The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-29
PETERSBURG SUFFERS
FROM CRIME WAVE
Train Into Body of Negroes Along
Railroad. Wounding One.
MANY Well known Citizens Pass Away.
Among Them Being Nldou of Hugh
II. smith Sr., Postmaster In Cieyc-
iand's Time.

Petersburg. Va. Dec 2s.--In addi-
ton to the numerous robberies which
have been committed In this section
within the past few days, cutting and
shooting affairs are getting to be
numerous. and in some instances
promiscuous
Shortly after noon today young
mulatto giving the name OF Guy Holly
and claindng to be from. Midlothian.
Chesterfield County, was taken to po-
lice headquarters with pistol shot
wound through one of his legs. AC-
cording to Holly's statement. he, in
company with Ave other negoes. start
ed from Petersburg to Hopewell this
morning in search of work. They had
walked some distance along the Nor
folk and Western Railway tracks
when they stepped off out of the way
OF passing train. AS the train passed
white man appeared on the platform
of one OF the coaches and fred at
the negroes, striking Holly In the leg
TIE bullet passed entirely through
his leg and came out under the knee
Holly says that he could not give a
description OF the man who did the
shooting on account OF the speed at
which the train was running
II tho story which the unfortunate
negro tells Is true. some white man
Is guilty of malicious act and the
authorities will undoubtedly make an
effort to apprehend the guilty per
son.
Negroes Dies From Wounds.
Blanch Carpenter the negress who
was shot by John Williams. colured,
in BOOTHS Alley shortly after noon
yesterday. the particulars of which
were mentioned in this mornings Viz
gintan, died at the Petersburg Hos
-pital last night a post-mortern ex-
animation WAS made by Coroner
Leigh this afternoon aud an inquest
was held over the body tonight, the
jury returning q v@rdict to the effect
that the Carpenter woman came to
her death from hemorrhage caused by
a pistol shot wound inflicted by John
Williams, Williams is under arrest
and his case will probably he certi-
fed to the Hastings Court.
Mrs. Mary j. smith.
Mrs. Mary j. Smith. wife of the late
Hugh X Smith, ST. for ii number
Of years commissioner of revenue of
Petersburg and postmaster during the
administration OF President Cleveland.
died at her residence in Pine Street
about | O'Clock this afternoon. fol-
lowing q brief Illness
Mrs. Smith was about seventy years
OF age, was well known and highly re-
spected in the community, She was a
woman of sterling Christian character.
and a member of the Second l'resby
terrain Church. She Is survived by
three ehildron-Hugh II. Smith, COM
missioner of revenue Of this city. Miss
Mamie u. Smith, of Petersburg. and
To NJ fNt{ft NJ - M
and by one brother, j, Thomas West,
Of Petersburg,
The funeral will probably take place
from the Second Presbyterian Church
at / O'Clock Thursday morning.
Mrs, Lucy Elizabeth Moore.
Mrs. Lucy Elizabeth Moore, wife
OF Mr.. William 6. Moore of the
United States Navy, died at the Peters
burg Hospital al 2;4o O'Clock this af-
ternoon. aged forty-seven years, Mrs,
Moore was well known and highly
regarded in this city, Besides her
husband. shy is survived by one sis
ter Mrs. Thomas j. Burgess, and four
brothers Thomas H Moore. OF North
Carolina: Rev. NJ H Moore, of Lab
erty, Mo: w. L. Moore. Of Charlotte,
n c.. and Robert A. Monre, Of Jack
son, Tenn. The funeral viii be CON
Quoted from the residence OF DR..
Thomas ]. Burgess In North Madison
Street at sac o'clock Thursday after
noon, aud interment Will be made in
Blnndford Cemetery
Miss Fannie II. Constable.
Miss Fannie Hanson Consta BILE, an
esteemed young lady, daughter of Mrs.
Lottie r. Consta Bile, died at $40
O'Clock last evening at the residence
of her mother, South Jefferson Street.
after brief Illness. Miss Constable
was twenty-four years OF age. and, be-
sides her mother, is survived by one
sister, Mrs. w. T. Hoy, OF this city.
The funeral will be conducted from
5 Sc o clock tomorrow afternoon Rev.
J. A. Mcclure will officiate. and inter
ment will be made in Blandford.
Negro Is Shot.
Walter Hall, a negro, claiming to
he from Lexington, Ky, was shot
about 1910 o'clock last evening by
Patrolman Evans. Of the local police
force Officer Evans had arrested Hall
when he attempted to strike him and
made a break for liberty, The Of
ficer threw his club at the fleeing
negro. and when he failed 20 halt,
after he was demanded To do SO, the
bluecoat fired at him and struck him
in the thigh, which brought him to "a
standstill
Stable Is Burned
The large frame stables " the
Seward Trunk and Bag Company, lo-
Gated in the rear of Grace Episcopal
Church, were, almost completely de-
stroyed by FIRE late yesterday after.
noon. together with a large quantity
of harness. draws and other vehicles,
valued at about S3.5o0. There were
several horses and mules in the tables
at the time the blaze was discovered,
but all OF them were saved. The loss
is partly covered by INSURANCE.
Funeral Of Ira W. Wall
The funeral of MIR. Ira w Wall,
whose death occurred at his home In
Main Street Ettrtck, about . o'clock
SUNDAY afternoon, in the sixty fourth
year Of his age, was conducted from
the residence at O'Clock this after
noon Mr.. Wall was -rall known and
highly regarded In - community.
Besides widow. 81 IS survived by
seven childrer--MeSsfs George w.
william W. ana James s, Wal, Mrs.
Norman Barrett. Mrs. While fowler.
s.trs Jo.r Fe.loway and Miss Grace
Vail. a. 1T Ettrick: also BY one
brother and two sisters--Mrs Charles
valker. OF Petersburg; Mrs. :. NJ.
Nu!ams and Mrs Albert Wall, OF
3ttrick
Flte-~ Mays.
Miss Leila Pearl Hite. daughter of
Mr. Robert Hite, and Mr.. Thomas
franklin Mays, valued employe of