The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-10
PREACHER CHARGED
NI7'HE|MBEZzl![MEN1'
Warrants for a Negro Minister in
Henrico.
PARAMOUNT WATER WORKS
Application Made to Council for Fran
chise-Plant to Cost $4,000 or
ooo-Man ofFifty-three to
Wed-Hop at "Powhatan."

Warrants were irsued yesterday in Hen
rico county by Squire George w. Thomas
for the arrest Of the Rev. Nicholas Book
er. negro preacher. charged with en-
bezzling funds collected by him for the.
benefit of the Sunday-school Of the Pill
grim Baptist Church, a colored congre-
cation Of Henico.
There are three separate warrants
against Booker. all sworn out by Richard
Branch and other members Of the Pill
grim Church. The specific charge on one
of them is that on April Goth he ''then
and there did unlawfully embezzle, steal,
take and carry away, and appropriate to
his own use, 1885, the same being col
lected by him for the beneEt and use
of the Pilgrim Baptist Church." There
are similar warrants for April 18th, when
he Is alleged to have taken $40 of the
church's money. and for May 18th, when
the amount was S2.72. All that is known
of the case is gotten from the warrants.
Nothing further concerning it could be
learned yesterday afternoon. :
Booker was up for trial before a, Hen
rico magistrate a short while ago on a
different charge. His case will be tried
by Squire Thomas within the next few
days.
At a meeting of the Fairmont Council
held last Friday night application was
made for a franchise to establish within
the town q sewerage system and a plant
for furnishing the place with water. No
final action will be taken, but it is
thought that, with certain restrictions,
the matter will go through without trou-
BILE.
he m n rpo iNh 10 cfoh
lish the plant is now being formed. While
the names of those composing it could
not be learned yesterday afternoon, it
is understood that at least one we'll
known Richmond gentleman is interested
in the new enterprise. The installation
of the plant will mean an outlay of
from $4,000 to $4,000. A large artesian
well will pour the water into a. big tank
from which the town will be supplied.
Sewers will be laid in connection with
the water pipes and each person will pay
a certain amount for the use Of them.
In addition the company will furnish
water plugs, which will afford protection
from fire. 1t is ssfl further that the
advisa bility of annexing a gas plant is
being considered.
The matter is not as yet entirely set
tied, but probably will be before long
A member Of the Council said yesterday
that the body as a whole appeared to
favor the scheme. The question of loca-s
ton is still undecided, but, of course,
the plant will be situated at the highest
point in the city.
Historic old Powhatan was the scene
of delightful hop on the night Of June
9th. Among those present were: Mrs.
Bracket Mrs. Ritter, Miss Nora Thurs
ton, Miss Irene Finke, Miss Lena Burton,
Miss Josie Detriech, Miss Katie Robin
son, Miss Edna Drinker, Miss Cath1eene
Robinson. Miss Fannie Craig, Miss Lii
cile Smith, Miss Ada Snead, Miss Annie
Beasley. Miss Sadie Greenshaw; Messrs.
c. Miller, R. H. Holdsworth, Harry
Grant, John Long, George Robinson, Carl
Cornwall, c. Leitchenstein, Henry Mer-
ril, p. L. Trant, I. Bracket, w. Reitter,
F. Woodson. George Drinker, Ashby
Fraiser, George D. Holdsworth Ira Sun
day, August Nolde L. L. Russell. R.
Phillips, George Jones, w. Craig Charles
Gregory, F. o. Pearce, J. B. Gibson.
Refreshments were served about u
o'clock, after which dancing was resumed
until the wee small hours.
The grand jury of the County Court
met yesterday and brought in true bills
against the following: John Davis, alias
Moses Cephas. case set for June 18TH
Benjamin Gaines, June 18th; Samuel Al
len, June 18th; James Nelson, June 18th;
Otway Morris. June 18th; Samuel Allen
June 18th. The Davis man is to be tried
on three separate charges.