The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-29
> PETERSBURG POLICE GET WORD
NEGRO WANTED FoR SHOOT
ING Is IN NEW JERSEY.
WILL BE BROUGHT BACK
CASES or BOYS CHARGED WITH
BURGLARY SENT TO III ST
i>s~ COURT OTHER
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PETERSBURG. VA, Dec 2s.--' hief
OF Police Eagland today received from
Chief Peters. Of Elizabeth, y. j.. a
photograph ~ "a negro living In that
city under the,naIne OF Charles Saun-
dcrs. The picture has been identified
as that Of Theodore Williams, who
on June is. 1905, shot Carrie Jack
son. a negrtss of shis city, three
times and seriously wounded her In
a house near the Atlantic Coast Line
depot Ha has been a fugitive from
Justice nearly six yea RS, and 'Ntradi-
ton papers will bt issued Tor him. and
te VIII be brought here Tor trial.
Boys Charged With Burglary.
George Rosser and Pernetl sIis.
white hoys. were sent on to the Hust-
lnss Court for trial by Justice Plum
u,er this morning They are charged
with breaking into Cummings pool
room on Sycamore street Christmas
night. and stealing tobacco, ftreW orks
and other things.
Viii Wed Cowboy.
Miss LYDIA F. Pond, gTanddaugh-
ter Of John s. Clary. formerly of this
city. left last night for Rocky Mount.
\. c. TO marry Thomas brookheld.
Of Bliss Oklahoma the cowboy who
recently showed at the Nirginian
theatre in this city.
We'd in North Carolina.
George Sheffield ard Miss Annie
Crostjck. a well known young couple
Of the West End went 10 North Caro-
lima YESTERDAY and We're married,
Gin For City Sergeant,
II is reported that Robert r GIL,
= former member of the House Of
Delegates from Petersburg, and until
recently a member of the firm Of GiI
& Hay. Of this city, VIII become
candidate for the of CO OF city ser
Ecant in the next Democratic prim-
AIRY.
Entertainment for Insane.
This afternoon Al the Central State
Hospital a delightful entertainment
was given thu insane inmates by DIR.
Drewry, the superintendent a num-
Der OF visitors were present,
New Automobile Tire.
Percy G. Seward, OF this city. u 40
a short time ago invented and Pat
ented a new automobile tire, has per
fected his invention The Seward tire
10 expected TO revolutIonize the rub
Der tire business.
Report Of Health Department.
The report at the health department.
for the month ending December q,
shows total Of thirty eight deaths
in the city. nineteen white and nine
teen colored. The report shows
gratifying decrease In thu rate Of nor
tally as compared to previous months.
ar the sanitary condition OF the city
rs excellent
Christmas Entertainment
The annual Christmas entertain
nent OF Market Street NJ +. sun
1tta az a.
last night. and WAS largely attended.
A delightful program Of music and
rscitations was rendered. and then
old Santa ciuGs made his appear
ance, laden with everything that
makes the children happy and each
of the scholars % the Sunday school
was given n stocking full OF candy.
nuts. and other things
Petersburg Society.
Thomas Gillian, of Cincinnati. O..
is visiting his father. Hon. Robert
Gillian. Sr.. on Fillmore street
Mrs Russell ), Foster, of Norfolk,
arrived in the city today t. visit her
mother. Mrs. r. r. Wilson.
Walter II. Joyner of Disputanta,
was "a visitor in the city today,
II. Nelvin Robinson. Of Richmond,
a former resident Of this city WAS
IN tho city today greeting friends,
Miss Josie Edwards. of Grove
avenue, left todaN for Norfolk 10
Wis! relatives
chief Farley Of the ire department.
who has been sick az the Petersburg
Hospital. for the past two weeks, is
much improved, bur Il VIA be at least
month before he can resume his
duties
Morton Goode Comw Al
torney. OF Dinwiddief couutY, was in
the city today
J. NJ. Desfazo. Of Norfolk who has
been visiting relatives on Halifax
street. returned nome today.
Richard T. Wilson, Of the Peters
harg bar. returned home last nighs
after spending several days visiting
relatives In Norfolk
Mrs. ", II. Edwards wife Of Rev.
w. H. Edwards q former pastor of
Market Street Methodist church. Is
visiting friends IN this city.
Sol Reinach left today for BDfa'c,
y. Y, to visit his SISTER AIRS phil
Rosenberg
Eureka Lodge. knights OF Pvthias.
Will hold meeting tonight for the
purpose Of electinc officers
The quarterly and semi-annual divi-
dends which viii be paid out hv the
banks Of this ciIt ou january ], win
amount to about $4,000
Miss Early Stevens and W. I.
Smith both Of Chesterfield county.
were married nj the parsonage OF
West Street Methodist church last j
night. by the Pev. lloyd c. Moore
Last night the temperature In rhls
city fell twenty-five degrees n less