The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-19
NJ ONE WAS SHOT,
MERELY 4 RUMOR
Pleasure Seekers Reported +. +.
Whitmore as Victim of Shoot
ing But He Was Not
n ----
TWO NEGROES ARRESTED
Police Believe Prisoner Robbed
Magistrates Home-Good
Sunday-School Attendance.
TWO NEGROES ARRESTED

fspeciaI to The Richmond Nirglnian.l
PETERsBuR re. VA, Sept 1s.--The
rnmor in circulation here that Pc
( terxburger visiting in New York had
been shot was entirely without foun-
daxion. The facts are that four young
men, L. f. Whitmore. Morton Archer
James Smith and George Blankenship,
went to New York city THURSDAY on
pleasure trip 20 spend few days.
after looking around town while
with the others Smith and Bianken-
uhip, becoming tired, went to a. hotel
Tor the night. while Archer and Whit
more continued taking in the sights,
later registering at another hotel.
In the morning Archer in some way
n missing his friend returned To Smith
and Blankenship reporting he could
not locate Whitmore, while Mr. Whit
(. more was endeavoring 10 md the bal
Ance OF his friends.
The three returned 60 Petersburg
Friday and reported Whitmore miss
4 tng. expressing fears regarding him
4 which greatly alarmed the family and
1 friends OF Whitmore in Petersburg.
He WAS, however safely enjoying
the pleasures incident to trip to
& New York and was unaware of the
needless fears of his companions
Jvhitmore left New York Saturday sf-
ternopn. arriving home Sunday morn
Il Ing. and is to-day attending to mis-
buxiness in Petersburg, safe and
sound.
Justice Abuer Watkins, of Dinwid-
4 lie. held an inquest Saturday morning
over the body OF Gionomi Mattel, who
n WAS shot and killed Friday evening
on the belt line of the Norfolk ana
Western Railway by Jimmie Fabrier.
the verdict being that Fabrier acted
u IN se1f-defenge and ne was exonerated
q hy the jury. 1t is said feud had
y existed between the men, and that at
y that time Mattel attacked Fabrier with
u razor Mattel was buried in Bland
ford Cemetery Saturday afternoon.
Miss 4slanche Gentry has returned
70 Petersburg. after a delightful sum-
mer spent in touring Europe. The
\ Itinerary covered England. ireland and
n Norway, visiting the Land of the Mid
b night Sun, and an extensive tour on
4 the continent, through France, Bel
gium, Holland. Germany, Switzerland
and Italy.
Mr. r. Gordon Finney, secretary OF
the Chamber of Commerce, has re-
4 turned to Petersburg from Washing
& ton.
Az Tabb Street Presbyterian church
Sunday Rev. James w. Tyler. of Mid
wav- Nv. preached. At night thers
was = foint seryiee WITH Market stree,
church.
R.v' r. x yonnr who has served
IF 70 acceptabIy as assistant TO the pas
tor OF Second Presbyterian church.
will be assistant to Rev. DR.. w McC.
White. Of Raleigh. II. c.. two SUNDAYS
Ii the month and the other two he
viii serve Ia washington. p G.
pav E.thart y UotIa,d who has
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~ on Washnrton greet several wears ha !
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d prosecute his clerical stus,ies further
a III cached SUNDAY his farewell ser.
saon
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