The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-09
South Richmond Bureau,
The Times-Dispatch,

| 1920 Hull Street.
Phone Madison IT'S.
Found dead by her Kitchen stove yester-
day morning. Mrs. Elizabeth Roper. OF the
Souihsidc, met a sudden and PAINLESS death.
she was widow. nfty-nvc years old and
lived c3i2 Third street
Deputy Coroner Loving was called and cX-
amined the body. saying that death Was due
| to atural causes.
The burial will be tomorrow in Maury
Cemetery. Mt IN hour yet TO be chosen. Mrs
ROPER leaves TWO sons and Ave daughters.
Death of Charles r. Walthali
| Charles r. Wal,hal. q prominent citizen
| Of South Richmond and Confederate veto
ran, died Yesterday morning at his residence
| on East Ninth street Although i'll only a
few days. his death did not come ms. sur
prise. for II had been feared from the first
that he would succumh TO the attack OF
| pneumonia.
morrow morning at 1890 o'clock from the
Central Methodist Church Rev. H. c. Pfclf-
fer officiating Representatives from sew
erai Southsde organisations Will attend. Tho
burial will bc In Maury Cemetery.
The members OF Joseph E. Johnston Camp
| Of Confederate Veterans requested BY
Squire H. A. Jordan to assemble in Ser
eeant Saunders's office in the courthouse
Frldny morning a, o'clock. Resolutions OF
| respect VIII he passed b. the camp,
and the boys in gray will escort the body
OF their comradc 10 its last resting place.
MI. Naithall was born in 1870 He was for
many many years well known and respected cit
Zen OF Manchester, and WAS connected with
many OF INC business and religious affairs
trade. Mr.. Walthall served through the
War Between the States aa n membcr Of the
| Forty-hrst Virginia Volunteers and made
an env!abie record for bravery and sclf-sac.
riiicc, lie was always member OF Joseph
L. Johnston Camp. and acted in the capac.
ity OF sergeant ma jor for years. He was n
member OF Henderson Lodge of Odd Fellows
and belonged 10 the congregation of the
/ Central Methodist Church.
Verdict Approved.
fhc verdict OF S!.eN damages brought in
e evening in !" aSor Miss f snnns
| Prohtt, who sued Mrs. Annie Oppieman for
SANDER, was approved yesterday morning by
Judge z. II; Wells. the presiding judge IN
the case This brings TO an end tho sensa-
tionai suit that has occupied the attention
OF the southsidc people for nearly a week
| Joseph. .opplcman, husband of tho defend
ant. and Mrs Oppeman herself were each
fined s. and costs for assaulting Melvin Ely,
n witness for the prosecution. on the evening
OF February as Ely wRs leaving tho court
| room. 1t appears that the oppiemans had
Ely had made on tho witness stand.
After cleaning up the loose ends In the
recent suit the January term OF Hustinss
Court. Part .. was terminated yesterday.
The court convenes again on February %.
Another Shoe Robbery.
Another link In the chain of shoe rob-
berries was added Tuesday night when the
| Atlantic Coast Line freight station at tho
upper end of Hull Street was entered by
from cases in course OF transit. The articles
removed are estimated TO be worth in the
ncighborhoou OF $50. 3
In spite OF the keenest efforts OF the po-
lice to locate the criminals. and in spite OF
the close watch that is beinE kept OH the
various pawnshops and second hand shoe
! dealers in the city. no clue TO the Identity
OF the robbers has been unearthcd The
only signs that the maruders LETT behind
were n window, evidently priced open With
2 Jimmy. a broken packing case. and gen
era! disarray OF the interior OF tho station.
Surprised Police.
| The robbery comes III the nature Of sur
prise to the police. it WAS believed that
this line in the southside had been broken
up completely when OTicer Waymack re-
Gently rounded MP five white men. These
men are out OIL bond TO be tried before Judge
Wells In the February term OF the Hastings
Court Part .. The shoes tina, these five
were alleged to have been offering for sale
are said TO have been stolen from box car
on the railway sidings. and TO have been
offered for sale ut about % cents pair.
That there still remains members OF this
gang nj large 10 evinced by the robbery OF
Tuesday night and the police are determin-
ed not to rest until the whole crowd is
safely bchind>lhe bars.
Dies In Egypt
News has been received In the sonthse
Of the death in Cairo. Egypt. OF E. T. Pol
lard. brother OF L. NJ. Pollard OF South
Richmond. Mr.. Pollard was connected with
! the American Tobacco Company fallen &
! Gintor Branchl.
| The remains will be keep. in Egypt for a
year and then brought to this country for
oke.
TO Continue Meetings Next Week.
Rainy. disasEeeablc weather has so at
fectcd the attendance at he revival meet
| ings conducted by Rev. j, j. Wicker. pastor
| OF the I.cgh Street Baptist Church, in the
| cambridge street church that It has been
decided TO continue the meetings for the
next week. making the series last two weeks
/ in all.
| In spite OF the incement conditions the
crowds have been large, but II was felt that
many who are anxious to hear Mr. Wicker
have been prevented, 10 ali who wish TO at
tend viii DO given an opportunity by the adj
ditionai meetings.
| The eloquent sermons CT Mr. Wicker are
arousing the greatest enthusiasm the
part of his hearers. and promise to have
lasting effect Special music is being rem
dered each night by the choir. Tho services
begin at 1880
Personal and General
y pretty wedding cclebra ed yestar-
day afternoon at O'Clock In The homo OF
the Rev. J. r. Haley. pastor OF the Stock
ton Street Baptist Church. when Mis-. Ger
tr,dc G. 'roler, OF Petersburg. bccume tho
wife OF Eugene r. Bottom, Of Beach. Ches-
terrified county. Mi. and Mrs. Bottom Will
make their home al Beach,
Mr.. Maurice. father OF tho Police Justice,
is recovering from tho attack OF Illness
which has confined him recently TO his
homo.
q '.tacky' party will be given tonight
! in Cersley's Hall. Swanshoro for tho benefit
of he Clopton Street Baptist Church. Miss
Maudc Merritt VIII be the leading character.
| in the role OF old maid in an excellent pro-
gram.
| Tho sale OF tickets Tuesday night to the
| moving picture shows OF tho Southside