The Farmville herald. [volume], July 07, 1899, Image 3

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SHni HIS UIVAL DtAU
ll K.I l.y W. G. Hil
tunton They Were Rival Cindi'
? > tor Othce Bolh Men
Prominent.
Btal William M. Flanagat
H.i~ shot iiml kilieti at Powhatan c..nu
Housi \\ i. Pilkinton
nu- shooting occurred sbool lir.i
o'clock, in the vestibule of the c iurt
ami death resulted in i few
lids.
na.'..iv waa Un- culmination,
which many bad Feared, of ? feud of
standing, which grew out of
politics. Tiley Weil' OppoiiUg eillnli
1 ommonwealtb's A um ney In
? '"' election, and there were
other political matters In which their
sta and positions were ant i
The shooting Monday, according to
winn--!--, wan the . ni te. nile nf an attack
made on Pilkinton by Flanagan. The
former was standing In Hu- vestibule
of tin- courthouse, balking willi an
official, winn Flanagan approached
and, witiiuiit a word, it i- claimed, be
u'aii to strike him. The two clinched,
ami Flanagan wa- pressing Pilkinton
-: the courthouse wall a Inn
the latter drea lu- pistol ami shot his
int, the h;iil entering junl below
? ; '"'in'.
"I am -h.,i ami killed !" exclaimed
Mr. Klaus ? I to fall.
Mr. .1. lla-kin* Hobson tunk bold nf
the dying man, who soon breathed bli
\\ lule the tragedy i- believed tn have
ila' culmination of a political
feud, nob dj seems tn know w by the
.va- made by Senator Flanagan
,mliy denounced Pilkinton in
i few days ago, hui tim matter
fuded there. The fact that Pilkinton
hail -aili lie Would oppose fiann.' I
late, ami again hold lum up for
public criticism, may nave bean the
rating circumstance N
wm.I was spoken before the shooting.
Three persons witnessed the tragedy.
All agree that Flanagan, who came
mit of the courthouse Uh inti Pilkinton,
slunk him tb ree linn- before he drea
lu- pistol, lt is imt certain that the
fatal -lm! wa- fired with intent. l'il
klnton says he bas no recollection nf
having pulled tie having been
-n dazed by the blows, and an oflieer
abo tried to disarm Pilkinton, says ba
Inui hold nt the weapon, iiml that the
- 'Wmr in the scuffle caused
I iieiv was a crowd on
.it green.
Mi. Flanagau'i borne ls only one
luudred yards away from Un- courl?
and tin- scene when hi- wife
artending. Her bus
'iiml wa- sweltering in his blood, ami
niil hardly hf restrained from
ailing upon him. She turned to Mr.
'ilkinton, ami severely upbraided him.
\ brotberof the dead official arrived
* baton that night, a hen there
va- another affecting ami dramatic
An inqaest wa- held the sams
fternoou, ami a- the county jail is
osecure, aud there was a good deal of
Mitt-nit ni, Judge Miller had toa
to Richmond tn remain
ntil the nial in August. Pilkinton
atly wrought ni>. Hf says hf
rt,ulti rather have been killed than tn
man's blood on lu- banda. I Ie
ivs he tint- li"l tale ii- nilled for
ni a- lm Iii- w nh.vi ami child*
?ll. He tine* mit -eelll lu mulct -tami
in- immediate cau?e of the attack.
ni wa- unarmed. Hi- pistol
as lu bis desk In Richmond ami nut
laded.
Mr Flanagan s ? ff Pow
?itan, ami about tilly years old. A
itlnw ami tin children survive bim.
inch Republican, iiml hail
mg hefii one of the lt.gnized leaders
Dils party, ll ras Commonwealth's
.Morney for fifteen years or more; bad
?I veil four yeal- inti Date,
ml hail been very active in politics.
Mr. Pilkinton i- ? m. mber "i the
? I about tinny years old. He
a- ;i pretty borne ueai that nf .Mr.
lanagan, in Powhatan,and nasa wife
ni three children. Ile, Ilks Mr.
i law office in Ki' ii
intn!, iiml h.Ul were iii tl ll
i e unpalgn fm the office ni
ommonwealtb's Attorney wa-a min
uer one. Charges ami couutel
- .w :? in nie. li vva- reared
ii rn- trouble during
. hut tin- lided.
ni wini, ami nu one WIS
nilli i aller the heal
ul excitement of the campaign was
During Un- canvass Mr. Pilkinton
ail printed i I aatati men I
i which lu- charged Mr. Flanagan
nh being a dish >m-t official. Mr.
