The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-17
NUMEROUS INDICTMENTS
RETURNED YESTERDAY
December Term of Hastings Court OF
petersburg Has Large Amount of
Criminal Business.
DINwIDDIE RESIDENCE BURNS
Five Prisoners Take French Leave OF
Prince George Jail-Pctition OF
Railroad Company Amended and
Promptly Granted by Counsel.

Petersburg, Va, Dec. is.--The De-
cembcr term of the Hastings Court.
Judge Mullen presiding. convened at
10 o'clock this morning and shortly
after the grand jury had been sent
to its room the following indictments
were returned
John Myers twhite). nonsupport:
George Crawford tcolored). Carl
Scott tcoiored). Levy White (colored)
Willie Moran {colored), j. G.
Reynolds twhite). Clifton William ms
tcoiored). w. p. Baxter (white), Irby
White (colored). grand larceny;
Charles Lesley tcolored}, folonious
shooting Lexie Lyons fcolored)
felonious cutting: George Robinson
fcolored), felonious cutting: Luther
Terry twhite), felonious cutting; John
Hill. Dick Farrell. John O'Connor
william Reed and Burwell poek
twhite), ousebrea king
The case of Thomas Terry. in
dicted for unlawful cutting. was the
first called and the accused was found
guilty. sentenced 10 twelve months In
Jail with a fine of S.
William p. Baxter. charged with the
larceny OF watch valued at s56 from
the person of w w Roberts on De-
cember 3. was found guilty OF petit
larceny, sentenced to SIX months III
jail, with a fine Of SIS, The accused
was ordered to be put 10 work OH the
roads.
r.. Kahn indicted for the larceny
OF lot of furs from the store OF A
Rosenstock K Co. was sentenced tt
one year in the penitentiary. Ed
Smith. alias G.. Green, charged witt
completely IN the ga me robbery, plead
ed guilty 10 petit larceny and was sen
fenced TO six months on the roads.
Robert Simmons fcolorede. indict'
ed for the larceny of a graphophone
blankets and other articles OF the
total value OF s73, upon arraignmen'
pleaded not guilty and upon the evi
deuee adduced was discharged by the
jury.
Petition Is Amended.
At n special meeting of the Com
mon Council. held last evening for tn.
purpose OF considering the request OF
the Petersburg and Appomattox Rail
way Company 10. be- permitted TO ust
the tracks Of the Virginia Railwa!
and Power Company on Sycamore
and other streets of the city, afteI
much discussion, the petition wa!
withdraw and amended asking fol
permission TO he permitted to use th'
tracks OF the Virginia Railway ant
Power Company upon Wythe Street t.
its intersection with Sycamore. which
petition was granted.
Strong opposition had developed
some days ago to permitting the com
pany TO run its heavy interurhan car
over Sycamore and other of the prin
cipal thoroughfares of the city, OWN!
10 their size and weight. and it wa
soon seen that the request would no
be granted by the Council hence tn
changing of the petition.
Mayor Caba Miss was granted tn
privilege of the Council floor and ad
dressed the body upon conditions ex
listing at the police station, owing t
/ its size, etc The Mayor was inform
ed by President Wheary that the mat
ter was now in the hands of specia
committee for rigid investigation.
The Norfolk and Western Railwa.
Company was granted permission Il
erect ticket office on It's property o,
Second Street for the sale of ticket
to Hopewell and CITY Point. whereof
a SERIOUSLY congested condition of AZ
fairs In the Union Station would h.
relieved
Residence Destroyed.
The residence of Henry Fl. Harris
advertising manager for the Ken
Furniture Company. located in Din
widdie County. near the Md Countr'
Club. was completely DESTROYED b.
| fire evening before last, together will
It's contents. Mr.. Harris had onl,
heen with the Kent Comnanr ahou
four months, coming here from Char
lesion, s. G. On TUESDAY his wife ant
other members of the family arrived
and were taken direct to the home
which Mr.. Harris had prepared foi
them In few hours the residence
was In flames and Mr.. Harris esti
mates his loss at about/s3, N0H. III
which there was no Insurance
Five Break Jail,
Charles Rogers. Calvin Smith
Charles Smith. Oscar Hargrave ard ]
n. Davis. prisoners in the Prince
George County Jail, scaped last nigh
by saving hole through the 400
Of the jail. An five of the prisoners
were being held for minor offenses
There were two other prisoners in thu
cell who refused to leave.
Dupont TmpIoyc Dies Suddenly
Edward J, Ratigan. aged abou