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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-08
RECREANT LOVER
MUST PAY s3,20t

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bring good news said Miss Mollie,
who LIS an older sister of Fannie. And
then she told how the course of true
love had not rim smooth for her sis
ter.
He went and married a girl with
more money said sister Mollie.
Maybe she ts some old maid, for
he even told the judge in court that
1t was Fannie he loved all the time,
He was a good fellow and Fannie
did not wish to bring suit against him.
only to show some people that she
had the proper spirit. Maybe they
won't talk about her now that she
has been given verdict with money
But Will he pay the money! He
says his wife has money, but he has
not so much. He is a journeyman
tailor, but he Is a nice fellow--so
good hearted.
Fannie has known him four. or
maybe Ave, years. He used to work
In Richmond. and that is how he
met Fannie. She is a ladies tailor
and works for Louis. In First street.
She makes SIS week. and she has
lost maybe three months time. and
the money she might have earned in
will get 1t back now.
Fannie Is nov only twenty She
is the youngest. the baby. Of course,
sire had saved Some money, but not
% much ~as the woman he married.
That is why he married her
They used to write letters to each
other, oh. so often. Maybe he would
write every day and she maybe twice
a week. Then she hears that he Ia
going with some other womaH-T Then
she doesn't write to him. and he
writes and wants to know why she
does not write. You see. he had gone
to Paterson to work. and that Is where
he met the ether woman - sr.s.ss n
Then Fannie she hears from a
woman friend in Paterson that he is
married. That was about three
months ago. Her friend tells her to
come there. So she goes. Then she
maybe gets mad or her friend tells
her to make him pay money, because
he keep not his word to marry her.
And she brings the suit.
And now you tell me that the Jury
has given her the verdict? with
money? 1t Is good news. / am glad
for Fannie's sake. but i am more
glad that no one now can talk about
her. Thank you so much for bringing
the good news
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-08
MISS PROFE|T WINS
ISLANDER SUIT
GIVEN VERDICT FOR $1,000, MRS.
oPpLEMAN FINED FOR ABUs-
ING WITNESS.

Mamie Proffit won her sensational
SANDER suit against Annie oppleman
before jury in Hastings Court Part
2. and was given awe, dict of $1,000,
The suit was for $4,000. While the
damages allowed are not as large as
had been expected. the verdict vim
dicates the fair young plaintiff of the
charges made against her character.
AS an aftermath of the trial, Mel
win Ely, one OF the witnesses for the
plafntiff, appeared before Judge Wells
"Wednesday morning and charged Mrs.
Oppleman with having abused him
on account OF his testimony This
being contempt OF court. the defen-
dant was fined IS and coses.
The sensational suit has attracted
more attention than any case recent
ly tried in the Southside and has oe-
cupied the attention of the court for
nearly five days The testimony was
OF such character that only those
interested were allowed in the court
room.
1ne court adjourned Wednesday for
the January term to convene again
February 90.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-08
POLLOCK PLEADS FOR
THREE HONEST BOYS
COURT DIsAGREEs WITH HIM
WHEN POLICE SAY ROBBERS
ROBBED ROBBER.

Three negroes stood in front of
Justice crutchfield In police court
Wednesday while Gilbert Pollock told
his honor what good, honest boys
they were. Counsel Pollock declared
that they had seen thief running
away from the store OF Mihaly Iieb-
ermann. 2I4 North Hevenfeenfh street,
Tuesday. had caught him. taken his
plumber away from him and were on
their way back to restore the money
to the unfortunate LiebermRnn when
an unsympathetic policeman named
Folkes and a ruthless detective named
Wiltshire placed them under arrest
The police officers declared that
the negroes had caught the thief only
to shake him down. and released
him when he shared 4 part of the
loot with them. When the trio learn
ed that the thief had stolen a roll
OF bills amounting TO $1J0 they were
moved to wrath. for their share was
hut small" In comparison, said Wilt
shire and Folkes. The thief has not
been arrested, 80 Justice Crutchfleld
told Mr.. Pollock he would hear his
cute little story February %.
The hopeful trio Fitxhugh White.
william Cheatham and Aaron Nick
crson, alias Amos Dtxon---were baiIed
and allowed to skfdd0c until the fate
full twenty-thfee comes around.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-08
BAD GANG Of BOYS
At 18TH AND PERRY

