The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-27
NEGRO MAKES DARING
ATTEMPT AT ROBBERY
PIucky Petersburg Lady Grabs Thief
and Calls For Help-He Is
Finally Captured.
VA. r. & p. TO FURNISH JUICE
New Line From Petersburg to Hope
well Closes Deal With Present Com
pany For Current With Which to
Operate Line.

Petersburg. Va, Oct. 2s.--one of
the most daring robberies that has oc-
CURED in Petersburg for many years
was committed at the home of Mr.. j..
G.. Walthall in East Tabb Street about
noon today.
Mr.. Walthall Is having some i'm
provements made to the front OF his
residence and Mrs. Walthall, who was
In the rear of the house, noticing
negro enter from that way asked IL
he were one of the workmen. He
made no reply and Mrs. Walthall
suspecting that something was wrong,
seized the negro by the collar and it
was with some difficulty and not until
one OF Mrs. Walthalls fingers was
painfully sprained that the negro
broke her hold. Her cries for assist
ance attracted Mr.. c.. l.. Brown, who
pursued the negro and finally captured
him in the Nationa Bank. where he
had fled for refuge. An investigation
disclosed the fact that he had stolen
lot of silverware including knives
and forks and spoons, a gold bracelet.
gold pin and other articles Of value.
All OF these were recovered and the
thief Will probably have a preliminary
examination in Police Court tomorrow
morning.
Make Bargain On Current.
Following conference held In
Richmond yesterday between officials
of the Virginia Railway and Power
Company and the Petersburg and APP
pomattox Railway Company. IT was
announced that an agreement had
been entered into whereby the form
er would furnish the current with
which the Petersburg and Appomattox
Company will operate Its cars
between petersburg and HopeweIl.
The Petersburg and Appomattox
Company will, in turn. contract with
the Prince George Electric Company
to furnish power for commercial and
lighting purposes ut Hopewell and
reached between the Virginia Railway
and Power Company and the Peters
burg and Appomattox Company per-
hitting the latter to run its cars over
the railway and power company's
tracks from Wythe and Main Streets
to Sycamore and Bollinghrook Streets
Cross ties. spikes. wire, etc, to be
used in the construction of the cleo
trio railway between Petersburg and
Hopewell are now being distributed
along that portion of the right of way
which has been graded and the steel
rails will begin arriving within the
next two weeks. The road is expected
to be in full operation on or before
January /.
Is Called to Lynchburg.
Rev. II. Herman Martens, for sew
eral years the efficient and popular
pastor OF the Grove-Avenue Baptts.
Church. this city, who recently re-
signed his charge. much to the regret
OF his many friends here. has received
unanimous cali to the passionate
OF the Madison Heights Baptist Church
at Lynchburg. The Madison Heights
Church has a membership Of about
AIS. Mr.. Martens has the call under
consideration and will probably an
nounce his decision within few days.
1t can be said OF the former Grove
Avenue pastor that there never was
known more Jealous worker in
Petersburg. and he, with his wife. who
is also an ardent worker In the church
and Sunday School, will please the
most exacting congregation and will
undoubtedly rapidly increase the
mem bership and usefulness OF the
church in whatever community ne
may determine to locate.
Land Dealers Banquet.
The officers and sales force of the
Atlantic Coast Realty Company. of
n, c.. which company has.
within the past several weeks, con-
Quoted numerous successful land sales
in the vicinity of Petersburg and
Hopewell, were guests at dinner
given at the Stratford Hotel last even
ing by the Real Estate Development
and Construction Corporation.
The two companies are regarded
as strong competitors but the competi-
"a n
a character to prevent the utmost
good fellowship between the officers
and selling forces of the two organiza- |
lions Last evening proved to be one /
Of the most pleasant occasions for all 4
who were present that can be re-
called in recent weeks President J. 1
Walter Long. of the Real Estate De-
yelopment and Construction Corpora Il
lion, presided and introduced the sew
aral speakers, among whom were Mr.. |
]. Gordon Bohannon. local attor-
uey; President Terrell. of the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad Company;
Messrs. Bestor Walters. McIsaacs F.
B. Walters, Charles e. Plummer. Yer
non Terrell. Jordan Burke. Archer j.
Edgar Walters, Stranger and Wythe.
After enjoying the splendid menu
which had been prepared for the oc-
casion a. resolution was adopted call
Ing upon the Atlantic Coast Realty
Company to repeat the entertainment
ut an early date.
Miss Wyrta H. Williams.
Miss Myrta H. Williams. of Norfolk, /
died at the home OF her aunt. Mrs |
Mary F. Davis. In Harrison street, 1
where she was visiting, about $3.50 i
) clock this mroning. after an illness /
of several months. Miss Williams Il
was forty-three years OF age and IL
survived nv one brother Mr. II l. II