The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-16
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COURT OPENS TODAY
Virginian Bureau,



PETERSBURG, VA, Jan. 15.--The
January term OF the Hastings court
will convene tonorrw morning at 10
o'clock. Judge Mullen will preside.
There is some speculation as to
whether Judge Mullen VIII deliver
special charge to the grand jury con-
corning an investigation of alleged
Improper" tax returns of personal
property and incomes by the citizens
of Petersburg. This matter has been
taken up by the courts in other cities
at the instigation OF the auditor OF
public accounts, resulting in most
cases in a material increase to the
revenue Of the State. II is not inn
probable that Judge Mullen will
charge the grand jury TO investigate
the tax returns here,
Criminal Docket large.
The criminal docket Will be q
large and varied one. No cases were
tried at the December term of the
court
Robert Brown, coloTed, will be tried
again for the murder OF Otis Curtis,
colored, on November 9, 1912. He
was tried at the November term, but
mistrial resulted. Joseph Hin. col
ored will be tried for the murder Of
Henry West, coIored. West was kill
ed December 1st Bonnie Richard
son, colored, will be tried q second
time for felonious assault. He was
convicted last October. but Judge
Mullen set the verdict aside.
Edward Kemmar will be tried for
b!gamy. William Kennedy for robbery
from the person, George House for
% ard Ia ~
berry from the person. Edward WI
liams for housebreaking. Bonnie
Jones for a third offense of petit lar
ceny, w. NJ. Barton for grand larceny
and Horace Livesay and T. l. Hale
for robbery from the person.
The January term is also a jury
term for the trial OF civil cases The
civil docket will be called next Sat
urday morning at 10 o'clock. There
are no cases of special Importance
on this docket
Samuel Il. Dodge.
The funeral Of Samuel Edward
Dodge took place from his residence
on High street. this afternoon, at $50
o'clock. Rev. J. A Mcclure officiated,
assisted by Rev. A. r. Love The
orary-W. E. Armstrong, NJ n. Per
ing Jones' Aetive--A. L. Steere, Sill
ney Harrison, r. f. Jarvis, W. y.
/ Northington, Gibson Robertson, e. A.
! Bowman, George watson and Robert
Watson. The remains We're taken TO
Gloversville. y. Y, for burial tonight
at 7 o'clock.
Funeral of Mrs. Wilkinson.
The body Of Mrs. India A Wilkin-
son. who died yesterday at the Pc
tersburg hospital, was taken to her
home in Prince George county last
night. The funeral took place from
Shiloh Baptist church. of that county
this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
Chamber of Commences.
At the annual meeting of the cham
Der or commerce last night the fol-
lowing directors were elected for the
ensuing year: II. s. Seward. r. H
Mann, A. w. Gray, Edward Elgenhrun
Z. c. Kent. Frank Dalton and Paul
Roper. George Cameron, Jr.. and J
Nestmorela1d Brown were elected &c
the board Of governors in place Of q
c. Wright and W. f. Poole.
Hospital Contributions.
AZ the regular monthly meeting OF
the Petersburg hospital today the fol-
lowing amounts were reported from
the churches: First Baptist, s1050,
iSob- street presbyterian, $40, Wash
ington-Street Methodist. $40; Seconc
Presbyterian, So; Markets Street Meth
odist, So; Jewish synagogue, SLIPS:
g. ANost-Eati ~f3aetist, Totaf. s5-.T5
| Suffrage Iecture.
Miss Mary Johnston, the famous
novelist. and Mrs. b. y. Valentine
president of the Equal Suffrage league
of Virginia, will deliver a public adj
dress in r. T.. Lee auditorium on The
evening OF January 2Sth. They are
recognized as the leaders in the suf-
| fragette movement in Virginia. 4
| large crowd will doubtless hear them
Personals and Briefs.
| The annual meeting OF the Peters
burg club will be held at the club
| house tomorrow night at clock.
Frank Gee left tonight for Panama
on two weeks business trip.
! The annual supper and luncheon Of
the Ladies' Memorial association viii
/ be held January goth
! Mrs, r. g. Stinson, who has been
sick at her home on Washington
street, is slightly Improved
Hortie CuykendalI, for some time
past employed by C. F. auterback. a
te,weler.. has ,resigned He VIII. leave
! Tor New York in few days To reside
Captain w, s. McCance left this
morning for two months trip 10 Cali
Sornia for the benefit Of his health