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were placed around the farm and
the blood-hounds kept az the institu-
ton were placed on the trail and
the search was kept up all night.
The men were overtaken, IL is under
stood from a telegram received here
this afternoon, aUout 10 o'clock
to-day some miles away from the
scene Of the escape. They we're call
ed on 10 surrender and return TO
the farm, and when they persisted in
their flight the guards we're counpell-
ed 20 resort TO their weapons TO en-
force the law. and they shot and
brought the men down.
Information received al the pen-
itentiary to-day was to the effect
that the men are badly shot and that
they are being brought back 10 The
iarm and Will be placed in the hos
pital. The report first received said
that the men had been badly wound
ed.
The report received at the peniten-
uary up to 1 o'clock to-day was
merely that the men had been caught
and nothing was said OF the alleged
shooting by the guards. An ofScer
or the prison gave out the informa-
ton OF the capture and the shooting.
having received a telegram from the
place.
It is impossible TO reach the farm
by telephone, there being only one
line TO that place and that is owned
by the penitentiary and used for
matters connected with the affairs
OF the prison and the farm.
In this connection IL is recalled
that the bloodhounds kept at the
farm have been raised and trained
by a man who was sent TO the prison
Tor life, his sentence being commuted
from death to life Imprisonment. for
the murder OF a man.
The prisoner is from Prince Ed
ward county and is now nearly sew
enty years old.
Richmond planet., 1909-07-24
COLORED PAUPER
LEAVES ESTATE
AlmshouSe Inmate Was PenSioner
and Had Accounts i'm Two
Banks

John Grimes. who died at the Col
ored Almshouse last week after hav-
ing been charge on the city for
some time, and who was buried in
the potter's field. had both an in
come and q bank account-two OF
them, in fact-and yesterday his
aunt. Harriet Grimes. claiming 10 be
the sole surviving relative. qualified
as administrators OF his estate be-
fore Judge Grinnau in the Chancery
Court.
Crimes had been an inmate Of the
Colored Almshouse throughout his
last Illness. and was supposed TO be
a proper subject for municipal char
ity. When he died a sealed envelope
or package was found 70 be his only
effects. and he was buried at the eN-
pense Of the city. The envelope. la
beled. Estate OF John Grimes. col
ored, was brought 20 Clerk Saville.
of the Chancery Court. by Superin-
tenJient cabell. OF the almshouse.
several days ago, and was held pend
Richmond planet., 1909-07-24
THAT BUILDING LINE.

Plans had been drawn for a build
ing 20 occupy space of % feet by
81 feet. The white property owners
had made efforts 10 sell their proper
- 20 the Bank at exhorbitant prices.
Failing in this. they had attempted 10
have building line established.
which would deny 10 the Bank the
use OF 5 feet, 6 inches of the front
OF this lot. This would make IL i'm
possible TO erect the proposed struc-
rure. The contractor was ready To
proceed and was now held up by this
unreasonable demand.
Richmond planet., 1909-07-24
KNIGHTS or PYTHIAS.
New Lodge Ht Chester.

Chester Lodge. Knights of Pyth-
las. \. A, S. A., e. A, A. and A.
was Instituted Saturday night. July
10, 1903, at Chester. Chesterfield
County. Va, by District Deputy
Grand Chancellor. 5. s. Baker. who
was authorized by the Grand Chan
cellor so 10 DO. He was assisted by
Grand Master at Arms. J. Alexander
Lewis, who also acted as Grand Med
ical Register.
The following officers were in
stalled: Chancellor Commander. w
II Boiling; Master of Work. George
Pegram; Vice Chancellor. William
Ford; Prelate. T. II. Harris: Master
OF EXcheQuer, +. r. NJ. Webster.
Master Of Finance. James Pegram.
Keeper OF Records and Seal. c. d.
Cooler; Master at Arms. Daa.el
Cooley; Inner Guard. James Walker.
Outer Guard, Waverly Burford
Trustees, David Cooley, Clay West
and Robert Brown. Attendants.
Overton Boisseau, Willie Roissean
Charles Iinsley and Lemuel Jackson.
This lodge was organized through
the efforts OF Sir William White
District Deputy Grand Chancellor.
Grand Chancellor Mitchell. com
plimented him highly.
Richmond planet., 1909-07-24
Swan Across the River.