The police are investigating the case
of rock throwing at a Perry street
car. which occurred a few days ago.
"A tough gang of boys frequent the
neighborhood Of Twelfth and Perry
streets. and the latest charge against
them Is throwing rocks through the
window OF Perry street electric car.
The guilty boys will be appehended
and punished.
Charles f, Holden, OF East TWEEN
tieth street. received Monday evening
by upsetting a pail OF boiling water
on himself, are found to be more Sc
we're than was first anticipated. The
physicians in attendance state that
there liz little chance of ultimate re-
covery and the little fellows suffer
ings are intense. The ambulance sur
geon who responded to the call treat
ed the wounds. and at first believed
that no serious results would follow
Later Developments, however, give
reason to fear for the ckild's life.
Personals and Briefs.
The cold. rainy weather somewhat
interfered with the attendance at the
Bainbridge Street Baptist church re-
vival meeting last night. Those pres
lent greatly enjoyed the exercises.
The services, which are being con-
Quoted by the Rev. j. j. Wicker, pas
tor OF Leigh Street Baptist churcn.
and xhe Rev. J. w. Durham. pastor
of the cambridge Street Baptist
church. begin every night promptly
at 1889 o'clock. The series of meet
ings will continue all through this
week. with a grand wfnd-up on Sat
urday evening.
The special music which is being
rendered by the choir is meeting with
the greatest appreciation, and the
regular choir Of that church has been
sweiled by additional voices for the
series of meetings.
There was not a case In the South
side Police Court Wednesday. and not
an evildoer had been arrested during
the past twenty-four hours.
| c. p. Walthaii, of East Ninth street.
a prominent citizen OF the Southside,
Is dangerously III at his home with
an attack of pneumonia Fears for
his life are entertained.
! An important meeting of the Wo-
mans Missionary Society OF the Balm
bridge, Street baptist church was held
Tuesday afternoon in the chareh.4sl.s
| Lily Council. Daughters OF Liberty,
met Tuesday night In their rooms in
/ the Fraternity Hall. on Hull street.
| Stuart Lodge of Odd Fellows met
Tuesday night in the Odd Fellows
Hall. corner of Eighth and Hull
streets -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-08
MAKE PLANS FOR
COMING OF j. D. c.
RICHMOND CHAPTER WILL ASK
COOPERATION OF CHAM
BIER OF COMMERCE AND
COUNCIL.

