The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-05
USED HIS KNIFE
IN S{LF-D[FENSE
CHARGE AGAINST PETERSBURG
NEGRO DISMISSED IN THE
POLICE COURT.
INTRUDER CAPTURED
NEGRO WHO TRIED TO FORCE EN-
TRANCE TO HOME IN TOLLS
SOME INTERESTING REAL
ESTATE DEALS.
virginian Bureau
Law Building, Phone 1897.

Law Building, Phone 1891.
Especial to The Richmond Nirgtnian.l
PETERSBURG. VA. Jan. Item
Shelly. colored, who cut Darcy Ar
cher. colored, in the leg yesterday
morning, was given a hearing in Po-
ice court this morning. The charge
against him was dismissed. The esi-
lence went to show that Archer
knocked Shelly down and was kick
ing him when Shelly drew knife and
cut Archer in the calf Of the leg.
The latter nearly bled TO death be-
fore a doctor could sew up the
wound.
Negro Is identified.
A negro went to the home Of
Percy Tucker, an employee of the
Sysonby Gardens IN Dinwiddle ceun-
". yesterday afternoon in the alb
sence of Mr.. Tucker, and tried to
get In the house. Mrs. Tucker locked
the door. He then tried TO get In the
window. but was frightened away. The
police of this city were noticed. Last
night Chief of Police Ragland arrested
q negro on Sycamore street. according
to the description furnished, The
negro was taken to Dinwiddie today
and positively identified by Mrs
Tucker. He is being held FIR trial
The negro declined to give his name
He said, however. that his home WAS
in South Carolina
Real Estate Tr~ 4srcrs.
The following transfers of real es-
tate were recorded in the clerk Of
flee here this week
City of Petersburg 10 Y. Il. =. A, q
lot on Union street. slt.5Q0.
Robert Gillian, clerk. 70 r. r.
Munt, tax deed. lot IN Grove avenue.
Robert Gillian, clerk, tax deed tc
Thomas Booth, lot on Pegran street
Robert Gillian. clerk, 10 D. f.
Parkinson. tax deed, lot on Cameron
street.
Robert Gillian, clerk, TO II. G.
Bass, tax deed, lot on ST .Ukes street
a II. Resented and ais. tn Vim
cent Russo. lot on Sycamore street,
$3.750.
w II. Talley and wife to National
Fireworks Manufacturing company
lot on Third and Wythe streets
5000.
II Wells and wife 20 pereas
Evans, lot on Pegrom street. st5e.
Fire Damage For YeaS.
The annual report of Chief Farley
Of the local fire department. shows
that there were 1T alarms DURING
1912. Twenty-Five fires were put out
with 54s 1~2 gallons Of chemical fluid
Loss on real estate. $112,41006: loss
on contents. 1855 ~: total loss
s2Sa.279.4s. Insurance on real estate
$224.7S5; ON contents. s207125; totaI
insurance. s451.910. Value of build.
ings. s21o,720; value of contents
s21S,S72.s4 Total. s42s.392.34.
Funeral OF Mrs. Joyce.
the funeral Of Mrs. Bridget Joyce
took place from st Joseph's Catholic
church this morning at IL o'clock
Father O'F'errali dictated, The follow.
in gentlemen acted as pailbearers.
Messrs. Nj. keelan, e. j. Collins, III
ONeal, r. M. Dalton, and Joel I
Grown Burial was in St. Joseph.
cemetery.
Parcels Post.
The parcels post is meeting ~
much -ceSs d lae local pOstotfice
a number of people. however, hav,
caused The posta+-e!eEks- gopaet rapa1s
by negIecting to put the proper
stamps on packages, A special parcel.
post stamp Is required, the ordinary
postage stamp will not do.
Barton identified.
W. NJ. Barton. the white man under
arrest in Brooklyn, N, Y. has beer
identified as the man who swindled In,
Stratford hotel here ont of $50 or
December l9th last. Detective Heelen
of the local force, is in New Yort
with requisition papers for Barton
He will reach Petersburg with tn,
prisoner Tuesday morning. There /.
also charge of forgery against Barton
here. The Charleston, S, c., authori,
ties also want him.
kitehin Roof Afre.
The alarm Of FIRE ytsSt III
o'clock was caused by the slight burn
Ing of the roof of the kitchen al
No. II Franklin street. The damagt
was very small.
Rev. DIR. Booker will preach at Wash
ington- Street Methodist church tomoF
row night ON the subject Of Vows
The object OF The serRaa. wll4 i've Il
create d, 'gssater reverence. ftsrn VOWS
and "a more serious determination Il
carry them out.
George Richardson. who has beer
visiting his mother and sister heer
left today on a Southern business trip
Mr., Richardson travels for a New
York house.
The local woodmen of the Work.
will attend the services at Ettrici
Methodist church tomorrow night in {
body.
Miss May Saunders, Of Waveriy
who has ban visiting friends here
returned home today.
f. e. Maye's OF this city. distric
manager of the Woodmen of tn,
World. has accepted an invitation Il
attend the convention OF the State
managers of that order, In Omaha
Nebraska next Thursday Before re
turning home. Mr.. Mayes will visi
Chicago and other places