The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-17
ROBBERS At WORK
IN PETERSBURG
Homes Of Two Citizens invaded
Dur,ng the Week.
CITIZENS .|.7- .1' ON SUNDAY LAW
They Think the Restrictions Are Two
Rigid and a New Ordinance Will
be Ohsred-An Officer sus-
pended-Personal.
(Specia1 Di.n.+eh n Tho r;uas !,

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
PEIbfto6Uh G. VA, august 16-The
Democratic barbecue, which was to have
been given at Ferndaie Park next We'd
nesday. has been postponed until the
first week in September. The Democrats
OF the entire district will be invited to
be present at that time.
The residences OF Mr.. Thomas Meacham,
on Adams Street, and Mr.. H. G. knsey.
OIL high Street, were robbed some time
THIS week since Tuesday. MIR. Meacham
ana Mrs hinsey are brother and sister
The families have been from the city
since last Tuesday. The manner in which
the houses were robbed Indicates thai
the robbers We're the same in each in
stance. Mr.. Meachans home was rob
BED OF s1lverware, clothes and bric-a-
brac, and it was not known until his
return TO the city yesterday. Nearly
everything In the house had been mis-
placed. Mr.. kinsey has not yet re-
turned to the city, and it is not known
what was taken from his home. The
police officers have requested families
leaving their homes unprotected to no.
THY them In order that the premises
may have The benefit of special sur
Vigilance.
AN OFFICER SUSPENDED.
Police Oihcer j. Peyton Stewart was
suspended by the Mayor this morning
VA I41C SAidi sc OIL uSlNB 1O1Cc lHdAi
was necessary in arresting w. H. Jones,
white man. in this city last evening.
Jones was drinking in Webb's saloon
on Halifax Street, and mis- manner was
so Objectionable that Webb struck him
several time before the officer arrived.
After Officer Stewart had arrested him
and started off with him Jones kicked
the officer and grabbed Inn in the collar.
Officer Stewart threw him down. choked
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his wrist and then struck him several
times on ule hands and arms to make
him turn loose. Jones was fined 50 for
being drunk. The police commissioners
wii investigate the officers case next
week.
SUNDAY OBSERVANCE.
The discussion of the Sunday obserS-
ance law is less INDUCED in than it was
at the beginning of the week after the
law had been enforced for the first time
last Sunday. The most conservative
people of Petersburg do not desire the
law as it is, but believe that since it
1t is law it should be enforced. It
may be THAT those who are most active
in their opposition to the restrictions
will prepare an ordinance eliminating
the most Objectionable features of the
present one, and present it to the Com
mon Council at its next meeting, and
have some conservative citizens repre-
sent them at the meeting. The ordi-
nance has been on the books for ten
years, but this is the first time it has
been fully enforced. Tie present Coun-
Gil will no doubt be willing to repeal
this law, replacing it with an ordinances
that would meet with general approval.
The Council will meet the first of Sep
tcmber, and the matter will be brought
to the attention of the body at that time.
Mr.. c. T. Berkeley. advertising agent
OF the Cincinnati Carnival Company.
has been posting bills and advertising
the coming carnival in Petersburg this
week. Mr.. Berkeley says that his show
iy the cleanest midway on the road. The
show is at present in Johnstown- Pa,
speaking of it. The carnival will be
held on Franklin and Adams Streets,
which are both accessible to street car
lines and to the business portions Of
the city.
CROPS DOING WELL.
The crop conditions in the counties
contiguous to Petersburg are better than
they have been in ten years or more.
The seasons in most of the counties
have been admirable, and while there
have been gone losses of tobacco and
corn crops from hail storms, the losses
will not be serious. The peanut crop
will probably far exceed that of last
wear. The tobacco crop as far as it has
been heard from is an unusually good
one.
Mr.. J. Beverly Harrison, newsdealer
in this city. who has been in the bust
ness for the past twenty years, Will
close his store tomorrow on account OF
the Sunday laws now in force In Peters
burg This will be the first day the store
has been CLOSED to the public since Mr..
Harrison entered the employment or its
fclr,er owner lbtn,t tv.nrN years ago
PERSONAL NOTES.
Mr. James w. Walk r. II Washington,
general organizer of the Endowment
Rank, knights of Pythias, has been in
Petersburg this week in the interest of
the order.
Colonel William Henry Mann. who has
been in i'll health for several months, is
somewhat better and is now spending
few days at Ashland Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. P. Goodwin and Mr.