The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-05
Will DECIDE
CASE TODAY
Receiver for Passenger and
Power Company Will Be
Named.
CHOICE AS YET YET UNKNOWN !, n
Luther Davis, q Young North
Carolinian, Dismissed Of Charge
81 Attempted Criminal Assault.
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NJ TSETl5RsBURG. VA. Auguat 4,--Judsei
~. NJ. Mullen, OF the y Hastings Court,
stated to-day that he would decide the
matter of granting q stispending order In
the Fisher-Gould case tomorrow. and
would appoint a receiver for the vir-
gnia Passenger and Power Company.
BJndge Mullen gave no intimatlon as to
whom he would appoint.
e These matters would have been de-
cliled to-day. as appointed by the court
last Monday night, but meanwhile coun-8
sci for the defense. who are urgently
pressing the claim for suspending or
der, have placed In Judge Mullen's hands,
In support OF their contention a. lengthy
list Or opinions and decisions on such
questions. examination OF which neces-'
t,tated q postponement OF the ma ter ur-s
+ III Tomorrow. II the suspending order
OF ninety days is granted. 4 d receiver a p.
pointed by this courtSis thereby restrain
10 from taking any action until the ex-
piiation Of that period, by which time
the defense car, present Its case to the
Supreme Court OF Virginia.
The Hastings II Court met this morn
ing and transacted business, but no cases
were tried. 3
I DISTRICT CoAfAiITTEE.
Judge Asa D. & Watkins, Of Farmville,
Va. and Mr.. Robert Gillian. clerk Of the
court IN Petersburg, who ore members
OF the Fourth District Democrats Com
nlittee. metllast evening at Mr.. Gllliam's
Office and. acting as an executive COM
rn.ttee, arranged for the printing OF poll
hooks. ballots and instucHo to the
Judges OF election, and ATTENDED to other
matters appertalning to the Democratic
\ pi irnary to- be held In the Fourth Dis
4 tr.ct September 9th. to nominate can
4 didate for Congress. VI .t!s5s;S
4 Senator Martins appointment as n Al
mem Der OF the Executive Committee Of
the National Democratic Committee meets
WITH the hearty approval OF the d Demo-
Gratis OF Petersburg. 81 IF #
& II is understood that all legal papers
relative 10 property rights and other
matters connected with the diversion sof
the a ppomattox River are now ready,
and work Will begin as soon as the At
lan.ic Dredging Company, Of Philadel-s
phia, 81 o whom the contract was award.
B I'D, . is ready. The I erms OF agreement
allow the contractors q specified time
offer notice OF award NJ Of cont tract in
With to begin the work. ss
ST FACTORY CONTRACTS.
n Mir. Benjamin Harrison, a well known
contractor ri OF n this place. has obtained
4 tile contract for the peanut 10 Glory to be
I ere cted by the y. 3. Worth Company, and
vii soon begin the work. The factory
will be located at The corner Of Third
\ and River Streets on land belonging to
the Worth Company. and is to be eq lip
ped with the highest class ma chinery,
and every other IA cility8 for ndllng pea
nuts. Nh q #$ gs II ~. ls va.
y large peanut company oper ting ~ /
Southern Virginia, including the hiessra.
Gwaltney. Of smitl, field and BAN, sols
Wakefield, are to- erect q peanut factory
d Of great size on a tract OF land In this I,
city belonging to them and located on /
the line OF the Atlantic Coast Line Rail
/ read between Lombard and oolllngp rooki
Streets. Hss s. Z rs
Petersburg is the largest center Of the
peanu G industry Inst his country.
In 6CLEAREDO OF UGLY CHARGE.
YIe case OF Luther Davis. g young
mar. from North Carolina. who now lives 81
In Rattersea, a suburb Of this place, was
tried in the ayers Court this morning q
ana Mr.. Davis was acquitted. Mrs. John8
syVarrenton, a lady OF this place. who
epent Sunday night at the home of the
aunt OF MI. Davis. where he lives. all
slegeu that during the night he entered
her room and attempted TO- assault her.
The testimony in court this morning
was uniform in declaring MIR. Davis q
man OF u high chara cter and reptltat hon,
and after statements by Mrs. Warren
TONS family that she was sub ject to fire.
saucrt delusions and nervous seizure. the i
accused was discharged. al
Mr. Thomas Jefferson Clark, the son 1
4 or, a Revolutionary soldier, and one Of
the eldest printers In the State. is Ill /
here. Mr.. Clark Is egh ty- five years Of Il
age. r. .ssls 81 sl
Mr.. G gorge ". Cameron and Mrs. Cam
eron have gone to the mountains Of Viz
Glnia for a visit. S3 III