The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-03
VETERANS ARRIVE
IN SP RINGF| ELD
Guests of Honor at Banquet
Given by Wilcox Post,
G. A. r.
MAN ATTACKED AND ROBBED
Outing Proposed for Orphans i'll
Methodist Female Asy-
lum.
MAN ATTACKED AND ROBBED
Times-Dispatch Bureau.
100 North sycamore Street.

GeterspurS, va, July q
Wireless kilograms sent out to-da,
from the steamship jefferson at Sc,
represented the Confederate veteran.
OF A. p. Hill Camp as we'll and happy
Later kilograms brought the informa.
ton of the safe arrival OF the veterans
In New York and of their departure
Tor Springfield. Mass, the point OF
their destination. Tonight they were
given banquet by their hosts. Will
cox Post, G. A. r. Tomorrow morning
and evening they will attend church.
and in the afternoon will be given an
automobile ride through Springfield
and to various points of interest. on
MONDAY will begin the weeks round
OF festivities.
Mnrderous Assault and Robbery,
John GOODWIN, colored, about sixty
years old, whose home is on Carter
street, was the victim of murderous
assault and robbery. committed by an
other negro this morning. Goodwin
was employed as cook for some paint
ers doing work for the Seaboard Air
Line Railway, near the western limits
OF the city. He went to a nearby
spring to get some water, and as he
was leaning over tue spring he was
struck violent blow on the hacl ~
the head by negro. His SCALP was
split by the blow and he was fe,led.I
to the ground
Inc assaiiant dragged Goodwin into
the bushes threatened to kill him ff |
he made an outcry, and struck him
two more violent blows with a rock |
or some other instrument, and then
robbed him of watch valued at $50.
and SIG in money. The injured man
mad TO be taken to the hospital for
treatment.
Gondwvp ,ot |
his assailant, but gave such an ac.
curate description of him that within
Two or three hours he was under ar
rest and was fully identified He was
FOUND by Chief Ragland and Detective
Eames concealed in Norfolk and |
western freight car. The negro gave
ms name as Albert Walker, and from
Pittsburg. Pa. The watch and most
OF the money We're recovered.
walker has been hanging around
ABOUT town for some time, and is be-
Heved to be the party who has re.
Gently committed several other high I
way assaults and rohberies.
Failed to Meet.
Joint meeting of the two branches
OF the Col mon Council, called for last |
evening to elect several city officers
previously nominated in caucus failed |
Tor lack of quorum. AS these offi-
cials do not go into Office until Sep
tember future Joint meeting will be
meid' me officers and men of the Po-
lice and Fire Departments begin their
term on the lst of July, as do the
members Of the Board of overseers of
the Poor.
Proposed Outing for Orphans.
The Methodist Female Orphan Asy
ium has now thirteen little girls in its
care 1t has occurred to the trustees
that 1t would be good thing to
give these orphans an outing for the
month of August, and the proposition
is made to the good people of the
state that ono or more of the children
be taken into their families during the 1
month TO contribute to the happiness
OF the nttie ones. During the exis-
tence of the ASYLUM many LITTLE. nrirls