The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-25
'DAsIAR6LY ATTACK IS
|. ATTEMPTED BY NEGROES
Young wonian's Screams Bring Aid
and friends Make Their Escape In
Chesterfield
DECIDE ON DESIGNS TODAY
Manone Monument Association VIII
Meet This Morning--John r. Plum
mer. Respected Citizen, Passes
Away I'm Petersburg.

Petersburg, Va. May 24.-About
7 o'clock last evening while Miss Eli
zabeth Eanes. aged twenty-one years
who resides ON the River Road, Ches
terfield County, was walking alone
from her home to Wesley Chapel
Church, she was held up by three
negroes. who were concealed in tne
woods by the side of the road Miss
Eancs ran and screamed for help
toaca. hearing her screams, went to
her assistance and frightened the ne
groes off. Miss Eanes has been un-
conscious ever since the occurrence
and her condition is unchanged.
J. T. Eanes, a brother of MASS
Eliza beth, with the assistance II q
posse OF men made a thorough search
of the neighborhood IN which the
hold-up occurred last night. but nc
trace Of the guilty negroes had beer
found at a late hour this afternoon.
Only Stcam-pipe Let Loose.
A report TO the effect that an ex'
pIos:on had occurred at the DUPONT
Powder Company's plant at City
Point yesterday. causing the loss OF
several lives, Ia said to be without
foundation. The report was ctrcu.at'
ed, it seems. on account of the burst
ing OF a steam pipe by which 1t II
said that no one was seriously In
jurod.
Decide Today on Designs.
The Mahone Monument Committee.
of Petersburg Chapter. United Daugh-
ters Of the Confederacy held meet
ing in A. p. Hill Camp hall this morn
ing to receive designs for ne monu-
inert which ia proposed to be erect
ed TO the memory of General Malone
After viewing the designs submitted,
the committed adjourned until 1o:3o
o'clock tomorrow morning when Its
decision will be announced All vet
erars and sons of veterans interest
ed are invited to be present.
John Peterson Piummer.
Mr.. John Peterson Piummer. well
known and respected citizen of this
city, died very suddenly at his res
idence, 81 Pine Street, about 1890
o'clock yesterday afternoon of heart
failure.
Mr. Piummer was in the fifty-nftl,
year of his age and had been sur
ferer from heart trouble several years,
Besides his widow, he is survived by
one son, Richard Plummer. of Pet
ters5urg; also by three brothers and
Ave sisters, Messrs. y. II Piummer, o.
Raleigh, N c.; Herbert and Frank
r. Plummer. Mrs. s. NJ. Green, Mrs.
8. N. Urquhart and Miss Mamie
Plummer, of Petersburg: Mrs. L. j.
Smith, of Newport News, and Mrs
". G. Henshaw, of Charlottesville. The
funeral will be conducted from Grace
Episcopal Church at il o'clock to-
morrow morning and interment will
be made in Blanford Cemetery.
Mrs. Mollfe Chandler.
Mrs. MolIie Chandler. aged twenty
one years. died yesterday morning
at her residence. "A East Bank Street
The funeral took place at the grave In
Blandford Cemetery this afternoon,
Rev. f. W. Moore officiating.
Board of Review Named.
Judge James NJ. Mullen. OF the Hus-
tings Court has appointed Messrs
Robert W, Pritchard. ST.. r. r. Meade
and Forrest w. Tucker as the Board
of Review so- Petersburg. The duty
of the board is to go over tax assess
ments and decrease or increase any
they may deem just and proper.