The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-04
Well-known Petersburg Negro
Is Victim of Peculiar
Accident.
MURDERERS AWAITING TRIAL
Woodmen Install Officers-Se-
we're Windstorm Prevails
in City.
The Times Dispatch Bureau,
BollingbroOk street
telephone 1850,

to-.io cologed butcher. long engaged in
business in this city. was instantly
Killed THIS morning about $3.50 o'cloc..
by "A peculiar accident at his meat
store. corner of Halifax and Byrne
streets. he was standing at the
Byrne street entrance lOaninS his Wa
gon with meats for his customers
when tho top Of the skylight 10 the
store was blown off by the high WIND
which had been prevailing for hours
almost with tho force Of "A gale. a
piece Of the falling timber struck Car
ter on the back OF the head, fractur-
ing his skull at the base Of the brain
an@ breaking his neck. Death re-
sulted very quickly
Carter was one OF tho best known
colored men in the city. lie was the
proprietor Of two meat and vegetable
storcs, and enjoyed a large business
Installation Services.
Services incident TO the installation
Of the Rev. :. a Brown, Of tredericks-
burg pastor-elect OF Gilher tcolored)
Baptist Church. in this city. will be-
gin on Sunday morning and continued
throughout the coming week, and wlii
be Oh an elaborate scale.
>ix Murderers Awaiting Trial.
Six negroes. held for murder, are
awaiting trial In Petersburg and the
counties adjacent and with one .eHcep-
tion. ali OF the victims were colored-
The two case. IN Petersburg will be
callet at the January term of the
Hastings Court. which begins on the
10th. The prisoners are Robert Brown.
charged with stabbing 20 death Otis
Curtis. OF Richmond, in d gambling
room during a dispute about small
sum Of money This win be Browns
second trial. the jury having failed TO
agree in the first instance Self-de-
fense is claimed The other case is
that OF Joseph Hill. who is charged
with stabbing Henry West TO death
after 4 difficulty over 3 cents.
Prince George County has two muir
derers in jail, TO be called 20 trial on
January "a when the Circuit Court
convenes. The parties accused are Pres
ton Robinson. proprietor OF a small
store IN the lower portion of the
county. who last month shot and Kill
ed archer Williams. in a quarrel about
liouor. and concealed the body in a
ditch. Robinson first denied and then
confessed the killing, saying he acted
in self-defense. The other case is
that Of Sidney Smith. who. without
provocation. il Is alleged. shot and
killed Maria Taylor at hera home on
Tuesday or tniS week
Sussex County has murderer IN the
person Of John Mason. who. without
the leas, provocation. went TO the
home OF Gertrude smith and shot and
killed her in the presence of her chill
dren. He then walked 10 Petersburg,
confessed mis- crime, and surrendered
himself.
Dinwiddie County has one murder
case. that OF a negro youth. charged
with killing white girl several
months ago. The accused has had one
trial. the jury falling 10 agree The
shooting is claimed 10 hav. beer, ac-
cidental.
INSTALLATION OF Officers.
IT a very interesting and enthu-
siastic meeting Of Magnolia Camp
Woodrnen OF the World, at Rearns. IN
Dinwiddie County. last night the foi-
lowing officers were installed by DIS
trict Manager r Z Mayes. Of this
city. Consul commander W r NeDo'
,dviSer-lisutenant II. ". Daniel; bank
81 lanes Hallizan: clerk. ]. II. Wyatt;
escort. : 2. Perkins. Waterman. Il Z
Chsppeu. sentry. Oma Crawford; ply
stefan. Dr. z. W. Perkins: managers
2 4 Chappeli. l. p. Williamson and
- Chappeu. ]. II. Wyatt was elected
delegate 10 the head camp, with Dr.
= " Perkins as alternate. After the
installation. the members enjoyed
supper and smoker
The members Of AppouattoN camp.
Woodmen OF the World. Of Ettrick. and
Of lakewood and Hollywood Camps. OF
this CITY. Will meet at the Daughters
OF Liberty Hall in Ettrick SUNDAY
morning. and attend in body the
rnorainS service at Ettrick Methodist
Episcopal Church The pastor. Rev. u
W. watkins. will preach special ser
mon
Chesterfield Happenings
Richclicu < Wilson. aged thirty
seven years. died in his home IN
rttrick last night after a long Illness
He is survived by his wife ana one
son. also BIZ four brothers. I O., J. J..
r. c. and g G. Wilson. Of Crewe. an.
h.. four sisters. Mrs. G. H. Rodun. Of
this civ. Miss \ X. Wilson. OF BaItl-
more. and Misses Rosa and T. O. VIII
sen. Of Crewe-
Charles Bei.5er1ck- well KNOW u
farmer living near Swift Creek, hao
III. misfortune to break one OF MS
les YESTERDAY lie was hauling LOGS
,-hen one u the ioSs rolled from the
won and fell on him.
Harry Shusmith. the young man VINO