The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-18

is survived by her husband, Andrew
w. Blankenshtp and two children. She
was greatly esteemed, and her sudden
death was a shock TO a large circle
OF friends.
Thrown From bicycle.
Percy Cottrcil about fifteen years
old. son OF Mrs. George Cottrell. on
Harrison Street, was thrown from his
bicycle on Canal Street this afternoon
and severely injured. Young cottrcli
Is employed as messenger boy the
Postal Telegraph Office. and was riding
on Canpj .,trect when the accident
happened. His wheel struck a rock
end he was thrown, falling on his head
and being rendered unconscious He
was taken 10 the hospital. The
skuil was not fractured but nc is
suffering from concussion.
Escaped Convict Caught.
\ The police on Saturday night arr,
rested John Myers, a negro fugitive
from justice In North Carolina In
November last. after serving two years
OF three years sentence for high
way robbery, Myers escaped from the
guard of the convict road force, and
was not heard OF again until located In
Petersburg. Tie was taken back TO
North Carolina last night t
would nc Murderer Arrcaicd.
Sergeant Payne and officer Goodwin
last evening arrested William Porter
negro. on the charge of shooting
with intent TO Kill Porter was en-
ployed With a gang OF laborers on ttr
Belt Line Railroad, in Dinwiddie. II.
charge Of Barney G. Stewart. Mr.
Stewart was robbed, and Porter was
suspected ms the thief When asked
about it. Porter drew his pistol and
shot Stewart, the ball penetrating the
abdomen. The shooting occurred last
December, and for weeks Stewart laid
In the hospital IN u critical condition.
Recently he had recovered sufficiently
TO leave for his home in Arizona Por
ter fed and was moi heard OF until
last evening. When the officers ap-
preached the house in which he was
concealed he made = rush TO escape.
but was not quick enough
Gcncrni News In Brief.
Miss Queen Victoria HUMPHREYS, aged
fifteen years, daughter OF Louis Hum
phres. died this morning at the resi-
dence on Upper Apponattox Street,
after long iliness
Miss Nellie N. sullivan and william
]. Raftery We're married this morning
In ST. Patricks Catholic Church, in
Washing ton. by Rev. Father Carroll.
The young couple were accompanied to
Washington by friends.
In nearly all of the Methodist
churches yesterday large additions
were made TO the membership as re-
| suit OF the recent revivals. many being
children from the Sunday schools. Al
| Blandford Church eighteen we're re-
celved: at High Street twenty-five were
| taken In, and twenty-five at Washing
| ton Street Church
! AT the residence of Rev. W. II. At
| will. the Ticiating minister this mornI
| Ing Miss Eff1e Burton and Sheldon
| Lawrence. both OF this city, were quiet
/ Is married.
Petersburg Lodge of Elks on We'd
nesday night will decide whether or
mot their home on Tabb Street shall be
enlarged and improved.
| Charles SIKH. who left his home In
this city about fifteen years ago, and
who was thought to be dead, has been
| heard from by his father He is living
! In ST. Louis and is doing we'll.
/ Sunday was beautiful Easter day,
and unusually large congregations at
| tended the churches. where the ser
vices, and especially tho music. We're Or
| very attractive character. To-day
was observed as general holiday,
hundreds OF people going from and
Richard Phillips. one of the patients
at the Central State Hospital. made his
escape this morning, and the police OF
i Petersburg and Richmond have been
asked TO look out for him. Phillips
is very black and heavily built.
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