The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-29
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No Jury Report To-Day.

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No Jury Report To-Day.
The grand jury Of the Hastings
Court met at 10 o'clock this morning
pursuant TO adjournment. and pro-
cecded at once TO the consideration OF
the Appomattox Trust Company cases
sent TO them By the Commemorative
attorney. Indictments Nos. ana 9
against Charles Hall Davis and Carte,
II. Bishop. alleging false entries in ,ho
books OF the bank were reported on
Friday. Ten other indictments are
under consideration. The grand iurv
was In session four hours to-day. dur
ing which time only two witnesses
were cxamineI-John Gray ana II.
Rivcs Hooper. former employees OF Tho
bank At o'clock the grand iury
caine INTO court, and without making
any further report. vas, on rcuucst.
adjourned over until II o'clock to-mor-
row. as has been stated seven OF The
new series of indictments cover
charges In another and broader form
contained In the February indictments
against Mr. Davis and Mr.. Bishop.
while five state new matter
s'p""fh IIuHic1pnI lighting Plant.
The special Joint committee of the
Councils appointed 10 make inquiry
as TO tho feasibility or cstallisninv
q municipal lighting plant me, last
night and decided il to bc inaiy-isablt.
20 make final report and rcconmen-
fhtinns on tho matter at present. but
instead TO ask tho appointment Of II
subcommittee TO make fun investi-
canon as 10 the cost and ,nainteuall
II lighting plant. and as to the abil-
~ OF the cts 10 install such a plaft
{ year or so hrnce.
Such plant. it IS believed. Will cos,
bctween saoo 900 and 100000. but III.
MY Is now paying annually TO the
virginia Railway and Power Company
lent TO per cent. on 100000 OF bonds
Thrown and Injured.
: A. Siacht. r travelling salesman
for the Continental Fire Company. OF
Norfolk. While driving near Black
stone yesterday, was thrown from his
buggy and very seriously injured. lie
"aS found unconscious in the road
aud 1t Is thought that his horses coll
ided against tree. against which the
unfortunate man was thrown lie was
taken TO Blackstone, where he re-
eeivcd proper attention.
News I'm General.
Major e. + Taggart. United States
Army. inspected the Petersburg Grays
last night in the lattcrs armo-y. Three
officers and fortythrec mon were
present. The armory hall is SO small
factory as would otherwise have been
the case and the weather was too in .
element TO venture in the street
In the Police Court this morning.
Tom Long and John Henry station. the
negroes who robbed the residence OF
Siith Boiling. on Main street were
each given sentence Of sixty DAYS In
Jail.
cockade City Temple, No. $, Py,hian
sisters. was otiiciany visited last night
By Mrs May A. Graham. of Suffolk.
Temple. The evening was very pleas
antly spent.
Roper &; Co. wholesale merchants OF
this city. have been awarded the con
tract for tho molasses to BE- used at
the penitentiary for the ensuing quar-
ter
a discharged sailor, named Ronkfe
In attempting to board a Norfolk and
Western train III ,ne lower portion Of
the city TO get a free ride, Tell and
was considerably hurt He was taken
to the hospital
Sentiment in this city in favor ~
sunday closing OF the post. oflcs seems
20 DC growing. and the probability is
mat application will soon be made 10
the department tNWashinEton to close
the Office on Sundays
William a. ChappeN. aged forty-two
years, died at his home in Dinwidde
Yesterday after protracted illness
me BODY was taken 10 Newport News
for burial. :
AZ meeting OF the Chamber ~
commerce held this afternoon. Hatcher
seward was elected president vice r.
u Heath. resigned Paul Roper u, :
eleoted member Of the board Of di
:ectcrs.