Richmond Chapter. United Daugh-
tiers OF the Confederacy. met WedneS-
day morning In Lee Camp Hall, when
preliminary arrangements for the
United Daughters OF the Confederacy
convention In November and the mat
ter of the care OF the Davis section
In Hollywood. with other questions.
were taken under consideration
Mrs. ~ v. Randolph. who presided
over the meeting. appointed Mrs. j.
O. e,ssraey, Mrs. w. y. Gilman and Mrs.
Edgar Taylor a committee to inter-
view the City Council and the. Cham
Der Of Commerce to ask for appro-
priations for the entertainment of the
convention when II meets In Rich
mond next November. Other names
Will be added te this COMMITTEES BY
Mrs. Randolph. Mrs w. X. Vawter.
who In chairman Of the committee on
transportation. reported that she has
written to various railroad officials
ana hopes to secure the extensionyof
tickets for delegates to the conven-
ton. Ii IL believed that more women
will come for this occasion, liz their
tickets VIII permit of stop-oyers at
various points.
A letter was read from Mr.. Wher-
ry, president OF the Hollywood Ceme-
terry Company. stating that II Will be
legally impossible for the company to
take without consideration the Davis
section In perpetual care. The Holly
wood committee of the chapter was
instructed 10 ascertain whether this
section was originally bought. and, II
so, by whom, or whether II was given
by the Hollywood company. and also
to find out In whose name the section
now stands and the cost of putting II
under perpetual care.
The relief fund Of the Virginia Di-
vision. Y. ID. c.. begun at their last
convention In Suffolk. was showed to
boz In operation by d circular letter
read by Mrs. Randolph. who II chair
man OF this fund The treasurer OF
the Richmond chapter was directed
to pay $66 to the treasurer or the
Virginia division, m the first contri-
button made to this fund. which ID
provided to furnish immediate relief
/ to needy Confederate women In their
hulne8.
Several donations were voted at
wednesday morniaD's meeting. in
|clndinE. So Tor . Confederate monu-
ment In st. Louis. $40 for monu-
|medt at Mathews Courthouse and IS
to the Ban Diego Chapter in Cali
fornta.
New members reported were Mrs.
John w. Richardson. Mrs. Fannie Ca
bell Cross, Mrs. Ida n, Glaxebook.
Mrs. Mamie Irwin Smell. Mrs. Alma
Glaxebrook Huntlesy, Mrs. Ida Branch
Christian and Mrs, virginia Pnlliam
Binford.
Reports on fine Soldiers Home din
ncr and the annual tea we're made
BY Mrs, p. A. Bisnner and Mrs, Edgar
Taylor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-08
MISS YATES IS
THROWN BY HORSE

Miss Ruth Yates. daughter OF Mr..
E. c. Yates. of Ashland. was brought.
TO Memorial hospital Tuesday night
to be treated for injuries to her back
sustained Sunday afternoon when she
was thrown from a horse In front ~
her home. ,.si... II, !
1t appears that the young lady had
just started up the street on her
mount. when the animal became
frightened at dog and threw her
heavily to the ground.
Fortunately. she fell into a puddle
of water and mud and thus escaped
more serious injury.
Soon after her arrival at the hos
pital the doctors took an x-ray photo
of her back In an effort to better
determine the nature OF her Injuries.
Miss Yates is able to SIT up in bed.
though in wracking pain at Intervals.
Three years ago she underwent an.
operation for appendicitis, DR.. ChAa.
r. Robins welding the knife.
The same physician Is now attend
Ing her.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-08
| |VCHBURG POLICE
GET boy BANDITS
THEY HAD BROKEN INTO HARD
WARE STORE TO OBTAIN ARMS,
CHIEF DECLARES.
ONE IS RICHMOND LAD
--~
ELDRIDGE II. REYNOLDS AND HAL
BoYD ARRESTED ON BURGLARY
CHARGE WHILE THIRD
YOUTH ESCAPES.
ONE IS RICHMOND LAD

Captain Mcmahon, chief OF the de-
tective bureau, received word from
Chief of Police John NJ. Seay, of
Lynchburg. Wednesday that he had
arrested two Richmond boys there on
a charge Of burglary.
The boys are Eidridge r. Reynold
and Hal Boyd. third youth. who
was In the party. escaped.
According to Chief Seay. Reynold,
Boyd and the third unidentified lad
had decided TO become bold. bad BAN
dts. They had tramped considerably,
and the tramping life did not appeal
to them greatly. They needed money
to spend, and the way TO get money
easiest was to hold-up travellers on
the, highway just as Jesse James.
Black Bart and other heroes of half
dime novels held them up.
But they needed arms TO do this.
An unarmed bandit was never known
to be successful, and IL he ever was
unarmed he proceeded to arm him
self. This they knew. They had read
Ii in a half dime novel.
So a raid was made on a hard
ware store where arms were display
ed in the window. A healthy rock
smashed the glass. The boys grabbed
a revolver each, one an automatic
gun. ana Heu. But Inc NOISE Hdu at
tracted attention. the police Were on
their trail, and Reynold and Boyd
were captured with the goods. so
Chief Seay said.
At the Lynchburg police headquar-
ters Reynold said he lived with his
aunt on North Twelfth street The
aunt told the police that she had not
seen her nephew for fifteen months.
although he had formerly been EN-
ployed by her. He had shown up
there Just once in that period and
then had isappeared. evidently TO
become knight of the road. The
Boyd boy would not give his address.
but he declared he did not live In
Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-08
BODIES TAKEN UP
IN CLOSER CASE

