The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-15
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CASE READY
Italian Politician, Charged With
Criminal Assault, Also to
Be Tried.
MURDERED IN PENNSYLVANIA
Story Cleared Up By Young Wo-
man Who Heard Strangers
Discussing Case.
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, January IA.
The session of the grand Jury tomorrow
sittings OF that investigating body that
has been held in Albemarle for several
years. In the category OF cases to come
under investigation liz that OF i. c. Dun
can, John s. Hawkins and Henry G.
Niche, charged with cxtorting money
from Tho late Robert d. Ballantine by
matchmaking. It is possible that the
grand jury will take up all three together
Npt this term. Yesterday the subpoena
servers were busy looking for the Wit
names.
Coming before the grand jury nj this
session is the case OF j. Antoni Ambro-
SELL, charged with criminal assault Oh
Rosa Dudley. the fourteen-year-old dausA-
ter of Arthur Dudley, OF this city.
The activity of the subpoena servers
yesterday gives rise to the belief that
the Commemorative attorney proposes
bringing the Ballantine case to the at
tention OF the grand jury before that OF
Dabncy has procured much additional evil
dence, it is said.
Ono Of the chief wltncEHes against
Niche stated, after giving his testimony
Thursday, that mot half the evidence
had been brought out and that he him
self knew much more than lie had been
called upon TO testify. Two of the wit
nesses who were summoned last week,
but could not be found. were served with
subpoenas yesterday, and will no doubt
be on hand tomorrow morning
One OF thu witnesses wanted for to.
morrow took tho train yesterday before
the summons could be served.
Will Live in Charlottesville.
Senator Thomas s. Martin, who last
week disposed of his splendid estate,
seot,ands; n In Southern 1yn Aoemariei
day that he wished TO settle in this city.
and would do 20. in case he could secura
suitable Residence; He has already
property, and it is more than likely that
he will become a resident of Charlottcs.
Vile. He and his family would be warm.
ly welcomed here.
The Beta Chapter of the Sigma MI
Fraternity. established Mt tho University
OF Virginia in 1870, but which was dis
banded several years ago. has once more
resumed it's place among the fraternities
OF the Virginia university. The success
OF the chapter now seems assured. The
residence OH University Terrace. former
~ occupied by Mrs. Jennie NJ. Cullen,
has been secured az q clubhouse
The reorganization OF the chapter was
marked by a banquet, which was attend
ed by the following out-ot-town men,
bers: b. ii. Heygood, NJ. G. Rason. P.
w. Turner and II. w. Phillips of Lambda
Chapter. Washington and Lee Univer-
sity; John r. Ramsey. OF Beta Tau Chap
ter, Agricultural and Mechanical College.
OF North Carolina; Hayden Clement and
Walter Murphy, of the Salisbury On. ca
leigh, n. c.. and Marvin II. Shields and
Rudolph Bumgardner. OF Stanton. Va
Mr.. Harry Moses, formerly of Mercer
University. acted as POSTMASTER, and
toasts were responded to by G. p. Woods
John f. Ramsey, Walter Murphy. DR.
r. Bruce Payne. William a. Murphy, b.
II. Stone. B. III. Heygood and Rudolph
Bumgardner
Tho following new men were Initiated
Into the fraternity: Randolph b. Hey
wood. OF South Carolina: George Fl. Ad-
kisson. of Florida: Damien Monserrat, OF
Porto Rico: W. w. S. Butler. OF Virginia
James c. Dabney. of Mississippi: Leroy
B. Giles. OF Florida, and Richard r.
Jones. of Mississippi:
Captain Micatan Woods, commander of
crate Veterans. this city, has received a
telegram from elcct.,<claude a.
Swanson, Excepting the invitation OF the
Daughters of the Confederacy to address
the Daughters and the camp at the Levy
Opera House on the evening Of Friday.
January 18th, when the crosses of honor
will be distributed to local veterans.