The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-20
DEPOSITED COIN
AHEAD OF THIEF
FARMER LEAVES A LARGE ROLL
WITH MERCHANT AND
SAVES 1T.
1Ce ATTEND FUNERAL
PETERSBURG CIVIC LEAGUE ASKS
FOR A CREMATORY-AT-
TEMPTED SUICIDE PRE-
VENTED.

Especial to The Richmond Nirginian)
PETERSBURG, VA. Oct. 1877. c.
Brown, of Brunswick county, is the
first to report TO the police any loss
from pickpockets, the amount Of his
holl being ST., lost on Sycamore street
this afternoon to one of the light
fingered gentry.
MIR. Brown brought a large amount
OF money with him, but fortunately
had just few minutes previously de-
posted il with merchant for safe
keeping
The absence of losses by this route
is due to the fact that a majority
of the pickpockets left the city Tues
day morning. after hearing Of the
arrival of three Pinkerton detectives
the night previous.
To Attend Funeral.
James II, Bailey and Thomas j.
OFarrell are the representative Of the
local knights of Columbus. who will
attend the funeral of Bishop Van dc
Nyver, in Richm9nd tomorrow. Each
council in the State win send two
representatives To the funeral.
Bishop Van de Nyver was well
known and loved in Petersburg and
the news of his death was received
with deep sorrow by a large num-
Der OF people.
Police Court Small.
Several DRINKS. two Migrants and
mendicants. and several negro women
charged with lighting on the streets
were the only prisoners in police court
this morning. All got Off with small
fines. except Frank Cnrtice. a Vagrans,
who had previously been warned. He
drew thirty days In Jail Not an ar
rest has been made at the fair grounds
as yet.
Want a crematory.
The Civic League is planning Ia
wage an energetic campaign during
the winter months for a crcmatory for
Petersburg. At a meeting held Mon
dav night the matter Of cost was dis
cussed and information received from
other cities given the members. II is
understood that these figures show
clearly that the cost will not be more
than one fourth the estimate submitted
this summer To the city council. thu
amount of which caueed that body TO
lay the proposition on the table.
Attempted Suicide.
coiored woman. the wife of Ed~
ward McCay attempted suicide this
morr.ng by ieaping into tho Appomat-
tox river. near Pocahontas bridge. An
unknown coiored man seeing her ac-
ton jumped into IA boat ard succeeded
in reaching her before sh. had time
to drown. The woman is believed 10
be insane.
News In Brief.
The road board OF Dfnwiddis coun-
~ met here Tuesday morning ard
deferred action In the matter Of i'm
proving the Dinwiddie river road from
Cox's read to Matoaco bridge. and
also the matter Of accepting the fous
roads built over the Norfolk and Vest
ern belt line. and the one built un>
der II by the railway. Further In
formation was given as the reason for
the delay.
The meeting of the stockholders OF
the Cockade City Baseball Association.
scheduled for last night, was postponed
on account OF the absence of Il quorum.
The next meeting will be- held subject
To call by President seward.
Wedding Anno>>aoe mont.
Mrs Jennie A. Schenck has issued
Invitations TO the marriage OF her
daughter, Miss Bessie Mae. To Howard
Willetis Mitchell. to take place on
Wednesday. November l at noon.
w. II. King. OF Hampstead, for
mer Petersburxer. Is paying his first
visit TO the city in forty-six years.
!, he is visiting his son. j. s. King, on
Halifax street