Fishburne gets five years for voluntary manslaughter in Lefew case
Roanoke Virginia February 4 five year penitentiary sentence imposed by jury in the murder dispute over Dr Frederick Lefew. The verdict followed hours after court opened with jurors and defense arguing jury impartiality and juror Draper statements about lynching Fishburne. The tragedy began when Lefew confronted Fishburne after alleged insults to Lefew’s stepson.
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Washington Post
Roanoke
Charles R. Fishburne
Frederick Lefew
Fishburne
Phiegar
Hal
Frank Brumbaugh
Fishburnes
Hall
Brumbaugh
Messrs
Rankin and
Wanna
Phlegar
Commonwealth
Perkins
Smith
Draper
Franklin County
Tour Duto
Williams
Diessis Draper
Houchins
Hancock
Death Of Lefew's Mother In Roanoke Tragic Suit In Winchester
The Washington Post reports the death of Mrs W E Lefew mother of Br Irred C Gefen of Roanoke died there after learning her son’s killer received a five year penitentiary term. The piece notes her long illness from paralysis and pneumonia. In Winchester a city suit against Frederick County over corporate charter extend unfolds in circuit court with next-term proceedings, while U S Judge Jackson denies an injunction blocking B&O Railroad bridge reconstruction across the Ohio River, allowing repairs to proceed under preexisting law.
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The
Washington Post
Uchmond
W E Lerew
Roanoke
Charles Ro Fishburne
Lefew
Nerfu
Riine
Winchester
Frederick
Board of Supervisors
Thomas W Harnson
Eircuit
Gov Montague
Spectal
Twewashington
Parkerstburg
W Va
Jonn J Jackson
United States Court Today
United States
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Ohio River
Reconsiders Bond Vote in West Virginia Senate
The West Virginia Senate referred the bond indebtedness bill to a committee as a step to kill it, then reconsidered the vote and sent it to judiciary for amendment. Salem charter measure passed after a hard fight, taking licenses from county courts and granting them to city councils. A vaccination bill faced long opposition in the House, amended for county application, and sent to a special committee. John Worthington, tied to Elliott letter, returned for testimony as hearings begin Monday with Millett expected to arrive.
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Spedal
Washington Post
Charleston
W. Va
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Salem
John Worthington
Elliott
New York
Millett
Anthony Fast On Bar Near False Cape
Norfolk, Feb 4 Capt Hatfield his wife and son and the crew of the stranded schooner Anthony, ashore near False Cape on the Carolina coast last night, are being cared for by life savers. The Merritt wrecking steamer Rescue, sent to aid, returned to port today reporting the vessel full of water and not floatable. Hudson Brothers of Norfolk sent the tug Asher J Hudson with a wrecking crew to assist and pump out and tow to Norfolk for repairs if possible. The Anthony left New York for Norfolk to load cargo and was light when stranded.
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Washington Post
Norfolk
Hatfield
Anthony
False Cape
Carolina
Merritt
Hudson Brothers
Asher J Hudson
New York
Man commits double tragedy in Hebron farm quarrel and fire
Parkersburg West Virginia February 4 At the Attle off field community of Hebron Itcn Aitcnle County Tandday Owens fifty five a prosperous farmer shot his wife then burned himself to death He fired six shots wounding his wife who died today He then went to a 100 barrel oil tank and set fire to the oil plunging into the flames Remaining soot and ashes found when the fire burned out This act followed a quarrel Owens had been married four times and was the father of a large family Neighbors think he acted in a momentary insanity
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Washington Post
Parkersburg
W- Va
Hebron
Tandday Owens
Galing
S. Owens
Owens
Lindsay Cimb
Qwens
Hulvey A Candidate For State Superintendent
Harrisonburg Feb 4 Prof George W H Hulvey superintendent of Rockingham county schools announced his candidacy for State superintendent of public instruction to succeed Dr J W Southall. He is a Confederate veteran who has spent most of his life in public school work and has served as county superintendent for eighteen years. Rockingham Teachers Association endorsed his candidacy and urged teacher support for his election.
