The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-19
THE uGROES SIZE
UP HE SITUATION
Nhite republicans Would Be
GIato Get Rid of Them.
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,bend and Run Down the Main
,tga,or, II PossibIe-Grand
Jury Finds Indictments.
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lsnccIal Dispatch to The Times. !,

;TERSBURG, VA. Sept l8.-The
,,oes IN petersburg are much dissatlS
= with the attitude of their white Re-
olican 1llends. wi.o. they say. are
ing more 10 eliminate them from the
-ht of franchise than all the Demo-
atic Ieglslauon. a weli-known negro.
4 n communication TO the local paper
o-day. said: 1t is or opinion that the
negro IS IL keeping with the idea OF
President roosevelt as 10 no work in
the party. but fat jobs or nothing. 1t
IS apparent that something will be found
rotten in Denmark yeti!
FATHER INTERCEDES.
Mr. Jecht, of Columbus. Ga, father Of
Louis J. Hecht the young man recently
arrested in Topeka, Kan, after having
forged the name of j. 3. North, Jr., TO
seven checks Tor 500 each, was in Pc
tsrSburg yesterday and left to-day. Mr..
Hecht is making every effort TO get his
son out OF the trouble. Mr.. j. j. Worth
is determined 10 prosecute the fofSei
10 the fullest extent of the law, and is
now trying 10 get the accomplice, who
young Hecht says was Inc MAN AisiH
and instgator.
The suit of ex-Police officer Rufiin
against the city of Petersburg for $4,000
Damages is set for trial in the CIRCUIT
Court tomorrow. Mr.. Isutiin received
permanent injuries by falling through
cellar cap on Halifax Street Willie per-
forming his duties as police officer. Mr..
81. 3. Mcllwaine is his counsel
GRAND JURY INDICTMENTS.
The grand jury this morning brought
In indictments against the following;
John Johnson Bernard Nelson. Charles
Percy Willie Smith, Arthur Palmer,
Robert Hayes, j. c. Mann and Sarah
Robinson The jury failed to find truc
bills in the cases of Nat Claiborne and
Julius Seaborne. Ssaborne was charged
with breaking into a car on the Norfolk
and Western Railroad After his dis
charge BY the grand jury he was re-
arrested on another charge, and his
case will come up before the next grand
jury.
Sarah Robinson, charged with cutting
John Gum with a razor. was acquitted
at the request rf the Commonwealth S
Attorney
John johnson. charged with stealing
from the person Of Cary L. Jones, was
acquitted.
THREE TIMES COUNTS.
Willie Smith was convicted of three
charges of petit larceny and was given
one year in the penitentiary. The other
cases have been continued until next
week
This afternoon the grand jury found
true bills of Indictment against Dixon
Y Conn, the young man who passed
worthless check on Mir. L. b. Davis.
Isaac Walden, the negro convicted of
highway robbery in Prince George and
sentenced TO eighteen years in the peni-
Tertiary. was taken to prison to-day by
Mr. George raves, one OF the peniten-
tiary guards
Mr.. l. y. Shelly. a well-known in
surance agent in this city, lost a fine
horse last night from lockjaw.
WOODWORTII--TOS
Mr. George Woodwork and Miss Mad
cline Richards Tosh We're married at the
residence of the brides mother, on Mar
ket Street, at half past seven o'clock
last evening. Rev. John 2idout otiici-
sted. The bride is an accomplished
young lady and daughter OF the late
Captain James T. Tosh. Tie couple left
for their home in Texas. and Will visit
In North Carolina and Louisiana on
their way home
Mr.. ]. William Thompson and Miss
Mamie z. Ippes were married yesterday
afternoon at half past three O'Clock at
Mount Sinai Church in Prince George
county.
Charles B. lIansford will appear at the
Academy OF Music in this city Septem-
hcr SOth in The Tanning OF the Shrew.''
MIR II. S. Daniels the business mana
ger. was in lie city yesterday making
arrangements for the production. Mr..
Hansford will be seen as Petruchio and
Miss Marie Drofuah as Katharine.
Mark Il. Swans comedy. "A Runaway
Match will be played at the Academy
of Music tomorrow evening.
Joe Burls of New York, and Kid Ian
Ter. of Memphis, will box siN-round
glove contest at Feindale Park Tonight
Messrs Phil Roper and Oscar Bunting
left yesterday afternoon for lehiGl
University.