The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-17
KILLS CUSTOMER
Who ASKS CREDIT
NEGRO Is HELD ny CORONER's
JURY FOR MURDER IN PRINCE
GEORGE.
SAYS SELF DEFENSE
METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL AS
ISOLATION MEETS AND INTER.
EsTIyG REPORTS ARE SUI
MITTED.
SAYS SELF DEFENSE
virginian Bureau,


Law Building, Phone 1897.
PETERSBURG, VA, Dec. 16.-A
murder occurred Saturday night at a.
store run by Preston Robinson, coll
cred. near Prince George courthouse.
1t appears that Robinson was run
Ing blind tiger in connection with
his store. Archie Williams, another
negro, came into the store Saturday
night. and asked Robinson to credit
him for some whiskey. Robinson re-
fused. fight followed. in which
Robinson shot Williams dead. At the
coroners inquest this morning, Rob-
inson denied that he shot Williams.
He afterwards admitted it and claim
ed self-defense. He is being held
without bail for trial
Methodist Sunday School Association.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Methodist Sunday School association.
of Petersburg and vicinity, was held
In Wesley church yesterday afternoon.
President q. n. James presided, and
n. &. Wells acted as secretary. The
address of the occasion was delivered
by Rev. J. b. Askew. The following
reports were made by the different
school:
High Street-Average enrolment,
624; average attendance. 4T2. percen-
tage, rs; collections, s422s
Washington Street-~Average enroll
ment. 275; average attendance. 21s:
percentage, so; collections, s2493.
Market Street-Average enrolment,
305; average attendance. 2s2; percent
age. 10: collections. $3.50.
West Street---Average enrolment,
2S6; average attendance, 93S; per cent
age. So; collections. s16.ss.
Wesley--Average enrolment, 1873;
average attendance, 1852: percentage,
So: collections. tl1.ss.
Biandford--Ayerage enrolment, 100.
average attendance. 81; percentage. SIS;
collections. 1881.
Ettrick-Average enrolment, 226:
average attendance. 1855, percentage,
rs; collections, sis.s1.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS enrolment, 1884;
average attendance. 153: percentage.
50; colleetsens. si3.eS. ,-s-e.~ -~~..-'--e
The average attendance was 1924.
per cent. so. and collections. $is4.06.
The next meeting of the association
will he held in Markets Street church
the third Sunday in January.
Dinwiddis Circuit Court
TIE Circuit court OF Dinwiddie coun-
~ was opened today ty Judge South
all. Two important cases will be tried
at this term. Claude Scott, white
man. formerly employed at FerndaIe
park, win be tried on a charge of
criminal assault, and Gus Neal. a des-
perate negro. who broke out of Din
widdie county Jail last summer, will
be tried on charge of highway rob-
berry.
]. Roper Johnston.
J. Roper Johnston. prominent far
Iner. died this afternoon at o'clock
at his home in Prince George county,
near this city. He was well known
here. He is survived by his widow.
three sisters. and one brother. Mrs.
J. L. whitehorne. OF this city. was
one OF his s!sters
Mrs. Addie Bryant.
Mrs. Addie Bryant wife Of w. D.
Bryant died yesterday at her home
in Fredericksburg. The funeral will
take place from the grave In Bland
l O'Clock. Rev. F. W. Moore will Of
ticiate.
Provisions For Poor
The Kings Daughters are arranging
TO give I5o baskets OF provisions to
the poor on Christmas. They are ask
ting the public TO hstp them in this
undertaking. The daughters never ap-
peal in vain. During the past month.
the trained nurse employed by the
daughters made 1I3 visits to the sick
and needy.
Farmers Union.
A farmers union has been organized
at New Bohemia, Prince George coun-
ty Grant Chase is president. and
william Browder, treasurer. The OBJ
ject Of the union Is to bring the pro-
Queer and consumer closer together.
Postmaster Boiling stated today that
all arrangements had been made for
the opening of the parcel post system,
at the local postof- &c January LIST
Thomas II. Boisseau. an inmate OF
the Richmond Soldiers home, is visit
ing friends here.
George Martin is convalescent, after
a severe attack OF pneumonia.