The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-20
South Richmond Bureau.
The Times Dispatch.

Phone Madison
commonwealth -Attorney Haskins Hobson,
o. Chesterfield county. Will 30 to Chesterfield
Courthouse this morning and request Judge
southall to have special grand Jury i'm
pahne!ed to return indictments, charging
murder In the arst degree. against william
Pr!ce and John Ilrby. tho negro taiibirds,
VINO In escaping from tho Chesterfield road
force several weehS ago beat Guard Thomas
Belcher insensible. and inflicted .njurh.s
which caused his death on Saturday.
Furby. tosether with William Smith. who
was also implicated In the attack, were
captured after a desperate fight, but Price
eIuoed MS pursuers. and is still at large.
smith died of wounds received at the hands
OF Bclcher when the negroes made their
break for liberty
indictments charging murderous assault
and highway robbery were returned against
robbery from tho person of Beicher Is
lodges against him. The date of his trial
mas =. ,n been. set for March L As the docke,
date Will not be changed.
To Try Negro for Felony.
ihe ts'ai OF Walter Black. colored. shars-
morning before Judge E. H. Wells In thu
Hustnss Court. Part = Black is accused
or cutting John Morris nearly two months
ago.
Fireman Thrown By Horse
While being exercised yesterday by Assist
ant Engineer Bud" Cotton, OF Engine Com.
pany. No 13, one OF tho company horses
became frightened by children and slinninr
In the mud fell, throwing its rider under
the feet OF another horse. Cotton hung on
to the reins and regained his feet He was
considerably shaken up by the fail md vas
severely bruised by the horses boots Al
rhough his clothing WIS torn he escaped
without any broken bones
Suburb Asks for Protection
petition signed by majority OF the
property owners of Woodland Heights ask
ing that an officer be appointed for the VII
iase, mas been forwarded to Judge r. G.
southall OF tho Chesterfield Circuit Court
IN .he petition the citizens cito tho rensons
why their request should DO granted
inc naIne OF Thomas j. Cousins for tn.
position has been urged by friends and will
be recommended by the committee which
mas the petition in charge. Mr.. Cousins is
several terms a Henrico county specinI
onioer. stationed at lakewood Park, and hp,p
for the paet two seasons served In that "a.
pacity at Forest Hill Park
Plans Made for Ball Team,
u plans now on foot succeed South Rich
mond VIII DO represented on tho diamond
Men sea season IN oy hrst;elass amateur team.
hen VINO last season did excellent work Tor
teams In Richmond are getting together and
II enough players can be signed up an ap-
pHcation Will be nod with the Richmond
amateur Baseball Association
That team which Will be a factor in the
race In any league cnn pc got together IS
not questioned. Several good teams repre-
sented the southslde last year, and a num-
Der OF good players were With Richmond
teams A frst-clsss diamond can BIO made
In the Flats" near the brickyards. Council
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ingness 20 help tho boys get diamond and
several other prominent business men have
PieuSed their support 20 the movement.
Mothers Club to Meet.
Another important meeting OF the Motb,r..
Club Will be held Wednesday afternoon NJ
o'clock at the Powhatan School. Eleventh
ana Bainoridge Streets. Plans for raising
moro money for the piano fund and oth,r
matters Will be taken up.
BY request the children OF the sixth grade
VIII repeat the exercises with which they
a az TIT.
ercises are OF patriotic nature, and were
we'll presented by the children.
me Mothers Club was organized with tho
main aim OF having more cooperation be-
tween the teachers and parents All mothers
with children attending the schools mr.,
eisio!o TO Join the club. and are urged 10
not. W
Small Docket In Police Court.
"a a stnaii docket confronted Justice II. A.
morning. Two old offenders we're srnt 10
insto tho hospitality OF the Satteraeld Hotel
the nniortunates we're Thomas Berry, charg-
&c win neins drunk and Willie Jones. who
streets BINS ." '"'
Three white boys. charged In warran,
Vim threatening young FHltonite because
VI ms frequent visits to a Sonthside belle
were dismissed when It was shown by tho
evidence that no bodily harm had boon done
ana no preach Of the reace attempted.
Child Taken to Hospital.
Ameiin Stroud, the eleven-yenr-n,d daurh
tor or Alfred stroud. o. Chesterfield county.
was Yesterday taken to the Memorial ioopt-
tai. where an N-ray examination OF i brokon
Done III the log was made. Tho !lttlo girl In
company with playmates was fro!icking nenr
Mianns Church last Wednesday ana feel
several o: her companions fell on her break
ing tho les. The fractured bone wa. set.
nut the family physician deemed an exami
ration necessary.
Roach-Bourman Marriage.
Sards nave been Issued by SIR. and Mrs
G. w Roach announcing the marriage OF
tner daughter. Alma j., to Raymond L
Bourmnn, The ceremony was performed iaut
Friday at O'clock IN the parors OF the
KeH- j. T. Haley. pastor OF the Stockton
Street Baptist Church.
Death Of Samuel L. SomnclS,
Samuel P, Womack. nfty-slS years old
died yesterday morning at 1880 o'clock at mis-