The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-24
TROOPS WILL
TAKE PART.
One Thousand to Participate
in Crater Charge.
.
DAMAGE FOR AN INSULT
The Jury Didn't Consider the Alleged
Assault--The EIks to Remodel the
Lassiier Dwelling for Their
Home at Once.
DAMAGE FOR AN INSULT

Especial to The Dispatch.)
PETERSBURG, VA, Oct 23.-1t Is now
expected that fully q thousand troops Will
take part In the sham battle at the Clater,
near this city, November 9th, Oh the oc-
casion Of the reunion In this city on that
day Of tho surviving participants of Ma
homes Brigade. Colonel a. NJ. Higgins,
of the Scventy-first Virginia, as senior
colonel OF Virginia military, will command
upon the battlefield. The companies OF
this regiment and those of the Seventieth,
Of which Colonel George Wayne Anderson,
Of Richmond, is tho colonel is expected
to bring f.sG companies from Richmond,
and probably one from Earmville, and
one from Lynchburg, will make the total.
The veterans and public generally iii
this city are looking forward with much
interest to the occasion.
The participants in the battle OF the
Crater, when they reach the field Will
be commanded by Colonel William L.
Stewart, of the Sixty-first Virginia Regi-
mcnt and survivors Of Nahones Brigade
that will march in the parade through the
Streets Will probably be commanded by
Colonel Joseph =. Minetree of the Forty
first Virginia. or Colonel V. y. Groner,
Of the Sixty-frst Virginia Regiment, both
of their commands antedating that Of
Colonel Z. NJ. Field. of the Twelfth
Virginia Regiment. II Colonel r. q,
Whitehead. Of the Sixteenth Virginia Reg,
ment, now resident OF California, were
present, he, ranking Colonel Stewart.
would command tho Crater veterans On
the field.
THE FIELD OF ACTION.
Colonel Higgins will DO in Petersburg
within few days to go over the Crater
battlefield to familiarize himself with
the locality The Richmond Howitzers will
doubtless bring with them several pieces
Of artillery, which they will fire from sew
eral positions occupied by the famous bat
teries which took part In the engage
ment
The Committee on Arrangements np-
pointed by A. p. Hill Camp, in this city.
are perfecting the arrangements to en-
tertaln all visiting veterans and military
organizations From the number Of IN
quirics thus far received It Is probable
that 10000 visitors will be In the city
on the day of the reunion.
The committee from the Lodge of Elks
in this city will proceed at once to re-
model the residence formerly occupied
by the late DR.. D. w. Lassiter for use
as home for the Petersburg lodge. AT.
chitects and contractors are now making
estimates on4the necessary changes In the
building and the contract for the lln-
provements will be let as soon as specifi-
cations can be prepared.
VERDICT FOR INSULT.
The jury In the case Of NJ. Levy against
Paul Williams were in their room about
two hours this morning, when they reached
n verdict awarding Mr. Levy $500 dam
ages. Mr.. W. B. McIlwaine, counsel for
Mr.. Paul Williams, the defendant, moved
that the verdict be set aside. as being
contrary to the law and the evidence, and
the motion will be argued later The jury
was unanimous for damages ranging In
amount from 500 to $1,000. One Of the
jurymen said that the jury did not con-
slider the alleged assault, the verdict be-
ing gwen for the insult offered the plain
tiff by defendant, as referred to in the
fifth instruction of the court. which In
substance was: IF the jury consider the
language Of the defendant to the plain
tiff insulting, then they must find for the
plaintiff, in order to deter defendant and
others from using such language
Tho Hebrew clerks Of this city, or
ganized a union last night. meeting
will be held by the union on Sunday.
afternoon at 8 o'clock to decide on the
hours of opening and closing. All the
Hebrew clerks In the city have signed
the petition, and the union promises to
be strong one.
Despite two other attractions In the city
tonight Mr.. Isham r. Dyer had the Y.
M. C. a. Hall filled tonight to hear the
second number of the star course. which
was given by the Daley QuarteUe OF
New York.
RECEIVED A PRIZE.
Mr.. A. w. Franklin, photographer, OF
this city, was among those who received
medals awarded by the Photographers
Association OF Virginia and North Caro-
lima, ut its recent session at Greensboro.
N. {.
Probably one Of the most fashionable
audiences of the season, enjoyed Paul
Gilmore's presentation of ''The Mummy
and the Humming Bird in this city
tonight.
Misses Helen and Ruth Pope of We'll
don, N. c., who have been visiting friends
In this city, have returned home,
"Our Duties With Respect to Our
Brother in Black" will be the
subject of Rev, George e. Booker's
sermon at High Street Church Sun
day night, being tho third of tile
series Of Living Problems in the Light
Of Christianity.'' Immense crowds have
heard the first two sermons of the Sc
ries,
Anderson Ragsdale, colored, of Din
wlddie county, charged With forging the
name of ]. Y, Hardy of Church Roads,
to an order on w. D. DIETRICH, has been
acquitted of the charge. lie was defended
by Mr.. p. II, Drewry. of this city,