The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-21
Petersburg
FOUND DEAD IN BED AT HOTEL.

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Petersburg, Va. Oct. 20.--The body
y Morris Cecil. who was found dead
q room at the Arlington hotel yes
erd%y. IL being held at the undertake
nK establishment OF Badger & Wood.
waiting instructions from relatives.
An Identification card found in the
pockets Of the mans clothing disclosed
lhe fact that he was from Four Oaks,
y. c.. but requested that Mrs. H c.
Wolf. ~ Sumpter street. Charleston.
c.. be notified,
Coroner Crookford view the body
And deemed an inquest unnecessary.
Ne pronounced death due to he7-t fall
are Efforts are being made by the
Dorouef to locate relatives OF the man.
Mr.. Cecil formerly boarded at 25s
Halifax street He was employed at
camp Leo and letters found upon his
terscu Indicated that he was a man
% good character and from q good
hmily. He had complained of feeling
enwsl but when his room hate,
Thomas Marshall. left for the Damp
EestsrdAy morning no thought that Mr..
Cecil was asleep and made no effort
70 awaken him. Later in the day the
hotel proprietor forced the door to
NE room and found him dead.
At . late hour this afternoon the
sity coroner had had no reply to sew
sral kilograms sent making inquiry ~
70 the disposition Of tho body.
hoy Scouts Sell Bonds.
Tho second campaign for the sale OF
liberty bonds was commenced here to-
lay. All day Boy Scouts were bus
lily engaged soliciting subscriptions
throughout the city and encouraging
seports were being made.
Christian Munt. Jr.. local scout.
prohably set record for sales In
single day. He reported subscriptions
.otalinx $500 this afternoon
Christian 10 an intelligent young pa
per carrier. boy who has learned the
srt Of approaching his seniors. His
success At soliciting subscriptions to
the liberty loan 10 considered remark
shls and is perhaps national record
Tho young scout telephcned head
quarters late in the afternoon that he
was still going after them" and hoped
to reach the $4,000 mark before stop
ping for the night.
Police Proceedings.
At today's session of the police court.
Harry Lewis. alias Luder. sixty years
VI age. OF Rochester. N. r., arrested by
PoIise Clerk Hubbard YESTERDAY
charged with attempted criminal as
sauit upon two little girls. aged and
II years, was held for triA. In the
musings court Lewis was detected
yesterday afternoon in a deserted house
only short distance from police head
quarters. He Is said to have enticed
the little girls into the house with
promises to give then, candy. He had
been warned by the children's father
not to have anything TO do with the
children. A boarder In the home OF
the children's father saw them enter an
ailey leading TO the deserted house last
night and reported the matter to thu
police.
OTcer Hubbard went immediately to
the old houss and his suspicions were
confirmed. He then broke down the
door and arrested Lewis. He refuses
10 talk and was not represented by
counsel at his preliminary trial. and ap-
ueared not the least DIT worried when
arra.xned when his name was called
by the court clerk he promptly stepped
up before Justice Clements and an.
nounced that he would waive examine
ton Lewis has been employed at
Camp Lee under the name OF Luder for
severaS weeks He is saad 10 have
iured the iittle girls away from their
home several times before, by giving
them candy and other childish articles.
Hugh Fuller. a young white man.
bsis was sent on to the hastings court
for trial this morning, also. The au-
tomohils. 1t rs alleged. Was stolen from
the fair grounds yesterday.
Frost to Addreas Y. ~. @. A.
Wesley Frost. American consul ~
Queenstown. who gave this country tho
first authentic report OF tho sinking Of
the Lusitania. by German subn1a-
rine, will deliver an address at the To-
caf-Young Mems Christian Association.
tuesday at resn afr Frost wtn speak
Under the auspices OF the national com
nfetee on public information by express
psrmission of the department OF state.
The meeting will be open to both men
and women and doubtless 10 will Be
LARGELY attended.
Tobacco sales Boomfnx.
Sales Of leaf tobacco at the local
warehouses this week were the largest
IF the season The market was more
active TRAN ever before in the his
tory of the city and high prices Oh
tanned on all grades Many lots Of
bright leaf sold at from $50 to SO per
per hundr ed pounds with an average OF
Sai.7s per hundred Tor tAe weeks of.
ferings.
Chfnar,su Robbed Of Savings.
Woo Book. a well-known ana re-
spacted chinaman. proprietor OF .
laundry In Halifax street. was robbed
OF several hundred dollars in cash by
4 thief or thieves some time last night
Woo Book Kept his savings hidden in
his little laundry but the thief appar-
.ntiy experienced no trouble In iocat-
frK tho money.