ni replied in a manner that
rj ;i. Pilkinton tu
gbt, bul the campaign ended without
i.iihlf.
li i- -ani that tia- shooting probably
lew ..ul <>( the I'lL'hl "Vii Hie poStofflOB
t Pilkinton, mi the Farmville ami
, i. Mi-. Dorset, it
ippointed postmaster, Bbs
ul Mi. Pilkinton prepare her bond
ml it tu the department at
-inn. ll' M hy Mr.
ui ni "pigeon-holing" it ami
m.ily mutilating tin- paper I
?mimi: it mi. Al any ralf. Um
ii un. ni yul tired of walting i'm' the
md. Mrs. Dorset wa- removed ami
ii-. Pilkinton wa- appointed i" suc
...l lui. Mr. Flanagan began an in
..Mil nf the ea-e alni ful -nine
Mrs. Pilkinton resigned aud
- was !? appointed.
Mr. Flanagan t"i<i a gentleman In
n lum.ml Haturday timi in- Intended
? .ute Mr. Pilkinton fur carrying
i WI a| "ii-.
??I I,, i lhamberlaln's Unogh
i m. dy in my family \>>t jeni - and
with good results," says Mi.
v. i;. (looper, "i Li Km. Cal. "Fur
nail <liiS.ii*' 1 we Bod it especially
tfectivi - de by Anderson I
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I .... ti < ..... i. 11 >, li,i.h..i ??.. ??.._
i i.e nunn,ii meeting of tba
Coll not I vi a- held Ni
ami leeeiv lug the BUD of till
mt ami treasurer, it ara
time for Hu- regular yearlj report o
the electric ligbl pendi
turee, bul Mr. l> I Blain, tbe chair
in- Light Comm
rn from public
on account of ill health for tbe i i
nine month-, none via- offered. The
tnt'H tcp'.lt wa- a- folll
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and orden d ?>; record, lt folio**
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All Ihe old nib Ii elected at
tbe -ame -alarie- pani la-t yeal, except
Mi. E, I. i miaftioner of the
revenue. He na- uni any lonf
applicant for the poaition, and Mr.
:- iinaiiini
iii bia place.
Mr. H. T. Blain, who for -
lei iii- baa been a very eftlcienl
helpful councilman, tendered bl
Iguation. lt waa laid on tbe table un?
til the next regular meeting.
Nocbaugea were announced in thc
li-t ol eaniiniilccs.
the town elected bj
lie council, and the,
?..How-:
ll, E. J Whitehead;
160.00 per annum.
Tum Treasurer, John A H
hi annum.
Commissioner of Revenue, lb
100 per annum.
Town . I.' D Mil
if all collectiona.
Policeman and Street Commlaaloner,
I. W, Beal ; NSOO per annum.
Policeman, H. I. < irange ; :'??
ni tmni.
Superintendent Electric Light I
?. I. Wickei ; no salary.
inian, H. K. Bullock ; |780 pei
iiiiiiin.
Mr Bullock aaked the council to in*
io |900 |,i annum.
Ie informed the council thai tb.
lie light lim- Via- al. .lit tO topple
own throughout the town and thal be
lould do thc wink ni ii painui' it if
lie iiii-rea-e in Iii- salary waa m .
There waa oppoaluon to combining
lu- office* of policeman ami street com*
liaaioner a- via- done in the ? .
H. Beat's election. Mr. Gilliam Maid
e believed Hie one would necessarily
inflict m nb ti.Hu i, and that Mr.
leal could mt properly discharge the
uties ot policeman ami do street work
- well. nici members of tin
niiii-il look tin- -ame view ol" Hie mat?
ti a- did Mr, < lillian*.
Mi. Bllgg I.e. 'i'-'l Hie ? lection nf Mr.
leal to both positions, and In- election
a- effected by a von- oM to 3.
