The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-16
South Richmond Bureau.
The Times Dispatch,
1920 Hull street,


Phone Madison 115.
BY clear majority Carter G. Jones
and X, L. Patram last night received
the Endorsement of the voters OF WASH
inSton Ward at n mass meeting in the
courthouse. A surprisingly small vote
was cast. the final figures being Jones.
6S; Patram, 40; Workman, IL. scatter
inE, =
When the meeting was call ID to order
by Nicc-President ID. L, Toncy, of the
Washington Ward Democratic Club,
almost 800 voters were on hand. Rou-
tine business. consisting OF election OF
members to thu club and the reading
OF Il report OF n special committee, who
recommended changing the name OF
the organization to The South RicI:A
, inond Democratic Club and changing
! the mceteinS night to the third Friday
IN each month was hurried through
MI motions were carried unanimously
Going into the main business of the
meeting. Chairman Tonoy stnted the
purposes for which the meeting was
called. y motion to have the propusi-
ton TO select nominees tabled was de-
feated. \ motion to allow any cand.-
dates other than those already bcfore
the meeting 10 announce themselves
was passed, but no names wera placed
IN nomination. The question of
whether all voting in the caucus were
morally bound TO support tho two Sc
lcctcd by the meeting was discussed
! heatcdly No definite answer was
given, and fully two-thirds of those
present refused To east 4 ballot. =
Charles Burkert. William L. Owens
| ana w. G. l'ulliam were appointed to
act as tcllers. During the counting OF.
ballots councilman John ITrschDerg
and Alderman sam Atkinson made
short addresses.
Saloon Robbed.
According TO report received at the
Third Police Station, thieves carly yes
J terday morning forced an entrance into
the saloon of W. y. Neal, Eighth ana
iiuil Streets, ana made off with the
contents of the cash drawer and sew
cral bottles of liquor
Alter breaking a window in the rear
OF the building and finding themselves
baked by screen on the inside, the
thieves went to the front and gained
an entrance by climbing through The
transom. y beer key was rolled
against the door to prevent a surprise
by any one trying TO enter from the
front. The men left by a side entrance
leaving no clue on which the police
might work.
The cash drawer contained about Sill
| me larger part OF the money having
been removed by Mr. Neal before lcav-
| ing the saloon at night The discov-
! cry was made about o'clock ycst.r-
day morning. when the place was
| opened for business Officer Waymack
has been detailed on the case.
! To Hear thnnrcry Suit.
| Arguments in tn. chancery suit OF
| II. Shields against y. Vaughan ct ais.
! VIII be heard this morning before
Judge Il. VI. Wells. in Hastings Court.
Part .. Tho case involves the affairs
| OF ~ Vaughan, a restaurateur, who
about siN months ago made volun-
I tary assignment
| The plaintiff will lie represented by
Attorneys j. NJ Turner w. c. pulliam
! and Wallace Brown. ATTORNEYS J. G,
! NUnnaily and Charles l.. Page will an.
hcar for the defendants The sui, has
neen pending ful more than 1--WE
months
No Grund Jury Monday.
| Unless the quarantine now being
maintained at the city Jail is removed
before morrow, Judge T.. II. Wells,
OF musings Court Part p will not
nave tho grand jury for the March
! ',2rm summoned for Monday. the open.
! ihE Inv Of the term 4 speciuI Jury
/ VIII be summoned as soon as tho
chahGc OF contagion is removed
Among the criminal cases that will
Inc heard al this term is that of vii.
nam Harris, col"red, who the coroncrs
! Jury held guilty Of the murder OF
l"tchcr McAdoo. rho three negroes