The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-21
IS CHARGED NTH
ATTACKING GIRL
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MARRIED MAN PLACED UNDER
ARREST IN PETERSBURG ON
SERIOUS ALLEGATION.
TO BE GIVEN HEARING
NEGRO WHO WAS RECENTLY RE-
LEASED FROM STATE HOS
PITAL TRIES TO SET HIM
SELF ON FIRE.
ytrgInian Bureau,
Law Building, Phone 1887.

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PETERSBURG, VA, June 90
Chief or Police Ragland and Detec
tive tTeelan today arrested j. w. Rit-
tenberry, n married man, of Chester
ing Maria Wilson, twelve-year-oi
girl here Tuesday.
The assault Is alleged TO have taken
place at the home of the girls mother
In Grove avenue. Rittenberry was ar
rested on Sycamore street. and will
be gwen a hearing In Police court
tomorrow morning.
Lee Day, a negro, who was released
from an insane asylum several months
ago, tried to set himself on fire ut
his home in Cedar street last night,
but was overpowcred before he could
do himself any injury. A commission
of lunacy adjpdged him insane Today
and he was sent to the Central State
hospital.
Streets Are Oiled.
The street department is improving
unpaved streets In different parts of
this city with the use of oil. Peters
burg now has some of the best oiled
streets in the country. Many streets
have been oiled In the West End and
a force OF men are now engaged In
digging up the roadway Of Liberty
street from Byrne TO Halifax. pre-
paratory to making 1t a good road
way The oling Of streets Is an ex-
pertinent here, but the results have
been satisfactory.
Charged With Assault.
Kate Hill. negro woman. was ar
rested today on charge of assa ult-
n ~ hfur st4ye 1x,ftt 1.rfr
WAS struck In the back with the brick
and severely hurt. Kate Will be given
hearing in Police court In the morn
ing.
Orders Special Levy.
Judge Southall. of this judicial cir
cult. has ordered the supervisors of
Dinwiddie county to make a special
ieVy OF $4,000 upon the taxpayers
of that county for the purpose of
building rev county Jail. The pres.
ent jail is old. and number OF pris-
! oners have escaped fFem Ii within the
past few months
The June term Of Hastings court
began today. Judge Mullen presiding
The case Of the Commonwealth VS.
Charles Wilkes, charged with selling
cocaine, was nolle prosecuted.
William Lawson, a nero. was given
one year in the penitentiary on a
charge of forgery.
James Arant, a negro, charged with
stealing still in Dinwiddie county,
plead guilty to petit larceny. He was
sentenced to six months in Jail.
The grand jury indicted George
Arts, George Hobbs and Thomas
Jones. all white. for -suppot.
kefley-6ohannon.
Miss Hattie Bohannon, OF this city.
and Hunter Mcclure Kelley. of But
terworth, Va, were married yesterday
in Halifax, N. c.
The common council will meet to-
night and make appropriations for the
payment of departmental bills for
the past month. ard to close IN the
financial affairs OF r1e city for the
present fiscal year. The new fiscal
year begins July 1st. The council
will also pass the city budget as
amended and sent back to 1t by the
board OF aldermen.
The Dupont Powder company which
recently purchased 1900 acres of land
near City Point as a site for
large manufacturing plant. has
large force OF surveyors and laeorers
at work laying off 4he grounds for
buildings
A large delegation Of prominent
citizens of Florida. will be here next
Monday to attend the unwilling of the
Florida memorial window in old
Blandford church. congressman EN-
the occasion. The window will be
unveiled by little Miss Julia Max.
well, OF Florida, a descendant OF Rev
John Cameron. the first pastor of old
Blandford church, rev. e. p Dam
bridge, OF this city. will make an ad-
dress.
The funeral OF Mrs. Mary X. May
ton took place this afternoon at $40
o'clock from the Washington Street
Christian church. Rev. George F.
Zeigler officiating Burial was In
Blandford cemetery.
The annual picnic OF the Good
Shepherd church Ssnday school will
be held tomorrow at Rosewood church
in Prince George county. Brhns-
wick stew will be served
George L. Moody and bride have
returned for their bridal tour.
Briefs.
r. r. Chambers is out after a
severe illness
w. @. Andrews Is III at his home
In Grove avenue.
The Young Peoples Missionary So
ciety OF washington-street Methodist
church. gave lawn party this even
ing from TO 10 o'clociAat the resi-
dancA ct Mrs " Hays, IN Adams
street.
The funeral Of the late L. w. Belch-
err took place this afternoon at g
o'clock from his residence In Grove
avenue, Rev. J. A. Mcclure officiat-
Ing. Burial was In Blandford ceme-
tory.
E. @. Temple has sold Dunedin
his estate In Dinwiuie county. to a
stock company. which 1t is understood
will devotion the Droperty.
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