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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-04
ORDERS.
PAINTING A I JAIL
Council Must Find Money to
Keep Building in Proper
Condition.

Judge Witt. of tho Hastings Court.
has ordered the painting of the in
terror steel work at the City Jail. the
Council Committee on Finance to pro-
vide the money. City Sergeant John l..
Sattertield informed the court Sester-
day morning that the steel interior
work, which makes up all there is of
the jail save its four walls and roof,
was In an unclean and rusty condition.
Building Inspector Beck was called
on for Information. The inspector said
he had urged on the Finance Commit
Tee last year when making the bud
get that an appropriation of from $500
70 500 be made for painting in the Jail
put That the committee had omitted 1t
from the budget. and the Department
of Grounds and Buildings had now no
funds available with which to do the
work. Judge Witt ordered the work
70 be done at once. and will see to it
ehat me COUNCIL pays the bill.
Said Coal Was BAD.
sergeant Satterteld assumed office
on saturday morning. His first round
OF inspection Of the jail showed that
t =, e was nothing except little trash
Company, which has the year con
tract for supplying the city with coal.
ana OF which former Alderman John
Al. King is manager. had been in
slructed TO put carload of steam
- VIZ JttliH plIlS, ana mad failed
one load being sent up Saturday. which
was rejected -
me matter was at once reported 10
Building Inspector Beck, who Informed
Sudse wit that there was not enough
coal IN the Jail to heat the buildinu
over S, sunday. The White Oak Coal
company was at once Instructed r.,
Eut IN carload at the city's contract
price, and delivery began Saturday ar.
ternoon. and was completed YESTERDAY
hartman Robert Whittet OF the
Grounds and Buildings Committee, has
oeen notified of the failure Of the con.
tracing firm to live up to Its agree
nent and THAI under instructions of
me court, coal is being purchased
MI. Satterfield has taken vigorous
hoid OF the situation at the Jail, and
yesterday had q large force of prisoners
E giving the building a thorough scrub.
bling and cleaning.
commissioners Named.
Judge Witt yesterday named the
Loiiowlns board OF Jail Commissioners,
VINO are to report periodically to the
court on the conditions. number Of
prisoners length OF term. etc: DR. II.
s s; Roy w S. Gum and r. d. Newell
me FIRST two are reappointments. Mr.
seWell succeeds r. j. Langford, who
vas appointed for an uneXpired term
hd declined reappointment
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-04
MILLER & RHOADS
PRESENT CHARGES
A.G AIN S 7 lie WIS
Hcnrico Magistrate to Show
Cause January 20 Why He
Should Not Be Removed

On petition presented by Deputy
sheriff +, B. Traylor and Constable
=. u Bnrch, impeachment proceedings
were instituted IN the Circuit Court
OF ilenrlco county yesterday morning
against Magistrate James r. Lewis
ct.arSins nm with malfcasance In
once and irregularities In reporting
i'les collected in certain cases. The
pe'i'iohers were represented by At
,olheS William l.. Royal. Magistrate
lewis had no counsel. and for this
reason the case was continued to
January 20 when it will come up on
RUE requiring him to show cause
why he should not be removed from
office. - ON
In their bill of complaint. a COW 81
which viii be served on Maristr,ta
Lewis by Clerk Waddill, the officers
charge nm, amongst many wrongful
acts With going to the house OF tbe
pialntlff i'll the Herr Hutzler case in
company with the brother and counsel
of Mrs. Herr and endeavoring in con.
spiracv with these to get her to dron
me case and allow him to go free
proposing that Hutzler give bond IN
the sum OF $4,000 or $4,000 to leave the
Their. iut-
In connection with this charge tbo,,
also claim that the whereabouts Of the
accused. who remained in hiding for
some time. was known to Lewis and
INA, he refused to aid the officers BY
giving them any information wbicb
was q violation of his oath as Just,ca
Of the Peace 'te'
me rest OF the bill is taken IN with
citing instances where the magistrate
IS alleged TO have imposed fines OH
persons violating the law, collecting
them and falling to report the coIlec.
person. o'''e'
II is further stated that some of
these facts were reported by Rurch
In April to the COMMUNICATIVE Attnr.
ney; and that Lewis. hearing. Of il
made the reports. but dated them h,ct
20 20 ha aenruary, 1909 IT is alleged that
other discrepancies OF this kind came
10 light after this report was mada
me aggregate named in the bill
amounts to more than 5000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-04
ST R0NG DENTAL
BY BURKE WILLIE
Town Officials Resent Charge
That Smallpox Was Con
tracted There

