The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-30
THE POSTMASTER ARRESTED.
v. B. HaSood Charged With Robblns
Freight Cars.
STILL ANOTHER TRAGEDY IN ROANOKE.
The Norfolk Southern Railroad Sold--A Num-
Der OF Liquor Licenses Refused-'ir-
ginia Affairs.

PETERSBURG. Va. April 29.-tSpecial-l-
From a gentleman who has just arrived here
from Egerton. on the Atlantic and Danyiile
railroad. the particulars have been learned OF
the arrest of w. b. Hagood, prominent mer-
chant and postmaster at that place on the
charge of breaking into and robbing the
freight cars Of the Atlantic and Danville Rail
road Company. II is said that the pilferings
have been going on since about the LIST OF
February and that the value OF the goods
that have been stolen is in the neighborhood
of $4,000. Two Of the employees of the road
named L. q. Bailey and = Harris,
and also two negroes named John
GOODWIN and Joe Allen, are charged with
being accessories to the robbery. The parties
have all been arrested and committed TO the
brunswick county Jail at Lawrenceville. The
case was worked up by colored detective
from Norfolk, who had been employed by Ha-
good e. paint his store. Hagood's securities
have telegTaphed 10 the authorities at wash:
ington to place the pOstoffice in charge OF
some one. HagOod also has branch store
three and half miles from Egertons, which
Is in charge Of his brother, D. +. Hagood.
Uacood is highly connected and much sym
pathy is felt for his father and brother, VINO
reside in Meckonburg county.
The Democrats of Surry county Will not
hold n convention to nominate county officers,
but ell who feel so inclined can become cam
iidates. Ii is understood that there are any
number Of candidates for the various offices
tO.be filled.
The committee on arrangements are busy
nj work making arrangements for tho recep-
ton and entertainment of the delegates 70
the Protestant Episcopal. Council which opens
here on the 20th of May next. Among the
prominent individuals who will probably at
Il. lor N RfGhpn
NJ Peterkin. of West Virginia; Arch Deacon
i. J. c. Moran. of Annapolis, Nd; Dean
Hartley Carmichael OF Richmond; Rev.
George W. Dame. Of Danyille; Rev. T, IL.
lacy d R Of W W West A NEglnn
General Il. Taylor Scott, Of Warrenton;
Judge W. S. Barton, Of Fredericksburg;
Judge S. Bassett French. of Manchester:
Judge A. W. Wallace of Fredericksburg, and
General Joseph II. Anderson, of Richmond.
II is expected that there will be between two
hundred and three hundred delegates IN at
tendance upon the Council.
Judge d. NJ. Bernard. Of the Hastings Court
of Petersburg, to-day appointed committee,
consisting of Dr. james w. Claiborne, W. j.
Chappell. and Joseph Hutson. to examine the
condition of the city jaile Ghis committee will
meet tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock TO DIS
charge the duty assigned them.
Hon. +. G.. Venable has returned home from
the North, where he has been for several days.
Miss Martha Ann Bragg is on a visit to
friends in Richmond.
Rev. j. A. Barker, Of Accomac county who
has accepted q call to the pastorate of the
West End Baptist church in this city. arrived
here this morning and was formally received
by the congregation tonight. The address of
welcome was made by Mr.. G. W. Collier: MIR.
Barker responded in an appropriate and feel
ing manner
1t is stated that tho Battlefield Association
of Petersburg contemplate running an electric
railway from Petersburg out to the Crater.
Last night two young boys who were at
Mrs. Perdue's at Chester on the Richmond
and Petersburg railroad, heard a noise which
they took for burglars trying TO break into the
house. They got up and loaded gun with
sixteen buckshOt After they had loaded the
gun it was accidentally discharged Part of
the load went through the wall into an adj
joining room occupied by Mrs. Perdue. and
one of them struck her just above the ear and
passed up into the skull. where it lodged
Tho wound Is q serious one, but the injured
lady was doing as well rs could be expected
to-day. Mrs. Perdue is mother of Mr.. Samuel
lerdue a prominent merchant of Chester