The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-11
NEGRO IS KILLED
OVER CRAP GAME
CURTIS GRABS THE STAKE AND
BROWN PLUNGEs KNIFE INTO
HIS BREAST.
BISHOP IN P UL PIT
REV. JOHN w. EURE breaches
HIS FAREWELL sERMON--MR-
WARREN LI.--MAYoR
oUT OF CITY.

Virginian Bureau.


/ PETERSBURG. VA. Nov. To-
/ Bob Brown stabbed otis Curtis TO
death ut IL o'clock last night in a
house ON Cuthhert's alley. Both men
are negroes. Brown escaped. but was
captured this afternoon AT 8 O'Clock
| In the lower part of the city.
Brown, Curtis and several other ne
groes were playing cards. Some one
threw a rock through the window of
the room In which they were playing.
This caused excitement and Curtis
grabbed all the money on the table.
When quiet was restored. Brown
charged that Curtis had taken so cents
of his money. Curtis denied this, but
put SO cents on the table. and said
he would shoot for it. Brown grab
bed the money on the table. This
caused a fight between Brown and
Curtis Brown stabbed Curtis over
| ti1e heart. and he died in an hour.
Brown will be given a hearing in Po-
lice court tomorrow morning.
Bishop Wilson breaches.
Bishop Alpheus w. Wilson, Of BAL
timore. senior bishop of the South
ern Methodist Church, preached in
Washington Street Methodist church
this morning at II o'clock. He was
heard by a large congregation. The
day to preside at the annual confer
ence of the Virginia Methodist Church,
which meets in that city Wednesday.
DR. Samuel G. Hatcher, of Randolph
( Macon college, preached IN Washing
! ton-Street church tonigh'
Funeral OF Mr.. pr'
The funeral OF the lat ".
| Drinkwater took place Old
| Street Presbyterian church this after
noon at 8 O'Clock. A large number
of friends Of the deceased were pres
/ ent. Burial was in Blandford ceme-
/ terry.
/ Sunday School Association.
The Baptist Sunday School associa-
! ton of Petersburg and vicinity me-
in the Matoaea Baptist church this
| 7sternoon ct $3.50 O'Clock. A large
rhowd was present The reports sub
Faittad by the different schools show
1 ed the association to De in flourish
| ing condition.
Pre-, he's Farewell Sermon.
Rev John w. Eure. pastor of the
| Fast Dinwiddie circuit. preached at
| Smiths Grove church. Dinwiddie
county. this morning at II o'clock. A
/ large congregation was present. This
was Mr. Esure's last sermon at this
| church. The Methodist conference
VIII &tA2 ikAtff W Nh'AfsNt NiseNA 'HN'>,
week. as he has heen at his present
| charge four years.
Mr. Warren IN.
". w. Warren. president Of the G.
! G.. Alley company, Was taken seriously
| III at his home on Union street early
| this morning He has heart trouble.
| His relatives Mt a distance were noti-
/ sed today Mr. Warren is one OF the
| most prominent business men in this
city.
Mayor Out OF Town.
| Mayor Cameron has gone To Tam
ra. Fla. on business trip. He will
return next Thursday, During his
absence President Koenig, of the
board Of aldermen. will act as mayor
| Petersburg Wins.
| The football team of the Petersburg
I High sehe+di defeated the team Of the
/ Benedictine school OF Richmond yes
teriay afternoon at Mckenzie park
| by a score of so to 0. The visitors
| were completely outclassed.
Memorial Service.
! beautiful memorial service was
/ held in Washington Street Methods
| Sunday school this morning at s:3t
o'clock. Two memorial tablets to the
memory OF Captain L. l. Marks and
| Mrs. Addie Y. Prentiss We're unveiled
with appropriate ceremonies. Tht
! presentation speech was made by SD