The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-31
PET[RsD' MURDER.
MYSTERY 5OLV'E.b| \
Alleged Murderer Caught After5
tic Lapse Of Ten
Years
MONUMENT TO SOLDIERS i
TO Be Erected Near Petersburg
to Fallen Pennsylvanians- News 4
Of tie Cockadc City.
,rho ,rImes-Dlspnlch. J

Especial to The T1mes-DlSpatch.) III !si.
h GpITl1RSBuRG, VA, August 30 --Mci,-4
orios of Il murder committed In Pie
burg ten years ago were revived to-day
by q telegram to Chlcf-of-Police l.nsinnu
announcing the arrest Of the alleged inlir-$
dcrer In philadelphia, and asking tliht
he be sent for.
in November 1895, Coleman Iorhn, col
orctl, Il quiet aud peacoable man. VINO
had given no proVocntlon Ior the me ueeu,5
Rw was brutality murdered In the street ny
Il negro named Richard Davis. HIS Skull
was crushed by n blow with Il, heavy
piece of iron.
Davis fled, and although he was heard OF
nj different tines and In different places
lie escaped capture. Finally the deed WAS
forgotten. save by Chief Raglanl, who
recently located Davis in philadelphia
He sent a description OF tho hnh5t 10 inc
police OF that city and asked MS arr ~
Tho chief Is now In communications. Win
Governor Montague with the view ol &c.
ting regtlsitlon papers ana having llil ,Si
brou.ht back to Petersburg lor&trlal. 5t
DEATH OF AN OLD CITIZEN.
DinwiddIe county lost one 81 It's Oldest
ana most hcnored citizens YESTERDAY by
the death OF Mr.. John 10. Clements. NJ r.
Clements had attained his cishty-sccoctta
year. and was known ana respected
throughout the county MS H. gentleman ~
The old school, high minded, KIND hear
cd and courteous. lie was me OLDEST Soli--
tolerate veteran in the county, and vas
IA last or the county's soldiers TO get
n, RI, to his home after the gar enuca.
IJe was in prison at the close Of th',5
war and was not released Tor scVcTai
months. ,,,,
Of ten children. lie leaves -FOUR sons
Fred Clements. of Petersburg; Thomtis,
Charles and William Clements, o. l'iti-
widde. ,,,I,,-,r
Tbn sccond Pennsylvania Heavy &Artll-
,orv Veteran Association has decided 20
orcct n handsome monument IN Prlhce
George county, near this oily, III mem
orv nf their comrades who fell durl1ls
| ,hc Siege of Petersburg. Inc suIVlSo1i =, 2
of the Forty eighth PENNSYLVANIA req
n1ent have already purchased q sly ~, ~ W =.
| which to erect 5000 monument 10 th 'e'l
fallen comrades.
The Petersburg Grays arc ~ s'.o'i,a !.
again after their pleasant encainptiiens
ut Basic city Their brcnzed nlpcatia''eo
makes them look Ike veteru i,s,,,,e,
EVANGELICAL SERVICES.
,,.,,,rel,st ycneIl. who has been preach
10 IN :, tabernacle in this city FOR some
,,,aa,,s will close his services the ihsl
| ~ tbis week and 80 to Hristol "herc
! II is said his meetings Will DC he!a u'is'ei
ibe ousp.ces OF all the churchcs liiei -, =.
NAVY persons have been brought NV 't ~
church here by Mr.. Ienelps preachihs.
The eclipse Of tie sun this morning
J u,s partially obscurcd BY clo.ius' '.'i -
many who arose early TO get VIZ" " -
1 were disappointed a, ~
hundreds of our people VIII 80 70
picbnond on Labor Day to take pars
q, mo great demonstration al Electiil
| Park. ,,r,,r,
4, n o'clock this morning. In Wesley
NJ n church, Miss ELLA ~. Hamilton.
~ this civ, and Mr.. George w BAN.
- yyaver,y were united In marriage
r,o brides attendants were Misses
nnu,o Enn,ss ana Christine Hamilton
~ ~ ccrc,,1ony was performed by Key
- - ,rhon,as, OF Richmond. There "ere
t,,o attendants upon the prluc-,4' .I ts'S
Nellie scottc Enniss ana MISS L.''t,s, -,
,,n,,,nn slster of the bride. the lalte'
heing maid of honor. INC usi. r,rs,,, w..
Messrs. j. a. Hatch and J. ~ ~ y -
OF Waverly. .t,,,,od il, =
Tbo bride was handsomely aterea IN
travelling, suit of blue. WINE ,iu 49, :,
nuids we're very dalntily orcsseu M,
ubite and carried bouquets " VIZ.
.eIcrs The decorations cotslst .. . ~
n,lme ferns. etc, were very plc.t' go
effective. ,,,+.,, for Nor.
fol,e ana Ola Point to spend "eeAs - -
al before returning 70 lhe't 'to'ts :
: Wavcrly.