The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-05
M GIVES ALLEN
ONE YEAR SENTENCE



sTRANGER KILLS HIMSELF
% OF WORK, Unknown Man Jumps
In River---New steel Corporation
Elects OfIcers-Two weddings.
Special to The Richmond virg1nian.,
Petersburg, Va. May 4.--The case
the Commonwealth Va r. r. Allen.
primer division superintendent TOR the
etropoiitAn Life Insurance Company.
9hich has been on trial In the. Aust-
PCS Court for more than two days.
rs concluded at 1880 o'clock TINS
porning with q verdict OF guilty. by
ne jury. carrying a twelve months
1ntence in the penitentiary. Imme-
lately following the announcement
the verdict. Messrs. Robert Gill;
an. Jr.. and n. B. Gillian, counsel
pr the defendant. moved the court
= ct aside the verdict. which motion
Pill be argued ut a later day IN the
prm. Allen gave bali In the sum OF
1000 this afternoon, with his broth
J. w. e. Alien, of Richmond, as his
|ondsmAn. The bond requires his
1rrender in court upon the date OF
rgument for . new trial.
Stranger Commits Suicide.
The body of the white stranger
fhtch was found early Monday MORN
hg in the Appomattox at the lower
nd Of the city wharves was buried
II Messrs. ]. +. Morriss q Son today,
liter numerous efforts to have 1t iden-
6ed had failed. The body was view
a by numerous persons from Hope
teil and other points. but none could
1--we any information that would pos
biy lead to its identity. Mr.. George
Pyne, OF the Arm of Pyne e. Jones,
|ecognixed the body as that of a
ranger who, about ten days ago,
|pplied to him for employment, stat
pg that he was In great distress. and
|nless he secured employment he
fould end his life and no one would
pld Mr.. Pyne that he was from Mex
ko, but ala not give his name. The
Imposition is that after leaving Mr..
fyne's once the man deliberately
|ommltted suicide by jumping into
he river.
Corporation Elects Ohicers.
The hrst meeting of the board Of
|irectors OF the newly organized vir-
lin1a Steel Corporation was held in
~ rooms OF the Chamber OF Com
herce last evening. with President E.
!. Patterson presiding. The board
1ected Captain r. F. Heath treasurer
& the corporation and added J. II.
|tarksy and L. A. Rosenstock to the
Membership OF the board. The presi-
lent and first vice. president were au
norisod to select an executive COM
|nd Messrs. r. II. Manner and 5. W :.
=. ana maze ann,,cstior ,or enar-
Er for the rornnrafion hxing the
initial stock at fa0n ooo
rc Tsaaos,r~sa Arrtx.-s.-x
tn. Younr Iad,es. Miss,onarv So
Lssy A. the sacnna Pre.hytar,an
[hnrch VII, ra,anra "a -. ,rsrt,s,h ar
hr.r.arv - rr,hs.r r,aa,tnS 49,
trlncL ,ornr-ow evsr,ng ~ wh,cs
~ r n poIs,on n r. forr,ar
rioy.d na.tor now ~ Charlotte n
WITH = tha nrinoina, snaaker
C...r,i,, nrvarsrr w,sl1 h IaLs xb,ch
I'M s. donated TO a fund IN erect a
,.n.e Far Rsx ana M. W Has
.Ii. mis.ionarie. sent out hv the Sec
nd Church 70 Japan.
Hudrins-Pctusway.
MIS- Myrtle N HudrIns sfsfer Of
r. "rfKlt and Mr. lanes
Fsrherf pettaway. well-known
nunr local citizen were united in
narriaxe at 10 o'clock this morning
fhA yesidenra OF thu bride. aisser
south sycamore Street The at
ptldAnts were Messrn. C. ID. Hawks
nd ). +. Temple. a. ushers. The
premony was witnessed by q large as
pmblage, ana was performed by Rev.
|. W. Moore. of tho Second Baptist
hurch.
Niss Willie Diehl and Mr.. Berry,
ian Scott. a popular young Dinwid-
y couple, ware united in marriage at
80 o'clock yesterday afternoon by
~. ]. X. JoIiiff at his home in Rich
load. The attendants were Miss
[argravs and Mr.. Thomas c. Diehl,
rothsr u the bride: Mr.. M. Har-
rave and Miss III. b. DiehI, all OF