel that |
should give the public some idea OF
my views and convictions, in a gen.
>eral way, upoa some Of the questions
in " hlch the people are interested.
Few New Laws Needed.
'1'hefie is little demand for much
-naW-leg egislation- -at-this time = The
people are more interested in the
faithful enforcement of the laws we
have. Business generally demands
what might termed rest, not
from oVer-Work, but from so much
constant agitation, and from the
vaia attempts to improve it, by the
rntried theories Of the law makers.
believe in local self government,
free from, official control Of private
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-02-22
ETNCHING IN DIXIE. ID !; ;S$.S 4
Innocent Negroes Driven Egfdssa3
Dothan Surburb Because WfrtHN
lEnr,,an Mac K;lIos1 s2'.s ~

Dothan, Ala, Feb 224--After wreath
ing vengeance on the Negro p0pnIRN 3
ton Dixie, small town near here, drlss
ing every black from the village and
killing one last night. q mob Is SEARCH
ing the countryside for another MegrK
The body Of Miss Estelle Brown was
found in her home last night, the head
pierced with bullets. Across Tho
breast lay rifle. A Negro was Beem5
to be near the hoDl ea short time be-.
for the body was found A mob saon
formed and proceeded TO Dixie, OF
which the majority Of the population,
is Negroes. A cornorer's jury TO-DAY
pronounced the cause of the death of'
Miss Brown murder. lBg. S.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-02-22
JACK JOHNSON TO FIGHT.

Chicago. Feb. 22-JaCk johnson
champion pugjlist, jim, Flynn and
Jack Curley today posted $4,000 -
currency and certified checks with Al
Toarney, as forfeit money for the
worlds heavyweight fight bctweco
johnson and Flynn.
The time and place. for the bout
were not made public but Curley said
that several cities were bidding for
the fight He intimated that he would
not decide on a place until May |
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-02-22

., s... -. o. -
seven sessions and in 1907 entered
The office Of the AuditorsI of; f;,88asStAtS}
ARNOLD G: Seherr, where he 5He1IaiEziEsss
ca until Mr.. Seherrs term axntrBfi
lie then became bookkeeperSf fbr StiFas
Elk Agency Company. In Aprtlss
1911, he accepted a position With fFts,
!. Hill, 1nstice Of the peace, ft1ri
Charleston District, taking }R lslxs
charge Mr.: Ftfffii s cferfcM work
as we'll l'as his insurance of1fee Az Hi;
who have had any busiaess hafafaS
that court testify to. his ability. On
February 10, 1912, he WAS appofnts
cd to- fill the Vacancy caused bsSs ;;kllss
RESIGNATION OF f. J. Hill. ana sii isl fsss
work has; been spoken OF in @tta,Ssfss
highest terms by both ,litigants ais
attornSNs SS * s@5 :, 7
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-02-22

Miss Helen TruXton will entertain
the Improvement League Friday ev-
ening at the home Of Mrs. G. w.
Boyd, Morris st.
Edward O. Fulks is spending a
few days with relatives in the city.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-02-22
Gov. Johnson ~.
For Roosevelt
CalifOlnia'S Chlrf Executive Makes
Formal AnnOnncement Of His
Support OF Former Presidents.

New York, Feb. 21.--Hiram John
son, governor Of California, heretofore
Hl ardent supporter Of Senator La
Toilette, issued a formal statement
here today saying mat in his opinion,
Roosevelt should be the next ReDub-
United States. The statement was is
sued, he said, with Mr., Roosevelt S
knowledge, but not necessarily with
his sanction.
"The admiration OF CaurOrnia pro-
gressves for La Toilette is undimi1-
ished," said Governor Johnson, "and
they recognize his splendid services
and great sacrifices for the cause.
I'm California. however, it is OBJ
vious that progressive policies can
best be accomplished at present
through the leadership Of Theodore
Roosevelt.
"To him the West has ever looked
as guide in Righteousness in gov
eminent, as the exponent Of equal op-
portunity for all and as the champion
Of popular rule"
This statement means, them" Gov
ernOr johnson was asked. that you
and the progressives you represent
have transferred your support from
La Toilette TO ROOSEVELT"
Exactly" said Governor johnson.
Fresno, Cal, Fob 20 Chester II
ROwell, president Of the La FoIlottt
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-02-22
j. S. Noel i. 1. . =.
E.Lr. 'At4 st ...i. -... a,..- -... s. ,
III, III Announces 4 | } II ! [: !!
HIS. HIS 3 EC(l'AilNDII,AGY {, FOR COMMIT
TEEMaN At LA AIstilsKsUHJEt,T'
80 IV PRIMARY .S%iS -
Strong Lodge Man

