The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-13
South Richmond Bureau.
The Tirnea- hi. pat ch.
1910 Hull Street.

John FURRY and Willioui Price the negroes
who TN escaping from the Chesterfield coun-
~ road force several weeks ago attacked
Guard Thomas B"ichcr ana loft him in a
dying condition in the road. Price Is still
large. while Furby is held the Chester
fold county jail. third convict. William
Smith. was also captured. and died few
days ago from wounds inflicted by the
guard, who single handed fought 10 prevent
the escape and 10 save his own he.
In presenting the case to the grand jury
Commonwcui,h's-A ttorney iaskine Hobsou
asked for an Indictment for murderous as
sauit, and moved the court 70 appoin, the
last day OF ,he term for the trial OF the
negroes. oecuGse OF the condition of Beich-
or. which critical. lie is now In hospi-
tai In Petersburg.
Tho attack on Bicher was OF the
most deliberate that has ever occurred In
this section. The negroes under his super
vision werc repairing q road in Chertertcld.
tho work requiring the use of an axe
Claiming that the handle OF the axe was
loose one OF the men borrowed the guards
knife with which 10 Ak II. The knife was
then passed over TO another Of the convicts,
and when the guard turned In another d-
rect:on 1t is charged that an attack was
made. Turning 10 defend himself. Belcher
was struck on tho back OF his head with
the blunt side OF the axe. lie lcf; un-
conscious on the ground and the negroes
made off. Belcher was found and taken TO
the Petersburg hospital.
The grand Jury was composed OF Charlie.
Henley. J a. s,ile. W. ii. jackson. b.
b. Wells j. T. Shepherd, w, NJ. Wells, q.
w. Martin selvin Hancock ana W. T.
Walker.
true bill was also returned against Rich
ard Winston. colored. cha rged with feion!ous-
~ shooting Ell Hawkins. a colored youth
OF Winterpock. while the latter was leaving
the house for a bucket OF water.
Stnrt Sewer Work
construction OF the trunk sewers, the key
TO the modern sewerage system, which will
revolutionize the entire drainage OF the
Southsicc. was started yesterday when the
hrst shove. OF dirt was thrown OF the
natural declivity through which the mouth
OF the immense rna!n sewer Will empt y into
n 81 loo
Street-a5out half mile from the point
where the creek flows into the river
II is said that this Is the difficult
part OF the work. \ tunnel must be made
under tho tracks OF the Southern Railway
which are In constant use. To do this
temporary bridge must be made 10 support
the weight OF the heavy freight cars which
move over this part OF the road. A steam
derrick has been put In operation to carry
the loosened dirt away.
Contractor A. W. Maynard, who is person
ally looking after the work. stated that he
would In few days have force OF eighty
men Mt work. and would install steam
shovel with capacity OF $50 cubic yards n
day.
The mouth o, the sewer will be ten fee,
inside diameter. and the wis will be one
foot thick. The largest trunk will 60 up
Stockton to First. out First TO E;verett up
Everett to Fifth. out Fifth to Maury and
UP Maury to Fourteenth. The other branch
will go out Second to Hull, up Hull to
BTander and on to near the Free Bridge.
All sewers in the city Will connect with
Coo bricks Will be used the construction.
The larger branch Will taper from ten to
seven feet. and the smaller from six TO
three feet in diameter. Several months will
be necessary for the work.
To Decide on Candidates.
After hot arguments foI more than two
hours the Washington Ward Democratic
Club CT Fl meeting held last night at La
fayette Hall passed resolution directing
n committee TO DO appointed to recommend
to the club the number and names OF candi-
dates for the Common Council advisable for
Endorsement OF the club j. O. Saunders J.
l. BEDFORD. w. e. Duval. r. p. shiriet ana
ID. l.. Toney were named as the members
/ OF the committee.
y special committee, which was appointed
{ at the las, meeting. reported favorabiy OH
two resolutions. one TO change the name OF
the cub TO the South Richmond Democratic
Club. and the other. to change the meeting
night from the second Monday to tho third
Friday.
Names OF several new members we're pro-
/ poscd. and three honorary membcrs-c!aude
y. Swanson. John Lamb and John s. Har-
/ wood-were elected. No date was set for
the next meeting.
! Judge southau opens Court.
Judge Robert q. southali, who succeeded
Judge Walter A. watson OF tho Fourth
Judicial Circuit. held his Initial term Of
! court Yesterday when he formally opened
cult Court at Chesterfield Courthouse The
entire docket was called and many cases set
for trial. Among the most important civil
eases to be heard Is that OF Stein against
Jackson. which was set for February 81.
Many complicated legal questions are in
VOWED In the suit, which Is for trespass on
the case in assumpsit Three attachments
have hcen made on property belonging TO
the defendane one by the sheriff OF the
| county and another by the High Constable
OF Richmond. Tho priority OF these claims
must be settled BY the court. The p!antify
is represented BIS the Saw firm OF Lamb,
Wingo & peterborough and the defend
and by C. Mirnms.
Many Arrests on vagrancy Charge.
In their annual securing OF the Somthside
the police OF the Third District yesterday
rounded up more than twenty persons. who
in warrants are charged with leading idle
immoral and prohgate lives" and being
able 10 work and have failed TO do SO"
| The Third Police Station last night pre-
sented the appearance OF q sailors board
| Ing house. with mon black and white ,all
and short. old and young. packed like sar-
| dimes in every available place. awaiting a
hearing In Police Court. Part :, this morn
Ing. when each Will have his pedigree e1-
amincd Those who can show a steady in
come will be released. and tho others viii
| he given steady position on the state
| highways.
! Police Court Cases.
| On combined charge Of shooting crap
and "toting" razor. Lawrence Richardson,
| colorcd fourteen years old. was yesterday
| fined s25 and costs by Justice II. a Maurice
| In Police Court. Part z
| j. NJ Turner. charged with similar o.
| Tense, paid the same fine.
/ Floyd Sawyer, col0red, charged with shoot
Ing crap. was fined SIS md costs
| a fine OF $40 and costs was paid by James
Brooks. co'ored. charged with being drunk
and disorderly.
Q. Day. charged with raising a disturb
ance. was fined $50 and costs
l. Damage Suit Postponed
! Because o! the difficulty n nndinr. a ma
| terial. witness Judge Beverly T. Crump. at
ling for Judge z. II. Wells in the Hastings
Court. Part ?. yesterday continued the per-
| soHal damage suit OF ]. T. Ward against
the Richmond Structural Iron Company un-
TIT this morning,
Under the supervision OF Assistant City
Engineer LaPrade workmcn yesterday he
| gun digging the holes In which more than
eio maple and sycamore trces will be plant
cd along the residential streets Of South
Richmond.
The old I.umpkin property on Ninth Street,