The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-17
MANY c. |M|NALS
IN Pc TERSBURC.
Docket in Judge Mullen's Court,
Which Convenes To-Day,
Largest for Years.
WOMAN IN PlTIABLE PLIGHT
Will Leave the Almsl1ouse, and
Now She is in Jail-Mr.
Noyes Dead.
WOMAN IN PITlABLE PLIGHT
,speeial 10 Tho Times. p,spa tnh. I,

Special to Tho Times. D.spatch.)
PETERSBURG, VA, January 1s.-Tho
January term of the Hastings Court
Judge Mullen presiding, will convene to-
morrow morning. Tho docket OF this
term 10 the largest known in years. and
there is also u larger percentage OF white
offenders. charged with grave crimes,
than at any previous term.
Tho following Jurors have been sum-
moned for the term:
Grand jury-Messrs T. o. strailu,an. r.
NJ. Lavelle. p. A. Hartley, G. D. Wither-
spoon, Charles w. Bland, George l..
Moody, Walter N Jones. George w. Dyer.
j. w. Sutherland. Thomas B. Ivey. T. e.
Stroud. w. d. Tucker.
Petit jury-Thomas C. Crowder. Somer-
Vile Gray. I. J. Hartley, w. III. Luns-
ford, A. j. Mlnetree, e. Fl. Patterson.
Fred Pitcher. j. w. Smith. w. l.. zim-
mer. Sr.
venire-w. T. Baugh. II. y. Cousins.
S. II. Hobbs, William Koenig, j. r.
Manson. Edward Nugent. r. II. OXEN
non, w. w. Presson, II. L. Percival,
SOL I. Reinach, II. G.. strachan, J. w.
Saunders, j. NJ. Saunders T. II. Titmus,
c. E. Williamson. W. l. sutherland.
Old Woman in Trouble.
What to do with Mrs. McLemore, an
old white woman, is a question that Is
puzzllng the authorities. Tho old woman
has been an inmate at the City Aims
house several times, but runs away from
tho institution at every opportunity. Sew
eral weeks ago ais was picked up on tho
street, and Mayor Jones had her returned
to the Almshouse. Sho was again be-
fore the Mayor this morning. and was
fined IS. In default Of which she was sent
to Jail. Sergeant Evans has no suitable
place for her at the jail Tho old woman
has no relatives. go far as known. and no
one seems willing to give her home.
At meeting OF the Petersburg Chap
ter. u. d. c., held at the residence OF
Mrs. w. Pryor Jones. 1t was decided TO
request each member OF the chapter to
contribute fifty cents towards raising
the SlG0 which the Petersburg Chapter
some time ago agreed to give towards
the erection of the Daughters of the Con-
federacy building at the jamestown Ex-
position. This fifty cents will entitle the
giver to card OF membership which
will give her special privileges at the
building whenever she may attend the
jamestown Exposition.
John Noyes Dead.
gram to-day from the authorities at New
port News announcing the death in that
city of John F. Noyes, Of Petersburg.
Deceased was in poor health when he
left here week ago, leaving his family
in this city. The telegram telling OF his
death did not give any particulars, out
1t is conjectured that Noyes was either
accidentally killed or died OF exposure.
1t has not yet been determined what ois-
,1o.,tin,, will ha made of the body.
Armed with the proper reouisltton. ".
r. Battle applied to Sergeant Evans sat
,,rday last and took sixteen OF the negro
prisoners from the city Jail to Chester
field county, where they have been pu,
to work on the county roads, IN accoro-
ance with the State law.
Two runaway boys from Portsmouth,
sidney Pruden. aged sixteen, and Nj. G.
pendleton, aged f1fteen--are being neio
nv the police, awaiting advice from their
narents. The boys left their homo sun
day evening last. They visited Roanoke
and Lynchburg, and from the latter pace
came to Petersburg
Engineer Mark Noble, whose leg was
hadIy broken and otherwise injured IN
.na wreck Of the "Cannon-Bal train,
near Suffolk, some time ago. Is stlil at
his home on Market Street. He !s much
improved, however. and hopes to be able
to walk in a. few days.
Skating Match Friday.
Alex. Taylor, of Richmond, who claims
to be the champion fast roller skater OF
Virginia. and Sonny Hughes, OF Peters,
burg. will race In this city Friday night
at the Washington Street rink Hughes
recently defeated Taylor in Richmond by
a very close margin.
Miss Lottie Tomlinson, daughter OF
Detective Tomlinson, OF Richmond, is
nuite sick at the homo OF City Sergeant
John B. Evans on High Street, In whose
family she is visiting.
Colonel William Henry Mann has been
confined to his home for some time by
sickness.