The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-19

Lists Close In Petersburg for
House Of Delegates.
No LABOR CANDIDATE /: UP .I.I'
The New Jersey oolored Preacher
Who Sold Petersburg Negroes
Marsh Lands az Valuable IN.
vestment Has Been Indicted.
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,tsnecini 70 The Times Dispatch) A
n .PIyrERsBURG. VA, Sept. lS.-Three,
candidates for nomination 10 the state
Legislature will BIO voted for at the prl'
4 mary election next Thursday. the timo
for entering tho primary expired at 9
O'clock to-day, and at that time the sec
rotary OF the Democratic City COMMITTEES
had received only the names OF Mcssrs.
Bartlett Roper, Jr., John Watson ana ana
Charles 70. Plum, ner, all OF whom are wen
known young lawyers In this city y
It was expected until the last moment
that Ia Dor candidate would enter tno
race. Tho fight is being actively con
are friends. They can often be seen ". 70
ecther talking about their candidacy.
S Each seems confident OF success, ana
alroady several bots have been mace On
tha results, Tho young men cspeciaily
arc taking much interest IN the ng ,1,,,,
TO EINDICT THE JERSEY PHEACli l..r"
James Fiahburn, the New Jersey negro
preacher, who swindled negroes ~ ts.o.S
burg recently BY selling them q marsh
lards In New Jersey, representing them
! "a be valuable lands that would yleld
large pronts on small investments. has
4 been indicted by the grand jury IN tnia
city md an effort will be made TO nave
him brought from New Jersey 70 ms l,tt
city for trial. f5. iS ,h:.tt
At last nights meeting OF the leteranuEs,
5 Grnys there were present lorty-tWo young
men who formally enlisted ms members
OF the company. The physical conditlon
OF each was examined by Or. WlllllNalt HN
Shipper and forty passed. "
The com pany will be mustered INTO ser
vice later. probably next week.
Y3I5 CORPORATION COURT. y
Ill Tho only business transa cted m INC
4 Corporation Court to-day was admission
70 probate OF the will OF the late Mary
"a Poland. There was no dual'hca ton y
on the will =,
Tho amount subscribed to the Doc Ba-
con fund to-day was $40.
Henry Morgan (colored) was hncd ~
and costs by the Mayor this morning LOT
beating Tinslcy Ellis and John Gum, an
other negro. was fined SO and costs Tor
striking Sarah Robinson on the head with
q hatchet Sarah toldfthe Mayor that she
could beat John, but thought she mad
u bettcr have him arrested. 80
NJ John Manson aliasf."Bluestick," was
sent on the Corporation Court by the
Mayor this morning to answer the cha rye
OF breaking into the residence OF william
Brown colored man, living on the
7 Heights. and stealing $3.50 and razor.
The razor was found on 'Bluestck's'!
person when arrested
Tho police have for long time sus-
Y pected the negro, but have unit! now
failed TO get case against hin - .S t i7
is thought. to have been the petpertator
OF several robberfes: committed ontithe
Heights several weeks ago.
"Bluestlck" was arrested by Office Aid
ridge.
Bessie Mitchell, the young co'ored girl,
who. on yesterday was acquitted IN the
4 CORPORA ton Court OF feloniously cutting
was taken before the Mayor this morning
and was sent to Jail for thirty days. In
tho meantime the Mayor will notify the
ccIored reformatory authorities, 10 when
institution the girl will be sent.
Mr.. p. J. Wall, niGhttya rdmaster ottthe
Atlantic Coast LineIin this city, has ire-
turned from the Memorial Hospital In
Richmond. where he has been under treat
ment. 'f.s,sg, I,
William Allen mulatto was before
the Mayor this morning and was hned
4 $3.50 for being drunk. He will be held Tor
f,ve days-on suspicion OF being wanted IN
DinwiddIe county for highway robbery
Allen has Just returned from the North
having LEFT Dinwiddle more than a year
ago He has wife living In the county.
Isy request Rev, George E.. Booker VIII
preach special sermon at High-street
Methodist church Sunday night on the
subject .Faithless G Husbands and u.s.
appointed Wives" -5$ ylr
Miss Fannie Brophy left this morning
10, her home in Roanoke after a brief
visit to friends in Petersburg. t slE