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Washington Post
Harrisonburg
George WH Hulvey
Rockingham
J W Southall
Harvey
University of Virginia
Rockingham Teachers’ Association
Virginia Obituary Notices From Feb 4 Across Counties
Obituaries from Virginia towns report Nellie Moore of Dinwiddie County dying at age eighteen in her parents home, Washington Butler of Culpeper County dying at ninety seven, Elmo Staples of Kine Geerze County and Mrs Rogerson of Petersburg with pneumonia, Mary B Jennings of Roanoke age thirty eight, Frank Athey of Ashburn age twenty, and John Denson Pretton of Southampton County aged seventy two.
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Petersburg
Nellie Moore
H L Moore
Dinwiddie
Fredericksburg
Washington Butler
Culpeper County
Elmo Staples
Kine Geerze County
Rogerson
Hanna Townsend
Roanoke
Mary B Jennings
Charles Jennings
Bass
Danville
Leasburg
Frank Athey
John W. Athey
Ashburn
Suffolk
John Denson Pretton
Southampton County
Merchants and Farmers’ Bank
Franklin
General Assembly
Misa Crenshaw
Richmond
Oystermen on Rappahannock Face Heavy Loss as Steamer Runs Cut
Navigation on the Rappahannock grows harder the Baltimore steamers stop their trips. The steamer Potomac struggles five hours to reach Wheatton Sharp's wharf for 3000 gallons of shucked oysters and 20 barrels of stock, risking a heavy loss for shuckers as demand soars. Ice across the river ferries mail, while the Appomattox River frozen ten miles from Petersburg City Point harbors halt traffic.
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Washington Post
Warsaw
Rappahannock
Baltimore
Potomac
Norfolk
Tappahannock
Welfords
Wheatton & Sharp
Whealton
Richmond
Washington
Petersburg
Appomattox
City Point
Refusal to resign prompts synod action in Virginia
Radford Va Feb 1 A synod meeting at Lu theran Church considered the insubordination of Dr J E Bushnell of Blacksburg who refused to resign after a committee urged resignation. The synod sustained the committee’s recommendation with one dissenting vote, presiding officer Rev J B Greiner.
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Washington Post
Radford
Lutheran Church
J. E. Bushnell
Blacksburg
Bushnell
Snuther Memorial Church
L . M. Muller
Roanoke
Oystermen Rescued After Icebound Ordeal in Tangier Sound
Princess Anne Md Feb 4 Thirty oystermen trapped in ice in Tangier Sound were rescued today by the iceboat Annapolis. The rescue came after delays when the steamer reliever grounded. Fourteen men were found in marshes off Deals Island and sixteen more nearby in Kedges Strait, all in Somerset County Md. The Annapolis ferried the men to Deals Island.
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Princess Anne
Tangier Sound
Annapolis
Howard
Annapeli
Deals Island
Kedges Strait
Somerset County
George L Carter Sued Over Clinchfield Sale
Salt has been entered in the U S Circuit Court at Lynchburg Va by the Gaion Trust Company of Maryland of Baltimore against George Carter the Clinchfield Corporation and others. The suit seeks to set aside a December 19 194 contract for sale of all Clinchfield assets including South and West Railway stock and Cranes Nest Coal and Coke stock for 2 448 000 paid January 10. The plaintiffs contend directors lacked authority and the sale breached trust. The case involves Southern Railway as plaintiff and Seaboard Air Line as defendant with Elihu Root among defense counsels. In Clarksburg W Va Judge Nathan Goff has reserved ruling in a similar injunction suit to allow briefs by February 11.
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Washington Post
Lynchbore
United States
Gaion ‘Trust
Company of Maryland
Baltimore
George Carter
Clinchfield Corporation
George L. Carter
Cinchfield Corporation
South and West Railway Company
Virglnia
North Carolina
Cranes Nest Coal and Coke Company
Carter
Southern Railway
Seaboard Air Line
Elihu Root
New York
Clarksburg
W. Va
Nathan Goff
United States Circuit Court
Union Trust Company of
Maryland
Crnchfield Corporation
South and West Railrroad
Virginia
Tennessee
Foes of Saloon Meet in Rockville Maryland
The Montgomery County Anti-Saloon League held its annual meeting at the Christian Church with M Stabler presiding. William A Maxwell was elected president and officers from several towns were named. Afternoon speeches featured Albert E Shoemaker, Maxwell, Campbell and other clergy and lay leaders.
