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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-26
HELD AS b|GAM|ST
FOR Ohio POLICE
Man Said to Be Living Here With
Wife No. Q, While Wife No.
! Is in Cincinnati.

Harry a. Smith, twenty-six years
old, was arrested last night by Detec-
tive SerEcants Wiley and Kellam and
locked up mt the First Police Station
rs Il fugitive from justice in Cincinnati,
where he is wanted OH Il charge OF
bigamy. telegram requesting the
arrest OF Smith was received yestcr-
day by Chief of Police Werner from
Chief of Police Copeland. of Cincinnati.
Wiley and <ellam traced Smith TO a
boarding house at 9i9 East Leigh
Street. They had to wait several
hours before he appeared. When taken
in custody the prisoner becape inso-
lent and refused to talk. lie is al
legged to have n wife and child in tic
Ohio city. and was living here with
wife No. ., who was Miss Rosamond
! Elizabeth Wright who said that she
married him last February in Durham,
n. c.
When she was told by the detec-
tives Of the cause OF smith arrest. she
broke down completely, and declared
she would never again have anything
to do with him.
the Cincinnati police were notified
of the arrest. and 1t is expected that
an officer with the necessary requisi-
ton papers will come for the prisoner
In a few days
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-26
POSTPONES ACTION
ON HOSPITAL OFFER

ent City Home and erect on the site
q new plant.
Says Equipment TX Good.
John Hirschberg. member OF the Ad-
ministrative Board, discussed the prop
osition with much interest. Admit
ting that The City Home is of an
tiquatcd construction. no said, the
which compares favorably with that
of other hospitals in the city.
III it is the intention OF the city
to build a central hospital said MIR.
Hirschberg, II cannot see the wisdom
OF vacating the present City Home,
which is at least taking fairly good
care of the citY's needs. and allowing
II 10 remain practically unused. or
course. if new hospital is TO he built
on the City Home site necessitating
the destruction OF the present build
iESs. the case would be different. In
either case. il seems to me that the
Medical COLLEGES Offer IS premature"
Alderman Mitchell was disposed
regard favorably the proposal TO use
the Virginia and Old Dominion Hos
pitfalls until permanent provision for
II" INDECENT sick is made by the city.
itumors that one or both of the buld =
inCs have Been declared unsafe by the
Building Inspectors office were de
MED by Air Morris, who said that
they were wholly without foundation.
Letter of MIR. Morris.
The communications addressed by
MI. Morris to Alderman Mitchell anu
Mayor Ainslie follow:
Approaching the efforts which
Richmond for long time has been
making for better city hospital the
executive committee OF the Medical
College of Virginia desires to tender
for the use OF the city. without cost.
! tho Virginia Hospital and the Old Do
mtnion Hospital. in order 10 bring i'm
mediate relief 10 the situation at the
| CRY Home This arrangement, we
trust, VIII allow the city authorities
time in which to mature their plans
for n permanent. modern city hospi-
tai which all seem TO be agreed il j.
necessary for Richmond to have
The Virginia Hospital is centrally
located AT Eleventh and Clay Streets.
Is furnished and has capacity OF
about la beds, and is well adapted
10 care for the city's white sick poor.
The old Dominion Hospital is To-
Gated on Marshall Street near Thir-
teenth, and is well adapted FOR the
use of the colorcd sick poor It is un-
/ furnished Very near il is a three
/ story brick building, dctachcd in
/ which the city IAN care for acutcly in
! fictitious cases The two buildings OF
/ the old Dominion combined have a
capacity Of about 100 beds
BY means Of these two hospitals.
/ not far apart, one for the white and
/ one for the colored patients the city
/ can try out the plan OF separating the
SICK poor from the aged people VINO
Inn
arntion necessary in the interest OF
I both classes alike"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-26
FINGERS ITCHING
T0GRASP BALLOTS
Secretary Brenaman Has Con
sent of All Except Brown to
Count Primary Vote.

