The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-05
INJUNCTION .ESTOPS
FORMER POLICE HEAD
Motion To Dissolve Will he Argued
In Hopcyvcil Court on Saturday
Afternoon.
Charges Made Against Chief Cotton
Several Months Ago Investigated
Then At His Request and He Was
Completely Exoncrated.

Petersburg Va, Jan. 4.-Judge
Devaney, sitting in the Corporation
Court OF Hopewell today. issued an
injunction against former Police
Chief Samuel p Cotton and his de-
posed subordinates, compelling them
to surrender their official badges and
restraining them from interference in
the police duties of the city.
Attorney Samuel W. thinner, coun-
sci for the former chief. made a
! motion to dissolve the injunction, but
at the request OF the city attorney,
argument on the motion was post
poned until 3 o'clock Saturday after
noon, the court announcing that no
further postponement would be
granted.
Conditions in Hopewell under the
police department, OF which Samuel
p. Cotton was the head, have greatly
improved. but yesterdays action OF
the Hopewell City Council was not n
surprise TO the former chiefs friends
as it has been known for some months
that there was a strong undercur-
rent favoring the complete overthrow
or the department. Charges were
preferred against tho chief some
iiipiItiiS deOs IFoTl which ne WAS
completely exonerated in an investi-
CATION which he requested.
Rumors are afioat here of all man
ners of irreguiarity in the conduct
OF the city's affairs. and It expected
that charges and counter charges of
graft, bribery or attempts at bribery
will be brought out when the case of
the deposed officers comes to trial.
Nocfs Case To Court OF Appeals
Judge James NJ. Mullen. sitting in
the Hastings Court today, rendered
his opinion overruiing the motion of
counsel for James T. Noel for a new
trial. Noel was convicted at the
October term Of the court of the
murder OF Mrs. Lottie NJ. Robertson,
n observation-disclosures. at her home
IN High Street, on May Z. last, and
given eighteen years in the pen-
tertiary. He was sentenced by Judge
Mullen today. but his case will be
taken to the Supreme Court of APP
peals.
Reports Rest In History OF Church.
The annual meeting of the Second
Baptist Church, OF which Rev. Fred
". Moore IL pastor. was held last
night Reports Of the church work
during the past year was the best in
It's history. Contributions for vari-
Gus purposes were largely increased:
more than one hundred new mem
bers were received and work in all
departments prospered. Off1cers for
the ensuing year were elected as fol-
lows: Clerk. Rev. Duncan Mcleod:
financial secretary ]. J. Gardner:
assistant. Il. f. Parrish; treasurer, s.
r. Davis. financial committee. Rev.
Duncan Mcleod. j. j. Gardner, J. =.
Stephenson. T. r, Parrish, T E.
Mayes, and Jacob Bullifant: organlst,
Miss Florence Alley; deacons, w. l..
], A Branch. Jacob Bullifant. W. A.
Ryland. r, c. Jones. c. n. Lee. Will
liam Russell. l. ]. Whit. ]. p
Stephenson, p. VI. picardat, f. F.
Parrish j. j. Gardner and T. ].
Wells
Funeral of Charles Gale.
Funeral services for Charles Gale,
the young son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas NJ. Reams. were conducted
from Memorial NJ Fl. Church at
O'clock this afternoon by the pastor,
Rev T.. V Carson. assisted by Rev.
Aichaux Raine. of the Third Presby-
terrain Church. There were many rich
floral tributes and Mr.. Charles II.
Stewart rendered feelingly In deep
rich tones "Will the Circle Be I'm
broken" The following young men
were pallhearers: ID. Arthur Hubbard.
Lawrence Barker. John Martin and
Garland Harville. lnterment was
made in Blandford.
Funeral of Thonsas b. Clark. Jr.
funeral services for Thomas B.
Clark. Jr., accidentally Killed at Ash
land. Ky. last Monday, were con-
Quoted at the grave in Blandford
Cemetery at o'clock this afternoon
Av Rev lanes A Mcclure past0r OF
the Second Presbyterian Church. as
sisted by Rev. c. h. Bryan. of Grace
Episcopal Church.
Road Association To Meet.
The South Chesterfield Road Assoc
cation viii hold an important meet
ing in the rooms OF the local Chamber
Of Commerce tomorrow evening with
a view of discussing plans for raising
the remainder of a fund to complete
the concrete highway between Pc
tersburg and Swift Creek.