The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-22
MANY INDICTMENTS
IN HUST|NGS COURT
Judge Mullen VIII Have Large Num-
her of Criminal Gases Before
Him This Term.
"PEG-LEG" SMITH CONVICTED.
Picads His Own Case. Saying He
Knew He Bore Bad Name. But was
Innocent OF Charge Against Him.
Gets Two Years In Penitcntiary.
"pEG-LEG" SMITH CONVICTED.

Petersburg, Va. Sept. 21-The Sep
TENDER term of the Hastings Court.
Judge Mullen presiding, convened Mt
le o'clock this morning and shortly
thereafter the grand jury returned in
dietments for felony against the fol-
lowing parsons:
Bette Johnson. C, Fl. Holt. James
Haskins, Sadie Taylor, r A. Mason,
Samuel Williams. Robert King, Jettie
Brown William Smith. Ira Macks.
William crawford, Jack Shields. Alfred
Starke. Albert Hooper. Ed Mitters.
William Knox. Lue Tuggle and Will
liam Searcy.
In the case of Samuel Storer the
jury failed to find a true bill
The first case called ON the crimi-
nal docket was that of Walter
Mitchell. charged with larceny from
the person. The accused pleaded
guilty and the court reserved its de-
cision until some day later in the
term.
Earl Lockham. indicted for larceny
from the person was found mot
guilty and discharged
William Peg-Iegt Smith charged
with the larceny of n typewriter. the
property of A. p. Hamilton. on the
26th Of August last. valued at $500.
Smith pleaded not guilty. and in tes-
tifying in his own behalf declared
that he was innocent Of the charge
preferred against him. He pleaded
his own case and in SO doing told
the jury that he knew he bore bad
name and that it was the duty of the
Commonwealth TO convict him IL pos
stble, hut that he was innocent of the
theft of the typewriter: that he was
homeless and friendless and pleaded
"A
guilty and his punishment was fixed
lat two years In the penitentiarv. Fol-
lowing the verdict Smith, who is a
character in a fit of temper declared
that he had not gotten fair trial,
and turning 10 the jury told them that
ne had nothing more to say other
than he hoped some day TO see each Of
them in the same fix he is now in.
He was sentenced by the court i'm
mediately.
Bette Johnson. colored. indicted
for larceny from the person on
August q last. pleaded not guilty
She was represented by r. Boiling
Wilcox The Jury found her guilty
and fixed her punishment at one year
in the penitentary. A motion for
a new trial will be argued at later
day in the term.
F.vangclistic Meeting Held.
A large and deeply interested con-
eregation heard the first of the evan
geiistic services being conducted at
the Memorial NJ. r. Church by Rev.
w. Asbury Christian, d. D., of the
Union Station NJ. f. Church. Rich
mond who is assisting the pastor.
Rev. w p. lett. last evening.
DR. Christian is a former pastor Of
THE High Street NJ. r.. Church and
10 f,,;n Sr,
Petersburg His text was taken from
Heb. 3-2 20 Lord, revive thy work
in the midst Of years make. known:
in wr~th remember mercy"
In simple, clear words DIR. Chris
tian dwelt upon the Importance OF
people who attend revival services
going into the church with a definite
purpose in view.
At tonight's service much interest
was manifested Each service Is pre-
coded by a twentyminute song ser
vice. and the outlook for a great re-
vival is encouraging
Elect Delegates to stnunton.
Frances Bland Randolph Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution,
at meeting last evening elected dele
gates and alternates to the state Con-
ference. which will be held In Staunton.
october 1874. as follows:
Deleeates-Mrs, f w Finch, Mrs.
A. X Davis. Mrs. W. f. Drewry and
Mrs " w. Townes, Jr.
Alternate s-Mrs. Thomas b. Maclin,
Mrs. f.. r. Goodwin, Mrs. George s.
Bernard, Mrs Cleveland Wright, Mrs.
], Gordon Bohannon and Miss Mary
Anna Neblett.
New Company Elects Officers.
At meeting of the East Petersburg