First singing a psalm OF glory and
Ihen onering mp a prayer for sipfuJ
souls, Mrs. z. NJ. TAYLOR. OF I6
south Walnut Street. "Wednesday
afternoon. in a craze of religious en-
.nnsiasm, swan across 61e Canal and
tne James River. opposite HaxalIs:
leacned the opposite side after twice
SINKING and once gaining a rock in
ner extremity, reached Forest Hill
Park, and was then brought bacl,
IN the automobile OF III. Smith. who
learning that she wanted to go 10
petersburg, saw that home was the
best place TO bring her.
Mrs. Taylor is now lodged in the
CITY JAN, under a charge of being a
person OF unsound mind. She has
once before been so adjudged--Jan-
uary 31-but she seemed ~ becoma
better, and she was never sent TO an
asylum.
Richmond planet., 1909-07-24
NIr. Hance Speaks.
Box 4s1, East Radford. Va

Box 491. East Radford. Va.
July 19. 1909
Mr. John Mitchell. Jr..
Richmond va.
Dear sir:
The love OF Negro manhood and
fair play is so inherent in my make
up that can but express my apurov-
al and extend my CONGRATULATIONS
when I see IL exemplihed in such pro
portions and contendcd for in such
logical terms and eloquence as you
have in your recent article to the
Times-Dispatch and. further. in that
address before the Board OF Alder
men for the erection of your bank.
on the corner OF Third and CLAW
Streets.
Not only the Negroes OF Richmond
bat all OF us should be proud Of you.
Education and the possession OF some
OF this worlds goods will command r
respectful hearing and as the Negro
more generally realizes that fact and
trusts and supports such leaders as
YOU the more respect and recognition
he will get
have often thought that such
appeals TO reason for equitable treat
ment to the Negro should be chron-
icled in biographical or historical
form for the good OF the young OF
this and generations TO como.
Again congratulating you on your
logical appeals for equity. I am
Yours very truly.
- A. HANCE.
Richmond planet., 1909-07-24
ESCAPING CoNvICTs ARE SHOT
Guards Oycrtake Men Rushing from
state Farm, and Forced TO shoot
When FugitiycS Refuse TO
Surrender.

Harry Carson. OF this city. and
William Bailey. OF Augusta. we're
shot near the State farm last We'd.
nesday and wounded so seriously
that u is believed they will die
They succeeded in eluding the
guards Yesterday after getting out
OF the enclosure around the tubercu-
losis ward. their companions being
captured soon after they made the
dash.
Carson. Bailey. Whitaker aad
Moore. all white men. were confined
il the camp because OF their condi-
tion. all OF them suffering from the
dreaded white plague II was a con
certed dash for liberty. and the men
had a good start on the guards. but
the guards succeeded i'm capturing
the two--Whitaker and Moore
after a short chase.
Following this capture, the guards
g.
Richmond planet., 1909-07-24
ENGAGED IN BUSINESS

lie told Of his retirement from
poIitics and of his engaging in busi-
ness and he entreated the liberal
minded white men not TO block the
progress Of the better class OF colored
people by any restrictive legislation
oi TINS character. In glowing Ian
guage he pictured the beauties of Lee
District and Ginter Park. where the
"hlte property owners had removed
and he now insisted that the colored
people should be accorded liberal rec
Ognition.
Richmond planet., 1909-07-24
LONG 10 BE REMEMBERED.
VACATED THE CHAIR.

Chairman William II. Adams oc-
cupied the chair but later vacated Il
for Hon. John J. Lynch OF Jefferson
Ward. John Mitchell, Jr. was in
vited 20 state the basis OF the oppo-
sition 20 the establishment of build
ing line. He stated that the Me
chanics' Savings Bank had purchased
the building and lot on the northwest
corner OF Third and Clay Streets. II
vas occupied by white tenants The
Bank had outgrown its present quar-
ters and had decided 10 build on this
Tot, which was 81 feet wide and 90
feet long
Richmond planet., 1909-07-24
WANTED DOUBLE.

