The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-14

Cooper. who Is charged with tho muir
der of his wife. kizzie Cooper. on the
night of August H. The womon's body
was found In the river the following
morning. An autopsy showed that she
| had been killed before touching the
water, and developments led directly to
the arrest of her husband as the muir
dcrer. Cooper IS considered a strong
candidate for the electric chair.
InquirinE for Husband.
Chief of Police Ragland to-day ro-
ceived letter from Mrs B. Hurowitz,
of Brooklyn. n. Y. inquiring about her
husband, Ben Hurowitz. or Howard. as
he sometimes called himself who. she
had heard. had been found insane here
and committed to the Williamsburg
Hospital. The record shows that on
September n stranger was committed
| TO the hospital under the name Of Isaac
Goldvitck. He had come to Petersburg
a few days before in search OF employ
ment. and had suddenly become violent
ly insane. No one could give any in
formation about tho unfortunate man,
and his wife only heard of his condi-
tion through the newspapers. She
! will be given full Information about
him.
Death of Veteran.
James Monroe Rawlings, a respected
citizen of Prince George and Confed-
crate veteran. died yesterday at the
residence Of his son-in-law. II. r. Bel
sches. In that county. He was seventy
five years old. and is survived by his
wife and several sons and daughters,
living in several States.
Sllas Francis Sadler aged thirty
nine years. a citizen of Matoaca. in
Chesterfield county. died yesterday af-
ternoon, after long illness. He leaves
ma nhA- nf at,s
Good Fox Hunting.
! The Dinwiddie Hunt Club has had
several successful hunts recently, cap
turing two or three foxes on each
occasion. In chase last Saturday
two brushes were taken, one by G. A.
Maitland and the other by c. s. Bridge
man The club has good riders and n
fine pack of hounds.
The Riverside Hunt Club will not re-
sumo Its sports until November astc-
the farmers have stopped work and
! laid aside their CROPS
Personal and Otherwise
r,isS margaret Banks is visiting
wilson, n c.. as the guest of her aunt
Mrs. w s, Anderson
carson. In Dinwidde county. on tho
| Prince George line is erecting a.
/ two.story brick, structure FOR Ire Inc me
bank. 1t is also TO. have a new ss ono
public school building A few months
ago a handsome new Methodist Ch,rch
was dedicated there. q"
george Bosnian. son of the Rev. 7. II
BOSNIAN pastor of Marhet street Ayoth.
odist Episcopal Church, last year
graduate or Randolph Macon College
s aseepted position as teacher in
one or the public schools OF Farmv,,,a
In the Police Court this mornir.r
william Smith (colored) was convictas
OF larceny. Smith was RECENTLY ~
leased from the penitentiary on n,roIa
lor MS good behavior. Having v,olst'
ca ms parole. he will BIO returned -
the State prison. ~
me repeated failure of the BOARD
| OF Aldermen to meet in regular -.
ing for the transaction of H. ne, ZEE
business has caused cons,dorahIo 10y 10y.
.cism Night before last ONLY eya
the WE'VE members could no rot.
,osether, and the same was tho 80
| last night. we case
Governor Mann to Sneak
Governor Mann will be among ~.
pniahe at the meeting of the Greater
nisn,, George League to be held a :
spu.anta on September 30 se,ra
.ury Martin, OF the PETERSBURG chors
per or Commerce. will probab,, ~,
| speak. 'ooaoiS also
Pnul Not on the Stage.
| faul Beattie did not au,.ar a.,
aeSiiie on the stage of the ACADEMY
oL Music tonight Manager Dean says
me proposition to engage Paul was
maze not to gain any notoriety, but
really TO help him in getting employ
ment. Mr. Dean and his wis nra 80,
nectons of Paul, and waited on liz,
| when he was married. His object wa
| 10 help him to a situation that worId
give him better wages than he could
otherwise get.
Captain Stone DriIlmaster.