The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-30
YOUTHS CONFESS
TO MANY CRIMES
Recently Arrested Highwaymen
Give Signed Statements to
Detective.
SCHOOL FAIR AT DIsPUTANTA
Address by Superintendent Egg
gleston-Drop in Quotations
OF Peanuts.
Times-Dispatch Bureau.
Street (phnnc 1lShl

Bollinsbrook Street (phone 1850.
Petersburg, Va, November 20.
Detective Merkel. OF Reading, Pa,
and Chief of Police Ragland yeste rd ay
visited the State Penitentiary and had
a talk with two OF the four young
highwaymen from Reading, who We're
recently sent to prison for highway
robbery here. John Lutz q. L. Brown
and Charles Lewzeski Charles VIII
liams) talked freely. and gave the
officers information rs to number
or rooberies the gang had committed
other than those already published
and gave important signed statements
to Detective Merkel, which Will not be
made public until that officer reaches
Reading. for which place he left this
morning. The important confession
was made by Lutz and Lewzeski that
Joe Winsey g, L. Caryp, one OF the
convicts. fred the shot which killed
ono Kaufman in Reading OH Novem-
her 10. If the opportunity is ever af-
forded Winsey will be tried for this
murder. committed without reason
and without the shadow of excuse,
School Fnir Is Held.
The Prince George School Fair held
at Disputanta on Saturday. was de-
cided success. surprising expectation
About 600 persons Were In attendance
pupils in the schools. State Superin-
tendent j. D. Eggleston. T. S. Settle
and f. 3 Farrar were the State on
Gals present. each of whom delivered
an address.
Mr.. Eggleston made q strong appeal
for better schools in the county, ex-
planning how such expenditures could
be made and how Prince George could
be placed on footing with other
counties in the State. Mr.. Farrar
spoke on agriculture, and greatly in
terested the boys. especially in tho
noble profession OF farming.
The work of the pupils on exhibit
ton was exceedingly creditablc, rang
Ing from needlework, drawings, essays
and skilful penmanship. to bread, corn
and manual training
There Were spelling bees, declama-
tion contests, races for the boys and
parade for the school children, and
everything passed off pleasantly.
GroundhoE "suicidcs.n
A large grounding, which had boon
In the possession OF w. III. Harrison
& Co. on Washington Street, was
found dead on Monday morning under
conditions that lead to the belief that
the animal must have committed sui
eide. The hog was left in care
night It Snawed out and In the morn
ing Its dead body was found ut the
bottom of the elevator on the first
floor. 1t is supposed the animal must
have taken n leap In the dark down
the elevator shaft and thus met It's
death The skin will be stuffed
Peanuts nj so Ccnta.
The quotation for Spanish peanuts
to-day Is SO cents per bushel. Tho
farmers have been recently bringing
large quantities of nuts to market
many OF them in bad condition, and
not fully dry. and this has, in part,
been responsible for the drop in price.
Another reason for>the decline is said
to be tho large crops In the far South
ern States. from which sections many
nuts reach the Petersburg market.
Better prices are looked for later in
the season.
A Quiet Marriage.
Last night at $40 O'Clock, at the
residence Of Presiding Eide ]. K.
JolIffe, Miss Nora Mann and Leslie p.
Aldridge. both of this city. were quiet
ly welded A few friends witnessed
the cermony The bridegroom is a
Well known young electrician.
Cash Register Robbed.
The store Of W. T.. Hubbard. corner
OF Gill and Jones Streets, was broken
into last night and the cash register