CUMBERLAND, MD, Feb. S.--A
new sensation was sprung in the
Twigg- Eloeser, poison mystery to-day
when, in = signed statement States
Attorney Robb said that the bodies
of Grace Elosser and Charles u. Twigg
had been secretly exhumed, The
body of the girl was disinterred In the
Cumberland cemetery Sunday night
and that of Twigg at Keyser, w. Va,
last night. according to the statement.
Portions Of sboth bodies were sent
to Baltimore and Philadelphia. for
examination to determine the cor
rectness ofthe original theory that
the deaths were caused by cyanide
poisoning.
1t was limited about the States at
torney Office to-day that an arrest
or arrests are impending.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-08
REV, DIR. T.P. EPES
DEADIABLACksI0hE
POPULAR PRESBYTERIAN
PREACHER PASSES AWAY AT
END OF USEFUL CAREER.

Rev. DIR. Thomas Pryor Epes, one
OF the best-known and most dearly
beloved Presbyterian ministers in Viz
gfnias died "Wednesday morning at. his
home in Blackstone. The funeral ser
vices will be held Friday afternoon
at 4 o'clock in Blackstone. conducted
by Rev. w: s. Campbell. of Rich
mond.
DR.. Epcs was pastor OF the Pres
byterian church at South Richmond
from 1888 to 1887. inclusive. and dur
ing his ministry In this field greatly
endeared himself, not only to his own
congregation, but to the community
at large.
Leaving Richmond in 1855. he
preached for three years at Wood
stock. Va. and in 1881 accepted call
to Blackstone. where he had been up
TO the time OF his death.
DIR. Epes was born In Nottoway
county. Va, about fifty-seven years
ago He was q grandson of the late
Theoderic Pryor, who for fifty years
was pastor OF the Presbyterian
churches in that county. DIR. Epes
was also a nephew OF Judge Pryor. OF
New York. He graduated from
Washington and Lee University In
1874. and from the Union Theological
Seminary In 1879. He WAS licensed to
preach by East Hanover Presbytery In
1879. and ordained by West Hanover
Presbytery In 1850. The title Of p. p.
was awarded him In 1897 by Hamp-
den Sidney.
During his early ministry he was
pastor OF churches In Madison.
Greene, Rappahannock and Prince
william counties.
In 1896 he was elected stated clerk
or East Hanover Presbytery. posi-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-08
FORMER RIMOND MAN
DIES IN CAIRO, EGYPT

Mrs. r. T. Pollard. who was for
some time manager or the Allen and
Ginter tobacco factory in Richmond
and In inventor OF note. died sunday
in Cairo. Egypt. where he had Eorte
for the benefit of nfs health. At the
time OF his death he was head of ths
T.. T. Pollard Machinery Company,
London. n
After inyenting an attachment u
the Bonsack cigarette machine. Mr..
Pollard WAS sent to England to n4lt
the patent rights by Mr.. Gfnter Who
financed the invention. He eetahligh~s
ed manufacturing business In LOxs
don for himself and remained th1tN.
He was also the inventor Of thu M
foreground electric trolley. 81 j
Mr.. Pollard Is survived ~ M
brother. l.. ". Pollard. Of Richufo9A
his. wife whom he married Ii Loo
don about ten years aao. ma II
daughter by former marriage SI32
lives 1T Salem, Va. A. hix e1pp
desire. his body will be bF0uGht ~
Roanoke. Va, for burial
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-08
ALUMNI CLUB FORMED
BY PARAMOUNT SCHOOL.

