The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-03
Slick Stranger, Wanted in Peters
burg, Under Arrest in
New York.
OFFICER WILL GO FOR HIM
Big Crowd Attends Tournament
at Observation-Disclosures
Locked in Jail.
Times-Dispatch Bureau,
) BollingbrOok Street
(TelephOne 1850.
Petersburg. Va. January ;.

(TeIephOne l4sJj
Petersburg, Va. January ;.
Chief Of Police Ragland this morn
! ing received a telegram from police
! authorities in Brooklyn. y. Y. an
/ nouncing the arrest and detention
/ there. as requested. Of W. VI. Barton.
and asking shat an officer with extra
dltion papers be sent for him at once.
Thereby hangs an interesting story
/ in which a fake telegram, fraudu-
/ lent draft. a forgery and swindle
I figure.
A welI-appe2ring stranger. apparent
I Is between forty and forty-five years
old. six feet in height and OF digniAed
demeanor. was guest at the STRAIT
| ford Hotel. IN this city. registered as
w VI. Barton, New York He repre-
scented himself as travelling for the
Southern Cotton OIL Company, "
Charleston, s. c. on the 18th OF De-
cemher he received a telegram from
Charleston bearing the signature OF
the Southern Cotton OF Company, d.
TectinS him TO return 70 Charleston AT
once. TO draw on the company for $40
and the draft would be honored. The
telegram was shown TO the manager oil
the hotel. Mr. 81. Cloud. was accepted
as authority, and a draft for $50 was
cashed. Barton left for another field
The draft was deposited for collec-
tion, and in due course was returned
as no good subsequently came the
information from the cotton oil com
pany that Barton was unknown 70 tho
company. had no connection with H.
and that the company had sent no
telegram authorizing the drawing OF
draft.
The case was placed in the hands OF
CHIEF Rag iand. who got on the tran OF
barton. traced him 10 New YORK ana
succeeded In causing mis- arrest on
charge of grand larceny. Chief Rag
land further learned that the iele-
gram addressed TO him at the Stral-
ford, alleged to be signed by the
Southern Cotton oil Company. was
written and filed In Charleston by
Barton himself. 1t was also reported
that Barton had tried a like game
In Charleston
Detective Hellan will go over 70.
Richmond tomorrow morning to Sc
cure extradition papers for Barton.
nd VIII leave at once for New York
TO bring the prisoner back Tor trial
lie will carry a certified copy OF the
warrant for Barton's arrest. and Will
he accompanied by Manager St CLOUD
20 identify the man. II is understood
that the charge OF forgery Will also
be preferred against Barton
Tournament at kenbrfdEe.
Some FIVE or six hundred persons
attended the tournament at Keroridge
yesterday. and the occasion was
very enjoyable one. Nine knights
J entered the list CT riders for the honor
of crowning the queen Of love and
b. auty.
The charge 10 the knights was de-
livered by Thomas II. Ozlin, of Ken
I bridge. and the coronation ADDRESS
was delivered by Thomas H Ozlin and
/ I. Williams. and the presentation
speech was made 10y Captain {. T
Allen.
The successful knights were: Peter
Stokes, who carried off nine rings. and
who crowned Miss Ruth Hardy as
queen: w. G. Marshall. who crowned
Miss Ronney Gary as first maid:
Charles Crowder. who crowned Miss
Ruby Gee as second maid. and Clifton
Bagley. who crowned Miss Eftie Hardy
as third maid OF honor The corona
ton ball took place at night and
was a brilliant affair.
Murderer Arrested.
Sidney Smith, the negro who shot
and killed Marian Taylor, cOlored. t
her home in Prince George County.
yesterday afternoon, has been arrested
| and locked up in the County Jail
He claims that the shooting was ac-
cidentai: that the woman struck at
him with an axe, striking the gun and
causing its discharge with fatal re-
suits His stosy is not credited: on
the contrary. IL is believed the murder
was premeditsted. and that Smith went
TO the woman's house with the inten-
ton OF killing her. 1t is said he told
the woman he had come TO Kill her
He tried at first to avert suspicion by
seeking a magistrate to get war
rant against the woman for assault
Body Not Recovered.
The body of young Turner. son of
". J. Turner. of Chesterfield, who was
drowned in the Appomatt )x River sun
day night while attempting to cross to
City Point in a small boat. has not
been recovered though efforts have
been made 10 find II by dragging The
boat is said to have capsized. throwing
young Turner and a companion into
the water The latter escaped by
swimming
Petersburger Honored.
Joel T. Brown. past president of Pc
tersburg Aerie of Eagles. was to-day
una ninously elected state treasurer OF
the order By the state Aerie. in session
in Norfolk.
Working Smoothly.
The parcels post system. irauSurated
yesterday, has worked smoothly in the
Petersburg post-office. Business has
been brisk, and all packages have been
handled easily and without delay The
people are pleased with the system
Personal and otherwise.
Mrs. d. G. Burks and four children
or >-,.,~.1 r,-fdye Hockbridcc County.
are visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
John \. Mallory. on Wythe Street
Miss Charlotte J. Woody OF FSch-
nond. is visiting her aunt, Mrs. John
y Mallory.
Miss Mollie Eubank. daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Eubank. OF Chester
field. and Clcophss V. Farley. or the
same county. left for Halifax. y. g
this morning. where they were mar
ricd.
the scaier Of weights and measures