The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-26
NEGRO SLAYER SENT.
UP FOR TEN YEARS
Robert Croker Pleads Guilty 10 Man.
slaughter, and Is Given Long
Term.
SURPRISE CAPTAIN GALLAGHER.
Popular Old Dominion Agents Birth
day Is Duly Ceicbrated--Dr. Wicker
breaches strong Sermon In Second
Baptist Church.

Petersburg, Va. April 25.--At to-
days session of the Hastings Court,
Judge Mullen presiding, Robert Crock
err, colored, through his counsel, plead
cd guilty to granddaughter. and his
punishment was fixed at ten years
Imprisonment in the penitenfiary.
Croker shot and killed Floyd Holmes.
colored, on the 9Th Of March last at
a house on Low Street He was
promptly indicted and at the March
term OF the court the jury failed to
agree on a verdict. He was defended
by r. Boiling Wilcox.
Given Pleasant Surprise.
Captain James NJ. Gallagher, the
popular and efficient agent for the Old
Dominion Steamship Company, Yas
given a pleasant surprise by a num-
Der of his friends IN the parlors of
the Stratford Hotel last evening. The
occasion was Captain Gallagher's
birthday anniversary and he was in
vfted to supper by one of his friends,
which the latter was supposed to be
giving to other acquaintances, but
which, in reality, was being given in
honor of the Captains birthday ami
versary. The occasion proved to be
one of the most enjoyable OF recent
weeks. The hotel parlors had been
, beautifully decorated with flowers and
plants by Mrs. Frommelt. wife of
local florist. with the assistance of
Mrs. F. Keegan, wife of the Stafford
proprietor.
After supper the object OF the
banquet was disclosed. when a huge
birthday cake was placed in the CEN
tnr ~ H.. fnh pH
made DR. J. NJ. Burke acted a toast
master and in behalf of the Captains
friends presented him a handsome
loving cup, bearing the following in
scription Presented TO James NJ.
Gallagher by his friends as token
Of their affection and esteem, April
"a. 1915. Petersburg. Va"
Heniey's Case Continued.
At today's session OF the Police
Court. the case of j. II. Henley. chars-
ed with the murder of James Lewis,
night Waterman for the Pocahontas
Mills Company, last night was con-
tinued until after the inquest A. D.
Exum and r. II. Henson. the two
young men who are believed to be inn
plicated in the murder and who fed
i'm ediately afterward, were arrested
today.
The funeral of the murdered man
will be conducted from j. r. Morriss
4 Sons chapel at I o'clock tomorrow
afternoon
Pickpockets Busy.
Pickpockets took advantage yester-
day Of the tremendous gathering at
the Mckenzie-Stre Baseball Park to
ply their trade and several persons
reported having lost valuables. includ-
ing several small sums of money.
DIR. Wicker In Petersburg.
Rev. J. J. Wicker. d. D., preached
TO a large and deeply interested con-
gregaton at the Second Baptist
Church tonight on The Cnpardon BILE
sin DR. Wicker preached last night
on Hell" and his discourse was one
of the strongest ever heard in the
Second Baptist Church. Five additions
were made to the church and there
was one conversion.
Mrs. Laura Jane Parrish.
Mrs Laura Jane Parrish, we'll
known and highly esteemed widow,
died at her home. the residence of her
son n-law. Samuel r. Ezeil S47 Com
merce Street at | o'clock this morn
ing. following an Illness OF several
weeks Mrs Parrish was in the
seventy fifth wear of her age, and
devout Christian woman, much be-
loved by a wide circle of friends. She
is survived by the following children:
J. T. Parrish and Mrs NJ l.. Weaver.
of Brunswick County: Messrs. l. O.
and W. E. Parrish. of Richmond; Mrs.
8. r. Taylor. Of Norfolk: Mrs. J. p.
MCGEE. of oxford. y. C.; Mrs. r. /.
Blick. Mrs s r. Ezelf Mrs, G, y.
Ramkey, Messrs. e. r. and T. NJ. Par
IRISH, of this city: also four brothers
and two sisters--M essrs Madison and
Sonnie Nunnally of Petersburg
George W and Marks Nunnally. OF
Danville. and Mrs. Pireen and Mrs.
Crowder. of this city.
The funeral will be conducted from
the residence at o'clock tomorrow
Wednesday, afternoon and interment
will be made in Blandford.
Miss Ida G. Dyson
Miss Ida G Dyson. a well-known
and esteemed lady OF Chesterfield
County. died at her home near Wesley
Chapel at { O'Clock this morning, aged
ffty-five years Miss Dyson had no
near relative The funeral will be
conducted from Wesley Chapel at
o'clock wednesday afternoon by Rev
W. J. Watt. OF the Matoacs NJ, f.
Church.