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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
.GREGORY MEETS
HIS OLD MOTHER
PATHETIC SCENE ENACTED IN
JA,l-oTHER VISITORS ARE
~
RECEIVED. As,e'

Louis T.. Gregory. former cashier tn
tse ioet,i freight tsfstee ,,f Yflr Aria rtS1
Coast Line Railway Company. who Is
To be tried IN the hustings court on
May ~. for the alleged ernhezxlesnent
OF about $4,000 of the railroad funds.
held an Informal reception, In his room
at the city jail yesterday, receiving
more than a score OF friends and his
mother and brother. Alien Gregory. Of
New York.
A pathetic scene was witnessed when
the aged mother. worn by months OF
worry and nervous Illness. due to Greg
ory's alleged thefts. Night and capture.
placed her arms. about her. sens mack
and w~pt, patting him on the back
affcctionately and whispering. My boy.
my boy
Gregory who has been Calm and cool
throughout the ordeals Following his
arrest was visibiy affected by his
mothers griaf but he maintained self
control and conducted himself with
remarkable fortitude. After words OF
greeting had been exchanged tho
youthful prisoner asked why hla wife
had not como TO see him.
The mother told her son that hig
Wife t. III ut her home In Brooktand
Park and too weak 10 attempt the
journey to the jail with the accom-
papying trying test1 on her strength.
Mrs. Gregory assured him that HIS
wife will visit him rs soon as she Is
strong enough and thi seemed to please
Gregory.
He arose early yesterday. morning
and appeared much refreshed by the
nights sleep One OF his first re-
quests was for copy of The Richmond
viryinian and he remarked that when
he left town the paper was being pub
iished In the afternoon. After reading
the accosnt OF his arrival ia. Richmond.
Gregory pernsed other papers. cmoking
cigarettes meanwhile
After breakfast visitors began calf
ing and during tha day about twenty
five were allowed to see him, few
were refused admission to his cell, I'm
accustomed to the task OF receiving cal
lers all day. Gregory soon grew weary
and ut s O'Clock x in the evening he
retired
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
CONTRACT AWARDED
FOR KEEPERS HOUSE

J. W.. Atkinson and Company was
awarded the contract for erection of
the keepers lodge house In Bryan
Park at the meeting Of tho Council
Committee on Grounds and Build
inEs last night. The price In 19,7H7,
The committee approved tho ap-
potntment Of Mr., w. Page MAuck as
playground director for the present
season OF three months.
The Blues Band was given per-
missinn to accompany tina Blues. Rat
TALON on their outing July 1879. and
an result the tima for their per-
formances In the city parks was ak
tended = week later than August ~,
the date Of the expiration OF the
summer contract.
Mr., Frank 4. Bates rendered his
resignation a. clerk Of the commit
tee. stating that hereafter ne would
have to devote all his time. to tho
chief clerkship in the CITY engineers
office, to which he was recently pro-
NOTED. The committee laid tina res
ignation on the table, pendirI devsl-
opments IN tbs movement to merge
the city engineers ONO with that Of
the buildins inspsotns.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
SINKING OF MAINE
MYSTERY FOREVER
GENERAL BIxBY SAYS CAUSE OF
EXPLOSION Will. NEVER
HE DISCOVERED.

WASHINGTON. July 6.-Cenerai
Bixby. chief of engineers of tho army,
gives az his opinion that the primary
cause of the blowing up OF tho bat
tieship Maine In Havana harbor. viii
never be discovered
AS II was caused hy torpedo or
mine from without the fact win never
bs established because of the condi-
tion~of the wrecked. ship he asserts
Army engineers are raising the
wreck of the Maine and Mr.. Rixby
has returned from inspection OF their
work. He examined the torn and
twisted hun from which the water
is now being drawn away. He SAYS
that ALI three Of the forward maya
zines Of the battieship were exploded
and that these explosions caused the
terrific damage done the ship He
does not differ with the findings of
the Sampson naval court Of inquiry
In November, 1888. which declared
that TN tho opinion of the court, the
Main was destroyed by the explosion
of submarine mine. which caused
the partial explosion of two or more
of the forward magazines
General Bixby does not think the
bodies of the men who lost their lives
In the explosion and which nave
not been recovered ever win be found.
lie thinks they were hurled frorl the
ship and buried in the mud Two
sides of the ship were blown 10 pieces.
tho decks had been hurled into tho
cir and the sides forced outward
These decks wera where this unf0rtu.
nate men lost their live
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
HUNDRED CLUB. To
HAVE AN OUTING
BLUES BAND TO MAKE MUSIC
ON BIG EXCURSION TO
DUTCH GAP.

