The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-28
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give eRAYs SfhO-0fF
10 TRY ooNrEpERATEs
Num and Hinson. Charged Win
Oompaicity in Murder of James
Lewis, TO be Gives, Hearing To-Day

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Petersburg, Va, June 2I.-Should
che State militia leave Richmond Tor
the border tomorrow, at an hour
which permits, Petersburg citizens are
plsnn'ug TO give the Petersburg Grsys
q big send of.
when the Grays and Rifles left Pet
ersburg for the spanish-American
WAR, a meeting was held at the Wash
3nxton- street NJ. e. Church with both
companies present to receive the
blessing aud Goa-speed Of the city
In recent years there has been
marked absence OF martial spirit In
Petersburg and up 20 this time less
enthusiasm than Was ever shown
when war was three tened is manifest.
1t has been proposed by patriotic
citiren that every automobile owner
tender his machine to the public to-
morrow to go 10 Richmond to bid the
Grzys farewell should the time per
NIT. IL is expected several hundred
local citizens, including every Con
federate veteran who is physically
able to make the trip. will go over TO
zee the boys leave fdr the front
VIII Try Confederates.
AZ tonorrows session Of the Hust
ings Court. Judge Mullen presiding
the cases OF the Commonwealth VS.
III. D. Esum and Brantley Hinson,
charged with completely in the muir
der of James Lewis, Waterman at the
Bastersea Cotton Mills, in Aprn, will
be called for trial James Henley,
one of the three indicted for the muir
der OF the Waterman, was convicted Of
first degree murder in the Hastings
Court last week and sentenced TO die
In the electric chair on September
80 According 10 the evidence before
the coroners jury all three men were
deeply Implicated In the murder
Have Salaries Increased
A surprise was sprung on the gen
eraf public by the Common Council
in special session last night when by
practically unanimous vote. the sal
aries of many OF the city's employees
sWere raised substantially. Among the
Increases granted were the salary of
the chief OF police from $1,000 10 ST.
500: lieutenant OF police from $1,000
70 $1,000: two sanitary officers from
Il. 0e0 to $1,000: ineinerator engineer
from 81 900 to $1,000; water works
SIreman from $50 TO s66 per month;
patrol chauffeur from $50 10 SEQ;
pump house engineer from 1910 TO
81 600; all members of the fire depart
Ynent from SAG to 500 per month;
washerwomen In tho fire department
from IS each TO 81 30 each per month.
park keepers from $50 TO SOS per
month: assistants 80 park keepers
from siss per day to $50 per month;
street superintendent from $1,000 TO
$3.50: street sweepers from S1.6b to
\ q ~ a nj s,1A n fh cifV
engineer from $50 TO $50 per month
The total increase amounted to $15.-
465ss fer the year and is generally
approved by the taxpayers Of the city.
The budget for the fiscal year, be-
ginning July LIST. as passed by the
Common Council totals $3.50, ea4T4, as
against $4s6.IeSsa recommended by
the finance committee. The only dis
T&ntinx vote in the increases In sal
ories was that of a councilman who
voted for the increase In salary Of the
two sanitary officers from $1,000 10
$1,000 and against the increase or
other salaries where they were worse
needed The councilman In question
soon realized his error and approved
other increases,
Concur on Tangiblcs.
Concurrence was voted in an ordi-
nance adopted by the Board Of Alder
men. fixing the tax rate on tangible
personal property and real estate at
s1e6. the same as at present The
public schools are given under the
new budget $4,000 for the next fiscal
wear as against $4,000 last year
Other items in the budget remained
practically the same as last year. The
budget now goes TO the Board OF
Aldermen for concurrence and slight
doubt is entertained regarding its pas
sage
Lightning Fails To Break sleep.
During the 'storrn of Saturday night
last, lightning struck the residence OF
S. A. tBudl snead, near Rawlings
Brunswick County descended the
chimney, split OF # portion Of the
bedstead In which one of the children
was sleeping but left the child un-
harmed II did not even awaken her.
HaI7aes---C s1nsnins
Miss Anna Belle Barnes and Mr.
William Cummns, a popular young
Ettrick couple, were Quietly married
al the residence If the officiating
minister. Rev. Fred W. Moore, at
io:3D o'clock this morning. The cere-
~mony was witnessed b~ immediate
friends Of the couple They left for a
wedding tour North. E-----
VIII Give Recital
The Mar { webb School of Music
viii give recital AZ the Young Mems
Christian Association at 80 O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon for which an tn
kEresting program has been arranged.
~ James Collier Green.
NJ James Collier Green, aged I've
months and thirteen days the younger
child of MIR. and Mrs. John f. Green.
died at the res dence Of his parents,
1924 West Washington Street, at 4
so'clock this afternoon after a brief
Illness. Mr., and Mrs Green Will have
a'fhe sympathy Of the entire community
I'm 'heir bereavement
u The funeral will take place at &
20 clock tomorrow afternoon.
v james y. WhaadoB
lanes 2 WI on q annA rn.,n.4..