The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-22
Celebration at Petersburg IN
Honor of Great Southern
War Heroes.
ALLEGED MURDERER CAUGHT
Answers Description of Man
Wanted in New
port Nevis.
The Times Dispatch Bureau,
; BollingbrOok street,
phone 1888


\ d ,
Sd The birthday anniversaries Of Gen
e-sl r. L. Lee and General StOnewail
jackson were appropriately observed
here tins afternoon and evening pN ihe
Confederate organizations OF the CITY
The veterans OF a. p nm lamp es-
oorted by tho uniformed ponce corps
and headed by their fine drum. corps.
fr~ned out with fun ranks III honor OF
,7be dsy. and paraded through the prin-
Cipal streets. W..
The column was formed az West
Tabb and Sycamore streets ana 'hc
dine OF march was APP West Iabo 10
Tnion. to Washington. to Market. 10
Rvrne to Liberty. TO Sycamore, down
sycamore TO West Tabb, where the
gnsrade was disbanded. The veterans
made a fine showing. and were cordially
greeted all along the line.
Bestowal of Crosses.
Al 80 o'clock tonight III the pres
enc OF a large assem- blage. in the hall
~ inc A p. Hin Camp. the interesting
ceremony Of the bestowal OF crosses OF
honor on veterans. and the widows ana
descendants Of veterans by PETERSBURG
CHAPTER. United Daughters of the Con
Se5eracv. took place. The address pre-
re1,,r he ceremony by General Stith
s8ollirg was an appropriate and beaUtl-
Uni introduction 10 the evening eNer-
,i.es Mrs. r. T. Meade. president OF
thc chapter. gracefully presented aho
best OweG the crosses on the ieclpleht>'
:. lis. OF whom has been published IN
The Times Dispatch The exercises
were interspersed with music. and the
singing Of the Confederate songs BY Sc
lec- talent.
The Banquet.
The banquet given by A , nm
Camp. in celebration Of the biri hcay
anniversaries Of Lee and Jackson. was
held tonight in the Masonic HAL I'M
medistely following the ceremony 81
The bestowal o! crosses OF honor, ana
was enjoyed by large gathering o.
veterans and invited guests. lncluClns
MANY ladies II was an Elaborate ana
bountiful affair. the interest OF NHlcii
was greatly enhanced by the formal
and informal addresses OF the evening
OF course. Lee and Jackson were ne
themes Of the addresses The pm
1,,ipsl speakers were General Theodore
= Garnett. OF Norfolk. commanding
me Virginia Department OF Onltec
7rorfederate Veterans. and Mayor
Harry Woocing. OF Danville- Their
speeches were timely. ornate. scholarly,
entertaining and Interesting from al
historical view. and greatly nJoEeo-
There we're informal and friendly talks
BY several veterans ana guests. among
7ba latter James Anderson. OF WILCOX
pos. O. 4 b Of Springfield. always
q welcome visitor 70 Petersburg. an
honorary mem Der OF 4 p HlN camp
and a Federal veteran who has done d
great deal toward getting fraternaI re-
Ia-ions between the soldiers OF me
North and South. The evening passed
in q most pleasant and satisfactory
manner.
Arrest of Alleged Murderer
James Goode. alias John Jones.
negro about twenty-five years Old, vas
arrested this afternoon by defective
q J. Heelan and Police Officer. Joseph
HIeslan n d DarrOom on the GA
Market Square. on the charge OF having
murdered and robbed julius Smith. a
merchant OF Newport News, nisht
before last. lie answers me descrip-
zion Of the alleged murderer and IOo-
Der sent out b. the Newport News
police and from the connictlns- stare
Inents made by MIN after his arrest. the
S,olice here think there l. 10 doubt 81 ms
being the man wanted ] ne New
mort News uthOrlties have been notl-
<cd OF the arrest. GOOde denies tne
charge saying that he left Newport
News TWO days ago, going up 10 ken
-nond. and coming 20 Petersburg yes
7erdav. This mas been proved 20 be
untrue He mas been employed a.
lahorer on the piers at Newport News
and was seen there yesterday morning
Goodies parents live al or near II oaca.
aud ne reached their home late last
night saying ma ~ had come from
New York he was arrested tnl- "a
1crnoon soon aftsr coming To town
from MatOaca. lie gave both MS
father and mother some money, the
former s. and the latter SIS. Twenty
six dollars was found on MS person
The merchant = said to have been
robbed Of about So GOOce wd-
convicted Of houscbreaking IN Ches-
1e-fcld County some years ago and
sentenced To the penitentiary for "a
term Of ten years. After serving about
Six wears he was released on parole
about four wears ago. The victim n
Ncvport News was attacked with some