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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04
FORGERY CHARGE
AGAINST PHILLIPS
Clerk for True Reformcrs Held
on Three Warrants for Grand
Jury.
WORKED WITH REUBEN HILL
Affairs OF Negro Organization
May Be Again Presented
to Court.

After returning sixteen true bills
yesterday. the grand Jury for the July
term adjourned to meet again on July
"a the following month being in vaca-
ton season. when grand turies will
not be called. AT that time. too. IT is
expected that there will be further
investigation of the business affairs of
the Grand Fountain, United Order OF
True Reformers. the conditions OF
which are said to be much worse than
ina gined when Reuben r. HILL cashier.
absconded after the alleged theft of
about $4,000 OF It's funds
In the present case, L. B. Phillips,
of 720 North Fifth Street. a clerk in
the employ of the True Reformers.
who was arrested Sunday afternoon by
Acting Captain of Detectives Bailey
and Detective Bolton. was yesterday
charged on three warrants with fors-
Ing checks on Il. Meill and w. p Bur-
rell, secretary of the organization.
The first warrant charges that Phillips
forged the name of Burrell to check
for $50 on March 81. and on February
II he is charged with having forged
Burrell's name to A check for $40
The other warrantallegesthat he forged
Meilfs name TO check for $50 drawn
on the Broad Street Bank.
Served In Puile. Court.
The warrants were served on Phil
lips in Police Court yesterday morn
ing. and the case was continued to
July u. He was bailed in the sum
of $1,000. a. d. Price acting as his
bondsman.
Burrell and a. w. Holmes after
wards called on commemorative At
torney Minitree Folkes, and 1t is ex-
pected that he will lay the matter be-
fore the next grand jury for investi-
CATION. Others may be brought into the
case. 1t is said, the allegations being
that real estate owned by the order
has been disposed of without the pro-
ceeds being turned into the account
of the True Reformers.
The sixteen indictments returned
yesterday by the grand jury are as
follows: Alexander Bright and VIII
liam Matthews, alias William RuHin,
housebrealSing: Robert Brooks, mali
cious wounding; II. L. Britt, grand lar
ceny; Percy Booker. HOUSEKEEPING:
Joseph Devault. attempt at criminal
assault; c. c. Dargan, malicious
wounding; Ramos Green. housebreak-
Ing; James Gillian. grand larceny; G.
T. Hewett. forgery; James Johnson,
selling cocaine; Ashton Malone. ma
licious wounding; James Walter Pettis,
murder. Thomas Redd. horse stealing;
William Stanard selling cocaine; Lu-
cius Tyler, selling cocaine; w. +. Wal
tiers, malicious wounding.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04
WOULDN'T AGREE
TO OPERATION
Parents of Little Haney Girl Did
Send Frantic Call for
Doctor.

No suspicious circumstances being
found To surround the death of the
fourteen month-old daughter of Frank
Haney, of s1l East Broad Street, though
a physician is alleged TO have refused
10 answer frantic appeal for medical
aid when the child was seen to be
dying, burial permit was granted yes
terday by the Board of Health. and the
funeral took place al PAS O'Clock. in
ttrment being In lakewood Cemetery
Death was due 10 laryngeal diphthe-
ria. and the room in which the child
died was thoroughly fumigated by off.
GERS from the Health Department and
ordered to be kept closed for a few
hours. The room was reopened a few
hours after the funeral, and was ven
tilated. though remaining unoccupied
Charles y. Braithwaite, grandfather
Of the child. stated last night that the
physician who had been attending the
child had said it would be necessary
10 perform an operation for the inser-
ton of tube in the childs throat He
said he would call in a specialist to
perform the operation. But the par
ents, the grandfather said, refused to
allow the operation, though they would
nave been willing when the infant was
seen to be in such desperate straits
But On their last appeal the attending
physician refused to come, and Police
Officers Johnson, MCGOWAN and Moore
summoned the city ambulance DR..
Tarter could not remain. but called In
another physician. who agreed to come
he missed car, however and arrived
Tess IMAM five minutes after the child
had died. The family thought that had
the attending physician answered their
call. for help the child might. have been
saved
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04
Around the Hotels