The m.-min i- who voted to separate
ie of! I''-Hilbert,
lillian* and Farrar. Tboae, therefore,
ho Voted lo give bulb oll'lci- t"
nv Mt ?I W ul. I >i> idaon
ml Aiidci-oii.
lt na- announced bj Mr. Erambert
ia! Ml. ( MaiiL'e Would dcelllie in- le
t',tI.hi a- policeman unit? Hie paj
rthat office was increased, Mr. Eram*
? it according."? moved that the -al iry
b Increased from 0 The mo?
on wa- lost by a vote of | t
l V . .. I -lol I'. I.. I. ll - >l<.lilli Oil
On Saturday afi.ion, .Inly i-t
unit live o'clock tbe young people 111
n- vicinity "i Tra* ls uni Mount I
>lned in a picnic to Leigh's mountain.
lien- wen- about twenty-live or tinily
: among the number were M
lim.mi; Maggie
llliott, of Chai lotte, and Ella M
' I lampiii i, .-.liney. The chaperone*
Mi- John Gilliam, Mn. I
.'ilsiin and Mi- Hacon Uilliam.
rrambling among the rocka foi
l talking
ii bile, refreshments were nerved, The
ill-e kit-pel'.. Ill (Ugh Uley bad bad
nt -hort notice, seemed to vie with
ie another in the preparation of
linties. I in excursion stayed en Hie
lountain until after sunset, ami it
oiild have amused mic aci u
mountainous country to hear many
iii:ii k mi the pict ur
id -. it via-. I In- collection of
iiivenirs, though im ' kept
i all -meei itv, 'ind w lien Hie lune
one fm returning each i
iin-eii a- having thoroughly enjoyed
ie eveiiiiiL'. I >M: "I I BRM.
h; PRU, i im.
Al REASONABLE PRU
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AT HERALD OFFIi E. W
MKS. hLLIS INDIC1 EO
Much Myi
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Mr-, Elli
loud mi Kinlay last.
When tb - called Mr. Loul
< >. V, ber couiise
I .rt I tm i ii i
would be waived and n
tl d that tl -int to th
I the Hustings Court
request waa complied with, am
remanded to Jail, sin
back into Ju-' I
field's i.nice until aftei the crowd hw
dispersed and was then earned to jail
Judge Witt ni nie a personal requesl
Eppa Hint Mi- !
iliad. - i l.le.
L, o.
- nib.ill, ami
; H. Watkins and Jud
M. lillie.
Mr. H. A. Allen, father of Mm, BlMa,
Richmond a- soon a- possible
after i bis daughter's trouble.
'ii ami
bia daughter waa ? very sad one.
Strong-hearted men turned away and
-heil a sympathetic tear. Mrs. Ellis
ed by the visit of
iier but was grieved
.
, i-it of md ft i> mi?
lli- up. Bl
- d than on the daj
befon ned to be totally
uncoil tving i omtuitted any
lier talk was about her
dead child. Univ fora l''W minute
i-oulil -In- be induced b> talk of her
school days to formei classmates, Hei
mind was mi one subject and that waa
ber baby. ?? an*
nounced her pm |iose to end her life at
lin- earliest opportunity.
The Richmond /
special telegram to
The Tum s wa ed frbru \\ cition,
N.e.:
"Lissie M. Allen and J. C. Elli<t were
not married in Weldon, or in Halifax
county, in November, 1898 The mar*
ter lu the office
shun-no-nih minn- al any time in
month ami year named.
to marry is required in
North ?
"When the telegram was taken to
Mr-. Kins bad retired, bul
die 81 d amt came into the
iffice. sin- said ll was tbe flrst intima?
tion -he had evil receiVI tl that .-he
i n -poii-e
. Mrs. Ellis said she bad
mt Ellis in .lune, I- 16. He had paid
ii- addresses to ber in her own home
iud she li ll deeply in love with bim.
consent to then
ted but
dr. Allen would not. He said sbi
i- mimbi',
ut to m ,
"Elli- iiien niide repeated efforts to
v ith lum anil min v
She beld out in
hilt
ll d to Iii- vi l-l it ? ami with
: lier's km. fl hollie on
don, LS . <'., tn
led. They left home over the
suffolk and Wi ll el. I'lun
?vcr the Atlimtii
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i'id by Eilis (bat they went to Weldon,
I not of her own ku w -
?dge --iv that they were m thal ,
undid she remember any of the de?
li 'Iii w Iii le lt took
i by whom performed. Mrs,
plains this b.\ s.-ii lug sue wa
aturall) m -, the
in connection with tin
ind that she had such im*
heil confidence in Ellis thal -neb a
linga my Inqtilrii - in n
? the details, the license, etc, or
?iu ii ri tr :i certificate, had nevei
? ber. Ellis bad told le
rrangemenl a made iu ad?
nu! -he pani im
It-nil,ni to tin ni
Mrs. Allen, the mothei of Mrs. i
int to Richmond Monday morning,
id on seeing her daughter in the city i
il a most affecting scene waa witneaa* |
I. Mi- Allen was given penni?ion ,
Will and < Commonwealth's
ttune ls 'ii to remain iu thc
il both day ami night with
ininti d by tbe grand
nv m ib" Hustings (' lint Monday.
he bill was drawn by Common*
calth'- Attorney Richardson, aud i- i
very lengthy documeut. ,
ire oi the case that tbe defence t
ill have to lei koli w Uh will be thc
nence lenee thal Mrs, I
i own life.
