The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-31
WHITE GIRL SHOT
BY NEGRO YOUTH
HATTIE LEWIS. DAUGHTER OF
RICHMOND MAN. VICTIM OF TuE !.
DAI,KEy,s MARKsMtNsHIp
MEMORIAL FOR EAGLES
GEORGE W. BARNER, DtNwIDDIE
MERCHANT, DIEs-A. y. NIL
TO BE noSORED WITH
A MEMORIAL.
MEMORIAL FOR EAGLES
Virginfan Bureau,
Law Building. Phone 1881.

Law Building. Phone 1881.
PETERSBURG, VA. March 30
! Hattie Lewis, Il young white girl.
! eleven years OF age. was shot and
/ killed late yesterday afternoon at the
! home of Richard Ray, of parville. in
| Dinwiddie county, by William Hill. a
| ntgro youth. aged sixteen years.
| Tho negro tells two stories.
whether the shooting was acciden-
tai or Intentional has not been de-
cided.
The father OF Hattie Lewis lives
/ in Richmond. and had left the girl
/ in the custody Of Mr. and Mrs. Ray.
and the shooting occurred while the
! girl was alone, Mrs. Ray being on
/ visit to Il neighbor.
i When Mrs. Ray returned she was
| told by lin that he had found Hat
| tfe dead In the hail. shot In the head.
Mrs, Ray suspected murder and no.
titled Deputy Sheriff Wells. who ar
rested the negro and took him to
/ tafi.s Thefc the negro told another
| story. stating that he had accident
/ ally Killed the girl while they were
! both playing with thegun.
/ Hill Is being held, without bail.
| pending full investigation.
Petersburg Aerie of Eagles will hold
| their annual memorial service tomor-
| row in their lodge room. None but
| members will be admitted.
| Twelve members of the lodge have
! died since its organization, three with
| in the past year. The dead are w.
| y. BoZel. d. +. Adams and Walter
| O. Newsom.
There will be no memorial Grafton
| at the exercises. Tributes TO the MEM
| ory of the brothers who have pass
ed away will be paid by several mem
| bers. $50
Wreaths on Graves.
Twelve vacant chairs wIfi he ay-
ranged in the hall room, each bear
Ing wreath Of ivy and myrtle.
When the services are over the
aerie will go In body to Blandford
Cemetery. where wreaths will be laid
on the graves of each departed
| brother.
Joseph Henry Johnson, a WELL
known and highly respected citizen,
| died early this morning at his home
on West Washington street, after an
Illness of several months.
Mr.. Johnson was 49 years of age.
and was for many years employed by
Watson g. McGill. tobacco manufac-
turers. of this city. He was a men,
Der of the First Baptist church.
JokilSbH Is SURVIVED Dy MS Wife
and three children. brother. f. E.
johnson. Of this city; his father, and
! several brothers and sisters, who re-
side In Richmond.
The funeral will take place tomor-
row afternoon ut $50 o'clock from
the First Baptist church.
Mrs. May Eta Sermons died this
morning at 2:10 o'clock In Birdvtlle
Sanatorium. She was "a years of age
and is survived by one brother. Rich
ard NJ. Gallon, of this city.
The funeral will take place torvor-
row afternoon at 4:3D O'Clock from
St Johns Episcopal church, of which
the deceased was member.
Death of Mr.. Barnes.
George w. Barnes a prominent
merchant and farmer Of Dinwiddie
county. died last night at his home at
apopieXy. MIR. Barnes lived only tWen-
~ minutes after he was stricken.
AIR. Barnes was prominently con-
nected in Dinwiddie county and also
| well known in this city.
MIR. Barnes was Sd years old and
was formerly commissioner OF revenue
from his district He was highly
esteemed by host of friends. He fs
survived by his wife and two children,
Mrs. Iiampden Harris, of Norfolk, and
John Barnes of Dinwiddie. Three
brothers and two sisters also survive.
Ihey are John Barnes and Mrs e. II.
Edmunds of Petersburg. and David
a. and Drewry Barnes and Mrs Rem
ME Butterworth, of DinwIddie county.
A. +. Hill Marker
A. L. Hin Camp, of Confederate
veterans. met last night and arrang-
ed the program for the unwilling and
dedication of the marker to designate
the spot where General A. p. Hill was
Killed in Dinwfddie county. on April 2
1868. The date OF the unwilling will
he fixed next weekf and Invitations
will be sent to the widow Of General
! 4. +. Hill. and her two daughters to
attend the CEREMONY
The marker will shortly be erected
NJ tho old Harmon, :z7ss ss,;v bin Wild.
die county, and Commander Rodgers.
OF "A. +. Hin Camp. will deliver the
chief address at the dedication cere-
monies.
The municipal primary Will take
place next week. and there 10 con-
siderable dissatisfaction with the
action OF the COMMITTEES. providing for
q presidential preferential primary, in
| connection With the municipal: pri-
mary. 1t is probable that the com
mittae will meet Monday night. and
I res@Strsc ~its actis5ia.s.e4x large, number
OF voters here do not think that ma
| @Ac4toa ktciititS Uf IUlAGu WIN
municipal politics.
| A marriage of much interest In this
section will be that OF Miss Isabella
| Richie Harrison. of Brandon" and
Stephen Decatur Mayo. OF Norfolk.
which is to take place OF noon April
10th. at the historic Brandon mansion,
! on tho James,
! School Baseball Games.
| The Petersburg High school baseball
/ team left this mornir~ for Emporia
and this afternoon viii play the
strong team OF that place.
A game OF ball was played this
morning between n. f. Lee and An
derson school teams. the latter win
| ming by score Of TO 7.
| The batteries are: Anderson school,
4 Baxter, Ribble and Boswell. r. e.
Lee school. Jordan, Partin and Sand
ford.
I Rev G. c. Hounshel. one OF the
/ best speakers connected with local
! missionary work. VIII preach at Mar
ket-Street Methodist church tomorrow
morning ut. ] lo'clock.
Mr.. Hounshel was in Petersburg
about two years ago. and Is well re-
membered here. He Will, doubtless,
have large congregation tomorrow
| Real estate has been very active
here this week, and a large number
fp~ y,ofar