The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-29

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over males. thirty=seven of the former
TO fourteen of the latter
League Meeting on.
The call for meeting of the direc-
tors CT the Virginia League. to be held
in this city next Monday has been
rescirded. and the meeting will be
held at the stratford Hotel on Novem-
Der 8, as originally agreed and an.
nounced The indications are, says a
prominent baseball man. that that
that c. r. Williams will be reelected
president
Arrested After Long Search.
On April 80 last Chief OF Police Rag.
land received request from Chief
arrest one Moses Johnson, negro.
wanted in that city for running over
and fatally injuring a white woman.
Johnson, who Is known in Petersburg
| under another name. was arrested here
this morning and is held for the Nor
folk authorities. He has been keeping
under cover ever since the occurrence.
jury Disagreed.
The jury in the case of j. B. Hozler.
OF near Hampton. indicted for alleged
attempted criminal assault on Mrs.
Frances Z. Gibson. on July u.s. after
hearing all the evidence and argument
In the case yesterday. failed TO agree
on verdict. The jury had the case
under consideration for several hours.
finally reporting at $50 o'clock last
night their inability TO agree on YER
dict They were discharged, the case
continued over to the October term
o: the court. and Hozier was bailed.
The Jurors were very much divided
at first as TO verdict, some being for
penitent!sry. some for a Jail sentence
and one for acQuittal. Eleven of the
Jurors hnally stood for conviction for
simple assault with a jai, sentence,
but the one juror held ont for acquit-
tai.
Greater League Rally.
The rally of the Prince George
Greater League. to be held at Dispu-
tanta on Saturday. is expected to be
q big affair and will be attended by
people from all over the county. An.
elaborate program has been arranged,
which copteTplates all day exercises.
The Greater Prince George League, or
ganized under the auspices OF the
Southern Commercial Congress. has for
its object the development and ad-
vancement of the county In all re-
spects. a number OF addresses will be
delivered on Saturday by prominent
men on subjects of immediate interest.
The guest OF honor. however will be
Governor Mann. who Will speak on the
agricultural possibilities OF the county.
and these are great.
General News Notes.
Lucas F. Laifoon. former resident
of Ettrick. died yesterday in the Gar
field Hospital in Washington. The body
was brought here this afternoon for
burial in Blandtord Cemetery
DIR, II. A. Burke was aroused in his
home on Washington StreeI about 8
o'clock yesterday morning by the pres
ence of burglar in the house. The
man fled, however. before the doctor
could get shot at him.
among the patents recently Issued
fSom the Patent Once are two TO
Percy G Seward. OF this city for au-
tomobile tires. and one to Paul Kutch-
an for hsy-curing frame.
Jury 90 Decide.
In the Hastings Court tomorrow 2
jury will decide the question OF fact
as 10 the identity of the thirty-five
charges of alleged larceny OF the funds
OF the old Appomattox Trust Company.
contained in the drag net" indictment
against Charles Hall Davis and Carter
r, Bishop. with the charges under
other indictments under which the de-
PENDANTS have been discharged. On
the decision of the jury depends the
standing or fall OF the big Indictment
and all charges OF larceny.
Postal Bank Opened.
The postal savings bank was opened
at the post Office this morning. aud
the first depositor was a lawyer who
was in waiting TO get the first certit-
cate. The business of the day was
satisfactory. both as to the number
OF depositors and amount deposited.
People were coming 10 the bank all
day, and amounts ranging from 81 to
$50 were deposited The certificates
are non-negotiable and non transfer
able They can only be redeemed by
the person TO whom issued, and at the
post office where Issued The deposits
of the postal bank will be placed in
the local Banks. where they draw 2 l-2
per cent. interest. Reports of the
number of depositors and amount of
deposits VIII he telegraphed to Wash
ington every evening.
b An Old Citizen Returna.
Mark e. Kull. formerly and for
many years a well-known citizen of
Petersburg, but for twen.y-one years
a resident of New York. has returned
here. Mr.. Kull thinks he Is the only
citizen Of Petersburg alive who Wit
messed the execution OF John Brown.
He was member of the Petersburg
Grays. and went with that company
to Harper's Ferry. Mr.. Kull served
throughout the war in the Twelfth
Virginia Regiment. Mahones Brigade.
He has been cordially welcomed back
by his old friends.
Fine Painting for st. Joseph's.
When Father O'Farrell. a year ago
celebrated the twenty-hfth anniver-
sary OF his pastorate of ST. Joseph's
Catholic Church, his congregation de-
termined to recognize his services by
placing in the urch as an evidence
of their love and esteem handsome
painting of The Resurrection" The
sum Of $500 was subscribed, and the
order for the painting was given to
francesca Gazliardi, famous artist
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