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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-02
BRANDS HILL AS
c 0 NJ MO N Thief
Grand Jury Indicts Ascending
Cashier Of Colorcd Bank
on Five Counts.
WOMAN IS INDICTED, TOO
True Bill Returned Against
Platter Tor Dcfrauding Pat
tcrson Company.
WOMAN IS INDICTED, TOO

rive indictments. charging the theft
OIL FUNDS aSgregatinS $2,4i25o from
the Savings Bank, Grand Fountain
true Reformers. We're returned YES
.erdaS by the Hastings Court grand
jury against Reuben Z. Hill. coIored.
CASHIER up to the time that institution
went into the hands OF receivers.
Agnes B. Reese. Hill's assistant. wa /
indicted on six counts for making
fraudulent entries on the books of tho
bank, three of these being small sums
Tor her own benefit and the rest for
larger amounts to the credit of Hill.
according to the indictments, Hill
was on September $4,000 credited with
$500: November 9, 1909 $500; Decem-
per 8, 1903. 5000: June C. 1910, s742.5o:
November 10, 1910. 5000.
H ChnrEcs Against Woman
Counts against the woman are thai
on May 90, 1909, she made fraudulent
entry 10 her own credit of sac; June
I, 1909 another credit TO herself of
80 and on October 20. still another Of
Sla. For Hill. she Is charged on Sen
TENDER is. 1909. with placing 10 his
credit 500. when he really had de-
posted only 500; December 6. 1909.
with placing to his credit S6l5. when
ms deposit was only SIS; June 6, 1910.
with entering $50. f
W.
hands of reccivers-before there was
any public suspicion that either Hill
or his assistant had been guilty of
misappropria cashier mvs-
tcriously disappeared At first 1t was
thought that he was suffering from,
the effects of his failure and had wan
dered off in stare of mental collapse
Examination of the books, however r.
revealed his shortages, and he became
fNN.
the woman was arrested as his ac-
complete. Police In all parts of the
country arc still Searching for H'll,
but not the slightest trace OF him has
been discovered since the night he left
the city. Thousands OF colored people
throughout the State have suffered the
loss of their savings through the fall
ure of the bank, and sentiment against
the ahscondlnE cashier runs high, es-
pecially In the country districts.
"Mr. PIattcrr Indicted.
An Indictment was brought against
r, c. Platter. who, representing him
self MS member OF the Platter To-
bncco Company, of Fort Worth TEX,
passed bogus check for 5000 on the
Patterson Tobacco Company. Platter
Is now being held on similar charge
at Battle Creek, Mich, and will have
to go 10 several other cities before
his case comes 10 trial here.
Other indictments were as follows
George Bass, malicious wonnding
William Branch. malicious woundlng,
Henry Davis. grand larceny; John
Floyd, Henry Fields and Troy Harris
honsebreakinE: James Higgins. house
breaking; Samuel Henderson. assault;
Walter joyce, burglary; Moses Lamson
alias James Day HOUSEKEEPING
Fletcher Moody, malicious woundlng
Joseph Meekins. selling cocaine: Josh
Owens, selling cocaine: Edward Robin
son. grand larceny Earnest Robinson
attempted assault Lizzie Stokes. ma
iicious woundinG Charles Smith
burglary.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-02
DEATH OF WHELAN
DUE TO PNEUMONIA
Case Developed Just After He
Was Seriously Injured by
Street Car.

AS the direct result of pneumonia.
which set in on the day after his acct
dent, William ~. Whelan. who was
struck by a street car last Thursday
night, died last night at Sis O'Clock
in the Virginia Hospital. Whelan suf-
fcred a fracture of the skull, for which
he was operated on by Or. II. stuart
AlacLean. who removed IL blood clot
from the brain. For the time. Whclan
seemed to he doing fairly well. but in
his weakened condition little hope was
entertained for his recovery when
pneumonia developed on Friday.
Whelan was native of CincinnStI,
and In this city had been associa ted
with a local concern In publishing a
daily sporting and advertising sheet.
known IS the Bulletin. When struck
by the car. he was walking along Rob
inson Street near Park Avenue. and,
according to tho crew stepped direct
~ on the tracks. so near that II was
impossible for the motorman to apply
The brakes before he was hit Resides
The blow on the head. he suffered other
minor injuries
The ear, No a22. OF the Broad and
Main Street line, was In charge Of
Motorman J. W. Ranknrt ana Cond,ic-
tor g. H. Walker Al the time Of Inc
accident. both declared that Wheian
J apparently was under the influence of
intoNicants and that he was noticed to
stagser perceptibly before lie stepped
on the tracks
Early yesterday 1t was reported TO
the police that the man was in a dan
ecrous condition and could not live.
fcieEranHs were sent to his relatives
in Cincinnati. but nothing had been
heard from them last night. No ar.
rests have yet been made in connection
with the case.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-02
COURT WILL HEAR .
CASE ON MERITS
City's Request to Dismiss "Loan
Shark Appeal Refused
at Washington.
FINED IN POLICE COURT
Bradley Fights Richmond Yer
dict on Constitutional
Grounds.

