The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-19
GRAND JURY BRINGS
TWO INDICTMENTS
APRIL TERM OF THE HUsTINGs
COURT REGINs, JUDGE MuL-
LEN PRESIDING.
MAY IMPROVE HARLO
MEETING OF WOODROW WILSON
CAMPAIGN CLUB IS POST
PoNED UNTIL NEXT TUES
DAY NIGHT.
Firginian Bureau,

Law Building, Phone 1881.
PETERSBURG, VA, April 1s.-
The April term of the Hastings Court
began this morning. Judge Mullen
presiding. The grand jury reported
true bills against John Pryor and
Mary letter, both coiored, charged
with felony.
Mary Jeter was tried for feloniouslv
cutting T. j. Stultz. and found guilty
Her punishment was fixed at one year
in the penitentiary.
John Pryor. colored. charged with
feloniously cutting James Winn, also
colored. was found guilty and sent TO
the pcnitentiary for one year.
George Nolan. colored, charged
with stealing peanuts from the Co
lumbar Peanut Company several
months ago, was acquitted.
The Commonwealth entered a noIIe
presequi in the cases OF r. w. Will
kerson. charged with housebreakiny.
and Irene Tesran. colored, charged
with larceny from the person.
several cocaine cases were con-
tinued until next week
To Improve Harbor,
Colonel Mason NJ. Patrick. of Nor
folk, Omitted States engineer In charge
OF rivers ard harbors in Virginia. was
here today and made an examination
of the condition Of the harbor and
river. M left by the recent freshet
and also as TO the damage done to the
big stone dam built by the govern.
!nent rs protection 10 the harhor.
II Is Understood that Colonel Patrick
viii recommend the rebuilding of the
dam. with additional fumes. and the
removal OF all sand bars formed I'm
the harbor and river as soon as pos
sipe-.nat' IL as soon as the money
Is available for the purpose
Wilson Meeting postpoutxi.
On account OF the fact that both
a. r. Hill Camp Hall and Library
nan had been previously engaged for
other purposes tonight, the meetinr
OF the Woodrow Wilson Campaicn
CUB, which was to have been held
tonight, has been postponed until
next Tuesday night. at which time
the meeting will be held In A. p. Hill
camp Hall. Hon Richard r. Byrd
ana Harry Smith. Of Richmond. who
We're to have addressed the club to-
night VIII speak next Tuesday night.
bsrham Succeeds Bohannan.
Inc Democratic Executive Commit
tee OF Surry county met YESTERDAY
ana accepted the resignation Of the
chairman. J. Gordon Bohannan. Hon
= Is. Barham was elected to fill tho
Faeahcy. The committee adonted
resolutions complimentary to Mr.. no.
hanhan, who has recently moved to
TINS city to practice law. This Ia tho
reason that he resigned the chair
hahsnip OF the committee,
70 Guard Against Frssh>t,
ctF Engineer Budd is engaged in
.. s. survey OF all the property
ao!aeent to the river front from a
pom. Just west of Market street to
Lieutenant Run, In the gas house hot.
tom. He was instructed to MAKE nj.
survey by the common council ord
recommend what he thinks should he
oohe 10 prevent recurrence Of dam
age on account Of freshet water. and
10 prepare an estimate Of the cost 81
doing the work. 1t il thought. how
ever. that the work will cost hundreds
OF thousands of dollars, and with be too
ihuch FOR the city to undertake.
Woodren in Session.
joint meeting OF the Woodmen
OF the World. OF this city. sEttrick. and
Prnce George county. was held in the
Red Mems hall last night, the ohtect
being to receive and hear several
prominent visiting members of the or
der. District Deputy r. E. Mays pre-
sided, and the attendance was large.
The speakers OF the occasion were
Colonel T. z. Patterson. of Chatta
nooga. Tenn, Sovereign Manager of
the Executive Council of the Order
James w. Gentry. OF Richmond. head
clerk OF the jurisdiction OF Virginia
and West Virginia, and 8. b. Latham.
OF Norfolk. State manager. The meet
ing was great success In every way
Mrs. Bette 9. Goodwin.
Mrs. Bette J. Goodwin died this at
ternoon at 1880 o'clock at the residence
OF Mrs. T. NJ. Gillian an High street,
She was seventy-fi five years OF age,
and had been in feeble health for some
time. She is survived by three chill
dren: Mrs. T. NJ. Gillian and Messrs.
+. p. and Thomas III. Goodwin. all OF
this city: also one sister. Mrs. Hardie
JaneS. ct this. cftye - $50
Mrs. Virginia psri<inson.
Mrs. Virginia Parkinson, wife Of the
late George w. Parkinson, died sud-
denly last night at the residence Of
Joseph r. Pillow. s29 West High
street. She was one OF the oldest
members of West So. Methodist
church. and was highly esteemed bv
all who knew her, The funeral will
take place tomorrow afternoon at s
o'clock from West Street Methodist
church. and the burial VIII be in
Riandford cemetery. sssft5%ss ss4se s<s.ye'sfr
Funeral Of Mr.. Pannilt.
The funeral Of the tate J. Knox
Panniil took place from Grace Epis-
copal church at noon today, and was
largely attended. The burial was In
the family section In Blandford ceme-
terry.
In ths Churches.
Bishop j. c. Klgo, OF North Caro-
lima win preach Iii Market Street
Methodist church next SUNDAY night.
and large congregation will doubt
less be present.
ST. Johns Episcopal church last
night elected the following vestrymen
for the ensuing year: Messrs. Bernard
Mann, ]. =. Williams. n. r. Williams.
J. c. Gotten, J. Il. Mcnamara, N. f.
Wicker, w. Fl Lane, Walter Hayes.
w. L.. Morton, Cicero KING, F. II.
Cole and Charles Matteson.
P0WHA1AN
b grade-Marian Carroll. Esteil
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