The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-17
.Al1Sll4l5S COURT
NOW IN SESSION
TIE JURY TERM OF THE
COURT.
MANY INDICTMENTS
CHECK FLAsHER Pleads GUILTY
AND TAKES TWO YEARS
SUSSEX NEGRO WILL co
TO THE CHAIR.
[ANY INDICTMENTS
Nirginisn Bureau.

'SpscleI TO me Richmond NIrEinlan.b
PFTERsBJRG. VA. Jan. 1s.--The
January term of the Hastings court
began this morning. Judge Mullen
presiding. The judge announced thct
he had called the attention Of a
previous grand jury TO the tax re-
turns made by citizens. and that he
would not do so again until next
July.
Barton Gets Two Years.
W. II. Barton. who swindied the
Stratford hotel here out of $50 BY
means OF bogus draft, plead guilty.
He vas given two years N the peni-
Tertiary.
George f. House, colored. was con-
victed of stealing two ladies suits
and fur. the property II A. Roaen-
stock & Co. He was given two years.
Edward Williams, colored was given
one year for househreahing.
Indictments Returned.
The grand fury returned the fol
lowing indictments for feionies: W.
NJ, Barton. Horace Livesay. T. l..
Hale. Joseph Hill, George F. House.
Edward Williams, Levi White and
James Decker. The last five are
negroes.
The case of Bonnie Richardson,
coiored. charged with feloniovs as
sault. was set for trial January 27th.
The case OF Robert Brown. charged
with the murder of otis Curtis, was
set for trial January 2sth. The case
OF Joseph Hill, charged with the muir
der OF Henry West, was get for trial
January 2sth.
Sunday School Association.
n 49,
ISOLATION OF Petersburg and vicinity
will hold a mass meeting in Market
Street Methodist church next Sun
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. The
address will be delivered by DR.. Lewis
N. Roper. OF the First Baptist church.
The children OF Market Street church
will repeat the program which vas
rendered at the Christmas entertain
msnt
Sentenced to Chair.
John Mason. a negro, was convict
ed in the Circuit court OF Sussex coun-
ty yesterday of the murder OF Ger
trude Smith, n colored married wo-
man. Mason. who disliked the wo-
man, armed himself with shotgun
about three weeks ago. went to the
home OF the woman and shot her
down in cold blood. He then walked
TO this city and gave himself up. He
said his conscience hurried him. Judge
West will sentence Mason 10 be cleo
trocuted.
Mitchell Is Acquitted
Robert Mitchell. son of Postmaster
Mitchell. OF stony Creek. was ac-
quilted in the Sussex county court
yesterday on the charge of felonious
assault on Clarence Clements. OF
Booker, In the same county. During
a baseball game at the county court
house last summer, Clements was
struck In the head by Mitchell with a
baseball bat His skull was fractured
He recovered after careful treatment
at the Petersburg hospital Mitchell
was defended by r. II. Mann, OF TINS
city.
Mrs. Lucy 8. Spostswood.
Mrs Lucy s. Spottswood wife OF
the late Joseph r. Spottswood. OF this
city. died this morning while on
visit 20 friends In Brunswick county
She had many friends here. who re
greet to learn Of her death. She is
survived nv three sons-Messrs w
r and J. b. spottswood, of this city,
and r. p. Spottswcod. OF Norfolk.
The body was brought here this af-
ternoon and taken to the home OF h
c. Kinsey on Sycamore street. Fu-
neral arrangements have not yet been
completed.
Edwin Mason Pitcher.
Edwin Macon Pitcher. son Of DIR,
J. NJ Pitcher. of this city, died this
morning at his home in Richmond
He was a we'll known lawyer oil
Richmond. He was forty-seven years
old. He had been sick several months
but his death -unexpected.--Ie
is survived by the following brothers
and sisters: John A. Pitcher, OF Roa'
noke: Mrs NJ. r. Bradshaw, OF
Rurksville; Mrs. G. G.. Worsham, OF
Richmond; Dr.. William Pitcher
Frederick Pitcher, stanton Pitcher
DR., /. D. Pitcher, Mrs. George Pyne
and Miss Ethel Pitcher. all Of this
city. The remains will be brought
here for burial,
Directors Are Named.
At the annual meeting or the Pc
tersburx Investment corporation last
night, IN. following directors were
elected: Measrs. 3. Roper. ST., r. II
Mann, Fl. p. Harrison, Robert Cabs-
nixs, H S. Seward. W. A. Totty and
NJ c. Jackson.
Annual Meeting.
The annual meeting OF the stock.
holders OF the southside Virginia Ag-
ricuitural and Industrial Exhibit, in
corporated, was held last night in
the chamber OF commerce, ..s..<.
Personals
Judge Timothy Rives. Of Prince
George county, was here today.
Mrs. c. Il. Alley has returned from,
a trip TO Washington.
Miss Willie Bishop has recovered
from a spell of Illness.
Peter Blick, OF Norfolk. was here
today.
Policeman Munier is quite sick.
Mrs. Lottie Turner is convalescen'
after n severe Illness.
Rev. w. r. Hall, of Richmond
preached tonight at the Halifax
Street chapel,
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