The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-12
DECLARE DEATH IS
DUE To ACCIDENT
CORONER HOLDS INQUEST on HI
BODY OF CAPTAIN COOK,
KILLED BY TRAIN.
MANT ARMORY
Da. sTRIsLING OCCUPIES rABB
STREET PuLpIT--MIss URkE
~ MARRIED. IN WASH
INGToN.
A MANT ARMORY
Nirginian Bureau,
Iaw Pudding. Phone 1913

Law Building. Phone 1897,
PETERSBURG, VA, August Am
inquest was conducted at noon today
ct the courthouse. into he death Of
Captain w. A COOK, of this city, who
vas run over and killed bv n train at
Sutherland. IT, p;n@iddie county. last
Friday morning. Coroner Leigh pre-
sided. and the following served as
Jurors Mesafs Colin S~petts~oed, &c.
Peasants. j. ", Brown, 7. 5. White
horne. r.. Il. stiles. and y. r. Iiar-
risor.
A hamber Of witnesses were exam
ned. Tie evidence showed that cap
tain cook was standing on & eondola
en- his train, when the air brakes *
ploded, causing a Violent jolt. THIS
jolt caused him to lose his balance,
and fall between the cars. Both Of
his legs were cut of. His death oC-
CURED several hours later a the
Petersburg hospital. The verii2t Of
the jury was that death was due TO
accidental causes No blame was
placed on any one.
The remains of Captain Cook were
taken TO Crewe, his former nome, this
morning at il o'clock for burial. a
large number Of friends accompanied
the remains.
Or. stribiine breaches.
In. the absence OF the pastor. rT.
George II. Spooner. who is away on
his vacation. Or. Charles r. Stribling.
pastor OF Tabb-Street PRESBYTERIAN
church, preached at Market-Street
Methodist church tonight. A large
congregation was present The morn
ing service al the church was cons
Quoted hy Professor Clark J. Brown,
Grays Want Armory.
The Petersburg Grays have for many
months been Trying 10 gel a suitable
armorY The present one is entirely
unsuited for It's purpose. a number
of members OF the board of aldermen
and common council were present at
the Grays banquet at the Stratford
hotel Friday night. and promised 10
de what they could to secure a suit
able armory. A meeting of the com =
mon council Will be held the latter
part OF this week, and II is understood
that a resolution viii be offered ap~
propriating SO, 600 for the erection OF
an arm0ry.
Water Supply Increased.
The heavy rains here the past week
I IEANF bIEdAlN lAti hGNd Xxx 80 - n"Nrt
supply. If rain falls this week as II
did last. II may not be necessary to
use the Appomatt0x river water for
drinking purposes.
Lo~ns-Hurke.
A telegram was received here yes
terday evening from Washington. al
nouncing the marriage IN thar city
yesterday OF Miss Edith H. Burke, OF
this city. and Edward +. Long, of New
Nr4VIr T@hA nm y ~ on srs.y FA1a b vi ( 90
at st. Patrick's church. Rev, Father
Mcnamara, officiating, After a North
orn bridal trip. Mr.. and Mira. Long
win reside In New York City. Mrs
Long is a daughter Of Or and Mrs
/ vi. Burke, Of this city. and is 8
recent graduate OF the convent schoo
At Frederick, Maryland. She was one
Of the most popular young ladies o.
this city. and had many friends. The
EIoom is the secretary of the Amert-
can Canning company, OF New. York
| and is a prominent business men.
S. p. c. A. Report.
2 The geport u the s.. p. {. A for h
] months Of MAY. June and July, shows
that thirty-dve cases we're investigated
Some Of the cases were Of a serious
= nature, and several parties were con,
vtCted of ~hrntally treating animals
and punished In Police court. Agent J
W. AGREE. ~ llF HttiNtN. lS HtAtNt ~
Investigating all cases reported to him
Personals.
Mrs. Russell 5. Foster, Of Norfolk
will spend this week visiting her moth
or. Mrs. r r Wilson, AT "Ceda
g Heart her suburban home in Dinwid
a die county.
Miss Fay Leighton Will leave tomor
row, to visit friends in Rawlings. y
s..
Judge i. NJ Mullen and family re
y turned to the city last night The
" have been spending the past mont.
in Hampton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles u. Wither
spoon are visiting at Atlantic City, \
T.
l. Howard Thscker Of Disputauta, j
: visiting relatives ifere.
Harry \. lanes IN in extremis q
MIS- home on Grove avenue
Miss Bessie Zadelle is tvisiunI
friends ia Emporia.