The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-18
COURT O|sPOsEs
OF MANY CASES
HEAVY SENTENCES IMPOSED ON
THE CRIMINALLY INCLINED
IN PETERSBURG.
FORGER GETS z YEARS
MURDERER OF RAILROAD MAN
NOT YET CAUGHT-vICTIM
DURlED-OTHER NEWS
ITEMS.

Especial to The Rtcbmond NirEiniahp
PETERSBURG, VA. Nov. ls.--ln
the Hastings Court Thursday the first
case tried was that of Joe Craddock,
colored, indicted for the felonious cut
ting and wounding of Eddie Peterson.
another negro. He WAS found guilty
and sentenced to sixty days in jail
and fine of So Mr.. Robert Gillian.
Jr.. was counsel for the accused.
The next case was that of L. w.
Rainey, young white man. who lives
In BIandford, charged with forging the
name of George Temple, ST., to a
cheek. The prisoner plead guilty and
he was sentenced To two years work on
the public roads. An endeavor win
doubtless be made To have the SEN
tenee committed.
William Blow, a negro was tried for
rebbing the dwelling of Mr. Il. Il. jones.
on Franklin street. entering in the night
into the residence and stealing there
from "A mandolin. other articles and
So. The jury found him guilty and
sentenced him to six months in jail.
Il. NJ. Snead. white man, charged
with telonious cutting of David Riley.
WAS called. but the jury failed to agree
on n verdict
Ben Johnson, when tried for ;eio~
NOUS cutting. was sentenced To tive
months ia jail and IA fine of 50.
Next Monday Judge West. of WAY
eriy. will try the case Of Avery ct al.
VS.. Tartte. This case has been in the
courts a long time. extending through
several years Smith, Moncure d Cor =
don. of Richmond. represent the Avery
faction and Richard Il. Davis and Paul
Petit represent Tartte.
In Chesterfield County Court Thurs
day Police OtiIcer Bridges. of Etirick.
WAS acquitted of committing an as
assault on Mar. q. II. Tucker, which
occurred several months ago.
Tue annual meeting ri the Medical
Faculty III PETERSBURG WAS held Thurs
day night in a, T. Hin Camp HAT
The teiiowing officers were elected Tor
the ensuing year President. Jor. "
Preston HOY: wee president. DIR. Ju
liam X. Beckwith. second vlee-presi
dent. DIR. X. y. Gamble: corresponding
secretary, Dr, III. .Auliek Burke: secre
iarS and treasurer, lr. w. Z. Powell
Alter routine business had been com
pieted. they adjourned To the hester
field Hotel, where ar excellent baHQue;
MAS spread.
TIE following committees werc APP
pointed.
Court Medicai--Dra. F. W Hams, "
T. iaS.raooa. j NJ. i5urke, J. Boiling
Jones ana }, r. smith.
Paper tonmittee-~atrs. r. A. Martin
S. a. Hinton and y. W. sada.
SUPPER t"mlniitfe-~~Drs. 1t. Il. Leigh
" IT. esotkIera sssla john Mann.
slayer Nttit ut Large.
John spain, the mHraeser Of MIR.
konsrt NJ. Ellis. has not Yet been
anprenenued. despite the fact that
Vigorous efforts have been made t.
locate the negro.
The Neruict of the coroners Jurs
WAS that the deceased came to his
death from compound. depressed
fracture OF the sknii. resulting from a
blow on the head With a spit raj
In the nanus OF John spain.
The jurors were Messfs. G. G. Pleas.
ants. +. Il. Stratton. N. 4. Bragg. A
III Davis, David \. Lyon. Jr., ana w
a, Breckwell.
The eouy Was taken to his nome
Ffiday morning. Powhatan Starke
Lodge OF Masons escorted the body Il
the train. Mr.. Ellis vas member
Of "a Masonic lodge in North Carolina
and ii lodge cf odd Fellows in Ten
nessee.
Mr.. j II. Patterson has been en-.
gagged to sell fair stock Ia Petersburg
anu the counties fer the agricultural
exhibit In this city IN the fall OF
1911.
The last fairs business Just closed
out yielded 40 per cent on the in
sestment, 1t WAS decided, however
not to pay out this dividend. but leave
it la the treasury to the credit ot
the fair and let all who take stock
in the company participate in thl.
profit.
West End Park will doubtless 10
the site of next years fair. and pre-.
paratfons viii be commenced at one,
10 make the exhibition a great sue
cess. A vice. president of the asso
citation has been chosen from all the
counties adjacent to Petersburg.
Mr.. T. J. Bridges. Of Petersburg
Was killed Thursday In Kentucky b,
fall from high bridge. where hi
was employed by the american Bridg.
Company. News of the death was re
ceived by Mrs. Bridges in telegram
Sir. Bridges was about nifty years 81
age and Is survived by wife and tive
children: also two step-children. Tn.
remains will be brought to Petersburt
for interment in Blandford cemetery
Mr.. H. Hamilton Wilcox. u promi
nent young attorney OF Petersburg |,
quite sick of fever at the Petersburg
hospital,
The usual Saturday afternoon re
eeption and hop will be held Satur
day at Riverside Club from to Z: sc
Those asked to serve Mesdames II. A
Martin. Il. II. Patteson. NJ. G. Jackson
p II. Booth. J. Il. Prince, w PRYOR
Jones. Misses Lucy Mel. Davis, En-
lily Mason. Mary Martin. Lizzie Field
Leila McCandiish and Nj. Il. Prich
ard.
Market Committee to Meet.