The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-27
DENVER MUSICIAN
I. WILL Be GIVEN CHANCE
Petersburg Jury Disagrecs In Hamel
Casc--Yonng Man Had Been In
Jail ~ Days Awaiting Trial.

jail ~ Days Awaiting Trial
Petersburg. Va, Jan. 26.-JudEe
Mullen reconvened the Hastings Court
at 10 O'CLOCK this morning. The first
case called for trial was that of the
Commonwealth VS.. V. r. Hamol
young white man. indicted Jointly
with lessee Younger. for breaking
into and robbing the store of w. II
Harrison Company. Inc, and the
cleaning and pressing establishment
OF Samuel Tench. =.
The accused pleaded not guilty and
al the conclusion OF the evidence
commemorative Attorney thinner
stated 10 the jury that the Common
wealth had failed to make out case
OF househreaktHE, hut asked for
verdict of petit larceny. After hear
ing the argument in the case the jury
failed 10 agree and was discharged.
Judge Mullen after questioning the
accused very closely, learning that he
was from Denver, Col, a musician
and that he would endeavor to secure
employment here If discharged con-
ferred with Mr.. Zimmer over the case
MIR. thinner thought the young ma
guilty Of petit larceny. hut agreed to
mol pros the case If the court thought
II should be done Hamel was dis
charged after having served forty
two days in the city Jail, awaiting
trial
Henry Robinson. coIored. charged
with the illegal sale OF whiskey,
pleaded guilty and was sentenced by
the court to two months In jail with
a fine Of $50.
James Tyus, coIored, appealing
from the Police court, whore he was
given six months in fail for running
gambling house was found guilty ana
given the same term as was given him
by Justice Clements,
The appeal case of j. NJ, l. Eppes,
colored. convicted in the Police Court
of larceny and given fifteen days in
Jail was nolle prosecuted by the
Commemorative attorney,
The Jury was discharged until 10
o'clock Tuesday morning.
attend Fellowship Meeting.
The membership of the High street
Methodist Church and their friends
tarsea ant -in-larga numbers tonight
to attend an old time fellowship and
together meeting held in the lee
turr room o. the church from s to
1890 O'Clock An interesting hut
informal entertainment WAS rendered
ana light refreshments were served
h, the stewards and members Of the
cooperative board.
The occasion proved ono Of the
mo4. enjoyable in the history Of the
church and congregation.
Had Too Much Whi~key.
T. NJ Wade and ! r. Footc. coll
ored arrested at the Union station
upon the arrival of tire early train
from baltimore this morning. by Ser
geant Payne and Patroimen J. NJ.
Stewart. Avery and Clayton, were sent
on to the Hastings court ny Police
Justice Clements for trial at this
mornings session Of the court. Wade
carried suitcase containing eight
quarts and seven pint bottles and
Footc had twenty-four half-pnts.
Another Bottle Breaking
For the second time within the
past few davs a large crowd gathered
~ Police Headquarters. at 2 o'clock
thiS afternoon to witness the destruc-
tion OF a large quantity of booze. The
bottles were brra"n M the gutter di-
recrly in front OF The station and
water from a nearby plug fastened
jhe fiery huid on to the Appomattox.
VIII Escort Grays.
business Manager a r Perkins
and Director Herbert 4 caVory, OF
the White Eibhon Cadet Band. have
rendered the services OF this maenl
fIcent musical organize ton 10 Messrs
Robert Gillian II, and ]. Nat Har-
rison. TO act as escort to the Peters
burg Grays upon their arrival here
from the Mexican border Messrs
Gillian and Harrison txpect the re
tersburg public to n,anifest It's spirit
of patr.0tjSm on the occasion OF tho
Grays' arrival and give them rous-
ing reception .t.clmdinv q banquet a
the Hotel Pete, slurg
These two loyal young Petersburg
ers are putting forth every BIT Of en-
erRy and enthusiasm. which they
possess and in The eyes of the publ,
it amounts to vast deal. to give thu
Vocal hov$ n reception such as the,
ar worthy Of ana they sincerely hop'
so have the Same cooperation from
All sources as hds been rendered ~
the W}nte Ribbon H"na.
Naud Powell Coming.
Maud Powell, the noted violinlst
whose equal among her sex II is said
has never been known. with appear a
the Petersburg Academy OF Music ol
February IA. Hundreds OF peopl
throughout Petersburg and the South
side have expressed a desire to hea
her. and her audience here Will h
measured only by, the size Of the loca
playhouse.
Charity Gard Party.
One Of the most important event
or the season will be the charity carr
party to be given at the Petersburi
Hotel next Tuesday afternoon a
80 TO $40 O'Clock Bridge fv
hundred and rock will he played
The charges will he 81 for each tabl
or twenty-five cents per chair Tn
proceeds will he donated 10 the Bel
gian children's fund
! A number OF Petersburg's mos
prominent men and women have re
served tables fof the party and man
! others will follow suit
aunt laura" Dead.
/ Laura Austin, colored. "Aun
/ Laura" as she was Familiarity known
/ among hundreds OF the best peopl
OF Petersburg. both young and old
died AZ her home on Hartley stree
about 1880 O'Clock last night after |
brief Illness. Laura had for a nuube
Of years heen ire faithful serve ri o
John H Hama han pErer - m
Chesterfield Hcts, Ene xas known -
as many people wts1 -raveIed this scr
ton. from one end ~ the continent q
the othet ar any darkey perhaps any
where - he found Aunt Laura
was born a slave In Nottoway Count,
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