The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-15
BODY OF JAMES FOUND.
CORoNER'S JURY THINK HE WAS
KILLED BIZ wAvERLY SMITH.
He IL Accordingly Rearresscd and Jailed.
Death of Rev. DIR. u. w. Smith,
of Prince Edward.

PETERSBURG. VA, March 14.--Special.
The body of Walter James, the colored
man who has been missing from home
in Prince George county for the past five
weeks a full account OF which has been
published In The Times, was found yes
terday afternoon n short distance from
the house Of a white man named Waverly
Smith, in that c, unity. Smith. It will be
remembered. while in Petersburg some
days ago stated that he had killed James.
lie was arrested. but was subsequently
acquitted by the magistrate before whom
he had an examination. a post mortem
was made to-day and a coroner's inquest
held The verdict Of the jury was. that
from the testimony before them. they
believed that Walter James came 10 his
death from wound made with a gun in
the hands OF Waveriy Smith.
Smith was arrested in this city to-
night and committed to jail. / saw him
in his cell. and in reply TO questions
asked him. he stated that he knew moth
ing about Walter James, and that he had
no recollection OF ever having said that
ne had killed James.
Petersburg was visited this evening by
two separate and distinct thunder storms.
and rain fell in torrents
Rev. b. NJ. Smith. ID. D.. OF Prince Ed
ward county. whose Illness has air lady
been announced In this correspondence.
died about $50 this morning at the resi-
dence OF his son-in-law, Rev. J. w. Rose
bro. ID. D.. In this city. The deceased v as
native OF Prince Edward, and was
eighty-six years Of age. He had been in
tho Presbyterian ministry for sixty years.
His first charge was the Presbyterian
church at Tingling Springs. in Augusta
county. His next charge was 10 a pasto-
rate In North Carolina. He removed II ON
North Carolina TO accept call to the
pastorate OF the First Presbyterian church
at Stanton. He subsequently gave up
this charge 10 accept the professor ship
OF Hebrew in the Union Theological Semi
nary al Hampden-Sidney. Two years
ago. on account OF his declining years and
strength, he was made professor emeritIs,
still retaining his salary. which was about
1900 per annum. DIR. Smith did a noble
work for the Union Theological Seminary
in the way Of securing endowments for
the seminary. One endowment obtained
by him amounted TO $4,000. For the past
six months DR.. Smith and wife have been
stopping with DIR. Rosebro and their
daughter. Mrs. Rosebro. The deceased
married Miss Morrison Of Rockbridce
county. who is a sister of DR. Samuel
Morrison, the proprietor Of Rockbri Ige
a sister q
Mrs. Dabney. wife Of Rev Or. Dabney. Of
the University of Texas. DR.. Smith leaves
several children, who are: Mrs Emma
Hoge. wife OF Professor Hoge, of the Uni
versity OF mississippi Mrs CORTLAND
Preston, wife of Rev. John Preston. d. d..
OF Alabama; Mrs. Rosebro. wife of Rev
j. w. Rosebro. ID. d., pastor of Tabb-
street Presbyterian church. in Petersburg.
Mrs Ruth McKelway, wife Of Rev. Mr..
McKelway. Of North Carolina: Mrs.
Flournoy wife of Rev DR. FIournov. of
Maryland; and Mr.. Ben. Smith. of Vir-
ginia- The remains will he taken to the
Union Theological Seminary tomorrow
afternoon at l o'clock for interment. Be
fore the removal OF the remains there viii
be short service at noon at the resjden o
OF DR.. Rosebro. The deceased was one Of
the best-known ministers in the State. and
he was widely known The announce
ment OF his death will be read with nro
found sorrow and regret
Lucius Walden and j. L. H. Williamson
TWO white men. were this morning sem
on by the mayor to tn, hustIngs court to
answer the charge of violating the state
revenue laws by selling liquor without a
ncense They were also fined $50 and
costs each for selling liquor on Sunday
ana 70 and costs for doing business With
out license.
Rev. c. II. Haines. rector OF St. Paul's
V.
ceived letter from Rev. Jam. IS Morton
assistant rector of st. James Episcopal
church In Richmond. in which he saws
that he has not vet determined what he
VIII do In reference TO the call extended
him by the vestry of St Paul's church
lie states In his letter that he will be
over In Petersburg i'm a day or two TO
confer about the matter
East Hanover Presbytery will convene
In the Second Presbyterian church in
this city on the evening of Tuesday, April
11th.
The residence OF Mr.. Wingfeld Lanier.
at the foot of Bollingbrook street in
Blandford, was discovered to be afre on
the roof at o'clock this morning, and
before the flames could be extinguished
the roof was burned off and the house
badly Quilted. Mr.. Lanier saved most
of his household effects. The dwelling
is owned by Mr.. Lanier. and the loss
Is fully covered by an insurance of 81. 500
At a meeting of the board Of directors
OF the Old Dominion Steamship Company
held in New York on Saturday the fol-
lowing officers were elected: President
Captain II. a. Bourne: Traffic Manager
and Acting VicePresident, w. l.. Gull
landeu; Secretary and Treasurer. J. II.
Cooper. Captain Bourne was formerly
vice-president and general manager of
the company.
The public school-house at Cheeseman's
Crossing. In Chesterfield county, a short
distance from Petersburg. was dedicated
to-day.
A Christian Endeavor Society OF Tabb-
street Presbyterian church was organized
last night.
Mrs Sarah +. Seward mother OF Mr.
Simon Seward, was stricken with paraly-
sis yesterday.
THE Police CENSURED.
Grand Jury Creates "a Sensation by Bring