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Richmond planet., 1905-12-09
\ Change at the Penitentiary.

superintendent S. NJ. Boiling OF
the Virginia Penitentiary has re-
signed that position TO accept the
position Of clerk of the Circuit Court
OF Bedford county. The position is
for an unexpired term Of six years.
AS the position was to be filled at
once and he could not hold two Of
fees. he telephoned his resignation.
The Board of Directors was in ses-
sion at the time and the same was
accepted.
Assistant superintendent +. +.
Morgan was named to succeed him.
The new appointee will hold Office
for two years. During recent years
it mas been difficult for a person to
hold the office OF superintendent OF
the Virginia Penitentiary for more
than one term, and 1t may be that
Mr. Boiling anticipated his finish.
Mr.. Morgan will have a chance TO
arrange his fences with a view 20
succeeding himself. He is highly
spoken of and seems to understand
all of the details Of his onerous du-
ties.
Richmond planet., 1905-12-09

Macon, Ca. Dec. 3-Now that
Judge Speer has again interfered in
the Jamison case, no little specula-
tion is being INDUCED in as to what
he will do with Chief Conner, OF the
police department, City Attorney Min
ter Wimberly, and superintendent
Wimbush, OF the Bibb county chain
gang, when they are arraigned be-
fore him on January Z next, TO an
'swer to the contempt proceedings
brought against them by Attorney
Alexander Akerman, who is handling
Jamison's interests.
Richmond planet., 1905-12-09

Richmond, some one called him up
on the telephone from Petersburg.
He answered the phone, and Capt.
Ragland, chief of pv zee. asked him
IL he (Harris) had authorized any
one 20 sell cotton for him. Harris
said he told Captain Ragland that
he had not sold any cotton for two
or three years. Captain Ragland
then said that there was something
crooked. Harris said that he told
Captain Ragland that he would be
over in the afternoon. Harris sta
ted that he came over on the 4 o.
clock car and went TO the station
house. Captain Ragland said to
him: Harris, some one has sold a
bale OF cotton in your name for
S42.1S."
Richmond planet., 1905-12-09
WANT THE NORMAL SCHOOL
BUILDING.
An Effort Being Made to Take IL
from the Colored Pupils.


Councilman Woodburn on last
Monday night offered a resolution
which was adopted providing for
the removal Of the white children
from the Leigh St. School. First and
Leigh SITS. and the placing OF this
building at the disposal of the Rich
mond High and Normal School pu-
pills and accordingly the practi-
cal abandonment of the attractive
building of the Richmond High and
Normal School. What is TO be done
with the building vacated BY the
colored pupils, "deponent sayeth
not" Here is the resolution:
Whereas the Leigh st. School is
not now desirably located for the
maintenance at that point of a
school for white children, but is
suitable for tie High and Normal
School, maintained for colored pu-
pills; therefore. be it
Resolved by the Common Council.
the Board OF Aldermen concurring,
That the Committee on Police e
lections and Schools be, and they
are hereby, directed in connection
with the School Board. to inquire
into the propriety and feasibility of
providing another location and build
ing for Leigh st. School. in order To
make practical the removal OF the
High and Normal School TO the
building now used for the Leigh St.
School, anu 10 report TO either
branch of the Council the result OF
their investigation with such recon
mpndnffon ae fhOv IQar,, oGx~sc, nf a
in the premises.
Richmond planet., 1905-12-09

Mrs. Julia Flippin, the mother
OF Mrs. Miles c. Debbress is now in
the city at 10 W. Leigh st. She
will not return to New York until
after the holidays.
-Messrs. Sydnor and Hundley
are now ready for your trade and
If you wish to feel happy and en-
joy Christmas, go there and look al
the magnificent display of house
hold goods. They have searched
the north and west for bargains to
please you and 1t is with a pleasing
satisfaction that they invite YOU
to call and see them. You can buy
no better goods anywhere In this
country and their past record will
satisfy you that they quote low
prices. Cash or credit it is, cal
and see them.
Richmond planet., 1905-12-09
CONTINUED ON EIGHTH PAGE.
a Modern Shopping Temple.

