The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-22
CASES CONTINUED
UNTIL FEBRUARY
Engagement of Davis Counsel to
Defend Richeson Causes
Postponement.
CORNERSTONE TO BE LAID
Highest Price of Season Is Paid
for Tobacco-Other Peters
burg News.
CORNER STONE TO BE LAID
Times-Dispatoh Bureau.
D Bolllngbrools Street,
(Telephone llS6l
Petersburg Va Decamhon .,

In the Hastings Court TODAY on
| motion OF counsel for the defendant.
he Appomattox Trust Bank cases
were continued until the January torn
| of the court. The December term will
| extend into January. and tho case of
Charles Hall Davis which had been
set for trial on January g.. Sas con-
tnued to February g. On January %
counsel for the defendant will enter
and argue preliminary motions In this
case. The reason assigned in ask.
Ing for continuance and the ground
on which 1t was granted was that
| leading counsel for Mr.. Davis have
important engagements elsewhere on
January 8. John L. Lee. as is known.
will be engaged in the defcnse OF the
Rev. Richsson in Boston The cases
against Carter r. Bishop also go over
to the January torn.
In -esponss to the request of coun-
sol for charles Hall Davis. Common
wealth's Attorney r. H Mann has
agreed to furnish bill OF particulars
covering the charges and counts in
the impending indictment against
I, Mr. Davis.
All OF the counsel for Mr.. Davis
John l. Loo. Colonel James Mann and
Lahsiter & Drewry-were In court to-
! day.
Cornerstone Ready.
me largo granite cornerstone de-
| signed for the beven-story building OF
tho Mechanic Asnocia ton. now in
courSe OF erection. has been completed
and delivered to the contractor. II
is expected that the atone will be laid
about January 4. with ceremonies con-
Quoted by Blandfori Lodge, No. 3. OF
Masona. The address OF tho occasion
! will be delivered by the Rev. George
| z. Booker. D. D.
One of "A Gang.
Z. K. Williams. the check flasher
who was chased out OF this city by
the police, Is believed TO be member
OF gang which has been recently op-
Grating In Bristol. Roanoke and Lynch
burg Tho nhuls "Williama" was used
IN al those places. ns II was here, in
pasoins the fraudulent checks. The
Petersburg flasher passed a check for
s25. buying e bill Of goods and get
| ting 0l6 In change.
General News Notes.
Tho body OF SIre. Mary Lewis Brts-
coe, formerly OF Petersburg. who died
yesterday IN the Church Home, In Bal
timoTe, was brought TO this city TO-
cay ana eervlees wero hold at the
grave In B!sndford Cemetery this ef-
, teFnoon. Deoeased was sEty-eight
years old
The public soho of the city viii
| eioEs Tor tho holidays tomorrow, to
be roopened on January s. All OF the
private schools have slso closed
several OF tho pauenta received at
tho Birdville Tuberculosis sanatorium
IN this city for treatment have been
restored to health. and others shave
been much improved. Tho institution
is wholly charitable. patients being
| put to no expense.
The opening OF the December term
OF the Hastings Court has been de-
feTred until the 23th instant 1t is
not expected that there will be any
jury trials until January
At Its regular maetine last nieht
Petersburg Lodge Of Ehss elected w.
| II. Wilcox and Mortimer williams "a
trustees. 10 NIL vacancies on the board.
Licenses were Issued from the clerk,
ONCE yesterday afternoon authorizing
the marriage OF Miss Allie Clyde Fam.
key. or this CITY. and Thomas Andrew
Dewsbury. of Dlnwidd!e, and Miss
Maggie Lena Tatum and j ohm Franklin
wall. both OF this city
Sale OF a Sussex Farm.
walter l. Leavel. OF Hilda, SUSSEX
! county. recently purchased the Jack
son farm. near that place, for s7,Ibd
| cash.
VIII Probably Recover.
| Charlotte. the little daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. James d. Mckenney, of thi.
o!ty, who was badly burned two weeks
| ago while visiting ct Hebron in Din.
widdie county. and whose condition
has been critical, Is reported as better,
| with hopes OF her recovery.
Highest Price for Tobacco,
The tobacco sales to-day reached
100000 pounds. The highest price OF
the season was paid to-day-s2s for
hne wrappers The best grades OF
| wrappers Will not be brought to mar
ket until after the holidays. when bot
ter prices are expected
Liquor Shipments.
1t is roughly estimated that over
100000 worth of liquor IN packages
has been shipped out OF this city this