The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-18
Land Visited by Jury.


Land Visited by Jury.
Yesterday afternoon Judge Scott
presiding for Judge Jesse f. West in
the Circuit Court Of Prince George;
the Jury and attorneys in the suit of
Frank Charvat VS. the E. l. DUPONT
dc Nemours Company visited the lands
which the plaintiff claims have been
damaged TO the extent OF $40 600 by |
the DUPONT Company in the operate
nf the gigantic Hopewell plant The
case has held the attention of the
court for nearly week, and probably
Will not end for several DAYS yet
1t is claimed by the plaintiff that
fumes from the gun-cotton plant have
rendered a large portion OF the tract
Of land useless for agricultural pur-
poses and that the water In Bailey's
Creek has been so polluted with the
waste from the plant that all the ASH
have been killed out and that the wa
ter is so strong of acid that narges
and smaller boats cannot be allowed |
| TO remain in the creek because Of the |
strength of the acid, which eats away I
the nails and other metal parts Jerry |
Charvat. a brother OF Frank. has also !
fled suit against the DuPonts, which !
will be heard at the conclusion OF the |
present case
Ex-Governor William Hodges Mann |
city are attorneys for the plaintiffs, |
E0nd Plummer & Bohannan. also of |
Petersburg. appearing IN the interest
OF the defending company.
Must Stand Murder Trial.
Chief of Police Reuben r Ragland
left here this afternoon for the North
Carolina penitentiary to bring back
with him John williams and Zoonie
Stewart, two negl oes pardoned by
| Governor Craig in order that they
might be brought to trial here for the
murder Of negro named Knowles
several months ago The murder oc-
Cured IN Pocahoneas, when Knowles
refused to enter crap game with
Williams and Stewart After murder
ing Knowles, the two negroes robbed
| him Of a considerable sum OF money
| and made their escape. They were
traced to the North Carolina peniten-
tiary a few days ago, where they had
been sent for larceny under the above
aliases. Rendition warrants have been
issued by Governor Craig. and the two
murderera will be tried here for muir
der under their right names, John
Pugh and ERNEST Brown
Committees Arc Appointed
Realizing that the success of the
effort to bring to Petersburg one of
the twelve Federal land banks de-
pends largely upon the work Of the
IEomrnittee OF cooperation, President
ECharles T. IAssiter has appointed sub
com mfttees to make a thorough cam
Sass Of SIX States for endorsements.
! Each committee has been assigned n
! district In Virginia and In addition, a
neighhoring State. The chairmen Of
the ten committees appointed consti-
:Ute steering committed This com
Inittee Will meet tomorrow night In
the Chamber Of Commerce TO formu-
late plans for conducting the cam
paign for endorsements
The full committees appointed are
as follows:
Committee for Delaware and First
| Virginia Dtstrtct-Hon. Robert Gil
| liam, Sr., chairman: DR.. J. D. Os-
borne Edgar 8. Bowling. Wilson Cole,
| G. d. Witherspoon. + L. Rosenberg,
VIM. Koentg, II. NJ Munt. r. II. Sea-
bury VIM. l.. Zmmer. sr., Sol
Reinach. f. H. Patterson, Fl. l.
Smith. Jr., T. " Clements.
Committee for Delaware and Sec
ond Virginia District-Jas Riddle
chairman; D. A Lyon. Jr.. DR.. J. NJ
Burke, Robert Cahantss, J. w. Farrell
j. " Butcher, Jr.. NJ. A Finn, Wal
ter Sachs, w. A: Worth, Alfred
Friend, r. Fl. Mann. r. G. Bass, DR.
]. b. VIM
Committee for Maryland and Third
Virginia District-E G Kent, chair
Inan; Chas. T. F1ummer. L. A. Ro-
senstock. Rev, Father Martin, J.
Haier. Rev. DR.. g h. BRYAN, John
A. Gil. VIM NJ Martin. c. f. Bland.
Fortescue Whittle. VIM. L. McGin.
II ?. Harrison. Harvey Seward, Jas
Rees
Committee for Maryland and
Fourth Virginia Dlstrict-P Fl
Drewry chairman: Robert A Mar
tin. sr Lmcius P. Robertson, r NJ
Craddock Charles r Iasstter w. A.
He \ ,eN- Mortimer Williams c,