The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-08
ALLEN WILL TAKE HIS
CASE TO HIGHEST COURT
on $4,000 Bah Pending Prepa-
ration of Appeal.
SUFFERS BRUTAL ASSAULT
Negro Taborer Inficts Wound Which
Threatens to Result Fatally ON Al
bert Skinner--Isadore ReiDaCh
Celebrates Anniversary.

Petersburg, Va, July 7.-R r. AL
len, former division superintendent
for the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company, under sentence Of two years
in the State 'penitentiary, was released
on bail In the sum of $4,000 late last
evening. pending preparation of his
appeal to the supreme Court
Attorney Louis O Wendenburg, of
counsel for the defense made an able
plea before Judge Mullen in the
Hastings Court for his client yester-
day afternoon, urging that the court
suspend sentence under authority
given by the Acts of the last General
Assembly on the ground that the Of
Tense for witch the accused was con-
victed was his first offense, and that
he was a man of family. The court,
while agreeing to take the matter un-
der Amusement. apparently paid little
fattention to IL, but gave counsel for
the convicted man until September
FL to prepare the appeal
Suffering From Brutal Assault.
Albert Skinner, a respected citizen
OF the West End. a saw-filer and fore
man at the plant Of the Petersburg
Rim and Veneer Company, Is probably
MORALLY wounded as the result of an
assault made upon him by Daniel
Gaines, negro laborer employed at
the plant shortly after noon yester-
day. 1t seems that Gaines had heen
reprimanded by Mr., Skinner during
the morning for failure to attend to
his duties properly. and during the
luncheon hour, while Mr.. Skinner was
changing one of this saws. the negro
crept up behind him and dealt him
a blow over the head with a wagon
spoke, one OF the articles manufaC-
tured at the plant Whether - Mr.,
SINNERS skull is fractured the ply
sicians attending are unable to say.
Gaines Is under arrest, awaiting the
result OF Mr.. SINNERS injuries
Celebrates His Anniversary.
Isadore Reinach. one OF Peters
hurgs most esteemed citizens. cele-
brated yesterday the f1fty-ninth ami
versary OF his arrival in the Cockade
City Mr.. Reinach Is native Of
Heidelberg, Germany, seventy nine
years of age. He landed In America
at New York. in company with his
brother. Maurice, on July 4, 1857, and
arrived at Petersburg on the sth. He
has resided here ever since, and for
many years has conducted retail
shoe business During the War Be-
tween the States he served gallantly
In the Confederate army and r. an
.honored member OF A. P. Hill Camp,
c, V.
Wni Represent Aldermen.
Chairman q c. Wright. of the
Council Finance Committee, and Al
derman Guthrie were named by the
Board of Aldermen. In special session
last evening. to represent the upper
bra nch of the Council on the Com
nittee of Conference. which will meet
early during the coming week in an
effort to adjust differences existing
between the two branches of the
Council over the appropriation ordi-
nance for the new fiscal year
Petersburg Elks to Attend.
Petersburg Lodge. No 237, b. =.
o, f, will leave here Mt $50 o'clock
tomorrow morning TO attend the dedi-
cation Of the new National Elks'
Home at Bedford city. Richmond
Lodge. No 45, will join the local lodge
here and a stopover will be allowed
ItpHeheHFg, wheFe-the Richmond
ers and local Elks Will he the guests
Of the Lynchburg Lodge. The new
national home is said to he one or
the andsomest fraternai institutions
of it's kind throughout the country.
Disputanta Store Robbed.
The store of A. N Cocks at Dis
putanta was entered and robbed by
thief or thieves some time during
last night. The only articles missed
were a large quantity OF canned
goods. Entrance was gained to the
store by breaking out the large plate
glass door.