LeNlngton--C. c. Box!ey Bumpnss. -
Ross. Norfolk; II. T. Berry. Manassas. wii'
lam j.. heyser virginia; Nj. and Mrs e
u. Mcknight Lynchburg; =. NJ. Hart. Mar
tinsVlle: l.. c. Hart. Urbanna; S G; 9Ird
klng and Queen j. c. Bowles Chester.
H. winston, Hanover; q. r BasIkarviIia
Chanp' K. NJ booth, Norfolk; W. G Booth
Dayis-I. NJ. Porter. virginia: O. F Mar.
tin. Virginia; Mr., and Ms. ~ Sur,
NoFio!k' w. l.. Early, NJ. D. Woiftown. II
w. Maiden. Tanworth.
Go MSrphy'SIGeorgs T Hart. DanvilIe; Mrs
Mt ana Mrs \. $. Faison. Dendron; II :
Mason. Virginia; j. f.. Marshall Hnrts"
mouth; ii. NJ. Darden. Suffolk; Jack Gil
iam Newport News; Frank T. HancocI,
=, b'N!hs Newport News: Robert six, New
port News: c. L. Gravatt Port Rovoi.
rloFd Gray, Bedford city: w H. Edwards
/. C. Edwards, Houston; j. r. Farrell
SCUM boston II, D. Cole. South Boston:
:; II. Iayior. Newport News; II. F. Etches
fIedericksburg; Joe hermann. south Dos
Ton; John j. Featherston. KenbrIdgo. I,
McAiahon, Randolph W. D. Wiednon
chase City; Il. II. Tisdale. Chase City' +
EDWARD Gregory. Chase city; c. NJ. Gala.
her, LyEchburg. $500
park-H. G. Myers. virginia.
hichinond-Miss Virginia Mitchell Bed
ford; Richard NJ. Moilwaine. Jr.. norfolk
dlth. Jr., Granny Nc and Mrs. w r III reriE
Lynehours: L. II. Miller. NJ D.. DanviIie:
H. NJ Robinson. NJ D.. Danville
Giibert-E. NJ Keeley. Petersburg; w
S!yde Gouldman. Bristol " r. Jones
vi ps%n9n' y; baFslss, Virginia; NJ. y, Puts
v,Esin!1; H. NJ walton. Pendleton: G. e.
stumpfNs-Peyton Rave, rredericksbnre
u {. Carnal. virginia: J. BrindIcy. Pamp.
I'm CITY j. Giannatt Old Point: NJ Miller
old foini; r. /. cliborne. Blackstone; 5.
l. Bagby. Virginia. -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04
SULLlVAN'S STATEMENT

Washington. ID. c.. JUL flames
w. sullivan. late manager of the Rich
mond baseball club. reached Wash
ington to-day with his wife and child
on his way TO New York. At the
National Hotel Mr. sullivan tonight
caused him to leave Richmond and OF
the circumstances that would justify
his return.
mir. Bradley owner of the Rich
mond team" Mr. sullivan said was
made acquainted Saturday with the
fact that ] would no longer remain
the manager OF the Richmond team
under existing conditions
For long time l have been fight
ing to get come good players. The
others on the team are all right, but
spectacle standing In the league with
the weak pitchers Richmond has. 1
have endeavored in every way TO make
MIR. Bradley see the necessity Of
STRENGTHENING the pitching stan. but
without avail We have had new
pitchers come in and for a day or two
they would appear to be all right. only
10 go to pieces in a short while.
could not win that way. the natural
result being that the patrons OF the
game, seeing their team making
poor showing, placed the blame on me
1t is not my fault What could DO,
when begging for stronger pitchers
and having the request denied? The
team made a poor showing.
When l went to Mr. Bradley last,
time about the matter he again said
that ne could not help me. and then
told him that would relinquish the
mana gership Of the team, which did
on Saturday.
This is the sole reason why ] gave
UP the management OF the team.
1T was impossible TO win games
with the weak and Ineffective pitch
ing stan ] had, and ! was not permit
ted To go out and get the class OF
men that might have made Richmond
Il winner This is all there is to it,"
Upon being asked II he had any
conversation to-day with Mr.. Bradley
relative TO taking up the management
again Nj sullivan replied that he
had not He is willing TO return TO
Richmond any time before July Is.
and resume his duties If given the
opportunity he says. to carry out his
plans az above stated by strength
ening the pitching STAFF.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04
OFFICERS SEIZE
N!H|SkEY PLANT
Take Charge of All Books and
Records and 10000 Gallons
of Liquor.

