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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-12
GRAND JURY
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might be placed before the jury.
The Mystery.

might be placed before the jury.
The Mystery.
The mystery surrounding the shoot
ing of Hail appears intensified by
the lack Of motive, or rather because
OF the abundance of II. there being
several theories, all of which tend to
show motive.
That robbery of the store of Hall
was the motive for the crime was the
first theory presented, and this has
been supported in measure by the
story of Mrs. Hall, of hearing the
shot and finding the body of her hus-
band.
Later the theory was advanced that
Hail was killed because II was be-
lieved that he knew how the fire
started that ended in the destruction
of the Dunkum store. Pursuing in
quiry along the lines that the fire was
of incendiary origin the fire insurance
people have worked,
The theory that jealousy may have
been the motive has also been given
attention by some of the investiga-
tors. While the work of the Com
monwealths attorney and the county
officers was along the line of the
burglar theory, the others which had
been advanced were entertained and
the investigation by the grand jury
now NiltiIiS Will 80 as tteply as pos
sible into all,
The crime has been the one big
topic of discussion by the people of
all sections of Louisa county. and in
tense interest is being shown. That
the findings of the grand jury are be-
ing awaited by the people SUPPRESS
ing an undercurrent of excitement.
was evident here throughout today.
and tonight speculation is rife.
Excitement Reigns.
When Judge G. S. Shackelford
opened court this morning, and the
charge was given the grand jury, the
courtroom was filled. During the
taking OF the poll OF the members of
the grand jury, the silence was heavy.
and as the jury filed into the little
room in which the probe is being con-
Quoted, the visibly impressed visitors
passed outside the building before
word was spoken
The grand jury. charged with find
ing an Indictment against the SLAYER
of Victor Hall. is made up of the fol-
lowing citizens of Louisa. none s~4of
whom live in the immediate vicinity
OF Green Spring: j. X. Dean, fore
]. s. Hopkins. =. I Hubbard.
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the girls family. and two county Of
f,cers. The frst visit was made to the
First Precinct station Miss Chenauit
walked very calmly and without any
display of nervousness Several OF the
slight scars made by the negroes hand
on her cheek and neck had partially
healed. AS she entered the station
door she held her head well up. and
one OF the officers stepped up to the
sergeants desk, behind which Ser
geant Holdcroft WAS seated, and
stated their mission The officer.
turning to one of the patrolmen sta
toned in the room. ordered Riddick
TO be brought out.
Cross Examine Negro.
Miss Chenault, together with her
friends and the officers, were invited
into the private office Of the sergeant
and there the negro was carried. No
sooner than he had entered the door
than Miss Chenault seemed TO gather
her self-possession and as she turned
70 face the man a look OF determine
ton crept into her face. The negro
entered as he was given gentle push
from the officer just behind him. Miss
Chenault let her eyes creep upwards
until the eyes of the negro came on
level with her own There they
stopped. and for several minutes she
gazed straight into his eyes. During
this time the officers eyes roamed
from the eyes of Mss Chenault back
TO the accused man, watching for
some spark OF recognition from Miss
Chenault. Presently Miss Chenault,
in doubt as to his Identity. began to
question the man atont bis residence,
his occupation and his whereabouts at
the time the crime was committed.
The negro answered the questions
very slowly and tried to emphasize
his words by shaking his unkempt
head, and before the party left he
had undergone a third degree. The
negro explained that he worked for
the Richmond and Rappahaunock
railway. and that while he had early
that night been near stop %, he was
In Richmond when the crime was al
legged to have been committed.
Miss Chenault, after questioning
the negro, seemed still uncertain as
10 his being the guilty party and
stated as she left the station house
that the negro seemed to he a little
lighter than her assaiiant, and that
his lips were not quite as thick.
After leaving there Miss Chenault
visited the Henrico iail and examined
the four prisoners held There, and aft
erwards went In company with her
friends TO the morgue The party re-
turned home yesterday afternoon. and
will probably return IN the city today
for another look st the negro Rid =
dick and also to examine other ne
groes who have been arrested at New
port News and other points.
An examination Of the negro at the
First Police station shortly after his
arrest revealed the fact that he wore
clean underclothes. and over them a
pair of overalls which met the de-
scription give~ by the young lady.
A yellow top shirt completed his wear
ing apparel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-12
.METHOO|STS ASK
MORE CHAPLA|NS
WANT THEM APPoRTIoNED TO
ARMY AND NAVY IN PRoPoR-
TON TO DENOMINATION.
TOBACCO is TABOOED
MINISTER'S ENTERING CONFER
ENCEs MUST PROMISE TO All
STAIN FROM UsE-LAITY
RIGHTS FOR WOMEN.
q
TOBACCO is TABOOED

