The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-18
EACH Tells WHAT
SHOULD Be DONE
Members of Petersburg Chamber
Of Commerce Suggest
New Ideas.
WILL HAVE BIG FAIR
Preparations for One in the Fall.
Negro Drink Acid--Sud-
---dea Death.

/ Especial to The Richmond Virginian)
: PETERSBURG, VA, Feb. IS
Perhaps the most interesting feature
of the first meeting OF the reorgan-
lied Chamber OF Commerce at 8
O'Clock Friday night will he the read
ing of cards maifed to the offices of
the chamber by the members of the
reorganization, each suggesting an Idea
which the chamber should take hold
of and work out for the welfare Of
the community. Secretary Quarles
stated this morning that in issuing
the call for the meeting of the cham
Der postal card addressed to his
office was enclosed in each letter, and
the member was requested to indi-
cate on this card what he thought
was the most important thing for the
chamber to undertake. When The
Nirginiau correspondent called at the
chamber this morning seventy Ne-of-
these replies had already been re-
ceived. and they covered a wide field
OF action for the organization
+ The committee appointed 10 report
to the meeting tonight on plans for
i the agricultural exhibit to be held in
Petersburg in 1910 will recommend
extensive preparations for the exhi-
bition of Southside Virginia products
here next fall This is a matter that
IL IAltlGsLillE tibl oiiis Liz PSoRAC VA
( Petersburg, but those living In the
tributary counties.
/ Drinks, Carbolic Acid.
Thursday night shortly after
O'Clock William Smith, white man,
went into the drug store of Mr.. L. A.
Morrison, on the corner of Sycamore
and Bank streets, and purchased some
cigars. soap and also phial contain
ing about eight ounces of carbolic
acid. After he had purchased the
acid Smith asked the clerk who had
waited on him for glass of water.
which was handed him. No sooner
than the water had been given Smith
than he placed the phial to his mouth
and attempted drink the contents.
Mr.. w. r. Jones, the clerk, promptly
knocked the bottle from the mans
hands before he had drank enough OF
~ ito prove fataia--Ih-h efforts 10
knock the bottle from Smiths hands
Mr.. Jones had his own hand pain
fully burned with the acid. Smith
was taken to the city jail where he
was attended by Drs. w. Preston Hoy
and Aulick Burke. who afterwards
stated that they thought the man was
out of danger Smith had a leg cut
off some years ago by train on the
Atlantic Coast Line Railway.
Charge Not Sustained.
In the Husttngs Court James
Parker, eofored, charged with the
theft OF watch. was discharged
the case not coming to trial. he was
ordered to leave the city, Judge Null
len placing him in the charge of his
mother. With the Injunction that he
Immediately be returned to his home
In Weldon, n &. When at the depot
preparing to leave with his mother
he attempted to Kill himself with a
knife.
= Della Green. colored, was acquitted
of the charge of felonious cutting
and Joe Hill colored. was found
guilty of robbing car on the AT
lantic Coast Line of a quantity or
peanuts and his punishment liked at
two years in the penitentiary.
TO Re Tried for Murder.
The case Of the Commonwealth
again Junius Williamson. charged
with the murder OF his wife, was set
flor trial on Wednesday, February 20
Mr. M Peck. OF Peck IL Peck, Rich
mond. counsel for Williamson. moved
| that the court exclude the public
from the courtroom during the trial;
| also. that a change at venue to some
other city or county of the State be
granted.
Judge Mullen replied. in refusing
these preliminary motions, that ne
would not allow the courtroom to be
crowded, and that after an expert
ence of twenty-odd years as Com
monwealths attorney and judge, he
was satisfied that the jurors of Pc
tersburg were free from prejudice
and that Petersburg was very good
place in which to be tried.
Both Williamson and his father
filed affidavits in which they set forth
their reasons for asking for change
of venue.
sudden Death of Mr.. HULL.
MIR. ELI Kull a widely known mer-
chant, died suddenly Thursday morn
ing at his place of business in Old
street Mr. kull was taken Ill and
ii physician was Immediately called
bur before tho doctor arrived he mad
| expired Coroner Leigh was notified
but as death VAS due to natural causes
an inquest was deemed unnecessary
AIR KUN was born in Germany
about seventy-four years ago OF Jew
!sh pare atage When but Il small
hey he came with his parents to
Petersburg and had made his resi-
dence here ever since. FOR many
wears he had oeen engaged in the junk
and hide business on OLD street and
was q man of considerable means
Mr. Kull was ii good man, and OF
deep plcty, and one eff our best citi-
Biblical research study, and was
versed In Jewish history He was an
earnest member of the Synagogue or
linton street. He Rad been treasurer
of Sycamore Council, Royal Ar
ranurn, since It's organization twenty
| aeVCn years ago.
Mr. Kull, who had never married
resided at the home of Mr., Henry
, Fisher. lie Is survis ed by one brother
MIR. MARX Kull. Of New York. and two
sisters, Mrs. Henrietta Wolfe, of this
tdty. and Mrs Fred Nasauer of Bal
tiniore. several nephews and nieces
among them: Messrs. Solomon and
Moses Miller and Mrs. Samuel
l.olnach and Mrs Meyers, of Newport
News. aand Mr.. Isaac and Miss Bet
tie Wolfe. Ct this city.
: Marry III washington.
Miss Janet Glass Stracnan and MIR.
Henry Ii. Goodwin were married in
Washington. ID. c., Wednesday, the
18th, by the Rev. Richard T. Will
hams, at Trinity parish. The bride Is
an attractive daughter of MRS. jose
phine A. Strachan. OF this city, and
/ the groom is son of he late pr. john
. p. Goodwin. Of Dinw.ddie county
They VIII visit several Northern cities
s hofarn their retuIa 10 Petersburg.
Z iIua. Cirb Meet.
Saturday afternoon Riverside i.unt
club. Of this ely, viii tender to the
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