The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-03
BELIEVE SON WAS
VICTIM OF fOUL PLAY
Mira and Mrs. w. J. Moncrief of City
Point, Offer 81 900 Reward For
Apprehension of Murderer.

Mira and Mrs. W. J. Moncrief. of City
Point, Offer 81 900 Reward For
Apprehension of Murderer.
OOLARD WILL RECOX f Il
Heavy Ovcrcoat Saved Life of Man
Who Was Shot by Highwaymcn.
Authorities Making Rigid Invcstiga-
ton.
Petersburg. Va. March 2.--Acting
Sergeant w. w Jefferson. Of the local
Police Departments this morn
ing from Charleston. S. c., with Leroy
Maree and James Hendrickson, the
two men who were arrested there for
the Petersburg authorities on charge
of passing forged and fraudulent
checks OF the DUPONT Company on
Petersburg merchants, October last.
The two operated here with William
Fl. Hill, who was arrested, tried and
convicted at the October term OF the
Hastings Court and sentenced to five
years in the penitentiary.
1t is now possible that Maree and
Hendrickson may face a more serious
situation than the charge of forgery
when their case comes up for trial,
or that they may be turned over To
the Prince George County authorities.
Mr.. and Mrs. William J. MonCrief,
formerly of Birmingham. Ala, but
who have resided at City Point since
the latter part Of last summer, and
whose son, NJ. r. Moncrief. was mys-
tteriously drowned in the Jamea River
while out boating with several other
persons on September ~, suspect the
two men OF knowing something of the
death Of their son Mrs. MonCrief car
to Petersburg while Hill was in Jail
awaiting trial and identified him as
one OF the party who was with her son
on the day that he was drowned.
Mr. Moncrief is SO confident that his
son was the victim of foul play that
he has offered through the Daily Press
of Hopewell. a reward of 81 900 for
the arrest and conviction of the party
or parties guilty OF the crime.
Here is his offer, made public to-
day:
city Point, Va. March 2, 1916.
Editor nf the Daily Press,
Hopeweli, Va.
have heard enough to. fully CON
vince me that my son, NJ T. Moncrief.
was deCoyed off for purposes OF rob
berry aid was drowned TO hide the
crime on Sunday. September 70. Of
last year. ! am fully sattfied that he
came TO his death az the hands Of an
unlawful mob, and ! dc not like 70
see such men as are guilty of causing
his death run a. large. Firmly con-
vincsd that the death Of my son was
due 70 foul play. and not to acct
dent as claimed. I viii pay for the
arrest and conviction Of the party or
parties guilty thereof the sum Of 81, ~
900
Slgnedl
WILLIAM J. MONCRIFF.
Mrs Moncrief saw and talked with
two other members OF the party with
whom her son went boating on that
fatal Sunday afternoon and she will
proha bly, come to Petersburg in ar Of
fort TO ascertain whether Maree and
Hendrirkson are the mon.
Woodland May Recover.
The condition Of r. NJ Woolard.
local business man. who was held up
and murd erously assaulted by high
waymen near stop 81 on the Rich
mord and Petersburg Electric Railway
early last night is said to he favor
able today DR.. Nixon OF this city,
who attended Mr. Woolsrd and
dressed his wounds is OF the opinion
that his condition Is not dangerous,
owing to the fact that the bullet.
which entered his left breast, passed
through a heavy overcoat and several
other articles Of clothing before strik-
ing and lodging in rib. The author
tiles are making a rigid investigation
In the hope Of hndiu< some trace Of
the highwaymen.
Elks Elect Omccrs.
Petersburg Lodge No. 2S7, B, p. O.
E. at its regular meeting last even
ing. elected officers for the ensuing
term, who will be Installed at the
regular April meeting, as follows: Ex-
aTfed ruler. W w T0Wnes; esteemed
leading knight, r. n. Kidd; esteemed
loyal knight. r. Nick. Cuthbert; es
tcemed lecturing knight, E. p. Good
wyn; treasurer. ]. Harry Bailey, sec
rotary. Louis l.. Kidd. tiler, y. W,
Branch, trustee. George W. Watson.
y. II. Wilcox Is the retiring exalted
ruler.
Chief OF Policies Report.
The report of Chief of Police Rag
land for the month OF February shows
a total OF sos arrests made for Of
fenses classified "a follows; Assault
and battery, 10: assault 90, drunks,
344: felony. 43: fugitives from jus
tice 5; unacy. ,. mlsdemeanor. SO;
peace warrants. 2 trespass, 10; va
grants, So: violation of city ordinances,
l75. Zines collected in the court du~-
ing the month. which go to the city's
credit. amounted to Sl.So5.50
From Hospital to Prison.
AIberon Mtldrow, alias Anderson
Murray. who shot and instantly killed
Douglas Young IN a duel on Dunlop
Street about the middle Of February.
and who himself was dangerously
wounded. has been removed from the
Petersburg Hospital to the city jail
to await trial
Death of Charles L.. Butts.
Mr.. Charles l.. Butts a well-known
and esteemed Young citizen of bland
ford, employed for some time past in
the cigar mandatory OF James ".
Wells died AT the Petersburg Hos
pitaI yesterday afternoon. following
brief illness. Mr.. Butts was con-
sistent member of the BlandfOrd
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