The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-23
COMPANY IS NOT
BLAMED BY JURY
ONE KILLED, ONE INJURED. OTHER
ESCAPES IN ACCIDENT
ON TREsTLn
BLIND TIGER RAIDED
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR TO CELEBRATE,
CHRISTMAS AT THEIR INsTI.
TUTroN-FUNERAL OF
MRS. HALL.
yirginian Bureau,

virgtnian Bureau.
Law Building. Phone 1887.
Especial to The Richmond virginian)
PETERSBURG, VA. Dec. "a
Justice of the Peace Lundie. OF Ches-
terfield county. held an inquest this
afternoon over the body of Laura
DeIk. the colored woman who was
killed at TAO o'clock last night by
car Of the Virginia Railway and
Power company on the Appomattox
river trestle. The jury brought In
verdict that the woman came to her
death as a result OF injuries re-
ceived by being struck by Virginia
Railway and Power companys car on
the night Of December 81, 1919. No
blame was attached to any one.
The car that struck the women. al
ways crosses the Appomattox river at
40 o'clock Nm the mdrning. AS
the car was nearing the Chesterfield
side of the river, two women and a
man were seen walking on the bridge.
The motorman could not stop the car
in time to prevent the accident. The
women were knocked off the trestle.
They fell about twenty feet Laura
Delk was instantly killed. The other
woman, Ada Green. was badly hurt.
She was taken at once to the PETERS,
burg hospital She Is better today.
The man said his name was Mason.
He was only slightly injured. He
was taken ON the car and brought
to this city. when the car reached
Grove avenue he jumped on. and has
not been seen since. All three Of
the parties had been drinking just
before the accident occurred.
No (hFiEfnnAA
Apponaattox Commandery, Knights
Tempiar. will observe Christmas by
holding services at their asylum on
Tabb street, Wednesday at noon. In
yitations have been issued by Eminent
Sir Harry y. James. or Appomaftox
Commandery, and large attendance
lis expected This observance is gen.
eral among the knights Templar
throughout the world. The services
are held In commernoraHon OK the
birth Of Christ. .-ssa-s.-...- ...4se.7.+
Christmas Dance
The Christmas dance at the River
side club will take place Thursday
night at $50 o'clock. The clubhouse
will be beautifully decorated with
holly and cedar In honor OF the oc-
casion.
Blind Tiger RaidedL
John Thweas.t t~olored. was ar
rested last night at his place of busi-
ness on Gill street He liz charged
with running blind tiger. A gallon
of whiskey was found In his place.
He is also CHARGED with selling liquor
ON the last two Sundays.
Nkfr. India ". Sail.
The funeral OF the late Mrs India
w. Hall took place from her resi-
dence on North Market street this
Afternoon at ESQ O'Clock. Burial WAS
In Blandford cemetery.
Exercises In Churches.
Christmas exercises were held N a
large number Of churches here today.
Questions relating 70 the birth and
divinity Of Christ were discussed by
/ most OF the pastors. Special musical
| programs were also rendered IN most
| of the churches.
| Stockholders to Meet.
Tho annual meeting of the stock
| holders Of the Southside Fair asso-
! citation will he held here next Thurs
day. Business OF Importance will be
| transacted.
| Hunter Watson, of Crewe. a brother
| OF Congressman Watson. was in ths
/ city last night.
| w. H. Frey, Jr.. OF Hampden-
! Sidney college, Is visiting his father
| w. H. Frey. on Washington street
| T.. J. Marshall. Of Mannboro. Va
il spending the holidays visiting rela
tives here.
Nicholas Munxon. OF the Uniyersit,
of Virginia. Is homie for the holidays
Miss Cora Rolfa. of .andolph
Mar,n Woman's college. s-ynchbnrg
liz visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
George p Rolfe. on South street.
In the Churches.
There was no evening service II
Grace Episcopal church tonight
Mrs. II V. rarhana sang a solt
at the meeting of the Baraca Bibl'
class in Biandferd church this morn
ing It was much enjoyed by al
present.
Rev. e. p. cambridge will delive
an address In Rosewood church
Prince George county. Thursday even
ing at o'clock.
Miss Beville Improving.
Miss Rena Bevtlle. a trained nurs
at the Petersburg hospital. Is recover
Z ing from an operation for append
citis.
Charged With Liquor Selling.
Buriy White. colored was arreste'
yesterday on charge OF selling intoxt