The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-16
WILL BE TRIED FOR
KILLING Operator.
Case Of Mack, the Negro Charged
with the Murder Of Magee,
to Begin To-Day.
TO SWIM TWELVE MILES
Endurance Test Between Two
Petersburg Men-Mr. Gillette
Spcaks-Cllurch Notes.
TO SWIM TWELVE MILES
Times-Dispatch Bureau,
40 sycamore Street,

Petersburg, Va. June 10.
An unusually large number ofimpor-
tant cases are on the docket for the June
term OF the Circuit Court OF Dinwiddie
county, which opened to-day at the
county courthouse, with Judge Waite.
y. Watson presiding. and about half
tho members OF the Petersburg bar N
8 attendance. The case OF Wi'Iiam Mack.
the negro charged with the murder Of
Barney Magee, the railroad teleyrapher,
Stnt!on, on the Atlantic Const Line
Railroad, a short distsnce from this
city on January 3Ist, was called. this
morning and continued until to-mor :.
row. Mack escaped, and when arrest
ed two days after the alleged MUIR
der, claimed that MaSec had drawn q
PISTOL. causing him to shoot IN SCI
Petersburg Jail since his capture, ana
was taken to Dinwiddie Courthouse to-
day by Sheriff Galusha. He Is repre-
sented by Robert Gillian, Jr.. OF this
city. The prosecution will be conduct
ed by Lassiter & Drewry.
Two Big Damage Suits.
Among other important cases are me
suit of John T.. Crows administr 1,nuS
against the Norfolk and Western Rai-
way Company for $4,000 for causing
the death OF Mrs. Crow and the slb,ooo
damage suit of ". s. RutledHe against
the Norfolk and Western Tor INJURIES
sustained in the accident which caused
Crows death.
The two men were driving across
the railroad track in a buggy on the
night of June IA. 1907. near Wilson
station. in Dinwiddie. when passen-
ger train crashed into the vehicle XIII
ing Mr.. Grow and severely :njuring MT.
Rutledge. G. L. Wing, Ut Prince Ed
ward. is counsel for the plaintiffs. and
Bernard & Townsend and " z. Nc
7 .s1aiue. OF this city, represent the
railroad company.
To Swim Twelve 8riles.
BENJAMIN Butts and Hugh Lynch.
two expert swimmers of this city. Will
attempt to swim from Pocahontas
Bridge across the Appomattox River
at tins race to City Poin.. distance
of twelve miles, in an endurance race,
oas;nn!ng at half-past o'clock to-
morrow afternoon. Launches vii. fol-
low the swimmers.
interesting programs, consisting Of
numbers and Rotations by the
children and addresses by older
were held yesterday at the
First Baptist. Washington Street Meth
odist, and Wesley Methodist Churches.
The Rev. Dr.. J. NJ. Pitcher and Mr..
Edwin L. Quarles delivered addresses
at the First Baptist Church. while the
Street Methodist Church
meeting was addressed by the pastor.
the Few. DR.. j. B. VIM, and by Mr..
Walter a. Williamson.
Bishop Van de Vyver administered
the sacrament Of confirmation to a
class OF thirty-four at St Joseph's
Catholic Church at o'clock yesterday
afternoon in the presence Of a. large
congregation. who heard with reveren-
tial interest the simple and most i'm
rressive address Of the bishop on the
sacred duties assumed by those taxi
ing the sacrament and the vows Of
confirmation.
!Addres. by Mr.. Gillette.
w. ". Gillette, of Richmond, made
an address before the Senior Civic
League at the hall of the Chamber OF
Commerce this afternoon. discussing
especially the Importance of ample
play grounds for children within the
city and arousing an interest that will
be manifested In a concerted move for
that purpose with definite locations
in view. Mrs. Leila Hamilton. presi-
dent OF the organization. presided at
the meeting, with Miss Kate Brady as
secretary.
DR.. r. A. Martin, city health ot1lcer,
has been invited to address the league
on July Slst.
LIGHTNING STRIKES sTEEPLE.