The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-10
DAVIS CASE SET
FOR NOVEMBER
OLD BLANDFORD CHURCH GETS ME-
MORTAL WINDOWS FROM THREE
STATES.
SPECIAL FAIR POLICE
DEATH IN WASHINGTON OF FORM
ER PETERSBURG MAYOR
OF RECONSTRUCTIyE
SPECIAL FAIR POLICE

Especial to The Richmond virginian)
PETERSBURG. VA, Oct s.--The
case of Charles Hall Davis on the
big Indictment. which until to-day
contained 526 counts, was by Judge
Muliin in the Hastings Court set for
| trlaI at the November term OF court.
The case would have been tried Oc-
tober 20 had Judge Mullin not grant
cd continuance on motion OF the
counsel for tho defense, who asked
for delay that they might take'to the
Court or Appeals a petition for a
writ OF habcas corpus discharging
their client from custody
The habeas corpus writ will be ask
cd on the ground that four terms OF
court have elapsed since the indict-
ment was returned, and Mr.. Davis has
not yet been brought to trial They
claim their client has a right to dis
missal on these grounds. but their
motion for this was denied by Judge
Mullin. The wholesale indictment
was out down to-day when the
court on motion OF Commonwealth
Attorney Mann nolle prosecuted $50
counts Of the 626. Six other indict-
ments pending against Mr.. Davis were
also nolled.
The Commemorative Attorney
claims the nolle prosequeing Of the
various counts and indictment will
not affect the thirty-flve distinct acts
charged against the defendant. The
motion of the defense for dismissal
on the ground of four terms passing
without trial apd the demurrer of the
defense were overruied by Judge Null
lin this morning.
Three More Windows.
Orders for three more memorial
windows from the States of Georgia
Florida and Texas the last three
States OF the one time Southern Con-
federacy to be placed in Old Bland
ford church, have been given by the
Ladies Memorial Association of this
city. The windows are provided by
the women of the States from which
they come and in whose names they
are placed in the church. When the
three new windows are dedicated
Blandford church will have a me-
mortal window from every one OF the
former Confederate States.
The police to-day turned over to
the authorities OF Chesterfield county
three men wanted in that county on
charge OF housebreaking. The trio,
Leonard Holland and Robert Smith,
colored. and Fren Ellis, white were
dTTeSteu yesterday ana leiO DIS luigi
tives from justice till this mornig,
when they were arraigned In Police
Court and claimed by the Chesterfield
officers. Nineteen other defendants,
most Of them charged with violations
OF city ordinances. were arraigned.
There were several DRINKS.
Special Fair Police.
The City Council will be asked for
an appropriation to pay for special
officers for duty at the Southside Fair
here next week. because OF reports
from the various Virginia fairs of
the number of pickpockets doing the
circuit.
Adjutant Woods, OF the Salvation
Army, left to-day for Philadelphia,
taking with him to the Rescue Home
of the army in that city Il young
woman. whose life has been for some
time past that of the underworld.
After Il day Of investigation of the
story that Moses Mason who WAS
drowned in the Appomattox river yes
terday, came to his death as a result
OF fight with his companion. whose
name Is unknown, the police do not
believe the drowning was other than
accidental. No arrest Is likely to be
made.
Mr.. s. NJ. Grayson. OF Washington.
ID. G., who Is touring Virginia, Is In
4 etSibb ne Is NlSlliIiK the DaItle-
fields and reviying war memories Mr.
Grayson was member of the Sec
ond Maryland Infantry, McComb's
Brigade, and saw service In the Com
federate trenches around the city
David Little has come here from
Vermillon, o.. to make his home near
this city. Mr.. Little was membe
of A. r. Hills corps. having been
before the war a resident of Peters
burg.
Death of Franklin Wood.
News was received here to-day of
the death Of Franklin Wood. rs years
of age. which occurred at Washing
ton. ID. c., yesterday. Mr.. Wood was
Mayor Of Petersburg during the Re-
construction period. At ono time May
or Wood narrowly escaped beinr
mobbed because OF his political ac-
tons. He IL survived by his widow.
Mrs. Wilnette B. Wood He will be
buried in Washington tomorrow.
The body OF Austin l. Maclin, who
died yesterday at his home in Nor
folk. aged "A years, will be brought
to Petersburg tomorrow afternoon
for burial Mr. Maclin was a brother
of John Maclin, OF this city, and at
ono time was a resident Of Peters
burg. He was a native OF Bruins
wick county.
F. X. Clements has bought the In
terest of M. A. Finn. and IL now sole
owner of the new Shirley Hotel.