The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-26

petersburg. Va. July 25.-Hoby
1hornhill, coiored. indicted for the
murder of Leong Tong a Chinaman.
IN Second Street restaurant. on the
night OF May 20. was convicted in the
Hastings Court today and bv aSree-
ment of council for the defense and
the commonwealth and the prisoner
himself was sentenced to seven years
IN the State Penitentiary.
Lewis shelton and Ashbv Sba1ton
the latter not having been apprehend-
co. are indicted upon the same charge
ana 'heir cases were postponed until
the september term of court
The three negroes went into a OH,
hese restaurant on Second street, on
the above date created a dtsturha,ca
ana was ordered out by the proprietor,
4hey left went to the Norfolk and
western depot and purchased tickets
10 Lynchourg, their home and leaving
out sllght clew TO their identity. were
arrested some days later
AFTER purchasing tickets they re-
turned 10 the restaurant and assaulted
long, who was visiting the proprietor
or the restaurant with rocks ana
INJURIES from
winch he died at the Petersburg Hos
pital few days later. ThornhIIr was
defended by Don 2, Halsey, OF Lynch
burg.
Al yesterdays session of the court
James copeland, coIored, charged with
the murder of Joseph Anderson col
ored. at Benefits medicine tent on
cross street, on the night of July LIST.
was convicted and sentenced to twelve
years in the penitentiary Anderson
and Copeland became involved In
ulHiculty over a bottle of whiskev.
which the latter claimed Anderson
was Withholding from him Copeland
using cobblestone literally crushing
his victims skull to a pulp On ac-
count of the intoxicated condition of
copeland and Anderson's exceedingly
thin skull revealed by an AUTOPSY
application will be made to Governor
stuart for a reduction of Copeland
term.
William Emmett badger.
Mr.. William Emmett Badger, one Of
Petersburg's most venerable and re-
spccted citizens. died at his home on
Liberty Street at 6;15 O'Clock this
morning of infirmitics accompanying
old age. Mr. Badger was a native Pc
tershurger, having been born here on
September 2s 1892. He was the old
est son of William II and Eliza y.
Badger, and for more than fifty years
had been engaged in the business OF
an undertaken. first of the well known
firm OF Badger e Moore. later Badger
d Wood. He was a Confederate Vet
eran and past commander of A. r.
hin Camp. One daughter and two
granddaughter survive him, viz: Mrs.
j, Hampden Slater. Mrs Moylan c.
Feiid and Miss Elizabeth McC Bad
ger, also one sister and two brothers
Mrs Laura Gil. of Norfolk; George
f. and Louis 0, Badger. of Peters
burg
The funeral will he conducted from
the residence at $40 o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon
Funeral of Mrs. Btshop
The funeral of Mrs. Rebecca Jane
bishop was conducted al the grave IN
Hlandford Cemetery at 1870 o'clock
this morning. Rev. NJ s Colonno D. I
D. Of the Market-Street NJ +. Church
officiated, and the following gentle
men were palibearers.
Honorary-Messrs John Kirkham.
John Wilkerson, w. A. Perdue and J.
l. helms.
Active essrs. J. o. webb. Charles
Cahaniss. E. r. Heath, Howard Best. |
George F, Newsom and A. L. Lewis.
tf
The funeral services of Dora Lee
Tucker, infant daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs. Edgar L. Tucker. whose death
occurred at her parents home. "a
Foisseau Street. Ettrick, yesterday af-
t"rnoon was conducted from the resi- /
dence at o'clock this afternoon bv !
Rev, Fred @. Davis. Of the High Street
NJ. Z. Church. lntermen was made in .
Ettrick |
sues for breach of Promise
Messrs. Hamilton & Mann, ATTORNEYS /
for Parmelia Mckinney of this city. /
hled notice in the clerks office OF the
Hastings court today of suit against
Frank Roberts, in which the plaintiff /
is sueing for $4,000 for failure to
carry out an alleged promise TO marry /
her. This is the first breach of prom |
Use suit that has been In the courts !
of Petersburg in the memory Of It's /
oldest citizens No particulars are |
mentioned in the memorandum filed |,
by counsel.
Fined. But Take Appeal.
At today's session of the Police !
Court Mr. and Mrs. J. r. Parker. !
charged with keeping a house of Ill
repute, were found guilty and each !
was sentenced to sixty days in Jail /
and fined $50. An appeal was noted
through Robert Gillian. Jr.. counsel |
Tor the accused.
SengelI-Baker.
Miss Nellie Seagell, formerly of |
North Carolina, and Mr.. Evans r Ba- I
ker, were united in marriage at : !
o'clock last evening at the home Of |
Mrs. Rosa A. Blick, In West Washing |
ton Street. The groom was formerly !
of Mecklenburg County. Rev. F. c. |
Owens, of the Grove Avenue Baptist |
Church officiated.
DanieIs-Beicher.
AT 745 o'clock last evening. Rev. F. |
c, Owen performed the ceremony unit |
ing in marriage Miss Ella Victoria |
Daniels and Mr.. Robert r. Belcher The ;
ceremony was performed al 33s Hurt |
Street
Road Association Meets.
At an adjourned meeting of the |
South Chesterfield Road Association I
held in the rooms of the Chamber OF
Commerce last evening. Much bust
ness was deferred on account OF small
attendance due to Indictment weather.
1t was unanimously decided TO extend
an invitation to State Highway Com
missioner Coleman to address the as
sociatlon next Monday evening.
or For Sensh0re.
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