The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-22
YOUNG CULPR|TS
NOW IN DUNGEON
Gregory, Pitt and 2ivcnback
Captured i'll Norfolk-Brought
Back to Petersburg.
TO BE WELL REPRESENTED
Petersburg Council Takes Steps
to Have Crcditablc Exhibit
at Jamestown.
especial 10 Tho rim cs. pispatch.]

Especial TO Tho Times. Dispatch.l
PETERSBURG, VA, February 21-
Gregory. Pit. and lsivcnbacls, tho
three prisoners, who broke Jail about
o'clock Wednesday morning, anu
were captured III Norfolk this morn.
ing, are back in 81 dungeon In the
Petersburg JAM Tonight, having
reached here at 1890 in charge of Chief
Of Police Ragland and City Sergeant
John b. Evans. With the exception
Of Gregory. who seemed decidedly
sour, the young men appeared rather
pleased with the reception ut the Jail
by n number of city officers and news
puper men. They had practically moth
Ing to, say.
After receiving information that
the three escaped prisoners from the
cay Jail had passed a water tank near
Disputanta, on the Norfolk and West
ern Railroad. Chief Of Police Ragland
gent Sergeant Stevens and three Off
GERS down tho road In pursuit Of the
fugitlvcs, who were ovcrtakcn at Ivor
Station. but escaped by Jumping q
passing fricnght In the night Cap
tain Ragland had already been to
Norfolk. where he gave tho police au-
thoritics full information as to tho
men. Notice of their capture In that
city was received this morning and
the chief, with City Sergeant John b.
Evans. left this afternoon to bring
them back. How the prisoners ever
secured the steel saws with which
they removed the iron bar to their cell
window IL still mystery, several
probable solutions OF which have been
suggested. II Is thought possible that
two women whd were allowed to
talk to two OF the men In the cell In
the presence OF a jail officer may
have slipped the files in. an another
: suspicion is that a prisoner who re-
Gently surrendered himself at police
headquarters as deserter from the
army, but was afterwards released on
Information that he was not wanted,
was an accomplish of Gregorys or
Suter's.
At Jamestown Fair.
Proper attentio Is now being paid
to tho important matter OF Peters
burg's representation AT the jamestown
Exposition. which Is in the hands OF q
committee OF two members OF thel
Board OF Aldermen and three Council
men.-Robcrt Gillian. Jr.. chairman
Carter r. Bishop, William koenig, c..
were recently appointed by the presi-
dent of the City Council. according to
resolution. Chairman Gillian went
10 Richmond yesterday for confer
ence with Captain G.. Julian Pratt
superintendent of the Virginia exhib-
Its, as to the securing of floor space
and will report results to his commit
lee at meeting Tomorrow. No de
stalls OF the Petersburg exhibition have
been decided upon. but 1t Is especially
desired that the city shall be distinc
lively represented, not only CONNER
rlaily and industrially, but Historically
as we'll.
Daughters Entertain.
etersburg Chapter. United Daugh,
scrs OF the Confederacy, Will give I:
lunch and supper at a. p. Hill Cam
hall Tomorrow afternoon and evening
for tho benefit OF the chapters funt
for the Daughters of the Confederate,
building at Jamestown. The ladie.
pre- making elaborate preparations To-
!he entertainment, and Il liberal patron
age is expected.
Boy Shot in Face,
Paul Denning. the thirteen-year-olt
son of n merchant of Dendron. in SURF.
county, was accidentally shot In tn
face by boy companion at that plnc
Tuesday evening, and Is now in Rich
mond hospital, reported as serlousl.
wounded The boys had just returne
from the drill OF n juvenile militar
company. to which they belonged an
Dcnning's friend had entered store
leaving him outside the door. Will
in the store he pulled the trigger OF
shotgun that no was carrying. think
ing that 1t was not loaded, and til
charge Of shot. passing through tn
door tore away a portion OF hi
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