The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-20
YOUTHFUL CRIMINALS.
TOyR SMALL WHITE BOfS ARE
GUILTY or HOUSE-BREikfNG.
Judge Mullen Confirmed the sale OF the
street Railway, but Ordered the
Asylum Road Rcsoid.

PETERSBURG. VA. Feb. la.--Special.-
Ia the Mayors Court this morning Ed
ward Smith, Clin Lewis, Herbert Edwards,
and AdCie Bourbon. four small white
boys. were charged with breaking into
and robbing the store or Mcss,s. Gillian
a. Harrison. on Sycamore street. Of lot
Of cigarettes. chewing gum. ara candy.
on account OF their age the Mayor did
not send them on for trial. but ordered
them TO be sent 10 the Laurel Reforma-
tory. near Richmond. to which place they
will probably be taken tomorrow morn
ing.
Russell Hobbs (coloreD was sent on by
Mayor Collier tins morning 10 the REQ
fiary term of the HASTINGS Court, which
conyencs tomorrow morning. 10 answer
the charge OF stahbirg ana woundiug
Robert J.. Kemp also ccloreci, on the
night of the -itn OF last January. rms Is
the first time that the injured man mas
been able 10 appear IN court since the
occurrence.
Judge Mullen. OF the Hus;ings Court.
to-day rendered his decision IN the case
of tho Commonwealth against George
Davis (cOlOrec. which was argued before
him p few days ago on motion Tor a
new trial The Court refused 10 grant the
rchearing asked for. and the prisoner was
sentenced TO serve eighteen months I'M
ing the verdict Of the jury. Davis was
convicted % making a felOnious assault
ON Mr.. John fiite.
The wind has been blowing a perfect
gale here all day. sending clouds of dust
in every direction. much 10 the discom-
rturc of pedestrians
\ Keeling STEEPLE.
During the high wind The centre steeple
Of Washington Street Methodist Episcopal
church came very near being blown down.
The steepie partly left the ROOF ana ca
rcened. but it's weight brought II back
into place again. II the wind had not
luilod the steepio would no doubt have
been blown down.
There were two alarms OF fire here to-
day. The first was caused by the burn
ing of ono Of the old hOrse-cars or the
Petersburg street railway. which Is sup
posed 10 have been set aiire and the
second alarm was occasioned by tho slight
burning OF an clubhouse In the rear OF
Tahh-Street Presbyterian church.
Judge Mullen to-day confirmed the sale
Of the Petersburg street railway. which
was sold az public auction some days ago
90 a cOmMittee representing the bond
holdrs o. the road. No upset bids were
offered.
This afternoon the court was engaged
hearing argument OF counsel IN the mat
ter OF confirming the sale Of the Peters
burg and Asylum road. an upset BID Of
$1,000 having been made by Captain Nell
SON r. Patteson. OF this city. This road
sold Tor $3.50.
WILL BE RESOLD.
Judge Mullen declined 10 confirm the
sale OF the Asylum road. and ordered II
90 De sold again al public auction on the
Hth day OF April next. Captain PattcsOn
20 start IL at his bid of $4,000.
Robert \. Page. "a former Well-knOWn
young man Of this city. died at the asy-
lum az Stanton this morning. Ills re-
mains will be brought here for inter-
mcnf.
The remains Of William b. Wood for
merly of Petersburg. who died in Dan
Vile. arrived here tonight. He was
member OF Sycamore Council Royal Area
mum. ~ Petersburg.
Dir. q. i. Alternately. a resident OF one
Of the ne.ghboring counties. came here
To-day and sold his crop Of tobacco. from
which he realized fifty dollars. Shortly
after being paid the money ne went on
and lost b. somewhere on the street. MIR.
Alternately has been peculiarly unfortu-
nate. as be- lost most OF his tobacco crop
by being injured by frost
Mr.. Charles Gee sold to-day 10 Mr.
W. 5. Edgerton. of Indiana. the RowIett
farm IN Prince George county, containing
lJl acres.