The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-05
South Richmond Bureau.
The Times Dispatch.
1920 Hull Street,

1870 Hull Stfeet,
Phone Madison It's.
After a thirty Eve minuee dehbera-
ton, a verdict in favor of the defen-
dant was returned yesterday by the
jury in the suit Of Louis Cohen against
the virginia Railway and Power Com
pany, for alleged e1ectment. which was
being tried in Hastings Court. Part II.
The case was called at 10 o'clock. and
before noon all evidence was in. Ar
gument on instructions took several
hours. the case going to the jury at
O'Clock
Cohen, according to his story told
on the stand, was on his way to catch
a midnight train He boarded car
and asked the conductor 10 change
bill OF large denomination. This was
change. offered a 53-cent piece which
he had been carrying as a pocket piece
dn payment Of his fare. The conductor.
according to Cohen. refused the coin.
saying y was oonnterfeit As er
either knocked or blown OF. He got
OFF the car to get 1t. and the conductor
rang for the car to start.
Attorneys T. P. Bryan and w; =;
that .ns cohen's hat sae , e from the car BY
accident, and as he voluntarily LETT
the car to recover it he had not been
elected The plaintiff was represenfed
by Louis o. wendenburg and Benjamin
Lovenstein. Damages IN the sum OF
Sc. 900 were sought.
Members Must Decide.
Rather than disband such use1ui
organization, President d. l. TOney, OF
the South Richmond Business Aene
quarterly meeting. held IN FraternaI
Hall. appointed Sergeant J. G. Saun-
ders. Charles T. Jones and A. n Petit
grew as a committee to visit all MEM
bers and urge them to attend the next
meeting to discuss the future of the
organization Should a majority OF
the members desire that the club dis
hand, II win then be done in An order
ly way.
organized 1t = time when the citizens
of the Southside were In FEVER neat
over the question of annexation When
that question was finally settled ana
things Quoted down through the nat
ur1l course Of events. interest In the
club dwindled. From the tone OF the
members present last night. u appears
that strenuous efforts will be made
to retain the organization.
Breaks DO0e Again.
Getting out of bed. in which he had
been confined for several weeks with
a broken knee cap. Charles Brooks.
colored. Of 10 East Fifth street, yes.
terday morning fell TO the moor ana
ing from the pain. he was put back TO
bed and the city ambulance called. His
injury was treated by DR.. O. c Page.
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Nearly 500 has been collected or
pledged by southsiders to aid the
wilson Marshall campaign fund. when
10 being raised by . committee Of the
South Richmond Democratic ClGo.
according 70 a report mace aa.s n,1".
Owing TO the small ATTENDANCE coca
stoned by the meetings OF the BUSINESS
Mems Association and several Iooees
no important business was transacsed.
The next meeting Of the oreans1etion
viii he held October 20
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Mr.. Catherine Major. seventy-twc
years old. died yesterday morning az
!; o'clock ct her n%ms. 'c I'm, ~ he held
this afternoon 1t o'clock x Sne nome
Toe burial will he In Maury Cemetery.
Mrs. Major % survived oy four Sons
Jackson Major. Of Amelia C1snsy: JONI
Charles Major. OF South RSchmond-
Rsuy Ny Exevrsles.
The Rainy Day inspection Of the
B.ineridse Street Sagt APT onos
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