The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-06
WOMAN FLASHES
SOME BAD CHECKS
PUTS THEM OVER ON MERCHANTS
WHO DISCOVER THEY ARE
FoRGERIEs
JURY Is DISCHARGED
FAILS TO AGREE ON VERDICT IN
CASE OF, NEGRO. CHI ARGED
WITH MuRDER--BIG
TIMBER DEAL
Tirginian Bureau,


Especial to The Richmond Virginian)
PETERSBURG. VA, Dec. 6.--A
woman check-fiasher made her APP
psarance here yesterday. Several
merchants were yictimized. The we
man went into several stores on
Sycamore street and purchased goods.
she offered In payment checks pur-
porting to have been made By Well
known lady on High street. When
the checks were presented at the Vir-
vinia National bank for payment
they were discovered to be forgeries.
The police were at once notified. The
swindler in petticoats has not yet
been arrested. This Is the first ap-
pearance of female check-fiasher
here In a. long time.
Jury Disagrees.
The jury failed to agree last night
in the case of Robert Brown, colored,
charged with the murder of Otis
Curtis. colored, o few weeks ago.
The jury stood eleven for conviction
of murder in the first degree and
one for acquittal Brown stabbed
Curtis to death In q gambling room
during a dispute over fifty cents. He
will be tried again at the January
term OF the court Wilcox a Will
cox are counsel for the prisoner,
Chandler--Tucker.
Miss Ruth Tucker, Of Ettrtck, and
Grover C. Chandler, OF this city. were
| married tonight at the home OF the
brides parents In Ettriek. Rev. Mr..
watkins ofrciated. After a Northern
bridal tour they will reside in this
city.
Celebrate Golden Wedding.
Mr. and Mrs. James Bellwood, of
| Chesterfield county, last night cele-
| brated the fftieth anniversary of their
marriage. A number of friends from
this city were present.
Institute Cioses
The Episcopal sunday-schooi insti-
tute at Grace church closed last
night. Excellent addresses were de-
iivered last night by Rev. y. W.
Howard, of Norfolk. and Rev. Otis
| Meade, of Christiansburg. The in
| stitute was very interesting to all
| who attended. The addresses de-
liyered on various phases of Sunday
school work were highly interesting.
Funeral Of Mr.. Bishop.
The funeral of the late Albert NJ.
Bishop will take place from the Sec
ond Baptist church tomorrow morn
| ing at II o'clock, Rev F. w Moore
will oficiase. The following will act
as pallbearers: Messrs Marvin GIL.
! G. r. Butler, E " Farley, Charles
irwin, John Sheffield, Fred Vaughan.
| Roy Holsten and Charles Thacker.
Burial will he in Rlandford cemetery.
Polk Miller at Parish House.
| Polk Miller, of Richmond, the well
known Southern entertainer, will give
an entertainment In the parish house
of st. Johns Episcopal church Mon
| day night. A large audience is ex-
| pected to attend.
Plans for Y. VI. @ A.
I'd fhA
Young Mems Christian association
will meet next Tuesday evening. Al
| that time definite plans for the erec-
! ton OF the new Y. M c. A. building
here will be discussed. The board
will also elect a permanent secretary.
! II IL considered certain that A. w.
Walsh. who for two years has been
executive secretary of the association.
will be elected. 1t is known that Mr.,
Walsh will accept the position
Free Christmas Dinner.
Ensign Hempel, of the salvation
Army, announces that In few days
he will start a campaign for funds for
a free Christmas dinner for one hun
bred poor families in this city, The
! dinner will take place at the army
hall on High street A house to house
canvass will be started in few days.
The sum of $400 is needed to make
the dinner a success.
Sells Timber Land.
0. jennings Boisseau, of Dinwiddie
county, today sold a fine tract OF tim
Der near Dinwiddie courthouse to E.
Wayne Coleman. The price paid was
$4,000 cash.
/ Personals,
p Fl. Cuytis, of Richmond, was here
today on business,
s. NJ Green, Sir. n prominent citi-
gen, is Ill at his home on Sycamore
street.
DIR. William Reckham, of Nashville,
Tenn. field secretary of the National
Baptist convention, will deliver an
address at the Harrison-Street Bap-
tist church Friday night December
9Th. at o'clock. The PUBLIC IS in
! vited. ~ -.
The Sons of Confederate Veterans
will meet in A, p. Hill camp han to-
morrow night at s o'clock All Sons
are urged to be present.