Mrs. +. X. Turner. whose old semi
detached house adjoined the Banks
property and whose name was signed
10 the application has an assessed
valuation OF ($3.4S5) three thousand
iour hundred and eighty-five dollars
and had offered 1t to the Banks re-
preventative for seven thousand dol
lars and the present price now asked
was six thousand dollars.
Richmond planet., 1909-07-24
HAD ANOTHER SITE.

The property TO which I refer is
the old 81. Paul's Church Home. lust
across from thef white Clay Street
Methodist Church. We cannot put
% foot building on an S5 foot lot
but can put a 81 foot building on
a lSS foot lot. We can accommodate
the white property owners of the
neighborhood in the matter of a
building line for we can drop bacl,
so feet instead OF Is feet II thew
desire and still have room TO snare
but.' exclaimed the speaker. we do
not want 10 go there.
Richmond planet., 1909-07-24
TO LAY on THE TABLE

Inc most interesting phase of the
SUBJECT developed when one OF the
members made a motion to Law the
application on the table untii tho
neNt meeting. 1t was then that AL
German Gunst again protested. Chair
man VIM. II. Adams took the floor
ana declared that he believed that
the eolored people should be encour-
aged IN their efforts TO become use
iri citizens. They had 20 live some
where and 1t was no more than right
that they should be permitted to do
business.
Continued on Fifth Paee.)
Richmond planet., 1909-07-24
A Land Mark TO Disappear.

The old Valley School bufISng n
18th and Marshall streets. has baer
sold to Mr.. John T. Powers for sISo
me new crematory or incinerator.
the site. UPOn
Ai garbage trash and dead ami
mais VIII be reduced TO ashes and
Sne neat generated will be used IN
.hi .Il lnisnine steam for the City Jail
which Is just opposite. '
Richmond planet., 1909-07-24
OWNED OTHER PROPERTY

He stated that the Mechanics Saw
mss BANK also owned f. Clay st.
II, ne declared. the mere posses
sion OF property on this street had in
creased real-estate values as he had
SHOWN, 100 percent, then the erec-
tion OF a banking building 90 cost
over twenty thousand dollars and a
vault to cost from eight to ten thous-
ana dollars should increase values
hve hundred percent.
Richmond planet., 1909-07-24
$4,000 Endowment Paid

rms is to certify that have re-
Selved C from John Mitchell, Jr.
snu Chancellor of the Grand
Eouse OF virginia, knights Of Pyth-
,, ~ A. 5. A, e, A. A. and A
nnSIoO.oVg One Hundred and Fifty
s In payment OF the death
lain OF Brother Finley T. Johnston
wno was a member OF Maceo Lodge
TO. 80 OF Richmond, Va.
Signed-Fannie f. Johnston
Witnesses. Beneficiary.
Z. w. R. Glenn.
D. ;. Baker. ID. ID. G.. c.
Richmond planet., 1909-07-24

The vault OF the new Mechanics
Savings Bank will be the first one
OF its kind in the state of Virginia.
IL viii be seen IN The companying
cut that a man looks small along
side OF the mammoth round ioor en-
trance. The door VIII n twelve
inches thick over all and the height
will be seven feet. When raisei on
its hinges IL will be about eight feet
above the floor line.
10 will be made of polished steel
and its appearance VIII be altogether
handsome and massive. II will be
made of chrome steel which is drill
proof and OF Beseemer steel which
offers the greatest resistance 70 dy-
Richmond planet., 1909-07-24
Ate Fly Paper and Died.

The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs
Sohn {. Ballou. of 500 f. Baker
street.. got hold of some fy name
last " ednesday night and ate tha
sweet sticky paste with which Il is
coated. II became violently iu and
,ne ambulance doctor responder 1e
leit the child supposedly out of dan
ger and II was so stated in the aaiIv
paper but as a matter of fact. n vss
corpse Thursday morning. The
poisoned paper acted quickly.
Richmond planet., 1909-07-24
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES.