The hat is expected to drop in the
recent state primary tanEle to-day
With the exception of John Thompson
Brown. all candidates for State Offices
In the August primary have notified
Secretary J. ~ Brenaman. of the state
Democratic Committee, Of their Will :
ingneSs TO have him open and tabulate
the official ballots In advance or the
meeting Of the committee, which Act
Ing Chairman Edward t,chols is yet to
call. Judge Samuel w. Williams said
yesterday that he was entirely salts
fled with the proposal to have the sec
rotary perform the clerical work of
counting the returns before the com
mittee assemblies for a lengthy SEES
sion.
1t is generally supposed that Mr..
Brown will give his consent to the
proposal. but Mr.. Brenaman has cx-
pericnced no little difficulty in locating
him, either by mail or wire. Mr.. Brcn-
aman said last night that he had sent
Off two letters and two kilograms yes
terday in 4 vain attempt TO discover
the whereabouts of Mr.. Brown. but de-
clared that he was confident of get
ting into communication with him this
morning. Acting Chairman Echols was
in touch with Secretary Brcnaman yes
terday. and is prepared to issue the
call for the meeting Of the State com
mittee as soon rs Mr.. Brenaman can
locate Mr.. Brown and perform the nee
cssary preliminarics
AS the matter stands. no ono knows
how many of the official precinct ballot
boxes. If any. are missing in the pile
Of papers awaiting attention from the
State Democratic Committee. and the
official count Is still unknown just three
weeks after the day of the primary.
II Mr. Brenaman finds Mr.. Brown to-
day and obtains the desired consent. the
secretary will lose no time in begin
ming his difficult task of counting and
tabulating the ballots for the State
committee.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-26
RICHMOND BOYS
CAMP IN HANOVER
Seventh Street Boys Brigade Has
Adventure With Night Prowler,
but Frightens Him OFF.

Twenty members OF Company A.
Seventh street Christian Boys Brigade.
are camping at 1aylor's Crossing. Han
over County The youngsters secured
tents and other equipment from tho
State, and w!ll put in two weeks OF
semim!litary duties. They left Rich
mond saturday afternoon. and pitched
camp before supper
The second night under canvas was
enl!vencd by an encounter with a
na:auder VINO had designs on the
company stores He was heard by one
OF the boys. who aroused his comrades.
The man took TO his heels. and al
though sharp watch was kept the
remainder OF the night he made no
effort TO complete his raid
Camp Is pitched on the grounds Sc
lected by the First Battalion. Field
Artillery. for its manoeuvres In 1911.
The site has been used by the Boys
Brigade twice before. and was once
occupied by the Richmond Howitzers.
The tents are arranged on n high knoll,
and in the shadow OF a fine grove OF
trees. The water supply for drinking
and cooking purposes Is OF the best.
The ChlcahOminy River is close by and
affords excellent bathing and fishing
The campers are uniformed and are
holding daily drills. They are under
command Of Major Wexford Ellyson
and Major walter Duke. both OF whom
have been IN the Boys Brigade since
the first company was organized here
four years ago. A colored cook was
taken along 20 DO the heavy work.
but the rest OF the camp duties are
performed by details from among the
boys.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-26
CANDIDATES FILE
EXPENSE ACCOUNT
Judge Williams Spent S3,eo1 and
Brown $3,8248O in August
Primary.

The last of the expense accounts IN
thc state Democratic primary were
i,ic" yesterday, the final day OF grace
"io"ch' Judge Samuel w Williams
unsuccessful candidate for re election
AS Attorney-Gencral reported that bia
campaign cost him s3.6Ol. sworn
statement TO this effect was sent 10
inc clerk OF the Circuit Court OF Wythe
county late yesterday afternoon by
Judge Williams. ON account OF the
obscure, and contradictory primary
laws inc various candidates filed their
expense statements in numerous places.
some playing safe and filing three.
1t cost John Thompson Brown
S3,s2i.sO to conduct his unsuccessfnI
GH'n pa'sh against Commissioner G.. W.
hoiner. according TO his sworn state
ment filed yesterday with the clerk OF
the Circuit Court OF Bedford County
Other candidates. all OF whom filed
statements with the %ecrctary Of tho
Commonwealth declared the following
expenditures:
H. \. Bonifnnt. Powhatan and Ches-
terneld. for the House. sl7l.5o.
X. G. Stcarnes, OF Roanoke. for Super.
intendent Of Public Instruction. moth
ing.
n e spessard. Craig and ALLEGHENY
for the House $3.50
Or. c. II. Rolston. Rockingham. for
the House. $3.50
George Is. keezell. Rockingham. for
the House. s9i25.
r, l.. Dodson. Pi;tsyivania. for the
House. $3.50.
:. II. Love, Lunenburg, for the House,
cents
-. c Cummins. King william and
Hanover. for the House. sl2,79
J. \ Looney. Tazewell and Buchanan.
for the House, So
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-26
COUNTY SPEEDERS
HEADED FOR JAIL
Hcnrico Authorities Will Ask
Courts to Send All Law Vic
lators to Jail.
SAY FINES WON'T STOP IT
Sheriff and Deputies Hold Con
ference and Decide on Aggrcs-
sive Campaign.