The Paramount Public School has or
ganized an Alumni Club. II met last
night, having a large crowd present.
The club will meet every second and
fourth Friday night, the second FRI
day night being the business night and
the fourth the social night. The fol-
lowing committees were named. New
member committee; Miss Jane Suckols.
RAYMOND White and Claude Tiller. So
ciai COMMITTEES. Lyman Cosby, Miss
Marie Nuckois. Robert McCook. Ernest
Pollard. weasiey Morris and Clarence
Cosby Anyone that has completed the
IN grade Of Paramount school we
would be very glad to receive them In
OUT club.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-08
UNION DEPOT
WANTED IN SALEM

The case of the citixens OF Salem
against the Norfolk and Western rail-
way and the yirginian railway was
heard before the State Corporation,
Commission Wednesday and taken I'M
Attorney Logan represented the
town o. Salem and LucIen Cooke look
ia after the interests of the NorfoiA
and Western railway. The vixEinian
railway was not represented.
The cltt1oua " Salem demand THAI
10 two ABROAD connoc& Instr tracks
H. tllat wv en has 4 nnisA .deRel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-08
Virginia Weddings
Bouldcan--Weeden.

fSpeeial TO The Richmond Virginian)
HEATHSyILLE, VA. Feb. S.-Mr.
Thomas r, Bouldin and Miss Mabel
Weeden. both residents Of Wfcomico
church, this county, were married at
the Methodist parsonage at Lancas-
ter this afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock by
Rev. w. l.. Ware.
Mr.. Bouidean is the son of Thomas
r.. Bouldean. of Baltimore city, ana
is web known throughout this section.
Miss weeden was formerly OF Cam
bridge, Md, and is the accomplished
daughter of MIR. and Mrs. John O.
Weeden. They will reside at Wicom-
leo church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-08

made a call upon Christie Tuesday
night and found about a score OF men
on the premises, but there was moth
ing to indicate that gambling was in
progress, although many of the men
were engaged in card playing.
Justice Crutchfield put the case over
until February IL for a hearing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-08
URGE ESTABLISHMENT
OF JUVENILE COURT

\ At its meeting Tuesday night in
the annex of Murphy's hotel, the Juve-
nile Protective Society win take steps
to obtain Juvenile court. DR.. Buch-
anan, the secretary or the society. who
II q probation ofiicer. will make an
address. urging the necessdty for the
immediate establishment OF the court
which has been authorized by the
legislature. e:s s4F sss q
Former Governor A. J. Montague,
who IL vice presidens Of the society,
and Captain Joseph q. willard, Ii
flrst president. will speak. j. J.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-08
PHYSICIAN WILL TALK ON
FLIES AND MOSQUITOES

The Relation OF Flies. Mosquitoes
and other Insects to Public Health"
In the subject of q lecture which Or
Alien w. Freeman will deliver Thurs.
dav night in the John Marshall High
school. The lecture will be under
the auspices of the Federation OF
Mothers Clubs.
on the night OF February Is DR.
Frank NJ Reade will talk on the
Cause and Prevention of Common
Colds"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-08

Especial to The Richmond Nirginian.)
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, Feb. 5.
Captain and Mrs NJ. Il. Rowe have
sent out invitations to the wedding of
their daughter, Miss May Douglas
Rowe. to Mr.. Edward Westray Chap
pelle, of waverly. Va. The wedding
will take place at "Brompton," the
home of the brides parents. on Tues
day evening. February FL.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-08
HISTORIC WINCHESTER
H0sTELRY is SOLD.

