The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-21
FATHER Of GIRL
SIGNS PETITION
SCOTT PLEADS GUILTY TO At
TACK AND GETS THE MINI
Mum SENTENCE.
CONTRACT FOR WATER
PETERSBURG COUNCIL DIRECTS
THE MAYOR TO TAKE NECES-
SARY STEPS WITH RAIL
WAY AND POWER co.
Virginiau Bureau,
Mechanics RnildinE. Room 81

Mechanics Building, Room g
PETERSBURG. VA, March 90
In the Circuit Court of Dinwiddic
county yesterday ClanCk Scott, a
young white man, indicted for at :
tempted criminal assault, pleaded
guilty. with the understanding that
the liEhtest punishment provided by
law for such offense should be i'm
posed The court thereupon sentenced
Scott to a term Of three years in the
penitentiary. Immediately after SEN
tence was passed petition was cir
culated which was signed by the pre-
siding Judge, Commonwealth attorney.
the father of the girl. the victim in
the case. and others asking Governor
Mann to commute the sentence to one
year Imprisonment Under these cir
cumstances it is believed that the
communication will he granted. Scott
is from Raleigh, n. G., where he is
said to be well connected.
Hastings Court In Session.
The March term of the Hastings
court began this morning Judge Null
len presiding. There were only two
cases considered by the grand jury.
Joe Ellis. colored, charged with
felony. was discharged. The other
case. that Of Florence Butler, col
ored, was given sixty days In Jail and
fined IS for unlawful cutting.
Board of Aldermen.
The board of aldermen at an ad-
iourned meeting last night approved
the ordinance providing for raising
the grade of River street. and for
other improvements in that vicinity.
which makes necessary an approprla-
ton of S48700 for that purpose. The
board also concurred in the resolution
adopted by the council directing the
+o with the Virginia
Railway and Power company for a
supply Of water for the city for a
period of five years at cost of 50. gu
per million gallons. The ordinance
appropriating 5000 for the erection
of a new almshouse, as provided for
in the bond issue, vas adopted Con
currences was voted in the appropria-
ton of 5000 to the Kings Daughters
for the relief Of the poor, and in the
resolution instructins the city engi-
neer TO make a plat of the property
owned by the city on and adjacent
to the Courthouse Square with the
vie wof building an armory and gen.
cral office building.
TO Elect Officers.
At a meeting Of A r. Hill Camp
Sons Of Confederate Veterans, tomor-
row night. officers will be elected fol
the ensuing term. Plans will also he
perfected i9I the EdftN Ht tit1 fAPi II
meeting. when Rev, H W. Battle, OF
Charlottesville. chaplain general Of
the state. will deliver an address on
the life and character Of Jefferson
Davis.
Easter Entertainment.
An enjoyable Easter entertainment
was given at ID. NJ Brown school thi;
afternoon. After a violin soto from
Master Robert Gamble, Welcome
Spring was sung by a chorus oi
twenty-four children. Recitations
descriptive Of the opening OF sprine
| we're made by Helen Rogerson, Sarah
| Young Evelyn Williams, Edith Ram
/ sey, Agnes Moyler, Harry Meachan
and Samuel Reinach. Mrs. Herberf
Talley was at the piano.
Plans for Hotel
Another meeting of the committees
Of the chamber of commerce and Re
tail Merchants association was helt
Yesterday afternoon to discuss the
building of a new and modern 100
room hotel The meeting was helt
behind closed doors. but report is tina
il liz tentatively planned to purchas'
the New Shirley hotel and build there
/ The price of the Shirley is said to b.
100000. and of the new building
100000.
The funeral of the late william II
! Moore was conducted from the Eft
trick M r. church at $3.50 o'clocl
yesterday afternoon, and was largel.
attended Rev George w. Watkins
the pastor. officiated, assisted by Rev
A. l.. Franklin.
The following gentlemen acted a
/ pallbearers:
Honorary-James r. Blanks, /. r
/ Dyer W. r. Holloway, ----- Gill W. +
I Pook and Walter Sutherland.
Active--George N James, Georg
Rettar, Charles Mann, r.. j. Andrews
Willie Dowden, and Clifford Mann
Z Appomattox Camp, w O. w, attend
in the family lot in Blandford GENE
terry,
Funeral of Mr.. Whitehead.
The funeral of the late John 7
/ Whitehead took place immediatel,
after the arrival Of the 1890 Norfoll
and Western train from Roanoke thi
afternoon, from old Blandford church
and the remains were inferred in tn
family section of Blaudford cemetery
7 The Rev. Il. p cambridge. pastor q
st. Pauls =. +. church, conducte'
the service, and the following gen
tlemen served as pallbearers:
Messrs. W. d. Temple, M. w. Pyne
James Hoy. lessee Hoy, w. Y. Bonge
W. T. Arlington. and Meyer Saal
The Mems Bible Glass of West En-,
BAPTIST church will have their annua
banquet tonight. Rev. w. s, Leake
former pastor of the church, is ex
pected to be present. The class at
| tendance on last Sunday was 204, an'
it is hoped that every member vii
1 be present tonight.
! Tomorrow night Rev Mr.. Crosse
/ close of Richmond. will preach at TIL
/ Washingto Street Christian church
! Mr. Groseclose is an interestin,
preacher, and all attending will hea
! good sermon
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