The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-01
c. W.WR|GHT DIES
IN Pc ERSBUR c
End Game at Home Of His
Daughter After Long
Il Illness.
BARN BURNED AT. MAToACA
Runnors OF Probable Opposition
to Council = Name
Tickets.
BARN BURNED AT. MAToAcA
Timcs-Dispatch Bureau,
lna North Sycamore Street

Petersburg, Va, April 80.
G. W. Wright, an aged and highly
respected citizen, died this morning
at the residence of his daughter Mrs
w. Z. Freeman, on East rabb Street
after a protracted illness. He was
in his eighty-fourth year, was ma
tive of Bedford City, and had been
living in Petersburg about three years.
He was gallant Confederate soldier,
member of Company +. Twenty
eighth Virginia Regiment, commanded
by Captain Hugh Nelson. participated
in many engagements, and was
wounded at Sharpsburg. Nd He is
survived by only one daughter. Mrs.
W. e. Freeman, of this city, but ho
leaves many friends, who will regret
his death. The burial will be in Bed
ford City.
Personal nnd Otherwise.
A NJ. organ, the venerable clerk
OF Dinwiddie County Court, who is
critically i'll, was reported as some
what better this morning.
About twenty members of Peters
burg Council, knights of Columbus,
will go to Lynchburg tomorrow. to-
assist in the comforting of degrees
on candidates in the council of that
city. A. large delegation will also go
UP from Richmond.
Certificate of Incorporation OF the
Pocahontas Distilling Company, OF this
city, was filed for, record in the
clerks office to-day. Tho distillery
will be operated by three brothers
named Shore, recently from North
Carolina. The maximum capital Us
$4,000.
In his testimony before the Jury
day before yesterday, Iunius a. Will
tnI To- ,,,1lr dor n
his wife. declared that he made his
escape from the temporary Jail here
Through the doors. which had been
opened for him." This statement the
City Sergeant and his deputies de-
clare to be untrue; that no doors
were opened for him; that he cut his
way through the floor, broke through
window and jumped out on shed.
Williamson stated this much when he
was captured and brought back.
Fire mt Mntouca.
a large new barn, belonging to
james Wilkinson, in Chesterfield coun.
fire early last night and n quantity
Of hay and other feed was burned.
MIR. Wilkinson saved his home. His
loss is probably $500 or more, with
no insurance. The origin of the IRE
is not known.
a little son of Vincent Russo, a
fruit merchant on Sycamore Street,
was kicked and severely injured by a
horse this afternoon, The boy was
riding on his fathers delivery wagon
on Bank Street. when the horse be.
came frightened by tho breaking Of a
portion of the harness, and began
kicking They boy was struck on the
leg and badly cut.
Several Petersburgers will have
their horses on exhibition at the Rich
mond Horse Show in May. among
them Capt. NJ. C. Jackson. He S. Sc
ward and E. 3. Sydnor In the hunt
team class several good Petersburg
hunters will also be represented.
There arc runlors of probable oppo-
sition TO the councilmanic tickets in
ono or more wards. at the election to
be held in June.
A large delegation from Camps 81
and SO. Patriotic Order Sons of Amer
lea, of Richmond, paid a fraternal Wis
1t last evening TO the Petersburg
Camp, and the visitors were cordially
received and t'delightfully entertained.