The installation ceremonies uera
interesting and at their conclusion.
SI TIe ChahceiIor Commanders and tho
worthy CounsellOrs filed upon the
plstiorm 10 secure the pass words
ana the Keys thereto. Grand Chan
Ceilor Mitchell delivered Instructions
10 the newly installed officers and
MADE an eloquent address to the mem
oers Of the order. The benediction
was announced by Rev VIM. Pryor
The committee of arrangements
consisted OF Miss NJ. L. Chfles Mrs.
anna Taylor. Mrs. Lucy A. Cross
capt Willis Wyatt. Col. r. w y
Glenn' Mrs. Mildred Johnson. Sir q
VI VI. steward. Capt. John c. smith
Ihey were compliment by the Grand
Chancellor.
Richmond planet., 1909-07-24

Mantle. The vault Will be lined with
the same kind of material. When
IL is stated that the vault which will
be eleven feet wide and sixteen feet
long. outside measurement. with
safety deposit boxes will cost nearly
half as much as the entire building
twenty-seven feet wide and ninety
seven feet long the eXpensiveness OF
the structure will no doubt be un-
derstOod and appreciated.
The contract for the vault work
has been finally awarded 20 the York
Safe and Lock Company. Of York
Pennsylvania. This company built
the vault in the American National
Bank building.
Richmond planet., 1909-07-24
. MR.. GUNsT's REMARKS

Alderman Marx Gunst, who is q
sehsht IN the property OF the Red
Iord S at 2nd and Clay Streets Wig
orously advocated the estabIisbmen,
OF the building line. He apneaIe6
20 the Street Committee to protact
tne property of the white people I'm
yndt nat square. He had served on the
Fire Committee with Mr.. Mitchell
Nhen ne was a member OF the Roard
oI Aldermen, and his record with
reference to eolored people was web
known, and as evidence he cited m
building of the new Colored Aims
mouse but he was opposed to the -
rection OF this building. "e
Richmond planet., 1909-07-24
Iuskegee's Library of Best TYNE

Mr.. Andrew Carnegie recently n,b
,'siieu .llD. over his own signature an in
!, ies.ihS article in Golfers Weekly
describing the various types of libra.
res winch he has given througbout
.ne world. While he has given
thousands of library buildings. he
iy puolIshed only nine photographs OF
nose buildings as indicating the best
types. Among the nine there was
me me R59Hgraph of the library bpIIJ-
ing at the Tuskegee Institute Tho
Srcniteet OF this building was Mr. r
" nsyioT, Instructor in Architecture
at Tuskegee. - {
Richmond planet., 1909-07-24

The Committee op Streets at its
meeting FRIDAY night. July 16. 1909
tabled the application OF the pro-
perty owners for the establishment Of
a building line on Clay Street, be-
tween Second and Third Streets. This
vas not done though until after a
spirited contest on the part OF Mr..
Redford and his associates. The
vote was 10 10 in favor OF tabling
the ordinance.
LONG TO BE REMEMBERED
The scene leading up to this will
long be remembered not only by the
members Of the Street Committee but
by the citizens who Witnessed the
contest The Board OF Directors had
authorized the appointment OF a
committee TO appear before the Com
mittee on Streets and Mr.. II. F.. Jon
Stbau.- Ar. ID. J. Chavcrs and Dr. p
=. Ramsey appeared In conjunction
With President John Mitchell. Jr.
Richmond planet., 1909-07-24
ASSESSED VALUATIONS

The Redford property on the cor
ner OF Second and Clay Streets was
assessed at ($13. .50O) thirteen thous-
ann hve hundred dollars for the two
houses on Clay Street and the two
houses on Second Street. The owner
mad offered IL for twenty thousand
dollars and wanted twelve thousand
uoliars for the two old houses front
ing on Clay Street.
Richmond planet., 1909-07-24
INSTALLATION ExERCIsEs.
knights of Pythias-Gizsnd Time at
the Ehenezer Baptlst Church.

