The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-27
SUICIDE OF DIRT A.HALL
NE CUTS MS THROfT At ms HOME
IN PRINCE GLORGE COUNTY.
A New YORKER He'd Up aud Robbed Ne
Pcter,burg-A Verdict Tor the n W.
Eiehmord Negro Arrested.

pr~TERSRI' RG, VA. sept b-S2ccldi.
DIR Theophilus \. Hall committed SUI
eide nj his home IN Prince George county
this morning by cutting his throat from
ear 10 ear with a razor. No canse can
be assigned for the rash act. other man
that at the time Il was committed the
deceased was suffering from temporary
alteration OF the mind
DR.. Han was born In Prince George
county, and was about seventy-five years
of axe. lie married Miss Martha Young
Of Prince George county. by whom he
had four children. three daughters ana
a son. all OF whom are dead. Mrs han
died wear or more ago. l'r. haii IT,
moved from Prince orge to rc'cis
burg about twelve or fifteen years aso
and remained here for some years
PHYSICIAN ND rRi AcnfR.
During his residence here he was both
"A physician and local Methodist MINIS
ter lie subsequently left Petersburg
and returned 10 Prince George. on the
death OF Mrs Hall hc sold out his house
mold effects and went TO board with Mr..
James e.. Harrison. who resides IN frihcc
George county. near the Surry county
line. with whom he remained ny 10 the
time OF His tragic death
HID rr AND rounrD.
William Cohen. Of New York. was held
road about two miles from ;his city inns
morning by five negroes. ana robbed OF
about three dollars. The guilty parties
were subsequently arrested 10y the police
and committed TO jail TO await the actloh
Of tho Chesterfield authorities.
Cohen is a peddlcr. and at the time OF
the robbery ne was making MS way
home from the South.
The case of cams administrator
against the Norfolk ana Western Railroad
Company. the trial OF which 0ccuvl'd
II" ID IN.a
Hon IL. 4. Hancock. presiding, GuihG
Monday. Tuesday, and Wednesday, OF TINS
week, terminated last night w.th JUG
mont Ga favor Of the railroad company.
The deceased. Thomas Cam. was killed
by a freight train on the defendant
cOupany's road and suit was bronSht
for 5000 damages. The jury awarded
si.0)c subject to the judgment of the
Court on the demurrer The defendant
excepted and the case will go 10 the
Court Of Appeals.
An addition is to be made to the Morris
tobacco warehouse on Market street.
which will cost about nine hundred col
lars.
BICYCLE THIrF ARRESTED.
A negro named John Payne was ar
rested here this morning on suspicion OF
having stolen bicycle from party IN
Richmond; The bicycle was sold by me
a dry goods store here. for $50 police
officer came here this afternoon from
Richmond for the prisoner.
I'M PORTSMOUTH ASSOCIATION.
The Portsmouth District BAPTIST Asso-
citation. which met in sycamore church,
Southampton county, last llcsdty AZ It's
session yesterday. after devotional ser
vices conducted by Rev. j. W Hart,
heard Orphanagc discussed by Rev. George
J. Holiday, and a collection was taken.
The association adopted the following
Resolved. That this association raise
the sum of so for the purpose Of erect
ing a cottage at the orDhanase, salem,
Va. to be called the Portsmouth AssOcia-
tion Cottage. and that a committee be
appointed 10 apportion the amount among
Resolved. That the district committees
be requested to look after the collection
of the amounts apporuoned.
III, report on STATE MifslohS' Wt,''sm ,.
the clerk. Mr.. shepherd is detained at
home by the sickness Of his daughter.
Rev. j. W. Mitchell. of Portsmouth, VINO
had been appointed To represent inc
board. made an address
He was followed by Mr.. william Ely
son. the secretary Of the state Mission
I;oari, who declared that -" bapusis can
not do THEIR work In virginia with the
money now given 10y the Baptist churches
of Virginia ~ iiekcrs y Stoke oi thc
mistakes of the state Mission Board thai
will be discussed i'm the Religious Herald
I'm the next fen weeks. ffe praised ne
work of tie sunday school ana B'ole
Toari.
The association. on motion Of Rev. II.
". Battle. ID. D.. resolved TO raise S,'~
for the state Mission Brarl. TO be apr0r-
toned among the churches.
HICHMoID COLLEGE.
President BOatwrght was introduced
and informed the ASSOCIATION that the
number of students now NJ the college
exceeds that IN attendance at this date
last year by thirty-hvc.
Hon j. Taylor Ellyson was introduced,
and stated that this association has sent
the larges. number of ministerial students
to TIE college.
The report on the sunday School and
bible Board was real by Rev. Dr. PHI
cher Rev. Or. \. +. owen offered the
following.
Whereas. the General Association at
its last session appointed committee TO
take into consideration the ACCESSIBILITY
of consolidating the sunday School ana
Bible Board with the state MssiOl Boon
of the General Association, and, whereas
said committee has appointed the lDth
day cf October next a. The time at which
IL " IN meet 10 formulate a report for the
next meeting of ,the General Association.
at its meeting n November next. IN sre-
.Resolved. first That we arc opposed
20 tie consolidation IF thes, TWO loards.
second. That We are opposed TO any
measure tending TO We Ken or impede
the progress of the Sunday School and
Bible Board
After much discussion TIC resolutions
were passed by vote OF 80 70 "a
Tho reports on Foreign MsmonS ,wass
or Education by Rev. H. W. Battle,
These reports Were fully and deliberately
discussed
r-
VIII Not STPPORT UIILItNS.