The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-28
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PASSENGER. DEPOT
improvements Of the Atlantic Coast
Line in Petersburg.
INSTRUCTED FOR LAs 5 S, IIE:.
The Delegates From Mccklenr 1l'u1
Told to Vote for. q i'm for Both the
Unexpircd and the Full Term
III Congress.

PETERSBURG, VA, March 2I-Spc-
ciaI.-One OF Gilligan's friends, who was
In Petersburg to-day, says that the young
man, who is charged with the murder of
C. Beverly Turner, has not been treated
fairly, especially by the newspapers.
He says that in his opinion, Gilligan
will receive a very light sentence, II any
at all; that the letters written to Gilligan
by Miss Turner, the young woman with
whom lie was in love, will play an inn
portant part at the trial.
Gil!;gan is still in Petersburg, taking
his confinement quietly, and is firmly
convinced that if he had not fired the
shot that killed Turner, his own life would
have been taken.
NDW PASSENGER STATION.
The Atlantic Coast-Lne coEtemplates
considerable Improvements in Petersburg.
"A passenger station is to be erected, the
freight depot removed and the dummy
line put in thorough repair. r
MIR. Leroy Weber sent to Or. Ward, of
Nashville, Tenn, to-day thoroughbred
bloodhound. The dog Is twelve months
old, and is large boned for his age. His
ears measure 2: inches from tip to tip
and are said to be half an inch longer
than the ears Of any bloodhound on
record. On his forehead are seven layers
of wrinkles. which will overlap and cover
his eyes completely when MS head is
near the ground.
VOTE FOR BOTH TERMS.
The delegates from Mecklenburg county
to the Democratic convention, which
meets in this city on Thursday to nomi-
nate a candidate for Congress to succeed
the late Sydney p Epes. have been in
structed to vote for F. r. Lassiter. both
for the aneXpired term and for the regl-
Tar term. Thomas N. Williams was ex-
cluded as 4 delegate.
MOVE THE FENCE.
Prospects are very bright for a
successful season Of baseball in Peters,
burg this year. Manager Foster believes
he has signed a team which will prove to
be the strongest in the League. George
Kelly, an old Petersburg favorite, will
soon be in Petersburg to help prepare
for the coming of the team. He will play
right-field.
The park has been in neglected con-
dition for some time, but will be put in
perfect order. The centre-field fence,
which has helped many a player to
make home-run because of the ball
being sent beyond it. will be moved back
fifteen feet The grand-stand will be re-
newed, and everything done that will be
necessary to put the park in a perfect
condition.
Robert Harris, North Carolina negro
who has been working on the Richmond,
Petersburg and Carolina Railroad in
Chesterfield county, was arrested last
night for being drunk on the street, and
cursed and resisted the officers who ar
rested him. When searched at the sta
ton a pistol and "black jack We're
found on him. He was fined $50 by the
Mayor this morning and sent to Jail for
thirty days.
AT a meeting of the creditors of Nor
ris Levy, bankrupt, held before Referee
George S. Bernard. Hon. W. p. McRae,
the attorney for the creditors, on whose
motion Mr.. Levy was put into bankrupt
cy, was appointed trustee of the bank
rupts estate. and qualified as such, with
AIessrs. Alex. Hamilton and VIM. B. Nc
Ilwaine on his official bond
Mrs. DR.. J.. E. Gilpin and Mrs. irwin
King. both of Baltimore, are visiting
their father, Mayor J. II. Peasants. on
Hinton Street.
Miss Monte Reid. of Roanoke, is Wis
iting Mrs. ". A Bond.