The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-27
GAMBLING CHARGE
IS NOT MADE OUT
Thirteen Men Arrested at Fern
dale Park Escape OH a
4 Technicality.
ANOTHER SALOON MAN FINED
Assessed $50 for Selling to
Minors-Otller Petersburg
News.
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" PETERSBURG. VA, March 60
Thirteen white men, who were arrested
last Sunday by Special officer r. Nj.
Perkins. on the charge of gambling in
the vicinity of Ferndale Park in Din
%fddie county. resort about two
miles from this city, had II hearing this
morning before county magistrate
and were discharged on a technicai.
ity.
Henncsscy Convicted.
In the Hastings Court last evening
11. j. Hennessey. one OF the liquor
dealers indicted for selling whiskey to
Charles Magee minor was found
guilty by the jury and fined $50. the
same penalty inflicted in the preceding
case of Charles Dabney, colored. The
remaining cases will be called for
trial on April 1st
8 At meeting of Petersburg Coun-
= Gil, knights of Columbus, last night,
the second degree was conferred on
ten candidates by Grand Knight James
z L, Patterson, of Richmond. The coun-
ell will hold irEst interesting meet
!. ing next sunday afternoon, when the
third degree will be conferred on
number of candidates. The ceremonies
will be attended by a large number
knights from other cities.
r Fire In n saloon.
& The saloon of D'Arcy Adams. at the
Z head of Grove Avenue. was somewhat
damaged by smoke and water and the
rear portion of the building partly
burned about 1880 o'clock last night
T by fire discovered back of the build
Ing shortly after tho saloon closed.
a defective fue is supposed TO have
caused tho blaze, the loss from which
is partially covered by insurance
G. D. Shepherd of this city signal
foreman for the Norfolk and Western
Railway Company, left last night for
: Valley Crossing. o.. where with
force of hands which left here several
days ago, he will establish an electric
plant for a railway crossing for the
company.
Handsome Residence Sold.
a handsome residence belonging to
the estate of the late Thomas w.
Woody, and situated near the corner Of
franklin and Adams Streets was sold
at auction yesterday evening to Au-
gustus Wright for s12.975 large
number of people attended the sale.
which was conducted by It. Pannilrs
Cons for John d, Watkins. executor of
AR Woody's estate.
The board of directors of the Vir-
gjnia National Bank has accepted the
resignation of Mr. Walter Sparklin as
cashier and has adopted resolutions ex-
pressing appreciation of Mr.. Sparklin's
able services and high character and
regret for his resignation. AS pre-
viously stated in The Times Dispatch.
Mr., Sparklin has accepted the office of
(. secretary and general manager of the
y Adjustable Coupon Company. of this
+ city, and viii be succeeded at the Vir-
ginia National Bank by John w. Long
cashier of the First National Bank, OF
: Farmvfllo.
Another Row In Church.
Another row occurred at the Harri-
son Street Baptist Church, colored. last
night. resulting from the same old fac
tional quarrel in the big congregation.
and in the Mayors court this morning
William Major was tried on the charge
of striking Il girl with whom his
daughter fought few rounds while
the audience was leaving the church
I after previous entertainment inside.
Major was acquitted
& Buck Talley, the Dinwiddie county
negro, whose arrest yesterday after
Z noon required the combined efforts of
four or five policemen and citizens,
was fined 500 in the Mayors court
this morning. An unloaded pistol,
with a box of cartridges and a pair of
brass knucks, were found on the negro.
Who is supposed TO have been crazed
by dope or drink, so violently did he
resist arrest
Death of Mrs. Spain
s Mrs. Virginia Spain, widow of John
r. Spain, died shortly after IL o'clock
Z last night at her residence in Bland
lord. after brief illness. Mrs. Spain
Is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Ruth
( Myers, of this city.
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