The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-02
T~imes-Dispatch Bureau.
100 North Sycamore Street,

SOui {, va, august l..
Rufus Barnes, a North Carolinian,
was sent TO the grand jury by the
Police Justice this morning to answer
the charge OF forgery. Barnes passed
on the Jefferson Liquor Company in
a business transaction a check for
National Bank OF Petersburg by tho
John H. Sands Construction Company,
per John Reid. general superintendent
and made payable TO B. I. Hall.
The check is said to have proved a
forgery The John H. Sands Company
We're the contractors for the construc-
ton of the belt line road of the Nor
FOLK and Western Railway around this
city, and John Reid was the general
superintendent of the work. Rufus
Barnes held an important position
with the company, as did also b. Il.
Ball, the alleged beneficiary of the
check. and whose name was forged as
indorser.
Dispositions in Tartte Case.
Commissioners ]. B. Prince, of this
city. who. at different times for
months past. has been taking deposit
tons in the chancery cause of Avery
ct ais. against ELI Tartte ct ais. Is
about finishing up his work. and VIII
soon be able to make his report to
court. This report. with its mass of
dispositions, will form a voluminous
document The Issue involved in the
cause is the control of the Harrison
Street (colored) Baptist Church., now
held by Pastor Tartte and his officers.
The duty assigned to Commissioner
Prince was to secure a correct roll OF
the membership of the church, with
the view OF holding a general church
meeting for the lawful settlement Of
all differences between the factions.
tor the election of pastor and other
officers. etc.
Serious Result of a Fight.
IneZ Randolph and Charles Banks,
negroes. got into a quarrel, followed
by a light last night on Grove Ave-
nue.. the result was Il broken jaw
and a beating for the woman and Il
severe stab in the breast with a
pocket knife for the man. Both COM
batants were arrested. and both re-
CURED the services OF a physician.
Death of Captain Osborne.
the announcement OF the death in
Norfolk of Captain n. &. osborne
brought sincere regret to a host OF
warm friends In this city. of which
he was a native. Captain Osborne was
e member of "A. P. Hill Camp oil Com
AS W WHOH1 mr.
pirate honors will be shown at his flu
neral here tomorrow. Captain Osborne
married a daughter of Hon. Richnro
Hidden Meade. a former Congressman
from this district.
Personal nnd Otherwise.
'Ihe condition OF Walter D.. Nc
kenney recently operated on for an
Pehdici'is at tho Petersburg Hospital.
mas SO greatly improved that he ex.
pcctS TO return to his home the last
of this week.
Mrs. Randolph B~arksdale and Miss
Mary I. Patterson. OF this city, are at
Lake Geneva, in switzerland.
Mrs. Leroy Roper and Misses Flor
ence and Emily Roper left to-day for
Mountain Lake.
The East Chesterfield Sunday schools
held n convention on Sunday at Mount
Gilead Church. which was attended bv
hundreds of the people OF the county
The program of exercises vas an in
teresting one, and a big free dinner
was served.
Several new public school buildings
are soon TO be erected in Prince
George county-one OF them at TO
Courthouse.
Serious Water situation.
the water question in Petersburg Is
growing serious There is only a few
ua!9 supply IN the reservoirs, and
more Is taken out each day than comes
into them. The river from which,
through the canal. the ,cify expects to-
reinforce Its supply. is very'low. There
Is no water in the dam Of the Virgin
Railway and Power Company. west Of
the city, and the river at that point is
n stream about ten feet wids and ono
foot deep, The power house AT the
locks is shut down during the day In
order to store water TO run at night
to light the city. and then only about
250-horse power can be obtained.