The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-19
CHANGE Of VENUE
is NOT GRANTED.
Williamson Will Be Tried for
Murder in Peters
burg.
WILL BE CALLED WEDNESDAY
Fourth Congressional Teachers
Conference to Meet
February "a.
WILL BE CALLED WEDNESDAY
The rimes-Dispatch Bureau.
los North Sycamore street,

Petersburg, Va, February Is.
The City Sergeant is busy summon
ing Jurors and witnesses for the trial
of Junitis y. Williamson for wife muir
der, on Wednesday next. The judge
yesterday denied motions Of the defcn-
dant's counsel for change of venue
ON the ground that a fair and impartial
trial could not be had for Williamson
in Pcte:sburg: and for the exclusion
of the public from the courtroom dur
ing the trial for Fear OF influence
ing the jury. The judge stated that
his experience of twenty years as COM
monwealth's Attorney and judge Justi.
fed him In saying that the Jurors OIL
Petersburg are fee from preJuulce anu
unfairness. and that Petersburg Is
good place In which to be tried.
large number of witnesses will APP
| near on both sides, and the trial may
| last two or more days. Though the
case has been given much publicity II
| is not thought that there will be much
| DELAY in securing jury. II. III. Mann
! will represent the Commonwealth and
/ Peck & Peck of Richmond. the de-
| Tense. Dr. w. II. Taylor, of Rich
mond. will be witness for the State,
as he afalyzed the viscera of the
/ dead woman. whose body was disln-
i tered for that purpose
Denth of Mrs. Patfic Wright.
Mrs. Pattie Arlington Wright, widow
of William NJ Wright, died at her
residence on Perry Street this morning
Il at 3.i5 o'clock. Mre. Wright was the
daughter of the late r. T. Arlington,
and is survived by two daughters. Mrs.
Castor Battle and Mrs. Jacob Battle.
.Ir.. both of Rocky Mount, n. O.. ana
four brothers. r. T. and W. L. Ar
rington. of Richmond. and w. z. ana
S. w. Arlington. of Petersburg.
Charters Recorded.
The certificate of the charter of the
, pinwiddie Distillery Company, Inc mas
!, haar recorded here: capital stock
81 900 to $4,000; purposes-to distill
!, manufacture, SELL deal in and store
/ export spirits and whiskey, ETC.; Off
, Icers-W. T. Stafford. Emporia, pres
: ident. w. H Flowers. vice-presldeht
j. f. stafford, secretary and treasure.
THE charter of the Binford Grocer.
COMPANY has also been recorded; cap
ital stock. $4,000 to $4,000 j. a. BIN
e | ford is president and treasurer, anu IN
! purpose is to conduct wholesale an
retail grocery business
5 miscellaneous News.
Rt Rev. B. D. Tucker. d. d. Coao
, iutorBishop of the Diocese of South
. ern Virginia, will visit the Church
the Good shepherd, in this CITY, al
administer the rite of confirmation,
Three alarms of fire were turned
during the last twenty-four hohf
: The damages resulting hardly eScee'
ed $40.
Committees of local teachers a
n making all necessary arrangements T.
: the Fourth Congressional Distfi
g TEACHERS Conference, to be held
r this city February 1926. The NEE !
e ing will be largely attended anu
!, proceedings will be of interest.
5. william, alias Tad" Smith. VINO a "a
q temnted to commit suicide in dru
: store last night by drinking carno'
~ acid which he had just purchased,
all right to-day, and was dlschars'
from Jail, such acts being 10 erin
I. IN The ewes of the Virginia Jaws.
az James Parker a negro from Weldo
IN N O. after being acquitted In u
is Jnstinrs Court of charge of larcen
ce .hreatened to comalit suicide by GU
ed ting his throat or Jumping in the rive
3 3 His friends had him arrested, and
y Ter his excitement was over he w
released and told to return to Weiao