The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-29
South Richmond Bureau,
The Times-Disp tch,
1920 Hull Street,
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Swansboro Bureau,

SwanBboro Bureau
Swansboro Furniture Co
wins store Hull Street and the adjoin.
ing hats over Paddock & Green's store re.
Gs,veo terrific scare yesterday when a
iaise alarm of fire was given.
With the remembrance OF the unsuccessful
attempt to destroy tho Baldwin nats Monday
By fire by means OF an internal machine
stil fresh in their minds. the occupants or
these ITS did not hesitate TO seek the street
when an unusual quantity Of smoke was seen
.urnee IN by the men who discovered the
smoke. brought the South Richmond Fire
Department, hurrying TO the scene.
The freinen numbered their apparatu
and began to hunt for tho blaze, bLN they
only found fire in the stove.
As no claimant has come forward 10 own
the mysterious little black box which was
the origin OF Mondays fire on tho second
floor or Baldwin's building. and as the po!Ice
there for the express purpose Of nring the
structure. the people occupying these Oats
are feeling trifle anxious and disposed TO
bolt for the street at the first hint OF fire.
Although no repetition OF Mondays unsuc-
cessful outrage is anticipated the police are
keeping a strict watch over the building and
searching for any possible ciews that NAV
lead to the Identified ton OF the author
New Warrants Served.
With the hearing Of the charges against
the STANDARD OIL Company, the Richmond
OH Company and the National OH Company
but two days off, a large number OF add.
tlonal warrants were served on the respec.
tive managers OF these corporations ycster.
day. sherltr ". c. Gill, OF Chesterfield coun.
". came to South Richmond TO serve this
warrants In person, and was kept busy all
the morning. 8ra
When seen yesterday and asked about the
scheduled hearing Friday morning Judge
Gregory, who Is conducting tho prosecution,
said that he expected to have his case en- !.
tlrely ready for trial on that day. He also
stated that he hoped to clean up every case
before court Is adjourned on Friday. but
did not seem too sangulne. Of this inter.
The local agents Of tho three accused oil
ny1yn ,jae rntn fN . 1,4tr lit
them.
subpoonas have been issued by Magistrate.
Cheatham and served all the witnesses
who were absent from the hearing last week
and the prospects are that nothing Will stand
in the way OF an immediate trial Friday. II
seems probable that there will be a large
crowd present in the Hastings Court. Part
2, when Magistrate Cheatham calls these
the notable array OF counsel retained In the
cases Proceedings Will begin promptly at
10 o'clock.
Death from Pellugru
a rifle OF excitement has been caused b,
the death OF John s. Taley Monday after
noon Of pelagra. So far as is recorded this
appear in South Richmond. People have
died in Richmond OF pellagra. but they were
brought from, other places to this city for
treatment in tho hospitals.
Mr.. Taiey's funeral Will take place this
afternoon at o'clock from tho house. n
East Fourth Street and tho nternent WHY
be made In Maury Cemetery.
Mr.. Taliey. who was forty.hve years old
at the time OF his death. was sick but a
short time before the end. He leaves his
wife and five children.
Boardcrs Released.
Sarah Graves, the Colored landlady Of
Swansboro. who has much trouble with
her boarders. appeared before Squire Cheat.
ham yesterday afternoon and handed him n
note from Abraham Gibson and Charlie
Broaddus both erstwhlle boarders Of
Sarah's. who arc present languishtng in this
city jail as result. 1t is alleged, of skip
ping their hashhousc without payment OF
the meal ticket. The note read:
Please sent after US (e) right way to-
night and We will come right over there
right away tonight to your office.
Deaf sir
Sarah explained that she had been doing
the Summing act for her hayward boa rdcrs
ana after succeeding in extracting 81 In
cash from each of the delinquent negroes
had sworn them to solemn On tn to pay her
the rest of their bill soon as they could
set work, On Sarah's solicitation the two
men were released from jail with warning
TO stand By their honest debts.
In the Courts.
Justice Maurice was confronted yesterday
morning by teh largest ordinance violation