The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-12
BANK DIRECTORS
ELECT OFFICERS
Annual Meeting of American
Bank and Trust Com
pany.
sWINDLERs SENT TO JAIL
Negro Drowned in TIarbor at
pocahontas-Freight \VrccI;
On \. c. l..
sWINDLERs SENT TO JAIL
Times Dispatch Bureau.
. BoilingbroolS Street,
(TcleDhouc ASH


pahy last night. the following board
OF directors was elected: Hatcher $.
seward X. T. Lunsford. Charles Luns-
FORD. DR.. William Pitcher. Edward
Eisenbrun. H. +. Merritt. william B.
Ncllwainc. Paul Roper, w. w. War
ren. william J. Tahily. William L.
POOLE. John w. Long, G. C. Wright.
=. Z: Perknson. OF Dinwiddie, and
Phiiiip Rogers. of Sedlcy. Va
Many of these directors are new
members elected in place of members
OF the old board. who retired the first
of the year with the former president
w m. l., E!inmer. ST., and among them
are several of the directors and off,
GERS OF the virginia National Bank.
AT the meeting Of the new board OF
directors today. officers Of the Amer
lean Bsnk and Trust Company were
elected as follows: President. william
B, AcIlwaine: Wee President DR.. VIII
liam Pitcher Cashier. Wallace D.
Blanks.
swindIcrs Sent to Jail.
The three young men arrested yes
tcrday afternoon In South Richmond
Gu the charge OF playing bunco game
in this city. were this morning ar
raigned ant convicted In the Police
Court and sentenced each to four
months imprisonment each in Jail. by
means OF a telephone call they got
thrce pairs OF fne shoes and $3.50 in
money from W. A. Brockwcll. shoe
merchant. They gave their names as
L. c. West. l. II. Johnson and Archer
Adams. Two OF them say they arc
from Norfolk. and the other says he
has been living In Petersburg for some
time. tut all of them are unknown
here. TWO Of them were wearing the
Hiolc'' shoes when caught. There was
fourth member OF the gang. who. his
companions say. got away with the
money and one pair of shoes.
Drowned In the IInrbor.
James Jackson. a well known color
e1 man was drowned In the harbor at
Pocahontas bridge. last night shortly
before II o'clock. lie was walking on
the Ice near the Pocahontas side. when
he broke through and sank. The man
was seen OF the ice, but 1t was not
known who he was until the body was
recovered this morning. The noise OF
the breaking ice he fell through
was heard. and efforts were made to
rescue Jackson. but without avail
Freight Wreck on Coast Line.
north-bound through freight train
on the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
was partly wrecked this morning near
stony Creek. The accident was caused
the cars. Eight cars are reported u
have been derallcd and damaged but
no one was hurt The track was tenn
rorarily blocked and passenger trains
were run around on the Seabosrd Rail-
way.
Awaiting Trial.
The Circuit Cour, OF I.unenburg
county Will begin its January term
next week. when 1t is expected that
the case Of Mrs Alma Gwaitmcy.
charged with killing her husba nd
Jasper Gwaitmcy, Will he called for
trial. The accused woman is ma
tive OF Prince George county whore
her nearest relatives live. but she and
her husband were for come time resi-
dents OF Petersburg. The two hal had
froub. 8 and had separated, Her hus-
hand went TO ISenbridge. where he OBJ
Gained employment In a printing Of
nee. One Saturday afternoon Mrs
Gwaltney left Petersburg for Ken
bridge. and on sunday morning while
Che two were alone, she shot and kill
ed her husband. After an examina-
lion by q magistrate the case was Gent
up for trial, and Mrs. Gwaltney was
committed to the jail in Petersburg,
where she has ever since been con-
fined. Her counsel visited her yestcr-
day. II is belicvcd that insanity Will
be the ground OF defense. She poison
cd hor child some years ago. and was
then committed TO hospital as in
sane. The Luncnturg court may there
fore order d commission TO make in
restigation as to her mental condi-
ton.
Report Filed.
Commissioner Joseph Il. Prince has
finally completed and filed his report
in the suit OF Avery and others VS.
Tarlte and others. involving the control
Of the inrrison street (colorcd) Bap-
list Church and the election OF pas
tor and officers thereof. Judge J. r.
West sat in the Hastings Court in
this case and appointed Mr.. Price q
commissioner to secure correct roll
Of the male membership OF the church
az of January -. 1905. and on this
work the commissioner has, at times
been engaged for. several months. lie
has had great mass of dispositions to
take.
With the full and correct roll of
membership secured, Judge IVES; will
order business meeting of the church