The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-17
B[OOOHOUNOs Lose
TRAIL OF SLAYER
DOGS PUT ON TRACK OF MAN WHO
KILLED RAILROAD MAN
CAN'T FIND HIM.
CAPTURE Is EXPECTED
POLICE BELIEVE THEY WILL TAKE
NEGRO sOON-OTHER
NEWS ITEMS.
CAPTURE is EXPECTED
Special to The Richmond virginlan.)

Especial to Ine richmond NlTBlniAH.i
ma Al sctsL tt0. VA, NOV. is.---~ .sif.
konert NJ. Ellis. who was prutaliy hs-
saY4tea TUESDAY AT Auuison. on the
a1yeTslon peit line OF me .~orioth anu
western Halfway. by negro. died
Wednesday nlknt at the fe.erspurs
Hospital from the eiIects OF the blow.
He was struck on the head Win a
cub or heavy stick fraeturing the
skull, necessilatink me removal or a
large piece OF the SAUL. The negro
10 alleged to pc named Jonn spain
and was employed In the concrete
work. OF wnlcn Mr. Ellis was the
foreman. Just what led up to the
assault Is unknown, but is said to
have been a most unprovoked one.
The slayer il still at large. Blood
hounds traiied the negro several miles,
covering about eight miles, but lost
the track. 1t is thought the negro
boarded some train. Police in Pc
terspurg are on the watchout for the
muraerer. ana other places are noii-
fed. There Is little DOUBT but that
he will be taken soon.
Mr.. Ellis is survived by a wife and
five children. He was a man OF
fine character and highly esteemed
lie was aged about forty-scven years
and Was a native of Mitchell county,
y. G. Mr.. Ellis was a Mason and
Odd Fellow. a member of Barkerviile
Lodge, A. F. and A. NJ, of barker
Vile. n. c., and held membership In
Miiiigan Lodge of Odd Fellows, No
5l7. OF Miiligan, Tenn. Mr.. Ellis came
to work on the diversion line about
two months ago and was formerly en-
pleyed by the Caroline, Ciinchfieid and
OHIO Railway.
Extension Planned.
The Chamber OF Commerce has taxi
en- up the matter OF extending the
electric railway lines ON Buttcrworth
bridge. This viii necessitate the build
ing OF the track about one mile fur
Their up Halifax street, and should he
paying proposition OF the company
and great relief TO the thickly set
tied district. Secretary r.. Gordon
Finney Wednesday sent a letter TO
Mr.. William Northrop. president OF
the Virginia Railway and Power Conn
pany, requesting that the matter be
gwen due consideration. The com
pany will shortly demolish the old La
erary building. on Bollingbrook. and
equip magnificent office building
Tor tRe use OF the lines
Al the Chamber of Commerce We'd
nesday night matters were discussed
relative to the agricultural fair next
Ian. me treasurer. Mr.. r. Gordon
finney reported good balance from
the proceeds of the last exhibition. The
matter OF marketing the stock was
left in the hands OF the executive
committee for disposition No dim
Guilty IL anticipated In raising the fair
STOCK In the city to $4,000 and citi-
In the counties have expressed their
desire to have shares.
The matter OF a location for a base
ball park has not yet been decided,
Many sites have been visited and II
Is thought that among them all none
Is 80 good as the St,otswood Place at
the head OF Grove avenue and Dor
derinx on McKensie street. This
would probably necessitate the extern
sion Of the Grove avenue car line up
Canal street thence UP McKensie and
West High streets. a matter which
has been desired for long time.
Court Opens.
The November term of the hust-
ings court opened Thursday morning.
Judge Mullen presiding. The criminal
docket is not large, there being sew
eral felony cases to be tried.
Dredging in the Appomattox river
Is expected to begin Thursday. The
dredge to do the work Is now on
the way from Norfolk. The govern
ment has allowed for the work an
of $4,000.
The city Of Petersburg will also
have some special work done in the
harbor. The matter OF concrete sea
walls is being agitated among the
wharf owners.
At the meeting OF Petersburg Aerie.
Order of Eagles. Wednesday evening.
the following officers were nominated
for the ensuing term:
Past worthy president. James w.
Wells: president, William H. Raftery:
ice-president. George Bowman:
chaplain, James Saunders: inside
guardian, l.. Sheriff.; outside guard.
w. L. W'heelhouse: secretary. c. r..
Peasants: treasurer. Joel r. Brown.
trustees, Charles L. Seyiey, James w.
Wells and J. T. Tench.