The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-16
OFFICERS At HOPtWElL
CAPTURE H.eHWAYMAN
Major Bo,sles and Chef Cotton Land
Much-Wanted Negro In
jail.
r! MUCH rIREwATER CAPTURED
Negro Chauffeur Had Large Stock OF
Wet Goods When Soldier Stopped
H.m--Injured soldiers Are Doing
Well

Petersburg. Va, Dec 15.--Chief of
Police Samuel Gotten and Major h.
w. Bowles. commanding the troops
stationed at Hopewell. arrested late
last night negro named Clyde Will
Hams upon n highway robbery charge
Williams and another negro, giving his
name as William Green. were fighting
when the attention of Major Bowles
and Chief Gotten was attracted, but
before the officers reached the scene
Green struck Williams over the head
with large stick. cutting a deep
cash across his head. Both of the
negroes started to run when the Of
ficers appeared, but upon seeing the
revolvers Of the two they halted.
When Major Bowles and Chief Cot
ten reached police headquarters they
found that williams was a negro
wanted on highway robbery charge.
Gather In Much Booze.
Private Maitland, OF the Petersburg
-Grays, forced n chauffeur PLYING be-
tween Petersburg and Hopewell TO
submit to search of his automobile
for whiskey last night. which resulted
In the discovery of twenty-s!x bot
ties Of booze being found under the
chauffeur's seat. The driver of the
car was negro and he had succeeded
In passing several guard lines when
ne reached Private Maitland. at Hope
well and Cawson Streets. The negro
readily submitted to the confiscatfon
of his frewster
The vigilance of the militia and the
Hopeweil Police Department In and
o bout Hopewell for the past several
days has resulted In the powder town
being made one OF the most orderly
Of it's size and nature anywhere in en-.
istence. During about twenty-four
hours there have only been twenty six
arrests in the town upon all charges.
Threee Injured Men Doing Well.
The three members OF the Peters,
burg GrBys who were injured by the
explosion OF rife cartridge which
was accidentally thrown into camp
fire, around which they were eating
hreskfa yesterday morning. are all
recovering from their wounds. None
Of them was seriously injured, but 1t
Is feared that l.. l.. DUEL, who was
struck In the knee by piece of the
flying fragments. has possibly suffered
a fracture OF the hnee-cap. The other
two soldiers T. H. Davis and John
" Sanford. remained on duty.
Big Police Court Week.
The Petersburg Police Court has
held all-day sessions during this week
cumulat;on- OF asses. One hundred
and forty-nine cases were heard Mon
day. f5a yesterday and few less than
a hundred today. Court was ad-
tourned by Justice Peasants this
morning during the funeral hour OF
Miss Louise A. Clements. sister OF
Police Justice Edwin F. Clements. but
reassembied at noon and the docket
was completed shortly after i:30
o. clock thfs afternoon.
Among the more important cases
heard at today's session was that Of
Henry Gilbert, charged with selling
liquor without a license and on Sum
day The accused was found guilty
and fined $50.
Funeral Of Miss Clements.
The funeral OF Miss Louise Angela
Clements, the only daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs e. NJ. Clements. was con-
Quoted from st. Joseph's Catholic
Church at II O'Clock this morning. IN
the presence OF an assemblage which
taxed the spacious ediflce. The ser
Rev Father Haier and the Rt. Rev.
Mons.gnor O'Farrell. OF Richmond. q
former beloved pastor of st. Joseph's.
| The floral tributes were numerous
and Of rare design, attesting the es-
| TEEN In which the gentle and beloved
young woman was held in the COM
munity. The body was followed n
the cemetery by a large concourse OF
friends and relatives of the deceased.
The following gentlemen wer pail
barers:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS James NJ. Gal
Ilagher. r. j. O'Farrell. W. A. Totty
Sr.. DR.. A. NJ Smith, Richard LaveIle
Houston Parham.
| Active-Robert Young. Walter DIAL
ton. John Reagan. Jr., Thomas Moran
Herbert Gillian, e. J. Collins, Jr
John NJ Hanrahan. DR.. II. A. Burke
| A. F. 4 A. NJ. Names OfIicers.
| At stated communication OF
Blandford Lodge. No. 3. A. r. 4 A.
! NJ, held in Masonic Temple last even
ing. officers were elected for the en-
suing Masonic year. as follows:
worshipful master. Walter z
Branch: Junior warden. Fl. l. Eley;
| treasurer, w. W. Presson; secretary,
c. II. Kruse: senior deacon. c. z,
Williamson: junior deacon. ". w
Hines. tiler, Joe Williams: stewards,
e. T.. Williamson and ], Y. Branch:
property committee, Richard T. Mat
| teson. James Y. Branch and Charles
E. Williamson.
| The above officers were installed by
| d. d. NJ Rt. Worshipful Wallace D.
Blanks. OF District No. 20, Virginia.
| w. o. w. Omcers Elected.
| At a regular meeting of Hollywood
Camp. No. 101. w. 0. W. held Last
evening. officers for. the ensuing veal
were elected. a. follows:
! Past council commander. T. G.
Tucker: council commander. ]. d
Baugh; advisor lieutenant, A. J
Hawkins; banker. J. T. Ellis: clerk
IL. A. Parrish; escort, c. A. Parrish;
Waterman. w. w. Friend; sentry. H
! s. Brains; manager, n. I. Rodgers
for three years.
Court COnvenes To-day.
| The December term OF the Husting,
Court, Judge Mullen presiding. Will
convene at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ling. Only misdemeanor cases will be
heard at this term OF the court. The
!, following jurors have been summoned
to serve for the term:
| Grand Jury--Messrs. Charles "A
Marshall. James w. Scoggin, w. L
| thinner, Jr., WAverly wilkins, r