Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-27
MRS. CROWDER LOSES
\ HER SUIT FOR $4,000
'ot Known Whether She VIII De-
mand Second Trial OF Action
for Damages.
JURORS ARE WIDELY DIVIDED
light Favor Giving Verdict for
Minor Amount, While Four OPP
pose Any Damages-Business Men
Now at Peace With Il. q O.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.

WINCHESTER. VA. December 90
I Is not known whether Mrs. James
5. Crowder. OF Covington, Va, will in
i'st upon q second trial OF her suit
against the Valley Turnpike Company
for $4,000 damages because OF the
'eath of her.husband. James B. Crowder,
who was killed on the night of June
last when his now automobile was
wrecked near Tenth Legion. Hooking
lam County. Va, while on the way
iome from Washington. whore he had
purchased the car. The machine ran
nto barriers that had been placed near
new concrete bridge tho turnpike
company had erected at Tenth Legion.
me case was tried ut Harrisonburg
recently and resulted In n hung jury.
Eight 5urymen favored some kind OF
a verdict with damages much less than
fhe amount sued for. while the remain
fng four were opposed to giving any
fhtng. Mrs. Crowder has another suit
against the pike company. claiming
bl.b00 damages 10 tho automobile, and
Mss Lucie Hudson. OF Covington. who
was injured In the crash at Tenth
Legion. sued for $4,000. Nothing has
Ioeen done toward taking up these two
suits.
1HGsINEsS MEN MAKE PEACE
WITH BALTIMORE AND OHIO
Tho business men OF Winchester and
charleston buried tho Ratchet they
pad sharpened for the Baltimore and
R)hio Railroad Company this week. fol-
lowing conference here with General
manager G. w. Galloway, at which the
tntire railroad situation was gone over
MT. Galloway promised that no more
brains VIII be taken Off this divisIon.
(and stated that those that had been
discontinued Will be put on again when
business conditions generally impfoye.
The company also agreed to. run the
|shenandoah specials. the trains carry
Ing Royal Blue Line equipment through
from Baltimore and Washington to
Lexington. Va, without change, as
heretofore. to become effective when
other changes arc made
Miss Katharine Lee Ralston q mem
per or the faculty OF the HarrisonburR
pubiic schools. passed very sorrowful
christmas. for. instead OF being visited
by her hance. DR.. Joseph w Gaines.
professor OF mathematics OF Washing
ton and Jefferson College, Washington.
Pa, she attended his funeral at Mar
|t'nsburg. ". Va. DR.. Gaines, as told
In dispatches earlier In the week. died
from the effects OF burns his bathrobe
Dr. Gaines and Miss Ralston were to
nave been married next summer He
intended TO visit Harrisonburg during
The holidays. Several days ago Miss
Ralston was told that a long distance
telephone message awaited her. and.
ana expecting to hear tho voice of her
Ipnce. she was almost overcome when
folh OF his tragic death.
Cable messages received here yes
rday from Liverpool tell of gem
raj break I'm tho apple market in
'?eat Britain The market broke n day
"a two ago 60 cents from the price,
Lat had been prevailing, and It was
ated that further decline was er-
r"ctcd at any time. Fortunately for
the growers OF the Winchester section,
hey had very few apples on consign-
nlent in England when the market de-
4 med.
David Richie has been given a term
81 ten years In the Virginia State
'rIson. upon being convicted at Har-
'onburg OF shooting and desperately
=" punding Wesley. Charles and Grover
i:9adcap. brothers. during row at
S3wmill In q wild and woolly section
"i Rockingham County on October 10.
I 10 shooting Is said to have been the
result of n bitter feud that has existed
rsiween members OF the two families
81 many years. Philip Richie faith
Dave Richie. was killed eight
fss ago this Christmas Day BY
Or rles Roadcap. who served n long
state prison term for the crime, and
rcmbers OF both families have been at
t1ggers' points ever since
EMPLOYEES DOUBLING UP
ALL ALONG SYSTEM
}. Many Of tho officials and employees OF