Advance sales of tickets for the
moonlight excursion to Dutch Gap to
toe given under the auspices of the
Hundred Club of the Young Mems
Christian Association tomorrow
night indicate that "a record break
ing crowd will enjoy the trip.
large percentage of those who
VIII go on the excursion viii take the
trip 10 enjoy the concert to be given
by the Richmond Light infantry
Blues Battalion Band. 1t In proba-
Die that his excursion viii be the
only one this summer with the Blues
Sand as an attraction.
Even though tomorrow night is
the hottest of the year, there will be
cooling hreezes and fresh, invigorat-
Ing air on. the boat. with ices and
other refreshments for sale and
crescent moon. The boat wiz leave
the wharf at SIS O'Clock and re-
turns to the dock about IL O'Clock
Tickets are being sold by members
of the Hundred Club. and may also
he procured at the Y. M G. A. Of
nee. Seventh and Grace streets.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
HOLD OUTING AT
NORFOLK THIS YEAR

BALTIMORE, July 6.--Plans have
been practically completed by the
south Baltimore Business Mems AS
ISOLATION for three days outing
next month to Norfolk and vicinity
The excursion viii be held August
to 4.
On Tuesday evening, August /. the
members OF the organization, with
their families and friends, Will leave
for Norfolk on the chartered steamer
Alabama. Of the Old Bay Line They
VIII arrive there on Wednesday morn
ing and will visit the points Of in
terest. IN tht afternoon they will
go IN party 70 Cane. Henry.
II ss@ expected that fine majority or
those who make the trip will max @
their headquarters at Virginia Beach
until ths time To return 10 Tie city
On Thursday afternoon trip Will
he made to Old Point Comfort, and
If any of the bartleshlps are in the
vicinity OF Norfolk they will be WIS.,
tied. They will leave Thursday nigh.
ON the Ala hama and arrive back in
the city Friday morning.
Walter l.. Denny Is chairman Of
the committee, From present indi-
cations II seems that the outing viii
be Il great success. as the demand for
tickets is good.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
LIGHTNING SETS
HOOPsk|RT ATTIRE
WOMAN HAS NARROW ESCAPE
WHEN BOLT DEsCENpS ON
CHURCH AND HITS HER.

CHARLESTON. :, G., July 6-Nery
little actual damage. it develops. re-
suited from the striking OF St Mich
aeis Episcopal church by lightning a
few days ago Fortunately the sex
ton was in the church at the time. and
turned in the fire alarm. The flames
arose from the flooring or tte enoir
stand. In front OF the organ, but the.
HreInen arrived promptly ana soon ex
tlneuished the FRY
Either the lightning struck the tall
steeple of the church and ran down
the lightning rod or else the hale ten-
tered the church by means Of a wire
and was communicated to the light
ming rod. Thence II passed along the
gas pipe, bursting the pipe passed un-
der he organ and set fire to the floor
ing in trout of the instrument 1t ss
thought that the ignition Of gas es-
Gaping from the pipe started the blaze.
The current i'll the crliren nae been
turned off and was IN nowise respon-
s.6le for the accident. so far as
could he learned the damage was con
fined to the flooring OF the choir lo't.
Ii is believed that neither the steeple
nor the splendid new organ recently
Installed in the church was damaged.
At least once before hes ST Mich
aels been struck by lightning. Sorle
years ago. In the days or hoop skirts.
a bolt struck the steeple and ran down
the lightning rod to the ground. The
hoop skirt of n woman who was stand
ing under the porttco close TO tho
front of the church. was set on ere.
Her life was saved by several men
who rushed her ont into the street,
where the driving rain that was falling
at the time put out the flames.
ST Iichaels church has passed
through many yicissttades since It's
erection WAS begun ia IT5z. II has
suffered heavily in cyclone, earthquake
and bornbardnent. but remains to-day
IL perfect and beautiful example Of
church Architecture.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
SALESMAN, STABBED
Due At JEFFERSON
CHARLES III. kE-RSEY, WHO WAS
ASSAULTED by WOMAN. HAS
FRIENDS HERE,