OKLAHOMA CITY. OKLA, May
11.-~During a busy session today the
general conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church. South, received
the reports from the fraternal mes
sengers to tho Methodist Protestant.
Methodist Episcopal, and Methodist
church of Japan. 1t fixea "Wednesday
as the date for hearing the message Of
the fraternal delegation TO the British
Wesleyan church, and Friday for hear
ing tho delegate from the Methodist
Episcopal church.
The committee on ep!scopacy has
begun its inquiry into the administra-
ton and character of hish BPS who
shall be retired, and on th2 subject 81
how many new ones shall lie eiected.
Pat On Courts Decisicn
The committee on Vanderbilt H.
versitv is dlspos II - stau1 !, on the
decision of the court. granting the
right of confirmation and every ether
right reserved to the church regardiAg
the institution. Thomas Vhrtohea '.
of Amherst, Va, is on this importan-
committee.
An important report from tie
church relations committee was adopt
cd. 1t asks the presiden, to increase
the number Of Ghaplains IN the army
and navy aud to apr 'rtIoi. them 10
the churches in proportion To the size
Ut the denomination.
Laity Rights fof Women.
a ruling was made hY Bish" y Hcss,
requiring both majority ANA minrrity
reports to be read in committee meet
ings. This was holly contests by p
James Cannon and others, but the
body sustained the bishop
The committee on reV.Sals 'discGss"a
warmly the subject of laity rights Ter
women Several women spoke. Rev.
3. F. Lipscpmb, of Petersburg, made
a strong argument III favor CT TINS,
declaring there was no valid argument
against the movement, contendinE the
church has not kept its promise To wo-
men.
The committee on temperance ana
social service recommended that ne
preacher be received into a confer
ence on trial without his promise to
abstain from he Use of tobacco,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-12
MASS MEETING FOR
LIBRARY PLANNED

The committee Of the Rotary club
of Richmond, cooperating with sim
liar committees from other civic and
business organizations and public
spirited citizens OF Richmond, for a
public library for the city of Rich
noud, is taking the initiatYve in plan
ming for p mass meeting at which po-
pular sentiment in favor of the es-
tablishment of a public library here,
now, will be shown to be so strong,
that the finance committee of the com
mon council at it's meeting May 10Th.
win act favorab1y upon the PROPOSE
ton now before H.
The proposition before the coun-
col committee is that letter Memorial
property on the Richmond college
campus shall be bought by the city
ut market value, $4,000. This val
uation is placed on the land and the
building. Jeter Memorial hall Is not
included in this figure.
II is proposed that the city shall
buy this property for library purposes
and that branch libraries shall be es-
tablished IN the public schools and
other public places in the city's four
wards
Should the city buy the property for
the library. the Rotary club and the
Business Mems club guarantee they
win raise from $4,000 to $50. oon for
the purpose of buying books. installing
them. and placing In the building.
necessary tables, desks, cases and other
equipment
Among ORGANIZATIONS cooperating
with those who want public library
here. now are the Richmond Adver-
tisers club the Business Mems club
and the Rotary club.
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w. L. Bumpass. H. c. Morris. J. F.

