The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-31
CLARK TREBLE GETS
OFF WITH $50 FINE
Robbery Benefits BY After
Discovered Evidence.
DIR. JOHN C. RENNrE DIES.
One of Pescrsburg's Most Respected
Men Passes Away In New York.
County Treasurer John ii. Har-
grave, OF Dinwiddie, Dead.

so5thau earlier in the term. Tit
court, after setting Tuesday and Wed
nesSay Of next week as the oates Ic'
trying criminal cases on the docket
adjourned until that time.
Only one case OF Importance wa
considered at today'S session, that pc
snS the case Of Clarke Tribble,
young white man convicted al th'
February term Of highway ROBBERY
snd .entenced to twelve years i'm
prisonment in the State Penitentiary
Tho case came before the court OF
sfter-discovered evidence Messrs
Iassifer and Drewry, OF petersburg
and Attorneys Stein and Persons, tnf
latter from Georgia, where Trihhie
claims his home to he, appeared III
behalf Of the young mann FOLLOWING
the introduction Of the afteT-dlscoVer
ed evidence Commemorative AZ
torney thinner recommended 70 the
co,.rt that on Trlbhle's pleading guilty
TO larceny he ne given Jail sentence
lHr. Persons made an earnest plea IN
behalf OF the young man, whom he
stated was highly connected where he
formerly resided and whore his par
ents now reside.
judge Mullen ordered the verdict
of the fury set aside and assessed
fi-.e of $50 against the accused for
asrceny. eliminating the fail sentence.
Tribble left for his home in Georgia
tonight.
Dir John Rennie Dies In New York.
Petersburg was severely shocked to-
day upon learning of the almost sud
den death in New York city Of Dr.
John Gordon Rennie. one OF the city 3
rncst popular and prominent citizens
and PHYSICIANS pr. Rennie was a
son of the late Rev. Joseph II. Rem
ME. n Presbyterian minister, and Mrs.
Louisa Rennte. Of Hanover County,
He came 10 Petersburg upon gradual
Ing from the University College or
Medicine. Richmond. about sixteen
years ago. where he had built up an
emo, nous practice and was much be-
loved by hundreds Of citizens from
among all classes. He was member
: OF The state Medical Society AMI al
one time president OF the PeterFnur@
Medical faculty. He was also n MEM
her OF Blandford Lodge of Masons
No. g. of Petersburg Union Royal
Arch Chapter No. Z. and OF Appomat-
tox Commandery No. 6, Knights
Ternplar; also chairman OF the board
OF deacons OF the Tabb Stree: Presby-
terian Church and man OF nigh
Christian character
Dr. Rennie was born on August II.
1874 He married Miss Letper Ven-
at.e. daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. w. l..
yenable, Of this city, who was with
hi,a at the time OF his death. Besides
his wife he is survived, by four chill.
dreaa, two boys and two girls, the old
est Of which, J. Gordon, Ir. is nine
years OF age; his mother. Mrs Louisa
Rernis; one sister, Miss Nettia E. Rem
ME. OF Highland Park, Richmon !, and
by four brothers, Rev. Joseph Reunle
~ GrManrrnnf AfinS NJ II
Renaie. OF GAINESVILLE; II. n Rennis.
OF Henrtco County, and r. f Rennie.
e this city. The funeral arrange
s.ents have not been completed.
John III. Hargrave Passes Away.
MI John II. Hargraye, county
treasurer Of Dinwiddie, and one OF
the most prominent and influential
citizens OF that county, died at his
homo near the county courthouse this
ing health. Mr.. HarErave was ma
tive OF Dinwiddie County, and for a
number OF years had been prominent
In Politics. succeeding the late Samuel
z Gillian as county treasurer. Ha
was a man OF broad mind and OF
genial disposition, highly respected
throughout the community by "a large
circle of friends. He married Miss
IsoDa Scott, who survives him, with
fourteen children. viz Jack. Norman.
Milton. Charlie. Berman. virginia,
Eallic. Pattie Musa, Katharine, Addie,
Cecil and two small ones. Mr.. Har-
grave was about ffty-four years OF
age and besides his wife and children
4s survived by one sister and two
frc@ hers-Mrs Musa d. Haddon, of
Riot mond: r. Milton Hergrave. Of
Dinwiddie County, and II. t. Lee Hair
grave. OF this city The funeral ar
sangements have not been completed.
Marian Rebecca Allen.
Marian Rebecca Allen, aged four
year, eight months and five days
Allen. died at the home Of her par
.nts. No. 10 South Street at $50
O'Clock this morning. after an Ill
ness of several days with measles
nne pneumonia. The funeral viii he
conducted at the grave in Blaudford
Cemetery at $3.50 O'Clock tomorrow
! Ftiday) afternoon. Rev Fred. @ |
1,avas. OF the High-Street NJ. f.
Church. will oficiate. Mr. and Mrs /
VIDE circle OF friends in their bereave- /
inert
W. III. WhoIcy.
Mr.. W. H Wholey, until recently Of
Stanton. died at the Petersburg Hos /
ritI at SIS o'clock last evening, fol- /
lowing a brief Illness. from pneu-
sno1ia. Mr., Wholey came to Peters |
burg a few months ago and at the |
time of his death was engaged In the !
real estate business. Since coming
here he had made many friends He /
was thtrty-hye years Of age. and IS
Survived by his father. one brother, /
Mr.. Emmett Wholey. and one sister. 1
Mrs NJ. j. Kiyligan, Of Stanton. !
both Of whom were with him at the I.
time Of his death
Tie body was taken 10 Stanton this
accompanied by several /
friends. including delegation from
Petersburg Council. knights ef Co I
iunibus-
One Mean Thief.
One OF the meanest thieves that
has visited Petersburg in recent |
months entered the room Of Mr.. j. /
II. Brannan on Bollingbrook Street /
last night and stole fifteen boxes Of
chewing gum, each containing forty
packages. MIR. Brannan IS the unfor-
tunate blind man who Occupies Ii
stand at the entrance to the Virginia
National Bank daily. selling chewing
gum and pencils.
PhiiatIcas Entertain.
Tha Philathea class of the Wash
ingtop Street Christian Church will
present an entertainment OF vocal and
instrumental music and recitatlons III