The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-28
BRUCE DIES FROM
RtSNT Of INJURIES
Dupont Company's Empioyc Was
struck by Norfolk and Western
Train.
HusTINGs COURT PROCEEDINGS
Ramsey Given Fiefsteen Years I'm Pen
itcntiary for Stealing ss6--Iheatcr
10 Help Jewish Sufferers.

: petersburg. Va. Jan, 27.--Daniel ID.
BFoce. aged twenty-three years, a resi-
dent OF Bedford City. recently en-
pioyed Mt the Dupont plant, died at
( me Petersburg Hospital about AIS
0 CLOCK this morning of Injuries sus-
tanned In an accident In the Norfolk
ana western Railway yards at Hope
Wen about $50 o'clock last evening.
ar. Bruce, in company with a negro
named Willie Short. OF Alberta,
Brunswick County, was walking along
ono or the railway tracks and stepped
/ out of the way OF a moving passenger
train directly in front of a double.
header freight. Both Mr.. Bruceps legs
were cut Oft about the knees and he
was rushed to the Petersburg Hospi-
tai. but died before regaininr con-
seriousness. His body was prepared
Tor burial and will be shipped TO Bod.
ford City for ,nterment.
shortts body was cut in six parts
ana identity was established only
through a Dupont work check
I, Negro Is Given Sentence.
Al today's session OF the Hastings
Court Mack Mckenzie, a white man.
claiming to be from South Carolina,
charged on three counts with pand-
{efing, pleaded guilty and his punish
ment was fixed by the court at fifteen
Years II the penitentiary 1t was
proven that Mckenzie lead his wife.
Ethel Mckenzie. to live life OF pros
Tuition and forced her to give him
! the earnings OF her dissolute life.
Judge Mullen. in pronouncing sem
tenee, stated to Mckenzie that II was
beyond his understanding how a 'man
could be guilty OF such a reprehensi.
bic crime After sentencing Nc
kenzie. judge Mullen turned to his
young wife and gave her strong advice
as TO the life she should lead in tho
future.
I She promised to return to her par
ents in Baltimore.
/ John Hill. eoiored, was convicted
( OF grand larceny and his punishment
was fixed At one year in the Peni-
! Tertiary.
The case OF Cicero Ramsey. colored.
! indicted along with three others for
assault and highway robbery on De-
icernher 2 last, was next called.
Ramsey is charged Jointly with
Daniel Perkins. who was sentenced to
eighteen years at yesterdays session
of the court for robhfng J. w. Wal
lthali. OF Crewe, of s36. The jury re-
turned a verdict giving Ramsey eigh-
teen years In the penitentiary.
There are two negro women under
indictment for completely In the same
crime.
i Trial of the case Of the Common
wealth gs Charles Ramsey, young
white man, indicted for highway rob-
berry has been set for February s.
At last evenings session of tire
court Van Green, white. was convict
ed OF cutting and woundlng police Of
iicer Thomas NJ Evans and sentenced
TO three years in the penitentiary.
Engineer Commits Suicide.
r. r. Ramsey. Of Gretna an engi-
neer formerly in the employ of the
Seaboard Air Line Railway, but re-
Gently employed at the Dupont plant,
, committed suicide at Hopewell about
1880 o'clock yesterday morning ny
swallowing tive ounces Of carbolic
acid. Mr.. Ramsey leaves a wife. who
is just recovering from a long illnass
at . Hopewell Hospital. and one child.
J about two years OF age, No cause
could be attributed for the suicide.
T'i,cater to Help Jews.
BY permission Of Mayor Robert Ca
hauss. the Cockade Theater will D..
open all day Sunday. January 80, FOR
the benefit of the Jewish sufferers In
the war zones Mr.. Samuel GOLDBERG
will he in charge of the theater for
the day and special pictures. TO which
is Is said there can be no objection,
will no shown.
Men Given Jail Terms.
I II. T. Ia'zot and William c. Bryan.
white. charged with the larceny OF
four quarts of whiskey from the
Rahily Wine and Liquor Company,
were adjudEed guilty by Justice. Glenn
'enJs I'm Police Court this morning and
sentenced TO thirty days In jaii Bryan
was given I'm additional thirty days for
resisting police officer.
To Hold Temperance Institute.
Every member OF the w. G. +. u.
the various pastors OF the city and
all who are interested In temperance
work. are urged to be present at the
institute. which win be conducted by
the State president, Mrs. Howard
Hoge. at the Young Mems Christian
Association on friday. The morning
! session commences at 1880 O'Clock.
Carnegie Peace Society Head.
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