The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-23
ROBERT GAYNOR HELD
Fob INVESTIGATION
oa~r Against Man Who Tried to Get
Marriage License Here is
Postponed,
CHILD is BITTEN sBY DOG.
Four Year Old Julian Pugh Attacked
by Canine While Playing I'm Yard.
win Raise Funds to Aid Jewish
Sufferers I'm Europe.

Petersburg. Va. Jan. 22.-Robert
Gaynor, who with Marie Chestain.
aged fourteen years was arrested by
Deputy Clerk Breeder, of the Hust-
ings Court of Richmond. yesterday
afternoon, upon the request or Chiet
OF Police r. +. Ragland. of this city,
is being held by the authorities Tor
further investigation of the case.
1t appears that the Chestain girl.
in company with her brother, had
been to Hopewell to visit their SICK
father earlier in the week. and re-
turning here they met Gaynor Thurs
day without the knowledge OF the
brother, Gaynor persuaded the girl
TO accompany him to Richmond,
where they spent the night together
at hotel. according to the girls
statement to Chief Ragland today.
The girls brother reported her dis
appearance to the local police. and
upon inquiry 1t was learned that she.
In company with another woman had
made application at the office of the
clerk of the Hastings Court here for
marriage license, which was refused
by Deputy Clerk Reese on account of
the would he bride youthful appear
ance Later In the day yesterday the
couple left for Richmond and were
spread for them by Captain McMa-
hon, of the Richmond police.
1t has been ascertained that the
girl become fourteen years of age on
November 2. last. when the case
was called in the police court this
morning the examination of Gaynor
was continued and the girl was placed
In the custody of her brother and sent
to her father at Hapcwell.
MIR. Chastain, who Is a native or
Georgia, and who Is now sick at Hope
we'll where he has recently been en-
ployed Is expected tn come here to-
morrow 10 confer with the police
Gsynor was first heard of in Peters
hvrg on January g when ne was ar
rested ON a felony charge, but was
discharged owing to the lack of evil
dance against him. He 81 being held
pending the arrival Of Mr.. Chestain,
and will he later turned over to the
Richmond authoritiea by whom he
will probably he prosecuted for thu
nffense which he committed in that
city.
Dog Attacks Child.
Julian. the four-y ear~old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Lloyd pugh, was quite pain
fully bitten bv dog az the home Of
his parents in Chappe1l Street about
noon yesterday The child was play
ing in the yard when he was attacked
n
the face His right cheek and fore
head were badly lHcerated. and one
If the animals teeth sunk deep into
the corner of his right eye, causing
a dangerous. If not serious wound
Il, that organ. The child was given
prompt treatment by an eve specialists,
who found that the animals tooth had
not struck tho pupil OF the eye ana
who hopes 10 rave the sight.
(tuh Officers Elected.
\ largclv-attended and enthusiastic
meeting Of Petersburg and Hopewell
business men was held at the Jeffer-
son Hotel in this city, last night in
tne interest of the Hopeweli Virginia
League Baseball club. resulting in the
approval of the application asking for
charter Incorporating the club UNI
der the name of the Hopeweil Base
ball Club. with q capital stock OF
$4,000.
= '-Ofhcers were named rs follows.
President j. r, Moody secretary. j.
\. England: treasurer, DR.. J l., Elder.
1t is the object of the promoters to
have the stock subscribed for and all
other necessary business transacted by
January 81 20 n meeting of the stock
holders can be held on that date for
ratifyIng what has been done. Repr~-
sentatiyas from several HopeMell real
estate firms were present at the meet
ing for the purpose of Offering as
many sites for the location OF "A park
A committee consisting of Dr. u. J.
Elder and Messrs- j. n. England and
John Dubuis was appointed to give
the matter consideration,
II was agreed by those present that
when the matter came up for final set
tlement that King" Kelley OF last
seasons Suffolk team would be sup
ported for manager.
VIII Aid Sufferers.
Al a meeting of local citizens, com
posed of the chairmen appointed at "A
previous meeting held in the Cham
her of Commerce last evening. and
others interested In raising fund for
the relief of the Jewish sufferers In
the warning countries OF Europe, It
was determined to raise fund of
$4,000 $1,000 OF which was con-
tributed last night by those present.
Tobacco Sales Large.
The sales of tobacco at the Peters
burg warehouses during the past week
were the largest since the holidays,
the total sales aggregating 500, coo
pounds. The market was quite active
on all grades, both dark and bright.
Prices for the week ranged from 30
to $40 per 100 pounds on dark lear.
and from IS to SIS per hundred
pounds for bright leaf.
Popular Couple Married.
Miss Matte Virginia Wilkinson and
Mr.. Joseph Lee Knepp popular
Young Petersburg couple were united
in marriage at O'clock Friday after
neon at the home Of the ofticiatins
minister, Rev. F. w Moore, Fol-
lowing a brief honeymoon, Mr.. and
Mrs. Knepp will return to Petersburg
to reside.
The bride is the daughter of NJ.
George Wilkinson, of Carson.