The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-22
LAbORER CRUSHED
WORKING ON ROAD
Is Caught Between Cars on Nor.
folk and Western and
Killed.
APPOINTS COMMISSION
Indictments Returned-Cases
Heard-Several Postponed.
Personals and Briefs.

Especial TO The Richmond Virginian.)
PETERSBURG, VA. July z2.--An
Italian laborer was instantly killed
Thursday evening a5e4lt s o'clock on
the diversion line of the Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company, near this
city. He was caught between the cars,
hauling the sand fFem excavation to
embankment, and was crushed.
Judge j. F. West has appointed MIR.
George Mason, OF this city, to be COM
missioner of the Harrison Street
church difficulty, which has been en-
gaging the attention of the court sew
eral years. Mr.. Mason is to ascertain
and report to the court a true roll of
the membership of this church, and is
to hold a regular business meeting of
the church, using the roll prepared
by him for the election of trustees and
officers of the church
Judge j. M. Mullen has not yet APP
pointed the commissioner of revenue
for the vacancy occasioned by the
death Of Mr.. Hugh r. Smith. This
appointment will doubtless be made
Friday, as Judge Mullen leaves the
city on Saturday.
Finds Indictments.
The grand jury made the following
presentments before the Hastings
Court Thursday: Adoiphus De Jarra
and G. T. Harris aud Albert Walker
and Charles l.. Brown. coiored. charE-
ed with felonious cutting and wound
ing Emmett gill, was given SIX months
In jail
Adolphus De Jarra was given ninety
days in jail.
Albert Walker. charged with high
way robbery, had his trial postponed
until August.
Mrs. Annie Tibbs. of Richmond.
charged with aiding Junius William
son to escape from jail by smuggling
into his cell two saws, was calls3 tor
trial, but was continued until the Sep
tenn her term of the court. This Is an
appeal case. Mrs. Tibbs having been
sentenced in the Police Court TO six
months in jail.
After a period of i'll health, Mr..
John III. Archer, of Ettrick, died at
his home Thursday morning. He was
about forty-eight years old and Is sur
vived by his wife. two sons and one
daughter: Messrs Aldwyn A. Garland
r. and Miss Carleen Archer. all of Et-
trick; also several brothers and sisters
in Chesterfield county. The funeral
was held Friday afternoon and the
interment was made in Matoaca ceme-
terry.
Personals.
Second Baseman Gutheen, of the
Petersburg ball team. continues Ill at
the Petersburg hospital.
Mr.. II. n. Marks, former merchant
Of Petersburg. Is sick at his home in
Prince George county.
Mr.. Simon Seward. who has been
some time at Spring Lake Beach, n.
j., for his health, is improving.
A delegation of ladies and gentle
men from Richmond Council, knights
of Columbus, were in Petersburg
Thursday evening, dining at the STRAIT
ford Hotel as the guests of Petersburg
Council They remained until late
hour in the evening.
A slight fire occurred early Friday
morning in a house on Ford's alley. 1t
was extinguished with little damage to
the property.
Mr.. David Vaughan Parker, OF Pc
tersburg. died Thursday after brief
illness. He was fifty years old, and
was employed as bookkeeper for Mr..
Alexander Wilson twenty years. He is
survived by his wife and little daugh-
ter.