The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-08
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QUEST ON WRECK VICTIMS.
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PETERSBURG, VA. Feb. 7.--Ths
trial Of Charles Hall DAVIS, former
president Of thc old Appomattox
Trust Company. who Il CHARGED with
embexzling funds Of the COMPANY
was resumed in the Hustinss Court
this morning. One ijurymap chosen
yesterday WAS excused ana another
chosen In his place,N the trial jury be-
ing: w. A. Brockweil. q. Cooper. J.
T. Brown, q, ID, Harlow. G. william.
aon, 8. Gray. A. 9. Johnson, J. K
Saunders. q. Il. TrOckmortUn. T.. r.
Dueli. r.. r. Dyer and Claiborne Poue.
The indictment containing %
charges and i66 counts was then read.
the balance Of The counts, 3Se In NUM-
Der, bstne dismissed.
Gommonwsalth's Attorney Mans
made the opening statement for tho
prosecution and wes followed ~ Col.
James Mann, OF Norfolk. for the de-
fence. Court took Z ressss ~ Z n'elock
until o'cIosk Tor dinner. Aad when
II reconvered NJ o,ciech thu ALTAR
,s0oa the tsl<tng q tsstanbpny was
begun.
W. A. Worth. formerly iAilsr cf the
first witness for tho prssscuriea, and
when his testimony Wa 6p.nclnded
court adjourned until toma.row MORN
Rsn Down ~ Baeyca3s&.
W. w. ponnan, . promtnent cttfxen
cf this place. was run 10wn A14 patn-
fully injured by . eolAys1 pastDg 10
the employ Of Sol Coopsr. thia altar
poem at : o'clock, On IN eegneF q
s sso "a. riding . Sse,ei,. .s,ea II struck
MI. Donnap, knocking III maeNInst .
pile Of brick. rendertng him utIeen-
scious. He received medlesI stten.
ton and was carried 10 hls home IN
South Market ssrsss, vhAFs 4 y rest
Ing easily.
Coroer Leigh and Jury To-Day held
an inquest over the bodies Ct ". e.
Grimm. o. Ktchntond. and Jehu W
Brown. Of Roanoke. bcth eoicTen, who
disd in the Petershurs hnsnitai. Mon-
day nixht. AZ Z result o. inJpriss re-
cetved IN the Norfolk ana western
xyeck nesr crewa. e few dAys aso.
The verdict of tha jury vas thai the
men came to their deAth freH tntprfAs
received In the wreck: thai W. r.
Grimm died from = fractured skull
and John ". Hrcwn died from shock
and hsmorrhage.
IN the Comuacn Council last nishtn
President Wilcox introduced i Feso-
luton providing FOR the apDotntNent
81 : ioint eonmittes u thfse msm-
bars 10 mahe out & piAn u city gos-
eminent whereby the xdAiru III The
city shall be admtnistersd by m Al
ministratiye Board composed OF three
men. elected BY the people. g - naid
. salary and 1tve bond. n gas e.
feEred 10 tho Finance CcWHittA. w.
I. Wheary was elected msMbsr Of
the Council from Firth ward u auc-
coed r. H. Wells rssigneA, and
routine matters were disnosed Of.
This mornins Il o'clock At the
brides resldsnce. II Terrace avfnus.
Miss Lilly Davis. daughter of Mr..
Donald STAPLE. Rev. :. ". Moore. psr-
forming the ceremony; TN, sstend-
Phil Davis. sister and brother Of the
bride. The haupy couple loft an
two weeks' trim to tho mountains and
will reside ~ this city.
Mr. and Mira. b. d Walsh. ~ Cam
DEN. y. T. have Issued invit.s!ons g
the marriAxe OF their daughter. MisD
Mary. to Henry L.eonidas MINT, Of
Prince 0eorse county. the csremony
to take place In a. IOhA's church.
City Point. Va. Tuesday. February
20. At Size p. ~.
M0acH fCv 6k6 6nQsA
AZ toniyht's meeting Of the peters-
burg Lodge 0f Elka. motion will Be
made 70 spend ok,0oe impvovtna ehA
Klks' Home In Tabb street. II this
- done. the Elks' Howe VIII % one
fthn most ATTRACTIVE 0l2NG1 In the
w. Leal New - prss.
r,.aa on s.ps,ss church ;so,s..s vi =