The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-12
FOUR BOLD ROBBERS.
A NAN HELD UP IN PETERsBURG,
But NOTHING SECURED.
petersburp baseball Team Adds New
PIaycrs-Di.triot Conference,
Struck by "A Freight.

! PETERSBURG, VA, July I.-Special.-
Shortly after midnight last night. while
Mr.. S. II. Farmer. residing near Ford's
depot. in Diniwddie county, was passing
II the vicinity Of tho Old Market, on
his way 70 the Union depot. TO take the
| y. cst.bound passenger train, he was ac-
costod by four white men who requested
him 20 give Their. some chewing tobacco.
Mr.. Farmer did so. The strangers next
asked him 10 give them something 70
eat. Farmer told them that he had noth-
ing. The men next requested Farmer 70
give them ten cents 10 buy lunch
Farmers reply was that no bad nothing
less than a nve-dollar bill. Finally, one
OF the men seized Farmer and attempted
to take his money from him. Farmer
drew his pistol, and pointed It at the
man who held him. The assaiiant then
ran away. In order 10 get away from
the other three men Farmer ran into
ncighboring store Tho men were SUISSE
quently arrested by tho police and com
mittcd TO jail. They gave their names as
G. II. williams, Allen Gray, 9. T. MIL
Ter, and X. T.. Gordon.
ONE FROM RICHMOND.
This morning. but Farmer not appearing
the cases were conurlicd - Monday
next. Tho accused were recommitted 10
jail.
one Of them halls from Richmond and
the other three from Norfolk.
The Petersburg Baseball club. which
IS now under a new management, Will
play the Lynchburg team here on next
Monday afternoon. Three new players
have been assigned 10 the home team.
They arc Mailman. from tho Portsmouth,
team, and Stephenson and Handleboro.
Of Washington. j.. q.
Tho Petersburg District Methodist Epis-
copal Church Conference win hold its
next annual meeting at Ocran church,
Dinwiddie county, on Thursday July
DIST. Tho district embraces the Mctho-
dist churches I'm the city OF Petersburg
and tho counties Of Prince George ana
Dinwiddic. Matoaci, Chesterfield county
IS also in the district. The representa-
tivos from Wasmngton-Srcct church. In
this city. TO the conference are Captain
J.. l.. Marks and Messrs. John W. Brad
bury and u y. Davis.
The Second Baptist church is In an
unfinished condition. and % building fund
IS now being raised 90 complete the cdi-
flee. Rev A. J. Fristoe is the pastor OF
this church. His subject tomorrow morn
ing will bo "Tho Chicago Convention Al
fectinc our Building Fund"
KILLED BI a FREIGHT.
A negro named Edward Smith residing
on Gil street I'm this city. was struck
by "A freight train on the Norfolk and
Western railroad this afternoon about
O'Clock. His left Lex was badly crushed
and his right leg cut. IN very painful
manner. lie had stolen n ride on the
train from Norfolk. TO visit his parents
here when the train Stacked UP short
distance east Of tho Union depot Smith
was thrown from tho car on the track
with tho result stated. IIe was taken
TO the Home for the Sick for treatment
and died this afternoon.
It IS said that tie damage done by
the breaking Of the dam of Lco's mill
pond amount 20 about $3.50.
BASEBALL REORGANlIATION.
The rcorganized team OF the Petersburg
Baseball Association Is as follows.
Pitchers, Kitson. Norcom: and Mailman;
First Baseman. Stevenson Second Base
man. Reed; Short-stop Dundon; Third
taseman. Brecn: Left-helder Kelly. Gem
ter-neldcr Bradley; Right-helder, Scott;
Catchers. Netter and Ilandlboe. Another
pitcher and fielder are expected 20 join
tho team shortly.