81, mething Of storm was aroused
y! ~ me Town Council of BurlSeville, on
me the Norfolk and Western Railway last
night over the report printed in this
paper sunday that Lee Dillon. a Rich
hlond carpenter. had caught smallpox
n n that place. Dillon was reported to
me Health Board on Saturday suffer-
Ing with an evident case of continent
smallpox at his home. 1413 West Main
street sh and was on sunday moved to
" where his condition Is reported as
He told the health officers who IN
vest'gated his case that during the
early part Of December he had been
working on a job In Burkeville. COM
Ing back to Richmond shortly before
Christmas. - n, II q
Burkeville officials. according ia a
special telegram received last night
declared on the floor OF the Council
That there IS not now, and has not
been for some time, case OF SMALLPOX
In Burkeyille. and that the Dillon case
must have been contracted seven miles
south OF the town. where 1t ia reported
that "chickenrpo&"3gis prevalent.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-04
HUTzLER INDICTED
Grand jury Returns True Bnl on Evil
denCe mt Preliminary.

dence mt Preliminary.
sidney Hutzler charged with as
saultlng Mrs. Mary L. Herr last fan
at her home near Glen Allen. was in
dlcted by the grand jury of Henrico
county yesterday. The case will he
tried before Judge Scott, February
Neither Mrs. Herr nor her husband an
peared. and the Indictment was brought
on evidence adduced in the prelimi-
nary trial. 1t is understood that the
ierfs are now in PHILADELPHIA and
cannot be returned here to TESTIFY as
the magistrate failed TO place ihe en-
under bond for their appearance.
True bills Were brought against r.
Q: Payne charged with cutting N. +
Ciary: Herbert T. Tabor, for shoot ting.
Harry Bland William M. Starnes for
cutting Abraham Smith at The Fair
Grounds last fall: Willis Taliaforro.
Tor assaulting and robbing James
KNOWLES; George Saunders, for stan
bing John Boldin; Branch Carter. For
attempted assault on Miss Irene Ttash.
Rtchard Dennis and William Wing
neld, Tor stealing COW from Major
Vaughan, and r. L. Clarke, for ION.
support, No true bill Was found in
the cases OF Lee Thomas, charged With
non-support, and William Price viii
cutting George Saunders
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-04
PRIZE BULL PUP
TURNS THAI 0 R.
Sonny Vests Dog chews Up
Negro He Was Supposed to
Guard and Dies.

Sonny West. colored. was fined $50
in Police Court yesterday morning for
running gambling den at Prentis
and Pulliam Streets. and he may lose
his prize bulldog. which lie used to
guard his premises from tho police,
for officer Witt Tomlinson on sunday
night poured load of lead down the
dogs throat.
The game was in full blast when
the officers arrived They entered
rather suddenly. after using the proper
sesame. and there was tremendous
scramble.
sonny's prize bull pup. which was
chained In the rear. dragged his leash
apfis the 1 jaw o ifem sfss,xes
IN the hands OF officer Tomlinson. and
just then a dark figure came crashing
from the roof. Realizing that 1t was
ms duty to nab somebody In the melee.
the dog sprang at the negro and fas-
tened his teeth In his ears. Finishing
with the ears, he chcwed UP two fin
thigh. - " s''s
"Lawdy.'" groaned the negro. GONE
here quick. Mr. Tomlinson. TO- de
n ha1cdsr,,i sake e, Dis dawg Is 1es'
TIomlinson was busy with another. and
1t was few minutes before .he could
come to the rescue
mere was another negro on the
roof. Shoot him." cried Officer Tom
iinson to another officer. as he threw
his flash light on the roof. The
climber yelled for mercy. and slid
down into arms of safety and away
rom ron me prize bull pup. who was
, more, SKIN players were scrambling for
Liberty. Many OF them reached the
Tree and open and struck out for the
.s. uncut inside the house one Old
time player slid unostentatiously be-
nlnd the WaSlHtand
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-04
MILLER & RHOADS
MURDER CASE Up
|NSUPREME COURT
Hardy Appeal to Be Argued To
Day-R., +. & P. Tax Case
"Wednesday.

