The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-05
ESCAPED PAT|ENg|
DIES OF ExP0Su
BODY OF WOMAN Is FOUNu
GERECkE FARM Iy DEEAs
wIDDIE Cut STY.
NEWS OF PETERSBUHl
ELECTION JUDGES AND CONN
SIoNERs ARE NANED-A SEMH&H
ous FIRE rs NARROWLY
ASERTED.
Virginia Bureau,
Law Building. Phone I233&

Virginia Bureau.
-. Law Building. Phone I3518x
PETERSBURG. VA, Nov. 4.--I4
body Of Bell Alexander, a colored "a
man, was found last night on the Tn
of Charles Gerecke, in Dinwid4
COUNTY, a short distance from
city. She escaped from the Cent1@
State hospital October Goth. A CO.
oRer's jury today rendered a verdi
that the woman's death was due
exposure. following her escape.
blame was attached TO the hospf1
authorities. The deceased came
the hospital from Rockbridge couM,
two months ago.
Fire i'm store.
A serious fire was narrowly averfM
here This morning. A gas stove
the store OF Brown x Stewart. In
Academy of Music, beca me overhe~
ed, and set fire TO a table. No e.
vas in the store at the time, butt
person passing on the street nUttG1
the flames. The door was br0EN
Open and the fire extinguished.
Judges of Election.
The electoral board has appofn&
the following Judges and clerks Tor
morrow's election: First VAR
Judges. w. a. Franklin, j. ). Cards.
W. w. Lanier: clerks, owen Hobs
II. A. Franklin. Second ware
Judges. j, T. Caldwell. w. p. Attn
son. II p. Stratton: clerks. RI.
Sanzey, c. S. Russell. Third war&4
Judges. w, H. ,Keran,. i. e. Hoy. @s
Lawrence; clerks. d. c. Duane, JoM
Guinan. oFurth ward-Judges. W.
Lane. J-R-N- Smith, F. K. Eie1u94S
clerks, r. H. Edmunds. W. r. liz
Fifth ward-Judges W T. Mulex3
R-A-RasteF, E-A-prtees eleFAAgSa
Fl. Short. j. A. Collier, Sixth warG
Judges. T. c. Dewell. f. G. GREECE
f. A. Enniss; clerks, C. M. WAim
Jr, J. A. j. Kidd.
Commissioners OF Electi0n.
The electoral board has appoimS
the following commissioners OF
ton: Messrs. w. A. Franklin. N.
keran, w. Fl. Lane, w. T. Mui631
and E. A. EnnIss. These comminntN
ers will meet in the clerks once
the Hastings our Wednesday m6x
ing at IL o'clock to canvas the n
turns.
Ninety Days for Joe.
Joe Black. the who swfn611
an old market huckster out Of
dozen eggs Saturday, was given NH
days In Jail in Police court this MOI
Ing.
Weekend Party.
MIR. n Mrs. Archibald, NJ. MoCfS
of New York. will entertain Z
house party at "Elierslie," their 90
try home. in Brunswick county.
latter part of this week. Tho na
VIII include President McCrae,
Pennsylvania railroad. and Mrs..
Craze. parents OF A. NJ. McCrae: F3ES@
ident Johnson, OF the Norfolk
Western railroad, and Mr.. HarrfES
of New York.
- Methodist Genfercncc.-
The fourth quarterly conferencN&
Washtngton-Street church was
tonight. Presiding Elder Jollf0
sided. The reports submitted
ed the church to be in a fourtnHl
condition.
Josiah Gould Dead.
Josiah Gould. Sr.. a prominehf
zen of Chesterfield county, died
denly this morning AT s O'Clock II
IN on Colonial Heights. Mr.. On
was eighty-three years Of are Nv
highly esteemed by all who knew
He Is survived by his widow. Z
sons and two daughters. The fuI7
will take place from the rentd%1
tomorrow afternoon at 8 ose3x1
Rev. w. r. A. Haynes will one
Burial will be In Blandford cemS
DR.. Burke Back From Tamar1
Or. j. NJ. Burke has returned III
Tampa, Fla. where he attendeN#
annual convention of the S0aMM
AIT Line surgeons. DIR. Burke,
is chief surgeon Of The A.. -
road. was presented with a loysnG
by the members OF the conventi0
a testimonial Of their esteem4
Found Dead On Bridge.
Isaiah Cheatham. of Ettrick.M
found dead early Sunday mornin1
the belt line bridge near the
mattox river. The body waa
msngled. A eoroner's jury deof
that Cheatham's death was caueGs4zz
being struck by an A. C. II
There was no evidence OF fouls
Brief Local Notes.
The November meeting OF the
mon council will be held tunx0S
night at 3 o'clock. Business Q4SM
portance liz expected to be tran9MX
A. w. Burgess, a well known n
carrier. Is sick with rheunnktfG&rR$
Ice was found In many place
this city this morning. ThereeRal1
a heavy frost last night.
Vincent Murray. OF Richmon4#S
here today on business.
The condition Of r.. F. Cha1
Is improved.
Sheriff Galusha, of Dinwiddi0s
ty was mere today.
Mrs. A. 3. Rudles. who ha1M
sick at her home on Washington6
several days. liz improved
Governor Mann IL expected N
liver an address to the Dau9h4
the C~onfederacy at Waverly y
day night. AssSs
Miss Genevieve Chambliss t4
ing friends I'm Carson's. Va