The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-20
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SERIOUSLY BURNED.
Parents Are Unable to Determine
How Acct dent
Occurred.
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BIGAMIsT is ID EnTIlf led
Father OF Mans First Wife.
Leaves No Doubt as to
Question.
aBIGAMIsT is I'D E.NTIFI E D
Dispatch Bureau.
100 North Sycamore street.
petersburg. Va, January 10.

lob North
petersburg. Ma, January 10.
Emorie, tho fve-yea.-oid daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank X. Clements. was
badly burned at the home of her par
ents, on High Street. this afternoon.
How the accident occurred is not
known. The little girl, 1t is said,
had gone upstairs TO lie down and
rest in a room in which there was no
lire. Her screams aroused the atten-
ton of her parents, who ran to her
assistance and found her clothes ablaze.
She was badly burned about the upper
part OF the body before the flames
could be extinguished. and Mr.. Glenn
entss hands were severely burned in
his efforts to save his child. DR.. ii.
G.. Leigh was called in and rendered
necessary attention. The child's in
jurics are very serious, but the extent
cannot now be foretold.
identification Complete.
i. r. Rogers, OF Naples Station, Cass
county, Texas. arrived here last eve
ming to appear as witness in the
prosecution of Junius a. Williamson on
the charge of bgamy. Mr.. Rogers WIS.,
tied the jail with Chief Ragland to-
day. where Williamson was made to
confront him. The accused was fuzzy
and completely identified by Mr.. Rogers
as the husband OF his daughter, VINO
was Miss Addie Rogers, whom he
married In Marietta, Texas several
years ago. and whom he subsequently
deserted. Williamson was evidently
surprised at the appearance of Mr..
Rogers. but remained sullen and quiet,
having nothing TO say. II is said,
however. that Williamson subsequent
ly confessed that Mr.. Rogers is the
father of the woman he married in
Texas After leaving Texas Williams
son came to Petersburg and married
Miss Pamela kiersey. of Chesterfield
county, the ceremony being performed
in this city. After living together
d bout one year IIrs. Williamson No.
died suddenly of poisoning on June
u last. and Williamson Is held respor-
sible for her death. The charge
against Williamson will be considered
by the grand jury Tomorrow
Committee Visits RIchmond.
Petersburg is considering the feast
.oiiity of establishing crematory for
the disposition of its garbage anc
trash. A committee of the Common
Council, to whom the matter was re-
terred for report, consisting of Cour
cilmen James w. Wells w, T. Mulca.
hay, C. l. Barksdale and Health ON.
Ger DR.. r. a. Martin, went over Il
Richmond this afternoon to examine
The workings of the crematory there
and confer as to its benefits.
News in General.
Tobacco receipts are increasing an
sales were quite free this week. 4
aIoore's warehouse yesterday. fin
dark wrappers brought $50 per lC
pounds.
The biennial meeting of the Appc
mattox Benefit Society was held ye'
terday afternoon. Reports Shove
the organization of over zoo local S,
cieties in Virginia and North Care
lima. A board OF directors. consstin
Of Joseph w. Seward and DR.. r. a. Gan
BILE, of Petersburg. NJ c. Doubles an
"A. G. Rogers. OF Richmond, and w. !
IIefner, of Mount Jackson, Va, wa
elected. The directors elected the fol
lowing officers: President, Joseph W
Seward: Secretary and Treasurer, .lr., r
A. Gamble: Chairman of IGNccutiv
Committee. NJ. c. Doubles
The Chamber OF Commerce is corres-
pondinG with the authorities of tn
Seaboard Air Line Railway relativ
TO the erection of suitable passer
ger station on Dunlop Street. in plac
company expresses willingness to me'
the wishes sof the chamber in the MAJ
ter.
Petersburg Aerie OF Eagles la
night appointed a committee to al
range for the memorial exercises.
the order to be held IN March. Iticl
mond Aerie has invited Petersbni
Aerie to join In its memorial service
and about fifty members will accel
the invitation.
stranger, giving his name as H.
steinnetz, and claiming to be a deput
sheriff from West Virginia, is he
~ hai a f la
from justice. The man had anothc
man named George Ringgold alreste
on the charge of robbing him, bl
Rnggold proved his innocence an
was discharged. Chief Ragland recos
nized Steinnetz as having recent
been arrested in Durham. n. c., o
the charge OF obtaining money undo
false pretcnses. He is. therefore. hcl
to await investigation.
Miss Lucille Christian Dilio
formerly of Chesterfield, and Eernai
Redmont. of Manchester were unlte
IN marriage last night by The lie
Father O'Farrell.
Lees Memory ilonorrd.
The birthday anniversary OF Gel
eral Robert L. Lee was appropriate
observed here to-day BY the Confe
CRAZE organizations par,iculorly. \
public business MAS suspended, al
there We're many OF respect FOR Il
memory of the great chieftain. u
veterans Of a. F. Hill Camp asscmbl
III uniform at their hail az 4 ocio
in the afternoon andg formed into II
for a march in honor OF the day, u
escorted by the Petersburg Grays. p
raded through several OF the. prin
pal streets, Major Benjamin HarriSt
of the Second Virginia Regiment, az
ing as chief marshal. The vetera