Charles III. Kersey. the New York
salesman who was stabbed In the
: sh-ea. by d ssasssaa Eaessiay night At
Grand View camp. near Hampton,
was due to arrive at the Jefferson
hotel In this city yesterday morning.
It develops several letters addressed
to him having already arrived there.
Mr.. kersey makes Richmond fire.
ouently on hts trips and always stops
at the Jefferson. where he is very
popular with the men behind the
desk. Mr.. II. Mcclure Bigger cashier
.sss .shA4 hetel.s LA. his. -persanAl friend.
and was invited to join the party at
Grand View, the early part of the
week However, he was unable to
accept the invitation on account OF
business duties.
Wednesday night Mr.. Bigger wired
to the Dixie hospital at Hampton,
inquiring a. to his friends condition
and received the following reply. from
the head nurse. mfr. kersey In get
ting along nicely and will probably
be able to leave the hospital In day
or ewo."
Captain Morgan r. Mills, city coun-
Gilman. who II interAsted in the
Grand View land project. returned to
Richmond yesterday, but did not shed
any additional light on the mysteri-
GUS affair.
He said he knew neither OF the
women alleged to have been at the
camp NOR did he know which one
stabbed Mr. Kersey.
TT knew" added the captain,
II would be only too glad to clear
up the mystery"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07

OBJECT TO THE TERMS

City eDuncilmen,. as rule, seem to
look with very little faovr on the
proposition for the city to take over
Memorial Hospital and operate It as
free institution.
Councilman John Hirschberg sa id
yesterday that the proposition as pre-
scented looked right much like gold
brick to him
Last night Alderman John h. Don
Leaey described IL as a white ele-
plant. which was not likely to be- I'M
loaded on the city under the terms
proposed Councilman Batkins said
he could see little for the city in the
proposition.
Alderman S. p Cowardln took pref
~ much the same view of the mat
ter. He objected particularly to the
so-called self perpetuating board con-
sisting OF five members, who would
have charge OF the operation of the
institution. together with the mayor
and the chairman OF the Council FL
nance Committee. He seemed TO think
that the board would incline too
much IN FAVOR OF ttTE Aeetiraf essot-
lege OF Virginia to the detriment of
the University College of Medicine.
II don't quite like the sound Of
that word self -perpetuating.' re-
marked MIR Don Leavy, as Mr.. Co
Nardin vas explaining his views
Mr.. Don Leavy went on to say
that he favored per diem system of
hospital treatment for city patients.
as is operated in Norfolk and other
places.
Hirschberg Has Plan.
MIR. Hirschberg, who is a mem Der
! of the Council Committee on Relief
OF the Poor. said he personally favors
the purchase and operation of a sub
urban farm for the almshouse in
mates, while the city could convert its
present municipal hospital and aims
house in the north end of the city
into. a model hospital suitable for es-
cry purpose
Councilman Jacob t;mlauf is also
on record in opposition To the taking
over of Memorial Hospital
Practically all the councilinen who
have expressed themselves on the sub
jeet say that II looks as II the city.
by assuming the mortgage OF $40
600 as proposed would merely get in
return the privilege of paying all the
costs of operation.
Refer TO Committee.
The hospital proposition will tie
formally presented To the Common
Council when IL meets tn adjourned
session tonight and will be referred
to the Committee on Relief OF the
Octs HIS ifl tNIU. 10 ~"
pected to refer the matter to the spe-
ciai subcommittee named Some
months ago 10 look into the feasi-
bility' Of building new city hospi-
tally Members OF this committee are
John Hirschberg. Harvey Atkinson
and DR. Clifton NJ, Miller
/ Council viii also give some atten-
ttion to the proposed municipal bond
issue, which has been hanging fire
! for some weeks. No one seems to
know exactly what the status of
measure Is. and 1t is likely that II
will again consume much talk anti
discussion. Councilman Gunst declares
that he is just as determined as ever
to have sI.ooo.0o0 for street improve
/ ments tackled on to issue OF sl.4oo.
600, and he will probably insist that
a committee OF conference be named,
Another matter scheduled for con-
sideratian Is the Westhampton car
schedule. which has now been on the
boards for several months
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
CITY COMPROMISES
WITH THE STORMS CO.

