The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-06
JURY GIVES SEWARD
SALARY on CONTRACT
Agreed To Stay Ont Of Trunk Business
III Paid BY De-
fendents
SLABS NEGREss TO DEATH
George w. Cardwell, Florist, Dead.
Democratic Committee Meets
Chosen Leading Soprano-Kicked
BY Horse.

Petersburg. Va, May 5.--when the
Hastings Court, Judge James II. MuI-
len presiding. convened this morning,
the trial of the suit of p. @. Seward
vs. The Seward Trunk and Bag Com
pany, which was begun yesterday. was
resumed. This suit was for 1880,
and was brought for the alleged viola-
ton of a contract whereby the plain
tiff was not to engage in the trunk
and bag business. but was to he EN-
ployed by the defendant company at
a stated salary. which salary the
plaintiff claimed has not been paid
him. The jury gave a verdict .or tbs
plaintiff fer the full amount with tn
terest from date. Mr.. d. n. Wilcox
represented the plaintiff. and Me.srs.
Plummer & Bohannon the defendant
company.
Negroes Stabbed To Death.
Emma Louie. coIored. keeper 1T q
boarding house at Hopewell. was stab
bed to death night before last by Lea
Morgan. a negro. The affair occurred
In the street. A daughter of the wo-
man, who ran to her assistance was
also badly cut by the negro. and Is in
the Hopewel Hospital in a serious
condition. The murderer made his
escape. but was arrested here early
this morning by Officers Evans and
Slate. He was identified and taken
to Hopewell.
Well Known Florist Dead.
George w. Cardwell. q well known
florist. died this morning about
o'clock at his residence. .332 South
Main Street opposite Blandford Gene
| terry Office, following a long period Of
declining health.
Mr.. Cardwell was seventy-six wears
of age. and was widely known and
| esteemed as a man Of unimpeachahle
character. He was a member Of
| Bandford M. r. Church. and also an
enthusiastic member Of A. p. Hill
| Camp. Confederate Veterans. having
served in the war in Company r.
Twelfth Virginia Regiment. Mahone's
Brigade. He had the misfortune to
lose an eye in battle. He is survived
by widow, who before marriage was
Miss Sue Dunston, of Chesterfield
County; one sister, Miss Sallie Card
well. OF Petersburg: two brothers, Mr..
Willie Cardwell, of Petersburg. and
Mr.. Frank Cardwell, of Chester. Pa.
The funeral will be conducted from
| O1d Blandford Church Sunday after
noon at 3 O'Clock. A. p. Hill Camp
will attend in a body and the services
will be conducted by Rev. /. 3.
Flournoy. pastor Of Blandford NJ. E.
| Church, assisted by Rev. Joe Gresham,
of City Point.
Democratic Committee Meets.
A meeting of the Democratic City
| Central Committee will be held on
| Monday evening next in the rooms OF
the Chamber of Commerce to take
action relative to the elections of dele
gates to the State convention at Roa-
noke. In the last presidential election
/ Petersburg cast 1.140 Democrats
votes. and 10 therefore entitled to
eleven delegates Some wards are en-
titled to more delegates than others.
The usual way Of choosing the dele
gates has been by a city convention.
Leading Soprano.
I Miss Lula Eppes. OF Stony Creek,
has been elected to the position OF
leading soprano in the choir OF
Market Street NJ. E. Church. recently
made vacant by the resignation OF
Miss Mary Baxter. Miss Eppes has
been singing this winter in Grace
Jean Trisg. She possesses an excel
lent voice of rare sweetness and win
occupy her place in the choir At
Market-Street next Sunday morning.
Kicked BY Horse.
Daniel Wells, . we'll known an.
| pioys OF the Southern Express Com.
pany. was kicked yesterday by horse
under his care. The horses hoof land
ed on Mr. Wells forehead. DR.. A. NJ.
sewed up Mr.. Wells wound and rend4
cred such other professional services
| as was necessary.
Funeral of Vim. Fishbyrne.
The funeral of William A. Fish
| byrne, who died at his residence last
| Tuesday morning from tho effects Of
an accidental fall from his wagon.
was conducted yesterday afternoon at
4 o'clock from the grave In Blandford
Cematery. Rev. l. 8. Flournoy. pastor
| OF Blandford NJ. e. Church. offciated.
and the following gentlemen were
pallbearers: Messrs. r. E. McKcssons
| A. Decue Grant Chase, J. r. Lana
p. NJ. Picardat. and A. L. Davis
| Robbed Pressing Club.
Several nights ago the steam, dye
| ing and pressing establishment of +.
NJ. Wooiard, on West Washington
Street, was entered and robbed cf
] eleven suits Of clothes valued At St25.
Entrance was gained through q trap
door on the roof An arrest 10 exc
pected.
Charged With Murder.
In Police Court this morning. the
principal case on the docket was that
| Of the Commonwealth Va. e. F. Winn.
oolored, charged with the shooting
and killing of Fred Smith. oolored, on
I Gin street last month. After hear~
| ing the testimony of the witnesses, tn-
Guiding the accused himself. the
prisoner was sent on to the Hastings
| Court for trial.
| The Secret Of French Frying.
The secret Of successful French frys
| ing In to have the lard 80 deep that