The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-21
Washington VIII Be Indicted for
Stabbing West to
Death.
HIS WIFE TRIES TO END LIFE
Jumps Into River and Is Res
cucd by Passers- Bright
Outlook for Fair.
Times-Dispatch Bureau.
Bollingbrook street.
Tnlonhona 1851
Petorsburg, Va. August 2


Napoleon ashington. the negro
who on Saturday midnight stabbed Al
bert West. another negro 20 death on
rocahontas bridge. was this morning
sent to the Hastings Court TO answer
10Y his crime He Will be indicted ana
tried FOR murder IN the first degree.
The killing was the result OF VESTS
interference as peacemaker between
Washington and mis- wife. whom he
was beating on the bridge This was
the statement made by several eye
witnesses or the affair
Washington took the stand and
swore that nc was attacked By West.
and that the killing was done In self
defense. and that tho stabbing was
done with Vests own pocketknife.
which he wrestod from Vests hand.
There were seven stab and cut wounds
on Vests body the fatal wound be-
.ne In the heart \ small knife. with
the blade half-opened. was found in
VESTS pocket How it got there'is a
mystery, and West could hardly have
put It there after being stabbed to the
heart
Attempted Suicide.
This morning after WashinEton-s
case had heen disposed OF In the Police
Court. Nora Washington, the wife OF
the accused man. attempted to end her
life By Jumping n the river She was
lcrosslns on the footbridge. on her re-
'yurn TO her home IN Pocahontas when
tho jump was made. Very near the
scene OF saturday nights fatal ARRAY.
several persons who were nearby
rushed TO her rescue, and Succeeded
in getting her out OF the water and
taking her home. Distressed over the
lpredicament into which her husband
had gotten himself was the cause of
her act
Church Cornerstone.
The cornerstone OF the now St
stephens (colored) Episcopal church
on Halifax street will be laid Thursday
Snfternoon with Masonic ceremonies.
conducted by sheba tcolored) Lodge.
The address on the occasion Will be lie
livered by the Rev. 2 ". Read, rector
o, 81. Johns Church. The new church
VIII cost about sl1. 900, and will be
n handsome structure OF modern ar
chitecture. The congregation OF st.
Stephens recently sold their church
property on Perry Street TO the British
American Tobacco Company for
handsome cum and were thus enabled
10 build q fine new edifice.
Personal and General
Miss Maudo Lillian Mabry and
Tonne Maynor. both OF this city, were
married Saturday evening at CLOCK.
ny the Rev. F. ". Moore at his resi-
dence
Miss Ethel v wilson and George w.
Bryant 5oth OF this city. were mar
ried in Washington yesterday.
John i Newman. formerly OF Peters
burg. now Of Newark. y. j.. accom- q
panied by hts wife and daughter. Is
visiting al the home OF r. T. Strond.
on Liberty Street.
VIM. Kocnig, W. J. Rahily and John
Reagan left yesterday on an automo-
hile TIP through the State OF New
Tie Rev W II. Alvin. D. D.. and
Mrs Anvil has returned from a trlr
az several weeks 10 Asheville y. c.. ana
vicinity
Misses Grace and Madeline Burk,
last night entertained friends at cards
At their home on Washington Street. in
honor OF their guest, Miss Famine
Garry Of Roanoke.
The funeral Of the late Mrs. Luc,
Gray Dunlop. OF Richmond. took plac,
Wis morning from Old .Biaufort
bright Outlook for Fair.
The prospects for the fair Of III,
sou;hside Agricultural Association. +,
he leld IA this city IN October. are II
me highest degree encouraging. Tn,
farmers throughout This section arr
cfeply interested and enthusiastic n
The fair and promise an exhibition o
their best stock and the best product
az the farm The association ha
made many IMPROVEMENTS on N
grounds since last year. and in n few
days VIII issue an attractive cata
logne OF the coming fair. The fai
promises 10 he splendid exhibitio
al the products and manufactures o
Southside Virginia.
Annual Report Of Health onacer.
The annual ropor; Of the Depart
rnent % Public Health for the Yea
ending Juno % mas just seen ISSUED
The total numhei ~ deaths rccorde
az the ofce for the year was 81
whites ESQ colored 36s males ale
females cps. There ware 100 ocaih
Of children under i've wears Of az,
and las deaths q; persons OF NOR
IMAM sixty years This is tne smaues
number registered f0r any year ~ ih
past siN and as our reputation ia III
creasius, clearly rd!cates consid.l
able radiation iu OR death rate Tr
reduction is even more real thsn ar
rarent, FOR in VIC tofa IS give
auoVa. there N.ar. nr.n7ff at, f..-. D., r