ana Is Regarded as Most Logical
Man for the Place, Having Had
Eight Hrars Of Experience and
Made Good.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-02-22

mas been working continuously for an
uninstructed delegation from Texas to
the Chicago convention.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-13
GREAT BRITAIN TO LAND
TROOPS IF WE DO NOT
ROYAL RAFFLES
IN PETT|C0ATS
YOUNG WOMAN FROM AUSTRIAN
COURT CALMLY CONFESSES
To BURGLARY.

NEW YORK, Feb. a. Miss Marie
Weir, a young woman, reared in
luxury and moving In the charmed
circle Of royalty in Vienna, where her
father was physician IN waiting to
Emperor Francis Joseph vas ar
raigned In the Westside Police Court
today on tho charge of burglary.
Greatly annoyed by The questions
or the Judge. she haughtily confessed
that she had stolen $50 from Mrs.
Emily Joscphson, with whom she
boarded, but did not apparently real
lie the seriousness Of her plight. The
tnsinuations OF several fellow board =
ers IN the house, ~ho told Of miss
ing yatuahies o. ~ since the NiNseious
Niennese arrived. had little or no ef-
feet.
The magistrate informed Miss Wer-
that II hcr friends would send her
to Vienna he would dismiss the
charge. and the prisoner thought this
could he arranged. Ever since the
death Of her father a couple Of years
ago Miss Weir admitted that she hs q
lis ed by her wits She admitted also
With a shrug Of her shoulders that
her wiis wcre pretty sharp, and that
for The most Of the time she had lived
~ princply style
The girl was remandef to the Flor
ence Gt-ittenden Home pending ar
engagements to send her back TO
Vienna.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-13
NORD|CA STRICKEN +;
ON JUb|LEE'S EVE
FAMOUS PRIMA DONNA Is SEII-
OUsLY ILL AT HER HOTEL
IN BOSTON.

