The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-27
TRIAL OF BISHOP
SET. FOR MAY z
Case Involving Same Points
Pending in Court OF
Appeals.
BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Youth Disappears From Home.
Other Petersburg News
Notes.
Dispatch Bureau,
100 North Sycamore Street,

~ HeteTSDufS, d, april 20.
In tho Hustings Court this morning
the eleven Indictments against Carter
r.. Bishop. former cashier of the Apo
nattoS Trust Company. charging the
making OF false reports of tho financial
condition OF tho bank to the State Cor
poration Commission. were all contin-
ued over until the May term. Tho
court decided that the defendant was
entitled to n continuance for the rea-
son that a case involving exactly the
same points is now pending i4 and
awaiting the decision Of the Govt OF
Appeals. This liz the case Of the Com
monwealth VS.. Thornton. and Il decision
Is expected during the term OF tho SUI
preino Court at Wythevilie.
The court liked May 2 as the day
for the trial OF Carter r. Bishop on
Indictments Nos. and 2, charging false
entries In the books of the hank, and
Any 3 for hearing preliminary motions
in tho case of Charles Hall Davis. joint
ly indicted with Bishop for alleged
false entry.
There are twelve indictments against
charging larceny. Counsel for Mr..
Bishop to-day Indicated that he would
elect to be tried separately.
Damage Suit Set for TrfnI.
Judge Mullen tc ,day set May 3 for
the trial of the ease of Newsom's adj
ministrator against the Petersburg Tel
ephone Company and the Virginia Rail-
way and Power Company. TIL suit is
for $4,000 damages for causing. as is
alleged. the death last year OF Robert
Sewsom. by coming in contact with a
I've wire.
Bonrd of Futile Sufcty.
Inc Common Council at its adjourned
meeting. held last night. unanimously
adopted an ordinance creating n Board
Of Pnhlfg SofafI-t N IN ha ~
the Mayor. the City Engineer and the
Chief OF the Fire Department.
An ordinance creating the office of
Building Inspector was also unanimous
" adopted. The salary OF the Office Is
fixed at $1,5o0 per annunl, and the in
spector is given authority over all
buildings now standing or hereafter
to be erected in the city. He is made
Assistant Engineer OF the city, will
grant or revoke building permits and
see to the safety OF all buildings. walls.
etc. and the ordinance requires that
no shall be q man of some technical
knowledge of engineering The in
spector and the Board of Public Safety
VIII work in unison, and the board will
be the last court of resort in all com
plants and appeals. The building code
ordinance was referred for further con-
~sideration.
Disappeared From Home.
Edward Martin. a youth OF seventeen
Years. ran away from lbs home In Din
widdie county on Sunday. since which
time nothing mas been heard of him.
HIS parents are very anxious about him.
The young man was heard to say that
he intended to go West. and is probably
making his way In that direction. The
boys home is about seven miles from
Petersburg.
Asking for Shorter Hours.
The j~ourncylnen painters of this city
have Joined in an agreement to ask for
q shorter days work. to begin on May
). They ask for nine hours a day, with
the same a per day as now. The
employers have not yet decided what
they Will do. nor is 1t stated what the
petitioners will do in the event OF a
refusal of their request.
Unwilling OF Crater Marker.
Arrangements nave been completed
by Petersburg Chapter, United Daugh-
ters OF the Confederate y. for the unveil-
Ing of the stone marker placed OH tho
battlefield of the Crater. to designate
tho scene OF the famous charge OF Ma
homes Brigade. on July 3. 1864, result
ing in the ~recnpture of the Crater. All
OF the Confederate organizations in
the city will take part In tho ere,no-
MES. The marker will be unveiled by