The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-10
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BUT MONEY IS GONE
Men Suspected OF Theft OF Engineer
Burnett's Cash Are Landed
In jail.
cHEsTER RESIDENCE BURNED
Plant of Virginia Lumber and Box
Company At Petersburg WIN he
Promptly Rebuilt On Site or
Burned Structure.

Petersburg. Va. July 9.---J. C. Bur-
nett, engineer of the Norfolk and
Western steam shovel. which 10 work
ing near here. reported to the police
last night that his pocket had been
picked OF q roll containing about $50
and case containing his travelling
card while at Ferndale Park last
evening. A description was furnished
to the police of two men whom Mr..
Burnett suspected and today Leuten-
ant Donahue and another officer ar.
rested two strangers, who gave their
names al Earl Lockman and John
Kendrick. Kendrick subsequently led
the officers to an old shed formerly
part of the Appomattox Lumber and
Box Company's old plant near the
city wharf. and pointed out the place
which he claims he saw Lockman
hide the pocketbook. The pocketbook
containing Mr.. Burnett's travelling
card was recovered. but the money
was missing. Kendrick states that he
saw Lockman when he took the
pocketbook from Mr.. Burnett's
pocket. Both were locked up on q
felony charge and will be given a
hearing in Police Court tomorrow
morning.
Chester Home Burned.
The residence of Mr.. r. B. Davis.
OF Chester. was destroyed by fire of
unknown origin. with practically all
OF its contents, about o'clock this
morning. The alarm was sounded by
ringing the Baptist Church bell near
by. and a large number of the village
residents was soon on hand, but the
flames had gained such rapid head
way that very little OF value could be
removed from the building.
Mr. Davis conducts a saw mill near
Chester. and his loss Is quite heavy.
VIII Rebuild Plant.
President w. r. Nufer, of the vir.
ginia Lumber and Box Company.
states that his Arm will commence at
once to rebuild their plant, which WAS
destroyed by fire Wednesday night on
a more extensive and up-to-date scale.
The debris is being removed today
and as soon as the ground is cleared
Of the large mass OF burned timbers
and damaged machinery, the con-
tractors will commence the work of
reconstruction. II was once feared
that this plant, which gave employ
ment to number of operatives.
statement lie received with a great
deal Of pleasure by the business in
terests OF Petersburg. as well as by
the large number of laborers employ
ed by the firm.
Bull Breaks Owners Arm.
d. r. Dabney. q weli-known citizen
of Chesterfield County. residing
short distance from Petersburg. had
the misfortune yesterday TO have a
by an Infatuated bull. Mr.. Dahney
had gone into stall to take the
animal out when he suddenly darted
from the building. knocking Mr.. Dab
ney down and dragging him some dis
lance by a rope in which he became
entansfed- The bull was brought TO
Petersburg by Mr.. Dabney In the
afternoon and sold To local butch
err
Renn1de-snipes.
Mrs Gertrude Remmle, of Youngs.
town. O., and Mr.. william Julius
Snipes. of Salisbury. N. c., were
united In marriage at midnight last
night by Rev. A. r.. Love. Of the West
End Baptist Church. The marriage
was the result OF a romance that be-
gan In Richmond several months ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Snipes will reside TN
Petersburg.
Adkins-Edwnrtis.
Mrs, Elsie Adkins and J. 8. Ed
wards. both well-known residents OF
Petersburg. were united In marriage
Yesterday at Weldon. N. c. The happy
couple returned here last night and
will reside with Mr.. and Mrs. L. r.
Brockweli, on Grove Avenue.
Certificate Filed.
The certificate Of incorporation of
the ''Iopewell Hardware Company
incorporated" has been admitted to
record in the once of Clerk Robert