The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-03
Herman Note, Of Madison Ward,
Appears Before Magistrate i'll
Chesterfield County.
MRS. LATHAM DIES SUDDENLY
City Attorney Will Act III Matter
of Taxes OH Archer Estate.
Other Southside Matters.

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Herman Nolte. magistrate in Madi-
son Ward. Richmond, was yesterday
afternoon fined $40 and costs in OAK
Grove Magisterial Court on the charge
Of gambling on Sunday at public
place, namely. Camp JOY Water
near stop IL, on the Petersburg Elec-
trio line.
Along with q number OF other men
Nolte was arrested at the camp sew
eral Sundays ago by office Watts. OIL
the county. The magistrates case
was the first called yesterday morning,
and it was after 2 O'clock when a deci-
sion was rendered. He appealed to
the Circuit Court of Chesterfield coun-
ty and was bailed in the sum OF $lOo.
Made 1t Test Case.
The case of Nolte will be made a
test, and all the others will be post
poned until his has been decided a
large number Of witnesses were exam
.ined. Some testified that the camp IS
a public place. while others asserted
that it is private ground. and that the
crowd there onv the Sunday when the
arrest was made was invited
charged with the same offense. and
their cases will go over until the
Circuit Court has passed upon the
matter.
Nolte Is being represented by MT.
f. Fl. Wells. AT the trial yesterday
both Squire Cheatham and Squire
Cowan were sitting. and the prosecn-
ton was conducted by Commemorative
Attorney Gregory. s
City Attorney VIII Act.
At the meeting of.the' Finance Com
mittee held last night City Attorney
c.. L. Page brought to the attention
of the members the matter OF the back
taxes due on the< estate OF the late
Dr. Edgar Archer. Mr.. Page stated
tn the committee that he had advised
| Commissioner Owens of the facts ir
1.-THE case, and that he had assessed the
| estate for taxes for five years back
1.-THE sum amounting to $4,000. Mr
| Robertson introduced resolution EN-
| towering the City Attorney to tak'
the necessary steps to secure tn
money.
The resolution providing for
| $4,000 electric light plant and askint
permission for the special commltte
| to walt on the representative In tn
next Legislature to have the char rte
| so amended that the city can manufac
| ture and sell electricity was con
| sidered.
1 The City Attorney stated that he ha
found decision OF the Supreme Cour
of the State which declares that cite
may manufacture electricity. and sell
to private individuals. The resoluto
was returned to the City Assembly.
A resolution from the Clear Waite
Committee asking for $500 for tn
erection Of brick building for STORM
the coagulent and other articles at tn
plant, was read, and 1t was voted tina
| ~ rho ,,1 no .t.Ita
!, The committee then transacted som
other routine business and approve
bills.
Those present were Messrs. W.
Bradley. A. A. Adkins, L. r. Brown,
= NJ Robertson. j. y. Reams. j. IT. Abbot
B. A. Nunnally, City Attorney Pag
City Auditor Nunnaly and City Treas
urer Bronaugh.
!, Mrs. Sarah G. Latham Dies.
\ Mrs. Sarah c. Latham, widow of M
r. G.. Latham, died suddenly yestel
3 day afternoon at her residence at Fir
and Stockton Streets. Mrs. Latha
was sitting in her yard when she W.
stricken, and died within a few mil
utes.
Ii Up to few months ago. when 81
suffered a stroke OF paralysis, Mr.
! Latham had been In excellent healt
0 DR.. f. IT. Rucker was summoned We
! terday. but when he arrived Mrs. Il
h than was dead The coroner We've
y the remains, but deemed an inque
n unnecessary. Death was attributed
% heart failure.
10 Mrs. Latham left noSchildren OF h
z own. She was the second wife of
e Latham. and Is survived by two ste
l. sons. Messrs. l., NJ. Latham and Beaur
gard Latham, both of this city. S
. was seventy-two years of age.
The funeral will take place frc
h Fifth Street Nj. e, Church to-molrc
& afternoon at o'clock. The inferno
8 viii be made In Hollywood Cemetel
Eagles to Hnye Picnic.
n Stonewall jackson Aerie, F..
u Eagles, will hold a picnic and all-d
outing at Drewrys Mansion on Lat
M Day, September I'd. Already co
mlttee has been appointed and Is
n work arranging the affair
N Personals and Briefs.
"A Rev. A. y. Howell Will conduct b.
a services at Ciopton street Bapt
d Church Sunday.
Motorman Lipscomb, of the Pass,
ger and Power Company, Is quite S
at his home in Swansboro,
y Mrs. Robert Beas!ey. of. South 3