The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-22
MANY |NDl.C I Ed
BY GRAND JURY
Twenty-one Folonies Are 1nves-
tigated and True Bills
Found.
w oRK NOT YET DON E
Case OF Junius Williamson, Al
legged Uxoricide, Still to Be
Taken Up.
The Times-Dispatch Bureau,
100 North sycamore Street.

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The grand jury returned twenty-one
indictments for felony yesterday. sit
ting until & o'clock last evening. The
jury was then adjourned over Until
Friday of next week, when five other
cases will be considered. Among these,
be the charge against Junlus ~ Will
hanson of the murder of his young
wife. Mrs. Parmelia Kiersey William
son, by the administration of poison IN
her food In the viscera of the young wo-
man, Analysed by Dr.. w. III. Taylor, of
Richmond. arsenlcal poison was round,
and Dr. Taylor will therefore be q
witness before the grand jury, and the
subsequent trial of the accused, If an
indictment is found. Sentence of WI
hanson for bigamy, TO which he
pleaded guilty when arraisned yestor-
day, will not be pronounced by the
court until the murder charge is dis
posed Of. 1t is understood that ny
agreement, the bigamy sentence VIII
be five years In the Penitentiary
In the Hastings Court yesterday Ed
ward Jones, colorcd, was convicted OF
raaliciously cutting and woundlns
William kennedy. colored, with vcr-
GlCL OIL lWO ySdlS III VIC Ni'ihShs'i's'
To-day Edward Taylor colored was
convicted Of robbery, with a verdict OF
eighteen months in the Penitentary
William Harris. colored was given
five years in the State prison for
breaking into and robbing cars of tho
Seaboard Air Line Railway. He stole
twelve bags of peanuts, which he sold
to local dealers. under false represen-
tations, for SAT.
Personal and Otherwise.
The funeral of the late James We'd
dell. whose death occurred yesterday,
will take place from the residence on
North Adams Street at $3.50 O'Clock to-
morrow afternoon.
Miss Florence Larrabee. the brilliant
young pianist. left this morning for
Boston, to continue her work.
petitions favoring Statewide prohi-
bition and asking the General Assem-
bly, for legislation submitting the
question TO a vote of the people. have
received many signatures in this city.
Post c. Travellers Protective Asso-
citation, held its regular monthly meet
ing last night but transacted only
routine business \ committee was
appointed to prepare resolutions on
the death of James Weddell, one OF
the most active members of the post
1t is believed that many Of the Re-
publicans of this city will vote In the
Democratic congressional pr!mar!
next Tuesday. They will not concen
trate on any particular candidate, bu
all four of the candidates will receiv,
votes.
Supervisor OF Census Land, of Black
stone, is receiving a large number o
applications for appointment as enum
orators in the Fourth District. Thes,
applications arc all to be in hand anc
properly filed out by the 25th of thi:
month. and the appointments, it is I'M
derstood, are to be made on merit.
James +. Fitz, Jr., who was brought
UP from Norfolk day or two ago, is
III in the Petersburg Hospital.
The Methodist congregation at Car
sons. in Dinwiddie county. is to build
new church. and has accepted plans
for the same
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
f. *. Clements, who was so severely
burned on "Wednesday. is thought to
be improving.S thouga her condition is
still seriotls. )"
Postmaster S. II, Nugent, of Ettrick,
gave an ENJOYABLE supper to his Bible
class at West Street Methodist Epis-
copal Church.