The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-05
TO Be TRIED FOR
Highway ROBBERY
Interesting Case in the Court Of
Prince George County.
THE ETTRICK MILLS CASE
Has Developed Most Interesting Con"
troversy Between Creditors OF the
Company and Bond Holders.
First Bale ofvirginia Cotton
lspecial Dispatch to The Tlmss.)

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
PETERSBURG, VA. September AT
the tern. of the County Court Of Primes
George next week case of much interest
will be tried. 1t is that of a negro named
Isaac Walden, who is charged with high
way robbery and attempted criminal as
sault His victim was 4 married lady
named MIR. E1dserton. He has. however,
only been indicted for the highway rob-
berry and that being a capital ofenSe. he
will be tried for his life. At the last term
o. the court Walden had no counsel. and
on his own motion that he might nave
time to secure a lawyer. his case was
continued. Efforts have been made by
his friends to get lawyer to defend him.
but whether they have been successful
is not known.
FIRST BALE OF COTTON.
The first bale of Virginia cotton of this
years crop was received to-day by MIR.
James C. Robinson. commission mer-
chant The cotton was raised and
shipped by n. B. Moseley, of Brunswick
county. is strict middling in quality. and
was purchased by Rodgers, NIcCabe and
Company at is.
Junius Turner colored. aged about four
teen years, was arrested here last night
on warrant from Dinwidde charging
him with felonious assault. 1t is all
named Lucas of that county. soma
weeks ago he assaulted him with brick.
breaking some of the bones of his face.
The West-Street NJ. E. Church excur-
sion to the seaside this morning carried
away about three hundred persons.
Work on the new Wesley M. E. Church
is progressing rapidly and the conSre-
CATION hope to get into the building this
fall The new church stands on the site
OF the old one on Halifax Street
THE, E.rrRICk MILLS CASE.
The case of George E. Fisher against
the Ettrick Manufacturing Company
will come up again at the next term OF
the court on a motion of Davis and
Laws. counsel for George E. Fisher, to
dissolve the injunction granted by Judge
...raweIl of the Court OF Appeals. The
injunction restraining the sale OF tho
property was granted on the petition OF
Haines and Bishop. creditors of the COM
pany, and these creditors claim that the
caef assets Of the company are their
water and Riparian rights and that these
assets Will be Jeopardized by the WIDEN
ing and deepening of the Upper Apo
mattox Canal. as 1t Is proposed to DO
done by the Virginia Passenger and
Power Company. 1t Is alleged by counsel
for the creditors that most OF the stock
holders Of the Ettrick Manufacturing
| Company are Interested In the Virginia
Passenger and Power Company and that
| the action brought by them Is in the
interest of the Virginia Passenger ana
| Power Company.
The litigation involving the Ettrick
manufacturing Company has developed
| into a most interesting controversy be-
tween creditors Of the company the
one side ana bondholders on the other.
TIE 1LkS.
The Petersburg Ic, OF EIks now has
a membership of go. Five new members
were initiated last night and nine applt-
cation for membership were received.
Mrs Alexander Vaughan broke her leg
by raltng yesterday at her home On
Washington Street
Mr. w l. Wneary will go to Colds
noro, N c.. next waek to take charge
OF the Goldnoro branch OF the Robert
Portner Brewing Company Mr.. Wheary
mas been in the employ OF the company
in Petersburg for some time and is well
and favorably known here