WINCHESTER, VA, Feb s.--Tay!or
Hotel one of the oldest and most his-
toric hostelries in Virginia, which has
been unoccupfed several years, was
sold Tuesday by Shirley Carter and a
L. Shearer to J. q. McProvey, New
York millionaire, for $4,000. 1t VIII
be remodled and reopened.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-08
HOLLAND RESIGNS
TWO STATD OFFICES

Congressman 3. r. Holland has
rendered to Governor Mann Nh resig.
nation a. State Senator ana also
a. member at the educational COM
mission sof Virginia Both were ac
cepted. Il ia
rs superintendent VIM ~ nAns,e 20
t6axa 0euator. but ~ 0Qx15no suass
an ~ vAcaney oh ~ y
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-08
McCraw--Wilson.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
APPOMATTOX. VA, Feb. Son
last Saturday. February 4, at Con-
cord, Bethlehem Methodist church.
Miss Maggie Wilson was married TO
Mr.. Jesse McCraw, of Lynchburg-
They will make their home in Lynch
burg after February i6. Miss Wilson
Is a. popular girl through this coun-
ty. where she is well known.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-13

RENTON, N. J.-That New Jersey
/ has within its borders an estab.
lishment engaged in the business OF
canning or picking horse-flesh. which
is shipped to Holland for food pur.
poses. was officially brought to the at
tention of the state board Of health
at its recent meeting in Trenton. The
board referred the case to Attorney
General Wilson, requesting him to
take such action as the circumstances
would warrant.
The complaint was presented by DR..
r. B. Fitzrandolph, head Of the pure
food department Of the state board.
and was based upon evidence furnish.
ed by the bureau of chemistry, OF the
United States department OF agricul-
ture. which had the horse-packing es-
tablishment under surveillance for
several months. The federal author.
tiles had succeeded in collecting evi.
dence which satisfied them that Ger.
tain packing company Of Kearney. had
been carrying on an illicit business
in horse-flesh.
The government alleged that the
most insanitary conditions prevailed
at the plant, and that carcasses of dis.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-13
Gotham's Domestic Relations Court

NEW YORK.-One Yea, ago the Do
~ nestle Relations court was estab'
lished in New York and 1t has already
gained a place as one of the perma-
nent and most necessary institutions
of this city. The tremendous work Of
this court arouses wonder that the
idea had not been adopted years ago
and that it is not more widely emu.
lated in other cities throughout the
country Chicago and Washington are
the only two other cities where SINH
lar courts exist.
The Domestic Relations court is es-
sentially a poor mans court / In its
prime Office, indeed, It partakes of
the nature Of conciliatory court. SIM
liar to the conciliatory courts OF
France, through which all domestic
difficulties pass before any divorce or
other serious case involving domestic
infelicity, abandonment or non-support
can enter the courts proper. Like the
judges of the conciljator::' courts in
France. the judges " the Domestic
Relations court in New York are chos-
en- for their tact. patience. knowledge
Of mankind and sympathy with the
frailties of men and women. Every
case that comes into the Domestic Re-
lations court these judges first try to
adjust without legal procedure.
In the next instance the Domestic
Relations court is woman's court
In almost every &C that has ap
peared the complainant Shas been a
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-13
Romance in Various Indemnity Claims

can coast, Holland and the Indies have
been banded about Washington. from
capitol to White House to court OF
claims and back, for more than cen
fury, but never paid in full OF all the
claims in American history these are
the most associated with great events
and great sacrifices.
These spoliations occurred during
the trouble between this country and
France at the close Of the eighteenth
century. There was no declared war
between the two countries. but almost
a state Of war. There were two frtg-
ate actions, in which the American
frigate under Truxton won both fights,
but never a. declaration Of war The
whole number of American merchant
vessels despoiled by France was 2.29o-
The original estimate Of their value
was $50, Zoo, 900. Some 100000 has
been paid, but this is all. France was
liable for these losses.
There are in this batch of British
American pecuniary claims some that
are based on grants Of lands to lndi-
ans by the British government In CO.
lonial days. These are only some OF
the stories Of adventure. great for
tunes made and lost. captivity. deprt-
walton and suffering. even or humor,
figuring the story OF the claimant lay
ing his appeal before Uncle Sam at
Washington.