The United States Supreme Court at
Washington yesterday declined TO dis
miss the writ of certiorari or affirm
the judgment of the lower court in
the case of f. S. Bradley against the
city of Richmond, known locally as
the loan shark" case. The matter
Will come up on its merits at the fall
term OF the Supreme Court, and be
argued for the city by City Attorney
Henry II. Pollard. 1t involves the va
lidity of certain sections of the char
ter of the city
Some years ago the city hogan
crusade against n certain sort of pri-
vate bankers who made business of
loaning money at moro than legal rates
of interest. with little or no security.
~ number of loan agencies. several OF
them operating here as branches OF
New York and Chicago concerns. Joined
In the expense OF contesting the valid
ity of an ordinance placing special
license of $500 per year on this class
of business. 5A
City Won in Stntc Courta.
The case was made out in the style
OF the city of Richmond against f. S.
Bradley & Company. In the state SUI
preme Court the city won the CON
tention, and from that tribunal the
case was appealed on constitutional
grounds.
Bradley was fn.a s25 in the Police
Court of the city of Richmond for
failure to pay the license tax of $500
as served against him for doing bust
ness as a provate banker. He appealed
first to the Hastings Court and then
to the state Supreme Court and thence
to the Supreme Court of the United
States, where the validity of sections
of the city charter are attacked on
constitutional grounds. Recently City
Attorney Pollard moved the Supreme
Court TO dismiss the writ and affirm
the Judgment of the Virginia supreme
Court of Appeals. This motion the
Supreme Court yesterday overruled. al
lowing the case to come UP later on
its merits.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-02
AFTER LIQUOR MEN

Reported that Distiilcry May ne Seized in
rldcwnter This Week
having succeeded In placing the dist.iicrles
In and around Richmond on a more sa,isfac-
tory basis. the offIo. OF The United states In
ternai Revenue AEent is turning Its attention
70 those IN Iidewatcr Virginia. where. II is
said. Irregularities exist. II 1. understood
mat plant VIII probably he seized th!s
week for making more whiskey than was re :
ported TO the department
~ conference in connection With This ma.
ter was held yesterday with D.strlct-A tor
rey Lewis by Colonel Is. II. Chapman, rcye-
Ing for Collector NJ. X. Lowry. who Is alb
sent from the city.
What action was decided upon was no
a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-02
TO COUNT ALL MAIL
rost-onico Clerks Must Get accurate !,

f"st-onieo Clerks Must Get Accurate List
for May. H4H j''--- :.
Every piece OF mail which passes through
the Richmond post-ofrice during this month
one DAYS work will bs forwarded to The
Post-office Department at Washington for
the purpose OF compiling statistical figures.
IL Is the intention to ascertain the az
penses OF the various presidential of.icss,
ny this method, as well aR learning how
many pieces OF mail Of all classes frst, Sec
PEELED to handle during the course OF a
month. s3f
Speaking OF The matter yesterday POST
estimate shows that each OF the clerks In
Richmond handles about forty pieces of
man every minute. NJ. - I.I
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-02
BIG MASKED BALL
post-ofice Clerks Preparing for Eiaborate
Event M Temple

&ost-oHice clerks Preparing for Eiabora a
Event M Temple.
aindications nre thai the hrst annual civic
snd masked bali 10 be given under Inc
auspices Of Richmond Branch. No 81 tinted
National Association OF Post-onicc clerks
on the Nigh OF May Is in the Masonic Tein.
PIC, VIII be big success. Preparations f6r
ttts, otrasion are going ahead al n rapi,
rate under the guidance ~ Il COMMITTEES.
compoxed of the following members T. !.
JJevoto G. r. kaufci,. Elmo & Kcd,ynoa
w a. Grant and G. T. Rowiey
n feature OF the occasion viii he vaud.-
vile acts. which will be produced hy rrdtes.
siona talent between iances priyes v,,ii Il,
offered for The best dancers ana FOR thosc
who appear in the most unique and ciab.
ornte costume.
Seating Accommodations for thoss ,yb,
wish 10 attend, but Who do not care to par
ticpate in the dane viii lie provided IN
the gallery. "
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-02
Hives Going 10 Nevport Scrs

