The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-09
MAJOR HARRISON MAY
OIL TROUBLED WATERS
Back From Border His Diplomacy
May Find Way Out For Hopewell
Police situation.
COURT WILL ACT TO-DAY
Judge Dcyaney VIII Dissolve Injunc-
ton. Which VIII Put Chief Cotton
Back In Power--Policc Court Has
More Than Usual Business.

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as well az in Hopewoll, over the nnal
outcome of the Hopewell police force
muddle. The injunction issued by
Judge Devaney, Of the Hopewell Cor
poration Court. last Thursday, re-
straining Chief Cotton and the mem
bers OF his deposed force from inter
fering In the police duties OF the
city, will be dissolved at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning at which time the
old force will return to duty, pro-
vided that Mayor Camp has not filed
specific charges and suspended the
force. In which case the former
chief and his men will ask for an In
vestigation OF the charges.
The case has taken on q somewhat
more interesting aspect since Cher
Cotton and his aggrieved subordinate
have secured the services OF United
States District Attorney Richard Fl.
Mann to aid Samuel W. thinner and
Flarherty & Zeleznik. in their defense.
It is well known here that IT
would be difficult to secure stronger
representation htfore virginia
court than Richard Mann and Sam
thinner. These with the Hopewell
law firm are preparing to take the
case Of the former police force of
the wizard City to the highest Vir-
ginia tribunal II necessary.
Major benjamin Harrison, Governor
Stuarts' first appointee as Mayor Of
Hopewell arrived here yesterday
from the Mexican border, as told In
The VirEinian Of this date and has
been In consultation with the two
factions Of the Wizard City today
Major Harrison is regarded as a man
~ 4,4 n irln ~ no
mean ability 1t IS possible that he
will succeed in uniting the two poll
teal factions without further breach
Of peace.
More Drunk!s Than Usual.
The Petersburg Police Court docket
this morning was the largest for sew
era1 days and by a singular coinci-
dence II was composed Of n larger
number of DRINKS than all other Of
tenders combined. The DRINKS. how
ever. were not newly made drunkards
but one Of the four found guilty and
fined was a Young white man charged
with his third or fourth offense He,
with several other young men. got
started in Hopewell Yesterday after
noon, according to report. and two of
the party landed IN the local lock-up
last night
Charles Jackson, colored. charged
with the theft of cloak from the
Rucker Dry Goods Company, pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to thirty
winie Moore and Paul Barrow.
two white boys were found guilty Of
robbng the confectionery store of
Max Shapiro. Saturday night and
ordered confined to refor1natory.
Dunavant-Coalc.
Miss Ruth Dunavant, the attractive
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Duna-
want, OF this city, and Mr., George
Coale. of Baltimore. employed as an
united In marriage at the home Of the
officiating minister, Rev. r, A. Hyght-
man, HanoverAvenue. Raspbury,
Nd. last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs.
| Coale will reside with the brides
! parents in Commerce street
/ BHrsx ~dnIe to Oppose Stratton Again.
Mr. c. L. Barksdale, one Of the city's
| most prominent citizens. has announced
! hts candidacy for the office of city
/ treasurer In opposition TO Treasurer r
/ Gerald Stratton. Mr.. Barksdale op-
but was defeated by a very narrow
margin. Roth are among Petersburg's
most respected citizens
Mrs. John Rudy.
Funeral services for Mrs China C
Rudy, wife OF Mr. John Rudy. whose
death occurred at her home In Ches
/ terffeld County, about $40 o'clock
yesterdass. morning. Will he conducted
/ from the Woods Methodist Episcopa
church at o'clock tomorrow tues.
/ day. afternoon. Mrs Rudy was thir'
tV=elght- Years of age She had beer
IN failing health for several months,
/ Besides her husband and 1--WE small
children. Mrs. Rudy is survived by hel
mother, Mrs. C. C. Orr; four brothers
Messrs Thomas II. and James NJ. Orr
| of Chesterfield. David u and Nevar
| Orr. OF North Carolina. and four sis
tiers, Mrs Albert Ballaeh. Of Michigan
! Mrs. Laura Smith. Mrs. Ernest Rudy
and Mrs. p. o. Coon. Of Chesterfield
| Mrs. Rudy was wel1-known and high
Lly-eateemed by a wide circle OF friend.
who will sympat hze deeply with tn.
bereaved husband and children.
Death OF an infant.
/ Virginia Rose, infant daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. James T. johnson. died at thu
home of her parents. 1873 Chapel
! Street at $40 O'Clock this morning. aga
one month and five days. She had beer
i'll for three weeks Funeral service.
will be conducted at the grave II
Blandford Cemetery at 500 o'clock to
i morrow afternoon.
| At the Y. NJ. &. A.
! Secretary ) l.. Thomas. of the Rail
! road Y. NJ. c.. A. of Richmond, al
dressed a large and appreciattve gath
ering of men in the lobby of the loca
| association yesterday afternoon. Mr.
Thomas is an able and fluent speaker
and his address was thoroughly en-
| joyed by ali in attendance.
Beneficial Men banquet.
| Mr.. II. T. Lee Hargrave, local su
| perintendent for the Home Beneflcia
Association, of Richmond. rendered {
delightful banquet to the Petersburg
| employees of the company. at bis home
| franklin and Washington Streets. las
| Friday night. Mr.. Hargrave welcomed
the young men In an appropriate ant
| pleasing manner to which Response
was made by travelling inspectors. T
| NJ Hargrave.' and Auditor M. L. Suther-
land, both of Richmond.
| The very best Of fellowship has al
ways existed between Mr.. Hargrave .and
the numerous employees of the company
here and this was never better mani