The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-23
A QUESTION
OF AMOUNT
Jury in the Damage Suit Ad-
journed Until To-Day.
SAWYER ElGHTYEARs OLD
Petersburg Confederates to Make the
Trip to Newport News in Their
Own Special Train-John Pei
lam Sent to Grand Jury,
r. M,ke the
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PETERSBURG. VA. October 22-The
Jury in the case OF Mr.. NJ. Levy against
MIR. Paul Williams, after being out for
about two hours, reported to the court
that they were unwilling to agree. Judge
Mullen desired to know the cause of the
disagreement, and was told by the, jury
that 1t was a question Of damages. Tho
Jury was adjourned until tomorrow MORN
ing at 10 o'clock
Tho suit was brought by Mr. Levy for
$4,000 damages for alleged abusive lam
Grage applied to him and alleged assault
In his place of business. The difficulty.
which grew out of business matters, oc-
Cured six months ago. The plaintiff was
represented by Mcssrs. George Bernard
and Bernard Mann. and the defendant by
Mr.. w. b. McIlwaine. Long speeches
were made to the jury by the counsel of
each party.
A YOUNG SAWYER.
Dlnwiddie county can probably be cred
tied with having In it the youngest saw
yer or carriage runner in the state 1t Is
In the person Of Master Dressler b. Deit-
rich, son of Mr.. w. d. DIETRICH, near
Ford's Depot He has been running tho
saw carrier at one of the saw mills Of
Mr. r. T. Hawks for more than week.
while his father turned the logs for him.
The young man Is just eight years old.
Ilo works equally as we'll at home. and
assists his father IN work OF various
kinds.
Mr.. Homer Atkinson, quartermaster of
1r( a
has chartered train to take the camp
and any OF their friends who may wish
to 20 to Newport News on the Goth or
this month to attend tho reunion of Con-
fcdcrate veterans. The trip will be made
by way of the Seaboard Air Line and
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. without
change of ears.
PEANUTS SHORT.
Reports thus far received from tho
farmers in counties near Petersburg
would seem to Indicate that the peanut
cIop this year would be rather short, ]
is predicted by some that it will bN fully
one-half less than an average croh.
Mr.. Dyer Is very we'll pleased with tho
success that tho Young Mems Christian
Association star course Is making. There
are very few seats left for the entertain
ment tomorrow evening, which will be
by tho Daley Quartettc, of New York.
John Pelham, the negro who stabbed
and killed Cornelius Walker at the dance
lii this city Monday night last, was sent
on by the Mayor this morning for trial
In the Corporation Court Tho case
against Richard Pollam was discharged
With hno of $40 for resisting police OH
GERS.
Susie Dolores Prosser the little dansh-
ter of Mr., and Mrs James II. Prosser. of
this city, died last evening at the resi-
dence OF her parents, Oh Adams street,
after an Illness OF five months.
NIL ETTREE-WEIlTE
Mr.. Joseph IT, Minetree, Jr., famillarly
called Jack by his friends in this city,
where he formerly lived, was married last
evening In Greensboro. NJ c., to Miss
Mary Helle White.
Miss Jennie Prichard, one of the trained
nurses who was graduated from the VIZ
gIna Hospital. in Richmond, TUESDAY
night, was formerly prominent member
of the society set in this city.
The Epworth League Union of Market
street Church held very delightful en-
,iertainment this evening, Rev, AsbuGy