The Cohen Company has now com
pleted the improvements in their
mammoth establishment and can
now lay just claim to being the hap
py possessors OF one OF the largest
establishments OF the kind in all the
Southland. The cost of improve
ment has been $4,000 and the val
ue Of the stock offerings approx
mate 100000.
This firm knows what II is talk
ing about when 1t announces that IT
can quote prices that will save you
money. 1t is the close buyers par
adise. The Cohens are closely iden
titled with Richmond's progress and
by years Of persistent effort have
built up a business that any one
might envy. You need Christmas
goods. Call and sec them. Their
statesmen and sales-ladies under
stand the business thoroughly and
will treat you right. Read the quo
tations made to PLANET readers in
another column. Out of town or
ders promptly filled. Mention the
PLANET and they will know exact
ly TO what you refer in the matter OF
prices.
Richmond planet., 1905-12-09
OsTRACIsED BY VERDICT.
Court Declares Girls White, and Five
Hundred People Are Put Under Ran.


Asheville. N. c., Dec. 8. The DO
cision last week OF the Federal
Court in favor OF the six Gilleland
girls, who brought suit to compei
the county board OF education to ad-
NIT them to the white school OF A
Nerys Creek township. has resulted
IN racial ostracism Of the Gilleland
and Graham families. Of whom there
are probably 500, who have inter
married living in tho mountains
me real object of the suit, IL is said
was 10 establish that the Gillelands
are OF Portuguese, not negro blood.
In eject they We're adiudged TO bo
whites, but their white neighbors
nave ostrac'sed them as never before
ana the er e community. which be
iore the bringing OF the suit felt no
anlagonism against the Gilielands
and Grahams, is now violently an
tagonistic.
thanksgiving Day in the Avervs
creek township was observed by
the holding OF two big mass meet
lngs, at which resolutions were PASS
cd denouncing the decision of tho
court. calling on the board OF educa-
ton 10 carry the case TO the Supreme
Court, and declaring that the peonle
would never recognize the Gille-
lands as whites.
Averys Creeks extremists have be
gun a movement TO run the Gule-
lands and Grahams away from their
homes, and take more extreme meas
ures II the girls attempt 10 attend
the white school, which so far they
have not done.
Richmond planet., 1905-12-09
A POOR ADVISER.

II was on the advice OF Attorney
Wimberly that Chief Conner rear
rested Jamison. and sent him back
TO the chain gang. Mr.. Wimberly
argued that even though the man
date Of the United States supreme
court had not been made the judg-
ment Of the federal court here, it
terminated the case so FAR as Jami-
sons right TO remain out OF the
chain gang.
Since Judge Speer, however. has
intimated by his order releasing
Jamison a second time, that the ne
gro has exhausted every remedy In
the state court, and also recited the
fact that he was arrested at midnight
without n warrant before the man
date had been made the Judgment
.of the federal court. many there are
who believe he Will hold that Chief
Conner and the other officials are In
contempt Of court
Richmond planet., 1905-12-09
Must Go to the Penitentiary.

The Supreme Court OF Appeals
has refused TO grant a writ OF error
to Mrs. Mary Estelle Smith, (whito)
convicted of brutally l,ating her lit
tie son to such an extent as TO cause
his death. She was sentenced by
the Hastings Court OF Manchester,
Va. to five years in the penitentiary
and must serve the time. She was
defended by Mr.. II. NJ. Smith, Jr.
and Mr.. Ernest Wells.
Richmond planet., 1905-12-09
Notice to the Public!

The following gentlemen are no
longer mem bers of the Theban Ben
ehcial Club, and their names have
been dropped from our books for de-
linquency.; Messrs. VIM. o. Chris
tian, William Ross, John Voolfolk,
Charles Williams, James Williams,
Carroll Thomas, Walter Smith, Geo.
Fry and William Brooks.
Done by order of the Theban Ben
eficial Club.
L. r. EDMONDS, Pres.
W. w. WILSON. Sec.
Richmond planet., 1905-12-09
DIR. w. f. Graham Improves From
Throat Troubles.

