The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-23
GIVES DECISION
N CHURCH CASE
& JUDGE WEST ANNOUNCES LIST OF
MEMBERS ENTITLED TO VOTE
At ELECTION.
DAVIS CASE RESUMED
FORMER BOOkkEEPER CONTINUES
Z TEsTIMONY-ENJOYA MUS
Ic.AL AT WEST END BAr-
list CHURCH.
DAVIS CASE RESUMED
yirginian Bureau.

KNOWN as the i1ATTiSOn NtTeeL DHp-
tiEt church case, ana has been In the
courts FIVE years.
Judge Vests decision upholds tho
report of the commissioner, Judge
Prince, in the main. Judge Princes
> report contained the names Of 364
male members eligible to vote. but
Judge Vests decision states THAI
there are 37S male members eligible
to vote. this being difference OF
fourteen.
by agreement the court set the
fourth Monday in April as the date
for meeting at the Harrison Street
church for the election Of church OH
i GERS. The faction known an the anti
Tarttites, who are seeking to GUST
Rev. ELI Tartte from the pastorate
OF the church, claim to have a ma
jority of SO on the rolf.
New Firms admitted.
The Retail Merchants Associate
held largely attended meeting last
night In the rooms of the Chamber
OF Commerce and nineteen new firms
were. admitted into membership. =.
w. thinner. secretary OF the asse-
e1stien. expects shortly to have hts
credit bureau fully esta blished, and
this bureau will include several thous-
counts with local merchants.
Trial Continues.
The trial of Charles Hall Davis
former president of the ApPomattox
Trust Company, who Ia charged with
making a false statement to the State
Corporation Commission in regard to
the affairs OF that company, was re-
sumed this morning In the Hastings
Court.
John Graves, former bookkeeper OF
the Appomattox Trust Company. who
was on the stand yesterday, was again
put on the stand this morning and
was succeeded by A, l.. Hawse.s OF
Richmond. who was ~ director in the
Appomattox Trust Company from
January to October, 1908. The others
testifying We're X. r. Wilson. clerk
OF the State Corporation Commission.
Harvey Seward and Edward Eigen-
brun. of this city.
The defense In this case contends
that Mr.. Davis did not Intentionally
sign q false report and that he did
10 with no intention to deceive. Ii
was brought out In the evidence today
that Edward Eigenorun and other
stockholders of the company had re-
peatedfy overdrawn their accounts in
large afnounts. but had always paid
up when called upon.
The trial will be resumed tomor-
row. and the court il thinking Of
holding night sessions In order to
facilitate the trial.
Enjoyable Musicale,
The musicale at West End Hartist
church last night under the direction
of Haddon S. Watkins. OF Richmond.
was one OF the most enjoyable OF It's
KIND ever given In this city. and a
large audience was In attendance.
Judge Walter A. Watson, OF Black
stone. who is candidate for Con-
gress from this district to succeed
Congressman Turnhuii Is In the city
comforting with his friends. and ex-
presses satisfaction with the political
situation here. The friends OF Judge
Watson here will shortly effect an
organization.
the City Finance Committee last
night @considered the license tax or
dihance. and refused the request OF
the local insurance companies for a
reduction OF the license tax of $40 re-
CURED OF all agents and collectors
Mr.. Levy Dies.
Morris Levy. II former Well nnown
Petersburger. died last night at his
homo in Bedford City. aged 10 years.
The remains will be brought here
sunday afternoon at 1880 O'Clock,
and will be taken To Rodef ShoIom
cemetery for burial
Mr. Levy was for many years a
prominent. and well-to-do business
man Of this city, and was the founder
o4 tho Levy Peanut Company here.
He retired from business ten years
ago. He was never married. Mrs.
Myer Seal. OF this city. Is a niece
Of the deceased.
ne contract for, laying the. new.
temporary bridge to Pocahontas has
{ Deen given to the Harrison Construc-
ton Company. and it must be com
pieted In five days. Work will be be-
gun at once.
DR.. IL Parker Willis, OF Washing
ton, VIII make the address before the
National Citizens League meeting to
ne held here next Thursday, which
VIII DC under tho auspices of tho
Chamber of Commerce. Professor
Wills Ia connected with the DEPART
ment Of finance OF George Washing
TON diversity and II q speaer OF wide
reputation.
William II. Sadler and Miss Annie
q. Givefls were married yesterday
at the West END Baptist church BY
Rev. A. r. Love. The wedding was
very quiet After q Northern trim
they will reside at 10 East Tabb
street.
Funeral o. Miss short.
Tho funeral Of Miss Sarah Short
VIII take place tomorrow Afternoon
~ $3.50 o'clock from High Street
Methodist church. The burial win
be In Biandford cemetery.
Trent Helms. whoh az been engax-.
Cd In Newspaper work III Tennessee
Tor some time past. saas returned to
his home in this city.
Emmett Hardy. who was operated
upon yesterday for appendicitis al
tho Petersburg hospital. is getting
along nicely.
Mis- Lula Alley left this morning
for Washington. u. c.. to visit her
nister. Mrs. H. q. nahleen.
Ono Of the engines Of the flro de-
partment was bury this Snornang
pumping water from the cellars Of
storeh0uDes In Old street
OTIS Walker .of Rschmond, was on
the streets here today s
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