Richmond Hive, No. 3. Lady Maccnbees.
VIII attend the school OF Instructions this
week The party expects TO leave fur New
port News this afternoon over the Chesa-
peake and Ohio TO attend the school OF In
struction In the State OF Virginia and will
carry all officers OF the organization. Mrs
Emma Smith is lady commander. and spc-
cial car has been chartered as FaIrmount
Church Hin, Fulton. Highland Park. Jener-
son and United Hives are expected to go
TO Newport News with the pariY m.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-02
NOT PAID BY FRIENDS
Jmdson Cunningham Returned 1882. to
City Out of Private Funds.

JIdbOh IuhhfuEhnnl KctHrncd S3,5IH TO
City Out of Private Funds.
The Times Dispatch received yesterday the
following communication from W. s. Cope
land of Newport Ncws. with the request
thut II be published:
1T was stated in The Times Dispa I'D,
of Sunday that the shortage of the late City
Collector. Frank w. Cunningham. amour tin z
to 1882? was made good by ". s. Copeland
and other friends OF Captain Cunningham
Permit me TO say through your columns
that In paying over this sum OF money TO
the city | acted merely friend and gent
OF Judson Cunningham. brother of Captain
Cunningham. and that every dollar of the
money was supplied by hIm-by ,Iudson Cum
ningham--out OF his own private means;
that II was gift OF love: that II was vol
UNFAIRLY contributed without even request
from Captain Cunningham or any other.
IL make this statement on my own hi IA :
tive. without the knowledge or consent OF
Julson Cunnlp CHAM,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-02
FEDERAL COURT OF APPEALS
I 70 BEGIN MAY TERM TO-DAY

For WIN, vii likely prove a lengthy ses-
reals "iil convene lis May term to-day al
The frs. case 10 he called will be that OF
= q Gehin and SAMUEL D. White appel-
lants against the Herris Woodbury. Lumber
COMPANY appeltes; appeal from the Circuit
Court At AshAvile y c.
This case involves $500 Tho tudrment
price Of 5000 acres Of land in Swain county
y C.,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-02
c,KRiERS GET PAY EARLIER M
UNDER NEW REG UI.AriOSs

More than i,t0 rural let.er-catr!trs in viz
gum Ni' be affected by a recent order OF
postmaster Edgar Allan. Jr.. by which they
VIII receive their monthly salary from four
TO fiX dnys cafler than in he past PAY
creeks werc mailed 10 the carriers ycstcr-
day from The office Of Mr.. Allan For a long
while ! ms been customary to pay them
abort The 5th day OF each month hut from
now on y IS Planned, they viii receive their
Mhgee on Tho LIST. --- .l-----
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-02
MANY FAIL TO PAY
Virginia Corporations Liable Now Ia II
lined IL. Ccd. IL

NlrHinia CORPORATIONS Liable Now 10 BE
Fined by Federal Court. l
about 80 corporations In the Eastern v!r-
Ginia District failed TO make report OF their
net and gross earnings to The Internal reve-
huc department. office here before May /.
In the hands OF the United States district
attorney for propcf action 'l
me reports OF all corporations should have
hecn filed before March. bu; though pennl.
ized for hardness the Iciinquentz were
given until May l 10 make returns before
courts.
The corporatIon Tx Will be nnxah LIulx
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-02
IN POLICE COURT
Woman Must Fay Heavy Fine for Violating
Liquor Laws aie d"

woman MUST ray Heavy Fine for Violating
Liquor Laws.
Jennie Washington. coored. arrested Sum
day on the charge of selling intoxIcants
without LICENSE was found guilty in the
Police Court yesterday morning. She was
fined 500. placed under security OF $500 for
one year and sent to jail for sixty days
John Clay. white man. was fined $40 for
assaulting and beating o. J. Bryant.
Charles Hamlet for being dlsorderly on a
sreet car fined $40 d
William Henry Smith. colored. paid $50 for
striking william Johnson. IA
On the charge OF running gambling
house at 5ol Prentis Street Ron Mayo was
fined SIS and put under security OF 800 for
sixty days. i
William Turner. colorcd for being disor-
DERBY and resisting Policeman Rotto. was
iined $40 and put under security OF slo0 for
sixty days. tft
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-02

Abont zoe Invitations were mailed
laSt night 70 the stag dinner which
wiil mark the anniversary celebration
q INC Richmond Blues on May 10. 1t
IS hopcd that representatives OF the
yarious New England organizations
Mniien are such friends OF tho Blues
VII pc present. In addition, members
81 me Elues Association and other
friends Of the battalion will be asked.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-02
HEARING DAMAGE SUIT 1.
slrs. Liggnn Seeks $4,000 for Death
VIM L.-l.... -L.- of lIush humid. NM WI

