The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-02
WHITE STRANGER IS
HELD FOR MURDER
Accused Negro OF Stealing Dollar
From Him and In Resulting
Quarrel Killed Him
RAILWAY BUILDING BEGINS
Petersburg and james River Corpora
lion VIII Start Actual Construc-
ton Work ON. Its Line Next Mon
day.

Petersburg. Va, fufy IA white
stranger. named Clinic Jones, ana
claiming Lexington, KY, as his nome,
but who states that he has recently
been employed at the PuPont POWDER
Works was arrested this morning
near Hebron, Dinwiddie County. by
Officers Heelan and Clayton, OF the
local police force. and Is being held
on the charge of killing Emmett
Thomas colored.
According to a statement made by,
Jones, he, with several otner
men. boarded. a westbound norfolk
and Western freight train here yes
terday and that he fell asleep on
the bumpers of coal gondola, snortiy
after getting aboard the train Wnen
the train stopped at point between
Jones awoke and feeling In his
pockets he missed dollar. he
asked his other friends who were
riding on another bumper IL anyone
had bee nseen where he was asleep
They told him that the bumper oc-
cupied by him had been visited oy
negro. Jones sought out the negro
and accused him Of stealing the dol
lar He says the negro cursed n,m
and started to get up from the
bumper on which he was lying. Jones
Inen puileu ISNVlNNi ahN ~f'~N
negro twice.
Thomas, who is believed to be from
Pittsburg, did not get off. bu was
found dead where he was shot. oy
train hands higher up the road. Upon
being searched neither pistol or
dollar was found on the body. me
affair WAS reported TO Chief Ragland
and he this morning dispatched the
two officers to search for Jones, they
returning here with him on the 1880
train this afternoon.
Merchants Meet and Eat.
The Retail Merchants Association,
one of the leading business organl-
cations Of this city, held It's first MO
day luncheon at the Strstford Hotei
today. There was splendid attend-
ance and the occasion was thoroughly
enjoyed.
The association at recent meeting
decided 10 hold luncheon monthly, at
which time the merchants would have
an opportunity of getting together
and discussing matters of interest and
imoprtance These meetings are ex-
peeted to be of much benefit In bring
ing the merchants in close touch with
one another and make competition
more pleasant
To Begin Work on Railway.
President J. Walter Long. or the
Petersburg and James River corpora
ton, announced last evening tnat
work of construction on the electric
railway. which the company pro-
poses TO build between Petersburg
and City Point. will be commenced
on next Monday and that the work
will be rushed with all possible speed
until ii is completed. &a~
The Petersburg and James River
Corporation is one of the two COM
peting companies which Is seeking a
franchise To construct the terminus
for a Petersburg to City Point electric
line on the streets of Petersburg
The franchises will be sold by the
Street Committee under orders of the
City Council on July 10, and Mr.. Long
feels confident that his company will
secure a franchise TO enter the city.
The road when completed will be OF
great benefit TO hundreds OF laborers
who live in Petersburg and are en-
ployed at the DUPONT Powder Works.
Meet i'm Children's Interest.
A public meeting will he held in the
offices of the Chamber of Commerce
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning in
the interest of public Fairgrounds
for children of the city. The move
ment Is one of widespread interest.
and there will undoubtedly be large
attendance, which is expected to re-
suit in definite steps being taken
for the establishment of Fairgrounds.
j. O. u A. VI. Will Celebrate.
Virginia Council No. 8, Junior
Order of United American Mechanics.
will celebrate it's thirty-eighth ami
versary in it's lodge room tomorrow
evening A special committee has
arranged for a general good time.