The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-03
MURDERED MAN
AN ODD FELLOW.
The Order Will Take Charge OF
Body anil Send 1t to His
Friends.
LETTER IN POCKET TO MOTHER
"A schooner's Crew Saved By Life
Boat Of Hatteras surfinen.
The New Charter.
LETTER IN POCKET TO MOTHER
Especial 10 The rlines-Dispatoh.,

Especial TO Inc 'Tlfnes-DlSpHtcIi.)
NORFOLK, VA, February 2.-The po-
lice have not caught Leo G. Thurman,
alias Charles +. Taylor. who is charged
with the horrible murder committed at
No. 500 East Main Street yesterday morn
ing. The police are satisfied that the
man, Charles f. Taylor, who occupied the
room with the murdered man, is none
other than Leo C.. Thurman n marine
discharged recently from the st. Helena
They have located Thurman's home In
Memphis. Tenn. where his mother is said
now TO live. Memphis detectives are
watching the house to arrest Thurman
II he appears there.
belief Is entertained by come that
Thurman has not yet left the city but
is now hiding somewhere within mile
OF police headquarters. Every available
man on the police and detective force
OF Norfolk 10 at work on the case, In
hope of catching the fugitive The police
OF other cities have been notified of the
crime and supplied with descriptions OF
Thurman. Coroner r. S. Knight is delay
ing the inquest to await the result of the
POLICIES efforts to catch the murderer.
Chief of Police Boush received this
afternoon the following telegram from
N, II. Dolscn. Mt Cedarvilie. Mich. ship
w L, Dolsen's body TO st. fgnace. Mich.
Has he money 10 cover expenses? II not
. forward body. Money VIII be at bank
In st. 1gnace to cover expenses on ar
rival"
Chief Boush said that upon the consent
of the coroner he Will turn the remains
of Dolsen over to the Norfolk Lodge of
Cdd-Feilows. they TO carry out the re-
quest of the young mans family.
Among the letters found in the room
was one addressed to his mother at
Cedarrille. Mich. where 2o!sen was to
have started this morning, and which
reads as follows:
Dear Mother. Father Sisters and
Brothers.-This is to let you know that
expect to start for home Thursday
morning. IL nothing happens. have been
discharged from the service after five
years and Ave months. and 1t feels good
to be free man once more. Give my
kisses TO my two little nieces. From your
devoted son, Walter"
CREW RESCUED.
The threc-Inasted schooner Maggie s.
Hart went ashore this morning at /
o'clock about one mile south OF Hat
teras Inlet Life-Saving station Cap
tain Barrett. commanding that station,
ana this crew too the eight persons
aboard tho vessel into their surf boat,
for them at the station The schooner
sailed from Wilmington. n. c., January
26 under command OF Captain Foster,
with cargo OF lumber. Captain Eos
ter says he mistook the Diamond Shoals
light and went northerly course
which took the vessel high up on the
beach She lies there In fair condi-
ton and may be saved
THE NEW CHARTER
a new charter proposed for the city
was published this morning and Is Great
ing great deal OF discussion to-day.
One of the radical features of the new
charter. Is the provision that the city
shall be under a Board of Control,
which shall nominate the officers of the
heads of the departments. This is the
feature which causes the greatest COM
ment. The changes proposed are:
The creation of Board of Control
by the consolidation of the Board of
Street. Sewer and Drain Commissions
eIs; the Board OF Police Commissioners,
the Water Board, the Board of Health
and all Council Committees that have
administrative functions. This Board
will be elected by either the people or
one selected by the MAYOR; one by the
Council. and the third by the majority
of the Judges of the three courts OF the
city of Norfolk.
The division of the Council into a
Common Council and Board of Alder
men. elective every two years.
The transfer of the hearing of civil
cases to the police Justice, unless II is
found necessary to appoint another JUS
tice for this work. who shall alone be
authorized to Issue civil warrants: the
combining of the issuance of bail bonds
to two of the justices of the peace.
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prohibition of the other justices to do
more than Issue criminal warrants and
to take acknowledgements and hold COM
missions of lunacy. 81
The abolition of the office of the city
collector after the term of the present
incumbent has expired.
The creation Of the office of a city
clerk, who is to have charge OF all the
cty's books and records and to report
the meetings of the Council and the
Board OF Control.
The authority of the chief OF police
and the chief Of the fire department. to
recommend the patrolmen and fremen
that are to serve under them and the
power of the mayor with the approval
of the Board of Control. to remove any
of the appointees of the police and fire
departments. The election of the city
engineer by the Council. subject to the
approval of the Board of Control.
The election Of the city attorney by
the Council upon the recommendation OF
the mayor at the end of the term OF the
present incumbent.
The election of the board of school trus-
tees by the Council.
The provision for the appointment of
an auditor.
The creation of board of commercial
and Industrial interests.
The reduction Of the city's bonding linz