The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-28
KIRKLAND TO Be TRIED
FIRST JUNE TERM DAY
Court Announces Attorney Gilbert X
Pollock Must Pay Pickpocket's
Bail Bond.
:RK BUNTING sign s.
CLERK
Congressman Watson Orator of Occa-
sion Mt Finals Of Dinwfddic High
school This Eyening--New City
Point Postofflce.

Petersburg. Va, May 27.--Before ad-
journing court last evening. Judge
Mullen, sitting in the regular May
term, announced that he had changed
the date for the trial of C. A. Kirk
land, charged with attempted criminal
assault. from June 8 until the first day
Of the June term.
The court also declared the bond of
Dunworthy, white. of Richmond, for
feited, when his case was called and
he failed to appear. Dunworthy was
arrested here several wks ago. charged
with picking. He engaged At
torney Gilbert Pollock. of Richmond.
to defend him, and on the day before
his case was to come up in the police
court Dunworthy gave bail in the sum
of $500 with Mr.. Pollock as hfs surety.
The Richmond attorney will be called
upon to pay the amount of the bond.
The case of Joe Harris. colored.
charged with the murder of Algie Ma
lone. colored, will be called when the
court reconvenes at 10 o'clock tomor-
circumstantial, but is believed to be
sufficiently strong to convict. Malone
disappeared from his home In Pocahor-
tas several months ago. and his body
was discovered in the river near his
home FIVE weeks ago.
Mr.. Bunting Resigns.
Mr.. Plummer Bunting, for several
years past the efficient clerk of the
council committees and secretary to the
City Engineer and Board of Health. has
rendered his resignation to Mr.. will
liam E. Poole, president of the Board
Of Aldermen, to take effect June Is.
n hAn he
OF personal representative and general
manager Of the interest of Mr.. Richard
Epps. OF this city. who owns large
amount of property at HopewelL Only
one candidate has been mentioned for
the vacancy by reason Of Mr.. Buntings
resignation. that being e. p. GOODWIN.
who will probably be the choice Of the
council.
Preparfng Fair Catalogue.
The catalogue of the Southside Fair
Association for the coming season is
being prepared. and IL Ia expected to
be ready for distribution by July !.
The fair Ia expected to be the best
this year that Petersburg and the
Southsid has ever had, and the cat
alogue Ia being prepared accordingly.
Manager J. Mel. Ruffn and J. j. helms.
who are soliciting advertising for the
catalogue are meeting with generous
response by merchants and business
men.
Native of Turkey Speaks.
Rev. X. H Basmattan, of CONSTANT
nople, who has been In this country for
some time delivering educational lee
lures, appeared before large and In
terested congregation at the Ettrick
NJ Z. Church this evening. The pro-
gram included Mr.. Basmajian's oriental
%~l hxy~ a
native costumes. II was given for the
benefit of the primary department of
the Sunday school.
Conxressman Watson to Speak.
Congressman Walter A. Watson, for
merry circuit Judge of this district.
will deliver the address at the gradual
ing exercises of Dinwiddie High School
tomorrow evening. In addition to Judge
watson's address. an excellent program
has been arranged. and the occasion Ia
expected to prove highly enjoyable.
Negroes Arrested.
Detectives Lewis and Parkinson, OF
the Norfolk and Western Railway.
placed under arrest yesterday afternoon
two negroes, charged with robbing
Greenberry's tailoring establishment at
HopewelL
A dozen or more coats and fifteen
pairs of trousers we're recovered from
the negroes. They will be tried In
Prince George County. where the Of
Tense was committed and arrest made.
HigA Mason Cast" Attend. -.-
A telegram was received here today
from Most Excellent John NJ Caldwell,
Grand High Priest Of the Royal Arch
Chapter. A. r. and A. NJ. OF Florida,
expressing his regret at not being able
to visit Petersburg next week and to
attend the Confederate reunion In Rich
mond. owing to sickness In Ms family
View FestsfAce ~ Ctr Fsant.
Postmaster II. L. Munt at City Point
10 having erected Mt that place at his
own expense . new postoffice building,
which II expected to be completed
within the next ten days The build
ing will cost about S1.seo. and will be
Of much beneft TO the dispatch Of mail
at that office.
TAeme for sunday.
Rev. Richard wilkinson, ID. D.. pas
tor OF the washington Street M. n
Church. has announced that the subject
Of his special month-end sermon. which
he will preach next Sunday evening.
will be 'Herod or Christ--Whichr Ths