The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-19
THE FUGITIVE IS
IN CHARLES CITY
Report at Henrico Courthouse to
That Effect.
sIT1ERDINc CALLS ON POLICE
Wanted to See How Much Police Pro-
lection He Could Rely Upon-A
Change Made at Sydney High
School-Pension Board.

Qenorts have been received at the
<.nrjoo courthouse to the effect that
Willie Patterson. the young white man
who recently attempted to commit a,
criminal assault upon the flfteen-year-old
daughter of Mr.. Dave Crittenden, a re-
spectable farmer of Varina, and for
whom a vigorous search has been prose-
cuted is now in Charles City county.
While up to this time no steps have been
taken to catch up with him there, it is
possible that one of the county officers
will Make a trip to the section within
the near future and try to locate the
fugitive.
When seen yesterday Constable Cyclone
Samuel who has been handling the war,
rant against Patterson, said that ne ma"
been informed of the mans presence IN
Charles City, but that he was uhaoie
to go after him. He could not take
money from his own pocket ana carry
on the search, but he ventured TO say
that if he was furnished with 1ulos ne
could bring Patterson back Withln d ~ l-....
while. He would scour Charles CITY
from end to end. and II ms man "aS
there he would catch him.
Tn view of the great indignation felt
hv number of the prominent citizens
of varfna at the assault, 1t is possible
that q subscription will be taken, and
the mighty Cyclone will be turned loose
orain a resident OF the district said
dav or two ago that his neishbers mao
been considerably wrought up over me
affair. and indicated that they Would sun
go to considerable lengths to see fat'ef
son behind the bars.
As an indication of the tanse feeling
which existed yesterday over the stfeet
car strike. and the apprehension on an
sides that there might be some lIouple
last night If the arbitrators did NOT sue
coed in reaching an agreement. MI. ~"
Sitterding president OF the virginia fdS
Eeneer and Power Company, visited HeI-
rico courthouse yesterday IN PeiSoi's :.
ts understood with a view to ascertain
ing among other things how much po-
lice protection he could rely upon IN the
event that he needed assistance Sheri1I
Simon Solomon was away, but II is said
that Mr.. Sitterding saw one or two other
officers with reference to the matter.
Shortly after his departure news OF the
compromise came. and brought Win IL
considerable relief. All expressed pleasure
that the difficult problem was at iast
disposed of without trouble on either
side.
At s. meeting of the Tuckahoe School
Board. held yesterday, new pflnclpsi
was elected for the Sydney High C2hool
in the person Of Mr.. Marvin f. Sn1ltheE-
Heretofore Mrs Eara Winston has been
in charge but it was deemed hest oE
the board to make q, change and % put
a man at the head of the school. Assoc
ciated with Mr. Smithey in the work at
Sydney are the following: Misses !-eil'e
r. Gray Rosa Bauer, Mary A. West,
Alice Wingtield, Alice Rouse aud L. "A.
Carter.
Other teachers chosen by the board for
tho next session are the following:
White Scholastic Vista, Miss Fannie
Powell. Ridge school, Misses Blanche
Glenn and Jennie Culton. Deep Kun
graded school. Misses l.. A. Watkins
and Elizabeth Allison; and Holman. Miss
E G. Thurman.
NJ. A. Wyatt and Mary II. Rouse: Zion
Town. Kate V Wyatt: Quioccosi7. w
J., vaadervall; Greens. Maria L. Smith;
Carbon Hill, Fannie Williams, and
Springfield. L. B. Robinson.
AS predicted in The Times some time
ago. the board decided to abolish the
four schools-Gayton. Shady Grove.
stand Spring and Deep Run-and estan-
,ish IN their stead one large graded
school at Deep Run. Specifications tor
the new building were submitted TO the
board yesterday and a Contractor will
be chosen shortly.
The Pension Board of Henrico and the
YIenrico Circuit Court have approved the
following pensions. which will now go to
the Auditor Of Public Accounts for final
action:
Charles NJ. Butler. SIS; John c. Coving-
ton. SIS: Jesse A. Garrett. $50: II. 3.
Clarke. $50: John 5. Chandler, $50: Z. r.
Drewey, $50: r. S. Davis. $50: James Z.
Hare, $40; Samuel II. Humphrey, SIS:
a~ilian Il Hart. $50: John w Lane sSU:
John B. Miller. SIS: George w. Martin.
SIS: G. II. Powers, SIS; John j. Prosser.
ssa: James F. Padgett. $50; William a.
Smith $50; r. D. Thorpe, $50: William
r. Thorpe. $50: A. A. Thockmorton. slo;
Alice B. Beale, SIS: Mrs E. A. DowGen.
SOS: Mrs. Martha Gathright. SIS, Mrs
Lutilda Hunter, SIS: Mrs. Elizabeth F.
Phillips SOS; Mrs. America a. Rose sc5
Mrs Susan r. Shepperson. SIS; and Mrs
S. e. Williams. SIS.
II the Auditor acts upon these pen.
rions favorably they will De paid after
September LIST. They are all of the roll
of 1900 Those later than that date cave
not set been examined.
Mr. John x. Russell. superintendent,
of County Schools, has prepared 4 state.
ment in connection with the speech ne
delivered recently in Charl o.tesville, tEe
report of which excited considerable N.
terest in the county Mr.. FIssei!, it Is
understood. says he was incorrectly
quoted by the newspapers.
CIlcDENynEN MANnaTF