The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-12
GRAND JURY FOREMAN
DEPL0RES PUBLICITY
Thinks Newspapers Should Wait Until
Body Has Really Acted Bcorc
Printing Probe Stories.
LITTLE GIRL BADLY HURT
LATHE Maxine Core Has Skull Frac-
turcd In Farl-Disputanta Ffre
Threatened Town and Destroyed
Dwelling and Store.

In the case everywhere throughout
Virginia, the principal topic of dis
cussion ID the ultimate outcome OF the
grand jury investigation in Prince
George County, az regards the iawiess
conditions which have existed at
Hopewell. the DUPONT Village. near
City Point.
Your correspondent had an inter-
view today with Mr.. A. N. Cocks, the
foreman Of the jury. Mr.. Cocks Is a
man Of unquestionable integrity and
high standing In the community. as
IL attested by his selection as fore
man of q body Of men upon which
such q great responsibility lies, ana.
while he Is q man of most courteous
manners toward everybody, especially
toward press representatives, he ex-
pressed most freely the opinion that
the press was entirely too eager IN
the matter Of getting information with
reference to the grand jury's deiibera-
lions.
1t In a matter of grave Importance
TO our county and State. was Mr..
Cocks comment upon the matter. ana
while the members of the jury do not
wish to appear obstinate in the mat
instructed by the court.
Mr.. Cocks stated that In his opinion
instead of the press at this time print
ing such elaborate accounts of the
Jury's investigations. which had In
some cases been exaggerated, he felt
that the demands OF the situation
could be more easily reached by wait
Ing until facts could be iven out for
publication.
The grand jury foreman says that
he was approached by a press repre-
r,-&n tsxV<s sw~n. ia -
adjourned Monday evening, but that
he simply told him that no indict-
ments had ben returned, because Of
the fact that none had been signed
and none have yet been signed. though
those that have been reported through
the press have been determined upon.
1t will be OF material benefit to the
authorities as well as to the Jury,
II the press will discontinue to give
the matter SO much publicity at this
time Is the opinion expressed by Mr..
Cocks.
When there is anything for pubilca-
ton We win give it to the press. MT.
IA1Elc Girl Fractures Skull.
Maxine. the three-year-old daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. l. Core, lies In a
critical condition at the home of her
parents. ISL Boilinghrook STREET, the
result Of fractured skull. sustained
In q fall from the back porch OF the
home to. the ground some ten feet be-
low, late yesterday afternoon. The
little girl was playing on the porch
when she slipped through the banis-
ter. which has been left In bad con-
dition by the rental agent.
DIR. J. r. Beckwith; was summoned
and responded promptly, removing the
child to the hospital. only to find that
there was not a spare room there for
her. She was quickly returned to the
home. whore an examination revealed
her condition.
Mr.. Core. the little girls father,
who Is q member Of the Petersburg
Fire Department. In spending his vaca-
ticei in Atlantic City, and all efforts
by the grandfather. Mr. r. n. Core,
to locate him had failed this morn
Ing.
DR.. Beckwith Is awaiting develop
ments for twenty-four hours before
performing an operation upon the
unfortunate little giri.
Coming 10 Petersburg.
The following clipping of the Gin
cinnad Enquirer will be OF interest
to many Petersburgers as well as other
virginian readers:
Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Burgess, of
184S Brewster Avenue. Evanston, are
making quite q trip. going first to
Petersburg. Va. to visit their daugh-
ter and son-in-law. Rev. A. r. Love.
Altar spending one month with them,
they will take the steamer at Norfolk,
Va, for New York: then to Buffalo.
Niagara Falls, Lewiston. Toronto.
down the st. Lawrence River. stop
ping ut thousand Isles for two days:
then Montreal. stopping two days, re-
turning by way OF Rouse Point.
Piattsburg. Montcalm, Baldwin. Lake
Champaign. Lake George TO Albany;
then down the Hudson River to New
York: then to Hartford. Conn. return.
Ing to Cincinnati"
Mr.. Burgess 10 prominent business
man OF Ohio and has visited Peters-
burg annually since his marriage to
Mrs Loves mother. He Ii d loyal
the country h always looking for ma
toriAl with which to bolster the Gin
cinnad Reds.
Arrested FOR Jewelry Theft
Leslie Lyons. one Of two negroes.
who, between I and : o'clock yes
terday ! afternoon. stole three rings
from the j&welry store Of Stanton
Pitcher, was arrested by Detectives
Hselan and Eanes this afternoon and
two Of the rings were recovered.
While Mr.. n. =. Holt. Mr.. Pitchers
jeweier. was ~ lunch yesterday after
noon. two negroes entered the store
and Asked to be shown some rings.
Mr.. Pitcher took out several trays
ana shortly afterward the telephone
rang, ~ Mr. Pitcher turned 10 answer
the telephone the two negroes
turned fr0m the cAse on which the
rings were, but while Mr.. Pitcher was