DR.. Graham's many friends will
be glad to know that after two sur
sical operations, his throat troubles
are rapidly healing and he will soon
be as strong as ever. He preached
last Sunday twice at the 1st Bapttst
Church Newport News, assisting Or.
n II. Harris In a rally. Five hum
ured and sixty dollars was the a
mount raised, Notwithstanding the
day was dark and rainy one. On
Monday night he addressed a large
gathering Of the Sons and Daugh-
ters OF Peace on business matters:
on Tuesday night he was in VIII
hamsburg and preached and lee
tured at the Union Baptist Church
TO large crowd, Rev. Binford, pas
tor. He reports Rev. Binford doing
a grand work. Mr.. w. II. Hilman
Is succeeding grandly with the work
OF the American Beneficial Insurance
Company. DR.. Graham will spend
tomorrow with Big Bethel BAPTIST
Church, Dinwiddie Co. He has
been invited 10 Augusta, Ca. 60
preach the goth Anniversary OF Rev.
Dr. c, T. Walker, but under the ad-
vice Of his Physician he is afraid to
go on so long a trip until he has
fully recovered from his throat
trouble.
Richmond planet., 1905-12-09
CoIored Man Kills Two White Men
For Staying His Dog.

HOPE, ARK, Nov. 2S-This
morning, seven miles east OF here,
in Nevada county, Squire Smith. a
colored man, went to the field where
John and Count Cleghorn, white.
were working and shot them both.
killing Count at once. John died
in few hours from his wounds.
A few days ago the \ Cleghorns
killed the negro's dog and he said
at the time that II he could find out
who did it he would Kill them. The
Cleghorns were well-to-do farmers.
Both were married and leave fami-
lies.
A posse left here at noon to arrest
the coloreG man.
Richmond planet., 1905-12-09
MFR. James Patterson Injured.

Mr.. James Patterson was painful
" injured at HIS blacksmith shop.
while shoeing a horse Friday. Nov,
24th. 1905. The animal became
frightened and ran back, stepping on
the foot Of Mr.. Patterson with one
or his fore feet that had Just been
shod. he has been confined TO hts
room at 225 w. Leigh St. ever since
although he is much improved and
is now out OF danger.
Richmond planet., 1905-12-09
Go to the Richmond Business League

Actions speak louder than words.
If we want to do business, let us at
tend our business League and en-
courage business people. The Rich
mond Business League meets the
End and 4th Thursday evenings in
each month at the League Hall, 3ru
st. between Marshall and Clay.
Next Thursday night at $3.50 the
meeting will be called to order and
an interesting discussion will be had
on the subject Does 1t pay to lie In
business?" All men and women en-
gagged in business are invited to be
present; all who are doing any sort
of honest work for a living are re-
quested to be present; all profession
al men and women are requested to
be present. Remember the time
Thursday, Dec. 18th, 1905.
w. r. Graham, Pres.
John T. Taylor, Rec. Sec.
w. F. Denny, Cor. Sec.
Richmond planet., 1905-12-09
ROLLED IT IN QUICKLY.

It took but a few minutes TO roll
it in, said the witness. He went
right over 90 Mr.. Alex. Wilson 70
tell Harris that he had the cotton.
Trainer said Harris made the pro-
position 20 him TO steal peanuts and
cotton and that he would "whack''
up with him. This was on Monday
night about 7 o'clock. Witness had
never had any transaction with Har
ris before.
In answer to a question by the
Mayor, Trainer said he had never
been to Harris house. They had
taken drinks together and Harris
paid for them. Harris gave him a
drink Monday night. Witness said
Harris would give him a drink when
ever he met him. IL he (Trainer)
asked him for it.
Richmond planet., 1905-12-09
NO MONET; NO COTTON.