Little is niven to the story
?
i by. him. The couple ran i
'tiirm. - ami
. wuti the father and motbi
Fal mvllle
.
, of tbe prlaonei ia (
b mst. ,
X . I\ v |.> -iii . ? M
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irt of tbiug an.i I man vlo 1
? and vet SUC* t
:n- to ne careful
to and fm, up and a
mn in I, ? ;?"i often im I
? the othei
visited tl.nly two in a t
uni found one I'
cull.u . the ntl.i
ore 11 thy t
? le- I"
saded bear. His in a pep
infusion, the dual of i
; in ni, the floor
trely e ,:nl be allowed his il
unit
milln! and ala
right ii
The p
impel i ive il
,.re, bad a well -.-le. Ld itOCh ami
lite and a.
mau. Mill lie .
"ll Hie t mu.uv u.i- i,,),,
I
the ullii-r fail-.
I lint ii, i i,liv W
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lion in Which In I iv. -
ami lim-t "f Un
sickness, ami lie i- the most un.
lunnan being l ever knew, u |
me in lo minuti
I I ii"t at all certain that he will -
15 di
J led mi a populat |
1 "llier daj ami he was tb
ma',
i ?ti'iii. Ai
i dial it lt
er difficult tu miine the kev tn - .
though il i- -af.- -till I
wmk i- ,u genius.
< in A HOI I.
Ti.-, ni li . . I i...,i_i,i?
The Fourth and France. The time
of the year now approaches wbi
-mall boy with fl
the Declaration of Independi
iring the h
? n iiinl lin
iUg. We W lin aie Uli'VVII Up kll" |
well thal blazonry nf bunting ami the
ol cannon are not anj
nf patriotism; bul we cannot deny
these things tn i
question their value in keeping alive
in ihe past; for the youui
injective things thej
re them in order
tn undi --mi.
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Wt older mil-, in 11iiii<11< ii- ..i |
will listen tn oratory, some
bad. W i -liall doubtless bod our
speaker* teaing new text*
hy ihf remaikit- d our own
history during ii. ir; iiml ii th ?
result nf tin-celebration ls to maki
of us feel thal iii-an Important thing
ui American, ami thai our future
is a nation carries with ll nea respon?
sibilities, the result "i gathering our
? igetnei will he good,
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Kel ii-, however, while we rejoice
tiver (hf national life that i
than a few thoughts tu di-'
France, now rent asunder hy a i
factions and momentarily In doubt as
in what ii- future furin of government
-hall he. w e can we mps
lor France i-i knit to us ii\ ?
I mutual - 'l we
may well indulge in ? r tbs
men of France in past times
! many uoble human aspirations.
?ml all question, the government
. ice i- largely a failun
i- neither tu tbs citiseu of I
in tue onto ; any prom
permanency about tb
melli as it i- noa constituted
ful administration of bush i
education, the aits ami i hu?
man life ail those things thal m
nation great n tl pend for their
power upon the stability nf govern?
ment, No great I
ly in any direction, wheo a man
in reel at night tn
he w ill wake Up ill Un allliy
?
Un- bloodshed of a bu
aches us thal t b
. rim
government for pers iii ? ?! ad
rantageor merely for the defeat of au
ippouent Men a bo are called
. un li! u! I ipy ill the
rues! mittons of trw
,i hieh liu-l they an utterly fal-'
bey think mon
..?I-"iial profit ami personal triumph,
han they du <>( national wi
- mark of peculiarity 'I
he pas) flvi continuous tur
ii,>11 int- been ile
iinail line ol pollcj for natl'.mil .i
Ihe officials tif ihe army bs
.re i isl tin- civilian i
Ihe Socialists hiive In i upon
.nih. The laboring men have eh.
he army ami mistrusted the cn
eh ami all nf 'I
led, fought
mn at each other, likt- a Int "I"'iii
:i a il i:ii, heedless of Hie facl that
I bey wini i
itterly perish.
ft ly - .
al the |
ime a certain number of unselfish,
men who m
ber Ulan -ff human ho|
vt i minni ?!
tl tu the ground. The unselftsl
re not numerous enough nor do thej
ccupy places nf power sufficient t"
dor the policy of France in Un- ;
ul day. Murim: Ihe Mark A
-lilllie like |i"llli
ight in an n. lal! the) -im
ily wera known tu he light witbout '
lavingany nowei to Impart it rim- i
rj in ail countries out i
ray of judgl pre- j
. /"lil, Ile
'icquart, ile
n iug journalist, ara men ?
baracter aud un
ge might m sid. i
hu their voices and their pleadings 1!
