The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-22
Chamber Of Commerce Sc
lects Capt. N. T. Patteson.
FEW VOTERS REGISTERING
A Horse Thief Believed Also to Be a
Murderer-Mrs. Gwaltney Declared
Insane and Sent to the Asylum.
Epworth League President
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PETERSBURG, VA, May N.- The EN-
poria Land and Investment Company,
which has just increased It's capital stock
from 5000 to $1.00O.0oo and established its
| principal office in Petersburg has taken
over the Ettrick milling property IN this
| city. Just what the company's purpose is
| to do with this property Is not Mt this time
| known. There will be further develop
ments In the next few days.
| Tho Board OF Governors of the Peters
burg Chamber of Commerce will recon-
ment Captain Nelson II. Patteson as sec
rotary and treasurer until the Chamber
can approximate Its annual receipts The
board will also recommend change
| In the bylaws 80 as to provide that pro-
! per year as dues. The report Of the
board will be submitted to the Chamber
at Its next meeting.
Very few voters are registering In thi.
city. It is presumed that about ill en-
titled to register have already done SO.
Tho intensely hot weather does not In
any way deter the crowds from tho meet
fngs held by the Rev. George r. Stuart
at West Hill warehouse, in this city.
night and day, the night audiences over.
crowding the building. There were five
conversions ut the services last night.
INDICTMENTS
Indictments for felony were returned
this morning in the Corporation Court
against John Cheatman, J. P. Rhodes, F.
s. RWes and Josephine Townsend. Cheat
ham was acquitted Of the charge of en-
tering the residence Of DR.. Hinton and
stealing an overcoat and hat Josephine
Townsend, charged with felonious assault
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$40. The case against P. S. Rives,
charged with attempted criminal as
sault and the case OF Theodore Glasier,
an appeal from the decision Of the
Mayor, have seen set for hearing June
I'd.
The young negro giving the name Of
Charles Ross. who was arrested yester-
day on the suspicion of stealing hore,,
is now suspected Of being murderer.
Ross answers the description of a negro
VINO shot and killed a negro in Norfolk
several days ago and afterwards escaped.
An officer from Norfolk will come to the
city in an effort to identify him. Ross
denies that he was ever in Norfolk, and
says that he was In Newport News four
years ago.
DECLARED INSANE.
Mrs. ]. T. Gualtney, who gave NOR.
phne to her infant child and took the
same drug In an effort to end her Efa.
has been declared insane, and will be
sent to the Southeastern Hospital.
Mrs. Florence w. Wells; who died at
the Virginia Hospital last night, was the
widow Of the late John w. Wells. former
ly well known druggist In this city.
The body will reach Petersburg to-mor-
row afternoon at 3:15 O'Clock, and will
be buried In Blandford Cemetery.
A lawn party for the benefit of the
Home for the Sick will be given at Mar
shall and Adams Streets tomorrow after
noon.
The Executive Committee Of the Ep-
worth League Convention Of Virginia met
IN tho Young Mems Christian Asocia-
tion parlors this afternoon. First Vice.
President w. Fl. Vincent. of Capron, Va,
presided. Rev. II. 7. Dadmun was elect
ed president in the place of Rev. s. c.
Hatcher. who was recently elected and
who declined to serve.