The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-09
WOMEN MUST
Be PROTECTED.
Mayor Jones SO Declares in Pass
ing Sentence.
ARE FINED AND SENT TO JAIL
foung Men Charged With Assaulting
Mrs. Bishop TO Pay DearIy-other
Items Of interest from
the Cockads City.
ARE. FINED AND SENT TO JAIL
Especial Dispatch TO The Tlmeso


PETERSBURG. Va. August s.-John
Williamson and Ed. Smith, the two young
men charged with maliciously assauiting
Mrs Ida f. Bishop in Central Park. II
this city. Wednesday evening, about z
o'clock. were fined 500 each and sent to
jail for six months by Mayor Jones this
morning. Mrs. Bishop testified that as
she was passing through me park oae Of
the men called to her Hello. Carrie,
and made several other remarks, after
which they ran and caught her. She
struck Smith with her umbrella and
struggled with tho men for nve or ten
minutes. and after releasing herself ran
to her home, but did not tell her husband
at the time, fearing he might act hastily.
Mr.. Charles T. Lassiter, who appeared
as counsel for Williamson, accepted the
judgment after consulting his client ana
no appeal Will be taken. Smith also &C
oepted the sentence. Mayor Jones IN I'M
posing the fines and sentences. declared
that the wives and daughters OF the peo-
pie of Petelspurg must be protected.
BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS.
Mr.. Bartlett Roper. Jr.. counsel for
ochs. Cohn and Co.. of Louisville, Ky,
and other creditors Of Mr.. Charles
Williams. of this city, has filed a petition
In the United States District Court ask
ing that Williams be deciaied an i.,.o.,...
,ary bankrupt Deputy United States
Marshall S. w. Bendit to-uay served
restraining notice on Mr.. E. P. Good
wyn in this city, who purchased the
stock of goods Of Charles w. Williams
several days ago. restraining him from
selling or disposing Of She goods untii
the further order of the court
DIR. SELLERS APrO4-- -aENI.
DIR. Frank L. Sellers, of Rocklnshanl
county, Va. has been appointed assistant
physician and pathologist at the Central
State Hospital in this city. DR.. Sellers
is a graduate of the University OF Nlf-
sinia and has been connected with the
University Hospital since he was grad
LATED. He IS q. skilled pathoioEist ano
hacteriologist His appointment as mem
bcr OF the staff is in keeping With the
progress of this institution under the man
agenent of DR.. w. F. Drewry. Its super
intendent. Only one other institution OF
its kind in the South has a pathoiosist
its staff and for several years Or
Drewry has advocated and urged such APP
pointmen: on the staff OF the Central
State Hospital
Many bids were before the Board OF
Directors of the hospital yesterday for
the building of another steel tank and
furnishing fire pumps. boilersand other
equipments. So many bids We're received
that The board was unable to examine
them and let the contract at this time
Every effort will doubtless be made to
have DR.. Starr succeed Rev. B. F. Lips
comb as pastor of Washington Street
Church. Rev. R. r. Wilson, the presiding
elder in the Petersburg District VIII meet
the Board of Stewards of Washington
Street Church Monday evening at which
time some action will be taken. 1t is
likely that the name of DR.. Starr will be
recommended at this meeting.
THE BALL GAME TO-DAY.
The Richmond E.ks and the Petersburg
baseball teams play at Washington
Street Park in this city tomorrow after
noon. Hulcher and McLevy will form the
battery for the Elks. and Richard Clay
tor. of Roano-.e, is expected to pitch for
the home, team.
There were several candidates for work
in the different degrees last Wednesday
night 80 r-1n"- ~ ~ T"H-
No 30. knights Of Pythias. This Lodge
numb rs aoUu. 24o ineiloe.s.
D. S. Virgins, a fiagman on the Sea-
board Air Line Railway, in attempting to
hoard the locomotive near Chester yes
terday, missed his footing and falling
against a sill, was painfully hurt. DR..
J. NJ Burke. the local physician of the
company. attended him.
The Second Baptist Church will carry a
large party Of excursionists to Norfolk.
Ocean View and Virginia Beach next
Thursday.
BRIEF PETERSBURG ITEMS.
Mr.. J. r. w. Smith. who has been quite
sick at his home on South Street, is i'm
proving.
Mrs. B. F. Hardin and her little son.
Alfred. of Memphis, Tenn, are visiting