2 Trial Of the damage suit 81 Mrs Mary y.
1hgEan. administrators 81 George L,gcan.
against The Virginia Railway ana Power
Company was resumed yesterday in the Law
and Equity Court. The plaintiff seeks dam.
ages in the sum OF $1,000 Tor the death o.
her husband II Is stated that Mr. LiegaT,
vas driving furniture wagon along Letter
street when II was struck by street car.
He vas hurled from his seat and received
1h1ur!eH which resulted In his death The
case Will re argued to-day.
Late yesterday afternoon. The evidence
having been completed. the Jury vas taken
in charge OF Deputy sheriff sam shield ~
view The scene 81 the accident.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-02
Customs Collections Grow,

Further increase In customs collections
was shown for the port OF Richmond during
april. The duty paid into the office Of
month amounted to slosio,s5. while that for
the corresponding period OF 1910 was 49,
22e.s3. lE-lsl M. IN.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-02
nnck M DenL

Joseph LIE Masurier. adjutant OF the
Blues' Battalion and chief clerk TO the
.Ad1utant General of Virginia, has re-
turned from weeks visit in Savan-
nah, on business.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-02

Frank II. Fitzgerald. recently convicted
In the Hastings Court OF cmbezzlement and
sentenced 10 six years In the penitcntiary.
was carried from the City Jail Yesterday
morning TO begin his term
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-02
To Seek New ounrter.

The Gesangvcrein. one of the oldest must.
cal and sociai organizations in the state.
through committee. is planning to add
TO increase its membership and seek new.
Quarters in a central portion OF the town.
The committee now work ON tho rcor-
Eaniza'ion plan Will make its report al a
meeting 10 he held the latter part OF this
month. II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-02
Crnn st,nn.n.r,s, Eina.I

Each OF tho seven negroes arrested r
Henrico county Sunday for engaging In a
fined $3.50 and costs yesterday by a magis.
trate in HenTico county. f>,if
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-02
Continues Liquor license Henring

Judge r. Carter Scott. In the Henrico
county Circuit Court. has continued the
hearing on the application of the Country
Club Of Virginia for LIQUOR license until
May ls when all parties concerned will DO
givcn an opportunity to be heard.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-02
WIZ IIenr state AInnager.

HICKORY Camp, No. 8. Noodmcn OF The
World. will hold special meeting Tonight
Mt Marshall Hall. State Manager s. 3. La
Woodmen are invited to be present 4 RE-
freshments will be served. and 1t Is ex-
pecied that several addrAssGH will be made.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-02
Fined Tor rrasnnaaI.

- FIrcU TUT ITesUHBSIng. ~ 'Il-
Ed. johnson, colcTed, was fined $3.50 and
costs yesterday by Magistrate ]. T. LewIu,
in lenrco county. for trespass!ng on tho
property OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-02
CounciIman Leave. uonpitaI

Councilman Barney Bowman, who
was recently operated on at the Me-
mortal Hospital, has left that institu-
lion fully recovered
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-02

Supervisors Meet To-day
The monthly meeting OF the Board OF SUI
pcrvisors of iienrieo county Will take place
nj tho courthouse to-day nj noon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-02
AId sneinir tnIMnnt

a meeting OF the Ladies' Hebrew Aid So
ciety Will be held Mt 2i3 North Nineteenth
Streat on Wednesday evening OF Z o'clock.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-02

Officer Ill.
Captain w. A Stack. of COMPANY n
First Infantry. is Ill
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-14
Continued from Page Six

the St. Johns river, to the hamlet of
Kissimmee Thence it was proposed
to dredge Lake Kissimmee so that a
good channel could be obtained. and
to canalize the outlet of the lake. the
Kissimmee river, to Lake Okeecho-
bee, which lies back of Palm Beach
about forty miles. about 100 miles
south of Sanford and 210 miles below
Jacksonville. and also to canaIize the
Caloosahatchee river, the outlet of
Okeechobee, which is navigable from
the gulf to Fort Myers, a distance of
about fifteen miles, as the crow flies.
and twice that distance by water.
But a proposition of that kind in
volved at that time heavy outlay of
capital, and there was no great prom
Use of business sufficient to provide
a reasonable return upon the invest
ment. The engineers pronounced the
plan perfectly feasible, and predicted
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-14

growers and successful operators in
other lines OF industry; Mr. George
Rentz is connected with large lum-
Der industry, and is interested in the
railroad now building to Palatka;
Capt. T. H Johnson, as a successful
melon grower. has won a statewide
reputation; Mr.. Howell is one of the
biggest vegetable growers in the
county; Mr.. Webb has made a pro-
nounced success as a lime operator
and Mr.. Richard S. Hall stands atthe
head of the turpentine industry in
this section is largely engaged in the
lumber business and has other large
and varied interests.
1t would be hard to get together the
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-14
The COMMERCIAL BANK

