The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-02
WILLIAM JAMES LOSES LIFE on
y. q W. TRACK At
PETERSBURG.
NO EYE WITNESSES
HAD ATTENDED REPUBLICAN MASS
MEETING on PREVIOUS
NIGHT--BODY VII
TILiTED
Nirginian Bureau,


/ PETERSBUI ;G. VA, March -
William James, of Etrrick. was struck
and killed by shifting engine on the
Norfolk and Western tracks near the
Union depot early this morning. There
We're no eye witnesses aud the exact
time OF the killing is not known. The
deceased attended the Republican
mass meeting in Libary hall last night
The body was badly mutllatel
| Coroner Leigh view the remains
! this morning and had them removed to
I the Undertaking parlors of ]. T. Nor
riss & Son. where they We're prepared
| for burial.
: The deceased is survived by two sis
terS and three brothers, all OF Ettrick
Arrested After Two Years.
james Thomas. uego. who has
been wanted by the local police two
years for robbing a :. a. L.. freight
car here, was brought here last night
fom sanford. y. 6. and lodged in jail
Hen A-locAted III Sanford by Chief
3 Rayand. and arrested by Detective
+ Conklin, OF the Seaboard detective
: force
+ On December 6. 1909, Thomas and
another negro named Harris robbed a
( :. A. L. car of Twelve bags OF peInurs
valued at $50. Harris was caught
and sent to the penitentlary for Ions
term, but Thomas escaped and was
only caught yesterday. He Is also
wanted for car breaking in Chester
+ field county.
/ Many Drunks Arrested.
I The report of the chief OF police for
he of I7aI gy,, go
Of I55 arrests for all causes, as fol-
lows: Assault and battery. 5. assault
+ s; drunkenness. rs; felony. :; fugi.
tive from justice. / larceny, y: lunacy
,; misdemeanor. /; peace warrants
>. trespass. 3: Nagrancy. |. violator;
city ordinace, 10: total l56. The ar
rests for drunkenness were exactly
half of the total arreS. made in the
city.
Z Death of Miss Virginia Walte.
! Miss Virginia Dare VALE daughter
Of Mr., and Mrs Albert w, Walle. died
this morning at $40 o'clock at her
/ parents residence, CTS Pearl street
: in the 22nd year of her age. She was
! highly esteemed by a wide circle al
friends She is survived by her faith
or mother. six brothers and five sis
tcrs, all of this city. The funeral will
take place from West End Baptist
church tomorrow afternoon at 5
O'Clock. and viii be conducted by Rev.
+ A r. Love The burial Will be in this
/ Ettrick cemetery.
/ Miss Ida v. Ford.
! Miss Ida V. Ford died at O'Clock
! this morning at her residence. III
South street. She had been in bad
health FOR some tine and her death
was not unexpected. She is survived
ny her mother. Mrs. Mary II, Ford
two hrothes ard thee sistes. all of this
, city The funeral arrangements have
not Vet been rnmpteted,
Start Campaign soon.
! The campaign TO raise $4,000 for 4
new y NJ c. A huild'n~ ivy 'his ritz
will probably start next week, and
there is every prospect that the cam
paien will be success. 1t viii he
strictly local undertaking.
The local Y. NJ. {. A. directors haN'
/ SIS, GOO in bank. and a lot in Wash
/ ington street paid for, upon which !
/ is intended to erect the building. Aeou
/ ten years ago the local y. NJ. G. y
was sold under deed OF trust am
! the money the directors have at pres
ent is ahe amount left after paying th'
Indebtedness, together with interes
thereon. There has been no Y. NJ G
"A.
Ten Years
Receiver Appointed.
Judge Mullen has appointed Charlie
, T. Iassiter, of this city. receiver %
the Southside Manufacturing Com
/ pany and Mr.. Lassiter today CAV
J bond In the sum of $4,000. TIL
assets Of the company are $4,000 and
+ The liabilities sac, 500,
James f. Routh. president OF tn
3 company. founded the business man,
years ago, and manufactured trut
} crates baskets. etc, and the bushes
! grow rapidly. He is now eighty-si
I Years or age, and decided tn attfa III
| tho affairs of the concern. Hence thu
7 application for receiver. No ono vii
! lose cent by this. action. and al
/ creditors Will he. paw in full
H.. .7.... PcrSqt,aI aud General.
/ Mrs. Robert Leadbetter. of 1Soutl
Richmond. is visiting relatives IL
/ Byrne street.
f. NJ. Clements has been coniine,
( TO his home in Liberty street severa
DAYS by sickness.
I The condition of J. Knox Pannil
! was slightly improved this afternoon.
] r. Ii. Barker. of Church Roads, wa
{ in the city today.
| Mrs. w r. Bowen, of Blackstone
who has been visiting relatives here
/ returned home today.
/ Miss Anna S. Rash. of Winchester
| Ky. is visiting friends in this city.
/ Martin Walsh, of last years Norfoil
/ baseball team. has signed up with AT
lanta, Ga. for the coming season
The regular monthly meeting of th'
i Junior Memorial Association will b.
held tomorrow morning at 10 O'CLOCK
\ in A. p Hill Camp hall.
William Evarts, of Roanoke, is herr