The officers OF 80 Lodges Of
knights OF Pythias. y. A.. s. A. e.
\, a. and a. and 3FCourts of the
Order of Calanthe were installed last
Tuesday night, ? 9th ins& at the Ebe-
nezer Baptist Church BY Grand Chan
ceilor John Mitchell. Jr. who Is a.so
Grand Worthy CounHllor OF the
Grand Court
The rostrum had been tastefuIly
decorated by the Committee OF Ar
rangements. Pythian colors were
used in the drapery and cut flowers
added 20 the beauty Of the scene
large emblem OF the Order was
displayed and on one side was a
large lfe-like portrait OF Grand
Chancslor Mitchell.
Richmond planet., 1909-07-24
WRONG NAME SIGNED.

Mr. A. G. Franklin had signed the
application but the property. which
was assessed at only (ss.zs5) three
thousand. four hundred and eighty
Richmond planet., 1909-07-24
Card of Thanks.

Or. and Mrs. J. VI. G. Ramsey, wish
70 thank their many friends for their
kind tokens of regard on the occa-
sion OF their marriage, June "a
1909.
Richmond planet., 1909-07-24

Mr.. and Mrs. william cambridge
OF New York are the guests of Mrs.
Mary Smith, 1913 ST. John st.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Dan
drldge VIII leave Saturday for Chula,
Virginia.
Miss Olive c. Shelton OF Colum-
ola' 5. G, called on us. She IS the
guest or Mrs. and Dr. ]. NJ. G.. Ram
sey' l04 E Leigh Street.
Richmond planet., 1909-07-24
BUT THREE GROUNDS.

He announced that the opposition
20 the erection of a building of this
KIND could be based in law upon onIv
three grounds, that It was detrimen-
tai TO public morals, that II was a
pubic nuisance and that II was dan
gerous to public safety. The buiId-
ing ala not come within any of these
pronioitions. Mr.. Mitchell announc-
ed that he was ready TO answer an.
pounded -
Richmond planet., 1909-07-24

and Clay Streets: the house on the
$. W. corner of Eighth and Clay
Streets; the houses on the y. ".
corner and the 5. ". corner OF 10Th
and Clay Streets
Richmond planet., 1909-07-24
OTHER HOUSES ON STREET LINE

He stated that the night nreced,n.
ne had walked down to 10th street on
Clay Street and he found the follow.
ins property on the street line. ALI
lour corners OF Brook Avenue and
Gay streets, the Clay Street Metbo-
olst Church on the N. f. corner OF
ADAMS and Clay: the house on the
y. 4. Corner Of Third and Clay. now
occupied by DIR. Hardy and owned nv
Mr. schaaf and right opposite from
~here IL was proposed to erect this
oank and Office building: the OLD
Irimmei homestead on CLAY Street
between Third and Fourth Streets.
1he house on the ~. w. corner Of
Fifth and Clay Streets; all houses ON
the four corners OF Sixth and CLAY
Streets: the houses on the N. w. cor
ner and the S. w corner of Seventh
Richmond planet., 1909-07-24

NANIED-A place as chambermaid
or nurse. BEATRICE ALLEN .
6l7 st. James St.
Richmond planet., 1909-07-24
A STIRRING APPEAL.

Mr.. Mitchell concluded with a stir
ring appeal TO the committee assert
ing that the colored people under the
aid and guidance OF the white people
OF this community were the most
progressive OF any in the United
States.
The Chairman called for the pro-
pcrty-owners and Mr.. Redford an.
peared and declared that the erection
or this building would damage pro.
perty in the neighborhood. He blunt.
" stated that the application Tor. ti.e
estRSushmentof srbuitding line was
made for the purpose OF preventing
the erection Of the building. The
Bank should be made 10 buy the pro
perty He was asked If he had Of
iered his property for sale 20 the
Bank. He stated that he had.
Richmond planet., 1909-07-24

