The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-24
FIFTY DOLLAR fine
For DEPUTY JAIL II
B0wLEs SORRY HE FTRED AT
1RrEND AND GETS oTT
LIGHTLY.
LOOKING AFTER VOTES
COlGlueeTONER KOINNA AND
THOMPSON BROWN IN PETEns.
BURG DRUM1uNG Up VOTES
FOR THEMSELVES.
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PETERSBURG. VA, July za.--Ir
the police court this morning the case
Of the Commonwealth against Johr
4. Bowles, charging him with At
tempting to shoot Joseph D. Moody,
was called for hearing. Both men
were deputies under the city sergeant
Mr.. Moody being on duty 1T the jail
during the day ana Mr.. Bowles ~
night The shooting occurred on the
courthouse square, causing much ex-
element. four shot being fred At Mr..
Moody.
In court this morning Mr.. Moody
stated that he did not desire to prose-
cute Mr.. Bowlee and asked that the
matter 30 dropped. ~ far ~ he waa
concerned. Mr.. Bowles had previous
ly offered m apology and expressed
regret At the occurrence.
The court. under the circumstances
dismissed the charge OF shooting at
Mr.. Moody, but imposed \ fine Of $50
upon Mr.. Bowles for firing his pistol
on the public square.
The shooting was under mitigating
circumstances, 1t appears. and was the
elimination Of bad feeling OF long
standing.
During q dificulty on East Bank
street this morning. a colored barber
named Kralle assaulted Henry Fish
er, colored, with q shoe last striking
him on the head. Kralle was arrested
and held for trial when Fisher is able
to appear.
Burdick-Royall.
Miss Mamie Lue Royal. of this
city. and Eben Valentine Burdick. OF
N Ali k1y Nv4A al q
$50 o'clock this afternoon at the
residence Of the brides sister. Mrs
Heath. in West Washington street.
The attendants were: Miss Belle Roy
all, the brides sister. and Carl E.
Burdick. brother of the groom. Rev
A. r.. Love. pastor of West-End Bap-
tist church. performed the ceremony
After . brief bridal tour the young
couple will return to their future
home at Alberta, Va.
Mayor Cameron Improved
A cablegram received yesterday
from Mrs Cameron stated that the
condition OF Mayor Cameron. OF this
city, who IL under treatment at Maui
helm, Germany. was regarded az I'm
proved. The mayor will take the
baths at NAuheim for two weeks,
then spend several weeks at re-
sort IN North Germany before taking
from DR. John Gordon Renuie. who
accompanied Mayor Cameron. was re-
ceived toda- telling OF the mayors
improved condition
Brown and Koincr In City.
J. Thompson Brown, candidate for
comm missioner OF agriculture II in
the city. Mr.. Brown IL an old Peters
burg boy and IL we'll remembered
by many Of his boyhood friends. He
carried the city in the last election in
which he opposed Commissioner
koiner and It IL thought that the vote
given him In the coming primary will
be highly complimentary to him G..
W. Koiner. commissioner OF agricul-
ture, who il q candidate for re-elec-
ton. was also in the city today in the
interest Of his candidacy.
Briefs.
J. E. Young and family have re-
turned to their home. on High street,
after spending several weeks at the
seashore.
The funeral OF Mrs. Mary A. Wynn
will take place at IL o'clock tomor-
row morning from the residence In
West Washington street