The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-04
THE CITY OF PETERSBURG
THE 0LD DOMINION AND CAR0LiNA
RIILROAD EEyIvhD.
Work 10 be Commenced at once In Both
Virginia and North Carolina
Divorce Sensation.


PETERSBURG. VA. July 3-Speeial-
A meeting Of the Board OF Directors OF
the OLD Dominion and Carolina Railroad
was held this morning at the law once
Of Mr.. Chas. Hall Davis. The oilceis
were DR.. l.. II. Arlund. from Copenhaken.
Denmark. president. and Mr.. Chas. IAN
Davis. secretary and treasurer. me
Board OF Directors elected this morning
wore Henry BOYD. OF Warrcnion. y. G.,
Jno. 7. Davis. OF Warren Plains, \. O.
u. II. jackson. Of Petersburg; X. ID.
Davis. Petersburg. instruction was given
90 the civil engineers TO begin work az
once on the road from Warren Plains y.
c.. and from Lacrosse, Brunswick county,
Va. Mr.. Davis. Of North Carolina, was
instructed 10 give tho contract for ties
20 be distributed at once. and the work
of constructing the road will bo begun IN
the next two weeks. This road Is an eX-
tension OF the Richmond. Blackstone and
Southern Railroad The stockholders or
this road are: Peter Arlund. of Copen-
hagen. Denmark. u. II. Jackson. Chas.
Hall Davis. u. 5. Smith. Il. y. Davis Geo.
WASHINGTON Pegram, Arthur i. Davis, ID.
W. Whltmore. {. H. Hall. VIM. +. Davis.
r. S. Jarvis. Thomas lanneil. Jno. Wat
son. NJ. c. Jackson. b. II. Patterson,
Benz Lyon OF Petersburg; Jno. {. Davis
Of Warren Plains. y. c.. III. a BOYD, OK
Warrenton. y. c.; Freeman Epps, \. NJ.
Harris. 4. ". Diilard. {. T. Harris. JOS.
VI. Hurt. X. s. billiard. H. T Seay. r. w.
Duggle. Jas Mann.
WORKING FORCE.
Yesterday afternoon a large number OF
mules and number Of teams passed
through here en- route for North Carolina.
II is understood that these mules and
teams are to be used for work on the
North Carolina end of the Virginia and
Carolina Railway.
The Fourth If July occurring this year
on Sunday. the observance OF the day
will take place on Monday afternoon
when there VIII be a parade Of the
Petersburg Grays the A. T. Hin Riiies,
and the thee Councils Of the Junior
order OF United American Mechanics.
There will also be ragamuffin parade.
After the parade there will be compeu-
tive drill between the Grays and the
Rifles. on the old Dominion grounds Tor
a gold medal, TO be given by the Junior
Order OF the United American Mechanics.
PRIZES TO BE GIVEN,
Prizes viii also be gTen for the three
best characters IN the ragamuiin parade.
These prizes consist of couch nat ana
rocking chair. The prizes Will DO pre-
scented by the Hon. Thos Il. lvey, or
Petersburg who will be chief marshal OF
tive drill and also Of the best characters
IN the ragamuitin parade have not yet
been appointed. The Declaration OF In
dependence will be read by Rev. }. w.
Rosebro. u. d.. pastor of Tabb-Sireet
Presbyterian church. The address VIII
bs delivered by Mayor Collier. The exer-
cises will be brought TO a close with a
benediction by the Rev. w. Il. X. Good
win. rector OF St. Johns Episcopal church.
Virginia Volunteers. who will have a
dress.parade at the baseball park. The
day being a legal holiday, banks will be
closed
SENSATIONAL DIVORCE.
New interest has been added TO the
sensational divorce suit filed here some
time ago by Harcourt James Lees against
Harriet Ellen Constance Lees by the
fling yesterday Of the wife's answer
The parties 10 the suit are highly con-
nected and are well known in Petersburg.
The plaintiff who now resides in Wash
ington. Is an Irish baronet. Mrs. Lees IS
now residing In Baltimore.
In her answer Mrs Lees goes over her
past history thoroughly and emphatically
denies the charge OF adultery made
against her IN the suit She and Lees
were married on December 9. 1872. at the
registry office in Kensington England.
Mrs. Lees says there were born to them
seven children and not four, as tho COM
plant alleges Then follow many charges
against her husband. including cruelty
immortality and bigamy. So cruel. says
the respondent. was her husband that she
was forced 10 leave him and take shelter
With her father In London.
OTHER CHARGES.
Hearing through a nurse that her hus-
band. whom she left I'm Oman. France.
was ill-tTeating the children. she returned
10 him and d reconciliation followed.
There. she alleges he persuaded her 10
go 10 Gurnsey 10 live. promising her an
allowance of G3OO year. She had been
in Gurnsey. she says two days when the
police at Oman notified her that her hus-
band had drawn all her money from the
bank and had abandoned the children.
Between 1875 and 1881. she charges. Lees
met Flora Nelson. a siXteen-year-old girl
in london. whom he married after repre-
senting himself a widower The two lived
together, II was alleged, In various places
until 1887, when Flora Nelson died. Soon
af ~. the respondent says. warrant for
bigamy was issued for Lees. but he fed
10 Germany and subsequently 10 the
United States
Mrs. Lees charges that her husbands
object I'm securing divorce is to enable
him 10 marry wealthy young lady who
resides III Washington and from whom
Lees has carefully concealed his past He
has. so tho respondent says a large es-
tate from which he derives $40 900 year
and that since 1895 she and her children
nave been IN straitened circumstances.