The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-18
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RICHMOND
Calls on Petersburg Commit
tee to Adopt Line Of Progress
UEBlLLS or RANDJURY
TRUEBlLLS OF GRANDJURY
Richmond Colored Girl Viii Be Sent to
tho Refornatory if There Is Any
Law to DO it-Jewlsh Rabbi
Arrives Direct from Russia.
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PETER sBURG, VA, September lit
Is not likely thnt tho city Central Com
mlttec will change It's decision to elect
. Its members at ward meetings instead OF
ut the primary to DO held next Thursday
for tho nomination Of legislative chndl-
dates. #E ..qaa @E
Tho question OF submitting the selection
Of mombers Of the committee to the
voters ut the primary has boon mucl,
discussed in tho city, and the Index
Appeal which has strongly advocated the
selection Of these members at the prl-
mary. has tho following to say to-day IN
reference to the matter.
"rhe Democrats Of Richmond will vote
for members Of their City Central Com
mitteo at the primary next Tuesday, JUST
MS Norfolk and other cities Of Virginia
will do Mt later dates. So far as known
at present, Petersburg Is tho solitary and
lone exception to the good rule which
prevails throughout. Virginia Of electng
city committeeman by primary, Peters,
burg Is progressive city and Is on the
boom in everything else Why should she
be chained to the corpse Of tho obsolete
ward meeting for the election OF her conf
mitteemon7 Put the old Cockado City III
the line OF progress, and keep her well
to the front"
CORPORATION COURT.
Tho Corporation Court, Judge Mullen
presiding, convened this morning.
The grand jury found true bills against
the following negroes, charged with
felony: James Tyrus, Charles Bland,
Lewis Price, Bufry Field John Pryor,
Bessie Mitchell, John Carr
James Tyrus plead guilty to picking the
pocket Of an old colored man Of 81, and
tho court reserved Its decision in his case.
Lewis Price and John Pryor, alleged
accomplices Of Tyrus, were tried and
found guilty, their punishment being
fixed by the jury at eighteen months
Imprisonment In the penitentlary, a mo-
ton for q new trial was made and VIII
be argued later.
In the cases OF Buffy Fields and Charles
Bland, who were charged with being I'M
iplicated in the above crime, the Com
monwealth's Attorney entered q nolle
proscuu and they were discharged
TOO YOUNG FOR JAIL. Il
Bessie Mitchell, Of Richmond, a colored
girl about sixteen years of age, charged
with felonlously cutting Hattie Jackson,
was tried and acquitted The jury thought
both women equally guilty and refused
to punish the girl on that account.
Judge Mullen, however, turned the girl
over to Sheriff Evans until lie can look
lIltO LIlo III Will SACi S'ASo
minors to tho colored reformatory. The
girl is young and the judge will either
require her to return to her parents In
Richmond, or send her, If possible, to the
reformatory. III is Ell s.is 5t iyl., !.
Il ALL THE WAY FROM RUSSIA.
Tho family of Mr. David kusner, the
abbi for tho orthodox Jewish congrega-
ton here, reached Petersburg yesterday
having come direct from Russia to Pc
torsburg. The rabbits family, which con-
slsts of wife and two children, were
some three weeks travelling. Kusner has
been separated from his wife and children
for two years. and the meeting was q
happy one.
Miss Frances Rogers, Of Carsley, Va
who has been visiting friends In this city
has returned to her homo. lsaa5 2
Human Hearts, the idyl of the Arkan'
sas Hills, will be produced Mt the a cad
envy Of Music Saturday night.
TELEPHONE INSPECTION.
Mr.. w, 7. Gentry of Atlanta. Ca, vice.
president OF the Petersburg Telephone
Company, and Mr.. r. T. Montague, Of
Richmond, director. inspected the prop
erty of the company in this city yesterday
evening.
The Wallace shows will give an after,
noon and an evening performance u
Peter. Jurg next Tuesday. 5sff
The Ladies' Aid Society of West Stree
Methodist Episcopal Church. gave de
lightful entertainment tonight,