The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-23
RAMSAY HIGHWAY
ROBBERY CASE TODAY
Young White Man Charged With Sc.
rious Ohensc VIII Face Judge
Mullen Today.
SPORTING GOODS sloI;E ROBBED
Bullet Fired at Random on Labor
Day Aiay Cause Death OF Respected
Citizen oil Ihesterneid tounty.

Petersburg, Va. Nov. 22.--The
Hastings Coult Judge AiuiIcn presid-
ing. eas IN SESSION lor "a btleI pc
uod today, but no business OF inpor-
lance was Transacted. Inc nrst case
expected 10 be called for trial at to-
morrows session is tnat OF Charles
l.. Ramsay, a young white man.
charged with assault and highway
robbery. The ohensc with which
Ramsay is charged was committed IN
the person of c l.. Goodwin, a Hall
fax Street merchant, while on his
way from his place of business to
his home in Wythe street after the
closing hour some weeks ago.
The next case on the docket. which
will probably be called at the cor
clusion Of the Ramsay case. is that
Of the Commonwealth vs.. Arthur Sea
horn. colored. charged with the muir
der of Maggie Pulliam. colored.
Attorney Robert Gillian Sr., has
been erraged TO defend young Ram
say>and y. Hamilton Wilcox will de-
fend Sea born
Sporting Goods store Robbed.
The sporting goods store Of James
Y. Branch. Inc. in North Syca more
street was robbed at an early hour
this morning. The thief or thieves
gained entrance to the store through
a second story window in the rear and
succeeded in making off with num-
Der Of manicure sets and revo'vers
valued at about Sl25.
The thief first tried to pry open the
iron bars over the window on the
ground floor, but was unsuccessful in
this attempt. and later resorted to the
seconastory window. which was not
barred or locked. There Is no indica-
ton of how the thief reached the
second-stor window, but il is evident
that he knew his business and went
at il in systematic manner.
Charged With Conducting Gambling
House.
Harry Pappas. keeper Of restau-
rant In Bank street, was before the
Police Court this morning. charged
with running a gambling house. ard
upon the evidence of Chief of Police
Ragland. Detectives Heelan. Eanes
aud Aldridge and patrolman Long
myer. was convicted and fined 500.
Several witnesses in addition 10 the
officers testified. one of whom had lost
s4sS and another $l12. After the
testimony and a brief argument by A.
torney Richard T Wilson, representing
the accused Justice Clements ar
S0 his dtNlsIpu. L ne HeIEfUAnt
indicated that he would probably note
an appeal 10 the Hastings Court.
Negro Dies of His Wounds.
Winston Mcneil, colored, who was
brought 10 the Petersburg Hospital
Yesterday afternoon. suffering from a
pistoi-shot wound In tho breast in
fcted. according t. the statement OF
the injured man. by either Sam Con-
drey or Charles Scott. died of his
wounds at an early hour this morn
ing. Condrey and Scott both escaped
after the shooting and have not been
unprecedented An inquest will be held
over the body of the dead man.
still Another Robbery
The police were notified today Of
the robbery of a warehouse In the
reas of the store of the Talmage Fur
niture Company in Halifax Street. the
robbery having occurred between mid
night Saturday and an early hour this
morning Just what the thieves car
ried off other than II bale of hay and
buggy robe could not be deter
mined.
Random Shot Results Seriously.
Mr.. w, f. Giil one of the most
prominent citizens of Chesterfield
County who was accidentally shot In
the knee while riding through Ettrick
on Labor Day. and who has been con-
fined To his room ever since on ac-
count of his injury. is critically i'll.
and grave fears are felt for his re-
covery. The bullet that struck Mr.
Gill was evidently fred at random
and probably from distance, and il
believed to have been shot from n
rifle
Funeral of George A. Thilka
The funeral of Mr.. George A. Thilka
was conducted from the Ettrick Bal
tist Church at s o'clock this after
noon Rev A. r, I-ve, of the West
End Baptist Churcn ofticiated, and
the following gentlemen were pail
w Munford, F. j. Andrews, Charles
Hawkins. Atwill Piccadat and Jacob
Anderson. Interment was made in the
Ettrick Cemetery.
Mrs Lena A. Harris.
Mrs Lena A. Harris. whose death
occurred at her residence In Rich
mond last evening, was formerly o.
and wellk known in this city Mrs
Harris was sister Of Mrs A. s. Rein
aeh and an aunt of Councilman Sam
uel A. Reinach, of this city. A num-
Der of friends and relatives Of the
deceased will attend the funeral all
Beth Ahabah Synagogue in Richmond
tomorrow.
Mission Services
Mission services viii be held al ST
Johns Episcopal Church throughout
this week. except Saturday night. The
rector, Rev Pembroke W. Reed. will
he assisted by Rev. Robert Nelson
ihaplain ar V. p. l.