The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-02
]. POWELL GARLAkD'S
DEAD BODY FOUND
Remains We're Floating in Appomat-
tox Rivcr-Was Son OF the Late
Rev. j. Powell Garland.
ONCE EMPLOYED AT HoPEwELL
Election Will Be Quiet On Southside,
Save In Observation-Disclosures
Legislative Fight, Which Is Being
vigorously Wagct BY Both Sides.


Vigorously Wagc: BY Both Sides.
Petersburg, Va, Nov. Tine body
OF white man, apparently apout
forty-five years of age. recovered from
she Appomattox River near flea
Island. at the eastern corporate OF
the city limits about noon today, mas
been Identified as that of j. Poweii
Garland. Jr. the oldest son OK the
late Rev. j. Powell Garland. for
number of years a presiding elder in
the Virginia Methodist Conference.
noted divine. and at one time pastor
Of the Market-Stree Church, this
city.
The unfortunate man was at one
time a practicing attorney in Lynch
burg, but had recently been employed
at the Dupont plant at Hopewell It
is believed that his drowning was ac-
cidental. No marks OF violence were
found. and an inquest will not be heid
He has relatives in Petersburg who
are prominently connected. as well as
in other parts Of the state,
In the dead mans pockets was found
a pasebook of the National Bank OF
Petersburg bearing the name j. X.
Garland and showed that he had kept
a check account with that institution.
but had drawn all the money which
he had here. A silver watch. which
had stopped at 4:oS o'clock, indicating
that this Was the time at which he
las drowned. a pocket comb and
par of nose glasses which he ap-
parentiy wore. to which was attached
a wide black ribbon. In another
pocket wa. found a piece of cardboard
with the address s0c West Main
street. DanyiIie, on one side and Cole
mans, Bedford County, on the other
He was apparently about forty or
forty.hve years OF age ana wore
xray herrinsbone wooden suit, which
bore the label cf ID. Ravoen. Tailor,
Richmond, Va"
Election Day To Be Quiet
The election In Petersburg and n
the Southside. except in Chesterheld
County. tomorrow IL expected to he
very nu.et, witt, probably = very light
vote polled Senator F. II, Drewry
and Delegate Robert ". Price. OF this
city, are both unopposed and the
same i@ the case with Hon. John \.
Harris for the House. in Dinwidcie'
and Hon. p. A Harrison for the
House. in Prince George and surrs
Counties.
In Chesterfield County there Is an
interesting contest between EmneH
Lee Mann, of Chesterfield, the regular
Dem ocratic nominee. and u. NJ Boni@
fant, of Powhatan. running az an IN
dependent. There seems no doubt OF
ar Manri's election. although there
is expected to he almost a full vote
rolled In Powhataa County, where II
is said that both negroes and Repub-
leans will participate IN the cleo
ton,
Police Chiefs Report.
The report Of Chief Of Police kaS-
Land for the month ending October 81,
anays > total Of ISL arrests IN tn. city
during the month. classified AS fol-
lows: Assault and battery, "a, as
saul. %. DRINKS sst. felony, AZ
f.gttives from justice. "a; larceny, 81:
nisdeYneanor. 81; trespass 20
vagrancy. s; violation Of city ordin-
sncee. lss
Charles stephan.
Charles stephan. well-kna~n ana
re.peesed citizen Of Chesterfield Cohn-
~ died AT his residence on Wood
nerker Road about two miles from
this city at o'clock yesterday after
noon. Mr. stephan was -wenty-seVen
wears OF age. a printer by trade en-
n1oved b. Ktrkham & Co. Of this CITY
Resides his parents, MIR. and Mrs
Joseph Stephan, he is survived ny Two
brothers and two sisters--Messfs
Joseph and Frank Stephan and Misses
Annie and Mary stephan all OF
cheNerneld County. He was a mem
her OF Appomattox Camp. W. O. w
Tho funeral will take pl..ce at noon
tomorrow, Tuesday. at the grave IN
Rlandfcrd Cemetery. Rev. Michau1
paine. OF the Third Presbyterian
Church will officiate.
Still On Insmancr Case.
The Hastings Court, Judge Mullen
presiding. was engaged again To-Day IN
the trial Of the suit Of fav~nstein Va
the Hartford Fire Insurance COM
many All the evidence Of the PLAIN
tins has been taken and today Messis
n McFee, Ir, Benjamin harrison
n. n. Jones. r. A. Hartley and John
w Ions. Of this city. and ;. g. New
hold OF Elizabeth City. y. G.. were en-
amined by attorneys for the derenn-
ant company
Goss Now In Lookup
Harry NJ Goss who recently report
ed to the Richmond police that ne
had been assaulted and robbed ny
two other mon, Is himself locked up
in the Petersburg Jail on warrant
charging him with grand larceny
Coos was arrested on the laeeny
,-harse at Hopewell and while await
ing trial broke jail but was re-
arrested and brought here for safe
keeping
Russell Dabney. coioredt aged about
forty-one years. died at the residence
az his aunt in Phoenix Alley about
7.so o'clock last evening. Russell was
totally blind, having had the sight OF
both his eyes burned out by doc
tor who treated him when an infant
re was probably eight-tenths white
ana was not known by but few people
10 he negro For many years ne
was A paper carrier and could go to
any given point in the city without as
sistance He had many friends VINO
will regret to learn Of his death.
Association Meets.
The Parent-Teacher Association OF
the Stonenail jackson School held an
interesting meeting in the school audi-
forum this afternoon. Several mat
tiers OF Importance were discussed the
most Important OF which was a move
ment started to establish Mothers
Library Miss Lannie " Scott, the
principal Of the jackson School do
mated the first book 70 the library.
Automobile Stolen.
An automobile belonging to Mr.. =.
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