The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-03
Albert Rogers. Found Dead at.
Keysville. from That City
MR.. Hate HER DECLl 4 E;
He Cannot Become President Of the
EpWorth Leagues Of Virginia.
fs#13s Ladies' Boldly Rout and Fire s5
Upon Three White Thieves.
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Especial to Ths Times lspatch.) 0
PETERSBURG. VA. April l2.--1nsorma-
ton was reoieved In Petersburg to-day
to the offoct that Albert Rogers had
boon found dead OH tho Southern Rail-
way track at Keysvllle. Tho young man
\ was Just twenty-fvo years Of age, and
from tho description In tho telegram re-.
ooved Is beloved to be Mr.. Albert Hog-
ors, son OF Mr.. Albert Rogers. ana
+ brother OF Mr.. Samuel Rogers. OF this
city. He left Petersburg several weeks
ago for Prince Edward county, and the
fact that hY frequently visited Keysvllle
leaves no doubt In tho minds OF his
friends In this city that he lis tho man
who was killed Mr.. Samuel Rogers get let 8
Rogers Jr., was exceedingly we'll known
In Petersburg, and until he left for
Prince Edward county had been In the
employ Of the Seward Trunk and Bag
Company. s3s s3ys3s13 jtt III Il
s On account OF special plans, together
Rov. 8. Ct Hatcher will be unable to
serve as president Of the Epwortf
Leagues Of Virginia. Mr.. Hatcher was
elected president ut tho recent convcn-|
ton In Dunvllle. and while no has com
municatod to his friends that he could
not accept tho Office no has been unable
to notify the league, as no has not yet
been notified OF his election. He has re-
ceived many communications in refer.
once to various matters In which the
league Is concerned, and .dosirinE that
no delay may be accustomed In any Of IS
work. he has stated that 1t will be im-5
possible for him to serve g president,
IA The Common Council last evening
transacted regular BUSINESS. but no spe-!.
cial matters OF Importance came before
the body. Ageneral meeting will be held
on tho 18th to- consider license ordlnance.5
The petition from the Virginia Passenger
and Power Company. asking to DO al.
lowed to putin az OF Franklin ana
sycamore Street, has been with III
ingly anxious to have their cars to run
from Franklin Street to Broad Street.,
Richmond. but the withdrawal OF this
petition would nnake%;it necessary for
: them to seek another place as start
Ing point.
A THRBD WHITE THIEVES.
M Three white thieves were discovered
taking flowers from Kirkham's flower
gnrden Tuesday evening. One Gof the
men had previously called at the house
and desired to purchase some hynctnths.
\ Mrs. Kirkham and her niece. Mrs. r. 4 3 I
Stiles, armed them selves with pistols and
went to Investigate the noise they heard
in&the {hot-house. AS the thieves ran OF
Mrs. stiles 3ared at them. They escaped
ana have not been detected, II
DR.. r. D. Mel waine was taken sud-
denly Ill on Sycamore Street this after.
noon with acute indigestion. Ills ilIntrs
lasted only short time. and he was
tending his practice regularly within q
very few minutes. 25 e .5
There are said to be about Twenty-Five
orthodox jewish families in Petersburg,
who will In q short time undertake the
building OF q synagogue. Rev. David
3Kusner will be in charge. He has been
inFSthlB country only a few years. but
speaks English nuently and Is popular
among his people. 81 XII Y 3is35l a.3y ii
st There Is considerable interest in the
meetings In progress at West End Bap-.
fist Church. Each night the attendance,
lis large and there have been several oon-
versions The pastor Rev. Mr.. Doan. Is
conducting the meetings.
iS5sssfts EASTER GERMAN. 53 l
Tho virginian German Club will hold
its Easter german at Library Hall April
14th. .i lts * III.
Many ladies' in Petersburg are inter
ested in the Confederate Bazaar to be
he'd in Richmond April. 18th, and are
working vigorously In Its interest
Alex, Davis, the negro . arrested in
8Lynohburg on suspicion OF being the
freight conductor on the Norfolk and
Western Railway. near Crewe, n Tuesday
night, was brought to Petersburg this
morning and later returned to Crewe.l
Davis denies any guilt, and Htoutly as
serts his Innocence. The police here do
not believe that he Is tho man wanted, *