The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-06
SERIOUS CHARGE
AGAINST NEGRO
Prisoner Taken to Petersburg
Jail From Lunenburg for
Safc-Keeping.
WOMAN FOUND DEAD IN BED
Receiver Appointed for Company
Which Lost Heavily
in Fire.
The Times-D Dispatch Bureau.
100 North Sycamore Street,
Petersburg. va. December

petersburg, va, DeCeWpeT D.
Walter Freeman, a negro of eighteen
or nineteen years OF age, was hurried
to the jail in Petersburg last night to
violence at the hands of justly
Indignant citizens of Lunenburg coun-
ty. Freeman is charged with an at
tempted assault on q little white girl,
eight years old, the daughter of the
farmer who gave him employment.
The crime was committed on Tuesday
of last week, and the arrest was made
on Saturday. Sheriff Shackelford re-
ceived information after the negro mad
been given a preliminary hearing and
sent on to the Circuit Court for trial.
that an attempt would be made to
take the prisoner from the jail to be
summarily deal with. He had the
prisoner secretly removed In charge OF
officers and kept him concealed all
Saturday night in the woods. Yester-
day he was safely put aboard a train
and brought to Petersburg. It is said
that a crowd of people went to the
Jail to get Freeman and that trouble
would have occurred but for the TACT
that the prisoner had been taken to
the woods. The county officers had to
act with haste and caution. They did
not have time to communicate with the
Circuit Court judge to get an order of
commitment to the Petersburg ja.i.
This order was made out by two magis-
trates of the county-W. A. Cox and
w. c. Tisdale.
The officers who brought the negro
to Petersburg say that his crime
caused great indignation in the county,
and that determination was apparent
to mete summary Justice to the negro
Freeman will be held here until tho
January term OF Lunenburg court.
when he will be taken to that county
for trial for his life. He has nothing
to say.
Found Dead in Bed.
Mrs. Mary e. Smith, one of the Oldest
and most esteemed residents of Ettrick,
was found dead in bed at the home OF
her son-in-law, J. r. Cousins. this
morning. having expired suddenly sons
time during the night. She was
eighty-three years old, and had been
in feeble health for some time.
Compliments the Departments.
Mayor Cameron to-day sent a letter
to A. G. Martin, president OF the Boaro
of Police Commissioners, highly com
mending the Police Department for tts
activity and fine service rendered dur
ing the fire on Saturday.
! The Mayor also addressed a letter to
Colonel w. Fl. Wilcox, president of the
Board Of Fire Commissioners, express
ing communication of the valuable and
incessant work of the officers and
members of the Fire Department. and
their faithful and intelligent labors.
Accident to a Youth.
Austin Clements. son of E. M. Glenn.
ents. of the Daily Progress. while
playing with some companions on
Byrne Street this morning. fell a.
fractured one OF his arms. He was
taken to his home on Liberty Street.
where he received proper attention.
Receiver Appointed.
On petition of Charles H. Westbrool;
and j. J. Lawrence. stockholders. the
we'll known dry goods firm of the
Wood mestbrook Company, Incorpo-
rated, has been placed In the hands OF
a receiver for the winding up of its
business affairs. Judge Mullen APP
pointed John w. Long. cashier OF the
Virginia National Bank. as receiver.
requiring a bond Of 100000. The re-
ceiver is directed to take immediate
possession of all the assets. ETC., OF the
corporation, including insurance, poll
cies, and wind up the company's af-
fairs.
The petition represents. that the
stock of goods of the corpo-