The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-16
'HUSTIhGs> COORT
MEETS FOR Term
CARTER BISHOP AND CHARLES
HALL DAVIS WILL PROBABLY
pE TRIED At MARCH COURT.
STORM DOES DAMAGES
SIGNS AND TREES ARE WRECKED
IN GALE-TwO SMALL
FiREs--OTHER NEWS
ITEMS.

Especial 10 The Richmond FirginianD
PETERSBURG. VA. March To-
MIR, G, b. Garrett who Is in charge
Of Congressman Jones headquarters
In Richmond in his candidacy for
United States senator. was visitor
in Petersburg Wednesday,. He dis
cussed the political outlook. and de-
clared the prospects OF the congress
man from the First district TO be
excellent. He stated that az the
spring opened up. political activities
would become greater Petersburg ID
a Martin stronghold. hut there will
be a number of Jones supporters
here also.
Forrest TO Speak.
When Acknowledgement Forrest
visits the sons OF Confederate Nete-
rams In Petersburg Thursday night.
he viii be greeted by ii large au-
dience. General Forrest will be in
troduccd by Mr.. p. H. Drewry, COM
mander OF ~. =. I'm Camp ~ Sons.
and the meeting will be held In 4.
+. Hin Camp liall on Tabb street.
Court Conyencs.
The March term of the hastings
court convened Thursday. Judge Null
veniremen were excused until March
23. as well as witnesses. as the felony
cases Will not be tried until that
date. The misdemeanor cases, how
ever. were tried Thursday II Is ex-
pected that the trial OF Messrs. Car
ter X. Bishop and Charles Hall Davis
viii be held in the March term OF the
court
Case Continued.
The cases of Conductor Talley and
Motornan Sermons, charged with
felony In connection with the killing
OF Mr.. Isaiah Harrison in the trolley
accident in Biandford Thursday night
/ were called in police court Wednes-
DAY and We're continued until next
Tuesday Meantime the coroner's in
quest will be concluded.
Four members of the Petersburg
Benevolent Mechanics Association
have gone to New York. 1t Is un-
derstood' for the purpose of nego.
flating loan for the erection of the
seven story building on the corner
OF Tabb and Sycamore street.
Storm Damages Property.
cne OF the severest storms, which
has visited Petersburg in years, wa.
! experienced "Wednesday evening be.
tween six and seven o'clock. There
! was a heavy downpour of rain ant
| the wind blew at terrific rate
! Trees We're blown down on Nh,
streets and In the yards, and many
signs We're torn from buildings ant
| hurled across the street. These gale,
We're accompanied by lightning anf
! thunder. The largest sign torn dowr
/ WAS that OF Partin's Uptown Drus
store. II fell, narrowly escapins
breaking handsome plate glass front
large tree in front of the Elks
! home on Tabb street was uproote,
ana one on High street Mt Grace Epis
copal church.
Mr.. W. III. A. Barker Dies.
MIR. w. III. A. Barker. a weu-know,
resident OF Prince George conn,~ 5,a'
! wednesday afternoon at tho Easterr
state Hospital, where he had beer
under treatment for some time. MIR
| BARKER was in the seVenty-sevent1
year or his age. and Is survived h,
his wife and six children-Mr. I, Y
Barker. of this city; A. r. Barker. o
Prince George; L. L.. Barker. of Wash
lngton, d. c.: Mrs. Annie Cox, O
Prince George; Mrs, l.. v. Duell, o
this city. and Mrs. Christie r. Har
cum, of Norfolk. The remains wer,
taken to Prince George this morning
aand the interment was made Thurs
day afternoon.
About 100000 pounds of Tobacco,
were sold at the warehouses of III,
city on "Wednesday. Prices range,
from Sc to s25 per hundred pounds.
! Small Fires
The IRE department was called on
twice Wednesday afternoon The frs
alarm WAS made about 3:30 O'Clock
and was due to the partial burning o.
Il one-story frame residence on Chand
| IerS alley, owned by Henry Georg,
and occupied by A. J. Hawkins. TIL,
loss is estimated AZ about 500
The second alarm was sounded
shortly after o'clock. and was oc
casioned 10y the partial burning of {
two-story frame residence on Batter
sea avenue. The loss was about 5000
The origin of both Tres is unknown