Acquittal in Culpeper Murder Case and New Trial
William Seal was acquitted yesterday in Culpeper of murdering his son in law William Smith and another son in law Fred Jenkins. Today he was put on trial for the murder charge in the same case.
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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1907
Page
5
William Seal was acquitted yesterday in Culpeper of murdering his son in law William Smith and another son in law Fred Jenkins. Today he was put on trial for the murder charge in the same case.
Winchester and surrounding area learn that Dr L M Allen formerly of Clarke county now in Baltimore is recovering from an appendicitis operation at the University Hospital Baltimore performed last Friday. He fell ill on Thanksgiving Day and the operation proceeded without complication. He is believed to be out of danger. Dr Allen is an obstetrics authority and associate professor of that field at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
An interesting bill was introduced in the House by Representative H. D. Hood of Virginia for good roads. It calls for appropriating $25,000,000 from the national treasury to highway construction, allocated by state population and overseen by governors and state authorities.
W A Harford known in Winchester severed ties with Palm Hotel in Charles Town and now has full control of the National Hotel in the same city.
Nineveh Virginia reports Rev Mr. Lee from Ohio preaching at Zion Baptist Church. Local residents include Miss Daisy Mazingo visiting family in Nineveh and Mr. James Rouzee spending time in Front Royal. Others attend events in Roanoke and Wheatland and teachers’ convention in Roanoke.
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