The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-07

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PETERSBURG. VA. Feb. g.
Charles Hall Davis. former president
OF the old Appomattox Trust Com
pany. was placed on trial In the
Hastings Court this morning on the
charge Of embexxiins $tas,ooo Of the
company's funds two years ago. Car
company. was Jointly arraigned with
Davis. but elected TO be tried sep
arately.
Counsel for defense made several
pleas In abatement. which were over
ruled by the court, and the defense
noted exceptions. A panel OF eign-
teen yeniremen were then called, ana
eight Jurors accepted. Eight moro
jurora were accepted from second
venire OF eighteen. making sixteen
altogether. from whom four will %
eliminated by peremptory challenge
BY tho defense when court recon-
accepted are: Messrs. J. T. Brown.
w. n. Cooper, solomon Cooper. "
II Goodrick. A. s. Johnson. II. b.
Pugh, J. r. Saunders. G. r. William
son, r. L. bowman. IT.. J. II. DUEL.
Frank Nunnaliy. George u. Throck-
morton. w. A. Brockweli. q. u. Har-
low. n. r. Dyer and Sommersiile
Gray. After the above jurymen were
selected. court adjourned until to-
morrow morning. when the trial will
proceed. The jurymen were not lock-
ed up.
Dies In FLORIDA
DR.. ], H. Long. formerly OF this
city. died yesterday morning at his
home IN ST. Cloud, Fla. He WAS. sew
enty-two years Of are and 81 survived
by his widow. i've sons and three
daughters. The remains will reach
this city tomorrow and the burial Will
take place In Blandford cemetery At
1850 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Wfslfam D.. Gresham.
William d. Gresham died last night
al s o'clock at his fathers residence
in Chesterfield county. He was six
teen years OF age. and IL survived
by his father. Mr.. 8. X. Gresham. OF
this city. his mother. three sisters
and Ave brothers. all residing in this
ritr. The funeral will take. place
from his late residence In Chesser-
neid county tomorrow afternoon ~
1880 o'clock. and the burial VIII De
in Blandford cemetery
Observation-Disclosures
An event Of much social interest,"
In this city Will be the marriage OF
Miss Josephine Aston McIlwaine.
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. William
Baird McIlwaine. to Mr. Edgar
Simeon Bowling, OF this city. winch !
viii take place at the Second Pres
byterian church tomorrow evening At
8 o'clock. The ceremony VIII b per-
formed by Rev. W. b. Mc1lwaine. Jr..
Of Maxton. n. c.. brother OF the /
bride.
Gets 50 Months.
Ben Johnson, coi6red. WAS given
six months in Jail BY Justice Piummer
this morning. He stole vs. from the
person OF Charles Prohaska, an
Rev. Dalton. % Preach.
Rev. H. r, Dalton, for several years
a teweler OF this city. but VINO grad !
uated at the Southern Baptist fheo-
logical Seminary In Louisville, NY,
three weeks ago. WI preanh@ IN .ne
First Baptist church next SUNDAY
morning and night. He was for many
wear. superintendent OF the First
Baptist sunday school while lay
man and large congregations VIII
DOUBTLESS hear him sunday. He has
accepted call 70 the pastorAte OF
the Baptist church In Washington.
II. c., and win soon enter upon his
woi X.
Chuscasos and eOcicties-
Circle No. Of the West End Bap-
TIT church held beautiful Japanese
tea In the lecture root Of that church /
tonight for tho benefit OF the Inn
fund n that church. and a .
large aum was realised.
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