The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-02

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telegram trom President TAI; 10 Mayor
Cameron, expr essing hop. for the sue
cess Of the movement. and the RESPONSE
thereto by the Mayor, were read and re-
ceived with applause.
judge Mullen presided, and Common
, wealth's Attorney K. II. Mann was the
postmaster Many brief speeches were
made
The proposition Is TO build $4,000
nome Tho campaign to raise this sum
VIII be a whirlwind ono and is TO be
begun without delay. This money is TO
be devoted to the erection Of the build
Ing alone The cash in the treasury of
the association will be devoted TO the
equipment of thu building. There are
pledges OF ESQ men to become members
as soon as home 10 provided.
Killed on the Track.
William James. aged about twenty
one or twenty-five years. a W known
una "sii connected young citizen of Et-
TICK. was struck and killed by shift
ing train on the Sorfoile and Western
tracks in the lower part OF the ,itv las,
night His body was found late In
INC night with confusion and frac-
IuFe on the side OF his head. one of
the tect crushed off above the ankle
ana the clothes much torn. At what
houE or by what train the unfortunate
man was killed Is not known. Tho
tracks at the place OF the accId ant are
usea ior shifting purposes by both the
NoFioIk and Western and Atlantis
Coast Line roads The dead man ar
Tended a political meeting last might.
ne oody was removed this morning to
ehc una ariaking rooms Of j. T. Morris
q 9on' TO be prepared for burial. He
IS survived BY three brothers and two
stst T., Walter r., Edwin NJ,
MISS Myrtle James and Mrs. F. w. Iein-
bergei, o; Ettrick.
Determined Suicide.
The suicide late last night of lanes
T. Williams. IA carpenter and buIIdar
was nremedttated and determined sct
OF f-destruction He provided MIN
sell with cnrbolic acid, laudanum and
liquor and drank all three some whers
on inc street. and staggered into his
.no'hcrs home, on Mistletoe Street. to
u.o IN agony. lie was about twenty.
nine years old. About two weeks aro
MIS- Sorn +. Williams, the young viva
OF the deceased, because, as is alleged
OF domestic troubles. killed herself nj
theiF nome on Eyrne Street, by drinking
carooiic acid. Frequently since then,
.liiams has told ais acquaintance
lhat nc intended to end his life in the
sante way. Ihey did not take him
seriously but he carried out his
threats last night. Deceased is sur
vived by his parents and an infan,
chilo Before ending his life he made
his VIII and namel mis- pallbearers.
Sudden Deuth In Church
lhonas Nichols. respected colored
nan employed as driver ut the Seward |
Trunk and Bag Factory, u!ed very
suddenly last night while attending J, !
meeting in the harrison Street Church. I
lie was stricken with heart attack. and
died before medical aid could reach !
him. Nichols was ffty-slx years old (,
lived on Mars Stree. and leaves /
family HIS sudden death crused much |
Negro Fugitive Captured.
Jane Thomas. negro. fugitive from
justice in this city for over two years, /
was captured yesterday at Sanford, n.
e. by Detective Comklin. a railroad
detective. and brought to the Jail
here last night. Chief Raglan had
located the negro at Sanford
On the night OF December s. two
Years ago, Thomas and negro named
William harris broke into a. Seaboard
Air Line freight car in this city and
stole twelve bags of peanuts, valued
at 500. Thomas escaped. but Harris
was later captured and sent to the
penitentiary tor long term Thomas
IS also wanted for two other similar
,ar -breakings and robbcries of like
maj aetcF' one Oh theHl committed in
county
Death of Hiss Ford.
Miss Ida V. Ford. daughter of Mrs
Mary Is. and the late John Y. Ford
lied this morning at . o'clock, at her
nome. on South Street. after a pro-
-racted illness, Her mother, two
brothers and thr.e sisters survive.
Mouths Arrests.
The report or tbs Chief of Polical
of
,auses during tho mon,n of February.
There We're eighteen arrests for as
;aults: seven for felonies: eight for
alrcenies; eleven for misdemeanors.
lineteen for ordinance violations. and,
most unpleasant to relate. seventy
even for drunkenness. The drunk q"
made up nearly onehalf OF the list of {
blenders. .
General News Notes.
No negroes attended the Republican
ass-meeting last night which chose
delegates to the district a. State
of the party to be held
his month, and endorsed Taft for re-
Ii was purely Lily
White" affair. whore the colored broth
II was not wanted.
An interesting meeting of the :
3araca Bible Class OF the Blandford
il. Il. Church Sunday School. was held /
asst night at the home OF the teacher,
drs. S. r. Griffith. on the Crater
arm. Matters OF Importance were dis.
ussed and work mapped out for the
present year.
Snow fell briskly for several hours i
ate In tho night, but not sign of il
vas to be seen at noon to-day
Miss Virginia Dare Waile, aged ! |
wenty two years, daughter of Mr.. and :
Irs. Albert w. Walle. died this morn
ng at her home on Pearl Street She I
, survived by her parents six brothers
nd Ave sisters. all of this city. She
vas highly esteemed by n largo circle
{ friends.