A compromise between tho city and
the Storms Company was reached
last night by which the city and
company agree to share equally In
the profits which the city made IN
completing the overhead municipal
electric contract, originally held by
the company. II VIII b recalled that
the city revoked the contract with
the company because az delay IA the
work and then proceeded 70 carry out
tho contract itsAlf.
A. = result tho Storms Company
threatened to sue tho city and the
city threatened to sue Etorm5.
Il remained for the Council Com
snittee on Electricity. with the aid
ot Colenol George Wayne Andersen.
assistant city attorney. TO settle tho
matter amicahly with representatives
81 the company. the finishing touches
being put on last night Each side
ssts about 5000 - . result OF the
lGgsesnsnt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
CALLS VICAR LIAR
THEN APOLOGIES
ENGLIsHMAN EXPRESSES III
GRE1s AT UNaf-E,MLl COM
DUCT TOWARD PRk.IAATI M

LONDON. July 6.4--At the ChArcos
of ST. Michael and All Angels. BronnS
ley-h Bow. sn Sunday morning. ts
vicar tthe Rev. Il. X. +, Prest0nI
ask ed the congregation to stand wh5t(e
he read u letter OF apology from Ol1&
or his paxishioDers for anssemly eq4Yg
duct In the church a fortnight prGX8f
iously. as the result vi which ne A13X
been accommodated by the BtAA4&5
OF London Mr.. William Henry Jon1&
IA member OF the Poplar hOrOn8A2
Council, having been defeated ~ Al
eandidature tor election an po0pkAsUl
warden, made al sunday evanlMI
service an int@rrGption t.ur4n8 tE@)
sermon referring 10 the vicar ~ ~
Liar" ON the morning or Whit St1g@]
day a letter was read from the pulpt1sI
in when me bah or excommuntE@2
ton was pronounced upon Mr.. jon
by the Bishop of London, &
After an interview with the bt1h0f2
however. Mr.. Jones' expressed htG3
deep regret for his nnseenIy cQnA ~
in the church. humbly asked tpaFIi9N
of God. the clergy and congregatt0n
,aIist& also ua4aFt0@k~--exG@pt when &l
viteds to give an address mot 70 M141f
tend the Baptist chapel or any 0tM1
Nonconformist place OF Worship Ht|
Their. he agreed net 10 write, Or Na11S
to be written. in ths presA a1&S
thing concerning the Affairs ef tl
church. and 10 abstain from intesxe
ing with the doctrines and diaaipltN
of the church. except through
diocesan. m
In consideration OF this ragfst lj
pressed and promise given at 6Si1
conduct for the future. tbs biGt
hereby restored the aforesaid
liam Henry Jones 10 the II ssan{9
Of the church from which NJ WS6
ea4lMpnicatsd. @
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
I[lkIN s|NklEG;
EXPECTED TO DIE.
Pneumonia Sets in and Little
Hope Entertained for
Recovery
STORIES OF SHOOTING
STILL CONFLICTING
Mrs. LaWler Denies Being in
Room at the Time, While
Meakin Says They
Were Scuffling

