The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-22
HlPWtlL NEGROES IN
SHOOTING ESCAPA0E
One Gets Ballet I'm Head and Both
Are Now Held
I'm jail,
A MOST PATHETIC LETTER
yAtalc Lad Prints Communication In
New York Paper Calling on Father
10 Return To His Deserted Home

Petersburg, Va. Feb. 2l.-As the
result Of had blood between the two
John Ross and William Short, two
negroes haillng from Hopeweii, en-
gagged In a difficulty in the Norfolk
and Western Railway yards shortly
before the departure of the 10 o'clock
train this morning, during which
Ross WAS shot in the head with 81
cA!ibpr revolver by Short The pis-
tot bal struck Ross on the right side
OF his forehead and inflicted an ugly
thourh not dangerous wound. He
was taken to the Petersburg Hoept-
tai. given treatment and later re-
moved 20 the city iaiI Wlcn search
I'd, q pistol anu rlackjaC" were found
on his person Shortt Vas arrested
by Norfolk and Western Detective
Horrlgan and Patrolman owen. lie
IS being held ut the police station
for trial Both men are comparative
strangers here.
Pathetic Letter.
One OF the most pathetic letters
ever written by u youth Of thirteen
wears was one addressed 10 Ed ward
Miller. care the New York AmeTi-
can, by lis son Joseph Miller. OF
this CITY. which appeared In that pa
per or Yesterday. Edward Miller
Joseph's father, came to Petersburg
q lttte more than three years ago
and engaged IN the mercantile busi-
ness at Halifax and Union Streets
He failed shortly afterward and dis
appeared. and has not baen heard
rom by his wife or child since. For
some time past Mrs, Miller has con-
Quoted The Family Hotel" in South
Market Street. but IL now trying 10
cell out on account OF Ill health. The
letter which was printed in the New
York American OF yesterday reads
as follows:
Dear Daddy.--won't you please
come back to mother Ind | who
love YOU so dcvtodely? Mother is
grteyinS herself to death over you.
Dear Daddy, you always told me TO
think we'll before / acted. / am sure
YOU forgot this when you did this
awful thing to dear mother and your
little SON whom YOU always seemed
TO love SO tenderly.
Mother has Strengthened out all
your affairs that you left behind.
she has worked, OH. so hard to do
this for YOU.
NO one in the world loves you as
mother and | and we will never be
happy again until we find you and
All three OF Us arc tbBGIll~1
Your loving little son,
JOSEPH BERNARD MILLER.
NO. II South Market st.
petersburg, Va"
Methodist Church Org anized.
Methodist church was organized
Mt Hopewell yesterday by Rev. B- F.
Lipscomb. D. d., presiding eldsr or
the Petersburg District, VITA eighty
eight members This is tho largest
Eo tn RI M
orga nized in the Magic City, and It's
rapid growth is confidently expected.
Tho excellent showing made IN the
er-onization Of the church on yes
terday was largely due TO The efforts
~ the pastor. Rev. Chester A. Tuck
er, who hea charge OF the work of
the Methodist denomination at Hope
well since last December, The new
congregation will commence work on
as own church building in the near
future.
At West End Baptist.
Two congregations which fiied the
Fpacious auditorium Of The West End
Baptist Church heard tho pastor. Rev.
A r. Love, T, O.. preach Yesterday
morning and evening, and four ad-
ditions were made TO the member
ship. Rev William Lockhart BAH.
Of the Tabernacle baptist Church,
Richmond. arrived this evening, and
will preach tonight and every night
except Saturdays for the next two
weeks MIR. Bail Is an excellent
preacher and he will doubtless have
large congregations 70 tear him
throughout the series OF meetings.
Judge MonCure to SIT.
Judge Moncure. of Richmond. has
been designated by Governor Stuart
70 sit for Judge West in the Circuit
Court of Prince George County for
two or three days while Judge West
10 holding his regular term Of court
IN Brunswick County.
To Give Masquerade Pail.
masquerad. ball will be given
al Library Hal tomorrow evening
under the Joint auspices Of the Bran
3eis Zionist Club end the Progress
Club for the benAt Of the Jewish re-
les fund. The cause Is most
worthy one and should be literally
patronized.
John Wesley Friend, Jr.
Johr Wesley. the ten year old son
OF Joan Wesley and Grace LunErord
Friend, died al the Petersburg Hos
oitaI a. s:46 O'Clock this morning.
following an operation for perto-
aitis The youth. IT was thought, had
passed over the danger period, when
pneumonia get IN. resulting in his
death His PARENTS Will tqvo the
sympathy OF Il WALS C4TGis VI II tSiidr
IN their bereavement The funera!
will be conducted from the Third
Presbyterian Church at Q O'Clock
Thursday afternoon, and iuternent
will be made In Blandford.
Funeral OF A. Dabncy LoCtkott.
Thu funeral Of Nr. Aurelius Dab
ney I>ocEctt VIII Re conducted from
she Washington street Methodist
Church al o'clock tomorrow. Tues
day, afternoon.
The funeral Of Maude lillian Co
gle VIII take place at ths grave in
tsIanGford Cemetery at u o'clock to-
morrow morning. Rev. Fred ".
Moore. ~ the Second Baptist Church,
win ofHciate.
The body OF the late Robert Trip
lett white reached here at 7;16
O'clock this evoniu- over the Attain
lie Coast Line Railway and was taken
80 the home OF his sister. Mrs. John
t. Townes, in South Sycamore Street
The burial service will taka place at
the grave In BIapGford Cemetery d:
noon Tuesday.
FEW ASK FOR LIQUOR.
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