OF life or death interest to one man
is the first case to be argued before
The Supreme Court OF Appeals OF Nir-
Slnia when it reconvenes for the win
This case Is that of Samuel Hardy
against the Commonwealth.
Hardy was convicted on April Is.
1909. of the murder on October 26.
1903. in Nansemond county, OF 1iberius
Gracious Jones. The evidence indi-
Gated that the men had been on bad
terms for some time prior to the
shooting, but was entirely circuin-
stantial. except for Joness dying dec
laration that he believed Hardy did
the killing. The trial in the lower
court resulted in verdict of murder
OF error was granted. acting as a stay
of Hardy's execution In the electric
chair.
The second case on the docket is
that OF Frapk Dix against the Com
monwealth. a liGuor-sellinS case from
Lancaster county. 1t is expected that
the Hardy case Will consume all OF to-
day. and that If the Dix case is heard
it Will take, only a short time to-
morrow.
r., Il. IS r. Case.
Next comes the important case of
the Commonwealth against the Rich
mond, fredericksburg and Potomac
iailroad. upon an appeal from the
Circuit Court of the city of Richmond.
In this is involved the right of the
State Corporation Commission to as
sess franchise taxes against the rail-
road. The original charter Of the road
tention of the conilnonwe ai is is t tnat
this feature of the charter has been
forfeited because of sundry amend-
ments accepted by the road The low
er court decided that the attempt nj
taxation was in contravention of the
section in the United States Constitn-
Ton which forbids any State passing
law inlrairins the obligations of a
II us is not expected that Judge John
his home at EAoa,y, viii be able e. e.
attend the sesstons.o o. the cour, ar tbis
Term. The other four Judges are ex-.
3 pee TO be in their seats this morn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-04
FOURTEEN INDICTMENTS
Sohn II. Daniel ana Henry Lewis Ar,
charged With ATTEMPTED Murder.


foufteen indictments We're returned
pS me grand jury yesterday, the true
pisis ranging from attempted murder
10 malicious wounding. Against Rich.
ard Crump, who was charged with
found.
me indictments returned are as fol-
lows: Fred Aikers, alias Charles 4 !.
Mann househreaking; j. T. Blunt,
grand larceny; Henry Biggs, burglary:
James Burrell, malicious wounding:
carton Brown. malicious wounding
John II. Daniel, attempt at murder:
Clarence Fauntleroy. grand larceny.
Ida Belle Henderson. grand larceny;
James Jones, burglary; Henry Lewis,
attempt at murder; John Parham ma
llcions Wounding; Robert Reed bur
siary; Ola Wood. grand larceny; Will
Ham Woodson housebreaking
Ola Wood has served one term in
the penltentiary, and second con-
Victlon means an additional five years
behind the bars.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-04
.OYSTERMARKET'|N
EXCELLENT SHAPE
Demand for Virginia Bivalve
Better Than in Many
Years.

