Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06
.AATI-TARTTE FACTION
WINsCOMPLETE VICTORY
Arc Ousted From All Con-
nection With Church.
JUDGE WEST ISSUES ORDER
1t Is Carried Out Quickly by City
Sergeant, and To-Day the Victors
VIII Worship In Peace and Har-
mony.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.,

PETERSBURG. VA. December s.
In accordance with his decision yester-
day. Judge ]. Il. West. presiding In. the
Hastings Court OF this city, In tho Har-
rison Street toolored) Baptist Church
case. this morning entered a decree
directing the city sergeant forthwith
TO proceed to GUST Ell Tartte, former
pulpit supply and tho various former
trustees and officers of the church. and
any person holding under them for
the church building and parsonage. and
to deliver possession of. the Same and
OF other church property: records,
DOCKS. papers, forms, etc, to the trus-
tees and officers OF the anti-Tnrtte fac
ton. as established by the decree of
January 81. 1914, and the defendants
and each of them, their agents and att
torneys. are enjoined from interfering
In any way with the possession and
control of the property. The city SER
geant was directed to report to the
court at o'clock how he had executed
the decree,
1t was further ordered that Ell
Tartte and his trustees and officers
appear at the bar of the court at
O'clock and show cause. IL any they
can show, why they should not be
fined and Imprisoned for their refusal
and failure to deliver the property as
directed by the decree of January 81,
to the trustees and officers established
By that decree.
Sergeant Evans reported that he had
duly executed the degree, and no
turned over to the court the keys of
the patronage, the church and tho
study. Tartte had moved out of the
parsonage before the afternoon meet.
Ing OF the court. The books. records
etc, were surrendered to the court,
and by the keys and records were put
IN the possession OF the anti -Tartte
officials
~, In the matter OF tho contempt order.
Ell Tartte and his associate church,
officers were purged of contempt by
II, b. Davis, Of their counsel, who
stated to the court that they had acted
Dn his advice. and that neither they
nor he had any intention of disobeying
inc order OF tho court. After somo
sttmely advice to both factions, the
tourt dismissed the, contempt rule and
adjourned.
The anti-Tartte faction of the con-
Eresation will worship III the church
Tomorrow for the first time since
19oS. and 1t will 10 joyous occasion
with them. 1t is expected. now that
the litigation has been ended. that
eventually the two factions of the con-
EreEatton will como together and wor-
ship In peace and harmony
Very Sudden Death.
Mrs. Lucy Ann Farnell. aged flfty-
eight years. died very suddenly Inst
night: about II o'clock. at the homo of
her daughter, Mrs w, II. Lucae, on
iSlick Street. She had started to her
room to retire for the night. when she
was stricken and died before medical
aid could be summoned She Is sur.
yived by the one daughter, with whom
che lived. Mrs. Lucas came to Peters
burg from Emporia several months
N e.tna
afternoon, the body was taken to En-
Poria Tor burial.
Anniversary Services.
The Market Street Methodist Episoo-
pal Sunday school will hold It's ami
Sersary services. and will Install its
officers and teachers. The program for
the occasion embraces reports from the
superintendent and other officers Spe..
cial music. the awarding OF diplomas
and certificates and an address by the
pastor.
The annual banquet OF the mems BIZ
bic class of this school was endowed
last night, with a number of guests
present and fine music and brief ad-
dressea to add to the interest of al
present.
Prince George Notes.
The Belgian relief Campaign In Priuce
George City-is proving satisfactory
clothing ands foodstuffa- The people
have been .rerN libSral In their contri-
buttons. A very interesting entertain
ment has been planned or Tuesday
night next at the high school ut the
courthouse. which IL expected to real.
atst q handsome sum- and which will
mark the close OF the Belgian relief
campaign. Addresses will be delivered
by Judge West and r. Boiling Wilcox,
OF this city.
The dance given by Mrs. Thomas
!Temple. of Disputanta at Liberty Hall
tn this city on Wednesday night. for
tHe benefit OF Prince George Chapter
Daughters OF tho Confederacy. was
brilliant and successful event The
sum OF STE net was realized and turn
ed over to the Daughters.
- Marriage In Ettrick.
!. Miss Eva Gertrude King, daughter
OF r. A. Kiifg. Of Ettrick, and Hugh H
Davis. OF Waynesboro. Va, wero mar.
ried this morning at the parsonage of
Ettrick Methodist Episcopal Church by
the Rev. c. c. Jones. They left imme-
diately afterwards for their home in
Waynesboro.
Probably Fatal Accident.
Wilson Bell. an employe Of the vir-
ginia Grain and Feed Company. on Old
Street. was badly injured this after
noon. He had just unloaded a car for
the company on the track In rear OF
the store, when he was caught by
backing car and crushed. He was hur-
ried to the hospital. His Injuries are
mainly internal. and IL rs believed he
cannot live through the night
General News Notea,
The Chamber of Commerce has adj
dressed letters TO the people of Peters-
burg. urging. as a matter of businesa
as well as OF pride. to- spend their
money with their home merchants In.
stead OF elsewhere.
Petersburg Lodge of Elks will hon
or the memory of departed brethren by
appropriate services in the Academy Of
music Tomorrow afternoon. Samuel J,
Kelley. OF Richmond, will be tho
orator.
RELEASED WITHOUT BOND
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