w. L. Bumpass II. G. Morris. ]. F..
Mum. and A. F. Estes.
1t was nearly IL o'clock when the
first witness, Justice of the Peace j.
e. Hester, who conducted the inquest
as coroner, went before the grand
jury His. testimony was heard by
the jury behind closed doors. and
while no information as to what he
told the body was allowed to get out
Ii Is known the nature Of hts testi-
mony was that brought out by the
coroner's inquiry. The papers. show
ing the record of the testimony given
at the inquest and the verdict of the
coroner's jury were submitted.
DR.. II. w. Porter. who made the
post-mortem examination of the body
of Hall. was next heard by the ju-
rors. He told of conducting the post
norton and presented his findings to
the inquisitors. J. F.. Bfckers, next
witness presented to the jury by the
Commemorative attorney. has been
assisting the county officers In their
investigation of the crime.
Dinner recess was taken after
hearing Bickers. When the jury re-
sumed DR.. Banks of Derbyvilie; John
Johnson, w. r. Dunkum and S. +.
Wills werei heard. Mr.. Dunkum is
the man whose store was burned on
the night of the Hall murder, His
store is located short distance. dag
onally across the ROAD from the store
of the Halls. and his testimony laid
before the jury will. 1t Is believed,
have an important bearing on the out
come of the inquiry. After hearing
Mr.. Wills adjournment was taken.
Widow VIII Testify.
IT is probable that one of the first
witnesses today will be Mrs. Victor
Hall. She Will probably be followed
by Miss Essie Wood, a school teacher,
who lived with the Halls, and who,
for several hours after the shooting,
Is said to have had the pistol of Vic
tor Hall. a weapon of .3s-caliber. She
had picked 1t up in the store after the
shooting. One of the chambers OF the
pistol was empty. Miss Wood declares
she had fired the gun about month
before, shooting at a tree 10 test her
craftsmanship. It was a .3S-caliber
bullet that killed Hall. Those who
have been investigating state their
belief that Miss Wood viii tell the
grand jury tomorrow more than she
has so far told.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-12
HIGHLAND PARK IS
BETTER ACQUAINTED
nGET-ToGETHER- MEETING LAST
NIGHT ATTENDED ~
@fy-gE
MANY MEN.
w3T1rEt7ss
LIKE ANNEXATION TALK
". T.. DAUNES, TOUCHING on Sub
JE1T. HITS POPULAR CHORD.
hons WORK PLEAsES--Co-
OPERATION KEY NOTE.

Citizens IT Highland Park became
better acquainted last night at "A get
together mass meeting held III me
Town han, attended by some two hum
bred and nifty men and addressed by
Business Agent w. r. Dabney. of the
Richmond chamber of commerce.
Secretary W. A. Clarke, of the Rich
mond Retail Merchants association,
Robert Miles. Ir., assistant principal
Of Highland Park High school and
others. The Ftynote was cooperation
and It's benefits
The gathering was called 10 order
shortly after 8 O'Clock, after the men
attending had mingled. talked. smoked
and gotten pretty we'll acquainted.
Mayor Quarles opened 1.-THE meeting
with statement of its purposes, and
turned the gathering over 10 President
s s. Burlington. OF the Highland Ptrk
Citizens assoc iation, under whose
auspices the eeting was held.
President Burlington introduced Mr..
Clarke. who, after ten minute talk,
in which he cited his organization as
successful Example ~of cooperation.
introduced Mr. Dabney
Are For Annexation.
The address of Mr. Dabney was
characteristic. and during its course
re impressed his hearers not only with
the value of cooperation and the de-
velopment of the get-toeether spirit,
but the civic pride which makes good
citizenship Ills reference 10 the pro-
posed annexation Of Highland Park to
the city of Richmond. n which he de-
clared tho bsuttts would he mutually
great was received with an en-
thus'asn THAI indicates Highland
Park * citizens are a unit in favor of
bee oming a part ~ the city.
Mr.. Miles, vino, as scoutmaster Of
the Highland I ark Boy Scouts, has
1nre nuch In recent months for the
development Of the boys of that sec
fion, and who tn his capacity at the
Highland Park school as direc'or Of
the physical work has been insrru-
mental in thu development Of the
strength of tn towns future citizens.
told of his methods and the progress
he had made.
a pleasing incident of the evening
was the presentation ~ q gaveI n'ede
from the WOOD of The Highland lark
community Christmas tree - Iresi
dent Burlington. The presentation
was by Captain A, @ Quarles Mr..
Quarles, as chairman Of tn corr nit
tee then directed the serving ~ re-
freshments, aiser which the session
closed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-12
W[NOENBURG AND
MONTAGUE DEBATE.
ARRANGEMENTS BEING MADE FOR
TALk-FEsr AF~AcADEHN
of' MrsII.
POLITICAL p Q T BOIL S
TWO ELECTIONS IN RICHMOND
CAUSE VOTERS TO ARRANGE
roB MANY FISHING
TRIPS.
POLITICAL Pc T BOIL S

