The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-12
KEEPER Of GAMBLING
HOUSE FOUND GUILTY
Owner of Sycamore Street Place
Given Six Months In Jail, but
Appeals to Higher Court
HIS PATRONS ARE FREED
Former Seattle Policewoman, Miss
Mary Brown, to Speak This Even
ing at Second Baptist Church On
Unique Experiences.

Petersburg. Va. Oct. 11.-This
mornings session of the Police Court
was featured with the trial of the
case against Jack Craig. charged with
conducting a gambling den on the
third floor OF No. 245 Sycamore
Street A raid was made upon the
alleged den early Sunday morning by
and Slaughter and Sergeants Titmus
and Payne.
Seventeen men were caught in the
room and summoned to appear In
court, Dice. a dice cup. poker chips
and several new packs of cards were
seized and offered as evidence at the
trial of the case this morning. A
number of those summoned testified
that they were playing crap in the
room just prior to the appearance of
the police.
Craig. who came here several years
ago from Roanoke. testified In his
| own behalf and was represented by
Attorney Richard T. Wilson. Com
monwealth's Attorney thinner ep-
peared for the State. At the conclu-
sion of the testimony in the case and
argument by counsel. Justice Glenn
ents pronounced Craig guilty and sem
fenced him 10 six months in Jail.
The charges against the other men
were dismissed.
Craig was among number indicted
In Prince George County about year
ago, for the illegal sale OF ardent
spirits. at or near Hopewell. He
| pleaded his own case before Judge
West when 1t came up for trial and
| was acquitted.
Tarhcel Convict Recaptured.
John Teachy. white. aged twenty
two years, an escaped convict from
the North Carolina penitentiary. was
! arrested here last night At the time
| serving = term OF ten years for grand
| larceny. He 10 said to have served
time In the penitentiary before.
! He Is quoted as saying that he had
travelled through many States since
his escape and that he was glad he
had been apprehended. Officer Hun
nicut came to Petersburg today and
left on the return trip to Raleigh with
his prisoner late this afternoon.
Policewoman Speaks Today.
| Miss Mary Brown. former police
woman, connected with the police de-
| partment of Seattle. Wash. for a Pc
Rod of four years, before taking up
work with the Southern Sociological
Congress. win deliver an address at
the Second Baptist Church tomorrow
| Thursday evening to women and
klIis, ON AS Seeu ny u fOIlCaWOUf0u.
| A large attendance ts expected.
Unfortunate Man Identified.
The body of the negro man who
! was killed by a Norfolk and Western
train. near DUPONT City yesterday
morning. has been identified as that
| OF Ben Bethea- OF Dillon. s. c. The
| unfortunate man was an employe OF
the DUPONT plant How the accident
occurred oould not be learned. Both
Ut Ia
body and death resulted in a short
| time.
Funeral Of Mark f. KuIl.
Funeral services for Mark e. Kull.
an account of whose death has been
mentioned in The Virginian. were con-
Quoted from his late residence at
Wythe and Main Streets at 1850
o'clock this morning by Rev. e. N.
| Calisch. of Richmond. There was a
large attendance. including A. P. Hill
| Camp OF Confederate Veterans, of
which Mr.. Rull was an active men,
| Der.
! The following gentlemen were pail
bearers:
Active-Sol A. Reinach, Edward
Eigenbrun. Isaac Cohen, Mark e.
Holt Benjamin c. Rosenstock and Jo-
seph l. Rosenberg.
Honorary-Capt James H Meach-
am, l. Reinach. Rev. L 8. Flournoy.
James B. Blanks, Meyer Saal, Rev.
Charles r. Stribling, Capt. w. 9. Nc
Canoe and E. NJ. Clements.
1nterment was made In Rodef Sho-
lem Cemetery. with taps sounded by
Bugler Jones, OF A. p. Hill Camp,
C.v
- Sons Of Veterans Eject Delegates.
| The annual reunion OF the Virginia
Division. Sons OF Confederate Veterans,