Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-09
ROBBERS OF FReIGHT-cARS.
Two Sent On and Two Discharged-Ash-
lands Branch of the Y. NJ. &. A.

lCorrespondonce OF tho Richmond Dispatch.l
ASHLAND. January s.-Wallace Bullock.
q white man living on Mrs. Camphell 8
place near Peaks; Robert Voolfolk. George
Howard. and Hubert Voolfolk (colored),
also living near the same station. were be-
fore Magistrate Hargrove, "Wednesday. for
robbing freight-aars on the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway. For some weeks past
the heavy freight on this road have COM
PEELED the company to side-track cars at
Peaks and other stations to keep
from blockading> at Newport News.
The cars left at Peaks when unloaded
at their destination have shown considera-
BILE shortages. and suspicion was fastened
on the above-named men. On Tuesday
the case was given To Constable Luther n.
Mast. of Ashland district, TO work up, and
by nightfall he had sufficient evidence to
arrest these men. In the testimony before
the Squire II was proven conclusively that
Bullock and Robert Voolfolk had sold
sixty-four bushels of oats to &. @. Taylor.
ESQ. fourteen to Waddy Dabney, both of
Ashland, and thirty odd bushels to Messrs.
Beyeridge Il Co., of Richmond.
SENT ON.
These men were sent on to the grand
Jury. The evidence against the other two
was not sufficient TO send them on, so they
wore discharged. The trial created con-
siderable commotion about the quiet viii
LACE. but the residents are delighted the
guilty persons have been found, and speak
in high terms of the quick and effective
work of Constable Mast.
BRANCH CT THE Y. NJ. G. A.
A number OF church members met Mon
day night last in the Presbyterian church
for the purpose of forming branch OF the
Young Mems Christian Association. Every
church in the village was represented ana
considerable enthusiasm was shown. Pro,
fessor N. c. Starke, principal OF Ashland
Graded School, was called to the chair and
Mr.. Leonidas Rosser, who has been tue
prime mover in starting the association,
was made secretary. The object of the
meeting was stated and remarks were
made by many of those present. After q
full expression of views 1t was thought
best TO appoint two gentlemen from each
church as @ committee to work mp the
good cause, and the following were Sc Sc
lected: |. Newton Vaughan and n. Q.
Starke, Of the Methodist church G. w.
Crew and Nat. Lancaster. of the Presby-
terrain w. &. Smith and William Sinton,
Of the Baptist: ]. Nj. Stone and DIR. George
w. Jones, of the Episcopal, aud DR.. G. b.
Jones and ID. Il. Easter. of the Christian.
Officers were also elected: President,
William G. Smith; Vice-Presdent. Charles
W. Crew; Secretary and Treasurer, n. e..
Starke. Soliciting Committee: J.. n. Fox
and O. G. Motley. The association intend
TO obtain suitable quarters and have them
comfortably arranged for the convenience
of the members.
ALLIANCE MEETING.
The County Alliance held its quarterly
meeting this week. Very few delegates
were IN attendance. The idea of estab-
fishing q mutual insurance was talked
over, but no action WAS taken.
The annual meeting of the Board OF Di-
rectors of Washington and Henry Acade-
my OF Henry district has just been held.
President. j. q. Lumpkin, Nj. d., presided.
John Daracott. Esq, secretary. and X.
X. Horn, treasurer, were IN their places.
Messrs. GeorgeC. Smith, Jack Timberlake,
and =. ii. Stubs were also present. Busi-
ness Of the year was talked over, and after
the election of W. Wingtield Jones, Esq.
~ director rics J. +. Tnsley, resigned, the
board adjourned to partake of handsome
dinner which awaited it.
George ". Bosher. who was tried and
convicted Of intent at criminal assault al
last court, was this week taken 10 the penl-
Tertiary by Sheriff o. .. Alexander 10
serve out term of 1--WE years.