The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-23
ATTEMP TED TO
KILL HERSELF {:
Rosa Bonner Tries TO Cut Her Own
Throat in Jail.
A BIG FIRE IN PETERSBURG.
The Robert Clark Plant, on Market
Street, Destroyed, With a Loss of
Six Thousand Five Hun-xA a.
dred Dollars.
BIG FIRE IN PETERSBURG.

7 PETERSBURG, VA, May e2-Special.-
Rosa Bonner, the negro woman who is
confined in the city Jail charged with
shooting John Thweatt, a negro man, at
tempted to commit suicide last night. The
woman broke out glass in one of the
cell windows, and with it cut several
gasnes in her throat. She did not succeed
in taking her life, and her injuries are
not serious.
Rosa's sister committed suicide few
years ago by jumping from the Pocahon-
tas bridge hato the Apponattox River.
REV. j. Z. r. RIDDICK.
Rev j. E. r. Riddick, charged with
the murder of DR.. w. II. Temple, now sees
double, defect which has evidently &c
veioped since the 18th of last March, Ter
a man with confused vision could hardly
have been as accurate with his aim as
Mr.. Riddick was that Sunday morning.
The improper lighting Of the jail and
Riddicli's close confinement is probably
the cause of his impaired vision.
The ballots to be used at Thursdays
election were counted and stl:nI ed ,ist
night by the Electoral Board il the pi es-
ence of Judge Mullen.
PLANNING MILL BURNED.
Robert Clarks planning mill on Market
Street was destroyed by fire tonight
shortly before 10 O'Clock. The mill was
owned by Mrs Fannie Clark, and has
been operated by her since the death OF
her husband several years ago. 1t was
>fully stocked with lumber, great deal
of which was seasoned. The loss on stock
and building will be about $1,000; insur-
ance between $4,000 and 5000.
4 paning mill on the same site was de-
stroyed by fire about twenty years ago.
The building is only few houses dis
tant from the Academy. of Music, where
the "Mikado was being presented by
local talent. During the progress OF the
fire the Academy was nearly deserted by
the audience.
SONS OF VETERANS.
The local camp. A. P. Hill Camp. Sons
of veterans, decided last night to become
members of the United Sons of Confeder-
ate Veterans, and have made application
for membership at once, in order to nave
a representation at the reunion IN Ken
lucky James Mann, of Nottoway, State
Division Commander of the United Sons,
addressed the meeting. He approved the
application to-day, and forwarded 1t 10
Atlanta.
In anticipation of the acceptance of the
application, seven delegates were elected
to the reunion. They are John Watson,
T. B. Maclin, w. Gordon McCabe, Jr.,
w. S. Young, T. E. Chambers, Bernard
Jones and Tarleton Heath. The local
camp has large membership.
ACQUITTED.
Emmett Stewart (colored) was acquitted
in Dinwiddie county yesterday on the
charge of breaking into the commissary
of Il. H. Balm, in that county, breaking
open safe and stealing a sum OF money
from IL Stewart, on the day OF his
arrest, offered to pay double the amount
of the money lost by Balm rather than
have his name scandalized. This was a
part of the evidence against the prisoner.
The case occupied the court all day, and
the Jury was out about five minutes, when
the verdict was reached. Common
weath's Attorney Albert Powell, assisted
by r. H Mann. Jr. of Petersburg, con-
Quoted the prosecution The prisoner was
represented by Bartlett Roper, Jr., OF
Petersburg.
Rev. j. E. Ballou. Of Basic City. Va,
has been extended a call to the pastor
ate of Old-Street Presbyterian church
This church has been practically with
out organization for six years. Recent
efforts TO buiid up the church again have
been successful, and there is now a sub
stantal membership.
Rev. Dr. Hams continues quite i'll a,
his home on Adams Street
Mrs. Daniel Rahily recently suffered a
stroke of paralysis. She is much better
Mrs. James w. Scoggn, who was para
lyzed Sunday, is still very i'll.
THE! MIKADO.
The beautiful comic opera, Mkado, was
presented at the Academy of Music to-
night by local talent for The benefit of A.
P Hill Camp Drum Corps. The cast for
tonight was:
Mikado Mr. Meade Doyle
Nanki-Poo. ...............s......Mr Mr.. Bryant
Koko.. Mr.. Albert Baker.
Pooh-Bah. Mr.. J. Dudley Holt
Lyncfburg)
Pish-Tush. .N1r. George Bowman
9umYu Miss Mary Peterson
Pitti-Sing. Miss Carlotta Bird
Peep-Boe. Miss Mute Moyler
Katihsa.. Miss Lulu Kali
Pianists. Miss Bessie Cooke
Miss Mary Peterson
Albert L. Baker. Director of the opera