The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-22
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WIFI E-MURDERER
GETS Ten YEARS
Jury Returns Verdict at O'clock
in Morning Against
Negro.
PORTRAITS FOR SCHOOLS
Interesting Exercises Will Be
Held on Thursday-Otller
Petersburg News.
PORTRAITS FOR SCHOOLS
Times-Dispatch Bureau.
l0s North Sycamore Street,
Petersburg, Va. November 2l

petersburg, Va. November 81.
The trial of Isaiah Cooper, negro,
indicted for the murder OF his wife.
katie Cooper, which was begun In tho
musings Court yesterday morning
onded this morning about / o'clock
with verdict OF murder In the second
ueBree and sentence of ten years in
che penitentiary. The accused was
ably defended by Robert and Herbert
Gillian. who contested every Inch Of
ground. and were successful in saving
him from Il heavier sentence a great
many witnesses. both for the prosecu-
ton and defense, were put on the
stand. and the evidence WAS not con-
eluded before a late hour, the argu-
ment closing about II o'clock. The
Jury several times during It's lellb-
erations came into court for instruc-
tons. rendering Its verdict about
o'clock. II was the desire or the court.
counsel and jurors to dispose OF tho
case laet night
The evidence was Of clrcumstantial
character, but strong. No one actual
~ Witnessed the murder
Presentation of Lee md Jncknpu Pic
Petersburg Chapter, Daughters of
The Confederacy. some time ago APP
pointed Mrs. r. T. Meade and Miss An
ME Mann a committee to select pic
lures OF General Robert E Lee and
General Stonewall jackson, TO be
placed on .he walls. respectively, OF
the new Lee and jackson public
school. on Washington Street. The
committee has discharged Its duty, and
on Thursday the chapter OF Daughters
win formally present them to the
school board On behalf OF the Daugh-
ters, the Rev. Charles r. Stribl!ng will
present the picture OF General jack
cor AZ h. la p,I IN
behalf of the school board II Will be
received by Thomag b. Ivey. The pic
ture OF General X. L, Lee win be pre-
sented at the Lee School oh behalf OF
the Daughters by the Rev. L. =. Dan
bridge. and WAN be received on behalf
OF the board by r. o. EgeTton. Tho
ceremonies win be OF interesting char
ecter. and VIII De witnessed by the
children of the respective achools. the
members OF the school board and the
public. The pictures are OF large size
and fine likencsses OF tho disting uieaed
dead.
Publishing House for Petersburg.
The proposition 10 establish branch
Of the great Southern Methodist Pub
fishing House. located IN Noghvilic, in
Virginia. which Is Endorsed by the V!r-
g!nia Annual Conference. has started
an active movement in the Methodist
churches in Petersburg TO have the
plant located In this city. AT the meet
ing of the board of stewards OF Wash
ington Street Church last night. res
oiut!ons favoring the establishment OF
the branch house In Petersburg and
calling upon the other churches to Join
In the effort 10 secure II were adopted.
y committee consis sting OF James 3.
BLANKS. f. o. streilman. Or. W. L.
Drewry, Professor a. X. Davis and Sem
ator p II. Drewry was appointed %
take action necessary toward securint;
the plant. The board of stewards ol
High Street also met last night ana
adopted similar resolutions and APP
pointed committee consisting OF r. Ii.
O'kennon. DR.. J. r. Smith and r. =.
Gill to cooperate with the other
churches in the matter. There are
eight Methodist churches in Peters
burg. and they will work earnestly
together TO bring the proposed publish
Ing house to this city.
Personal mud Otherwise.
Cards have been Issued 10 the mar
riage of Miss Elizabeth Virginia,
daughter OF MIR. and Mrs. RennIe But
terworth. OF Dinwiddic county. to DE-.
Irving Mcdowell. OF the same county.
The wedding will take place in Calvary