Speeding and reckless driving over
Renrico roads is to be broken up. even
If 1t is necessary to fill the County
Jail. The county authorities have
found that fines have no effect on the
evil. and the police will go before the
courts and endeavor to have jail SON
fences imposed on all culprits caught
in the future
This determination was reached yes;
terday at n conference between Sheriff
l. II. Kemp ana Deputy Webb W.
several serious accidents. Tho COLI
sion on Saturday night. in which b
Fl. Cottrell was badly hurt. brought
the matter to a head yesterday, and all
county officers have been Instructed
to pay particular attention to auto
mobiles and summon all owners to
court who violate the speed regula-
lions.
Two Warrants for Briggs.
Two warrants We're issued yesterday
afternoon against NJ l.. Briggs, alleged
to have been the driver of the car
which hit that of Samuel REGISTER on
Cary Street Road aSd injured Cottrell.
Charges of speeding and reckless driv-
ing Will be preferred against Briggs
when the case is called in court.
Deputy Sheriff Sydnor is the COM
plainant in the warrant. I'VE intend
to prosecute this case to the finish.
he stated. There has been entirely
too much of this kind Of work going
on, and il ia time to bring 1t to 4 stop
1 shall hereafter go into court and
ask that every violator be given n fiat
Jail sentence, rs we find that fines do
not lessen tho evil to any extent"
Several months ago an automobile
specdcr was arraigned before Magis-
trate T. j. Puryear. of Henrico County,
and was given thirty days in jail. On
the recommendation of Common
wealths Attorney Frank T. Sutton, Jr,
he was let down with a small fine.
Preston Belvln was arrested yester-
day for speeding, by Constable Cor
nell. and pleaded guilty, and was fined
$40 and costs
The colored chauffeur OF DR.. r. G.
Bryan was summoned to court yester-
day for speeding on Sunday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-26
YOUNG MAN FACES
SERIOUS CHARGES
L. L. Mumby, Seventeen Years
Old, Brought Back From Char
lottesville for Trial.

l.. L. Mumby. seventeen years old. FOR
whom the police lay In walt for many
hours ut his boarding house. was
charlottesville, his home. 10y Detec-
tive Sergeant Krengcl, to face trial on
three felony charges
Muinby is alleged TO have entered
the apartment Of y. G. Smith, of go
East Main street, some time ago ana
stolen a small sum OF cash and a few
pieces OF jcwelry. Smith also accuses
MUMMY Of signing his name to Il cheek
an' attempting to pass it.
The police allege that the youthful
prisoner entered the rooms OF Or a.
V. Des Portcs. also or G25 East Main
valued at $50. which ne pawned and
which were recovered
W H. Collins, who WAS arrested
Saturday on the charge OF forgery be
lievcd 10 have been Implicated with
MUMMY, was arraigncd in Police Court
yesterday morning and the charge
was dismissed However. as he win
be AN important witness against Mum
by he was ordered held in default OF
bond
All of Saturday and that night and
parts Of sunday Detective Sergeants
Atkinson and Krengel kept watch on
the house at the Main Street address,
where Mumby. who had worked here
as clerk. had also lived. However,
Sunday word was received that he had
gone TO Charlottesville. The authori-
ties OF that city were notified. ana
his arrest followed. He VIII be ar
raigned IN Police Court this morning
for Il preliminary hearing
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-26
WEDDING A SURPRISE
Clinton l.. I,uchcr and Miss Violet Il.
Hewitt Murry in Washington.