In common with the people of Ocala
this paper notes with genuine pride
the staying qualities and accelerated
growth of the Commercial Bank.
1t was established in 1899 by DR..
Hy Robinson as a branch of the Com
mercial Bank of Jacksonville, one of
the oldest and strongest banks in
Florida
It was established at a time when
our banking facilities were meager
and proved a wonderful factor in the
upbuilding of our city and county.
With wonderful intuition and fore
sight DR.. Robinson secured the SER
vices of Mr.. J. n. Barco as it's mana
ger. Mr.. Barco was a native of the
county and had an extensive acquaint-
ance, and at once popularized the
bank among the substantial citizens
of the county. for he was a wonderful
~ popular man He had been clerk
of the court at Bronson, in Levy coun-
ty. for sixteen years, and was receiver
of the land office at Gainesville I'M
der the administration of President
Cleveland
Mr. Barco. rendering his resignation
to accept a position elsewhere, DR.. S.
H. Bitch was selected as his success
sor DR.. Blitch's name is a household
word in nearly every home in Marion
county, and he has friends every
where by the score. He added i'm
mensely to the Commercials already
growing popularity, and as he had SO
many other duties demanding his at
tentiOn, he selected Dr. j. c. BoOzeI
as his assistant, and in doing so made
a ten strike Dr. Boozer is from
Georgia, and had had experience in
the banking business in that state. He
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-14

hanced by capitalists of Birmingham
Ala. The road is now being survey
ed. The engineers report that they
nave found practicable survey. and
Chat the road can be constructed at a
very reasonable cost; the chief engi-
neerlng difficulties met with are those
occasioned by the swampy nature of
some of the ground. The road is to be
completed within two years time. So
great has been the recent interior de-
veiopment of southern Florida. how
ever, that instead of continuing the
railroad from Lake Okeechobee to
Palm Beach it may be the better plan
to transfer passengers to steamboat
upon the lake which will be able to
sail by the recently built canal that
runs from the lake to the Atlantic
coast, near Palm Beach That. how
ever, is detail to be decided hereaf-
ter
With this electric road and with the
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-14

is a wonderfully attractive man, has
a wonderful tact in making friends,
and when he makes one he is a friend
for life.
DR.. Boozer has firm faith in the ag-
ricultural possibilities of Marion
county, and has blazed the way for a
larger corn yield by offering attractive
prizes for the largest amount of corn
produced on a given acreage, and is
distributing these prizes in such a
way as to stimulate our farmer boys
and adult farmers to greater efforts.
The Commercial Bank nearly al
ways presents the picture of a small
country fair, as there is always on dis
play in it's windows and on its tables
a number of field, garden and grove
products.
Last December the Commercial
Bank was reorganized by our home
people getting possession of the stock.
and DR.. Boozer was unanimously
elected it's president.
The other members of the bank are
the following we'll known gentlemen:
S. H. Martin, first vice president; T.
II. Johnson. second vice president;
Geo. J. Bitch. cashier; j. c. Boozer,
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-14

fruits and vegetables harvested from
these lands in mid-winter and early
spring may be brought within thirty
six or forty-eight hours at the utmost
to the great markets OF the north.
Within two weeks southern capital,
part of it from Louisiana and part of
it from Florida, will have united in an
organization which purposes to con-
struct a trans-peninsular railroad
running from Tampa, on the gulf, TO
Miami, on the Atlantic coast, a
straightaway distance of about two
hundred miles, touching somewhere
within easy reach of the states great
est interior lake, Okeechobee. What
will the remnants of the Seminole In
dams do when they see that the seclu-
sion which they have SO long main
tanned in the Everglades of Florida is
to be lost to them? This project, how
ever is not regarded at present as of
as much consequence (although ulti-
mateiy it may be of greater) as is the
construction of a new electric railroad
which is to run from Fort Myers to
Punta Rassa, at the mouth of the Ca
loosahatchee, and also from Fort My
ers to Lake Okeechobee, ultimately to
swing around the southern border of
the lake and across the Everglades to
Palm Beach.
This electric railroad has been f.