The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-16
nEGROSURRENOERS,
CONFESSES MURDER
WALKS Ur To OFFICER on THE
STREET AND ASKS TO BE
ARRESTED.
PLANNED HIS CRIME
AFTER Staying WOMAN NEAR
STONY CREEK. WALKS INTO
PETERSBURG AND SUE.
rERs WITH REMoRsE.
yirginian Bureau.
Law Building, Phone 1877.

Especial to The Richmond Virg.nian.)
PETERSBURG. VA. Dec. Is
John Mason, colored, of Sussex coun-
ty, surrendered himself to the police
here last night. He confessed that
he had murdered Gtrtle smith.
colored woman. in cold blood near
Stony Creek Friday night. He is
being held for the Sussex authori-
ties.
According to Mason's statement. he
had planned the murder for a week.
He declared that the woman had
treated him badly. and he decided
to kill her. Chief kagland warned
Mason before he made statement.
that anything he said would be used
against him,
Policeman Belcher was standing on
the corner OF Sycamore and Bank
streets last night at 8 o'clock. Mason
approached him. and asked him to
arrest him on a charge of murder. He
told the officer that he had walked
here from Stony Creek, where he
he'd shot and killed q woman He
said that he used a single barreied
shotgun. He threw the gun In
field near where the crime was com
m.tted Mason said he had been
worried sinca he shot the woman, and
was sorry he did II. The SCENE OF
the crime lis four miles from Stony
Greek.
Funeral Of Mrs Baxter.
The funeral OF Mrs. r. K. Baxter
took place from her residenc e on
: Harrison street, saH a1seTSpap. "A. J.
o'clock, Rev. George c. Zeigler ofi-
c.ated. The following gentlemen act
ed as pali-bearers. Messrs E. b.
TON. f.. I. Wiikerson. J. v. Banker.
w. A. Ryland, J. r. Ellis and w.
r. wood Burial was In Blandford
cemetery.
FUNERAL OF Mrs. Rowiesfe.
The funeral of AIS. Amelia FL.
Rcwlette, wife OF Arthur r. Row
lette, took place from Ettrick Metho-
dis, church this afternoon at o'clock.
A large congregation OF friends were
present. Burial was In Eitrick ceme-
terry.
Patrons Day.
The annual Patrons Day exercises
will be held In the assembly hail OK
the Petersburg high school next Wed
nes day at 1850 r. NJ. On this occas on
the students will celebrate the Tor
NAL opening of the new library 90
ta,ned for them through the enors
of the Petersburg Educational asso-
= citation. The address of the occasion
win be delivered by Professor ). =.
Metcan. II Richmond college All
natrons of the school and members
If the Petersburg Educational asso"
citation are cordially invited TO AT
tend the exercises.
To Close For Holidays.
There will be no selling OF TOBACCO
n the warehouses here from Decem
Der aoth to January ID. This Is Inc
Christmas holiday season.
Lat Of Series.
~ rowga NJ Roper of the ffrSt
Baptist church. tonight preached the
last of "A series of sermons on Re
lirton In the Home" His subject
tonight was The Home Transplanted
and Renewed In Heaven" large
congregation heard the discourse.
Repairing Break.
The large break In the canal pahK
which seriously interfered with .ne
electric power and lights OF this
city. has been partly repaired Worn
men are still engaged on the Work.
The work will cost the Virginia Fall
way and power company $2.5oo.
Peanut Market.
Large quantities OF peanuts are
being brought here from the sur
rounding counties. They are now
selling AZ $3.50 per bushei. but are
~xpected TO 60 higher. the crop
win not be ms large as last years
on account of the severe drought last
summer.
sycamore street was thronged with
shoppers last night 1t was the usual
Christmas crowd OF shoppers. The
merchants did thriving business.
Personals.
Mrs l. NJ. Moore Is much Inn
proved. ,.
Mrs. II. Claiborne Wilson Is stin
confined to her home by sickness.
Miss Dorothy Spocner has return
ed from visit TO friends in Rich
niond.
Marvin Smithey, an attorney of
Iawrerceviile. was here yesterday.
Mrs. !. c. Griffin has retained
from O visit to relatives In Rich
nond.
yesterday.
dance was held at the River
side Country club last night.
Miss IDA Morriss OF West High
street. In visiting friends in Rich
mcnd.
George Murreil. OF Lynchburs. has
moved 70 this city.
Rem Richie n erecting a nice resi-
dence IN Dinwi~die county. short
dista nee from Petersburg.
John Burweli, OF Norfolk, IL visit
ing friends here.
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