Bristol. Va, July a-Followins the re-
port of revenue officers OF alleged viola
lions OF the internal revenue laws by T..
Gouge & Company. big distilers here.
Deputy Revenue Collector j. II. Catron.
acting upon advices from Collector l.. Il.
summers, this afternoon seized the entire
plant, stock, fixtures and teams of the com
pany, including 10000 gallons OF corn wills
key. The company was permitted TO con-
unue the plant in operation for the mann
iacture OF mash on hand which IS said to
De snmicient to make lS00 gallons OF wh.s-
key. The officers have taken charge OF all
books ana records of the company
The charges Involve the alleged violation
OF eight different sections II the internal
revenue laws. the most serious being re-
moving whiskey from the plant upon which
the tax had not been pnid.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04
BRADLEYS STATEMENT

w. B. Bradley. president and owner
OF the Richmond baseball team. de-
MES In every detail every statement
made by James w sullivan, ex-man-
aser OF the Colts He says that Sui
Ivan vas given every opportunity to
make good. and that helping hand
was extended 10 him whenever he APP
piled for aid
Mr.. Sullivan came to my office last
Saturday morning. and we were clos
eted for some time discussing various
matters in connection with the man
agement Of the team" said MI Brad
ley. AT times. l must confess, things
got little warm. He had his ideas
and ] had mine
AT the conclusion of our talk I was
led to believe that everything was all
right. although at one time Sullivan
was ready TO quit. l talked TO him and
goaded him about the fact that The
Times Dispatch had his goat lie
seemingly got angry at that and de-
MED IT. saw that IT made him mad
and smoothed things over. The ques-
ton OF pitchers was discussed bu;
sullivan always had his way in this
regard. have a whole lot OF bust
ness outside Of baseball. and l want
to have as little TO do with the team
as possible That's why have been
particular in securing a manager whom
b.iVueHt was capable. Nnen SulE
van left my Office | was morally sure
That he would continue as manager of
the club. SO sure was l that l did not
call him up Sunday.
The real cause. think, for his
leaving was that we were about to
secure Priest from the New York
Americans. One reason the Priest
matter was dropped was because Of
sullivan.
He wanted to keep Egan. and to
bring Priest here and keep Egan TOO
was impossible.
One or the other had to go. We
could not keep both. so in order TO
Keep the manager in a good frame of
mind agreed TO drop the question of
securing Priest. In fact. I was Will
INK 10 waive anything In order to
keep harmony.
Il Will not 80 to see sullivan. and
nope that ne and Mr. Egan will con-
tnue on their way to San Francisco
/ feel that ! have been treated badly
oy both Of them. and / don't want 10
see them again, We will get a man
aser, and personally I don't feel that
we lose much by losing Sullivan"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04
SULLIVAN NO LONGER
MANAGER OF COLTS
Leaves Town, Taking Egan With Him, and De-
clares That He Quit Because He Coudn'
Get PitcherS-Bradley Makes Denial


'" b.
by
up berth
the localu
oy
claims that
Bradley
fDSt nave oeen reached
Hlnaeer VIII be secured and intact
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04
ROYAL CABELL IN TOWN
1rntifed With Revenue Collections in Thi
ISL

Royal Cabell, Commissioner II the United
Btates Internal Revenue Department. was
in Richmond yesterday and was visitor
ut the office OF Collector NJ *. Lowry Of
the Second Virginia District.
Mr.. Cabell expressed the utmost gratif-
cation at the big receipts OF the Richmond
office during the fiscal year ending June go
which exceeded last years BY nearly
100000
The commissioner said that throughout
the United states the collections OF his de-
partment were greater than ever before.
exceeding those of the custom house for
the second time in the history of the nation.
The total collections were SS22,il9 93S 49, an
Increase OF sS2,462.71s.57. The total corpora :
ton tax. Mr.. Cabell said, was ss.46s. $50 &C.
Mr.. Cabell came to Richmond on his way
10 Nelson county, where he will spend to-
day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04
AIIEARN ouTCLAssED.
Packcy MncFnrlnnd Toys With Brook
Iyn hoy. Then knOcks Him Out.

Albany. y. Y. July 3.-Packcy Mac
Fariand, OF Chicago, toyed with young
Ahearn OF Brooklyn, for eight rounds
and then knocked him out From the
start Ahearn was outclassed. landing
put a few jabs at long range
II was announced by Netherlands
manager that arrangements have been
made for a twenty-round fight between
him and AID Wolgast at san Francisco
on Labor Day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04
ASSAULTED AGED NEGRO
Z. I.ipscomh Beaten by -Four Unknown White
Men and Skull Is Fractured.

