The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-19
D|NW|DD|E CIRCUIT
COURT IN SESSION
MANY LAWYERS PRESENT AND A
LARGE DOCKET is TO bic DIS
POSED OF,
HOUSE BLOWN DOWN
YOUNG LADY IN CELLAR AT THE
TIME AND Is RESCUED FROM
THE DEBRIS WITHOUT
INJURIES.
Virginian Bureau.

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Especial to The Richmond Virgfnian.
PETERSBURG, VA, March 18.-
The March term of the Circuit court
OF Dinwtddie county opened Yesterday,
Judge Southall presiding. There was
large attendance for the first day
including many lawyers ,and other
citizens of Petersburg who had busi-
ness with the court. Congressman
Elect Walter a. Watson, Of the Fourth
district, was present. shaking hands
with his many friends. Mr. Watson
returned to this city last night. He
is busily engaged arranging his affairs
20 be on hand and take the oath Of
office as representative from this dis
trict in congress, when congress con-
venes in special session April 7th
Among the important cases TO be
tried at this term Of the Dinwiddie
court is that Of Clanck Scott a young
white man originally from Raleigh,
y. c., who is under indictment for al
legged criminal assault. committed at
Ferndale Park. where he was sm-
piOyed as manager OF amusemdnts.
Scott will be represented by MIR. r. L.
Wilson, of this city.
The first cases to be taken up will
be those Of Stewart and Marion Bur
nett, for car robbery. They have both
confessed their guilt. Another car
robbery case is that of Joe Ryan. alias
John ToIson, a white man, and a
Washington convict, who was indict-
ed yesterday. 1t is probable that he
will plead guilty The case of John
Young, charged with assaulting and
robbing Mr., L. NJ. kernna, a Bohe-
milan farmer, of Dinwiddie. several
weeks ago. Young has been identified
by his victim. All of the above pris-
oners, who have been confined in the
T9afarGlatirEr iatf for FaS Gaming were
taken to the courthouse this morning
we'll guarded.
William Henry Moore.
Mr.. william Henry Moore, died at
2:20 o'clock this morning at his home.
No / Lee street. Ettrick. Mr.. Moore
had been In feeble health for some
time. but his death was very unex-
pected at this time Deceased was in
his forty-third year, and was one of
the best known and most highly es-
termed citizens of his town. Mr..
Moore married Miss Ruth Blanken-
ship. of Ettrick, who survives with
three children, Miss Zeden Moore and
Mr.. f. Paul and William Randolph
Moore. also his father, five brothers
and two sisters, Mr.. w. j. Moore and
nj ,--e-ssa4 = Y L, A G Nj. and
l. IL Moore and Mrs Lula Beale and
Mrs Daisy Nugent. all of Ettrick. Mr..
Moore was q, consistent mem her qL the
Ettrick Methodist Episcopal church,
and superintendent of the Sunday
Sc hooi, also a member OF Appo1nat-
tox Camp, No. 1852, w. O. w. Ihe
funeral will be conducted at $3.50
o'clock tomorrow Wednesday after
noon from the Ettrick Methodist Epls-
copal church. Interment in Blandford
cemetery.
John r. Whitehead
Mr.. John T. Whitehead, q former
Petersburger. died at CLOCK TINS
morning at his home in Roanoke. De
ceased Is survived by. three daughters'
Mrs. Frederick Wheeler and MIR Fred
arick Temple Of Roanoke, and MRS
Charles HILL of New York. The BODY
will reach Petersburg on the noon
train from Roanoke Thursday: the
funeral will take place Immediately
afterwards from OLD Blan1toTa efltii cil'
To Welcome New Pastor.
Rev. II III. MARITIME. the new pas
tor Of Grove Avenue Baptist church,
Will conduct the prayer meeting ser
vice in that church on Wednesday
night. 1t is hoped that all the MEM
bers of the church and Sunday school
and as many visitors as possible Will
be present to welcome him
Interest In Revival.
The services in the Washington
Street Christian church are growing
/ in interest and attendance. The pas
tor will be assisted by three able
ministers of Richmond this week. Rev.
&. II. Melton. former pastor of Marx
shall Street Christian church, VIII
preach tonight.
Narshali-Dickerson.
Mrs. Cora A. Dickerson, of Din
widdie. and MIR. w. c. Marshall, of
Victoria. were quietly married at
the residence of the brides aunt,
Mrs Eugenia Howerton, on Grove
avenue yesterday at noon. The cere-
mony was performed by DR.. l.. NJ.
Roper. of the First Baptist church,
The happy young couple left for At
lanta, Ga, Jacksonville, Fla, and
other Southern cities They will
make their future home at Victoria.
House and Barns Blown Down.
The residence. two barns and sta
BILE on the farm of J. J. W. Phillips, in
Dinwidde county. were blown down
by the high wind of Saturday after
noon. The loss is very heavy. but
fortunately no one was hurt in the
wreck. a daughter of Mr. Phillips
was in the cellar of the dwelling at
the time. She was rescued from un-
der the debris. unhpEt A horse and
buggy. belonging to a neighbor, was
standing under the stable shed. The
buggy was crushed and the horse