The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-18
ABOUT ABOUT TIE TIE CAFES CAFES 0s GF SSEGit. SEit
Suggested by The Murder Of v. 7. xal.
Tory BY R. Il. harris.
4 LESSON FROM THIS FAMOUS CASE.
Rev. pr. Roschro breaches = Powerful
sermon Based on the Evidence In
Court-t Tobacco Inspector
Reelected.

FEfkRSBt RN, VA, FEB. l.. Special.
Last night Roy. j. W. Rosebgo. y. d..
pastor OF rahb-Strect Presbyterian
church, preached a special sermon on
The Gates OF He'll" the sermon being
suggested by the recent trial o. r. ".
Harris. Jr. Tor the killing Of ". ;.
Mallory. Or. Rosebro selected the text
from the sixteenth chapter OF Matthew.
and the latter clause OF the eighteenth
verse-"And the gates Of he'll shall not
prevail against it," Dr. R0sebro said
that II was not his purpose 10 speak OF
the unhappy participants i'm ;his traseiy.
II would not he proper Tor him 10 make
charges in the pulpit against any man.
of cne of the participants 81 TIE Tragedy
De had only II limited acquaintance AMI
rhe hnGest feeling, and the other ne
know not By sight. Nor was II his pir-
pose TO speak ~ Tic verdict OF the jury.
lie wished only TO show. by the tos,i-
mony OF witnesses. who have testified
I nder solemn oath In this murder trial
yhat the gates OF perdltion are stand
Ing wide open here m petersburg, and
that things have taken place here IA
violation Of the laws OF God aud man.
What profanity ana vulgarity was pre-
scented hy the testimony of many Wit
nesses IN this trial. H. was enough 10
mike the pr,ss. the pulpit, ana every phe
hft their voice IA earnest appeal. ava
TO sLeak words of reproach and conoen'-
nation ia our hearts. What testimony
have these witnesses given on the public
witncss-stand. it was In evidence that
It was the custom to 20 from saloon 10
saloon 10 ind men. like Themselves, skill
cd in the distribution OF cards, TO NM
men Of unequal skill. pr. Roseoro re-
ioced that another brother minister here
in Petersburg had uttered ms voice
against the vice Of gambling. Dr. Rose
bro said. Ny friends Of Petersburg' We
must face the fact that Is pfesented-tnat
the worst forms OF gambling are carried
on here In this city. we are told that
rho sanctitv of the sabbath offers no
stop 10 these gamblers,
DR. Rosebro went on 20 speak OF the eNl
OF gambling. and how 10 unnts every
man for honest employment. Dr. Nose
hro in the course OF his remarks, said
mar the last time he saw the young man
(referring 10 VIM. +. Mallory WHO was
killed in the recent tragedy mere, was
one day while coming over on tn" tram
from Richmond. lie came ana loon
s.at with Dr. ROsebrO and told hlW now
kindly he felt towards him. Dr. kosepfo
OPPRESSED his kind feelings to"aros hlD''
and then the two engaged IN cohVetrs
tion. Or. Rosebro said he laid ms han"S
on the young man, and eh"edNo's "
impress on him the evil OF sln' wiz"
deatb Mallory told Or. Rosebro that
h. krow he ought not 10 lead the hfs
h.. was living but after a while "heh
hs became successful. he would settle
down and live right. DR.. Rosenro to'n
his hearers that lhey '0''' '|
his answer was. '.., an.
rh. sermon was a most eloquent one.
and was heard with the deepest inter-
aud closest attention. \ nollcedo'c l'a
tur. was the large number OK young "'"
who were in attendance. u-..,o,.
Rev. i. W. Carroll. pastor OF Wesley
NJ T.. church. also preached spe''a' Sc
mon last night. on lessons drawn rom
tbe trial Of X. II. Harris. Jr., for Inurd.i'
Or. Richard Eppes. prominent ',
zen OF Prince George county ns'' az "s
home. near City Point. this atternoou' d
, o'clock He was one OF the Des'-NioN"
men in this section OF the stare.
Mr ]. Breon. Of Sandusky. o.,
manager OF the Petersburg baseball
team. is expected here the latter part OF
This week 10 look after matters IN refer
ence 10 the team.
The Tobacco Association. OF when ten
eral Stith Boiling is president. met TO-,
day and reelected Mr. James h. Mc1
Culloch. tobacco inspector for auoihef
twelve months Mr. McCulloch has heid
the office OF inspector ever since Il was
created. twelve Or fifteen years ago. Al
ter The election to-day the members OF
the association and a number OF inVii-
ed guests partoOk OF a nne spFeah ten
dered BY Mr.. McCulloch.
In the Hastings Court to-day Judge
Mullen set aside the verdict OF ihe jury
IN the case Of Lewis oliver alas Pstter-
sen (c0lored). ana the accused viii. there
fore. have a new tiiai. Oliver was con-
yicted as being an accessory 10 the mur-
der OF Coleman Toran. another negro.
and his punishment nxed az nVe years
In the penitentlary.