The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-11
WAVERlI... BLANKS
CARRIED To JAIL
ACCUSED MURDERER OF NUNNAL-
LY REMOVED FROM PETERS
BURG HOSPITAL.
ONE IS DISSATISFIED
ALL PROPERTY OWNERS BUT n. d..
BOOTH WILL ACCEPT ASSESS
MENTs OF DAMAGES TO RIVER
STREET PROPERTY.
ONE IS DISSATISFIED
Virginian Bureau,

Mechanics Building. Room 31s.
PETERSBURG. VA, July 10
Wayeriy Blanks. who is charged with
killing George Nunnally. and who
was himself dangerously wounded on
the evening Of friday. June 27th. has
sufficiently recovered to be removed
from the hospital to the city JAIL the
transfer having been made this af-
ternoon. Blanks has been under
treatment since the night of the trag-
edy and is still suffering from the
wound.
Satisfied With Assessment.
II is reliably stated by member
of the special committee appointed
to assess damages to River Street
property. on account of the proposed
raising of the grade, that but one
property owner will object to award
of the committee. and that all others
concerned will accept the commit
tees action. The one obJectort ac-
cordng to one of the members of the
committee referred to. is B. D. Booth.
MIR. Booth has secured an estimate of
the cost OF raising the building used
by him as corn mill from local
contractor. who says the cost Will be
$1,000. 1t is commended by City En-
gineer Budd and the committee that
the proposed improvement of River
street will not damage but will i'm
prove Mr. Booths property. Both
the city engineer and the committee
contend that II will not be necessary
for Mr.. Booth to raise the building
for the reason that the grade viii
not he raised perceptibl" at this
point. 1t Ia hoped that -..tisfactory
compromise will be reached.
Expenses OF Candidates.
The following are statements OF the
several candidates At the late primary
of their expenses during the campaign
filed with the clerk of the court as
the law requires:
For Clerk-R G. Bass. ssf.75;
Robert Gillian. s1o495.
City Sergeant. Fl. Evans,
s13o.6s: r. E. Gill. s5275.
City Treasurer-F. @. Stratton,
ss4: c. l.. Barksdale $50.
Collector of Taxes. j. helms, s12;
w. II. Camp. s135
Commissioner OF Revenue-H. r.
Smith. s52.50: E. p. Goodwin, no
statement.
High Constable. A, Mallory,
$3.50; J. r. Tenchy, $3.50; r. L.
Pillow. no statement,
House of Delegates-R. W. Price,
Robert Gillian, Jr. cvmfwy cmfw
s3e35: Robert Gillian, .Jr.. $3.50.
| The first named in each instance
was the successful candidate.
| Death of an Infant
| Edward William Palmer. the ten
months old son of John L. and Lille
| May Palmer, died at s o'clock last
evening at his parents home. 322 Bat
tersea avenue, following two weeks
| illness Viola May. twin sister to
/ Edward William. was buried on yes
terday. The funeral of the latter took
place from the residence at s o'clock
! this afternoon. Interment was made
by the side Of the new grave made in
| Blandford cemetery yesterday.
Ayscue-Bowles.
| Frank Ayscue, a well-known young
man of this city. and Miss Lottie
Bowles were married at o'clock last
evening at the residence of the bride
in Chesterfield county. Rev. F. w.
Moore. pastor of the Second Baptist
church officiated. After the ceremony
reception was given the young cou-
Pile, who afterwards left for North
/ Carolina for n brief honeymoon.
| An accident occurred this morning
at the picnic given at White Bank.
Chesterfield county. by the Life In
surance Company of Virginia to its
| Petersburg employers, Eugene II. Tai
bolt, while handling a pistol. being &C
c,dentally shot. the ball going through
his arm. Mr. Talbot was brought
to the city and given necessary sur
gical attention by DR.. w. +. Hoy. The
wound is not dangerous
A singular political situation has
developed in the district composed OF
Il Greensville and Sussex counties. There
are two candidates for legislative
/ hcnors, namely. r. B. Hartley and r.
f. Nose president and vice president
Il of the Bank of Stony Creek. respec-
lively. The two candidates are close
friends and neighbors, and are both
successful business men. The fight
will be watched with much interest.