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Washington Post
Rockville
Montgomery County
Christian Church
M. Stabler
Stabler
League
William A. Maxwell
John H Garsaway
Hev. Thomas ‘Eh. Copes
Benjamin H. Miller
Alfred @. Warthen
Laytonaville
H. P. West
Clarksburg
William T. Dowden
Pooleaville
Eugene Hughes
Thomas H. Campbell
Celesville
Robert H Miller
Darnestown
Otho Beall
Bethesda
P P Ttowmey
Olney
Roner
Farauhar
Gaithersburg
E. G. Ward
Potomag
George R
Train narrowly escapes wreck on Severn River bridge
Special to The Washington Fout Annapolis February 4 The Baltimore and Annapolis Short Line train due at 745 am escaped a wreck when a locomotive wheel jumped the track just before the Severn River bridge The train rested on the bridge edge had the incident occurred on the bridge it would likely have toppled into icy water Heat caused by axle heating is suspected as the reason for the wheel jumping the track
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Washington
Annapolis
Balimore
Severn River
Landmark on Shooters Hill Burned and Clergy Visit City
A brick residence on Shooters Hill near Alexandria golf club was badly damaged by fire. Occupied by William Padgett and family, the blaze scorched the room of Mrs. Pettit, an invalid aunt. Firemen could not reach the house from water mains, but saved mantels and some furniture. Pulpits will host visiting clergymen at St. Pauls Episcopal, Second Presbyterian, Methodist Episcopal South, and First Baptist churches. A German Club powder ball drew about 100 couples with lively dancing and a late buffet. Judge Nicol granted a divorce to Nora M. Marcher from J. E. Marcher in Alexandria County Court.
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Balttimore
Woodstock
Calvert
Winchester Fre
William Calvert
Wnogress
Annapolis
Acton Lane
Elizabeth Watkins
Shooters Hill
Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Beverly T. Crump
State Corporation Commission
Clarence P. King
Electric Railway Company
Hazleton
Shooters Will
William Padgett
Frank J. Pollard
Joseph Pettit
Alexandria Golf Club
Petty
Reliance
Hal Dulaway
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Dallae Tucker
Second Presbyterian Church
J. @. Booker
Methodist Episcopal Church
First Baptist Church
Flournoy Menefee
McBurney
Nicol
Circuit Court
Alexandria County
J. E. Marcher
Nora M. Marcher
Lewis H. Matchen
Walter U Varney
James R
H. Batan
Obituary of Capt Charles Coleman Hedges of Cumberland
Cumberland Maryland February fourth Captain Charles Coleman Hedges aged sixty five died after a seven week illness from pleuro pneumonia He was a native of Frederick County and had lived in Cumberland for forty years He leaves a widow
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Cumberland
Charles Coleman Hedges
Frederick County
Inside Nerves Govern Stomach and Kidneys Says Science
A vintage medical claim explains two separate nervous systems. The automatic inside nerves control vital organs like the stomach heart liver and kidneys while voluntary nerves govern movement. When inner nerves fail disease follows and traditional treatments may miss the root cause.
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Bright
Dr Shoop Restorative Free Trial Offer
An advert offers Dr Shoop’s Restorative with a free full dollar bottle to first time buyers. It claims to target the inside nerve system rather than organs, promises lasting cures, and invites readers to request free books on dyspepsia heart kidneys women men rheumatism. The pitch emphasizes no risk, no payment upfront, and drugstore fulfillment with the bill sent to Dr Shoop.