BOSTON. Feb. l2.-Stricken with
acute neuritis lind racked with pain.
Nine. Lillian Nordica lies In her hotel
tonight in a serious condition. This
evening Nine. Nordica was to have
appeared as Isolde" in the opening
performance of great Wagnerian
jubilee arranged by Director Russell
OF the Boston Opera House, who also
induced the great German conductor,
Felix Weingartner, and Jaques Urlif.
the famous Bayreuth tenor. to make
a special trip to this country TO take
part in the jubilee.
Last night Mime Nordica attended
rehearsal. Though even then she
was on the verge of nervous break
down, she went through the evening S
work Two nurses. who had accom- :
panied her from New York, We're on
the stage with her.
She was supported to her carriage,
where she elapsed. On her arrival
at her hotel doctor was sum-
moned.
II will be all right in the morning. "
she said when the physician sug
gested notifying Director Russell
Though she suffered intense pain
throughout the night. she fought
without avail. AS morning wore on
sisted she would be well in a few
hours.
1t was twenty minutes past 10
when she finally gave up hope, and
asked that MIR. Russell be told. She
was then unable to move her lin bs
and her whole body was racked with
pain.
Realizing she would not be able to
sing in the performance, for which
she had worked so hard and for
which a train load of New Workers
were making a long trip, the great
prima donna wept like child.
For this evenings concert a spe-
cial train. bearing SOC friends and adj
mirers, with George w. Young, the
sopranos husband, left New York for
Boston at 10 A. M. No one aboard
knew that Nine. Nordica had been
stricken.
The train also bore Nine. Louise
Homer and Pacqual Annette.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-13
AGED PHYSICIAN
DIES At LOUISA
DIR. JAMES HENRY HATCH PASSES
AT AGE OF -8-STRICkEN
BY PARALYSIS.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
LOUISA. VA, Feb. 12.-Dr. James
Henry Hatch. Of Beaver Dam. Va.
died Sffttfsia = FrfJr'nfiag 1t +s,a % clock.
He leaves to mourn his loss a widow,
Mrs. l.. NJ Hatch. Of Beaver DAM
an only daughter, Mrs. Ida B. Hatch
Of Richmond; one brother. Mr.. Will
liam Hatch. Of Beaver Dam seven
grandchildren, Messrs. H. T. Hatch, of
this place louisa, Va; Charlie and
Carey b. Hatch, of Richmond: Messrs
James and Charlie Hatch and Misses
Janet and Josephine Hatch. Of Hunt
ington. ". Va, and a host of friends
He Is also, nephew of Mrs. Lizzie
Kent .,of this place. DR.; Hatch waa
born in Louisa county on the sixth
of January. 1894, and removed to
Hanover at the age of five years. and
there he lived the rest OF his life,
DR.. Hatch was seventy eight years old
and had been practiclng medicine in
Hanover Louisa and Spotsylvania for
moro than fifty years. He served as
surgeon in the Confederate army In
the war between the States. and was
the oldest member Of Frederick's Hall
Masonic Lodge.
On tho twenty-fifth day OF Deem
her. 1910. Or, Hatch was stricken
with paralysis from which he par
TALLY recovered and was In COM
paratively good health up until about
three weeks ago. when he took ter
rible cold which developed into pneu
monia and finally resulted in his death.
DR.. Hatch was buried Sunday after
noon at 3 o'clock. After a short SER
vice at the residence the remains
were taken charge of by the Masons
and carried Il the family burying
ground, where the body was laid
away in it's last resting place.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-13
GET BIG VERDICT
AGAINST SOUTHERN
JURY AWARDS ADMINISTRATOR
OF ENGINEER RICE $4,000
4
DAMAGES.

Verdict for the full amount asked
was returned by jury In the Law and
Equity Court last night in the $4,000
damage suit OF Rices administrator
against the Southern railway. Argu.
ment on a motion for a new trial
was continued until the next term,
which begins today. when the docket
will be called and cases set for the
entire term OF three months.
Mr.. Rice was an engineer on the
Southern. He was fatally injured In
an accident at Fourteenth and Dock
streets His widow sued to recover
damages hasing her claim on the
allegation that the tracks at the point
the accident occurred were In bad
condition and had been neglected for
years.
II was charged that the ties had
rotted. the ground was not properly
drained and the rails were detective.
Rice was fatally hurt when the en-.
cine he way running WAS dsrai1sd, The
trial Of the damage suit began last
Thursday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-13
SHOOTS BULLET
INTO HIS BRAIN
JAMES SELIGMAN, RETIRED CAP
ITtIIST TIRED OF BEING
Ill ALL THE TINT

NEW YORK. Feb. 12.-Estrs nged
from his family and victim of an in
durable Illness, Washington Scligmau,
son of James Scligman, the WELL
known banker. committed suicide by
shooting some time early this morn
ing in his apartment at the Hotel
Gerard. He had placed the muz-
zle OF a revolver in his mouth and
fred bullet through his brain.
The dead man left no note to any
m lem ber OF his family. but assigned
the cause of his act In a short note,
scrubbed on an envelope. and ad-
dressed TO no one in particular, 1t
read:
II am tired OF being sick all my
life"
Seligman had been dead about ten
/ hours when tho room WAS broken into
by hotel employees when they failed
10 get any response TO knocks az
telephone calls.
The appearance Of the apartment
mntcly told Of the suffering the deaC
man had endured for the past ter
I Years an every shelf in tho room
/ and in every drawer were medicine
Lat.4e and t4..pfsier--S t.-tar- PR,
| scriptions from LOCAL physicians, anc
many came from abroad.
According to, his family. Seligman
who was IS years old. had not beer
active in banking circles for a mum
Der Of years. lie had a considera hi,
fortune of his own and speculate,
| successfully in sttrckS.
This was the third attempt of Sc
ligman upon his life. The first wa
in 1887. in a hotel In st. Augustine
| Fla. and the second was in 1908. n
the old Hotel Rossmore. in this city
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-13
WILL GET HIS
DAY IN COURT
YOUNG MAN, PHABABLE VICTIM OF
CONSPIRACY. WILL GET
HEARING.

