The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-05
PETERSBURG WILL
POLL GOOD VOTE
INTEREST IN BROWN AND DAVIS
WILL BRING OUT LARGE
NUMBER.
POLICEMAN IS BAlLED
srFTCER DYER rs HELD FOR KILL
ING ESCAPING PRISONER IN
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY
SATURDAY.
POLICEMAN is BAILED
yirginian Bureau,


Mechanics Building, Room 3lS.
PETERSBURG, VA, Aug. 4.--Pet-
ersburg will poll a large vote in the
State primary tomorrow. interest be-
ing heightened by the fact that J.
Thompson Brown, candidate for com
missioner of agriculture. Is former
resident of Petersburg and that X. b.
Davis. of this city, is Attorney Gen
erai Williams assistant. Friends of
these two candidates have been work
ing diligently for their nomination
and their activity rs expected to bring
ont a larger vote than would other
wise have been cast.
Special Policeman w. r. Dyer of
Chesterfield county, who on saturday
shot and killed Robert Jones. eolored,
of this city. was placed under arrest
yesterday and later bailed in the sum
of 81 900.
1t appears that on Saturday evening
| officer Dyer, whose special duty mas
been to guard Colonial Heights and
that portion of the county near the
city, placed Jones and negro woman
named Royal under arrest on mis-
demeanor charge and started with
them through Petersburg to take
them before n magistrate In Ettrick
for trial Just before reaching Bish-
ops bridge the negro requested Dyer
TO loosen his hold upon him, promis-
ing not to attempt to escape.
DYER granted the request. but
warned the prisoner IL he attempted
to escape he would shoot him. Just
before reaching the bridge the negro
broke away and ran. The officer fired
three shots at the fleeing prisoner but
he continued on his way apparently
unframed Mr.. Dyer reported the
fact To the Petersburg police and re-
nnested that n watch he kept for
Jones.
! Prisoners Body Found.
| Yesterday morning the dead body
of negro was found near the tracks
of the N. and w. railway. The body
was removed to Wilkerson's undertak-
ing room and upon examination IT
was found that death had been
caused by a bullet wound the ban en-
terine the back and passing through
the abdomen. Later the body was
identified as that of Robert Jones. An
+ inquest was held by Coroner l1eish
and a fury nj police headquarters last
night The jury returned a Verdlct
holding officer Dyer for the death of
Robert Jones. Dyer waived examina-
ton in police court this morning ana
| was bailed for his appearance befofe
the next term of the Hastings court.
Funeral of Mrs. Harlan.
| The funeral Of Mrs. Parthenia Harlan
was conducted from her late residence
in Ettrick, at 3 30 O'Clock Saturday al
ternoon Rev George w. Watkins, of
tbe r,ttrfck NJ u. church. of'iciated as
sisted by Rev W. r A. Haynes. OF Wes-
ley church The following e'Neo as
pail bearers;
Honorary. NJ. Jefferson and f. NJ.
| Moore.
Active--J f. Bowman, NJ II. Brock
| xell W & Hawkes. r. A. King. ". J.
Monroe and |. w Nollie. tnterment
was made in Blandford cemetery in the
! presence of a large number OF friends
and relatives.
Miss Marie J. Fowlkes and shelby l.
story. both well known young people
were united in marriage this morning
at the rectory OF Grace +. II. church
Rev, &. Il. BRYAN, y. D.. officiating. The
attendants were: Miss Ethel Fowlkes
of this city. and Audrey Fowlkes' oil
Tarboro, \. c. Mr.. and Mrs. story
left FOR an extended bridal tour South
A Union Service.
| large crowd attended the union
j service of the Tabb- Street and Second
Presbyterian and Market-Street NJ. Il
churches held at MarketStree church
i fast night Rev j. A. Mcclure, of the
! Second Presbyterian church. preached q
| practical and helpful sermon These
4 services which Will continue through
III August will be conducted next sunday
4 either at Tabb-Street or the Second
III Presbyt terrain church.
Fl Lawrence Hayden, a white man, was
III convicted in Police court this morn
III ing of running gambling house and
Fl was fined $50. Hayden took an appeal.
| The house was raided Saturday night.