The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-09
South Richmond Bureau.
The Times- Dispatch,
ln1h Hull Street

Phone Madison us.
Notifications were yesterday sent to the
members OF the Washington Ward Demo-
cratic Club to be present Monday night at
a meeting TO be held In Lafayette HILL.
hatters on which notion was deferred at
thu latt meeting will again come up for
consideration
With the primary election for members
! OF the City Council scarcely two months off.
the political bees are beginning TO buzz.
While none of the present members from
Washington Ward has announced himself ms
candidate. none has announced that he
Will withdraw from the race. and 1t Is to
| be inferred that all will be candidates when
(, the time arrives.
Cnse Ready for Jury.
j. 9. Wakefield against o. Hooker and II.
Mahaley. being heard before jury in
| Hastings Court Part 2. was finished yester-
! day afternoon. Judge Beverly I. Crump
OF the Law and Equity Court. Is hearing the
case. Judge e. H. weiiS being a witness.
| The cause OF action arose over debt Of
the defendants for services rendered In Sc
curing for them llconSe to conduct DIS
tillery and for securing Il suitable location.
| Arguments OF Instructions were made by
lC. -. Garnett and ]. VI. Turner. represent
ling the plaintiff. and George 3. Hanson, rep
PRESENTING the defendants. The case Will ba
given to the jury this morning.
| Overturned lamp Causes Blaze.
' Fire originating from nm overturned lamp,
which iEnitod the lace curtains In the par
lor Of the home Of Mrs. John Taylor. lio3
! Hui Street. last night al 10 o'clock, was
quickly extinguished before the arrival of
Engine Company No. 49, which answered an
alarm turned In from box 6i3.
Before the alarm had stopped sounding
tile hrcmen were the scene with a limo
of hose. which was found unnecessary. the
blaze having been smothcrea by member
OF the family. The damage amounted TO
about Sc.
Girls Assaiiant Taken TO jail.
Charles Darlington. the young negro who
was Identified By Miss Maggie Lane Us her
assailant, was, with william Merry. colored,
who Is being held as accessory to the
crime. ordered turned over to the Chester
field authorities yesterday morning by Jus
ilcc II. y. Maurice. OF PolIco Court. Part 2.
James Hooker coiored, who was held AS a
suspect, wns dismissed. The two men were
taken to the Richmond jail for satekecping.
They VIII he tried before Magistrate L. w.
chcntham In the Oak Grove Court Saturday
morning.
Darlington and Merry are we'll known TO
the rI!icc a. the southHde. Darlington. who
rs known among his associates as Copper
head" has q long criminal record. despite
.xl erence behind the bars.
In Police Circles.
Walter Toney, who lost both legs few
terday placed under arrest on warran!
IchHrsing him with being drunk and disor-
derby and with hafng raifed disturbance
in the store OF W. Z. Crostc. Hs was held
without bail for appearance In the Police
Court, Pert .. this morning
j. II. Phillips and j. G. Minor. OF Rich
III phu, were Yesterday reported for ViolnlOn
lot tire traffic ordinance
anpy Forget to Pay Taxes.
| With only II few days left In which ID Sc
rn:e dog and wagon licenses for the ensuing
year and with q very few issued TO da to,
Irnputy Treasurer BronauEh is beginning 20
wear O pu?zi,d look. Why the people arc
delaying Is moro than ho can toll.
.iI tax cnrrot be lodged. and all pers ,ns
aunnpt!rS 10 nsc wagons without n cenIe
or owners Of dogs not properly tagged arc
sub1nct 70 hna In Police Court:
Lighter Attached.
James II. Dunnivant. n fisherman. ves.or-
daj 'auhcd attachment. to be issued on
ia tighter o,iet by J. W. Clary. Dunnivant
is seeking 10 recover salvage Cor rescuing The
boat during the .rccnt had weather. when
innish the beat. which had broken iu.re
irom its n.o"rnEs. Dunnvant. IL 10 said. at
great Tcri; to himself. went out in small
Skin. and after having his boat Ewamped
brought tho lighter to safety. for which.
1t 10 said. he was offered 81. Refusing this
amount he would not deliver the boat to
its owner Until compelled to do 80 by All &C.
tion of dciinue. The case Will como mp for
decision at the hearing OF the civil docket
In the Police Court. Part 2, next Wednesda y.
BENEFIT Show for School.
For the hentht OF the library fund Of the
fowhatan School beneat show will be
! hrst performance wifi start at 9 O'Clock, and
viii continue until the crowds arc accommo.
idntod
Confederate Tea Tonight.
| tino preparations for tho Confederate tea.
which Will be given Tonight at the resi-
dence OF Mrs. George Paul, 1907 Baimbrdgc
SStreet' nave hoen completed, and the pro.