The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-29
UetEs WELCOMED BY
PETERSBURG PEOPLE
Joca r. Brown, For Past Eight Years
Treasurer OF Order, VIII Decline
Reelection, IL Is Reported.
SHERIFF PREVENTS DELIVERY
Two White Men Plead Guilty To Being
Accessories to Murder and Are sent
to Penitcntiary for Twelve Year
Term.

giles, whose eleventh annual conven-
ton was opened in Moose Home at
noon with about geo delegates and
many visitors in attendance,
A number of business houses are
decorated in honor Of the order and
every possible courtesy IS being shown
the visitors This. the first meeting
Of the State Aerie in Petersburg.
promises 10 be memorable one.
The present State officers are: Fast
president. Richard J. Davis Of
Portsmouth; president Z. V. Peace.
of staunton; vioe-YesNent, }. J. Cher
ny, OF Newport 8ws; chaplain, y, {.
BEDFORD, Richmond, conductor, j f,
Henley, Norfolk. secretary. Hulst
Glenn, Stanton: treasurer, Joel T.
Brown, Petersburg inside guard, +.
H Carr, Suffolk: outside guard, w.
l. Pannell, Alexandria. Trustees
Mercer Hartman. Roanoke, James A.
warde, Richmond, and }. j. Johnson,
of Hampton.
A business session OF the Aerie was
held at Moose Home this evening and
tomorrow the election OF officers Will
take place. II ia reported that Joel
r. Brown, who has, been treasurer foI
the past eight years, Will decline re-
election
The public exercises today were pre-
sided over by District Deputy Robert
Gillian. Jr. The address OF welcome
q was delivered by Mayor Robert G
Cabaniss and the response by State
President L. V. Peace. a feature
of the exercises was an address oF
4 F-raternalism by Past President r, j
Davis.
The delegates and visitors with be
entertained at an old Virginia barbe-
cue at the Fair grounds at O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon, from whence
they will go to attend the ball game
5 between Petersburg and Newport
News.
Sheriff Prevents Escape.
go Sherir John w. Galusha, of Din
widdie County. through his powerful
physique and presence of mind, pre-
vented a jail delivery at Dinwiddis
sAarly yesterday morning when he was
i assaulted by several negro prisoners
whSm he had allowed to steep in the
corridor for their comfort the might
before. When Mr.. Galusha entered
the corridor yesterday morning, he
was attacked by three OF the negroes
who attempted 10 throw him TO the
odds until the arrival of Tom Parham
a negro trusty, who aided in subdutng
Shannon, one Of the three negroes
who had Mr.. gaIusha's arms pinned
to his side.
The three negroes who made this
assault are under sentence TO terms
in the State penitentiary and Parhan
is serving twelve months jail sen
tence for larceny. An effort Will be
4n htS ne I'd
Two Given Prison Terms.
At today's session of the Hastings
+ Court, Judge Mullen presiding, A. u
Exum and Brantley Hinson, white
pleaded guilty accessories to the
murder of James Lewis. night watch
man at the Battersea Cotton Mills
some weeks ago and were each giver
twelve years In the penitentiary
James Henley. the principal in TIM
the electric chair. Henley was re-
moved today 10 the Henrico County
Jail for safe keeping. The date oil
his execution has been set for Sep
TENDER 2sth.
Body OF yickers Moved
Coroner Leigh held an inquest al
the morgue of J. T Morriss and Sor
this evening over the body of Leroy
r. yickers, the young man who was
4 Gerry and liquor store OF r. A, Ram
sey at Grove Avenue and Cross Street
between and I O'Clock last evening
An examination of the body showed
4 that the young mans forehead came
in contact with a live wire Of 2,30t
volts The current passed entirely
through the body. going out Of one
3 of the unfortunate mans toes, leav-
ing a hole in the toe. II. T. Nickers
49, ri hA INA n
here with the body tonight for Dur
ham. \. G,
Hitchcock--C ollins.
Miss Julia Mary Hitchcock, the
popular and attractive daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. W Fletcher Hitchcock
OF Dinwiddie County, and Mr. Arthur
James Collins. of South Carolina. were
united in marriage az Richmond yes
terday. The attendants were Misses
: Mamie Hitchcock. sister of the bride,
and Mr.. r. r. Estes. Of Richmond.
The bridegroom holds responsible
. position with the Seaboard Air Line
Railwy Following the ceremony the
young couple left on bridal tour
through South Carolina, Georgia. Ala
bama and Mississippi
Mrs, 8 4. Austin.
Mrs. Susan A Austin, a wei known
and esteemed lady. aged ninety-three
of her son-in-law. Mr.. ]. Mos. Blu
chanan, 4o2 High street, last night.
Mrs. Austin is survived by two chill
dren--William o. Austin, Of Chicago.
and Mrs. j. Mes. Buchanan, of this
city. The funeral viii be conducted
from the residence ar $40 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon by Rev. J. A. Nc
Ciure. and the body will be taken
10 Claremont. n. H. for intsrment.
Mr.. Edgar Mersereau
Edgar Mersereau died at the Peters
burg Hospital at / o'clock last night
following a lingering illness. He Is
survived by a widow two sons and
six dauEhters--C. r. and r. y. Merse-
reau, Misses Deborah, Anna. Column
hia, Mary and Elsie Mersereau, and
Mrs Alfred Skinner. The funeral will
r. he conducted from the residence, 1854
Hinton Street. al ii O'Clock tomorrow
mornine and interment Will be made
in BIandford.
HopeweIl Lawyer Bankrupt
Hopewell. Va, June 2s.--Charles r