The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-05
South Richmond Bureau,
Tho Times-Dlspatch.

Phone Madison 40.
By pleading guilty to the indc,mnt
charging him with theft OF several pairs OF
shoes from the warehouse OF the Mihso.
Elicit and Crump shoe Company and ihrow-
ing himselt the mercy OF the court,
Clarence Haddoch. twentS-siH years Old, 0;
Twenty-hTs, ana Marshall. streets. escaped
jail and a fine OF SIS In Hastings Court. Part
., where the Gaze was tried yesterday be-
tore Judge f. II. Wells.
Haddcck was represented By Hiram NJ
Smith, who moved the court to Impose the
minimum sentence because OF the previous
good character OF the accused. which was
attested by Hayes Coleman. OF the W!nEo,
Elicit and crump Shoe Company, where
Eaddock had been trusted empioye for
more than four years.
The Commonwealth was represented BY
Charles Page. who stated he could not con-
scientiousiy inderse the plea for ciemency.
Haddock was accompanied In court by his
young wife. who is not yet out OF her teens.
and his father and mother. who appeared
rtbroken By tho plight into which the
Temperance Union.
With sixteen unions from the counties OF
Hanover and Henrico represented. the BIZ
county convention of tho women's Chris
tian Temperance Union will be hold in the
Bainbrldge Street Church to-day. the session
opening at 10 a. NJ and continuing the en-.
tire day. Mrs. W. ". Blcker.. president of
the Bicounty Union. will preside. feature
OF the convention will be an address by
delegate to the national convention, recent
iy held in Miwaukee. Following the adj
dress OF Mrs. Bales will make her detailed
report Q. TINT convention.
Among the speakers will be L. c. Davi-
son. Mrs c. V. Meredith, representative OF
the Equal Suffrage League OF Virginia. and.
Nor;hsIdc Baptist Church. Miss Many John
sion and Mrs. b. B. Valentine, ii Is thought,
Will also be present
Tho meeting will be opened with devo-
tional exercises, conducted BY Rev. James
W. Durham pastor OF the Ba!nbridse Street
Church A line musical program will DO
rendered. Following the morning session
dinner Will be served TO all the delegates
and visitors by the women OF the church
Sent On to Grand Jury.
On charge OF throwing lighted lamp
at the head OF John Fleming. colored. and
incidentiy causing IRE which partially do
between Hull and Decatur Streets. Fannie
Minks. coiored woman. was sent on to the
Court. Part ?, yes,e,Nay. The Minks wo-
man. 1t Is slleged became angry and cast
the lamp at Fleming who lodged. The
terrified the occupants of the house rushed
out screaming. an alarm brought Engine
COMPANY No. Is, which aoon subdued the
fire. The damage amounted to about $500.
The house owned by Annie O'Conneil.
Special Matinee.
In order 10 accommodate tho crowds a
special matinee vii! be given to-day at the
paatime Theatre by the Lsnd-a- Hand So
fund. A show will nlso bo given tonight
Pond Adjudged Insane,
Emmett P. Pond. OF Oak Grove, who acted
queerly at Eightcenth and Main Streets
Saturday night and who was taken to the
-F'irst Police Station by Policemen Bryant
and Andrews. was yesterday adJudged In
sene by the commission OF lunacy.
. Pond. who Ia th.rty-two years old, was
Identified BY papers in his pocket bank
book showed no had recently deposited 500
in a South Richmond bank. The examine
ton was made before Masistrats Comedy
and Drs. Howla and Lord. it
TRIP In Motor Boots. q
n ~ SbaIr H.
motor hosts. q party OF young Arvonians
will leave home this morning to attend the
wedding OF Miss Leonora Potts, OF Mead.
owvtile, Chesterfield county. TO John vs. !.
Pierce, OF Buckingham county. which will
take place. to-day OF the home OF Miss
Potts, which - on the Jamos River, Among