The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-25
AUTO TOUR ENDS
At. PETERSBURG
aUARTETTE ARRESTED ON CHARGE
or STEALING MACHINE FROM
WILMINGTON.
STRANGE NEGRO BAD
GETS RUNNING START FOR sENsA-
TIONAL ROBBERIES-soUT
ERN VIRGINIA DIOCESE TO
MEET TUESDAY NEXT.

Virginian Bureau,


Law Building. Phone 1871.
PETERSBURG. VA. May 24.-Chie
Of Police Ragland and Lieutenan
Donahue last night arrested ". j
Carson. r. Carson. j. p. Schooley. ant
woman who was with them. on tho
charge OF stealing Maxwell automc'
bile belonging to j, Q. Brock. o.
Wilmington. N. c., and S400 worth o.
diamonds belonging to a pawnbrokel
OF the same city. The arrests were
made at the request or Chief of Police
Fowler. of Wilmington. In the Police
court this morning the prisoners state
that they would return to Whining
ton. n. c.. without reauisition papers
and an officer Is on his way here fol
them.
The prisoners deny their guilt ana
claim that they purchased the auto
mobile They came all the way from
Wilmington to this city in the ma
chine. which Is a valuable five-sea,
automobile, comparatively new. 1t Is
being held in local garage, and viii
be returned to Wilmington.
Strange Negro in Bad
A strange negro who refused to tel
his name or give any information as
TO his identity was arrested late last
night on three charges of larceny Yes
terday afternoon and last night he
robbed the stores of Samuel Gold
stein. L. Rosenbloom ana the South
ern Loan OGce, In each place grab
bling articles and running out Police
man Williams saw him trying TO sell
the stolen articles near the Old mar
ket. and tried to arrest him, but he
resisted violently and assistance ha ]
to be gotten in order TO get him to
the station house. He gave his name
as Ben Spencer. of Newberry. S. c..
in the Police court this morning. Jus
tice Piummer sent HIM to jail for 800
days: so DAYS on each of the three
charges of larceny; so days for re-
sisting an officer. and 90 days for as
sauiting an officer.
Tom Morgan and Joe Ellis two no
groes, were arrested last night on the
charge of beating woman OF their
own race. In the Police court this
morning Morgan was fined SIS ana
Ellis $40.
jim Hughes, an umbrella member OF
Norfolk. got gloriously drunk this
morning and stumbled against a ladder
IN front Of CampbeIlts bary.r xhnn,
knocking 1T down. ana breaking the
large plate glass window of the shop
ne was locked up, and will be given
nearing in the morning
Cornerstone Laying.
ne cornerstone Of the new Memo.
rloi Methodist church will be laid To-
morrow afternoon at 8 o'clock witt
Masonic ceremonies In charge of pew
hatan Starke Lodge, No I24 A y ana
a M. The members of the lodge arr
requested to meet at Masonic han ,a
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Inc twentieth annual comet, os ~
Ipiscopai diocese of Southern Wv,
slhia viii meet in ct. PauPs chnrnt
meAt tuesday morning at 10. o.c,och
me council is composed OF aipht,
eiesstmen and lay representative
ana homes have been secured fo,
,1i Oh them. The territory embracef
10 tne diocese extends from IN,
As'ern Shore 10 Bristol on the Ten.
"'ssse border inclu-:ng the connie,
IN .uf border OF North Carolina ant
80: snhessee lt also takes in the coun.
TIES north of Lynchburg inc,udine
augusta and Highland.
Bishop Tucker. Of the diocese ~,
southern Virginia. will preach il g.
stephens Episcopal church Saturdo,
morning at II o'clock. and will ordai-
10 the ministry one of the -rad,atc,
o. the Bishop Payne DIVINITY school
ne sermon and charge 10 tho can.
oidate- will he delivered by pay. n
U. Nibbie. An Episcopal araioatior
service is seldom seen In this cit,
ara large congregation VIII doubt.
less be present
ne funeral of the late Mrs. ~ G
Act ,ance took place this morning 81
1880 o'clock from st. Joseph's Catho.
nc cnurch ana was largely attended
Father o'Ferrell officiated. Tn,
ouriaI was in the Catholic cemetery
Well Known Tailor Dead.
Augustus King, OF Roanoke. diet
yesterday. He was formerly vel
known tailor of this city. and had
many friends here. He is survived IN
two daughters and two sons. Mrs q
L, Marks. of Roanoke: Mrs. n 7
Ligon. Of Lynchburg. and Charles r
, king "a this sss.@ The latter ler,
this morning for Roanoke to attend
the funeral
NJ. l.. Harrison. Of Washington is
visiting his sister. Mrs, J. NJ, Vaughan
Gordon Finney. formerly secretary
OF the chamber of commerce Is
visiting friends here.
President Walker. OF the Old Do
minion Steamship company, passed
through here this morning en- route
to Norfolk.
Miss Julia Il. Cuibreth, of Raleigh
n c.. Is visiting her sister. Mrs. r.
w. Butcher, Jr.. in Liberty street
The musical entertainment given
in WashingtouStreet Methods,
church tonight pleased the large
crowd present, and quite a large sun,
was realized for the building fund
Of the church.
Mrs. Peter Short, of Blandford.
was carried TO the Petersburg hos
pital today for treatment.
The Ladies Aid Society of Tabb-
Street Presbyterian church will have
a sale of cakes. pies and icA.crea n,