Pneumonia has developed. In the
case OF George Frederick Vernon
Meakin. self-styled society man ana
British army officer, who was shot
through the left lung Wednesday at
ternoon while In his room at Zoe 1-2
East Clay street and no hops is en-
tertained for his recovery
This statement. which was made by
physicians attending Meakin at the
City Home coupled with the asser-
.tfon of the police last night that an
arrest will be made in the event the
man succunbs to his wound indicates
that climax Is imminent I'm the mys-
terry
Despite Meakin's cognizanee Of the
fact He is at the point OF death and
may breathe his last at any moment
he refused TO receive a priest OF the
Catholic faith yesterday afternoon,
contending he is a Protestant and does
not care 10 See IRE miTI1sttrfa1 repre-
sentative of any other church than
his own.
Stories Contradict.
Detective Sergeant Wiley interview
ed MeaiSin yesterday for the purpose
Of learning In more detail the circum
stances under which the Engiishman
was wounded Meakin said TO the
detective: Mrs. LAWYER and / were
graphing for possession OF the pistol.
The pistol was fired and ] was shot.
1t was accidental Mrs. LAWYER did
not shoot me. reckon ! must have
pulled the trigger myself"
Mrs. LAWYER Is the wife of NJ. J. Law
Ter. at whose home Meakin has been
boarder for several months. Meakin's
statement to Detective Wiley contra
diets a part of the statement. made by
Mrs. LawIer, which was in part as
follows:
Il don't know who shot Captain
Meakin. He told me he shot himself.
! was not in the room when the shot
was fred. / knew nothing Of ii until
] heard the report. rushed upstairs and
found Captain Meakin wounded He
could not speak at first but he soon
was able Ia say he had shot himself
accidentally.
Condition 10 Worse.
Meakin's last statement was made
before noon. As the afternoon length
ened his condition grew more serious
and before nightfall he was sutferig
-frossa- high fever. He grew worse
rapidly and physicians who examined
him declared the patient To he suffes-
ing from pneumonia As soon as Mrs,
Lawler learned of the change in the
patients condition. she teIephonei 10
the hospital. saying she had arranged
with Catholic priest TO talk with
the stricken man.
Captain Charles NJ. Wesson. close
friend Of Meakin. speaking for the
patient. told Mrs. LAWYER that Meakin
did not care to receive the priest.
This deciination OF the services or the
churchnan was made even after the
patient had been told his plight Was
serious and that he might net recover.
When the police Learned az the
change in Meaktn's condition they
stated that IL he dies an arrest will
follow his death. The police declined
to diynlge the identity of the person
TO whom suspicion points but inves-
tigation by detectives has revealed a
number OF important facts which have
not yet come tn light.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
INJURED BOY TO .-...........s
HAVE ROUGH TRIP

F,REELING. VA. July 'd.--Ben, the
17-year-old son Of Casander johnson,
who lives near this place, had his leg
broken while working at the logging
camps at Jenkins. Ky Mr.. johnson
will try TO get the boy back home, but
Il IL doubtful If he can he carried
across the roughs OF Cumberland
Mountain,
After the occurrence ef this acct
dent the superintendent OF the works
notified the foreman mat they were
not to employ ary more boys under
the age Of IL,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07

GET FORTY EIGH I HOURS

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
NEWPOKT NTWS, VA. July g.
Mayor Marquis Jones to-day notified
William j. Payne, president OF the
Newport News and Old Point Rail-
way and Electric Company and con-
trolling head OF the Citizens RailwaH-
Light and Power Company and
Hampton Roads Traction Company,
that unless the .'intolerable'' service
now being rendered by these COM
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
HOLLER RELIEVED
OF ALL SUSPICION

Frank Holier, aged thirty years. for
merry of Woodstock. Va. who was
arrested as suspect in the assault of
Miss Merle Bradour. was released
from jail. The authorities. after q
thorough investigation. are satisfied
Hoi,er had 10 connection witk~<iye,
assault.
1t Is said the authorities ere In
possession OF information which may
lead to another arrest. but on account
OF public feeling they are very secre-
tive.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
SUPERINTENDENT is
OVERCOME BY HEAT

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, VA. July s.
Mr.. Jas. Ashby Superintendent of
Schools for Stafford and King George
counties, was overcome by heat during
the exercises nj the Normal School
T-sleEfay. tie WAS taken to the home
of Mr.. Michael Wallace and was fully
RI covered Wednesday morning
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07


relieve "intolerable service"
panfes Is relieved within forty-eight
hours, that he will call upon the coun-
Gil to meet in special session for the
purpose OF considering the revocation
of the franchises OF his companies in
this city.
Before taking this action Mayor
-Iones discussed, the matter with prac-
ticaliy all the councilmen. and IL Is
now apparent that the affairs of the
electric light and power, sesfFsTa Fri ess
have reached a very crucial stage.
Up to a late hour tonight. Mr.. PAYNE
could not he found and no statement
from him could be obtained.
William Northrop. head OF the
Gould interests In Virginia. was COM
municated with, but further than TO
state that he had nothing new 10
give out. he would not discuss the
matter. Whether action by the couu-
oil will effect the ramored negotia-
tons with the Gould interests is mere
conjecture.