The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-19
MUSINGS COURT SENDS
f0RGER TO PRISON
Orsnd jury In soesfon Yesterday Re
TURNS Large Number Of fndict-
ments at Petersburg.
RESPECTED WOMAN DIES
Hon. Harry Houston Entertained by
E1ks-Rev. Henry Dalton Collins
TO BE Ordained TO Priesthood by
Cardinal Gibbons,

nj. Mullen presiding, opened this morn
in9 at 10 clock. The grand jury sub
sequently reported indictments for Eel
ony against the following persons. J
T. Noel. Maggie Brown, Ray Kelley
Louis Manly, James Henley. Corneliu.
Dittmar. Gus Mcdonald Helen Jeter
Henry Brooks. T. F. Winn. J. s. Mat.
thews and John Frederick.
The first case called for trial on The
criminal docket was that Of Gus Me.
Donald. colored. indicted for forger,
The prisoner was found guilty and hi.
punishment fixed at one year in the
state penitentjarY, He WAS st once
sentenced by she court
The next case called was that OF
Helen letter colored. charged witt
relouiously cutting snd woundin x
Marshall Young, colored. on the 18th
Of this month, The alleged cutting oc-
CURED or Gllliams Alley. The prisoner
on arrsignment pleaded not guilty. but
the jury found her guilty Of unlawful
cutting and sscertsined her punish
ment at two years in the State PenI-
tentiary. As she ras already served
one term In the State prison. she viii
have five years more added 20 her pun
ishment The prisoner was sentenced
by the court
JunIus KHox. coIored. indicted Tor the
cutting AMI woundins OF Joe Ander
son. celored, on the 24th OF AprH last,
vas found guilty by the Jury and his
punishment fixed AT three wears IN she
state Penitentiary kno1 vas not sen
fenced as the Commonw ealth's attor-
ney stated to the court that he wished
to use Knox SIS a witness
Henry Brooks colored. indicted for
the larceny OF one coat. pair 81 pants.
one pair Of shoes, a gold watch and
f25 i'm money. the wholc al the value
Of sTl. the property OF Samuel Nenucy.
-colored- MAS next called for trial The
prisoner on hrraiEnment stated TO thr
court that he was suilty OF having the
alleged stolen property, but that h.
did not steal the articles A plea Of
not guilty was entered but the jury
found the prisoner guilty Of petty
larceny and Fixed his punishment at six
months in the City jail
Mrs. Bette baird Thweatt Dies.
Mrs Bette Baird Thweat,. q we'll
known sud esteemed lady wife OF
Francis =. Th~eatt, ST, Of pinw lddIs
County. died at S.l5 o'clocK this after
noon a. inc residence Of her son, T
= Thweatt. Jr.. in Hinton street Mrs
ThweRtt was in the seventy sixth year
RI her age and had for many year.
worker III the Presbyterlan Church
Besides her husband she is Eurvtvet
ny Eve sons and ono daughter. via
Messrs Thomas r. Il C. Archie
Willie ard James u Thweatt and Mrs
T Z Edmunds The funeral will r.
conducted from Concord 'resbyterieB
church Brunswick COUNTY, at l q clock
saturday afternoon and lnterment "a II
Ne made tn the church cemetery
Mothers club Meets.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Mothers club Of the Robert E. Lee
school W1ff be retd Friday afternoon
a. clock. This ts the last meeting
Of the club to be held this session and
large attendance OF members ,s
urged Matters Of vital Importance to
the future welfare OF the pupils OF
the school viii he discussed Musical
numbers by Misses Bowman and storv-
telling hy Miss Sallie Meacham win
make the hour del1R htful one ~.-
The following officers have tren
elected for the next session President
Mrs E. Il. Bowman. vice president.
Mrs n Maury Young sscretsrr-tr,
urer Mrs c + Sewers
EIks Entertain Houston.
Petersburg lodge Of Elks had the
pleasure last night Of ENTERTAINERS
Hon Harry Il Houston. Of Hamrl m
who paid an ofsciAl visit 10 the lodge
and delivered an interesting and ex-
cellent address
Mr.. Houston il the district DEPUTY
grand exalted ruler ~ the - r O. r.
for the Eastern District of Virginia
Mr. houston is also Speaker ~ IN,
HOUSE Of Delegates OF Virginia
Mrs. H~ist Passes Away.
Mrs. Helena c. Heist. wife Of the isi,
Charles II Heist died Yesterday afte r.
noon at s'g5 O'Clock al her home IL
S'ouy Creek The body win be brouRh
20 Petersburg tomorrow, arriving CT
the .os r NJ Atlantic Coast Line traif
snd viii be taken direct 10 Blandfor,
csmeter}. where The funeral servtc
will he conducted and the body ieid T.,
rect BY the side q her husband
7" he Ordained.
The Rev Henry Dalton Collins vii
Re ordained 30 the holy priesthood b,
His Eminence, JameA Cardinal CAB
hons at the cathedral. Baltimore
Thursday morning, May Is, a. : O'CLOCK
and will cele brate his Hrst mass al !
A. M in Sacred Heart Church Wash
inston. SUNDAY. May rs
The young priest is n former Peters
hurg boy. son OF Mr.. and Mrs Thoma
Collins, formerly Of this city, bu
now Of Washington. D. c. Several o
nis friends IN Petersburg expect to ct
TEND ris ordination.
viii Confirm Class
Bishop Randolph. bishop Of the Dto
cese o. southern Virginia, will admin
ster the apostolic rite OF the layin
on Of hands to a class at st. John
Church Friday evening st s O'Clock.
The bishop Is one of the gree
preschers OF the Episcopal Church. an
The public generally fs given a cordis
Invitation to attend this service an
hear him
Placed IN Approved List.
The Crater school, in Prince 9eorS
County. has been placed on the ltst .
standard schools in the state AT N
beginning Of the session the stat
Board Of Education offered diplom
and g prize of $50 TO the schools Il
the State which would come up 10 tn
required standard. THIS result IN VI
Crater School has been brought abou
by the cooperation OF the trustees
patrons and the teacher. and they ar
much pleased to hear through a lette
from Mr.. J. II. Binford that their ef
forts have been crowned with success,
This is the second diploma which ha
been won by the Crater school
Petersburg Tenn, No. IL. the Macca
bees. held large and enthusiast
meeting Tuesday night In Odd Fellow,
Hall. Four new membe were init
ated, and the members OF old Donin
ion Tent. No. T." were admitted int
Petersburg Tent, No. II. by special d u
psnsation. On next Tuesday night
rArAptton Will be gtysn 70 the nam y O r