The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-18
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FATAL TO BELCHER
Guard Who Was Attacked by
Negro Convicts Dies in Peters
burg Hospital.
coRoNER's INQUEST HELD
First Baptist Church Will Hear
Report Of Committee on
New Pastor.
Times Dispatch Buroau,
8 Bollingbrook Street.
JpnOro 1!S11.
retsrsbnrg. W.. February II.

Petersburg. Va, February Il.
Andrew Thomas Bclchcr. of Chester.
field county. who. whua acting as
guard over the convict force a. Wort;
on the public read short a:gtancc
from Ettrick, in Chesterfield county,
was assaulted on the evening of Janu-
airy %, By three of the negro convicts,
died in the Petersburg Hospital this
morning, where lie had fingered since
the occurrence. His skull was frac-
tured by n blow from All axe The
negroes robbed the unconcious man of
mis- rifle and pistol and mace their es-
cape. holding up and .obbing people
on the highway as they fled. Their
names are William Price. and John
Ecrby, from Prince George, and VIII
liam Smith, from northumberland
county. They went up the Norfolk and
Western Railway. passed through
Crewe, and when near Tarmville they
werc confronted and pursued by q
possc. After running fight. two of
the negroes were captured, after being
shot, the third one. William Smith.
making his escape, Smith mas not since
been heard from.
The two wounded negroes, John
Ferby and William Price, were taken
to Richmond, where Price Gied of his
Injuries. Price, it Is said. heu no part
in the actual assault on Mir. Belcher.
Ferby was the negro WHO struck
field jail under Indictment for highway
robbery, and now he will lie indicted
for murder.
Mr.. Belchcr was about fry years
old. and leaves widow ard ten chill
drcn in Chesterfield. lie was well
known and respected tn The county.
coroner's inquest was held this
Rft
Is showed conspiracy by The negroes
to escape. The verdict was that Mr..
Belcher died of meningitis resulting
from two blows on the head inflicted
by John Eerby and william Price
Two Corpscs in Gnc House.
Mention was made in The Times
Dispatch of the sudden death ycster-
day in his home, on Grove Avenue of
George w. Traylor. who leaves n
widow and one daughter in the same
house carly this morning George Lee
aged about twenty-one years. n broth
er-in-iaw OF Mr.. Traylor. died. and
there will be double funeral to-mor-
row afternoon. Wesley Allen. who
died several days ago. married an aunt
Of Mr.. Traylor.
10 Report on ppstOr.
| Inc general committee appointed by
the congregation OF the First Baptist
| church 10 select and recommend a pas
! Tor 10 succeed the Rev. w. c. Taylor
-. y. resigned. VIII meet Sunday af-
| port and recommendation Of the sub
committee OF seven designated espe-
eiaily TO procure a pastor. This com
| their Recommendation be approved by
| the general committee. al will doubt
| less be done. meeting. of the congrc-
CATION VIII be called for final action
| on the matter. The church has been
without pastor since last fall
The Rev. J.. \. Mcclure, of Hender
| call TO the pastoral charge of the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church, will preach
| In that church at the morning and
! not given an answer TO the call. but
| is expected TO do so on his return TO
| Henderson. The church pays hand
| some salary, and furnishes manec
Pythiuus to Worship.
The knights of Pythias and the
| Pythian Sisters OF this city will at
F.: Street NJ. L. Church tomorrow night,
marching in a body from their castle
| hall TO the church. y special and at
ranged for the occasion. The serrpon
| Will be preached by the Rev. George
| p. Booker. .. D., his subject being
The Knighty Graccs OF fythiantsm
| Personal and Otherwise.
! he TT. Rev. y. NJ Randolph, D. ID.
/ Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese OF
I. Southern Virginia, will preach in ST.
Johns Church 10. morrow morning and
| administer the rite of confirmation.
| Mr.. and Mrs. c. f. 'lummcr announce
| the approaching marriage of their sis
| ter, Miss Ethel Plummer. to Elihu
| Green Davis. of Henderson, n. c., to
| take place at their residence on Liberty
Street on "Wednesday. February IS;
| underwent an operation for appen-
| dicitis at the Petersburg Hospital, has
| sufficiently recovered to be taken TO
| her home.
party in this state. President Taft had
| gent ordinance. to he offered at the
March meeting Of the Council, pro-
viding for the, protection of life and
limb in all public building. including
| churches. schools, factories and office
| buildings
The funeral of \ No,a l. WI.
day. afternoon by drinking carholio
| acid took place to-day with simple
services al the grave.
Milton L, Fai5 i formerly el. in the en-.
| for Suffolk on Monday TO engage in
| business there.
Robert alias George, Davis. negro
! was brought here from Emporia this
+, evening. IIc Is 10 be tried for resist.
threatening TO shoot and XIII ohicer
| Goodwin, who was about TO arrest
| him.
| Negroes rs. Lilly Whitcs.p
! The delegation of negro Republicans
| ers recently held here, went to Wash.
! ington to-day to present their pre-
! test TO President Taft against tho ac-
| ton of the Lily Whites" in absolute
| ~ excluding colored Republicans from
| the councils and conventions OF tho
| party in this state President Taft had
! asreed to receive and hear the dole
! CATION to-day.
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