The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-19
H|GHWAYMAh SENT UP
FOR TEM-YfAR TERM
Negro Took Money and Suit Case
From Man After Assault
ing Him.
THREE INDICTMENTS FOUND
Witbers Bagweli Comes Out For
Commissioners Of Revenue For
Second District OF Chesterfield
County.

Petersburg. Va, March Is--The
March term OF the Hastings Court,
Judge ]. NJ. Mullen presiding. con-
vened at 10 O'Clock this morning and
the grand jury shortly thereafter re-
ported presentments for felony against
John Belcher, Forrest Beasley and Tim
Holt and reported that IL failed to
And "A true bin against e. a. kirk
land charged with felony.
Following their report the members
OF the fury were discharged for the
term.
The first case on the criminal docket
was that OF the Commonwealth VS..
Tim Holt. colored, indicted for felony.
The specific charge against the accused
was that of feloniously assauIting w.
h. Jordan and taking by force from
his person a suitcase valued at $500
and an overcoat valued at $500
The alleged assault occurred on Feb
ruary 5. in Prince George County one
mile from the corporation limits and
within jurisdiction of the Hastings
Court OF this city. The prisoner. on
arraignment. pleaded mot guilty" but
he WAS positively identified by Mr..
Jordan. After the conclusion of the
testimony Commonwealth Attorney
thinner stated to the jury he would
not ask for a verdict carrying with 1t
the infection of the death penalty. but
that he considered the assault most
outrageous one and without provoca-
ton.
The accused was found guilty and his
punishment was fixed at ten years in
the State penitentiary. Sentence was
pronounced by the court at once.
Case Against Belch~r.
The case Of John Belcher. white
charged with breaking into the fac
tory OF the Totty Trunk and Bag Com
peny on March a. and stealing there
from three suitcases OF the value Of
SEQ. was called next The prisoner was
not represented by counsel and pleaded
mot guilty" He testified that at the
time he was arrested he was under the
influence of liquor and knew nothing
of the crime with which he was
charged. The Commonwealth did not
ask that the accused be sentenced to
the penitentiary and the Jury fixed his
punishment at thirty days In jail with
a nne Of S.
The case agaIns, Forrest Beasley was
continued to the April term of the
court.
Moose Coming to Richmond.
Petersburg Lodge. Loyal Order OF
Moose. has completed arrangements to
attend the institution exercises of the
Richmond Lodge OF Moose tomorrow
night.
Two special Norfolk and Western
coaches have been secured and 1t is
expected that more than 100 members
of the local herd will go over
The Petersburgers will be accom-
panied by a drum corps and a quar-
tette End arrangements have been made
with the Richmond authorities to have
a red light parade from the Byrd Street
Station to the home OF the Richmond
Lodge.
r. F. wagner. Of the National Fire
works Company. this city. will have
charge Of the fireworks. Refreshme ats
will be served free on board the spe-
cial coaches to be used by the Pc
tersburg Lodge and the Petersburgers
are expected jolly good time.
Music Club Meets.
The wednesday Music Club met this
week in the home OF Mrs. q. Cleveland
Wright. on South Market street. and
rendered a splendid program.
The following guests were present:
Mesdames Spencer. Fanshaw. r. r.
Emory. A. ID. Hamilton, Lee Sutton
PATRICK Hamilton. Clara f., Burt, and
Miss Florence Wright.
EvaaGelistie Services.
The evanEeiistic services Mt tho
Washington Street ChristiAa Church