Richmond politics.! pet is boiling
far5siy af.tne pseeeu5 moment ~ ~
vsETsSses arc h"ias pulled uT et one
and the same tue C5ty and Jtstrtct
The t-sl wtlI pc inst ~ the ~oNtes-
taRts To- congress. Eoaeressnau Mon
tsgue is he5ae orrn~sa N> STATE Sena-
Tor 3eHHeUAasE 7r 1888 t-perte ~ fast
rigtt shBf f,e0ts 90 En- contestants
were making artankcH7erts fnr Join;
debate u tie Academy az N8ytr ratly
n lima, yhe ssst5c@- 'a he discussed
x Was SAID w.ll Se ONLY those per
tanning Ia tne fmpeRdsHe campaign. 10
Re confined so matters ~ great public
moment. u Rsx satd last nlshf that
frien6s 81 ta}h aSrirants were auk-
.osfs - have the debate as early fu the
canvass as possible So that tEe people
of fne district might Snow exactly
what beth Nossrs NoHtSsBe and
UenGenhHTe had - szr. ard shat the&
expect "a Hp AT tne meeting ~ she
next congress
TIE c}tr camps ST Is growing fa-
riots Comm tsstoress Hf~s0hberR and
Mccarthy and Graham y H9hson are
the aats eHes whn have 81 far Qaafi-
FED ss regular candidates. by paving
theAx assessments II rs expected,
h9wevers tina. az any moment Messrs
John Blair and John Mann. }r.. viii
come Acress with rhe fee " S25e. which
must be ps{a asder the rules, on OF
hefere SATURDAY This represents five
per ceHt If the fgst wears salary. ana
she tern ~ the admin strator is for
-four years.
With these two campo lgus worry ing
the people 81 Richmond. there Is lit
lie reason uhy the voter should not
gel busy rs he Indicates In many in
stances with MS Nshing tackle and mis-
gun, particularly the CUR.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-12
URIC ACID
SOLVENT
so Cent Bottle az Doses
Il II L Il

lust hecaHse you rtart the day wor~
REC ard tired stiff legs and arms and
muscles, ar aching head, burning and
ar1ng down palns In the hack--wcrn
out before the DAY begins. 10 not
saink yau have 10 stay In that condi-
hon.
. Be strong well and vigorous. with
no more pain from stiff Joints. sore
nnuec.es. rheumatic suffering, aching
hack or kidney disease.
For any form vf bladder trouble or
weakness. It's action is really wonder
fui, Those sufferers who are in and
out 81 bed half = dozen times "A night
with appreciate the rest. comfort and
strength this treatment gives.
To prove the Williams Treatrn en-.
eonduers kidney and bladder diseases,
rheumatism and all uric acid troubles.
no mattSr how chronic or stubb4rn. II
you haSe never used the Williams
Treatment, We with give one soc bottle
ca dosest free II you will cut out
this notice and send II with YOUR name
ana address. With Toe to heip pay die
trtSnfion expenses, To The Dr, j. A
WhAam4 Company. Dept. $3.50, =. o.
B.Ax,. East Hampton. Conn, Send at
ssstce and you will recsive by parcel
post 4 regular soc bottle. without
charge and without mourning any Oh
1.g4aicns, One bottle only to an ad-
Aress(--Adv.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-12

Eidlick, a negro. who gave his ad
dress as North Carolina.
Riddick was arrested shortly after
o'clock Yesterday morning between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth on Main
street by Patrolman Duke, Mr.. Duke
states that the man was walking town
the street and as he ars wered the
description given by Migs chenault
fc placed .he man unatr trrest.
Mr.. Duke states further that as he
place d his hands on the negro 5
shoulder and Informed him that he
vas under arrest the negro, before
he had mentioned the ctarres against
him. declared that he WITS not the man
who committed tho assault upon Miss
Cherault This took the ofricer vciy
mach h" surprise. his evident knowi-
edge of the suspicion N the officer s
mind and Mr., Duke states that reach
ing back INTO the msu's hip pocket,
he pulled out large 3S-caliber re-
vClNei. The charge OF carrying con-
ced.et weapons was leG1cd against
the man, and he will ne heard, on
this charge even shoul' ii he proven
that hs Is not the man who committed
the sault
About 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon
Miss Chenault arrived in the city. ac-
companied by two ladies, friends of
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STARS FILL HOUSE

