The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-02
MAN
COMMITS SUICIDE
ILL-HEALTH AND LACK OF EN-
PLONNENT BRING ABOUT
THE TRAGEDY.
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Steel STRUCTURE WILL REPLACE
WOODEN BRIDGE OVER GROVE
ayENuE-ARREsTE ON
FORGERY CHARGE.
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Nirginian Bureau.

Law DulIuiuSs
PETERSBURG. VA, July 1.-Tay-
lor Hubbard, a well-known resident
OF the West End, committed suicide
this morning at 2 O'Clock at his resi-
dence, 54s Commerce street, by shoot
ing himself in the head with a pistol
Ill-health and lack of employment
were the causes of his act.
MIR. Hubbard was sixty-three years
of age and a good citizen. He had
resided here many years He is sur
vlved by his widow and the following
children: Mrs w. l.. 'Hedgepeth, of
Norfolk; Mrs. Charles Turner, Miss
Mary Hubbard and Messrs. William
H. and Robert P. Hubbard, of this
city Also by three sisters, Mrs. An
drew McCulloch, Mrs. Andrew South
all and Mrs. r W Kruse. of this city
The funeral will take place from his
late residence Wednesday morning at
Ii o'clock
White Man and Negro Fight.
Arnold Warriner, young white
man. collector for local Arm, and
Henry Moore, negro. were in the
Police court this morning charged
with assault. 1t appeared from the
evidence that Warmer called at the
home of Moore's mother to collect
bill; that he had some words with
the woman, and struck her. Soon
afterwards the woman's son, Henry
Moore, came up behind Warmer on
the street and struck him with a
brick. Warmer was fined 500 In
police court this morning. and Moore
Was fined So Mariner tonk-an
appeal.
II is reported here that the Sea-
board Air Line Railway company will
soon erect a steel bridge over Grove
avenue TO take the place OF the wood
len structure now In use which has
Ionce or twice caught fire from engine
isparks lately. The new bridge will
rest upon the present abutments
! Joseph. Lixesay,, g. wellknown resi-
dent OF Blandford. died at his home in
Little Church street last night at
1880 o'clock. He is survived by his
wife and four children.
Adjutant Woods, of the Salvation
Army, has returned to the cit utter
spending some time with his family
in the mountains of PENNSYLVANIA,
and will at once take charge of the
Salvation Army work here.
Charged With Forgery.
j. II. Goss. Who conducts a loan
'otfiCe in Halifax street, was arrested
this morning on charge OF forgery
II appears that on June 1st an order
was given TO the treasurer of the
IN. & W. railroad In Roanoke for the
salary OF Joe Hawkins, a colored en-
ploye of the \. Il w. railroad. The
order was signed by Joe Hawkins.
Hawkins subsequently denied giving
the order, and Chief OF Police Rag
land swore out the warrant for Mr..
Goss' arrest, chaglng him with forg-
ing the name of Hawkins. Goss was
bailed for his appearance in the Pc
lice court in the morning
Guy Gill, colored. who was shot by
Melville Moseley. colored, yesterday
in a quarrel over woman is much
better, but the ball has not yet been
extracted. Moseley Is in jail, and will
stay there until Gil is able to appear
in court.
+ The funeral of Emmett l.. Villa M
son. aged twenty-five years, who died
Yesterday morning at the Petersburg
hospital following an operation for
appendicitis. will take place tomor-
row afternoon at 3 o'clock FROM Oak
Grove church, Dinwiddie county.
Petersburg Aerie OF Eagles have
moved their quarters from the odd
Fellows building to the new Pythiaa
Castle over j. O. James shoe store.
The new quarters are handsomely
furnished.
Information has been received here
OF the death in Richmond yesterday
of Thomas Nugent, formerly we'll
known citizen OF Petersburg. The
deceased was a brother OF Postmaster
Nugent of Ettrick,
The funeral Of the late Henry A,
Dalton took place. this afternoon at
) o'clock from his late residence in
Terrace avenue. and was largely at
tended Burial was In Blandford
cemetery.
Hollywood Camp, No 1o1. Wood
men Of the World, which has been
meeting In the Odd Fellows hall. Syc-
amore street. since it's organization in
1907, has moved over the street TO
the new Pythian hall. at which place
the meetings will hereafter be held
the second and fourth Tuesdays of
each month,
Ladies will be charged the same
admission as men 10 the baseball
game here on the morning of July
4th between the Richmond AMI Pc
tersburg Virginia letgue teams.
Miss Cohen Dead
Miss Hortense Cohen, widely
known and popular young lady of
this city. died yesterday morning at
a health resort near Baltimore, Miss
Cohen had been in all-health for
long time. and her many friends will
regret to learn of her death. She is
survived by her mother, Mrs. Jacob
Cohen had been In ill-health f)r a
The funeral will take place tomorrow.
A large amount OF money in divi-
dends was paid out to stockholders
by the different banks in this city out
OF the earnings OF the past quarter.
The Sunday-school of St Johns
church will have an excursion to
Lower Branch July 18th.
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