The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-16
CfTY or PETERSBURG.
The Iuncnburg sheriff in Town After witt
nfsser.

PETERSBURG. VA, July 15.-Special.
Sheriff NJ. c. Cardoza, Of Lunenbefg
county. is here to-day summoning Wit
nesses in the case of John Williams, col
ored in the Lunenberg jail awaiting trlal
for the murder OF an officer Of the county
some years ago Williams formerly re-
sided in Petersburg, and denies that he
is the man VINO IS wanted for the murder,
and SAYS further that he was in the Jail
of Petersburg at the time the murder
was committed. The records OF the JAN
of this city shows that John Williams,
colosed. was convicted in the Hustings
Court of this city, the latter part OF 1875
for stealing, and was released on June
p, 1894. after serving sentence OF SIX
months.
Rev. 1. S. Boyles. the pastor of the
Baptist church al Waverly, has been can
ed to succeed Rev. Il. Il. Warren, who
recently resigned the pastorate OF the
BAPTIST church at Williamsburg.
Mr.. Boyles has not yet decided whether
or not he will accept the call
Rev. w. 5. Leake, the pastor of the
West-End Baptist church in this city
was last night granted vacation OF one
month by his congregation.
Mrs. X. B. Shelburn, who has been quite
H. is slowly improving.
The July term of the Hastings Court of
Petersburg, Judge ]. NJ. Mullen presiding,
began this morning at ten o'clock
The grand jury found presentments for
felony against Bertha Cole, VIM. Dunlop,
Jas. n. Young. Robert Mitchell and
Charles Gerald all for felony. 2
The first case called for trial was that
OF the Commonwealth against Chas.
Gerald. charged with the larceny of
gold watch from Mr.. Henry Ulman, of
Fredericksburg. Gerald was arrested in
Petersburg by Lieutenant Chandler, Of
the police force. This watch was pur-
chased by Mr.. Ulman from Col. John w.
Woltz. in 1855. The following inscription
appeared on the watch, From the New
York friends OF Gen. Grant to John w.
Woltz. of Fredericksburg. Chicago, H.,
June 2, 1880"
The prisoner stated that the watch was
given him by another man to be sold
that Henry Ulman might purchase for
himself pair of shoes. Gerald denies
all knowledge OF having known that the
watch had been stolen. The prisoner was
represented by Mr.. Bartlett Roper, Jr.
The jury after hearing the testimony
and argument failed to agree upon
verdict. At two o'clock they again came
into court and reported that they could
not agree. They were then sent back to
their room by Judge Mullen, for further
deliberations.
The jury in the Gerald case come into
court again at 2:3O o'clock and reported
that it was impossible for them TO agree
on verdict They were then discharged
The jury stood eleven for one year in the
penitentiary and one for acquittal
Gerald had another trial this afternoon
by a different jury, who found him gull
ty of the theft Of the watch. and fixed
his punishment at one year in the pen
itentiary.
The next case called was that OF Bertha
Cole, charged with house-breaking. He
was convicted, and his punishment fixed
at six months I'm jail, with a fine of $2j.
A cablegram was received here this
morning announcing the arrival in Liver
pool at midnight last night Of Mr.. James
NJ. Quick and Mr.. Charles Leonard, two
prominent business men Of Petersburg
who left here about a week ago on an
extended European tour.
The remains of Mr. n. w. Clay. OF Nor
folk county, and former resident OF
Petersburg, who was gored 10 death yes
terday by an infuratCd bull. reached
here this afternoon, and were inferred
in Blandford cemetery. The deceased vas
the last Of his mothers five children
taken from her during her wldowhood
by death four Of them under peculiarly
sad circumstances. Howard Clay,
promising youth. died a cadet at the Nir-
ginia Military Institute; Misses Roberta
and Sallie Clay, two beautiful young
girls. were burned to death in this city
some Years ago