Harris said he told the Chief that
he had received no money, and had
sold no cotton. Daley was brought
in and went over the same story he
has told here to-day. He said TO
Daley; You know 1 have not
grown any cotton" Harris said he
had no knowledge OF Trainer. he
had met him in Mr.. Alex. Wilson's
store, but had never taken a drink
with him. He would throw down
a nickel for Trainers drink but did
not drink with him. Harris said he
did not know where Trainers home
was. He had never owned n bale
OF cotton In his life.
Richmond planet., 1905-12-09

Mrs Ella c. Claiborne, the Pres
ident of the Auxiliary OF the Old
Folks Home, 115 w. Jackson St.,
wishes to thank Mrs. Ella Ondley
Waller and friends for supplying the
store room last week with many
good things.
Yours truly,
ELLA c. CLAIBORNE.
Richmond planet., 1905-12-09
The Great Foreign Mission Mass
Meeting.

All are cordially invited to attend
Great Meeting at the 5th st. Bapt.
church Sunday, Dec. 10th, 1905 at
O'Clock. DR.. l.. C. Jordan. Sec'y.
or the Foreign Mission Board of the
National Baptist Convention, togeth-
er with Miss Delaney, who has been
iaooring in Africa for the past four
years will be present and address
the meeting. All Sunday School
workers and friends are requested to
come out and help the worthy cause.
a committee OF twenty is sparing no
pains to make the meeting a success.
Richmond planet., 1905-12-09
JACKSON-KERSEY.

The marriage Of Miss Clara L.
Kersey to DR.. James E. Jackson will
be celebrated Thursday. Dec. l4th
s p. NJ. at the home of the bride
100 W. Leigh st. Reception $3.50
to 1890.
Friends invited. No cards.
Richmond planet., 1905-12-09

Mr.. c. w. Wilson. the tailor
and haberdasher, has opened a u
nique establishment in Manchester,
Va. He may be found at 1920 Hull
st.
Richmond planet., 1905-12-09
DEFENDED DALEY.

Witness said as far as he knew
DALEY did not know that there was
anything wrong. Trainer said he
saw Harris the following Tuesday
night and Harris gave him $29. The
other bale OF cotton. Trainer stated.
he rolled from the sidewalk in
front Of Arlington & Green's store
10 Mr. Robinson's store and placed
IL in the cellar. He saw Harris I'm
his Office that night. Witness said
he marked the cotton "A. w. H"
himself
On discrimination, Trainer
said he rolled the first bale Of cotton
into Mr.. Robinson's store between
9 and O'Clock Monday night. The
cotton was between the stores OF
Arlington & Green and the store of
Mr.. J. G.. Robinson
Richmond planet., 1905-12-09

Rev. Thomas H. White OF Cliff
ton Forge was IN the city and called
on US.
Richmond planet., 1905-12-09
SOLD ONLY IN SEED.

He always sold his cotton in seed.
He had not been in Mr.. J. c. Robin
sons store for three years until a
bout the first Week of October, when
he went I'm there TO see about some
peanuts. He had been seeing Dali
ey every morning for the past two
years. For the past eight or ten
Richmond planet., 1905-12-09
FREE OF SHACKLEs.