Continued from First PageD
She has BECOME our idol. and will al
ways be welcome.
Nr. Paul Althouse divided the
honors with Nine. Chuck in the second
haas. giving first the Flower Song"
from "Carmi' by Bizet, and second
the Aria Cello Mar" from la
Giocondo" hy Ponchiel1i. In response
to encores he rendered the ballad,
For She Hath Said, / Love You,
and a beautiful little English ballad.
name unknown to this scribe This
young tenor came to us last year un-
heralded and by his fine work in the
concert production Of Aida" prompt
ly leaped into favor. His voice has
much improved since last year. his
high notes in the "Cielo Mar last
night stamping him an artist the
equal Of any tenor now in hrand
opera. Something should be done to
Improve the lighting above the stage
in the auditorium. and the street car
company should be asked not to run
cars by while solos are being sung
Mime Giuck was accompanied by
car going and air brake exhaust dur
ing every soio), and the audience
might refrain from talking during
the numbers. But Richmond people
are long suffering, for when they
can crowd a so-called auditorium.
such as our Third market is, and be
satisfied. they show it. Why not a
regular City auditorium. suitable for
real grand opera in 1916, The splen-
did program at the matinee today
and the performance tonight should
result in overfiowing houses
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-12

minent danger from zapata. to the
south. and Villa II the north and
northeast The grim old dictator.
however. does not show that he thinks
this is the case He roes about his
business as cooly and apparently as
undismayed as he ever has.
There is no doubt that Zapatas
forces are once again pressing on To
the capital. SINCE taking, Cuernavaca
without firing shot, they have
pressed north along the lines OF the
National railway until some of his
men are reported to be at San Angel,
Tlapam. and other towns just beyond
the suburbs of tho CITY Itself.
Zapata found about your Americans
in Cuernavacs last Wednesday, IN
GLIDING Mrs King. the owner of the
Buena Vista hotel These Americans
were not harmed in the riot OF drunk
enness and loot that followed, They
we're allowed to fee from the city at
nightfan in company with about two
hundred other foreigners of all ma
tionalties The Mexican government
has sent p strong force 10 fight back
the Zspatistas. Armored trains loaded
with soldiers. armored automobi les,
machine gums and mountain howitzers
have been sent north,
. Charles M. MaiRne, first lieutenant
L. y. A. retired has been put under
arrest by General Funston on orders
from Washington. Maigne has been
in Vera Cruz acting as a correspon-
dent for a Washington newspaper, He
was ordered to stop this work. but in
stead of doing SO, it is charged that
he penetrated the Mexican lines. 1t
would have. been very embarrassing
for the United States to explain the
presence of United states army on
Ger. If he had been captured, SO the
arrest was ordered. In ali likelihood
he will be deported.
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DEATHS.

4AWSON--Entered into rest at T;2O
A. NJ, Monday, May II. 1914. at her
home, 201l Hanover avenue, Rich
mond, Va. IN the sixty seventh year
OF her age. pOROTHEA PLEASANTS,
widow Of the late NJ. C. Lawson. and
second daughter OF the late Robert
Ballard shelton and his wife. Glenn
entina Burch. She leaves one sis
ter, Miss e. r.. c, Shelton, three sons
and Ave daughters.
Friends are invited 70 attend the
funeral which will take place from
the above residence, TUESDAY af-
sternoon at o'clock P. NJ. Interment
private.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-12

Joseph Heppert. Jr. twenty six
years old. Of 9os West Clay street.
died yesterday in Emporia, according
to news received here yesterday by
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hep
pert. Arrangements for the funeral
are being made.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-12
The Weather

Virginia Paftiy cloudy Tuesday,
proba ply followed by showers and
cooler by night "Wednesday showers
cooler In southern portion: moderate
variable winds.
North carolina-Fair Tuesday; We'd
nssday partly cloudy and cooler, prob
ably showers, moderateN south winds,
becoming variable.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-12

Monday. May IL. at
$40 A NJ, AT Emporia, Va. JOSEPH,
JR.. son of Joseph and Mary Hep
pert. OF sGS Vest Clay street. In his
twentysixth year. He IL survived
by his parents, four sisters and four
brothers.
Funeral from ST Mary's Catholic
church WEDNESDAY MORNING, at
. o'clock. Interment St Mary's
cemetery,