Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-03-14
DANYILLE LETTER.
PREFERRED DEATH TO
CAPTURE.
One COIOred rIan Suicides.
MR.. PEASANTS FUNERAL.
MR. PLEAsAETs FUNERAL.
Rev. GOOde Takes Charge.

DANvILLE, VA, March 10, 1893.
The sad intelligence reached this
city last Friday morning announcing
the death of Mr.. w. II. Peasants,
which occurred in Washington, ID. @.
He was 3 member of Independent
lodge, No. 1479, q. u o. of D E., and
Nehemiah lodge, No. 26 of Masons in
His remains arrived here Saturday
morning on the early train. As the
two fraternities hSd conferred, the re-
mains were met Jointly by commit
tees, and we're taken to the Masonic
Temple on Patton St., where they
were viewed by many friends all day
Saturday and up to noon Sunday, both
white and colored were going in and
out to take the last look at the firm,
vet kind features OF their dead friend.
At 80 O'Clock Sunday, the remains
which had lain in state in the Masonic
Temple were taken to the High St.
BAPTIST Church where the funeral
tSck place Rev ] L. Rarksdale Off
ciated. The body was escorted by In
dependent and 3. A. Lodges of Odd
Fellows, the Danville brass band and
Nehemiah lodge, No. 26 Masons, foi-
lowed by True Reformers in carriages.
the family and citizens in carriages
and on horseback.
The church which is the most spa
cious edifice in the city owned by COL
ored people was packed almost TO suf-
location, as MIR. Peasants was known
| bv every man, woman and child in this
| city excepting those too small to know
him.
He was for many years the chair
| man of the Republican party of this
| city. AS politician, he was our lead
/ er and as a man, our friend. He pos
sessed wonderful qualities as an ora
tor, and his voice could always bs
/ heard in the interest of our people
The remains were laid to rest in ths
colored cemetery with Odd Fellow anC
Masonic honors.
We extend our heartfelt sympath,
TO his bereaxed wife and relatives.
| Our city was thrown into a state o
great excitement last Saturday nigh
about 8 o'clock. The cause was th'
fatal shooting Of Deputy sergeant w
A. Cook by a desperate crook, who wa
| convicted at the last term of the cor
poration court here and was awaiting
TRANSFORMATION TO the penitentiary 70
! q term of years for hOuse-Dreakin
| and larceny. The name of the mur
| derer was George Evans. Since tina
! time he has been fugitive from jus
tice, until this morning (ruesday
about z o'clock when it was learne
bv The officers that he was in hidin
in the suburbs of the city, the officer
and a number of citizens proceeded q
once to the point and surrounded tn
house where the murderer was, and q
the desperate saw no chance to ei
cane. he at once fired a S8 calibr
through his left temple. killing hin
self instantly. That ended the Grim
with him.
Mr.. Cook, the iailer was generor
and accommodating. None kne
him but to like him, and every goo
+ ! citizen. white snd colored denounS
the crime and criminal
About a month ago, Rev. G.
/ Goode of West Point, Va was calle
? to the pastorate of the Calvary Bal
tist Church OF this city. de accepts
J. the call and took charge the first Su
day in March. Last night NOnda
March 9th, the Willing Workers
this church extended a reception
the pastor. The exercises we're he
y in the main audience room which W
. packed. Most of the ministers of t
: city and Almagro were present.
= Rev. w. M Moss on behalf of t
N ministers. welcomed the new pastor
"a the C1uISn anu COhAAA AAAoIs ~AAs
A which the following programme "
rendered, which was highly enjoy
by all present:
Oration, Mr. w. ]. Greene; so
Mrs. w. L. Reynold; Teachers w
come, Prof. s. Skipwith solo, Miss
G.. Hodge: reading, Mrs. w E. Ca
ne duet, Misses 1. A. and @. Smith re
in taiion, Mrs. L. w. Holbrook poe
OF Mrs. NJ. s. Skipwith; st. Paul dui
Mt tette, Mesdames Withers and Town
On Messrs. Woodbridge and Saunde
reading, Mrs A. NJ. Pierce; solo, N
Eva Mabrey Grafton, Mr.. G. IL. X
vey; reading, Mrs. J A Brockett; I;
To- Miss NJ. A. Hayes; Citizens "
come, Prof. ". f. Grasty; Eur
ouartette, Messrs Boisseau, Pes
ia Miles and Woodbridge; Prof. T.
nd Long, organist; Lawyer j. G. Rob'
=, son was master of ceremonies. Al
III the above programme was carried
pc several tables were spread with g
he things to eat in the basement Of
he | church. which was tastily decora
by the members Of the Willing We
su ers, who also served the guest.
Ire Rev. GoOde has won the affection
.he his people and bids fair to becon
favorite. He will be installed Sun'
March 18th.
PLANETS on sale at the new St
Z Wv. MANI