NEW YORK, Feh. 12.-Folke. Engle
Brandt Will return 10 New York early
lacking two months. spent in feion {
cage, He Will come handcuffed to a
prison keeper but practically assured
OF his day In COURT The former
y4etisn IN his hear, that fair tpdg
Mlrabaul l.. Towns. who Instituted
before supreme Court Justice Gerard
viii bring Brandt again In court, ex
poets his client to reach New York
tonight. and awaited his arrival 1T
the Grand Central station.
A sudden change in plans coming
at the end OF day of surprise in this
remarkable. case. took Brandt to sing
Sing prison late tonight
Mr.. Towns, when he learned that
Brandt had been taken from the train
al Ossining,, took the next train. leav-
ing for that. station and late .tonig II
was in consultation with his client
about tomorrow proceedings,
At the same tRe-tAai Brand. is-pfe-
duced In Justice Gerard's court tomor-
row the grand jury viii enter upon a
fun and searching Investigation Of
Brandts arrest. arraiRnment and sem
tence to ind II there are grounds for
charge OF conspiracy against persons
who may have plotted 10 send the
young man TO prison for a long term
at the behest OF a man rich in money
and political influence.
Among the witnest.ls under summons
to appear before the grand jury to-
morrow are Detective Lieutenant Wool
ridge, who signed the report giving
Brandt an utterly false criminal
record" and former police inspector
william Mclaughlin. who handed the
report" to Woodbridge already written
out and ordered him to sign IL, but
who did not himself indorse II,
Many important questions Will ba
put to Mclaughlin. and IL conspir-
acy existed the foundation for the
proof Will be laid from the answers
OF Mclaughlin and Woodbridge. who
are expected to furnish tho
leads that Will involve the men higher
up.
Former Assistant District Attorney
Marshall and former chief Clerk Hen
cherry OF the District Attorneys oAce
under William T. jerome. have also
been summoned 10 appear before the
grand jury In order that a complete
record 81 the handling Of the by
that office may be laid before the
grand Jury.
Developments along different lines
are expected to follow quickly upon
the court proceedings before Justice
Gerard and the grand jury investiga-
ton tomorrow and an amazing rele-
vations are expected by those in close
touch with the case.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-13

Mitchell. John w. Arnold, NJ. f.
OBeirne, Joseph Maggie, W. r. Ar
wood, c. Ii. Triplett. {. A. Overton.
W. Barber K. r. Brink, NJ. L. Nc
Laughlin. X. w. Cary. J. II. Eubank.
Ralph Glielmo, 3. r. Eldridge. c. F.
Cary, Paul K. Inge. Warren J. Tim
mons.
Delegates TO the State convention
were named as follows: G. r. Moore,
Leslie II. Drew, {. r. Phillips, John
A. Murphy. X. +. Cabefl. c. Il. Cary.
A. A. Page, Lee w. station. J. c.
Bristow, Il. w. Manned, J. II. Cavedo,
A. &. Rogers. John b. Kidd. ]. J.
Redmond. b. r. Arnold. NJ. NJ. Will
liams, Edgar Allan. Jr.
!siternates-B, A. Liegers, NJ. f.
Mclaughlin, John w. Arnold. NJ. E.
o'Beirne. Joseph Maggie. w. P. Ar
wood, c. Fl. Triplett.. II. w. Barker.
f. Il. Brink, Il. w. Cary. j. II. Eu-
bank. Ralph Glielmo. e. F. Cary. Paul
E. Inge. Warren j. Timmons. O. r.
Philips. J. w. Sargent, b. r. Eli
bridge.
Jonas Marcuse was endorsed for
district presidential elector-at-large.
Committee Named.
The personnel OF the new city COM
mittee is as follows:
Clay Ward--F. II. Villa ms. John
Kidd. c. II. Triple,t. Is. a. Martin,
James H -Euhank, George -Ede4-
blut. G. A. Overton. Edgar Allan, Jr.,
{. X. Moore. Charles Mckay
Henry Ward---J. J, Redmond. Wade
Magruder. Marcus Mckay. Lee w,
Station. II, r. Cahell, Clarence Cosby.
Monroe Ward-J- ". Sargent. J. {.
Bristow. r. l.. Pyle, r. II. Arnold. j.
". Meredith. b. A. Liegers, John J.
Bickers
Madison Ward-Jacob Perning, J.
". Haverstock, George w. Woodal.
r. A. Ghelmo. NJ T. Page. j. F. At
kinson.
Jefferson Ward-A. q. Rogers. John
A. Murphy, w. =. Atwood. j. W.
Arnold. {. r. Gary. j. A. Gregory.
Harvey K. Baker. George C. Roebe-
lin.
Marshall Ward--M. r. Mcraugh-
lin. NJ. +. o'Befrne. ]. II. Cavedo,
Joseph A. Maggie. George H. Leigh.
b. {. Southern.
Washington Ward.-Thomas AL
bright, David Maddrea, William CAL
lagher. Lucien Amos. Benjamin Man
mel. w. 7. Hart. J. II, Reynolds
Neither OF the meetings were strict
~ lily white affairs. though the coll
ored men did not make themselves
sponspicuous by voice or otherwise
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-13
BOMBARDIER WELLS
TO MEET AL PALZER