. Virginia oystermen are at last COM
ing into their own according to State
who spent yesterday In Richmond, FOR
the month OF December the business
was better than 1t has been for years,
and to-day the planters and dealers
are unable to I'll their orders. For
oyster market has been tall TO pieces"
& Prices are low because OF the long
glut OF, the market. That the con-
sumner has all along been compelled
to pay as much as ever is much re-
GREETED by Mr.. Lee. who believes there
would be more demand II the public
could buy at reasonable price to the
producer. eliminatingsHth the long profits
made by the middleman and the res
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-04
WILLIAMS TO GRAND JURY

Was Arrested by Postmaster Allan Az
ter Providing In IIOuse on Main Street.
Charles Williams, colored. who was
arrested Sunday afternoon by Post
master Edgar Allan. Jr., after the
latter had seen him prowling In the
house at 105 East Main Street. was
sent on to the grand jury by Justice
.Crutchf1eld from Police Court yester-
day morning. A quantity Of lead pipe
was found cut to pieces, and 1t is be-
alieved that the negro entered the
house with the Intention Of stealing
1t. h
ored boy, who was charged with steal
ing a lot of jewelry from L. Busch. was.
dismissed on account of his age. He
was turned over to the man for whom
he has come here from Norfolk to
r,nrlx avn slt-l.-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-04
BACK IN ARM0RY
Permission Given First Battalion 10
..-l-. 49,. q. rnf -l-.-.a

Permission Given First Battalion To
Use First Floor.
Permission was given yesterday by
the Building Inspector to resume USE
of the First Regiment Armory at Sow
!enth and Marshall Streets The permit
extends for the present to the lower
floor only. The First Battalion has
been compelled for the past six weeks
to use temporary quarters In the old
High School Building, opposite the
John Marshall School. because OF an
excavation adjoining the arnory.
Last night Company C moved Its be-
ular weekly drill being omitted.
The other companies will probably
move Tonight, Company +, under the
direction Of Captain "A. II. Stone, will"
have social session following the
work of again taking possession Of the
home
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-04
MR.. sYDNOR TO ATTEND
Virginia horticultural Society Nee,

virginia horticultural Society Meets
To-Dny nj wMchestcr
p. Sydnor leaves here to-day for
winchester TO attend the annual meet
1ns OF the Virginia horticultural So
rlety, which viii be in session for
three DAYS. During the week the So
ricty viii be entertained at an orchard
luncheon by Senator Lupton, although
the matter OF greatest Interest will lie
II display by the United States govern
cnent OF the spraying system by which,
fruit 81 given a system OF advanced
cultivation. Mr.. Sydnnr, the only reps
resentatiNe from Richmond Is chair.
Gydnor said last night that the gov
srnment has given the spraying ques.
lion close attention, the result being
II that the highest grade OF apple grow
ihg has been developed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-04
SOON TO USE
INDIVIDUAL COMMUNION SETS

AZ the monthly meeting Of local
in ~ ministers yesterday morn
l ma reports We're made that Randolph-
va. College had raised $4,000 for
Languages. This amount will be aug
mented by $4,000 from the General
Board OF Education and q like amount
IRON the Carnegie Fund.
Reports from the city churches and
their work In various departments were
mighty encouraging, indicating that
they We're all in a most healthy con-
oltlon financially and otherwise 1t
was stated that several would soon be-
gin the use of Individual communion
sets. N
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-04
BUILDING PERMITS
Continued Demand for West End R.s,-

continued Demand for West End Resi-.
dcnCcs. :.
.bulldins and repair permits were issued
yesterday as follows:
one-story frame dwellings, one on the north
s s. ana one on the south side OF KEN per
street between Randolph and Washin 9 TON
streets. to cost $1,000 "
n. L. Drlscol to erect detached two.
story frame dwelling 90ls Powhatan Street
10 cost $500. 80
Mollie L. Lacy, to erect detached two.
story brick dwelling on the south side Of
Hanover Avenue between Cleveland and
Tilden Streets. to cost $1,000
y. T. Caudle TO erect detached two.
story brick stable, in rear SIG West Mar.
shall Street, to cost $500 ~
~ yrs Al Y. Boze to repair a brick stable
l7ca East Franklin street, to cost $500, re,
Gently damaged by fire.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-04
Rowdy al Dane

IN the lIenrieo county magistrates court
liam Turner were fined $40 each and given
a flat JAN sentence nf Aftaen DAVIS for cro-
atlns disturbance In a colored dance hall
q ear seven ~ Pines during tho Christmas
holidays Charles Cotman. swho WAS also
mixed w IN he affair, was lned $40. while
John Graves, suspect. was dIsm'ssed, Tho
cohpletea men We're sont to jail In default
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-04
kindergarten walls unsa fe.