?he faint i ?
in late will their prophe mini
nie.
i
hf middle ni Un- m-M ceuturj
.lt.- il
litiuii a- n
raak ami a- In IpIeSS a- Iha'
.r ju-t a.- it- !"?:
iai life Uni k uf felloWsbi|
ii tlie dill'- . u li?
ttoral liff ns well there i- exhibit*
ainfiii of a nation morally
lad snatching s d thi
orrupting i -em,
mle i' tbeusurous demands
in? IB ... ? future
Um |.i.-.-tu ii,.
me . ., I,
till -he
? pl il. d'- I.
take Un li u\ and, if
d mit, would only i:i.,- plea-ure
to a fbi
UB i of drea:,
'.,I.-led ii, '
.
Faith iu ti,.- ..
.-inion
I ' in one mad Hanee of
i'-ath a volatile people i- gliding aloof
00 Hint i- aw '
' - tall] awful
- baaed uim.ii an ,i.i
devotl . - ,,?
Tillie are thoughts fur our-: Ur- hid
''''" '" I ty there
i ; ? ' re and pn ii can ba
i the taking, even partial Mi?
llie SUO06M ;u 1 to th'
bapplneea of the whole political body,
nm kin.i. .,, x, in itu iuat.
BH1 v. v .1 1
Otartoaa
Fourth" -et ni- b, hav, iown
? ?
Hs true . li-h
Cunard's Brid | ienle
al Mr. Tip (eil- today, bul Un- big
' d ic.ih.it, petri p- ?
of mir oiii-iiiin statesmen ?
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Well I'liii*
the Hanna t trill ami
lue uar lax mi everything, ve don't
kimw | ' mncfa lo - i IW over
and peibap- it i- a.- well tm ,- '?not to
holler 'lil we tret mit of the
The "warda of the nation' I eep the
bunill of Juli and evei . .dav.
nc a-.id au old na .ptain if
tbe inhabitant.- of Cuba kepi Sunday,
and bc replied "*i e-, blain i in, ami
? lng etea they gel the t banda
mi."
Mr. Christopher Atkinson i d Mba
Nettie Morton paul Mba Um I Kl, an
a short Visit last Week.
I'i.iirtiiey Ubi i- \ i-it. li
nd*.
Mr. Jim. H. Atatin,ol ? ipeni
la-t week iii mn ueigbbork a, Mr.
Austin i- a j . man.
\,inn- P. J _? tile
i. MOkti.
(Jilla is vii i
in mir vicinity.
Mrs. ll Hie
Buckii
K?i iir.liui I ii ki i.
for Hie Munn. | , I'.aiu
. iiue of
Hie Norfolk and Western ra lj are
on -ale dalis and
off. Final limit October
deciding *?? bern you
ud ibe heated tenn. ? iita fur
ur "Bummer Foldei o\ tn l?
illy, lin- 1 ,cation and i k M of
it popular Bpi inga, F t mbooeea
'I I- iu Vii:
W. H. Hkvii j.,
(?ell. I':e-. A lit.
Roan . va
\ I'iOiuiV of OuL.il -
a aa to how
; mini
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"Tlie more tab My tim ---i
sets, hence lt ia 'difficult to
estimate Hie Bamber of bu in s from
I rom
?' for
?! about eight times
for aei Ap *?. ? ontalaa
,'|- Is
?.. nt
'
I much more nu.- r favor
CaaaltJ "I Hml llnn?l?.
a. i n!l
napended ri nose
mies
:i of
i ii nil
must imp;.
OUt
Oil well sap*] I f -very
-
idle, waitll *
Thi was
r for a booming oil ( rrttoty.
Ilea had be< n started i ith the
?i their bad condition ti ? society
? tated pri"-i. linga.
i nuap ??ii ailllaaatr*.
f fol a re
:' till'
.-aire
?
try. Ile ti ? the
? lils
ii road buililin: Idle
? >? nf
lia tine
n lils ? lotta
i be love of "? n ns to
?isk one's life in battle._
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