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Shoop
Land
Cme
Wis
Hungarian man charged with assault on girl in Virginia
Special to The Washington Post reports 27 year old Peter Schnatz, a Hungarian, under arrest in Newport News on charges of criminally assaulting 11 year old Katie Noll. The girl lived with grandparents in Hungary, then in Baltimore with her father, then with Mrs. Michael Schnatz, a boarding house keeper and relative of the suspect. The accusation came after a fellow boarder alerted authorities. Schnatz denies the charge, calling it a joke. Virginia age of consent is 14 and the alleged crime carries the death penalty.
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Newport News
Peter Schnats
Katie Noll
Hungary
Baltimore
Michael Schnatz
Wesleyan University of West Virginia Burns Main Building
Fire at Wesleyan University destroyed the four story main building in Buckhannon West Virginia causing 46000 in loss with 18000 insured. Fire started from a faulty steam heater and spread rapidly. Vice President Trotter narrowly escaped smoke and several young men were lightly burned. The university will relocate to temporary quarters while plans to replace the structure proceed.
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Buckhannon
Wesleyan University of West Virginia
Frank B. Trotter
Harry Young
John Gilmore
Benjamin Clark
Wier
University
Stollings Put On Trial In Logan County Murder Case
Floyd Stollings, accused of murdering Rose White, an eighteen year old farmer’s daughter, was brought to Logan County Circuit Court for trial. The court room overflowed with onlookers as witnesses filled the docket and adjournment was ordered until Monday due to several absentees. Rose White’s brutal death occurred just before Christmas with a mutilated body and nearly severed head. A prior mob threatened lynching, prompting safe removal to Huntington.
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Weahington
Logan
W. Va
Floyd Stollings
Rose White
Logan County
Wilkinson
Stallings
Stolings
Huntington
Magistrates Fined for Assault at Negro House Incident
In Chatham Virginia on February 4 magistrates Thomas L. Panks and J W White faced charges of drunkenness and disgraceful conduct. Pleas Carter reported them for entering his house drunk without a warrant. White fined 25 dollars and 20 for concealed weapons, Panks fined 25 and 10 for disorderly conduct. Commonwealth's Attorney Dillard said deposed at next circuit term. both offered to resign.
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Washington Post
Chatham
Thomas L. Panks
J W. White
Pettnylvania County
Purts
Carter
White
Panks
Commonwealth
Dillard
Southern Soft Yarn Spinners organize in the South
North and South Carolina Georgia Tennessee and Alabama manufacturers form the Southern Soft Yarn Spinners Association to enforce contracts with commission houses or knitters for yarn purchases. The Lincoln era reports include a Salisbury strike progress update and a Virginia jail rearrest notice.
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Charlotte
N. C
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Tennessee
Alabama
Atlanta
Southern Soft Yarn Spinners’ Association
North Carolina Bills Introduced and Passed in Senate and House
Special from The Washington Pis Raleigh Feb 4 Bills in the senate include authorizing executors to provide grave stones memorializing Congress to pass stricter food adulteration laws. Senate passes require railways to deliver freight promptly empower the corporation commission expand powers fix cornmeal weight regulate trade. House bills regulate year rent for agriculture, prohibit liquor import, election of county boards by people, promote ginseng, allot homesteads in common lands, define vagrancy and punish, including idle able bodied men and wages of wife or children under eighteen, and administer oaths on related acts.
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Washington
Raleigh
N. C
Senate
Congress
The
Corporation Commission
North
South Carolina
North Carolina
County Bills On Merchants Misrepresentation And Election Plan
A bill to curb misrepresentation by merchants in selling and advertising goods was set as a special order for next Friday. Another measure to elect the county board of education by popular vote was barely opposed.
Banquet Aims to Honor Metcalf With Cuban Guest
In High Point NC the Manufacturers' Club prepares a banquet Monday night to honor Victor H Metcalf Secretary of Commerce and Labor. Cuban Minister Don Gonzalo de Quesada and North Carolina Senators are among the expected speakers with about a hundred prominent attendees. Secretary Metcalf is to deliver the principal address as other leaders respond to toasts.
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High Point
Charlotte
Manufacturers’ Club
Victor H Metcalf
Commerce and Labor
Don Gonzalo de Quesada
North Caroina
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