The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-23
|bRUTALlY SLAIN
BY EhRAGED NEGRO.
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White Man Killed and Horribly
!. Mangled During Quarrel Near
Petersburg.
SKULL SPLIT BY AXE
Murderer Captured and Placed in
Jail-Other News of
Town.

! Especial to The Richmond virginian}
PETERSBURG, VA. March ga
James Hastings, a white Hachinist,
was fouily murdered and his body
chopped into an almost unrecogniz-
able mass by a negro during quarrel
1T q sawmill on Turkey Island yester-
day. The murderer was captured and
Is now confined in the Nottoway coun-
ty jail.
Hastings, who is a mac>snist. De-
came involved with one OF the negroes
employed as mill hands.
1he latter became enraged, seized
y an axe and buried the blaze in Hast
ing's head. The victims skull was
spnt, and his brains splattered over
the ground.
the sight Of blood seemed to still
further enrage the negro, who con-
tinued to hack at his victim. mutilat-
Ing the iatter's arms. legs and body.
Finally he dropped the axe and ran
but was captured after q snort chase
To spend $80,000.
The finance committee OF the city
council has decided to recommend
= to the council an appropriation of
$4,000 for paving. curbipg, SIDE
walks, sewers and water mains. With
other recent appropriations tor SINH
lar work this brings the total amount
8 10 &aVsVVV lVE hC6 "oAh ~ bC och%
Plan $4,000 Line.
The road board Of Dinwiddie coun-
ty this afternoon received petition
from the Norfolk and Western Rail-
way Company asking permission for
the new belt line around Petersburg
to cross seven roads in the county
between Addison Station. in Dinwid-
die county. and Poe Station. in Prince
George county. The beard ger fully
considering the petition granted the
permission. There VIII be some
overhead bridges on the proposed new
line
The belt line will cost about $780,
900 and II Will require year or more
10 complete II.
Date for Conference Set.
Mr.. Edwin L. Quarles, secretary of
the Petersburg Chamber OF Com
merce. received this morning a let
tar from Mr.. Harvey NJ. Dickson.
chairman OF the Cape Henry fortifi-
will convene in Washington u. c..
on March 80, at 10 O'Clock a. M, In
the New willard Hotel.
At this meeting addresses on the
subject OF fertilization OF the entrance
TO Chesapeake bay will be made 10y
the Secretary of Wa. Secretary OF
the Navy, the chief of the Coast
Artillery. U. s. A, Hon. ]. Barry Ma
hooi. of Baltimore, and other promi-
nent men. and probably by the Pres
tdent of the United States.
Mr.. T.. l. Quaries will attend, as
probably viii other prominent citt-
TENS OF Petersburg. who have receive
ed invitations.
Mr. r. Gordon Finaey. the secre-
tary-eiect of the Petersburg Cham
Der of Commerce. Is In the city. pre-
paratory to taking up the work soon
to be vacated by the present efficient
secretary. Mr.. Edwin l.. Quaries, who
has resigned TO lie Identified with the
Southern Commercial Congress at
DIT
The Circuit Court of Dinwiddte
county has been In session several
aayx with Judge Walter A. Watson
presiding Several important cases
have been tried.
Mrx William r.. Nichols and her
laughter. Miss Elizabeth. have return
+ ed to Petersburg. after pleasant
visit to Norfolk.
Congressman Robert Turnbuli has
announced that he will make an APP
pointment to West Point Military
Academy in the near future, and that
the selection will be made by COM
pettttve examination.
Several applications have been re-
ceived for this appointment, and in
view Of this fact he deems II best that
me Candidate making the best show
Ing in examination be selected rather
than by naming the cadet without
-erard to proficiency.
1T New Assessors Manned.
Judge ]. M. Mullen. OF the Hastings
Court. Tuesday appointed Messrs. II.
4. Parham and II. o. Egerton as as
SCISSORS to list the values OF real estate
N Petersburg this year.
Messrs. G. l.. Barksdale and w. l..
yeuable. who had received the APP
: condiments. resigned. stating that the
AMOUNT offered for services was in
adequate for the work required.
Mr.. parham is deputy clerk of the
court OF the city and Mr.. Egerton
real estate agent of much experience.
Both win commence work early In
April.
To Dedicate Hall.
A committee from the First Baptist
church, consisting Of the pastor DIR.
w. Z. Taylor. DIR. William Pitcher and
= Mr.. X. A. Hartley. have been appoint
ed to arrange for suitable program
at the dedicatory services OF the Woody
memorial building. This building In in
the yard of the church. situated at the
side Of the church ediflce. 1t includes