The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-13
EFFORTS ARE MADE TO
/ SAVE LIFE OF HENLEY
Mother and Friends of Petersburg
Murderer Make Appeal to
Governor.
SENTENCED TO DIE SEPT 20
Negro Highwayman Sent TO Grand
Jury-Baptsts Meet-Would Solve
Negro School Site Problem-Labor
Cases Today.
SENTENCED TO DIE SEPT 20

Petersburg. Va. Sept. IA petit
ton from the mother and friends of
James Henley, convicted in the Hust-
ings Court at the May term of the
murder of James Lewis, Waterman
at the Battersea Cotton Mills, on April
9. and sentenced by Judge Mullen to
pay the death penalty in the electric
chair at the State penitentiary on
September 20, has been presented to
governor Stuart. asking that the SEN
tence be committed to life imprison-
ment in the penitentiary.
J. d. Exum and Bryant Hinson. two
other white men charged as Access
series to the murder, when arraigned
for trial. pleaded guilty and were
each sentenced to twelve years in the
penitenuary. Shortly after his con-
viction Henley was removed from the
Petersburg jail to the Henrico County
Jail. and 1t IL stated that he has since
been removed to the death chamber
in the penitsntiAry.
Negro Hold-Up Man Is Held.
Jerry Lee, colored, was before the
Police Court this morning, charged
with holding up at the point of a gun
and robbing NJ. c. Mayss. q Hopewell
citizen. In Pocahontas last Saturday
night Mr.. Mayes, az the principal
witness against the negro. testified
that Lee caught him by tho throat,
and after covering him with his pis-
toll, relieved him Of his watch and
about $26 in cash. He was sent on
to the Hastings Court for trial.
Petersburg Baptists in Session.
The Petersburg District Baptist AS
ISOLATION, composed OF the Baptist
churches OF Petersburg. of Dinwiddie,
Prince George and Suasex. met at the
Baptist Church at Jarratt today for
two-day session with an attendance
reported As the best in several years.
large number of members Of the
denomination left here to attend
Among the ministers were Rev. A r.
Love, OF the West End Baptis,
Church. ana Rev. F. W. Moore, of the
Second Baptist Church
To Settle school Controversy.
The hrst regular meeting of the
newly organised board of aldermen
was held in the Council Chamber las,
evening with President William Koe-
mig presiding. The most important
matter coming up before the boart
for consideration was a resolution of
fered by Alderman j. Nat Harrison
providing for joint committee from
80" WV oI tho council &c
confer with the school board relative
to the location OF the three new negro
SCHOOL, provided for in the bond is
sue now more than n year old.
controversy arose over the school
boards action in purchasing sites for
the schools in white communities and
the City Council refused to make the
appropriation available. 1t is believed
that Alderman HArPisons resolution
will result in the settlement of the
controversy between the two bodie.
and the building Of the schools upor
other sites to be selected.
PytAianS Meet I'm October.
The Grand Lodge Of Pythians of vlr.
ginia will convene here in its 4sth
annual session on Tuesday, October 8
at S p. NJ. and will continue three
days. The headquarters OF the Grand
Lodge viii be at the new Hotel Pc.
tersburg. which will be in readiness
for the reception. Through the cour.
tesy of the ODD Fellows Association
the sessions Of the Pythian Grand
Lodge will be held In Odd Fellows
Hall.
Several hundred delegates are ex.
pectsd to be in attendance and man,
hundred visitors will be here. Tn,
committee on entertainment IL com
posed Of Walter e. Eanes. W.
wheary. J. Victor Norton. A. J. saun
| dsrs and ]. A. TAllsy from Naom
Lodge: II. B. Gillian. Charles T. Las