Play Ground For CoIored Children.
"A playground for Colored chill
dren Is being established on the site
OF the old Moore Street Baptist
Church.
Richmond planet., 1909-07-24

Eve dollars appeared upon the land
books in the name Of Julia l.. Frank
lin. He had offered TO sell Il for
five thousand. FIVE hundred dollars
This statement created something Of
a commotion.
Richmond planet., 1909-07-24
WANTED TO STOP THE WORK

In reply 10 queries he admitted
Ohat tne opposition rested wholly
and solely upon the desire to sell and
upon the damage that would accrue
10 the property by the erection of
building for Negroes in the vicin-
Mr.. Redford." said Mr.. Lynch.
which will injure your properly
most. the erection Of the banking
building occupied only in the day. or
me renting OF this property 10 Ne
gro tenants?"
Richmond planet., 1909-07-24
on THE RosTRUM.

On the lower rostrum sat District
Deputy Grand Chancellor s. $. pa
ker, Deputy Grand Worthy Counsel
Tor Anna Taylor, Col. 4. NJ. Crump.
q h. OF X. and s.; DrsJ. A. Lewis.
Grand Master at Arms and Sir John
T. Taylor. Familiar tunes were
sung. The Scriptures Fere read and
prayer was offered BY SF D. NJ. Stew
ard.
IL was $50 p. NJ. when Grand
Chancellor John Mitchell Jr. march
ed up the centre aisle y preceded by
Grand Master at Arms .. Alexander
Lewis
Richmond planet., 1909-07-24
COULDN'T BE REDUCED.

Chairman Lynch cnquired n the
building could not be reduced in
length. President Mitchell replied
that II had taken six months TO pre-
pare the present plans and 70 change
them now would require a CORES
ponding delay. Gentlemen" he ex-
claimed. Il own personally 5S feet
by l 80 feet on the northwest corner
OF Adams and Clay SITS. II is on the
same corner OF the street as is the
property on the corner of Third and
Clay Streets. We can build there
without any material disarraneemept
or our plans. the only thing being
necessary is that we would have TO
rcarrange the street elevation.
Richmond planet., 1909-07-24

Sir S. c. Williams has left the
city to spend the summer at Warm
Springs, Va. - '''
Richmond planet., 1909-07-24
MORE ABOUT THAT SIGNATURE

The Chairman asked about the
SIGNATURE OF Mr.. A. G. Franklin. His
son came forward and stated that he
nae signed his fathers name with his
permission
HaVe You the power Of attorney
20 sign your fathers name?' was the
question. He said he did not have
H. but his father permitted him 10
sign his name. you cannot lau--
iuily do that" was the reply. n so
happened that the property was IN
the name of Julia L. Franklin on the
land books and not even in the name
OF MS father, a. G.. Franklin
Richmond planet., 1909-07-24
THE MARCH Down rHE AISLE

Then came Col. T. N. Crump. G.
n. OF r. and S: Sir r. Is, r. Glenn
Sir Albert Smith. Sir p, II. Peyton
MISS Nj. l.. chiles. c. M. r. of n. !.
Mrs. Mamie Johnson. mrs. Josie A
Sraham aud Mrs. Lpcxi ctnes. The
installation ceremony was proceeded
with and responses 20 the demands
OF the Grand Chancellor and Grand
worthy Counsellor we're made bv Sir
). ;. Baker and Mrs. Anna Tavlor.
Richmond planet., 1909-07-24
HAD THE RIGHT TO DO IT

Mr.. Redford replied that the Bank
mad the right TO place Negroes in the
property, and IL would damage the
property more than the Bank. but
ne was opposed to the banking and
oihce building being erected on that
corner The law required that when
owners of two-thirds of the proper+ >.
applied FOR building line the street
committee must establish II
Richmond planet., 1909-07-24
PERMIT IS ISSUED
Building Inspector Beck
Could Wait No Longer.

NO LAWFUL OBJECTION
THE nEETING or THE STREET COMMITTEE
MITCHELL R sPoKEs
MAN FOR THE MECHANICS SAVINGS BANK
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1909-10-26
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