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Judge HENSON stated last Saturday, that
in his opinion, the recently enacted law, creating a chamber in the State penitentiary for
the electrocution of all persons sentenced to death in Virginia, does not effect the
execution of Walter RIPPEY, who is sentenced to be hanged here on the 27th.
Numerous reports have been circulated in various parts of the county about the condemned
man, some saying that he had gotten a new trial, and others that he had escaped. We know
of no steps that have been taken to secure a new trial, in fact an attempt to secure for
him a hearing before the supreme court would be in vain, and there is hardly any
probability that he will escape.
Damages to the amount of $5,000 were awarded Lewis WITT in the Circuit Court here
last Saturday against the N and W., for injuries sustained while Witt was employed by the
railroad company on its work train new Maxwell. The suit was brought by the complainants
nearest kin, William WITT, his father, as young Witt is under age. Mr. William WERTH
represented WITT, and the railroad company was represented by it's regular counsel
here - Messrs. Henry and Graham and S.D. May. WITT was injured by the falling of a
rail from a railroad car, which struck him and broke both legs, and otherwise injured him.
At the time of the accident very little hope was entertained for his recovery.
What some of the young folks calling a regular
old country "Breakdown" dance was given at the Jeffersonville hotel here Friday
night, participated in by a large number of the young people of the city. Those present
with a few exceptions, were those of the younger set, and were chaperoned by Misses Joie BRITTAIN,
Dollie MAY, and Mary TURK. Among those present were: Misses Evelyn ST.
CLAIR, Sallie and Barbara BRITTAIN, Ollie and Winnie HURT, Hattie FUDGE,
Elizabeth WORSHAM, Janie THOMPSON, Lavenia RICHARDSON, Lucille COOLEY,
Mary MOORE, Doll MAY, Joie BRITTAIN, Etta HUDGINS, Mary TURK,
Mrs. WADE and Mrs. KELLY, the hotel proprietors wife. Messrs. Eugene PIERCE,
Eugene THOMPSON, Chancey BUCHANAN, Herbert CARSON, Lapsey CARSON,
John and Robert HOPKINS, Doak DAVIDSON, Robert HAWKINS, Lathrop O'KEEFFE,
Oscar LAIRD, Sam MAY, Fred ST. CLAIR, Alex ST. CLAIR,
Don MAY, J.F. KELLEY, Jessee GILLESPIE, Thomas GEORGE, Dr.
M.B. CROCKETT called the figures for the dance, which begun at 7:30 and lasted
until 11:30. The music was furnished by the Tazewell String Band. Those not participating
in the dance enjoyed games and other forms of amusement.
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