The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-28
COURT NEWS
AND POLICE GOSSIP

Weeping as though his heart would
break and begging in piteous accents
that would almost melt heart of
stone, elevenyear-o Mat Silverman
plead with DIR. buchanan and Mayor
Maurice in police court, part ,. not to
be sent to the reformatory.
Poor little Mat claimed no virtue of
his az justification that he be not sent
to Laurel, but said he was only a boy
and promised to be good boy In the
future if DIR. Buchanan would only
give him one more chance. The little
fellows mother, a subject OF city
charity, is on her death bed and Is
not expected to live through the
week. She wrote Mayor Maurice that
she could not control Mat and as her
days We're numbered asked that her
little son be sent to Laurel.
DIR. buchanan said ne had tried to
reform the boy. but stated it was a
hard case. When the justice pro-
nounced a -sentenca-e+f- tttt-yeur- at
Laurel Reformatory poor little Mat
broke down completely and his pitt
ful beseeching words to DIR. Buchan-
an moved that good man to tears and
he asked Mat If he would be good II
given another. chance. on the faith
fhl promise of never again being
juvenile court authorities and the lit
tie fellow. with a brighter face, but
still bedewed with tear-drops. left the
court room with one of the matrons.
William Fowler, white man, was
sent to Jail for ninety days on a
charge of stealing wood.
Andrew Sturdivant. a negro, was
sent to the grand jury on the charge
Of railing to keep matrimonial en-
gagement.
John Baker was charged with as
saulting another negro boy. He was
dismissed on payment of costs.
Several cases of ordinance viola
tons in not having wagon licenses
were before the mayors court They
were let off ON promise to at once
get the necessary tags.
The time for getting the license
tags having expired, all vehicles found
without the tags will be summoned
before the court. The law fixes a
severe punishment for the offense aud
other arrests may not get off as easy
as those reported Tuesday.
Hastings Court idle
ON account of one of the lawy ers
In the Pierce damage suit not being
able TO attend the trial. the case was
continued in Hastings Court Part 2.
until Wednesday, All the evidence
has been heard and the argument
will be made Wednesday and the case
given to the jury.
irayior IA County Officer.
As stated in this column Monday.
\. Z, TraSlof was yesterday afterr
noon appointed county policeman by
Judge Watson of the Circuit Court
of Chesterfield. There was many ap-
plications for the position, which was
made vacant by the resignation of
County Officer Watts. Mr.. Trayior
enters upon the discharge of his Of
fetal duties March /.
Personal and Brief Mention,
w lille the Manchester post-oftic is
scheduled to he a branch of the Rich
mond office IN the near future. the
change has not as vet been made eff
fective, and until that time the sun
day regulations as just established
by Postmaster Allan will not apply
to the Southside. The former Sunday
rules will govern until the CONSOLE
dalton of the offices is made.
Tuesday night will be a special
night at the Victoria moving picture
house for the benefit of the organ
fund of the Meade Memorial church,
of Swansboro. and the Church of the
Good Shepherd, of Forest Hill. In
addition to the regular picture show
there will he a special program of
songs and music.
On this occasion a series of sacred
pictures will be shown. among which