The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-06
Grand Chancellor and Others
Are Guests Of Eureka
Lodge.
NEGRO CAR ROBBER SENT ON
Two Young White Men Fined
and One Jailed for
an Assault.
rimes-Dispatch Bureau,
Bollingbrook Street.
(Phone 1889

Petersburg. Va, March S.
The visit of Grand Chancellor
Charles Q. Savllle, OF Richmond, and
other prominent Pythlans to Eureka
Lodge last night proved both pleasant
and profitable to the order in Peters
burg. There was fun turnout Of
the members OF the local lodges to
welcome the visitors. Among those
accompanying the Grand Chancellor
were: Justice John w. Starke, OF Rich
mond; w. S. Woodson and A. C. stage,
of the same city; Past Chancellors
w. w. Marmaduke, of Lynchburg;
Shackleford. OF suffolk; ana Fable. of
Norfolk. Al the conclusion Of tho
business session. during which there
was work in the degrees. addresses
were delivered by the Grand Chancel-
Tor and all the visitors on topics of in
terest TO the order, ana tho evening
closed with delightful smoker.
Chr Rohber Sent On.
James Thomas, negro was sent to
the Hastings Court to-day 10 be tried
on two charges OF car breaking and
robbery committed over two years
ago. On the night of December G, 1909,
Thomas and another negro broke open
a car of the Seaboard air Line Com
pany, in western part OF the city, and
stole twelve bags OF peanuts. valued
at $50. On the night of the 22d of
the same month they stole two calves
from another car which they sold.
Ihomas's companion was caught. con.
ricted and sent to the penitentiary, but
Thomas escaped and was only located
and captured last week In Sanford, y. G.
mere seems no escape from the peni-
tertiary for him. He is also wanted
for car robbery in Chesterfield county.
Surrendered AZ CT II Year.
George Nolan, negro, who for a
year has been a fugitive from Peters
burg, walked into the police station
last night and surrendered himself He
vas formerly IA driver for the Colum-
bia Peanut Company, In this city, and
had been indicted for completely in a.
series of thefts of peanuts from the
company's factory In Pocahontas n
year ago y white merchant charged
with handling the stolen nuts was ar
rested, but acquitted. 4 colored EN-.
ploye. Henry Miller. charged with col
fusion with Nolan In stealing tho nuts.
was given sentence in the peni-
Tertiary, but had his sentence suisse
Guently. committed to Jail imprison-
ment. Nolan fed from the city and has
since lived In Norfolk. New York and
other places. lie got tired of wander
ms apout' wanted 10 come nome ana
take his punishment, and last night
surrendered himself.
Fined and Jailed for Assault.
Two young white men. Henry and
Willard Walker. brothers, We're ar
ra iSned in the Police Court this morn
ing, charged with assault upon r. L.
Petzold. The trouble occurred in a
poolroom, where a difficulty arose be-
tween Henry Walker and Ioetzold, in
which Willard Walker took part,
breaking a billiard cue over Petzold's
head and inflcting n scalp wound
which necessitated surgical attention
Henry was fined SIS for his part
in the affair. and his brother Willard
was fined $40 and send to Jail for
thirty days
Memorial Excrclses Postponed.
The annual memorial exercises of
Petersburg Acrie OF Eagles. which had
been set for next Sunday, have been
postponed until Sunday, March 81,
Frank Wood. chairman OF the musical
committee. is i'll of pneumonia in a
hospital in Washington. and in con-
sequence has been unable to complete
his part OF the program. Hon. Charles
I. Lassiter. of this city, will be the
memorial orator.
stu Under Observation.
The exper, commission appointed by
Judge Barksdnle. of Lunenburg Cir
cult Court, to examine into the mental
condition of Mrs. Alma Gwaltnoy in
dicted for the killing of her husband
Jasper Gwaltney, at Kenbridge last
fall, has not vet finished it's work.
Mrs. Gwaltncy. who is confined in the
jail of this city, being still under OBJ
scrvation. The commission Is COM
posed of DR.. ". Y. Drewry. DR.. A. r.