The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-20
HUSTIheS COURT MIL
TURNS OUT MUCH GR|sI
Number Of Cases Disposed Of By
Petersburg Tribunal Adding to
Pcnisentiary Colony.
JUDGE wEsT PROBES HoPEwELL
Prince George Grand Jury Occupied |
In Questioning Large Number OF
Wizard C1sy Residents A. TO Pow
dor Town Customs.

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dor Town Customs.
Petersburg, Va. May 1s.-When the
Husttngs Court, Judge J. M. Muileh
presiding, convened this morning at
10 o'clock. the case of the Common
wealth axa,nst George Miller. coioreo'
indicted for breaking into and rob-
bling the dwelling house OF Corhehus
f;rnyes. a letter carrier OF this CITY
and stealing thersfrom, suit OF
clothes and SIS in money. was ea'ieo
for trial. The accused pleaded guilty
ana his punishment was liked at nve
years IN tho State penatsntiary.
Oscar Jordan. colorsd. was the next
arraixna1 to answer the charge OF
holding - with . pistol and attempt
,nx TO rob Walter Harris and William
Lac. both ooiored. The jury found
Jo,a.n sutity Aud nxed his punish
man. At five years in the penitentiary'
In reply TO q question of the court
Jordan ssatsd that no was eighteen
wars Of age and that his home was
IN Roanoke.
rs Matthews, colored. indicted TOT
~. fa,on.ous shooting and wcunu'h.
Of Junius Knox, colored. was 1ouna
no, suilty by the jury ana di.cnAss so,
Fred Wllliems, cclored, inn'ctsu 80
the larceny Of aos IRON ~ NE
Tann~. niesded guilty and asked u,e
curt far mercy. He was sentenced 20
Two veare In the penitentiary me
.hse~ occurred In the city jail, wnefe
both men were confined:
s.m Hastinxs and Cornelius bar
mar Avo negroes, indicted for n.sh-
way robbery, pleaded not guilty az
reoueStAd that they be trleo Jo'"t
and both were found not guilty.
The conclusion Of this case the jury
.d.omrred until 10 o'clock Tues
day morning.
To Celebrate AnmversaFs.x
Tha Methodist Sunday School Union
A.,oc,ation az Petersburg and vicinity
will celehrate the fftieth anniversary
Of its organization on SUNDAY. NAY
as. The association Is pronaois one
of the Oldest Sunday school orRahiIa
zion. In Virginia ana since 1ts or
asni,,,to, . half century ago month
=, meetings have been held. with me
nossible exec p.ion OF Ave or s1
,non,h. Only three OF the Original
members OF the association or persons
who assisted In its orsanizauoh az
now living. They are Mrs Kienatu
psghv Of the High-Street Cnurch.
Mr.. ] Pinkney Williamson. q. ~
Market Street Church ana MI. $50.
II. blanks OF the Washingtoh-Streess
church Mrs Bagby. probably one OF
tbe hes, known and influential Chr's-
tj,p vorkers throughout Petersnufs'
nlaved thc organ at the orgahi@a,4o,u
tt,r-assoetat4eH and II Is earnestly
hoped that she will be able 10 per
form, In the same capacity on INC
ffticth anniversary Of the assoesa'ioI,
Nr Williamson and Mr.. Blanks are
10Th and have been for many years
stewards in their respective cnorches
and devout Christian workers AZ
-.tsree-t these AaHeted- AnrAer&- WALL
he given prominent mention IN the
exercises of the celebration.
No General Reduction Yet.
telegram was received mere TINS
morning from a Baltimore newspaper
raonestinr confirmation of report
current there to the effect that hve
thousand men would be discharged
from the DUPONT works at Hopeweil
at An early date. An EFFORT TO get IN
communication with some one In ao-
thority at the DUPONT plant was un-
successfui. but Information received
from the ONCE was to the enect that
nothing
templated action and that the report
wa. believed TO be false, Very rev.
II any. employees of the plant have
heen discharged since the construc-
ton force was curtailed some weeks
ago.
Probing Hopeweil Again.
large crowd attended todays ses-
sion Of tho Prince George Circuit
Court. where the grand Jury Is MAX
tinrof ion af the alleged
n,ishandling OF the AFFAIRS of Hope
we'll by the city officials number
OF persons was summoned from the
Wizard City to answer questions which
will be propounded by the grand jury,
but 1t Ia not believed that the evil
dsncs which will be presented will
justify any further action by the
county or State officials. Hopewell
has greatly improved under the ad-
mintstration OF those now In charge
Of tho city's affairs and few. II any.
citizens expected that the citys at
fairs In experienced hands would be
conducted as smoothly as the AFFAIRS
Of other cities that are working un-
der their own government.
Infant Dies.
Russell Ermine Wommack. son Of
Mr. and Mrs. Garland Lowry, died at
1890 O'Clock last evening at the resi-
dence Of his parents in Matoaca, aged
twenty month. The funeral will be
conducted from the Matoaca Method
ist Church at $3.50 o'clock Saturday
afternoon and interment will be made
in the Matoaca Cemetery.
Funeral OF Mr.. e. NJ. Jones.
Tho funeral OF Mr.. Edward NJ.
Jones. whose sudden death occurred
at his home In the West End Tues.
day morning. was conducted from the
residence yesterday afternoon. Rev.
L. +. Hit, of the Memorial M. e.
Church. ofiiciated. assisted by Rev. F.
w. Moore. OF the Second Baptist
Church. The following gentlemen
were pall-bearers: Messrs. w. H. Tai
icy. ". T. Mulcaha. w. T. Waymack.
W. T. Rogers. w. e. GIL. ]. r. Clea-
ton, NJ. 6. Joyce, John A. wilkins and
q. e. Meredith. There were many