The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-09
SHOT NEGRO
| IN HIS OWN DEFENSE
Toner's Jury Holds That Policeman
Killed Man In the Discharge
of His Duty.
PEDICATE METHODIST CHURCH
cath Claims Forty-seven Persons In
petersburg During the Month OF
August, While Sixty Are Born.

oish and jury last night neiu an
nQuest over the body of Alex. Barnes
oiored. who was shot and killed
Wednesday evening while resisting ar
est. The negro was shot by Ofticer
w. Magee. of the Norfolk and West
IN force, who. by request, accom-
anled posse of officers in search Oh
ne man in Pocahontas. Magee
Latement was that he tried 10 hail
larnes as tho latter was trying 10
scape by him and that the negro
lrned upon him with his gun point
% directly at him. whereupon. Tor
elf-protection officer fred. The negro
ropped his gun and ran and was shot
again. Other testimony was intro
uced corroborating the officers state
lent that Barnes vas pointing his
lstol at him when he shot Barnes
led in the hospital and the jury's
erdict was that death resulted from
istol shot wounds OF the intestines tn
Pcted by Special officer B. W. Magee,
lille in discharge of his duty as a
worn officer of the law
Barnes was wanted in Hopewell for
he murder of a negro named Henry
Zee. on Tuesday evening last. While
the hospital he stated that he was
Pc man wanted at Hopewel. Several
Ely scars were found on Barnes
hich indicated that he had been in
fsvious difficulties.
Typhoid Claims Five Victims.
The report OF the Health Depart
lent for the month OF August shows
total Of forty-seven deaths in the
~. including nine non-residents,
Fenty-one among the white and
al . +, ~
on. Ten infants died under one
onth OF age; three between one
onth and one year and FIVE between
e ages OF one and i've years. while
the decedents four had passed the
lree-score year mark.
The coroner certified to nine deaths,
xteen bodies were brought to the
ty and ten shipped away for burial
mong the causes of death were:
Uphold, 8: tetanus |. pellagra. !:
oerculosis. 3: cancer. 2 Brlghts dis
Sc, 4 accidents, 2.
The number of births registered
18th the department in August was
-white, rs: colored, So; males, 80.
males. 80
VIII Dedicate Church.
On Sunday, September 10, Lebanon
ethodist Episcopal Church at Din
eddie. Va. will be re-opened and
edicated. This church has under
me extensive repairs and has prac-
,ally been remodeled, Bishop Col
his Denny, OF Richmond, will preach
the morning at II o'clock and
Inner will be served on the court
teen during the intermission. The
EN- bership OF this church which is
wer than forty IN number, has made
crifces for the purpose Of rsnovat-
& and repairing tho church, There
still left an Indebtedness OF several
lndred dollars for the reuatrs made,
hich Indebtedness il is hoped, Will
raised at that time,
Funeral of j. W. Saunders.
The funeral service Of John W.
[unders, one OF Petersburgs best
hown citizens. who passed away
sterday evening al 6;10 o'clock at
heHne. the residence OF his laugh
+. Mrs. E, II. Lewis, No. s2s Shepard
rect. Will be conducted Sunday at
fnoon at $40 o'clock from High
rect NJ. f. Church. and the inter
en-. will be made in Blandford Gene
~ -.-..
Mr. Saunders was in the seventy
Ft year OF his age, and had been In
pre- than twenty-five years the de-
ased was an employe of the Life
surance Company of Virginia. dur
which time he held various posi-
bns of importance and trust In
nsid Grafton of the faithful and eff
Int service rendered. the company
bred him about sixteen months ago
tn salary.
The following children survive; Ar
Id J., John r., William +. and
korre r. Saunders, and Mrs, f. ii.
Wis, all of this city also one sis
Mrs L. G. Davis, of Southamp-
a County.
He was a member OF High-Street
e. Church and Sunday School.
p. Hill Camp OF Confederate Vet
ans; Virginia Council No. 8, Jr.
U. A. NJ. and Petersburg Nest OF
wls.
Mrs. Poarch Buried.
The funeral service of Mrs. Mary
Poarch. who died last Monday at
con. Ga, took place this morning
II 40 O'Clock at the grave in Bland
= Cemetery, Rev r, G.. Davis, pas
- High Street NJ f. Church. Of
ttnr and the following gentlemen
- nall-bearers: r. Blackwell Smith.
- ". Poarch, Hugh Campbell and
nmett Sherling.
Mrs Poarch was about forty-six
- of age and is survived by her
sband, Mr.. Solomon J. Poarch. and
children: Raymond F. Poarch, of
fersburg; Ralston f.. Lillian ".
sth A. and George r. Poarch. all
Macon, Ga: also two sisters and
brother. Mrs. 1. A. Ingram and l.
nleman, both of Chesterfield Coun-
and Mrs. w. T. Almonds. of Ell
ck.
hrs. Poach was daughter OF the
Rev. D. r. Appleman, of Ches-
Aeid County.
Negro Cuts Another.
difficulty occurred yesterday af-
noon between Willie Evans and
an smith. two negro boys, during
ich the latter is alleged to have
- severely cut in the side by the
mer. What caused the trouble was
learned. The case was called for
Elimination In the Police Court this
rning, but the injured boy not be-
able to appear, it was continued
IN September IL.
Committee Is Appointed.
~ a meeting of the Southside Fair
LEGATION, held last night. A. A. Sla-
and ]. J. helms. of this city, and
AZ Faison, of Disputanta. were APP
nted a committee to look after
ting up posters advertising the fair
IS held under the auspices OF the
oriatton in Petersbure October IT.