Owing to exceedingly deep excava ton next
door. which it is feared may undermine the
walls. use of the one-story brick building
on Eighth Street between Broad and Mar
shall Streets. occupied by the Valentine
Kindergarten has been suspended. Building
Inspector Beck yesterday served notice on
Supervisor Walford Of the City School
Board. directing that the building be va
Gated until the walls can be, properly UNI
derpinned. Temporary arrangements will
BIO made for housing the kindergarten.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-04
HARRY TUG KER MANAGER

Takes Charge Of Park Hotel, to BE Known
Hereafter as The Stag.
Announcementlwa was made yesterday by 8.
n, Atkinson THAI beginning this morning
the Park Hotel would become strictlya stag
house and that to-day the old signs would
go down and the building DO rechristened
The Stag. Mr, Atkinson also stated that
Harry Tucker. who, aftersa long career In
the newspaper business resigns his position
with the Evening Journal and takes imr,a-
dats charge of The Stag, every depart
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-04
Recital at unlyersItx

Ben j. Potter. organist ana ,cbo,rm,.,
OF Monumental and the First Presbyterian
churches OF this city, has been extended an
mutation by the University of virginia to
Sunday. January 16. on the marnincen, or.
gan given by Andrew Carnegie. The organ.
which stands in Cabell Hall. is among the
best in the country.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-04
Mr.. CarIin Here

Congressman Charles C. cariin. ., ,ho
hishth virginia District came to Rlchmond
YESTERDAY from his home in Alexandra. and
leit iast evening TO attend the reonnninr
:, sress To-day. Mr.. Carlin is NATURALLY
~, ",upn pieased at his selection to succeed
inc me late Congressman DC Almond on In,
committee on the Judiciary. IIo didn't
know any State politics. 49,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-04
wednesday, Club Rehear.al.

:, TIC Wednesday Club Will resumn liz
3 n ca IN the N. c. A. Hall Ia. night at
s:W o'clock. The serious work OF tho season
n NJ pesih IN earnest at this rehearsal. and
otrector Morgan requests all the active
members OF the club TO be IN their seats
promptly at the appoInted hour. Singers
VINO . desire to join tho club are invited tn
aand In their names at this rehearsal
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-04
JUDGE PREM It's
IS REAP P.0|N I Ed
Commission Issued to Suffolk
Lawyer for Full Term Of
Six Years.

In accordance with his recent an
nouncement, Governor Claude A. Swan.
son yesterday issued commission to
Judge Robert Rtddick Prentis, chair
man Of the Virginia State Corporation
Commission. reappointing him FOR the
term Of six years. beginning February
!, 1910, and ending February /, 1916.
Judge Prentis has been in Office
pointed to the Craftsmanship Of the
commission by Governor Swanson in.
the spring Of 1907, following the res
ignation Of Judge Beverly 7. Crump,
OF Richmond. His official record has
people and to the officials Of the State.
Judge Prentis'si legal attachments, his
fine Judgment, hts sense Of Justice and
fairness. have lent dignity and brought
to the commission and Its
work. {4i.A. ,
Educated In Law:
Judge Prentis was born at the Uni
vile, on May "a 1855. lIe was edu-
Gated at University, where he grad
uated In law, being admitted to the
par + ~ u A n'is ry 4, 1s s7s n,
folk to practice law. but remained there
only,one year. He then formed a part
nershlp with a. G, Withers, Of Suffolk
renewing TO that town. This law Arm
continled its existence until the death
Of Mr., Withers In 1888. after which
time Judge Prentis. until his elevation
10 the bench of the Circuit Court, prac-
tlced alone, 4, 593 = ~ M "a
Judge Prentls was elected Mayor of
sutfolk tnlsss. serving hislterm o. two
electors by the Democratic
state Convention OF 1899, and, being
elected, cast his vote for cleveland ana
Stevenson,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-04
QualIllcatlon. in chanr.rr

