The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-05
TO- MARK FIELDS
T ANGUS BY WAR.
Pennsylvania Veterans Wish to
Erect Monuments Near City
Of Petersburg.
BRING MANY INDICTMENTS
Grand Jury Finds That Many
Places Arc Gambling Resorts.
Two Interesting Trials.
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PETERSBURG, VA, February 4.-Cap-
tain Carter II. Bishop, adjutant Of a. z.
Hill Camp OF Confederate Veterans. has
received from II. A. Reid, secretary OF
tho Survivors Association, Forty-eighth F
Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers, letter
enclosing resolutions recently adopted by /
tho association, urging tho United States
government to proceed at once In the |
matter of erecting O Civil War memorial |
at Petersburg, Va, to which place tho |
resolutions refer as one where til, "coun-
try is now covered with the most stu
pendous works of tho Civil War. The
letter also refers to the probable passage
OF n bill introduced In the Pennsylvania
Legislature, appropriating $4,000 for q
monument at Petersburg to Hartranft's
Division. The Forty eighth Pennsylvania
was the regiment that dug the tunnel
at the Crater Colonel Daniel, Magic.
president of the Survivors Association,
and Mr.. Reid, the secretary, recently Wis
tied this city to make arrangements for
the unveling, in April next, OF monu-
ment near Fort Malone.
Seventy indictments were brought In by
the grand jury for gambling and vasran-
cy, sixteen against white people and fifty
four against negroes. These cases will
be tried in the Mayors Court as misde-
meanors. Joseph Lynch, the president Of
a negro social club. who was indicted
| on the charge of allowing gambling in
| the clubrooms, and WAS said to be plan
| ming to summon number Of members OF
| white clubs to testify as to gambling in
Etheir clubs. he's stated to his counsel. Rob-
| ert Gillian, Jr. that he has no such
| purpose. 1t is reported that a number
| of persons under indictment have left the
| city.
Poarch Trial.
! Two cases of especial interest come UP
for trial in the Husting Court this week.
That of Benjamin Lyon, well-known
young citizen, indicted for grand lar
ceny, will be tried tomorrow. Lyon
will be defended by William B. Nell
waine and Bernard Mann
The trial of Emmett Poarch, a young
white man who shot his wife to death
in a residence on Lombard Street, several
weeks ago, begins Thursday. He will be
defended by Wilcox & Wilcox.
The Minister'S Union OF this city
held their monthly meeting this morn
ing at the First Baptist Church. and
discussed matters Of interest and I'M
portance to the congregations of the
various denominations represented IN
the organization. Rev. DR.. B. r. Lips
comb was expected to read paper.
but was unable to attend because OF
engagements out OF the city.
a .Nluscal Tea for the benefit OF
the jamestown fund, will be given next
Wednesday at the home OF Mrs. Orr.
on Marshall Street. under the auspices
: Of the Frances Bland Randolph Chap
3 ter. Daughters of the American ReVo-
. luton.
! Grays Want Equipment.
7 officers of the Petersburg Grays have
: addressed a we'll written circular let
;. ter to the business men Of the City
asking their assistance in securing
!, funds for the thorough equipment Of
- the company.
y y The Petersburg Clothing Company
. will apply to the Corporation Com
mission for q charter. naming the fol
q lowing officers for the first year: Presi
y dent George NJ. Smith: Secretary AM
Treasurer, w. Y. Burge. These OH
GERS, with w. w. Hines, constitute tn
board of directors. The company vii
conduct general clothing and fur
4 nlshing business.
@ Mr.. w. E. Badger fell and broke on
of the small bones of an arm thi
morning while descending the stair
- way at his residence. on Liberty Stree
Of Mr. William II. White, Of Norfo!t
n. president Of the Richmond. Frederick
Of burg and Potomac Railroad was !
y Petersburg to-day. visiting his daugh
OF ter, Mrs. Orlando G. Hinton, who
o. q, III with pneumonia.