The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-16
WISHTO BUYTHE CRATER
GRAND ARMY WANTS 10 TURN THh
B4TTLE-FIELDS JNTO F1Eh.
A Merchant Held Up In His Own Do"r"a.'
but Beats the Robbers ON.
Harris Sentenced.


PETERSBURG. VA, Feb l''-npe-
cial.-A Northern syndicate ~ 80,
inc for the purchase Of the crater IdIni'
ana tho farms of Richard Taylor. VIII
liam Karl W. f. Lawrence, Ah'feN
Nichols and Mrs Andrew brown al
IN Prince George county, short distance
from Petersburg on when some OF tHc
nerccst and most noted battles OF the
lsta war were fought. There is en-
braced in these farms about 40 acres
Mir. Andrew Nichols. civil engineer
has been written 20 10 make survey,
and make q map OF the property. !
,carp that this syndicate is composed OF
members Of the Grand Army OF tho kc-
n,,blic who propose II they purchase the
nronertv referred TO. TO make a large
marx Of H. and TO erect suitable mohu-
ments thereon.
About half-past II o'clock this morn
inc Mr. Peter CrOwder, who carries on
,,,siress at the cornt of Dunlop and
Farmers street, was awakened by
knock at his door. on opening the door
he found two masked men, one OF whoin
covered him with his pistol, and ordereu
him TO hold up his hands.
Mr. Crowder who is quite large
man knocked the fellow down. and then
a rough roll-and-tumblc fight ensued.
nv this time Mrs Crowder had awaken
ed her son. who went 10 his father as
sstance.
before he could get TO the scene Of
trouble. however. the two men ran OH
II Is thought that their object was DUR
glary. t,,
Mir. Alexander Hamilton, who, WIN
Mr.. William y. Mcllwaine, was couhsei
for T.. H. Harris. Jr., who was coh'ici'u
of voluntary manslauehter ana ms pun
ishment fixed at two years in the penn
Tertiary. appeared before Judge j. NJ
Mullen to-day. and stated that they
vould withdraw their motion Tor new
trial Harris was then sentenced by the
cour, He will prObaly be taken 10
State nrlson next week TO serve out ms
sentence. .oda,. o,,
Judge Mullen heard argument to-uay Oh
q motion for a new trial for Lewis 'i'N''
alias Patterson (cOlored). who was con-
,ictod at this term OF the court ana sen
fenced TO Imprisonment I'm the peh''en-
tiarv for five years. me court w"
waiter under Amusement until MONDAY
next. 49,,
Iudre Mullen to-day confirmed the sale
of tho Petersburg and Asylum ana Pc
fersburg street railways. which was nlaue
a few DAYS ago at public aucuon' anu
ordered DEGREES to be entered 10 lhal
effect. IT will bc remembered that the
Asvlum road was Knocked out TO William
Habliston. of PETERSBURG and John j..
Williams & Sons. bankers. Of Richmond,
and the street railway 10 Lloyd Nash OF
West Port, Conn, chairman OF the com
mittcc representing the bondholders of the
road.
Mr.. Nash told me to-day that the road
would be put in perfect order and that
they proposed 10 give much better SER
vice than has been the case heretofore.
lie could not say at this time as 10
whether or not any further extension or
the road would he made.
Intelligence has been received here Of
the burning of the dwelling-housc of
Mr.. John n Elder in the lower portion
of Lunenburg county, with it's contents.
Tho family lost all Of their clothing. and
had 20 be furnished with wearing apparel
by their neighbors until they could get
another outfit. A daughter Of Mr.. Elder
was sick in the house at tho time. Tho
fire IS supposed 10 have originated from
sparks from an ash-pile I'm the yard
Mir. w. r. Crawford whose dwelling
i'm Dinwiddie county. was destroyed by
fire some weeks ago. has begun TO re-
build. Mr.. Crawford does business in
Richmond. but his family reside in DIM
widdie
Rev J. W. Rosebro. D. D.. pastor Of
Tabb-Street Presbyterian church. and
Rev. j. W. Carroll. pastor OF Wesley
Methodist Episcopal church. will each
preach a special sermon tomorrow night
These sermons have been suggested by
the recent trial I'm the Hastings Court
OF this city of r. II. Harris, Jr., for
murder.
DR.. Rosebro's subject viii be "The Gates
OF Hell. Mr.. CAROLS subject will be
some Lessons Drawn From the Trial.
Rev. \. J. Frstoe. pastor OF the Sec
ond Baptist church. was presented to-
day with four volumes of Encyclopedias
Dictionary. a Gift from friends i'm Peters
burg, of all denominations.