J.. Linsconb. a colored man, sixty-ive
years old. upon and beaten at
Eighth and Cary Streets al o'clock last
night, and left in an unconscious condition.
He found later by friends and was
taken home. 40 Arch Street.
His family physician stated that his skull
wac fractured and he may die. The assault
is said 20 have been committed BY four un-
known white men. who Immediately made
their escape after knocking the negro down.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04

president, Irwin. va Edgar w. Tucker,
general manager, Richmond; n. b. Duke.
Irwin, Va Capital: Maximum $4,000: min.
rum. 5000 Objects: Operate grocery stores
Atwood Orchard and Nursery COMPANY
Inc.l. Stuart. Va. II. C. wysor. president.
Dublin, Va; j. c. Shockley. secretary and
treasurer; II. r. Collins, both OF stuart
Va Capital Maximum, $4,000: minimrm
$4,000. Objects: Plant and grow appl
An amendment was issued to the charter
OF the Grove Building Association OF How
ards Grove. increasing the maximum capt.
tai stock from $1,000 10 $4,000
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04

City defeated Portsmouth in close
game this afternoon at Southside Pa.k.
to l.
Score: r. H e
Elizabeth City. 0l0o0000l-2 I .
Portsmouth 80. o OO0O OIL 6 .
Batteries: Jobson and Cote: stafford
and Siefert. Umpires, Mace and Haw-
kins
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04
puteher to Join Cleve1nnd.

New Orleans. July 3-Otufielder
Hank" Butcher. q star on the New
Orleans team since the spring of 1910.
left tonight for Cleveland, to join the
Maps He is the third player to go
from New Orleans to Cleveland this
season. Paige and Lindsay preceding
him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04
Futile Rally In Ninth.
Special to The Times-Dispa tch.

ESPECIAL 10 The TimesDispatch.1
Suffolk, Va, July 3.-In a pitchers
duel this afternoon between High, for
merly of the Washington Americans,
and Sweeney, of Suffolk, the home team
won from Norfolk by the timeliness of
its few hits Norfolk made desperate
rally in the ninth and filled the bases.
but failed TO tally.
score: r. H E.
Norfolk ........Oo2ooOOo o--2 3 3
SUFFOLK ........ o o o o 5 ii 1 =
Batteries: High and Lucia: Sweeney
and Klock. Attendance 700.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE

Al Charleston: Charleston, s; Co
iunbia, 5.
~ Jacksonville: Jacksonville, a AL
bang. 8
Ia. (ten inningsl.
At Columbus: Columbus. .; Macon. 4.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04
Flood snenks nt West roint.

Representative Henry Delaware Flood of
the Tenth District, spent yesterday after
noon in the city. He was on his way TO
West Point, where he will deliver the ad-
dress OF the occasion at Fourth OF July
celebration
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04
snpcrNisors Meet To-AIorrnw

The monthly meeting OF the Henrico
county Board OF Supervisors Will take place
Tomorrow At tho courthouse.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04

Opens Court ut Alexandria,
Judge Edmund Waddill. Jr., of the United
states Court. left yesterday for Alexandria
where he opened a regular term
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04

Ominous rumblings. portending COM
ing events. came to climax when
James w. sullivan gave up his sob as
manager of the Colts last Saturday
and left yesterday for the North with
his wife and daughter. Truck Egan,
very close to Sullivan, and, as a mat
ter OF fact. his brother-in-law, went.
too. Sullivan claims that ne has been
handicapped; that he has realized all
along that he needed pitchers. and
that without them he could not hope
TO win games.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04
Tidewater League
Where They PIuyTo-Do,.

Where They Play To-day.
Norfolk at Portsmouth (morning).
Portsmouth at Norfolk (afternoon).
Newport News at Old Point (morn-
ing).
Old Point at Newport News CATER
noon).
Elizabeth City at Suffolk (morning).
Suffolk at Elizabeth City (afternoon)
Tnrheels Defeat Portsmouth.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
Portsmouth, Va. July Silica beth
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04

or the three hits made by the Colts
McCabe got two OF them
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04

Bruclmiller also deserves the B. H.
medal. In the fifth he hit to Pierce,
who booted, but BruckmiIler failed to
run and was retired.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04

The Giants also want few day
here.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04

The New York American Leaeu
team has already written in for tn
us of the local park from March l t.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04

Hannifan and Verbout both did well
IS umpires. Everything was satisfac
tory.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04

We are now neck and neck Will
Petersburg for third place Which will
1t be after to-day? Third or fourth?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04

