The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-20
Honored Citizen Of Petersburg
and Distinguished Con-
federate Veteran.
DEATH OF MRS. ANNA DOMAIN
Freight Wreck on Seaboard.
Church Is Robbed-Girls
Frightened by Lunatic.
The Times Dispatch Bureau,
Bollingbrook Street
(Telephone l4S5).


Petersburg. Va. October -.
Captain George J. Rogers. an hon.
cred citizen and Confederate veteran.
died this morning about 3 o'clock at
his residence on High Street, In the
seventy-second year OF his age His
end came very quietly and peacefully.
after an illness Of long duration. &C.
companied with much suffering. The
funera; service will take place from
the residence at IL o'clock on Monday.
the 2lst instant
ord as a Confederate soldier. He was
adjutant Of the Forty first Virginia
Regiment. Mahone's Brigade. and par
ticipated in many Of tho dercest bat
ties of the war. In tho battle OF
Malvern Hill he was shot through the
neck and desperately wounded HIS
voice never recovered its normal tone.
Until about q year ago. when he re-
signed on account Of III health. Cap
tain Rogers held the position under
the Grand Camp Of Confederate Vet
Grams Of Virginia as inspector-general
for tho Fourth District He was
member of A. p. Hill Camp. and tho
camp will attend the funeral In . body
and escort the body TO the grave
For twenty-five years, and unt0
was associated with Major James H.
Dooley in the real estate business In
Richmond, and he was as well known
and as much respected in that city as
in Petersburg. He was a Christian
and a true type Of the virginia gentle
men. a man of noble character.
true patriot and friend and faithful In
all the relations Of life.
Captain Rogers Il survived by his
devoted wife. ono daughter-Mrs.
Francis Rawle Wadleigh. Of Norfolk
two sons-Dr. e. Reinhold Rogers. OF
Charlottesville. and the Rev. George
Floyd Rogers. OF Lynehourg-and I
half-sister-Mrs. DR.. Hall. Of staun-
ton.
Death Of Mrv. Donnan.
Mrs. Annie E. Donnan. widow OF
Alexander Donnan. a distinguishe"
member of the Petersburg bar In ma
time died this morning about
o'clock at her residence on Soutn
Market Street, aged eightS-hVe years.
She had been an invalid as the result
Of an accident for several years. she
was highly esteemed in the COMMUNE
~, and her death brings sorrow to tho
hearts OF q large circle OF relatives
and friends. She 10 survived oy tne
following children: Mrs. Manu. whe
Of Governor ". II. Mann. and Aaah
Donnan, of Richmond: william W.:
Harris r. and Alexander Donnan anu
Mrs patrick Hamilton. of Petersburg.
She is also survived by number OF
grandchildren. Tho funeral Will pc
rom tbe residence Sunday afternoon
at $50 o'clock.
Wreck On the Sesseare.
North-bound freight train on the
co.board Air Line Railway was
wrecked this morning about mioma'
between Dewitt and Mckenney sta
lions. in Dinw.ddie County. The acci-
dent is said to have been caused oy
q loose wheel on one OF the CARS
which left the rail and caused 'ne
wreck Of twelve cars. NOBODY vs.
hurt. The track was eneetNv
blocked, and passenger trains Ao'
and south-bound were taken arouno
20 the Atlantic Coast Line Road. be-
.veen Richmond and Weldon.
Wreeking crews have been at work
auri,S the day, and it was expected
to have the track clear by to-nishS
church Robbed and Desecrete@
The First Baptist Church. on Wash
inrton Street. was. broken INTO anu
,obbed last night, and some OF the
nronertv damaged. Entrance was e1-
fected by forcing . rear door OF the
hasauenf The thief or thieves went
through the church and every room
connected with 1t. including the me-
mortal addition, and broke the lock OF
every desk and cabinet in every room:
apparently in search OF money ~no
,-siu,b,es The cabinet supposed to
.n,,e;n the communion service was
broken open, but the service had Tor |,
.,n.,s,v been removed. The only
thing. stolen were a womans silver
handle umorella and a bapt!smai gum
suit. the property OF the Rev. A. K
love. Of the second Church
EraxhteueA ~ . LUoatSe
Two young daughters OF 2. 7. Slate.
a. Dinwiddis County, while waiting
for a train to pass at crossing near
their home on Tuesday morning. were
xcrv much frightened by the appear
once OF q craxed negro. armed WIN q