NEW YORK. Feb. ls-Bombardier
NelsS. the hrttSsh. hsaS.y weight e 1aEn-
pion boxer. and Albert Palzer, the
big Iowa farmer. who looks like a
coming champion. have been matched
10 nght twenty rounds before a San
Francisco club on July 4. The club
will not be the one controlled by
James W. Coffroth. and consequently
tiations for this important ring con-
test have been carried on secretly.
but became known yesterday through
g telegram from the coast, which was
confirmed by Tom ofRourke. .palzers
manager and mentor. Wells had made
ARRANGEMENTS to sail for this coun
on F'ebroary for a bout with
Palzer at the National Sporting Club,
but when the California proposition
was made known O'Rourke not only
accepted 1t. but also advised the Eng
ish champion to follow suit. with
the result that Wells consented and
also postponed his trip across the At
iantic until spring.
The fight will draw $50. 900 in
Frisco" said O'Rourke yesterday, "for
Il viii be an international affair and
the winner will probably meet Jack
johnson. There is no truth in the
report that Wells intends TO box Carl
Morris here. He wants 10 meet Pal
ger because he considers my man the
best white heavyweight in America.
I've accepted the Frisco offer. but I
can't reveal the name Of the pro-
moier just nov. II isn't Cofroth.
however"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-13
THREE MERCHANTS
ARE UNDER ARREST
EACH is CHARGED WITH HAVING
STOLEN STOVE IN HIS
POSSESSION.

Three Richmond merchants, charged
with Purchasing goods they ar" al
legged to have known were stolen by
Eddie Harris, a negro. who IL under
arrest with several charges Of Inert
against him, we're arrested Yesterday
by Policemen Dunn and .lanoley. and
locked up in the Second Police station.
They we're later released on bail.
They are; Joseph S.~l. ~ years ord
who bought four CRATES and a stove
valued at sId, which Harris had stoien
from house owned by John 7. God
din 4 Company; Aaron shapiro, 60
wears old who bought a stove valued
at SIS. which Harris had stolen from
a house belonging to c. +. Richards
and Juiius Shapiro. "a years old, in
whose possession was found a stove
valued at SIS. which he is charged
with having purchased from Harris
and which was stolen by the latter
from a house owned by T. J. Todd.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-13
HEAD IS HACKED
FROM SHOULDERS

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
CAPE CHARLES. VA, Feb. IA
In a dispute over . game OF craps at
Cheriton last night, Richard Bess, as
years old. was killed by Henry Day.
40 years old.
being severed from his body with an
axe.
The game was being played at the
home OF Day. when Bess was accused
bounced upon him after he was struck
with = lighted lamp thrown by John
Kidd. another player. Day then WELD
ed an axe. Telling BesE. IA his victim
the blow his assailants deliberately
hacked his head from. his shoulders.
All are colored. No arrests have been
made.