Clinton l.. Bucher. star pitcher OF
The Times Dispatch baseball club. and
Miss Violet r Hewitt, of sos North
Fourth street, were married yester-
day in Washington, ID. c.. surprising
their relatives and many friends Miss
Hewitt had been visiting relatives IN
Washington Several days ago her
prospective husband went there and
yesterday they procured a marriage
license and the ceremony was per-
former by Rev. II. r. stevenson
MIR. and Mrs. Buchcr are expected to
return home to-day, and will make
their home at West Marshall Street
The groom is twenty-one years old. and
the bride eighteen.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-26
Board Sees Need
Of City Hospital

While the Board OF Health did not
meet !ast night for lack OF n
quorum, DIR. Moses - Uogc had
ready for presentation a resolution
Gaming attention TO the great need
OF public hospital. separate ana
diSnnct from tho Almshouse. and
NoVldlng That the board should CO.
operate with the city Council and
me administrative Board IN the
effort 10 secure the cs+ablishmcnt
Of an institution that win meet ~
demands. Dr. Hoge pointed out that
the present hospital 10 badly located
ana that conditions demand improve
inent Tho Health Board Will act on
me resolution at n later meeting.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-26
Committee Fails to Muster Quo
rum, and Matter Goes Over
to To-Morrow.
MAKES ADDITIONAL OFFER
Medical College Would Lend
Use oil Old Dominion Hos
pital Tor Negroes.

Failure to muster n quorum yester-
day afternoon caused tho Council Com
mittee on Public Buildings, Properties
and Utilities TO postpone action on
Alderman Mitchells resolution direct
Ing the committee to conduct an in
vestisation into the advisabiiity OF
building new municipal hospital on
the site now occupied by the City
Home. The committee Will meet AT
8 o'clock Tomorrow afternoon. Al
dermen Melton and Mitchell and Coun-
csimen Pollard and Atkinson answered
10 the roll call, but the NTH man need
ca for quorum failed TO show up
The hospital question took the centre
OF The stage Yesterday and furnished
live topic for discussion whercvc
oouncilmen and city officials consre-
gated. Early in the day Mayor Aims
lie received a letter from Chairman
l. Z. Morris, Of the executive com
mittee OF the Medical College OF Wv
Finia formally Offering To the city
the free use OF the Virginia ana Ola
Dominion Hospitals TO relieve the
present onges"un ai...the city Hone.
: similar letter %as addressed by MIR
Morris to Alderman Mitchell patron
OF the new hospital resolution.
Send oncr 10 Council.
Mayor Alnsle replied TO the offer IN
Inc following letter. addressed 10 Mr..
Morris
y acknowledge with thanks tho re
sept OF your letter OF this date offer
Ing on behalf Of the Medical College
q virginia to the city OF Richmond
the use. without cost. OF the virginia
Hosp',a! and Old Dominion Hospital
In order TO bring relief to the condi-
Tons now existing al the City Home.
ID s4 f. ,l.
mature plans FOR permanent city
hospital
Il shall forward your letter 10 Inc
He&t meeting Of the Council for It's
action. and J beg YOU TO express TO
tie college authorities my high an
probation Of their generous oner."
President c Mitchell and chair
man Norris ~ The executive commit
tee Of the Meiical College OF virginia.
IS we'll * Dr. George ben Johnston
az the Faculty, were present in the
committee room Yesterday to supply
sacH other Information with regard "a
TIE oHer that the committee nIeb,
have wanted
opinion sharply Divided.
Waile majority Of the Publ,
buildings Committee Is believed to b.
II favor ~ lool<u@ into the matte,
a outdins new city hospital some O.
81 0loInbere are disposed 10 20 siow,l,
- aceep,ing th. offer 81 the meGlca
college The same view g.. held b,
"tner couuehmeu not members OF IN,
committee
lt ie pointed ont that the virr,n,-
Hospital cacr is premature. Ont,
Tie CouncN ty passing the Mitchell
resolution authorizes au iuqulry INT,
The aGyisabi!H. OF bulGtup .. oev
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-26
und Concealed Nyennons.

