The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-03
HUSTINGS COURT
TRYING ALLEN CASE
Insurance Agent Charged With
Larceny of Money Due ON
Death Claims.
Several Additional Subscriptions Re-
ceiVed on Proposed New Hopeweii
Observation-Disclosures Commits
sion Coming

Petersburg. Va. May 1.-The
Hastings Court. Judge Mullen pre-
sizing. has been engaged throughout
the day in the trial of the case of the
Commonwealth vs.. r. r. Allen, form
er division superintendent for the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Of New York charged with the
larceny OF $3.50 from Emma
Vaughan. colored, in that he received
a check for that amount from the
metropolitan Life Insurance Company
in payment Of n death claim on the
HE OF Indiana Gates and appropriated
the money to his own use.
Upon arraignment, Allen plead ed
not guilty, and the trial Of the case
was Immediately gone into with Com
monwealth's Attorney Samuel w.
thinner conducting the prosecution,
and Messrs. Gillian &, Gillian de-
Tending Allen The jury sitting upon
the case is composed of James e.
Goodrich. Edward +. Coleman. Yves
ley q. Andrews, Jr.. Robert L. Win
stnp-- Edward ", Alley W Lee
Rahily Herbert r Bishop. James /.
Joyner, ]. Harry Bailey, David Gel
man, James n. Allen and Thomas II.
DAILY.
Allen was tried some months ago
on similar charge and was ac-
quilted. The present trial will prob
ably be concluded early tomorrow.
and there are several other iudict-
ments of a similar nature yet to be
disposed of
Push Steel Plant Work.
At a meeting of Petersburg and
Hopewell business men held in the
-
last night, reports from committees
appointed at "a previous meeting to
solicit additional funds for the build
ing of permanent highway between
Petersburg, Hopewell and city Point,
were heard The committee IA mad Ia
wait upon real estate owners aud de-
veIopment corporations along the pro-
posed southern route, reported nine
subscriptions of $500 each. totaling
81, 500. with the proba biNty OF seCur-
ing other subscriptions sufficient to
increase this amount To $4,000.
Another meeting will be held Friday
evening. when other" committees will
make reports. An additional fund of
$4,000 Will have to be raised on or
before May to complete the road
along the route approved hy The board
OF supervisors at a recent meeting.
Mrs. Susan T.. Eenshaw.
Mrs. Susan E. Renshaw, wife OF
William j Renshaw died at her
home. $50 Commerce Street, at 1920
last night, following Year OF de-
Ginning health, Mrs. Renshaw was a
native OF Dinwiddte County and had
resided IN Petersburg about fve years
She was consistent member OF the
High-Street NJ +, Church Besides
her husband, Mrs Renshaw is sur
viYed by two daughter and two sons:
Messrs. Silas T. ReHshaw and VIII
liam J. Renshaw, or Petersburg Mrs
Matte J. Lufsey, OF Petersburg; and
AIRS Dora h. hadcllfe, Of winchester
Nd also by one sister. Mrs. Mary j
Vaughan, OF Dinwtddie County, The
funeral Will be conducted from the
residence at ! o'clock tomorrow af-
ternoon by Rev, F. G. Davis, and in
terment VIII be made IN Blandford
Cemetery
thar&ed WIN Forgery.
Lewis Manly, coiofed, IS under ar
rest on warrant charging him with
forgery. me warrant was sworn ou'
by Rose B, Morton colored. ana the
SPECIFIC charge against the accused Is
| that OF taxing deposit book Tor 81 Ia
on the National Bank Of Petersburg
torslng Rosa Morton's name, and by
1aise representation drawing the
money.
w. c. T. L. 10 Meet
me regular monthly meeting Of the
Woman's Christian T e m er a II c t
Union wlli be held n the parlors OF
the Y NJ. {. A Wednesday afternoon
All members are earnestly desired tc
attend and visitors In the city are ex
tended cord'ai invitation,
Coming May 25.