Evening star., 1917-04-15
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA.

WINCHESTER. Va. April 14.-On
the same street corner where he is al
legged to have killed a young white man
ago and for which he served a state
prison term. James Catlett. colored, q
Few nights ago took a drink of whis-
ky from a bottle, reeed and fell dead.
He had been with companions during
the night. and on recommendation OF
the attending physician. who found
traces of poison, several negroes were
arrested. They were, however, re-
leased later in the day. with the excep-
ton of William Armstead, who was
held for the grand jury on a charge
of having more liquor in his possession
than allowed under the law. The cor
oners jury decided that Catletts death
was caused by alcoholism and acute
indigestion.
The trial of Prof. Charles L. Nawter
of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute,
charged with the murder of stockton
Heth, jr., In the formers home early
on the morning of March 13. has been
set for May l in the circuit court of
Montgomery county at ChriStiansburg-
Nawter is out on $4,000 bond. There
has been no break between Prof and
Mrs. Nawter as result of the shooting
of Heth, it is said; in fact, they are re-
ported to be living happily together
and are frequently seen In public. Both
sides are preparing for legal battle
and it is expected the trial Will be
watched with absorbing interest by the
public.
Commissioners recently appointed by
the circuit court of Frederick county
to assess the damage done TO the farm
of James b. Russell by reason of the
Winchester and Western railroad COM
pany operating right of way through
the property threw u bombShell into
| the hearing yesterday and startled law
yerS, witnesses and spectators by an
nouncing through their chairman, q.
l.. Rothgeb. that they Were utterly
| tired of hearing a repetition of the
| same questions by both sides. MI.
Rothgeb declared valuable time was
being wasted by the lawyers seeking to
| make witnesses contradict themselves
when the witnesses were endeavoring Z
to tell the truth as they knew 1t. The
result was that both sides limited the
number of witnesses and in q short time
the matter was settled by Mr.. Russell
being awarded $1,000 damages
Frank Bowers and Herbert Runkles
are glad they enlisted recently in CO.
], I'd Virginia Infantry, for they We're
| until short time ago employed in
| that portion of the Eddystone ammu-
| milton plant which was destroyed by
| an explosion this week. The young
men. who are residents of Frederick
county. quit making shrapnel and
| shells recently and came home to en-
| list, hoping to be sent to the front.
They are now guarding railroad
| bridges in the Virginia valley with
| other members of their company. A
! number of young men of Berkeley
| county. w. Va, are now employed by
the Eddystone company. but so far as
| known they escaped injury.
| Announcement has been made of the
| engagement of Miss Margaret Englar OF
| Taneytown. Carroll county, Md. and
| Frederick Mutton. member of an old and
| prominent Winchester family, now of
! Portland, Greg. where he is engaged in
| business. The wedding will take place
some time in June in st. James Lutheran
Church. at Taneytown. Mr.. Mutton is a
| son of the late John NJ. Mutton and Mrs.
| Mutton, and was formerly connected with
| the United States Navy.
Another chapter was closed yesterday
| in a case which aroused intense feeling
| in Staunton several years ago. when
| Judge ker of the corporation court
granted an absolute divorce TO Mrs. AL
thea H. Levy from Malcomb J. Levy on
| the grounds of desertion and abandon