The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-20
FINE IS IMPOSED
FOR USE OF KNIFE
Robinson, Who Cut Grinsted,
Convicted Of Assault and
Battery, and Fined SIS.
GRAND JURY INDICTs WINSTON
Charged with Obtaining Money
Under False Pretenses from
Former Employers.
GRAND JURY lNDICTs WINSTON
Especial to Tho Times-Di,patch.1


PETERSBURG. VA, March TO-
Guilty OF assault sand battery, with q
fine of s25, was the verdict OF tho jury
in the Hastings Court this evening,
after nearly an all-day trial of the
case of A. w. Robinson superin-
tendent employed by the Atlantic
Dredging Company on the work OF cut
ting new channel for the Appomat-
tox River. on the charge OF feloniously
cutting A. II. Grinsted, a foreman. dur.
ing quarrel between the two men
near the scene OF the work in Poca.-
hontas, on January 18th. Grinsted was
severely cut in the ankle. The case
was hard fought to-day, many wit
nesses on each side being examined.
commemorative Attorney X. III. Mann
and w. r. McKenny conducted the pros
ecution. and Bernard Mann was counsel
for the defense.
Winston is Indicted.
At the opening OF the regular March
term OF the Hastings Court to-day,
with Judge Mullen presiding. the grand
jury reported true bills in five cases,
Including that OF J.. II. Winston, who
was sent on from the Mayors Court
after a preliminary hearing, on the
charge of obtaining $40 under false
pretenses from the the Virginia Lum-
Der and Box Company OF this city,
with whom Winston had contract to
cut cord wood near Waverly. Tho case
was continued until the next term Of
the court.
The trial Of ELI Tart, the negro
preacher charged with feloniously as
saulting j. II. Mason. colored, was set
for Monday next and the cases of the
liquor dealers indicted for selling to
minors will be heard next Tuesday.
In the case OF Samuel Tucker, coll
orcd, on trial in the Circuit Court OF
Prince George county on charge Of
criminal assault, which was reported
as having been continued until the
next term OF the court because OF n
hung jury, verdict of acquittal was
finally reached after the jury had been
locked up for the night. r. II. Mann. OF
this city, was counsel for Tucker.
Dividend is Declared.
The quarterly dividend OF per cent.
upon the capital stock has been de-
clared by the board of directors OF the
Petersburg Savings and Insurance
Company.
Rev. DIR. David Klein, rabbi of the
Union Street Synagogue, will make an
address at the. synagogue tomorrow
evening on The Principles of Educa-
ton" in which he will touch on the
system employed In the public schools
of Petersburg. subject that is now
attracting especial interest here be-
cause of the movement to secure an
appropriation of $4,000 from the city
for the erection of new high school
building.
Services In honor of the Feast of ST.
Joseph were held at ST. Joseph's Catho-
lie Church. In this city, at o'clock
this morning. s..
Elks Elect Officers.
Petersburg Lodge OF Elks elected
last night, at meeting at the lodge
room in Odd-Fcllows' Hall. the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing term:
Exalted Ruler, Robert Gillian. Jr.; Es-
teemed Leading Knight John r. Jolly;
Esteemed Lecturlng Knight. Robert G.
Spratley;. Secretary. II. V. Parham:
j. Harry Bailey; Trustee,
w. T. Baugh; Representative to the
Grand Lodge. William Hoenig; Alter
nate. E. A. Morrison.
The funeral of Mr.. Walter Nelson
Jones. ,Jr.. took place at half-past
o'clock this afternoon from Tabb Street
Church.