The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-31
HIGHWAYnth OPERATE
AS N GOOD, OLD TIMES
yitney Loaded with HopewciI Work
men Held Up at Point OF Pistol
and Forced TO Fork Over"
NEGRO PROMPTLY ENUMERATED
Man Who Killed Two Highwaymen
Near HopeweII Tells His story--Au-
tosnobiIists Have Narrow Escape
When Machine Skids aud Turns
Turtle.

Petersburg. va, Aug 30--Late Sat
urtiay night a titney containing tWelNe
workmen employed at the DUPONT
plant, while returning from Petersourg
to Hopewell, was held up by several
masked highwaymen. we'll armed, and
the occupants were robbed OF between
$500 and $500. The highwaymen. one
or more of whom carried two reviewers,
threatened to kill the occupants OF the
automobile IL any resistance was
shown. There lis no clue to the iden-
tity Of any of the highwaymen, all or
whom made their escape into the dark
ness after having relieved their fright
ened victims of all the money they pos
sessed
Negro Exonerated.
1t has been learned that one or the
two bodies being held at the under
taking establishment of J. I. Morris
e. Son, this city, is that of James
Green, colored, of South Carolina
Green in company with another n
gro, attempted to hold up and rob an
other negro near khe outskirts or
Hopewell Sunday morning. The would
be victim drew his revolver AND shot
one of the highwaymen dead. while the
other continued his attack, whereupon
he was killed The man who did the
shooting notified tie authorities and an
Inquest was held. the jury exonerat-
ing the negro who did the killing by
returning q verdict of self-defense.
Free-For-AIi Fight.
A free for-ail fight. which occurred
on Boiling brook, near Sycamore street.
shortly after O'Clock this afternoon.
created considerable excitement for
while. The fight started between work
men from the DUPONT plant who had
come to Petersburg and imbibed rather
freely. and when Officer Slate appeared
on the scene he was attacked by one
of the number, Ed. Sullivan, who Ii
said to have bitten the officer on the
back of his hand, infiicting a painful
wound.
oficer Slate found II necessary to
use his club. with which he inflicted
a wound on Sullivan's head which re-
euired the attention of DIR. Burke. ply
stefan to the jail.
Detective Eanes and Officer Sand
ford soon arrived on the scene. and
four OF the men-~-Ed Sullivan. L. v.
Matilda l. p. Bowles and r. B. Shir-
ley--were arrested and lodged in jail,
the latter being charged with inter-
fering with an officer In the discharge
of his duties.
Have Close Gail.
An automobile accident occurred near
Burgess Dinwlddte County. yesterday
afternoon which came near resulting
seriously for one or more of the oc-
cupants The car. which lis owned and
was being driven by Mr.. Charles Cab
aniss. of the Kent Furniture Company.
in which were seated Mrs. Cabaniss.
Police ofFicer George A. Brister and
Mrs Brister, skidded In some manner
and turned turtle. All OF the occu-
pants were thrown out and Mr.. Bris~
ter was quite painfully injured about
his head, face and right side, which
will necessitate his confinement to the
house for several days. The other oe-
eupants of the car escaped with only
few bruises.
TIVE F0ught, Roth Go TO Roads.
The cases of Robert Morris and Rob
ert Scherer two negroes. charged with
shooting and cutting one another in
a difficulty Saturday night. were called
in Police Court this morning, and re-
suited In the former being sentenced
TO three months and the latter to six
months In the city jail upon the testi-
mony OF Police Officer Belcher Morris
was charged with stabbing Scherer In
the forehead and Scherer with shoot
ing Morris I'm the hand. stray bull
let from Scherers revolver struck
small negro boy standing nearby, but.
fortunately, he was not seriously In
jured
Minister Returns to school.
Rev. u. c. Primm for several years
past the popular and efficient pastor
of the Ettrick Baptist Church, rendered
his resignation to his congregation At
last evenings service. to take effect
September a. Mr.. Primm resigns to
take theological course. Since com
ing to Ettrick the young minister has
accomplished good work and has
made many friends who will regret to
know that he viii leave his present
charge.
omcers Elected.
At a recent meeting of the Phila-
thea class OF the Wesley NJ e. sun
day school held In the home OF Mrs.
w L. Kohiar. officers for the ensuing
term were elected as follows:
President, Miss Bette Bridgman:
vice-president. Miss Ella Connolly; sec.
ona v4ee-presiaentr Mrs Carl wa-4i-
ner: secretary Mrs. M A. Jones: as
sistant secretary. Miss Mary Martin;
treasurer, Miss Maggie Wilkerson; IL
brarian. Miss Minnie Wilkerson. as
sistant librarian, Miss Jennie Bridg
man. press reporter. Mrs. j Fl. Hollo-
way: teacher. Mr.. w. L. Kohlar.
Brief Notes.
Rev Father Martin ]. Haier, pastor
Of St Joseph's Catholic Church, this
city, announced today that on next
Monday ground will be broken for
new Catholic church at Hopeweii The
edifice will be built OF brick and con-
strncted to meet all present demands.
Mr. A. A. Siagle. OF this city. was
advised today that Ruth Palmer" ons
of his fine young horses. won the trot-
ting race at Marion last week. The
purse was $500. Ruth was driven BY
w j. Dougherty.
A dance and entertainment will he
given at Library Haii tomorrow even
ing for the -benefft Of the Hebrew La