The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-23
BALDWIN TRIAL
IN DINWIDDlE.
A Brave Array of Counsel on Either
Side.
GEN. CULLEN A BATTLE LEAVES.
MIR. Julius Licbcrt Celebrates His
Sixty-Fourth Birthday With a
Supper To His Friends-A
Heavy Stamp Payment
GEN. CULLEN A BATTLE LEAVES,

PETERSBURG. VA, Nov. 22.-spe-
cial.-W. G.. Baldwin, detective Of the
Norfolk ami Western Railroad Company.
charged with the shooting and killing
Of Henry Hawkes. (colored). at Wilson's
Depot IN Dinwiddie county, on septem-
Der 10th last. was arraigned for trial in
the County Court Of Dinwiddie to-day.
There was but little difficulty I'm getting
"A jury, and the Commonwealth had got
ten through with two Of its witnesses
when, AZ o'clock this afternoon, the
court adjourned for the day.
10 is thought that the Trial will occupy
all OF the week, as there are great num-
Der Of witnesses. There isquite an array
Of counsel on both sides
The Commonwealth is represented by
Commemorative Attorney Albert Powell,
OF Dinwddie; G.. 5. Wing. Esq. of Prince
Edward county. and Mr. J. T. Rahily
and Judge Drury \. Hinton. of this city.
The attorneys for the defendants are
George S. Bernard. Esq. OF Petersburg;
Judge w. IL. Mann. of NOttoway county,
and Hon. William b. McIlwainc of this
city.
GENERAL BATTLE.
General Cullen a. Battle. of this city
and father Of Rev. II. W. Battle, pastor
Of the First Baptist church here. has
accepted a situation with a large north
ern insurance company as its general
agent in North Carolina He will reside
at Newbern, for which place he left this
morning
Mt julius Iiebert. proprietor and own
er OF the Appomattox Hotel celebrated
his sixty-fourth birthday tonight with
a supper TO some Of his friends. Mr. Lie
bert is n native Of Germany and came 10
Petersburg with the Federal army a the
evacuation Of this city by the COnfed-
crate troops and has resided here ever
since
At Gregory Memorial church. at
Prince George Courthouse, this AFTER
noon Miss Mary Anderson Temple and
Mt Robert Ridley Meacham, OF TINS CITY
were married The bride IS a daughter
of Mr.. w. D. Temple clerk Of the Coun-
~ Court Of Prince George The groom
rs travelling salesman for firm In BATH
more.
The market is flooded with loose to-
bqcco to-day and the floors OF all the
warehouses are covered with H. There
are between 1900 and 200 lots 20 DE
sold II will be impossible 20 get through
to-day with the sales AZ all tho ware
houses Satisfactory prices are peinE
attendance upon the sales are Mr. J..
Roecher. Australian consul Al Rich
monI. and MT Martin, also Of that CITY.
Mrs II. =. Keefer is critically ill az her
home I'm this city with a complication OF
diseases. She has symptoms OF menin-
gifts.
Mr. and Mrs W. X =. Wilson. Of
Mobile Ala. are visiting their daughter.
Mrs. T. B. Maclin. fri This city.
HIS THIRD OFFENCE
Kitchen Coleman. a negro. was sent
on 20 tho next term Of the Hustnfs
Court by the Mayor this morning 10
answer for third offence OF petit
larceny
4 double frame tenement on Federal
street owned By Mr. w. A. Kirkham.
and occupied by a colored family. was
partly destroyed by fire this morning
JUDGE b. A. Hancock to-day granted n
charter 10 the VI. Levy Peorut Company.
The capitol stock Of the company Is 10
be- not less than 5000.
The officers are: President. Niger Saal,
Of Petersburg: Vice-Presidcnt. VI. J..
MYERS. of Petersburg Directors. Myer
saal NJ. l.. Myers N. r. Saal \.
MYERS. NJ Petersburg. and NJ. Adelsdorf.
of Norfolk. Va.
A BIG DEED.
4 deed OF bargain and sale from the
Petersburg Railroad Comuanv 80 the
Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Com
pany was admitted 10 record in the Of
Zee Of the clerk Of the court Of this CITY
to-day In consideration Of one million
nine hundred and hfty-two thousand and
sevo0tv-two dollars and fifty cents the
comranv conveys 10 the Richmond and
Petersburg Railroad Company all OF ils
real and personal property.
The object Of this deed D. 20 carry our
the provisions Of the act Il the general
assembly approved March !. 1s9S. entitled
an act TO authorize the consolidation OF
the Richmond and Petersburg ha,iroad
Company and the Petersburg lt"lroad
Company and authorizing the oonsolida-
ton company TO change iis nnine 10 lhe
,tisrtic Coast Line Railroad Company
of Virginia.
This deed has upon II 5000 Of United
states internal revenue stamps ara the
state tax on 10 WAS ;lp.