The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-16
.D|NW|DD|E FARMER
KILLED BY TRAIN
--r---- -------
Mr.. John Crow Meets Death
Instantly at Wilson-Another
Man Seriously Hurt.
ALLEGED FoRGER ARRIVES
c. A. Smith Charged With
Using Fathcr-in-Law's
Name.
ALLEGED FoRGER ARRIVES.
Especial to The Times-DIspatch.]

Especial to the 9Iimes-Dlspatcn.J
PETERSBURG. VA, June 15.-While
crossing the Norfolk and Western
Railroad tracks ut Wilson last night
q buggy, in which were seated Mr..
john Grow, a prominent saw-mill and
lumber man. of Dinwiddie county, and
another man, whose name has not been
learned, was struck by the second Sec
ton OF train No. IS, Mr.. Crow being
almost instantly killed. and his com
panlon dangerously injured. It Is un-
derstood that Mr.. Grow, who had
reached Wilson from this city only q
short time before on the first section
OF train No. Is. did not know that
there was a second section. Mr.. Crow
was about silky years old, and had
been resident of Dinwiddie county
for many years. He Is survived by his
Wife and four children.
Smith TO Face Charge.
Charles A. Smith. who Is charged
with passing a forged check for 5 SO on
Brunei & Somners OF this city, and
was arrested q few days ago in San
husky, Ohio. reached Petersburg this
morning In charge OF Police Sergeant
Stevens; The prisoner agreed to come
without reqnisition papers. Smith
recently eloped with the fifteen-year-
pld daughter OF p. l. Hathcox. of NcN-
u
to the check, which was drawn on the
National Bank OF Jacksonville, Ella.
md proved to bc forgery. It is un-
derstood that Mr.. Hathcox may come
10 Petersburg to assist the prosecution
of his recreant son-in-law. The young
wife Is In SandusRy. and is to be re-
turned to her parents.
Arrest Tramp Suspect.
Nothing has been heard OF the
whereabouts OF the assailant of ]. u.
Grimstcad, manager OF the Miller Fur
u:ture Company's store. who was bru-
tally beaten and then robbed by an
Unknown white customer In the store
last Thursday afternoon.
a white tramp, answering to some
extent to the description Of Mr.. Grim
steads assailant. was arrested this
morning by Officer Williams and will
be held for Identification by the In
)ured man. The prisoner gives his
name as George A. Gardner, OF Pitts.
burg.
AlcGowcn Monument.
Preparations are In active progress,
Tor the celebration on. June Goth, whe1
The monument, now being erected neal
Fort Malone. In Prince George county
by the Survivors Association of tht
Forty eighth Pennsylvania Regiment
In memory Of Col. George w. MEOW.
tn ana Otner members OF tho regimen
who fell In the assault on that for
during the siege of Petersburg, vii
be unveiled with ceremonies In whicl
Governor Stuart, of Pennsylvania Gov
Ernor Swanson, of Virginia, and sever
III hundred Pennsylvania Veterans, ar
expected to participate Governo
Stuart has notified friends in this cit,
that he and his staff Will reach Peters
burg at $50 o'clock on the morning
of the goth. Much interest is show
In the work of decorating the city
md Sycamore Street already present
gala appearance. Tho different sec
lions Of tho big monument are no,
being placed in position The tire
granite bases weigh $4,000. 10000 an
10000 pounds. respectively, and tn
bronze statue OF Colonel McGowcr
which will surmount the monumen
weighs $4,000 pounds. the whole cost
Ing between $4,000 and sG.00O
Il. PA. Post Will Entertain.
Tho Petersburg Post OF the Travel
ers' Protective Association will give
big banquet at the Stratford Hott
week after next. the exact date to b