The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-19
MILLS Of JUSTICE
ARE AGAIN MOVING
ings Court In Session With
Heavy Criminal Docket.
CoUNCILMEN SEE HIGHwA,
Twenty Members OF Two Branches of
Cockade City Legislative Body Go
Over HopeweIl Road-Hugh NJ.
Wrights Sudden Death.

Petersburg. Va, Nov. 1S.-The No
vemeber term of the Hastings Court,
Judge Mullen presiding, convened at
10 O'Clock this morning and the grand
jury shortly after being sworn and
sent to their room reported the fol-
lowing indictments:
John I. Landrum, grand larceny:
William Thomas, housebreaking;
Charles Jones' felonious sho Jting; V
II. Kahn, grand larceny; Edward
Smith, alias c. Green, grand larceny:
J. e. Jones, housebreaking; Roger
Gillian. felonious cutting; Henry
Williams, highway robbery; Roner,
Burke. larceny from the person, Gar
Ian Collect, felonious cutting; Charles
Scott, grand larceny; Will Jordan,
grand larceny.
that of the Commonwealth vs. Aigie
Knox, indicted for felonious cutting.
The accused was found guilty and his
punishment fixed at two years in the
penitentiary. Following the verdict,
Attorneys r. T. Wilson, counsel for
the accused. moved the court to set
aside the verdict on the ground that
1t was contrary to the law and evil
dence. The motion will be argued
at a later day in the term.
William Thomas, indicted for enter
lii6 tHc uWelhHS nouSe Oh MI D. i il.
Walthall in East Tabb Street on Oc-
tober IS and stealing therefrom sill
verware and jewelry to the value of
$46. pleaded guilty, and was sem
fenced to two years in the peniten-
tiary.
John T. Landrum. white, indicted
for the larceny of Sc from the per-
son OF James F. Lyle, when arraigned
pleaded not guilty. Landrum testi-
fed that he was from Richmond.
where he had resided for forty-six
years. AT late hour this case had
not been concluded on account of the
absence of a material witness.
Inspect Hopewell Road.
About twenty members of the
thirty-six members OF the TWO
branches of the City Council left mere
about l o'clock this afternoon on
tour Of inspection OF the Hope
we'll Road. The party was accom-
panied by Secretary William NJ. Mar
tin, of the Chamber of Commerce,
and several other prominent business
men. The object of this trip was foi
the several members Of the Council
to thoroughly familiarize themselves
with the condition of the Hopewell
Road in order that they might vote
"fntelligently" upon an appropriation
of $4,000 recommended by the FL
nance Committee of the Council to aid
in the construction of a permanent
highway
When the party reached Hopeweli
they were escorted through the
grounds upon which the DUPONT
Powder Company has within the past
year erected the largest gun cotton
plant in the world. President Wneary
stated to your correspondent in an
interview after the return of the party
that ii required about an hour and
a half on the inside of the grounds
for the members of the Council TO see
the enormity of the plant and that all
of them were much impressed.
Mr.. Wheary, of course. did not
know what effect the trip would have
upon the final vote on the appropria-
ular meeting of the Common Council,
and he did not venture any predic-
ton
Hugh NJ. Wright's Sudden Death.
Chief of Police Reuben F. Ragland
was advised today of the almost sud
den death in a Roanoke hospital OF
his close friend, Hugh NJ. Wright.
special agent of the Norfolk and
Western Railway and a member of
the Baldwin-Felts Detective Agency.
Mr.. Wright was taken suddenly with
appendicitis while in Petersburg sew
eral days ago and was taken to Roa-
noke for an operation. Peritopiti
set in and second operation was
performed but the popular officer
passed away last night
Special Agent Wright was OF a quiet
and unassuming disposition and was
regarded as one of the best detectives
in the employ of the Norfolk and
Western Company. He spent a great
deal of time in Petersburg. where he
was widely and highly regarded. He
was one Of Chief Ragland's warmest
friends The chief left here tonight
for Bedford City, the home of De-
tective Wright. to attend the funeral.
Smith-HOlt.
Miss Naomi Jackson Smith and Mr..
William Albert Holt. a we'll known
and popular young Chesterfield
couple. were united in marriage at
430 o'clock yesterday afternoon at
the residence OF the oficiating minis