the Virginia Trust Company qualited YES.
iterday'ln The Chancerye Court as admn,sira.
tor OF the estate of W. Il. Il, Bass rhg on !.
tate ia valued at $4,000
,lohn ~, liillsman qualified as administra
Tor OF Mrs. Lula v, Lindner The estate IN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-04
ACT ON CONSOLIDATION
committees Way Reach Final Agreement
Tonight.

Tonight.
Ihv Committees on CONSOLIDATION of pio,.
mono mono and Manchester meet tonight al the
richmond City Hall for final action on he
proposition for the union of the cities on
" we ( otainanee drawn by the CITY Attorney
inent of the committees made in AIancnes.
ter several months ago.
An amended ordinance. drawn by former
CITY Attorney Page, of Manchester into
Mii l there We're injected many new clauses
and terms OF agreement. has bcen $500 :,
ahothef meeting at the City Hall to-niphts
.%iii De the Committee on Improvement of
the James River 'N -
Ihe Committee on Grounds and Buildings
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-04
Atnrrinue iioa,, \ ~

J, Narflage licenses wore issued yesterday
IN M Iho muhl'nsn Court 10 Ernest chaneailo 9.
i ,.,,yo N's. =, iia'rlcld, and 70 Maarlee ~
Gpolsby. = = ''3N NJ III " M
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-04
@. A, I,nyna III 1Ity.

=, !, linton 1., a. Royce. for years member OF
,. il'nos.plspatch force, came 70 Rich !
county ME- BoycG's health has bean much
improve, ,a,p during his residence in the moun-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-04

The collections on cigarettes and
cigars aggregated sly393,627.22 in the
past six months while the taxes on
tobacco amounted to s721.217.42. De-
spite these remarkably high figures,
articles has been nothing like that on
whiskey, on which the receipts have
gone up about 100 per cent. The tax
payments on spirits for December rep
resent an output of SS,275.9 gallons.
The new era., 1910-04-14
GERMAN SPIES IN ENGLAND
story About TeutonIe Waiter Recalls
United States Japanese But
Ter Scare.

The menace" with which Ameri-
cans have become familiar during the
threat" of a Japanese-American war
and which generally took the form OF
Japanese buffers who were really
spies is now getting in Its same old
deadly work in England. Over there
the threat" is of an Anglo-German
war; so the menace" naturally be-
comes Teutonic waiter.
Under the heading "a Real Menace"
a man writes to Gentlewoman as
follows:
Il must confess that without being
in the least scaremonger the pres
ence Of such crowds of foreigners in
our midst does not tend to make one
feel altogether comfortable. Most Of
all does the German waiter flourish
at all the restaurants. whether smart
or otherwise, all. over this great Lon
/ don Of ours, and In case of an inva-
sion from overseas what part would
these gentry play In the general COM
motion?
"By way of answer l will repeat a
story that Is now being told in the
clubs on the best authority. A gen.
tlsman of English birth, but possess
ing In marked degree the gift OF
tongues entered a well-known restau-
rant with the air of being a German.
i. He was soon ON easy terms with the
Teuton who of course attended to his
creature comforts. Before leaving he
requested few minutes private con-
-vfA AI1 yh0 NV
that time had become expansive.
"'Have you.' quoth the linguist in
most fluent German, your orders FOR
when the great moment arrivesY
"-Oh, certainly replied the waiter.
'We all know exactly where to go and
what to do"