Martin came in for his share of the
honors. He had six chances. all diff
hcult, and he accepted them ali with
out flivver. Baker did some star
work, and Cowan made a martyr OF
himself behind the bat
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04

The Athletics ere Just one-half OF
a game behind the Tigers. and the ST
Louis Nationals have gone ahead OF
Pittsburg and the redoubtable Wagner
How times ,do change!
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04

Dobson is by no means we'll. He
went in the game yesterday hardly
able to stand. and pure nerve kept him
going throughout the nine innings
AS his health improves his hitting will
improve Can't expect too much OF q
sick man:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04

They have a fan training school over
in Petersburg. and they can fan some
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04

Rapp scored one in the B. H. column
in allowing Booze to go TO third when
he had plenty of time to get him, or
at least hold him on second
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04

Bowen hit one so hard. in the sixth
that he broke his bat.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04

A hurry call has been put in for Ar
thur Irwin, of the Yankees, in an en-
deavor to get Priest here as quickly as
possible Pitchers, too. so it is said
Will be coming soon, Until the arrival
of the new manager. Cowan will be
in charge.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04

The team is badly Handicapped. The
pitching department. never of the best.
is now cut short by one man, just
when Dobson is back IN the game.
Rapp must be used at second. which
leaves Revelle, Verbout and Pierce to-
do all of the work. Dutch may be
relied upon. and Verbout will probably
do. but Pierce must improve a whole
lot, True, the game yesterday would
not have been won without somebody
pitching for the Colts who was doing
the shutout act. But Pierce was hit
hard enough and opportunity enough
to lose any kind of game, regardless
OF how the locals were hitting.
Martin came in for his share of the
honors He had six chances, all diff
ficult. and he accepted them ali with
out a flivver. Baker did some star
work, and Cowan made a martyr or
himself behind the bat.
Rapp scored one in the B. H column
in allowing Booze to go to third when
he had plenty of time to get him, or
at least hold him on second
Bowen hit one so hard in the sixth
that he broke his bat
They have a fan training school over
in Petersburg. and they can fan some.
Hannifan and Verbout both did we'll
as umpres Everything was sat1sfac.
tory.
Bruclsmiller also deserves the B. H.
medal. In the fifth he hit to Pierce.
who booted, but BruckmiIler failed to
run and was retired
The New York American League
team has already written in for the
us of the local park from March / to
Is.
The Giants also want few days
here.
We are now neck and neck with
Petersburg for third place. Which will
1t be after to-day? Third or fourth?
The Athletics are Just one-half OF
game behind the Tigers and the st.
Louis Nationals have gone ahead of
Pittsburg and the redoubtable Wagner.
How times ,do change!
or the three hits nade by the Colts.
McCabe got two OF them.
Dobson is by no means we'll He
went in the game yesterday hardly
able to stand. and pure nerve kept him
going throughout the nine innings.
AS his health improves his hitting will
improve Can't expect too much OF q
sick man:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04

George Cowan is now in charge Of
the team. The local magnate says that
he is trying by hook and crook TO
land man to take charge OF the Colts.
\ message was sent to Tommy Stouch.
manager OF the Augusta team, OF the
South Atlantic League. who was re-
Gently released and he wired back
asking terms and other details. Other
messages have been sent to other
prospects
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04

Sullivan says he got out because he
knew the public was blaming him for
losing games, when, as matter of
fact, he was not the responsible party.
owner Bradley says that Sullivan does
not tell the truth. But the fact of the
matter is that conditions did not get
ans better. and they We're really get
ting worse.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-08-22

radical a departure. demanding. as it did in this case. the assent of the national government to pro ! tceeding that is almost revolutionary. was questionable. to say the least of 1t.
 With unlimited faith in the ca pacity of the American people for self-government. we nevertheless believe in the rule of one thing ai a time The admission of Arizona and New Mexico presented many difficulties. It was a blunder 10 complieate the main question in fashion. fin the first place. 1t was almost certain to fail In the sec. end place. the result if desirable. could have been reached in another way.
 An AhoaG MAo nave NCtNig 1t heart the idea that there should be a recall of unworthy judges have only to read the constitutions of the United States and of the var ious states to learn that an admir- able way is already open to them.
 Judges may be impeached No doubt some judges deserve to be impeached. The process is orderly, dignified and conclusive. It need not consume more time than a re- call campaign, ending with an cleo ton and possibly a contest Like some other powers already in pos session of the people. this is one which now is not used at all. It should be used on occasion, the same as any other. reasonably. just ly. firmly.