The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-10
PETERSBURG SELLS
COAL TO RICHMOND
slso to New York City at Nine
Dollars q Ton.
pollcEMAn's DAMAGE SUIT
tic Decided in Favor Of the CitY-Was
Warmly Contested Before Court
and May Be Appealed-colored
Committee Saw President.
tspec,.l Dispatch to 1b. Times,

Especial Dispatch to The Times.1
PETERSBURG. VA. October e.-Mr
n C. jackson. Of this city. has sold
lot OF steam coal in New York at 5!
per ton, and has chartered a vessel II
Baltimore to deliver the cargo. Mr.. Jock.
con returned to Petersburg this after
noon from his trip. He says the people
OF New York are coal crazy. His effort
to buy anthracite coal in that city fall
ed. Mr.. Jackson has sold LOCO tons OF
steam coal In Richmond.
SAW THE PRESIDENT.
7. A. Brown, George E. Smith and S.
Wilson, the committee of colored men
appointed several days ago to visit
washington in the interest of the negro
voters in this city and district report
I'd 4 successful trip on their return to-
day. They say they had Satisfactory
interviews with the President and mem
bers of the National Committee. but de-
alfned to give out anything for publ
Ing to be held next week.
T. A. Brown states that the COMMITTEES
does not favor the action of the Re-
nubl;can Committee in endorsing r, T.
Vaughan. the independent candidate. and
he does not believe the negro voters in
thi. city and district favor the action.
CAUGHT. A CHICKEN THIEF.
Mr.. A. w. w. Bryan, who lives on
Harding Street, went into his yard last
night about 10 o'clock, and as he was
about to return to the house noticed
m object on the gorund near his chicken
soon. upon kicking which he discovered
n, was a negros hand reaching Tor one
az his chickens Mr.. Bryan caught the
negro, who proved to be John Williams,
and landed him in the police station.
1 Williams was before the Mayor this
morning and sent to jail for thirty
days.
John Carter, young negro paralytic,
better known as Shipper who for
some time has been employed as boot
black at the barber shop Of Messrs. AL
ley & Lewis. on Halifax Street, was be-
fore the Mayor this morning on the
charge OF breaking open a small box and
stealing therefrom several dollars. He
was convicted and sent to Jail for
eighteen days.
VERDICT FOR THE CITY.
A verdict in favor Of the city was
awarded by the jury this evening in the
suit Of ex-Police Officer Ruftin against
,he city of Petersburg for $4,000. The
div was represented by its attorney,
george Mason, and Ruf1in by ". B. Neil
.atne.9 On September 6. 1901, Officer Ruff
In fell over q cellar-cap in front Of the
Eerrecke property, on Halifax Street.
breaking his arm and leg and sustaining
injuries that disabled him for life. The
,i,y continued his pay for six months,
kut failed to re-elect him to his Office.
And when the pay stopped suit was
Srorght-
It wa1 brought out in the evidence that
Ruin fell from street car short while
before he fell over the cellar-cap and
eaz injured by his first fall. Being
ritz officer. II was his duty to report any
DISTRACTIONS, and by law he was the VIC
I'm OF his own negligence. Mr.. Nell
a;aine fought hard for his client.
Mr.. Mason was congratulated on the
able manner IN which he conducted the
license. Judge Hancock said to several
hNyers that Mr.. Mason made one Of the
1ncst stretches that has ever been made
before him Sympathy is expressed for
Mr. Ruin by every one, and no one feels
finder towards him than Mr.. Mason who
has known him for many years and al
kayx held him In the highest esteem.
Notion was made to Set aside the YER
Gict, ana the case may 60 to the Court
~ Appeals.
THE CHESTERFIELD CLAIMS.
Counsel for the parties interested in
tie condemnation proceedings Of the
property Of Mr.. A. B. Cook, In Chester
scld county, have reached an agreement
whereby the Scaboard Air Line Railway
ell pay Mr.. Cook much larger amount
Than was offered him by the commits
diners who were appointed by the court
10 appraise the property. Three different
lete OF commissioners were appointed to
Nseess tho property. but in each case the
Herdict OF tho commissioners was set
aside.
Registration was begun at Dinwiddie
Courthouse yesterday and will continue
Sor one week.
Hon. r. 6. 6outhall addressed the vot-
~ OF Prince George county at Prince
George Courthouse today in the interest
n his candidacy.
The yirginian-German Club held a bus
hess meeting at the Young Mems Bus
nees Association last night The follow.
lnE officers were elected for the coming
season: President, III. L. Percivall: vice.
Seee.dent, George Harrison: secretary and
Seasurer, r. Stanley Beckwith.
Mr.. "A. n. Organ. ST.. clerk OF the
oovnty Court OF Dinwiddie county. who
- 1ssn eenaned 70 kis room fer several
0ayo. % now much 6otter.
Ex-Governsr william 2. Cameron and
wife Ssft ypstsrday Tor New York by the
0N 0o0lnioo IdDs.
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