The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-26
The es-Dispatch Bureau,
100 North Sycamore Street.

souituS' were fuelfVered from wagon,
engaged to haul them, and the driver
was paid for his service BY ]. L.
Miller There were two negroes in
the wagon. who said they had been
employed to haul the nuts from,
Afilier's home. where they were
brought late last night. Miller was
later arrested for the larceny of the
nuts, and In connection with the lar
ceny Everett II. Bo!sseau, a merchant
doing business on Commerce Street,
through whom 1t is alleged Millers
transactions were conducted was also
arrested charged with receiving stolen
property. The cases will be called in
the Police Court tomorrow. Boisseau
denies that he knew the nuts received
from y, Miller were stolen. He has at
different times collected or the sales
ne made the sums of s33. sos, sS5, and
to-day for the ten bags S64.s4.
On the arrest OF Miller Manage,
Rogers, OF tho Columbia Peanut Fac
tory, was called TO the station house
and was asked IL he had lost any
peanuts He stated that he counted
over MS stock OF shelled nuts last
evening, finding on hand 25S bags.
The stock was counted over again this
morning. when. only 24s bags were
found showing ten bags missing, the
exact humber stolen last night. II
appears that a systematic robbery has
oeen going on at the Factory for some
weeks. Miller Is said to do most az
MS preaching in Richmond.
New Grand Jury Impuncled.
The grand jury of the Hastings
court, which was adjourned over on
Friday. reconvened this morning. as
IS generally understood, to make in
festigation OF the affairs OF the old
appomattoN Trust Company. The jury,
however. was discharged and a new
Special INN n fofa
eight Of the former Jurors being re-
tanned on the new jury a large
number OF witnesses have been sum
moned before the jury. among them
oeing many prominent business men
Only few witnesses We're examined
to-day. and 1t is expected the investi-
cation Will continue a day or two
longer.
More Candidates Announced.
, Patrick Henry Drewry, Of the law
hrrn OF Lassitcr & Drewry, to-day an
nounced himself candidate for the
state Senate from this district. There
are now three candidates for the SEN
ate IN the held-all good men and
true. either one of whom would do
the district credit. They are: John Y.
Harris Of Dinwiddie, and Samuel W.
Zimmerman and P. II. Drewry, or
petersburg.
For the House of Delegates from
Petersburg, Robert Gillian, Jr, a prom.
snent young attorney, and captain Of
the Petersburg Grays, has announced
his candidacy.
1t is expected that Robert G. Bass.
another ppoular young attorney, will
also be a candidate.
Two Deaths.
Mrs. Minnie w. Grigg, wife Of Virgil
J.. Grigg. died this morning at her
home on Pearl Street, after a long
illness. She was the daughter Of MIR.
and Mrs. ]. E. Watkins. of Dinwiddie
county. near Fords. She is survived l,y
her parents, husband and three chill
dren and two brothers. residing In tEiy
city
Mrs Alice E. Williams died yestcr-
day afternoon at her home on ST An
drew Street. She Is survived by one
daughter. Miss Mamie. and two sons,
Harry and Eugene Williams, all Of this
city.
Personal and Otherwise.
At special meeting OF the Conn.
Council yesterday afternoon, reso.
luton was adopted authorizing the
Mayor to make a satisfactory contract
with the Atlantic Coast Line RAILROAD
Company In the matter Of laying a
water main across the companys right
OF way. The company is to be granted
freedom from damages in case Of ac-
cident.
The Board of Aldermen will concur
in the action of the Council.
At the annual meeting of the Peters
burg Investment Corporation yesterday
afternoon the following officers were
elected: President, M. c. jackson:
Vice-President, II. S. Seward Direc-
tors. NJ. c. Jackson, II. S. Seward. w.
j.. thinner w. A. Totty. III. p. Hart
son r. H. Mann and Bartlett Ropor.
Under decree of court, Bartlett Roper.
Ir.. of this city, and +, A. c. Groner, of
Norfolk, receivers. will sell the steamer
Aurora and other assets of the Phillips
Line. at auction on January 81.
The subscribers to the proposed new
steamboat line will take no definite
action until it is seen what private
enterprise, now In contemplation, viii
do in the matter Of putting a steamer
on the line between Richmond and
Petersburg.
1.-The funeral services to-day or the late
Jacob Cohen. which took place from
the residence on Adams Street, and
which was largely attended,
Henry p. Moody, q Confederate veto
ran and we'll known citizen OF Prince
George, died this morning at his home
In that county. He Is survived by his
wife, two daughters and three sons.
Nathan Schocnthal. an employe OF
the Life Insurance Company OF Viz
ginia. died last night at his home on
Halifax Street. lie was a native or
Germany. and had lived In Petersburg
for ten years.
Sales OF tobacco warehouses to-day
aggregated 10000 pounds. For fine
wrappcrs. $40 was paid.