The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-03
BLANKS MAINTAINS J
He IS GU|[TLEsS
CLAIMS NUNNALLY SHOT HIMSELF
AND CHARGE Is RIDICU-
LoUs.
HAD TALKED SUICIDE
ACCUSED MANS FRIENDS STICK BY
MISUNDERSTANDING COUNCIL
TRANsACTs BUSINESS OF
IMPORTANCE.
virginian Bureau,

Mechanics Building, Room 3ls.
PETERSBURG, VA, July q
waverly E. Blanks. who is charged
by a coroners jury with killing
George Nunnally on the night Of July
9th. is getting along well at the Pc
tersburg hospital. He ridicules the
action of the coroners jury charging
him with the killing of Nunnally,
and sticks to his statement that Nun
nally sho: him and their committed
suicide.
The case IL a puzzling one to those
who know all the circumstances, and
II Is claimed by Blanks friends that
when all the evidence comes out SEN
tment is bound to change. 1t Is
lntimated that evidence will be pro-
duced to prove that Nunnaily fire.
auently threatened suicide.
AS soon as his condition admits OF
his removal, Blanks will be taken TO
the city Jail. Samuel w. thinner has
been engaged to defend Blanks at his
trial. which will probably take place
at the September term Of the Hust-
fngs court.
Minetree-Moody.
Miss Myrtle Bell Moody, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Moody, OF
this city, was united in marriage to
Bertram Clifton Minetree. of Dinwfd-
die county, at 1890 o'clock this morn
ing at the residence of Rev. George
E.. Booker, D. D.. the officiating min
lister.
Custodian Of Building.
General Stith Boiling last evening
received a telegram from the United
States treasury department notifying
him Of his appointment as custodian
of the federal building In this city
with instructions to take charge at
once. Heretofore the collector Of Gus
toms has been custodian, but the Of
fee of collector has been abolished
Leave For Encampment-
The Petersburg Grays will leave
Sunday tor Ocean View to go into
encampment for a week. The Farm
Vile and Roanoke companies Will
reach this city Sunday morning ana
a special train will be made up to
take the militia of this section OF the
State to the State encampment.
Council Session.
The Joint session of the council was
not held last night because OF the lack
of a quorum, The regular monthly
however The session was brief,
though several important matters were
considered. among them being the re-
port of the special committee. APP
pointed to ascertain the possibility OF
contracting with the Virginia Railway
and Power company for an auxiliary
water supply from the canal. The
company submitted a contract so
radically different from the terms sub
mitted originally that the COMMITTEES
did not recommend It's acceptance.
A letter from Mayor Cameron was
read in which was suggested that the
city investigate the subject of supple
menting the water supply by means
OF artesian wells. The matter was re-
ferred back to the special committee.
An ordinance was adopted allowing
street cars to stop on either side OF
the street.
An appropriation of $4,000 was made
to defray the cost of storm sewer
from West street to the river.
A communication was received from
Health Officer Martin recommending
the employment OF a city >bacteriologist.
w A. Ramey was chosen member
of the common council from Fifth ward
to succeed r. w. Wells. resigned.
At 5 o'clock this afternoon members
of both branches of the common council
assembled In front of the courthouse
and entering automobiles paid a visit
to Mayor George Cameron. Jr, at his
country home a few miles from the
city The purpose OF the visit was
to present the mayor with the en-
crossed resolution granting him a
vacation of three months, which he
will spend in Europe for the benefit
of his health.