The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-18

young men in a seven passenger 1912
thdihae machine had a narrow escape
IRON serious INJURY about II 80 O'Clock
last night when. by reckless driving
the right front wheel and the entire
steering gear OF the machine were de-
moiished when it coIlided with con-
crete curb around the yard Of J. A
Fuckers residence. at WASHINGTON
and Jones Streets
The machine bore a card board tar
marked ID 81" and is said to be the
property OF young Richmond man
/ he nine Joyriders we're all Rich
monders, and all of them were more
or less intoxicated, James White
house. the driver OF the car was be-
fore the Police Court this morning and
WAS fined $50 for reckless driving He
claimed that he had had only two
drinks. out persons who witnessed the
accident and saw the numerous empty
beer and whiskey bottles that were
taken from the car state that the en-
tire party was more or less intoAI-
Gated
j. T. Nocil sent On.
The case OF James T NOEL. charged
Vi'1 shooting and killing Mrs Lottie
NJ. Robertson at her home in High
street Sunday afternoon, was called
IN Police Court this morning The
accused was represented by Hon r.
H. Drewry, while Commonwealth
Attorney, s. ". thinner. appearedffor
the state The only witnesses ex.
amined were Berta, the nine-year- old
daughter Of the murdered woman, and
Dr 4. l. McGill. who performed an
autopsy upon the body. The testimony
Of the little girl corroborated her
statement made Sunday immediately
following he shooting and NOEL wa
sent on To the Hastings Court for tria !
Prince George Court Opens
The May term u the Prince George
Circuit Court opened yesterday with
Judge Jesse F. West presiding There
are said 10 be sufficient cases upon
the docket 70 claim the attention Of
the grand jury for some days 1t is
reported here that some interesting
developments are expected during the
week following The grand jury's in
Negroes In Shooting Scrape
David White. colored. was shot and
painfully, though not dangerousiv
wounded by Harvey District colored. I
In webb Aftee last night The shoot
ing Is said to have been the result OF
quarrel over a woman. William
Hartman. witness TO the shooting
sprang upon District. overpowered
him, took his gun from him and
notified the police. White was taken
to the hospital and operated upon by
D4e J b I{af}iea
Daughters of Liberty Meet
The State Council of Virginia, /
Daughters OF Liberty. will meet in
ynchbHFg next week to review the
work OF a most successful year The
/ body adjourned at Roanoke last year
with the slogan of Newport News
AtG O00 - lt1If fn NJ
peTtty which struck the shiphuildine
city and SO congested conditions there
that hotel accomm odations cannot be
had, the transfer 70 Iynchburg was
! found necessary Mrs, Maggie >.
( Elder IT this city. has been State
Councillor during the past year. and
under her administration the mem her F.,
ship ~ The u. Of l.. has been increased
! 80 i002 or gain of $50 as aga inst
ninety eight for the preceding year,
/ Among those who will attend the Sos /
siors of the state Council from Peters /
/ burg a1R Ettricks are the following !
| Mrs. Maggie A. Elder, Mrs ,Faunie
| Eanes, Miss Juliette Wood, Mrs, 7
| J. Lawrence Miss Florrie Aldridce /
Mrs Vida Lewis. Mrs, Rosa 4. ]
! Parkinson. Miss Mary Ivev Mrs
AIthea Hawkins, Mrs. Myrtle Davis, |
| Mrs Louvinla Mann, Mrs Bepah
Madeira, Alien r Perkins and
| Thomas r. IVey
New Corporation Formed.
The certificate of Incorporation of
| the West End Woodworking Company
! incorporated was admitted 10 record
| In the office of Clerk Robert q Bass
! today, The principal Office Of The cor
/ pOratton will be in this 0ity, md Itst
! purposes arc 10 buy and sel Nt deal
In lands. timber, lumber. 400 and toj
/ manufacture lumber and cod to all
Kinds of products. The capital stock
win be maximum $50 400, and mini
mum $4,000, The officers are.
( President e. J Andrews: vice
president, Harvey L. Leigh; secretary.
G. G.. Andrews: treasurer, W. r.
Andrews, The officers are all Of Eft
trick.
The directors are: f !. Andrews.
Harvey J.. Leigh. G. G.. Andrews OF
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