The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-28
DOC BACON
HAS COUNSEL
Mr.. Rahily Will ASK Governor
a. to Respite the Prisoner.
DIVERSION is IN SIGHT
Land All Secured and the u. S. Eng'-
neers Ready to Take Charge OF the
Work--Gate Keeper Struck and
His Hip Broken.
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Hf Etlft fSpecial TO The TlmeS-DlSpa'cii'
PETERSBURG. VA, August N.--Nlr'
James H. Rahy, well known soui's
attorney Of this city, will undertake the
defense of Doc Bacon. and VIII "rito
NM once to tho Governor to grant Bacon
/, rcsni,e that he may have time to appeal
the case.
bacon. with Anderson Finch. Ia con-
fined IN the jail In this city awaiting
the ed of September, the day on winch
they are 10 be hanged on the charge OF
attempting to criminally assault iaoS
In Boydton recently. Finch, VINO swore az
the trial that Bacon committed the deed,
heran to wayer after the trial was over,
and now he says that Bacon Is Innocent
mat he lied In saying he had anything 70
do with the crime, and that since he hhn-
self must did, he wishes TO clea1 loacoii
OF all responsibility for the crime. Mr.
Rahily IS so impressed with the declara-
ttlon of Finch that he will undertake 70
get new trial for Bacon.
DIVERSION SCHEME.
All the deeds transferring the necessary
land to the United States government lor
their purposes In making the long coil-
temputed Improvement to AppomatloA
River has been decided to the government.
md unless there is something to intervene
not now expected the work on the diver
sion of the river will soon begin. Inc
3 United States engineers now have the
matter in hand, with the idea Of start'hs
the work as soon as practicable
Mr. ]. c. Belchcr, the well known
trucker, living in Chesterfield county,
about nine miles from this city, whose
home was damaged by fire Tuesda* n'ght,
was in the city to-day, and said his loss
was not as great as It had been reported
The fire, which was of incendiary origin,
& destroyed most of his Kitchen furniture
damaged IFS kitchen and dining-room' o"t
did not damage his house 10 any slea'
extent.
The loss was about $500 without any m
surance
BIG EXCURSION
About two hundred cxcursionists, VINO
exnected to go with the Phoenix Sunday
school class of High Street Church. to
y Norfolk and the seashore this morning
were left by reason Of mistake made by
the manager, who, In writing the notice
for the afternoon paper yesterday, gave
the leaving hour as s:l5 instead Of 1880.
Messrs Irving Saal. Robert Gillian, Jr..
and Robert G. Bass, the three young
men from this city. who have peen at
tending the summer law course at the
University Of Virginia, have returned 70
Petersburg after having received certln-
cate for having passed satisfactory eA-
animation.
Mr.. Saal will leave In few days Tor
New Orleans to con tinue his studies at
Tulane University. Mr.. Gillian, who IS a
graduate Of Richmond College, Will begin
the practice OF law In this city. and MI.
Bass will remain with Mr. r. II. Mann.
REBUILD ORGAN.
The organ at ST. PaEl's Church. which
for many years has occupied place IN
the gallery Of the church. Is now being
removed and rebuilt by the pulpit. Messrs.
Iutchings and Votey. of Boston, have the
q contract for the work. AS soon rs the
organ has been rebuilt, St. Pnul's VIII
have a vested choir. Mr.. II. Noltenius. a
DISTINGUISHED musician. has directed tho
4 choir for several years.
Mr.. James z. Harrison, an old gentle
man employed as keeper of the railroad
gates on the Norfolk and Western Rail
road In this city near .Dunlop's factory
4 failed to see an approaching box car or
one of the side tracks last night, anc
was struck and lad his hip broken. Ills
condition Is serious
Mrs. A. n. Haskins. who has been III fol
several months with cancer OF the breast
has gone to hospital 2 An Boston TO
treatment.
The Democratic City Central Committee
which failed to have a quorum at IN
meeting last night. will hold anothe
meeting tomorrow to arrange the date
FOR the primary.