The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-23
MOTIONS IN BANK
CASES TO BE MADE
Important Developments En-
pected in Hastings Court
= Monday.
TABLET TO MAHoNE's MEN
Hozier Case Sent to Grand Jury.
Other Petersburg
News.
TABLET TO MAHoNE's MEN
Times-Dispatch Bureau.
100 North Sycamore ST,

1t is expected, that there Will be
some very important developments in
the Hastings Court on Monday morn
Ing bearing on the indictments against
Charles Hall Davis and Carter r..
Bishop. particularly on the last big
Joint indictment. containing thirty
four charges and s2S counts. on which
trial has been set for Tuesday. Coun-
sci for Mr. Davis have been in confer
ence most of the day, and on Monday
Will submit preliminary motions. which
Will doubtless give rise TO discussion
of wide range. The nature of the mo-
tons has not been intimated to the
public. and nothing concerning them
viii be made known until submitted
In court
Memorial Tablet for Mnhone's Men.
as has been stated In The Times
Dispatch beautiful memorial tab
let to the memory Of the mon of Ma
homes Brigade. who fell in the fam
Gus charge at the Crater on July 49,
1864. VIII be unveiled and dedicated
In Blandford Church next Sunday af-
ternoon the forty-seyenth anniversary
Of the Crater battle. The tablet will
be presented 10 the Ladies' Memorial
Association for their keeping by the
Crater Legion" Of which. Colonel
william II. stewart, of Portsmouth. Is
the chief. The presentation ADDRESS
VIII be delivered by Gorge S Bernard
president OF the Petersburg chapter OF
In legion, and the address of reception
on behalf of the Ladies Memorial AS
ISOLATION. will be delivered by Richard
Il. Davis. assistant Attorney General
or the state, both of them veterans of
Mahone's Brigade, and participants in
The Crater charge. The tablet will
be unveiled by Master Theophilus A.
Field, Jr.. n grandson OF Colonel f. ~
field' and OF George s. Bernard.
The members OF the Ladies' Me-
mortal Association. Daughters of the
confederaey, and a. P. Hill Camp OF
Confederate Veterans will be present
a. p. Hill Camp will escort the local
and visiting veterans of the legion to
Blandford Church
The tablet contains the names of 11s
men of Mahone's Brigade. who fell in
the charge of the Crater.
Sent to the Grand Jury.
The case of J. B. Hozier. of Hamp-
ton. charged with attempted assault
upon Mrs, Frances F.. Gibson. OF ches
terheld county. on Tuesday last. was
called for examination in the Police
Court this morning, Messrs Lassiter
ana Drewry appearing as his counsel
The alleged assault is reported to have
occurred OH the road near Mrs. Glib
sons home. just outside of PETERSBURG
while she was returning from the city.
Mrs, Gibson testified as TO the assault
and identified Hozier as her assail-
ant Other witnesses testified to hear
Ing Mrs. Gihsons screams, and identi-
ned HoEier as the man they saw leav-
Ing her. No testimony was offered by
the defense. The grand Jury will meet
on TUESDAY. Hozier's father and wife
were present at the examination
ChIldren's Day Services.
The annual Childrens Day services
at High street Methodist Episcopal
Church will be held tomorrow. The
morning hours will be devoted TO the
service. The program will embrace
drills. marches. recitations. music and
addresses.
Contract Awarded.
y meeting of the pinwiddie county
road board was held to-day in the
office OF the Chamber of Commerce, at
which matters relative to the road
work in the county were considered.
The board awarded a contract for the
construction OF a bridge over the Not
toway River at cos, of sl,S60 The
road force in tho county is working
at two points. One camp is near But
terworths. and will soon he moved
farther on. The other IS building n
new road and fine driveway near
tbs city. a great deal of good work
on the highway leading out from this
city has been done. Every public
highway in the county is to be i'm
proved.
Not Yet Ready.
A meeting of the official board of
the Petersburg Benevolent Mechanic
Association was held last night to fur
Their consider matters relative to the
proposed new seven-story building to
be erected on the site of the associa-
tons present property at Sycamore
and Bank Streets. The building is to
be erected, but soma matters of detail
are to be perfected. No definite ac-
tion was taken last night
General News.
n large new apartment house is
talked of In Petersburg. and it. is said
that plans are being worked out for It,
Though. 1t Is said. there are only
about ten days supply of water in the
city's reservoirs. and this supply is not
replenished as fast as 1t is consumed.
it is expected that the main to the
canal locks will be ,laid and water
drawn therefrom before the reservoirs
are exhausted. Meanwhile a great
many of our people are using water
from springs for drinking purposes.
The daily consumption OF water In
Petersburg is estimated at 900, 900
gallons.
a number of deeds of transfer OF
real estate were recorded this week,
but the sales generally were small and
unimportant.