The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-25
PETERSBURG POLICE
make MANY ARRESTS
HENDERSON TO SERVE TERM


PETERSBURG, Va, Oct. 24.--Yesterday
was the regular semi monthly payday
i at the enormous plant OF the Dupont
Powder Company near Hopewell ana
City Point, and in consequence Peters,
/ burg was,fiooded last night with thous-
ands OF workmen from the plant VINO
had come here to have their pay
! checks cashed, to visit the fair, which
had been continued through yesterday
| largely on account of the same being
/ pay day. and to do their shopping In
! consequence of the large influx Of Wis
| itors to the city, the local police did
double duty last night, and are still
receiving reports on various happen
ings of the night.
Among the more important cases
which the police have had to deal
with last night and today are the fol-
lowing:
q. NJ. Rudiseil, q citizen of Hope
well. reported to the police this morn
ing that he had been attacked and
beaten by four negroes in Third Street
last night, relieved of a gold watch
and an Ingersoll watch. Rudisell shows
marks Of the assault, but his assail-
ants are unknown.
J. r Allen and G. w. Colson board
ers in the home of Mr.. Charles Patillo.
In Grove Avenue, reported this morn
into between = and O'Clock. the
thief or thieves efrecting entrance
through the door. Mr.. Allen lost an
openface gold watch, ST In money.
check for $40. made payable to
and endorsed by Edward ]. Kelley. Mr..
CoIson lost his Dupont pay check No,
1884 for $75. The police have no
clue as to the thief or thieves.
Finds Maa RtAinx Pocket.
J. F. Allen an G. w. Colson, board
asleep at the Norfolk and Western
Railway Depot early this morning. and
was awakened by someone going
through his clothes. He alleges that
he saw John r. Landrum throw away
a pocketbook which he had taken from
his Lyles) pocket, The two men en-
gagged in fight over the allegation
and Lyle, being the smaller of the two,
was getting much the worst of the
figh. when he drew his knife and In
fficted severe cut across Landrum's
face. Both were arrested and are be-
Ing held, charged with felony.
Sandy Green, coiored, was the vic
tim OF a severe stab wound in the small
of his back below the right shoulder,
which may prove fatal, At the hands
of an unknown negro on Plum street
last night
F BENTON Cargil was assaulted and
severely injured by w. r. Whyte In a
difficulty at the New Market last night
CargilPs assaiIant used either a black
jack or brass knuckles. He is under
arrest. charged with felony.
William Dinkins Cut
William Dinkings was seyeriy cut on
the left side of his face and his left
ear and neck by Roger Gillian. In
sufficulty at the New Market last night.
Gillian Was arrested. and when he
was searched at police headquarters
loaded revolver was found on his per-
son, which he boldly asserts that he
would have used had he had an OPP
portunitS.
/ E. G. Pierce an smpioye OF the Du-
pont Company. reported to the police
last night that his pocket had been
picked Of SIT by one OF several young
white men In an automobile which he
] had boarded to go to Hopewelf, Mr..
Pierce stated that the car, after he had
gotten into II. was driven straight out
Sycamore Street instead of toward
Hopeweil, and when he found that hts
pocket was being picked he jumped
out over the back of the machine, but
/ not before he had lost his money.
! Robert Brooks was shot In the leg
| by Charles Jones. aged about twenty
years, early last night. Brooks
claimed that he was walking along
/ Harding Street when he spoke to
Jones. who replied by drawing a pistol
and shooting him twice in the leg.
! Jones was placed under arrest
XiHpers In Acquitted.
| Socrates Xippers. charged with the
illegal sale Of ardent spirits at Hope
we'll in violation Of the Byrd Liquor
! Law. was acquitted by jury at yes
terday's session Of the Prince George
Circuit Court Judge West immediate
~ empaneled special grand jury and
submitted three other indictments,
which were offered against xippers by
the Commonwealth. charging similar
offenses, but in each Of the three cases
the grand Jury returned mot 4 true