The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-31
negro YOUTH IN
JAIL FOR MURDER
Charged With Killing Eleven
Iear-Old White Girl in
Dinwiddic.
EAGLES MEMORIAL SERVICE
Unwilling of A. P. Hill Marker
Will Be Postponed-Other
Petersburg News.
.Times-Dlspatch Bureau,
.i 8 Boilingbrook Street
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Petersburg, Va. Mnrch So
William Hill. negro youth OF six
toen years, was lodged In the jail Of
Dinwiddie county yesterday charged
with murder, his victim bong white
girl elsTen years old named Hattie
Lewis me father, of the llt,lo glrl
lives in RicnmDnd, while she has
been living VITA tne family of Ricn-
ard Ray. near Darvilles. Yesterday
morning. the girl was lett temporarily
on visit to u nelghbor. While re-
turning to her home Mrs. Ray was
met by the negro. VINO Informed her
lhat on going into the house he had
Of the hall with her head nearly shot
off. Mrs. Ray hurried to the house
and found the boys story true. The
body OF the girl was lying In the bali
way with her head shattered
Suspccting that the negro had killed
the girl. Mrs. Ray communicated with
Deputy Sheriff Wills, By whom the
boy was arrested and taken 10 Jail.
arrest. He said that lie and The girl
were playing with a gun, not sup
posed to be Loaded. when the Weapon
was accidentally discharged. the load
causing death. The matter is to be
thoroughly investigated No evidence
Of other violence was discovered
sudden Death IN Dinwiddie.
G~Srge w. Barnes, a merchant and
farmee OF Dinwiddie. prominently and
widely known In the county. died sud-
denly last night about . O'Clock at
his nome at Goodwlnsvills o. apo
plexy. He lived but few minutes
after he wac stricken. Mr. Barnes
was a successful business man and
very Nghly eeteemed He was for
merly eommissioner OF revenue for his
district. and was an active Mason. He
was hfiy-fcur years old. and is sur
vived By his wife. oJs daughter. Mrs
Hampden Harris. OF Norfolk. and ono
son. John Barnes. of r?li,wldd!e Three
brothers and two sisters survive: john
Barnes. of Petersburg: David a and
Drewry Barnes, OF Dinwidd.c. ana
Mrs. Rennie Buttcrworth. OF p:uwld
die. and Mrs. T. II. Edmuaas. Of this
city
Two other Dcnth..
Joseph II; Johnson, 2 much respect-
Cd citizen. died yesterday afternoon at
Street. after an illness Of several
months For many years he wac a
trusted employc at watson &: SIc-
Gtli,a Tobacco Factory, and vas es.
seemed as a man OF sterling character
and Integrity. He was forty-nine years
old, and IS survived by his wife and
three children and several brothers
aHichmond The funeral Will take place
sunday afternoon at 2;5o o'clock from
the First Baptist Church. OF which he
was q member.
Sc -iil iSLAt ScInOnS dle0 q
early hour this morning In the BIRD :
vile Hospital. IN which she had been
under treatment for several month";.
She was twcnty-four years old
EnElca' Memorial Service
Petersburg Aerie of Eagles viii hold
memorial services Sunday afternoon in
eommem oratlon OF the twelve broth.
ers who have passed away since tho
organization OF the aerie. Three mem
bers died during the past wear. viz
". B Bozel, d. Il. Adams and Waiter
O.. Newsom. The services tomorrow
VIII be held In the Aerie lodgeroorn.
and Viii be simple. Only members
VIII be admitted; there will he no for
NAL Grafton, but brief tributes to tho
dead VIII be paid by merb ers. Twelve
vacant chairs Will be placed on the
hoor. each bearing an ivy and myrtle
wreath. After the services the mem
bers Will go in body to Blandford
cemetery and reverently place n