The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-30
ONE ADMITS GUILT IN
DUPONT SW|NOlE
Frank {. Plumb. Timckceper i'm Con-
sfruction Department, Enters Plea
and Case IL Certified
CLOSE GUARD Is KEPT
Home of Man Believed 10 Have Been
involved Watched by Plain Clothes
Men, But He Has Left, Apparently.
For Parts Unknown.

Petersburg, Va Noy 29.--The war.
rants upon which the two men, VIII
nam +. Murphy. former member OF
the Dupont police force. recently en-
gagged In the mercantile business at
iiy Point, and Frank c. Plumb a
tlmeheeper In the construotio depart
ment of the DUPONT Company, charge
the former with eonspiring to defraua
the DUPONT Company by the use of
unlawful checks to an amount nm
known, but exceeding s. 600. and the
latter with feIoniously and unlawfully
taking, stealing. carrying away, etc.
diNers checks payable to the order Of
one Dave Summers, the amounts be-
ing unknown. bur exceeding $3.50.
Upon examination, Plumb entered
\ plea Of guilty. and his case was
certified TO the grand jury. The al
legged conspirators will be taken be-
fore Judge West Of the Prince George
circuit Court. tomorrow, by whom
they will probably he baiied in the
sum Of $1,000.
Vernon w. PHEh ard others TN
known are named Jointly in the war
rant with MurphY, but as far as can
he learned no other arrests have been
made Several pIain-elothes men
have closely guarded the home of one
~ the afteRed Eo9Spiratora in this city
TOT several days. lie apparently has
made his escape but his Wife il still
occupying tho apartment
breaches Farewell Sermon.
Rev. George II. Spooner. d d
whose past0rate of the Marxet-Street
Methodist Episcopal Church expired
hay limitation with the last conferences
year and who was transferred TO
Mount Vernon Church, Danville, by
Bishop Gambler at the recent session
of the Virginia Conference. preached
his farewell sermon 10 an overffowing
congregation, composed largely of
members of his own church, last eyen-
ing.
During his pastorate at Market
street, DIR. Spooner has greatly en-
deared himself to his own conerega-
ton and to the people of the city gem
I orally. and In his last sermon he ex-
I pressed his deep appreciation Of the
many kindly expressions of regret at
his departure from the city. espe cially
81 the courtesy shown him by Rev
/ l}r Strbline and the congregation OF
the Tabh- Street Pres bytertan Church,
which was closed last evening in cour
tesy TO the Market Street pastors ia st
service. Or. Spooner addressed his
congregation in his farewell sermon
on the text: BE We not weary in we'll
| hPtitSt IFT ava que Tune YOU snail rear
! If YOU faint not" The sermon
abounded In eloquent and appealing
truth, the speaker concluding his re-
marks by EXPRESSING regret that there
were yet some to whom he had
preached who have not yet accepted
! Christ.
Mr. Spooner will leave the latter
part Of this week for his new charge
and he Will leave behlnu ann re. ord
unequaled ina the history of the Mar
ket-Street Church. During his pas
torate the Sunday school has nea rly
doubled in membership, many addi-
tions have been made to the church
and contributions for all purposes
have greatly increased. In addition,
the church building has been en-
lareed and improved greatly at cost
Of nearly 10000. The entire com
munity will hid DIR. Spooner and his
family adieu with deem regret
W. {. T. L. tn Give Social
The local w. G. T. L. will give a
social in the Young Mems Christian
Association auditorium tomorrow
evening, TO which every person in
terested in temperance is cordially
invited ana for which the following
program has been arranged:
Prayer--Dr, Richard Wilkinson.