AlluOuSn ne Is Tree OF the stripes
and shackles of the Bibb county
gang, Jamison is not yet at liberty.
but is confined in the Bibb county
jail subject 20 the orders OF United
States Marshal White. In his or
der turning Jamison over to
Marshal White. Judge Speer au-
thOrizeI. that official to release
Jamison under a bond of 500, but
so far Jamison has not made good.
The indications are. however. that
he will make this bond. aud be set
at liberty tomorrow pending a hear
ing Of his case at Valdosta on De-
cember II.
Macon. Ga, Dec. 2,-Claiming
that he has exhausted every remedy
in the state courts TO secure his IL
berty from the Bibb county chain
gang. Henry Jamison, the negro pris
oner made famous by HIS fight on
the Recorders court, applied for and
Il received from Judge Speer another
writ Of habeas corpus and tomorrow
morning he will quit the stripes and
shackles OF the Bibb gang for the
custody Of the United States Mar
shall.
AOOul
An order was served on Superin-
tendent Wimbish this afternoon re-
quiring him to Immediately turn
Jamison over TO the United States
authorities, and he will be brought
in from the convict camp IN the
country tomorrow morning. The
petition was presented to Judge
A A
man and they alleged that when
Jamison had filed his bill OF excep-
tions to Judge Felton's rulings send
ing the negro back to the gang with
out bond, he had exhausted every
remedy in the state courts and was
now being illegally deprived OF his
liberty.
Just whether or not Jamison will
be discharged from custody by
Judge Speer viii be determined at
the hearing which is ordered to take
place in Valdosta on Dec. IL.
UNLAWFULLY ARRESTED.
The petition alleged that Jamison
was rearrested at Midnight by the
Macon police, without authority or
warrant. before the mandate OF the
United States court had been made
the judgment of Judge Speers
court and for that reason he should
not have been arrested.
In the order returning Jamison
from the gang, Judge Speer says
that the negro is without remedy In
the state court, is denied the ancient
and constitutional right of bail, and
is actually undergoing an Illegal sen
tence.
lDEFIED STATE AND COUNTY OF
FICERS.
Judge speer. to prevent the Ma
Richmond planet., 1905-12-09
DID NOT KNOW 1T.

On cross-examination. Daley said
he did not know that Harris had not
raised cotton in two or three years,
that on Friday morning about z o
clock he went to Mr.. Robinson s
store to tell Trainer that Harris
could not send his peanuts in on
that day. Trainer replied to Daley.
ego away; I am not satisfied" Wit
ness said that Trainer subsequently
came to his house and told him not
to come to the store any more.
Witness said the next day he went
to see II there was anything wrong
about the cotton. Witness declared
that Trainers wife did not tell him
II he did not let Trainer alone he
would get in the penitentiary. Wit
ness said the bill of sale for the cot
ton was IN Harris name; said he
had never told George Dabney that
Trainer and himself had gotten into
a mess and that he (witness) had
to get out the best way he could.
Witness said he knew nothing about
the cotton and that he was an inno-
cent party to the whole affair.
TRAINER STOLE THE COTTON.
Robert Trainer (colored) was the
next witness examined.
He testified that he saw A w.
Harris on last Monday night a week
ago about o'clock at Mr.. Alexan-
der Wilson's store. Harris told him
that he (Harris) had something for
him (Trainerj to do for him.
Trainer asked what It was, and wit
ness stated that Harris tNld him
that there were lots OF bales of cot
ton and peanuts on the street in
front OF Arlington & Green's store
and also in front of Mr.. J. c. Robin
sons store, and that he wanted him
TO get one of the bales of cotton ar q
put It in MT. Robinson's cellar.
Trainer said that he put the cotton
on the first floor and that ningt
he saw Harris and told him that ne
Richmond planet., 1905-12-09
TOLD ALL ABOUT IT.

Trainer said that he got the Sc
cond bale OF cotton after a lot OF cot
ton had been unlooded by Mr.. Col
lier. After Mr.. Collier left he put
the cotton in Mr.. Robinson's cellar
He cut the mark -. II. r." OF and
put on IL "a. w. H." Witness said
ne went TO Harris office and told
him he had the bale OF cotton. Wit
ness did not know that the bale had
been found until the next morning,
when he found a lantern and truck
where he had not left ii. Trainer
admitted having gone TO Dailey's
house on Friday morning and hav-
ing told him not TO come to the
store as things were so confused. u
Richmond planet., 1905-12-09
SAID HARRIS SENT HIM.

