The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-05
BANK CASES NOW
NEARER SOLUTION
PETERSBURG TOBACCO ASSO.
CITATION LOOKS FORWARD
TO GOOD YEAR,
GOT RICHMOND NEGRO
CITY COUNCIL HOLDS BUSY SEES.
SION But DOES RAISE At
TORNEY'S SAL
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| PETERSBURG, VA, Oct. 4.-The
! withdrawal OF the motion of autre
/ fois acquit, ged in the hastings court
IN the Appomattox Bank cases at
| Tue July term, somewhat simplifies
( the cases and better progress toward
| final disposition will be made from
/ no" on. The withdrawal of the plea
/ OF former acoufttal. it is stated is
/ out temporary one. 1t was with
drawn Tor the purpose of disposing OF
one or the things that so complicated
/ the case that the attorneys for the de-
Tense presented an affidavit alleging
/ they could pot themselves understand
| 1t and did not expect a jury of lay
men to do So
There are now before the court two
matters which Judge Mullen has
under Amusement and upon which he
/ is expected to hand down his de-
clsi"n Monday, until which day jurors
and witnesses have been excused
They are the demurrer OF the defense
10 the indictment and the motion
made yesterday afternoon to quash
i the indictment because the case has
gone over four terms without Charles
Hall Davis. the accused, being brought
TO trial. If the motion to quash and
the demurrer are not passed upon
favorably TO the defendant Try Judge
Mulian Monday. the plea Of autre fois
| acauit Will be replaced before the
court.
Tobacco Association.
The Petersburg Tobacco Associa-
tion whose annual meeting and cleo
ton of officers was held Monday, ex-
poets. said j., b. McCulloch. super
visor of sales. to-day that the pres
ent year will be the biggest ever had
by the local market. Record prices
/ have been brought by primings al
ready sold on this market and when
the new leaf sales begin here next
Wednesday. notification OF which WAS
sent to planters to-day by Mr.. Me
| cu1loch. big year is expected. An
active market is expected said Mr..
McCulloch. and l doubt whether the
crop is as short as some persons have
thought" The work of getting the
leaf ready for the market is going
on rapidly and with the continuation
OF favorable weather Virginia grow
ers Will experience a successful year,
In spite of the bad dry spell of the
Summer
The Literary and Debating Society
OF the Petersburg Military Academy
at its regular monthly meeting this
afternoon debated the question, Re
solved, Thar liquor should not be sold
al fairs. carnivals, etc" and the
judges Of debate awarded their de-
cision to the affirmative side. Those
taking part were; Afiirrnative--Cade diets
Hobson GIN and Lewis Youngbiood;
negative. Cadets Gerald Saal and
George Lane.
Council Ordinance.
In lengthy session, in which there
was much discussion and little action
or Importance. OF the Common Coun-
ell last night, an ordinance amend
ing the bond issue ordinance to ap-
propriate $4,000 instead OF $4,000
was presented by Chairman Patteson,
OF the Finance Committee. No ac-
ton was taken on the amendment as
under the. rules such appropriations
must lay over for thirty days
motion to appropriate $500 TO
ahate the public nuisance complained
Of by residents of the Market Wash
tngton streets section WAS referred
To the Finance Committee. Nuner-
GUS small approprta tons ware made
for contraction Of sidewalks and 1900
WAS appropriated for special police
for the Southside Fair
An effort to increase the salary of
City Attorney Mason from 81 zoo to
$500 per year received no support.
and the motion was withdrawn.
After lengthy period OF i'll health.
DIR. William Alexander Smith, aged
seventyone years, died last night at
his home on upper Halifax street He
WAS for number of years keeper OF
the city almshouse. For number of
years he practiced medicine In Pc
tershurg and in Diuwiddie county,
and was widely known. He was
Confederate veteran and a member
OF A +. Hill Camp, l.. c. Y. His Wife
survives him. as we'll as the following
children: Mrs. F. II. Wright, Nor
folk: Mrs, George A. Magee. West
Norfolk; James Smith. Sunbury. Pa.
Mrs. Lee +. Carter. Stony Creek. Va
J. w. Graham. Blackwell and Joseph
F. Smith and Miss Lily Smith, all of
Petersburg
The funeral Will be conducted to-
morrow afternoon at $40 O'Clock
and the burial will be in Blandford
cemetery.
Cot Richmond Negro.
Tom Harrington. negro wanted
by the Richmond police for felonious-
~ assaulttng his wife. was arrested
here last night by Detective Heeian
and Ofiicer Hubbard. Harrington is
charged with having siashed the wo-
man so badly that some 200 stitches
were necessary. Harrington was ia
ken to Richmond to-day.
Rev. DIR. H. ST George Tucker.
president of 81. Paurs College Toxic.
Japan. will speak twice In this city
Sunday. He will occupy the pulpit at
ST. Pauls church. on Union street, in
the morning at II o'clock, and in ST.
Johns church. on Washington street
where a union service OF all Episco-
palians in the city will be held at
o'clock In the evening.