Two cases OF negroes carrying concealed
weapons were heard yesterday morning by
Police Justice Crutchfeld. and In each in
stance fine OF 500 and costs was imposed.
William Dabney was convicted of having n
razor in his possession. and John Wingneld
had a revolver.
Henrietta Smith. colored, who was arrest
ed for claiming SIS which had been lost by
Mrs. s. II. Palmer. went to jail for ninety
days In default OF bond OF 500.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-26
CASE GOES OVER
Hearing of Negro Doctor who Caused Tn
roar ut NOspital Continued.


The hearing of Dr. William II. Hughes
colored. arrested Sunday night the charge
OF assaulting Harriet Rollins, and attempt
Ing TO throw her out OF second story win
dow at the Richmond Hospital. whore she
had called to visit her dying daughter was
continued yesterday morning in Police Court
until September 3.
Hughes denied that he tried 10 throw the
woman from window. She Is subject TO
hysterical attacks. he said. and grabbed her
to take her away from her daughters bed
side when he feared she about 10 col
lapse. In order to give Hughes an oppor-
tunity To summon witnesses in his behaI II
Justice Crutchfed granted the continuance
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-26
Year I'm Jail for ThrcntcnInc OFFICER

AnGercd by his arrest. Henry Myers yes
terday threatened the life OF County officer
I. Wilson Seay Of IIenrico County. he
was being placed In cell. The mans Ian
guaEc was so strong that he immcdi-
ately taken before Magistrate IL. s. Sunday
and put under $500 security for twelve
months. on charge of vagrancy Myers
was put under bond OF 500 for there months
In default Of n bondsman he went to jail.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-26
Merchant in nnnkruntcv

Il. j. Minis. merchant OF so West Broad
street. entered petition OF voluntary bank.
ruptcy Yesterday IL tho United states Dig
tfict Court. HIS liabilities were placed n,
SJ.5 u. euc his assets at ss2)5g
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-26

marriage license was issued yesterday
afternoon 10y Deputy Clerk Thomas G.
Fletcher OF ienr!cO Circuit Court Ia Phillin
hepp!er and Aodie Cleveland Huffman. both
az Henrico County.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-26

Licenses to marry were issued yesterday
by the clerk Of the Hastings Court TO Curtis
Eddleton and Juliet w. Luck. and Francis
4. Ford and Mary 4. Taylor
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-26

Council meetings scheduled for to-day are:
Finance at o'clock ana Claims al o'clock
THIS afternoon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-26
Building Permit

building permit was issued yesterday TO
John y. Carter 10 erect 4 detached two
story frame dwelling at 800 North Twenty
NTH street. at cost OF 5000.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-16

The private dining rooms at the
Zeiger viii remain open all night COM
mencing tonight.-Advertisem
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-16

Il shall be very glad to lunch with
you, Mr.. SOmerdyke," she said
She looked again at Delaine as she
spoke. The hateful smile broadened.
He shrugged his shoulders.
The matter appears to be settled, -
he observed indifferently. Il would
merely suggest, Harry, that since am
employing Miss Marvin until noon you
are interfering with her work and mine
by staying here any longer just now.
Please complete your arrangements,
and then go on and let me get down to
business again"
Your poIiteness is in keeping with
your ideas Of hospitality, Kelley
sneered SOmerdyke- Il congratulate
you upon them both. Miss Marvin, I
will be in the VeStibule down stairs at
Il. Good mOrningP'
He bowed to the girl and left the
room without another word to his host
Delaine watched him until he disap-
peared into the hail. and the cynical
smile was still on his lips. When the
outside door had slammed he turned to
his stenographer.
Now, if you are quite ready, Miss
Marvin he said impersOnally, I'VE will
try to go on
without answering, Caryl took up her
note book. For. a moment Delaine stood
silent. looking steadily at the girl. Her
pretty, flower like face was flushed.
A shaft OF sunlight, streaming in
through the window, touched her hair
and turned it to bright gold. Once she
flashed a quick glance at him and he
noticed how clear and childlike her
eyes were At last she lifted her head
and looked at him again, this time in
terrogatively.
Your sister is at home, I suppose?"
he asked abruptly.
yes" answered Caryl thoughtlessly
He stood silent for moment long
er, a puzzled, almost anxious, frOwn
Wrinkled his forehead. The frOWn was
still there when he began to speak.
(TO be continued.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-16
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