The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-01
GOLDMAN ARREST
MAY be IMPORTANT
MAN CAPTURED IN PETERSBURG
THOUGHT TO RE WANTED
ny PUBLISHERS.
BANK IN NEW QUARTERS
AMERICAN COMPANY TAKES TEN
poRARY QUARTERS WHILE
BUILDING---AURoR
BANK IN NEW QUARTERS

PETERSBURG, VA. Feb. 1.-The
American Bank and Trust Company
removed Wednesday from the Me-
chanics building, where II has been
located since It's handsome building
was destroyed by fire. The offices are
now located in the odd Fellows build
ing and will remain there until they
erect a new structure on the old site
on Sycamore street. Mr.. William L.
thinner speaks very encouragingly OF
the outlook OF the new institution.
In the arrest Tuesday Of Nathan
Goldman by Officers Heelan, Stewart
and Hudgins, it Is believed that the
man wanted by the Periodical Pub
fishers Association of New York for
swindling the public by taking sub
scriptions to various magazines at
greatly cut rate prices and offering
premiums which were never deliver
ed, has been arrested. The man was
taken in charge after a vigorous chase
from Sycamore to Tabb to High TO
Cross streets had been made. The
man is said to have admitted his iden-
tity TO Captain Ragiaud, stating he
had come to this city from Richmond
Tuesday morning.
The Aurora Sold.
AT public auction Tuesday the
steamer Aurora WAS sold by Receivers
6aEttStA ILDpEEs anu a. ~.
Groner to Mr.. Horace Furman for
s1.050. The sale did not Include the
warehouse property on the wharf.
This steamer has been plying between
Petersburg and Richmond and Nor
folk for several years,
Captain Bloodgood. IN charge of the
dredge at the wharf. was very pain
fully hurt Monday night by falling on
the hatchway of the dredge. He had
one or more ribs broken and was
otherwise injured. Captain Bloodgood
was attended to by DR.. McGill and
was taken to his boarding house on
Boilingbrook street.
Inquiry Not Ended.
The grand jury resumed it's inves-
legations Of the Appomattox Trust
Company's former management Tues
day, and during the day Messrs. w.
l.. Young, Paul Petit and Charles
Hall We're examined.
The total sales of tobacco in the
warehouses Tuesday amounted to
2nn. 1aa pounds. ff'te highest prices
obtained during the season was
reached in $40 per hundred. The
market continues active.
The following assessors of persona,
property have been appointed by Conn
missioner of Revenue II. r. Smith:
First ward. J. b. Prentiss; Second
ward. A. >. Refnach; Third ward, ID.
c. Duane; Fourth ward. r. A Wal
kinson; Fifth ward, ]. u. Ragiand,
Sixth ward, p. C.. Duane. These as
SCISSORS VIII commence work In a few
days.
For Civic Improvement.
At the meeting of the Citize ms I'M
prevement League OF Etfrick Mon
day night 1t was decided to purchase
Il large tent for the purpose OF de-
voting the proceeds therefrom TO
civic improvement in that town. Tho
league purposes to hold In this tent
entertainments, vaudevilles, shows and
amusements.
The purposes for which the funds
will be raised are sidewalks. road.
ways and extension or the electric
lighting facilities. Mr.. A. J. Tucker
Is president of the league and has a
membership of about hundred
Death of Mr.. Peterson.
Mr. NJ. P. Peterson, a prominent
merchant of Petersburg, is dead a,
Asheville, y. c., whi,ner he went sew
etal months ago for the benefit of his
health. He is survived by hts widow
and child. The remains will be
brought TO Petersburg for interment
in Biandford cemetery.
PET ERSBURG. Feb. 1.-The stea
Aurora, OF the Phillips Steamboat Line.
was sold al public auction yesterday
afternoon HsaEsf> e. e; yssassrs xas tbs
purchaser and the price paid, Sl,O5n.