The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-22
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There Was No Spre aiding Of Rails.
in Petersburg Wreck.
.sENTEnc E WAS 81 s Isl: 'I[''I 1 led
Grove Council No. 30, Junior Order
United American Mechanics to Visit
Petersburg and Return Visit
Viii Be ade-New Depot.
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: ~ Especial Dispatch to The Times
A#PETERSBURG, VA, May 21.-The jury
which viewed the body of Vernon Chand-
ler the fireman on the Norfolk and West
ern Railroad, who died in this city Nom
day as the result Of injuries received
in the wreck on the Norfolk and Western
line in this city last Friday, held their
inquest this afternoon. There were seven
witnesses examined and the testimony
showed that there was no spreading OF
the rules, and that the switch and the
track we're intact The fault was with the
engine as the evidence showed that upon
examination pony wheel of the engine
was worn. The jury returned the verdict
that Chandler came 70 his death from
injuries received in the wreck on the Nor
folk and Western Railroad in this city,
Friday. May 10th.
The Royal Arcanum Sycamore and
Southside Councils Of Petersburg are
making arrangements for public obser-
vance of their twenty-dfth anniversary
June 23d.
Grove Council, No. 40, Junior Order Of
United American Mechanics, will come In
Petersburg Friday evening next as guests
Of Virginia Council, No. 3. Next T ues-
day evening the Virginia Council VIII
visit Rescue Council, No. l, of Rich
mond.
Eugene Parsons. the young white man
charged with forging an order on ID.
Adkins and Burge and Woody, IN this
city, was found guilty on the first charge
and given two years in the penitentfary.
He was acquitted on the second charge.
Mr.. w. B. NrcIlwaine his counsel, request
ed that sentence be postponed until
later day of the term. The request was
granted and aPrsons was returned to Jail.
until sentence should be passed.
Moses Taylor, colored, who stabbed
Willis. Gillian, colored several weeks ago.
was fined $40 and costs by the Jury
to-day
TWELVE MONTHS FOR ROBBERY.
James Elan, the negro boy Who recent.
~ robbed the clothing store of Burge
and Woody, was given twelve months IN
Jail.
Rev. Dr.. Battle will leave Petersburg
tonight for Wadesboro, N. c.. where he
will deliver the baccalaureate ADDRESS at
at Pee Dec Institute. in that city, Ff'-
day. DR.. Battle was formerly pastor at
Wadesboro.
The contract for placing lightning rods
on Central state Hospital has oeeh
awarded to Mr.. F. y. Bunnell.
The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Com
many is pulling, down the freight depot at
Sycamore and Washington Streets pre-
tory to building new depot at TINS
point The old Albemarle Hotei mas
been taken down and all other buildings
on washington Street between Union
Street and the Toler property II the
plans for the passenger station at Wash
ington and Union Streets are carried out
the Coast Line will have IN Peterspurs
one of the most convenient and attra ctiVe
stations on its line.
The Petersburg Gas Company VIII nave
spur track run from the Atlantic coast
The lakewood Camp Of woodrnen of the
World. os this city. held special
meeting tonight to receive Mr.. Josiah
Townes, of Omaha, Neb., who Is travel
ing in the United States and Canada IN
the interest Of the order.
Many Petersburg Elks will attend the
Norfolk Carnival Thursday.