The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-27
BUSINESS MEN AT
CHAMBER BANQUET
Notable Gathering in Petersburg
of Those Interested i'll City's
Growth and Development. =
CHEERING SPEECHES MADE
Professional and Business Men
on the Outlook-Winston
Acquitted.
Especial to yhe Times DIspatchl
CHEERING SPEECHES MADE
Especial 10 rue Tunes DIspatch.l

' PETERSBURG, VA. May 2G.--One
hunurcu OF the leading business anu
professional men OF Peterspurs w.,
guests at handsome Danantt gwen
tonight at Library fiaii by the Ciiam-
Der OF Commerce, and evidenced by
their enthusiastic reception OF iAany
stirring speeches on Tue comm 80, ca,
and industr.di ryelOpinent o. N. ely
and the purposes and work OF the
chamber, the potent influence welded
by that organization , 0t renewed in,, 20
active interest, blended with lnfor-
luality and general good fellowship,
characterized the occasion.
Captain Carter X. Bishop presldeu
as toagtmaster. and after genial talk,
rich In hufnor and material interest
introduced Charles Hall Davis presl-
dent OF the Chamber of Commerce, VINO
made rousinS spetcn, emphasizing IN, titg
by the organization and of those no"
attracting It's energies as incentives 10
Petersburg to enlarge and furtner IN
crease the size. and power OF mat D9 ,as,
Among the other speakers were Alex.
Hamilton, Augustus Wright. George
l B. Davis. simon seward. Edward
Eigenbrun. Z. M Dalton. +, =, h ,e,a,,
Many members of the Retail Merchants
Association and Wholesale Merchants ants.
and Manufacturers Association were l..
present. The banquet was served by
the Chesterfield Hotel.
winston Is Acquitted.
j, H. Winston. of Surry county was
acquitted in the Hastings Court to-day
Of the charge OF obtaining s3io under
false pretenses from the Virginia buln"
Der and Box Company, of this CITY,
by Misrepresentation in Lumber
deal. This was the fourth day OF the
trial, the jury failing to reach an
agreement last evening, when the case
was adjourned until 10 O'Clock this
morning, when verdict was soon rem
dered winston was represented by
Robert Gillian Jr.. OF this city. AMI
Frank Armistead, OF Williamsburg, Va.
THE prosecution was conducted fo-
tile company by Charles T. Lassitee
and Charles r. Plummer, of this city
Nun Falls From 'rrcsle.
Julius Freeman. negro. who re-
sides in Pocahontas. and Is employed
on the dam now being constructed
across the AppomattoS River at poca-
l1ontas Bridge. was dangerously in
cured yesterday by falling from the
temporary trestle to the rocks below,
81 distance of about ten feet, suffering
u severe scalp wound and Injuries To
his back, which his attending physi-
clan. DR.. w. c. Powell, fears may az
feet the spine. Freeman had stopped
work because of sickness. and while Oh
his way home staggered and fell as he
reached the Pocahontas end OF ths
trestle. narrowly escaping fan into
the river. Only few days ago David
Smith. colored workman on the dam
fell into ;he river and was drowned.
Eli Tartt. the coiored preacher,
known as the acting pastor of the Har-
lison Street Baptist Church. coicrcai
acquired some more notoriety Today
by being taken to jail BY CITY sergcan:
Evans on Il capias issued from the
office OF the court for the non payment
OF fine OF 500 and costs imposed by
jury In the Hastings Court several
months ago after convieting the pastor
of assaulting j. II. Mason, colored, TIE
clerk Of the church. with pistol
Mamie Watkins. colored member.
OF Tariffs household. who, at the same
time pleaded guilty to charge of
perjury, committed In his behalf, and
vas fined IS. was also hailed to prison
with Tart for nonpayment The pair
remained I'm custody only short while.
the necessary funds for fines and costs.
amounting to s2o0.3o. being furnished
by loyal Tarttite named Rebecca
White. The preacher had paid $50 at
the time of his conviction. He will be
tried at the July term of the Hastings
Court on his appeal from six months
sentence In the Mayors Court on the
charge Of disturbing public worship
during the recent riot at his church
Brief Petersburg Items.
BETTE Ann White Smith was con-
Nicted by jury in the Hastings Court
this afternoon of selling cocaine, pun
tshment being fixed at one year in the
penitentiary. Messrs. Lassiter and
Drewry defended the accused woman
who was prosecuted by Common
Mealth's Attorney r. H. Mann.
w. n Mackasey. of Naomi Lodge, No.
30, and a. r. Woody. of Eureka Lodge
No. "a. left this morning for stanton
to represent their respective lodges at
the Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias
converting in that city tonight.
Petersburg Council. Knights of CO.
1umbus, will participate in the ex-
emplification of the third degree of the
order to be conferred by Richmond
Council on number of candidates next
Thursday night.