The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-17
Robinson Admits He Shot VIII
liams, but He Claims
Self-Defense.
DINWIDDIE COURT OPENS
Three Cases Of Importance on
Criminal Docket-Peters-
burg News.
Times-Dispatch Bureau.
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tIelepnOne 1887
Petersburg. Va. December IS.
Preston Robinson. negro mer-
chant in Prince George. is under ar
rest and in Jail in that county. On
the charge Of murder. Robinson con-
Quoted store about three miles from
the courthouse. and IL appears. ran 4
blind tiger" in connection with his
merchandise business. Saturday night
Archer Williams. colored. who had
previously bought liquor az the store.
went there and wanted 10 get some
whiskey on credit He was refused
when a quarrel followed. and Williams
was shot dead Dy Robinson and il
is said the body was concealed.
When the affair came 10 the knowl-
edge OF the county officials. Robinson
was arrested. He at fret denied
shooting Williams. but after being
lodged In Jail. confessed TO the crime
claiming justification in that ne was
acting in self-defense Robinson il
known in Petersburg. where he often
came 10 purchase goods for his store.
Criminal Cases in Dinwfddie.
opened by Judge Southail to-day. with
three cases OF Importance on the
criminal docket. These are Claude
Scott. white. charged with criminal
attack. and Gus Neal, colored ind.ct-
ed for burglary. both OF the alleged
crimes having been committed several
months ago Scott left the State. and
was caught in Hinton. w Va He
has been in the Petersburg jail ever
since he was brought back on a requi-
sitiOn. Neal broke out OF the Dim
widdie Jail last summer and was later
captured IN this city at the point %
pistols. For safe keeping he has been
confined in the jail here. from which
last week he plotted to escape. but
was detected and foiled. third case
Is that OF a negro bog. charged with
the shooting and killing OF white
girl.
Denth of WeiI-kno~n Man.
Roper Johnson. a well known citi-
zen OF Prince George. died this after
noon in his home in that county. Of
hear; trouble. with which he had been
affected FOR some time. Mr. Johnson
was widely known in this city. where
ne mad many friends and relatives He
was abouty ntty-nve years old. and is
a brother-Mrs j. Z. Whitehorne. OF
this city: Mrs Dr.. T !. Wright. Of
Norfolk County. Mrs. John II. Wright.
OF Roanoke. and Julius johnson, OF
Newport News.
Getting Ready for Parcels Post.
Postmaster Stith Boiling states that
every arrangement that can be made
has been made AT the ONCE in this
nj
out the parcels post regulations on
January l.
Death In Ettrick.
Mrs Irene E Butler, wife of Samuel
II. Butler. died last evening in her
home in Ettr.ck after lingering
illness in her forty-eighth year. She
was well known and much esteemed
in the village She is survived b. her
husband and one sister. Miss Carrie
James. Of Ettrick. A brother. George
W james a merchant ot this city,
died a few days ago.
Methodist sunday school Assocfation.
The monthly meeting Of the Metho-
dist Sunday School Association OF Pc
tsrsburg and vicinity was held yester-
day afternoon in Wesley Church. with
the usual large attendance and inter
.
eight schools embraced in the assO-
citation showed the following aggre-
gate averages for the month. average
register 2Is3: a-~-age attendance,
I.724: per cent Of attendance. so: col
lections. sI64
To Dedicate New Castle.
Eureka Lodge. knights OF Pythias,
will formally open and dedicate their
new castle hall on sycamore Street in
January. The hall has been very hand
somely finished and furnished, and is
one OF the most attractive nails in the
state. A fine program is being ar
ranged for the public opening. and a
number OF the grand lodge officers Will
be present to Join in the exercises.
General News Notes.
The bods OF Mrs. Addie Bryant. wife
OF ". u. Bryant. who d.ed yesterday
at her home IN Fredericksburg. will
be brought here tomorrow for burial
in Blandford Cemetery.
Miss Helen Could. whose engagement;
is announced. IS much esteemed in
Petersburg. where some OF her good
work has been done. she was inter
ested in the Railway Y VI. G 4. IN
this city. and recently pledged 5000
for the new Y. II g. y building.
There were TWO conversions last
night az the Washington Street NJ r.
Church. following d.. George T. Book
er-s services