The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-03
PRISONER. SAVESL|F
OF SHERIFF BO|SSEAU.
So
A Plot to Take His Life Divu|ged
in Nick Of Time.
cRoWBAR AND HEAVY LOCK
Were Concealed in The Stove Pipe. and
Meant to Be Weapons of Death.
Negro Who Informed Likely to
Be Rewarded With Liberty.

be Rewarded With Liberty.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
PETERSBURG. VA, June 2.-The life
Of Sheriff Boisseau. OF Prince George
county, was saved and the escape Of
prisoners prevented by the confession OF
a prisoner in the Prince George county
Jail this morning. When the sheriff en-
tered for the purpose OF serving break
fast to the prisoners he noticed the sus-
picious actions Of two Of them. One of
tho men in the fail called the sheriff
aside and confessed that plot to Kill
him had been made by Arthur Clayton
and Henry Robinson, two OF the prison.
ers All the prisoners, except tho one
making the confession. were securely
locked in steel cages. and when search
was made an iron bar and heavy door
lock were found concealed In the stove
pipe. These instruments. intended to be
weapons of death, are believed to have
been carried TO the fall by friends Of the
men. Clayton is awaiting trial on the
charge of criminal assault on colored
girl Robinson is serving sentence o.
ninety days for stealing. The negro
making the confession, whose name Is
withheld. will doubtless be released from
imprisonment as a reward for his action.
MR.. FISHER BRINGS SUIT.
A decree was entered this morning in
the Hastings Court in the suit of George
E. Fisher against the Ertrick Manufac-
turing Company and others. The sui,
was for the foreclosure of mortgage
of 100000 held by Fisher. The decree
says that upon notice and production Of
the bond held by Fisher the company
shall pay the same within sixty days
with interest from May /, 1901. In event
of a failure on part of the Ettrick Man
ufacturing Company to. pay the same the
court appointed Richard B Davis and
Charles T. Lassiter special commission
ers and Alexander Hamilton and W.
Brydon Tenant trustees to sell the
property of the company as an entirety
after it has been properly advertised.
The Woman's Foreign Mission Society
Of the Petersburg District of the Vir-
ginia Methodist Conference. will hold its
annual meeting in Petersburg June 18th
and 18th. Delegates are expected from
sixteen auxA4ary societies. Mrs. Shelton
Chieves. Of this city, Is the district sec
rotary.
S4A11L1I4lAoAN LAX.
Children's Day was observed at Market
Street ard West Street Methodist
Churches yesterday afternoon.
The May procession Of the children in
honor Of the Blessed Virgin. which was
postponed last Sunday on account of the
forty hours devotion. took place at ST
Joseph's Catholic Church yesterday after
noon at five o'clock. The statue was
crowned with wreaths of flowers by
Norion N'rnnnnr Tray nd
Clare Coleman, acting as maids Of hon
or
The conservation to the blessed Virgin
was read by Miss Nellie Powers.
Rev. Father Collins, of Sacred Heart
Church, Richmond. was in this city yes
terday.
Mr.. Forrest Beasley, the young man
who was hurt Friday night while riding
on an electric car in this city Is still
confined at his brothers home on Com
merce Street.
SOUTHERN FEMAUB COLLEGE.
The closing exercises Of the Southern
Female College began yesterday with the
baccalaureate sermon preached at Wash
ington Street Church by Rev. William
McC, White, pastor of the Second Pres
>byterian Church, in this city. The open
ing concert of the commencement was
held this evening in the z. NJ c. A au-
II.
four vocal numbers and two mandolin anc
guitar selections and 1.-THE Unexpected
Guests" comedy in one act by William
Dean Howell, will be given by members
of the elocution class.
The funeral of Mr.. W. c. Malloy. who
died at his home in this city Saturday
evening, took place from Tabb Street
Presbyterian Church this afternoon at
o'clock.
iting her cousins, the Misses Roolnson, on
Sycamore Street.
PASTOR CALLED.
Rev. F. H. Martin. of Salem, Va, was
extended unanimous call yesterday by
the Second Baptist Church, in this city.
Mr. Martin is pastor Of the Baptist
Church at Salem. and Is financial secre-
tary of the Baptist Orphanage. He has
recently been engaged in raising s2o:Ut
for this institution. and has succeeded
in securing all of this amount, with the
exception of about $4,000 He is an evan
gelist of considerable ability.
Mr. Martin has conducted meetings
several times at the Second Baptist
church in this city, and he is their unanl'
nous choice for pastor. The church has
had no communication with him in refer
ence to tho matter and does not know
whether he will accept the cali or not
One of the members said this morning
he did not think Mr.. Martin would ac-
cept the call. as he had recently refused
very fattering call to Wilmington. N
c.
The next meeting OF State Hospital Su
| perintendents will be held in Petersburg
The fourth meeting, recently held at VIII
liamsburg. was fully attended. and many
matters Of interest to the institutions
were discussed. The attendance at thu
next meeting will be larger than ever be
| fore. Members of the various boards viii
be present in addition to the superinten
dents and presidents. as provided for b,
the Legislature. Five minute papers from
each Of the officers will be read and dis
| cussed at this meeting.