Daily stated that he told Mr.. Pur
dy that Harris had sent him there
to collect for the cotton; that Mr..
Purdy paid him in currency and
that he carried the money to Harris
Office and gave it TO him then and
that Harris said it was correct. Wit.
ness said that Harris then gave him
one dollar. Witness stated that
Harris always gave him fifty cents
or one dollar whenever he did any
thing for him. Witness said that
he saw Robert TrainOr in the neigh
borhood OF Harris office last Thurs
day night week ago. Trainor
came up and said to Harris: "Can
I speak to you for half minute?'
Harris said ''yes. you can speak TO
me for FIVE minutes" Witness did
not hear the conversation.
Richmond planet., 1905-12-09
Honorable A. ". Harris Acquitted.
testimony Of Witnesses in the Case.

TREM-TRAINER AND DALEY ACCUSE
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ABOUT THE COTTON
AN DENIAL.
Richmond planet., 1905-12-09
STATED HIS REASONS.

The reason he had told the Mayor
ne had taken the cotton for a joke
was because he wanted 20 get out OF
il. Trainer said that when Harris
gave him the $29 he said that ne
would give him (Trainer) more this
time but that the next time he (Har-
ris) would take more. He hai seen
Harris in Mr.. Robinson's store, but
did not remember when IL was. He
did not know whether Harris had
ever sold any cotton there.
In reply to a question by Com
monwealth's Attorney Mann, Train
er stated that he did not tell that
there was a conspiracy between Har-
ris and himself until after Harris
arrest.
Richmond planet., 1905-12-09
DALEY GOT THE MONEY.

Mr.. Purdy, VINO clerks for Mr.. Re
binson, stated that he sold the bale
of cotton and paid the money, abou.
$42.1S. to VIM. Daley. The money
was paid in currency and DALEY
had asked for it in that way. Mr.
Purdy said he made the bill of sale
In the name of A. w. Harris. The
cotton, said the witness, was on
their receiving book In the name OF
A. w. Harris. Friday morning
Daley came to his store and asked
him If there was anything wrong a.
bout the cotton.
Mr.. Charles Collier testified to the
delivery of several bales OF cotton
on Monday night in front OF AIRING
ton G. Green's store and J. G. Robin
sons store, and of the finding OF the
alleged stolen cotton in Mr.. Robin
sons cellar and swearing out OF Q
warrant for Trainer.
MR.. HARRIS DENIES ALL.
The first witness for the defense
was A. w. Harris, the accused. He
testified that on Friday about 1 O.
clock, while he was in his ONCE in
Richmond planet., 1905-12-09

Read our Xmas Advertisements
Richmond planet., 1905-12-09

had stolen the cotton and that Har-
ris told him TO sell it.
Richmond planet., 1905-12-09

The Mayors court mayor Jones
presiding) was engaged Friday, Dec.
1st from ten o'clock A. NJ. until $3.50
p. NJ. in the trial Of A. W. Harris
(colored), charged with the larceny
Of two bales of cotton from AIRING
ton & Green-one Of the value of
S42.1S and the other Of the value of
S52-and the larceny OF 42.1S from
J. c. Robinson, the purchase money
OF one Of the alleged stolen bales of
cotton. The court room was crowd
ed, and the testimony was heard
closely Mr.. r.. II. Mann, the attor-
ney for the Commonwealth. looked
after the interests of the State. and
Mr.. Bernard Mann appeared for the
accused.
Richmond planet., 1905-12-09
WILLIAM DALEY TEsTIFIEs.

The first witness examined was
VIM. DALEY (colored), who testified
that ne was agent in this city for the
United Endowment Association Of
Virginia, and that for several years
past he had been employed by A.
w. Harris and that his duties
were TO clean up Harris ofice and
70 attend TO his banking and other
personal business. The witness in
troduced n batch OF Harris papers
20 sustain his assertions, among
which was a bill OF sale Cor a lot Of
peanuts which had been made for
Harris by Mr.. J. c. Robinson, but
which had been made out IN Dailey's
name, at his request. The witness
then went into detail in telling Of
his collecting Sans from J. c. Ro-
binson for the sale Of one OF the
bales Of cotton. with which Harris
was charged with having stolen.