The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-30
VALUABLE STABLES AND OUT
HOUSES OF LUMBER DEALER
ARE SET FIRE TO.
JUDGE WATSON ACTIVE
CANDIDATE TO SUCCEED con-
GREssMAN TRUNBULL GREETs
FRIENDS AND VOTERS IN
DINWIDDIE.
Virginian Bureau.
Law Building. Phone 1897

Law building, FHoHe 1905.
PETERSBURG. VA, April 20
Fire early this morning destroyed the
stables and other outbuildings OF r..
II. Barkley. a we'll known lumber
dealer, of Church Roads. The loss
wit be several thousand dollars. MIR.
Barker succeeded In saving large
part of the contents Of the houses, but
a car load OF hay. 200 bushels OF
corn, several vehicles and saw mill
supplies we're destroyed together with
the buildings.
II is believed the fire was of in
eendiary Origin and the bloodhounds
of Hurricane" Branch. OF Suffolk.
were telegraphed for. They reached
the scene this morning. No arrests
had been made late tonight, but sew
eral important clues had been OBJ
tanned.
Judge Watson Active.
Judge Walter A. Watson is in the
city, and Is conducting an active cam
paign for the Democratic congress
sionaf nomination from the distrisA
The judge has made no speech here
yet. but IL busy meeting the voters
and soliciting their support 1t Is
believed the race between Judge Wat
son and Congressman Turnbull will
be- close in this district.
Revival Services.
Revival serices are being conduct
ed In the Second Baptist church ev.
cry night this week. and a large con-
gregation was present tonight Rev.
A. r. Love. pastor Of the West End
Baptist church, preached to night,
and Rev. Lewis N. Roper will preach
1omorrow night Secretary r. =.
Garland, of the State Mission Board,
viii assist the pastor. Rev. F. w.
Moore, beginning Wednesday night,
and a cordial invitation Is extended
to the public to attend these services.
Has Narrow Escape.
DIR. w. III. Crockford, Of this city.
had a narrow escape from serious in
jury this afternoon at 1 o'clock. A
high wind storm was raging. and he
tied his horse to a tree in West Tabb
street and got out Of the buggy. A
few minutes later the tree. which was
about so feet high, was blown down,
falling across the seat Of the buggy
and breaking 1t beyond repair. The
hsrse was not injured.
Charles Scott. the negro. who was
badly cut Saturday night by Ernest
Rivers, another negro. in "a pool room
In Old Market Square. is better today
and Il Is thought he will recover. His
escape from death was narrow. as the
knife barely missed the jugular vein.
Rivers Is under arrest. He will be
tried for felonious assault as soon as
To- ~ =, Iva,
City Committee TO Meet.
a meeting of the Democratic City
Central Committee will be held the
latter part of this week for the pur-
pose of selecting date for holding
city convention. and to call ward
meetings to elect delegates to that
convention. There will be some con-
test over the election of delegates in
the wards, because of the division of
sentiment on the matter OF sending an
Instructed delegation to the State
convention. The city convention will
chose nine delegates to the State con-
vention. 1t Is believed they will be
uninstructed.
Democrats of Brunswick, county
have elected delegates TO theState
without Instructions. and
endorsed Robert TurnbulI to succeed
himself in Congress from this district.
This county is the home of Congress-
friends.
Grants Liquor Licenses.
Judge Mullen has been engaged to-
day hearing applications for liquor
licenses for the year beginning May
/. Twenty-seven licenses were grant
ed today. There are at present 40
liquor dealers in this city.
The Wednesday Music Club Of this
city will meet Wednesday afternoon
al the guests of Mrs. William Hodges
Mann In the grobernatorial mansion
in Richmond. A very carefully Sc
lected program has been arranged for
this meeting, and the members of the
club anticipate most enjoyable oc-
casion.
In the Hastings Court today Judge
Mullen heard a motion in the case
OF the Manchester National Bank vs..
H. G. Lush and Charles L. l4assiter.
executor Of F. r. Lassiter.
Some time ago. the plaintiff sued
Lush tor the payment OF a note en-
dorsed by Lush and Lassiter. Judg-
mont was entered against Lush and
he paid the note.
Today the case came up on motion
for Judgment against F. r. Lassiter's
cASCutoI. IOI anu HOn-
suit was entered upon motion OF the
plaintiff. ]. NJ. lwike. Jr.. was coun-
sci for the plaintiff and r. II. Drewry
the defendant.
Win Make Investigation.
The Board Of Police Commission
ers did not investigate the recent
charge made by Mayor Cameron In
regard to the police department Sat.
urday night. but postponed the In
vestigation until the latter part of
this week. Mayor Cameron win be
present At the coming meeting, and
various witnesses will be examined.
The CHIEF Of Police welcomes inves-
tigation. and expresses the hope that
the Board will hold an open session.
and permit the public to hear the evi-
dcnce submitted.
Mrs. Mark Noble and her daughter
and son. Of Richmond. were In the
city today.
r. p. Slaughter il III at his home in
Brown etreet.
The Red Mems Carnival Ii In full
swing in Harweira Held. and In spite
Of the bad weather today. good
crowd was In attendance.
BEEF SCARS UPWARD;
RREAK4 All. REINlRnG