The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-05
Peoples Saving Bank, Recently
Granted a Charter, Soon to
Open for Business.
HUNG JURY IN BUG kLEY CASE
Positively identified by Injured.
Man, but Two Witnesses
Set Up Alibi.
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PETERSBURG, VA, October 4.-Pe-
tershurg is soon to have another bank
Ing institution, the Peoples Savings
Bank. which will shortly begin bust
ness in the building formerly occupied
BY the National Bank OF Petersburg.
located on North Sycamore Street.
nearly opposite West Tabb. and now
being equipped for the new bank. A
charter has been granted to the orr
ganization, which is to have a capital
or not less than 10000 nor more than
100000, and the following officers:
President. u. A. Hartley; vicc-prcsl-
dent, r. Il. Heath; cashier. j. a. john
stor. All OF these gentlemen are we'll
known business men, Mr.. Hartley being
zyicc-president OF the National Bank of
Petersburg. and Captain Heath d.
rector In that institution.
Hung Jury In buckley Case.
A hung jury was the result OF the
trial OF Charles p. Buckley In the Hus-
tings Court to-day on the charge of
murdcrously assaulting and robbing J.
L.. Grimstcad. a clerk at the Miller
Furniture Company, who was found
unconscious on the sidewalk In front
OF their store on Sycamore street about
Ialf-past six o'clock on the evening
of June 18th last his skull having
been fractured end his head other
wise injured by some unknown Gus
toner on whom he had waited in the
store. Buckley was arrested In q BAR
room here on July nth. and was sub
sequently identified by Grimstead, who.
on the stand to-day, testified az to the
assault, and again positively identified
the prisoner as his assailant w. y.
Brown. an employe In p. f. O'Connor's
wine and liquor store In Washington.
y. c.. Buckley's home, and Frank
Duty. bartender at the same store.
both swore that the accused man was
in Washington on June 18th, the day
OF the assault on Grimstead in Peters
burg. Robert Gillian, Jr., counsel for
the defense. asked an acauittal on the
ground OF mistaken Identity, claiming
that an absolute abb had been estab-
lished, against which Commonwealth's
Attorney r. II. Mann urged the abso-
lutte Identification OF Buckley Thy Mr..
Grlnstead. The fury stood ten for
acquittal and two for conviction, ana
was discharged.
Suit Against City.
A $4,000 damage suit against the
city of Petersburg has been Instituted
MCKINNEY and r. II. Mann. counsel for
Miss Mamie p. Baird. who was Sc
yerely injured several weeks ago by
falling into an excavation near st.
Joseph.s Catholic Church on Washing
ton Street, which the plaintift claims
had not been guarded as street ex-
cavation should be by the city au-
thorities.
Richard B. Davis, distinguished
Z fo,,, - 10 MI ~ a Nd rrtv
from Second Ward. has been appointed
a member OF the committee on char
ter and reform, recently created by the
Council to consider proposed changes
in the city charter and reforms OF the
present methods OF mv>>icipal govern
ment. The committee now consists OF
Councilman Robert Gillian. Jr.. and
Richard B. Davis, and Alderman Carter
Il. Bishop.
DInwIddfc Telephone Line.
TIE yDinwiddie County Telephone
Compa-s has received its charter, and
the boaS-., OF directors has instructed
superintendent David A. Barner to be-
gin the work OF erecting poles and
stretching wires at once. The central
office OF che company will be at De
Witt.
The new iron bridge across the Ap-
pomat ok River, connecting Petersburg
with,its suburb. Ettrick. in Chester
field county. is nearly completed. onlv
the platform being as yet unfinished.
The new structure supplants the old
Campbe1l's bridge. which remained in
use until the structural work on the
present bridge was finished. a few days
ago.
Married in Washington.
Mr.. David Weatherford. we'll
known young employe OF the Virginia
Passenger and Power Company, and
Miss Lillian Baxter. daughter Of Mr..
Wesley Baxter, Of the West End. left
last evening for Washington. where
they were subsequently married. Mr..
and Mrs. Weatherford will return to
Petersburg after visit to the James
town Exposition.
Mrs. Mary Walden. widow of Joseph
y Walden, died about 10 o'clock last eve
y nlng at the residence of Mrs. Lee w.
Dillon, in Ettrick, after brief illness.
John Biting, an employes at Strunk's
sawmll. near Reanls Station, in Din :
wfddie county, was seriously injured
yesterday while working alta rip-saw.
one OF his hands being nearly severed
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