The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-24
Petersburg
BRAKEMAN KILLED
BY FREIGHT ENGINE

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Robert A. Alley. a weli-known
young man OF this city. was crushed
to death last night about 10 o'clock
by being caught between two freight
cars in the Washington street yards
of the Atlantic Coast Line railway in
this city, while working as brakeman
on the local yard engine engaged in
shifting cars.
Mr.. Alley went between the cars
to couple them and was caught when
the engine backed into them. He was
badly mashed through the intestines
and lived only few minutes after the
accident. The body was viewed by
Coroner Crockford and an inquest
was held this afternoon in which the
accident was found 20 have been ac-
cidental.
Mr.. Alley was twenty-five years Of
age and was a weil-known bricklayer
OF this city. He was the son OF Rob-
ert l. Alley. who died only fev weeks
ago. II Is survived by mis-, wife.
Armada McGee Alley and small child.
He is also survived by his mother.
Mrs. r. l. Alley; two sisters, Miss
Florence Alley. OF this city, and Mrs.
three brothers, Reuben Alley. of this
city and Lieutenant William l. Alley
and Henry Alley. of Camp Mcclellan.
Admission. Ala. The funeral VIII take
place tomorrow afternoon.
Heavy Sentence For Booze Toter.
Eddie Akers. a young white Gtney
driver, was found guilty by Jury In
the hastings court, Of this cfty, today
or. the charge OF transporting whis-
Ike into the city In an automobile, ana
was sentenced to three months In jail
with a fine OF $3.50.
Akers was arrested on December IL
hy the local police on information fur
nlshed them by District Attorney r.
r Mann that the man WAS coming
to the city with an automobile loaded
with whiskey intended for hootieggers
OF this city. The car. loaded with 245
p!nts of whiskey. was found In local
garage and the young man arrested
The man claimed that thefear was not
his and that he knew nothing OF the
whiskey
During the trial today. man by
the name OF Jones testified that the
car driven by Akers was his and was
arrested In court on the charge OF
being implicated in the affair. He
was late bailed In the sum OF $500.
Red Cross 90 Meet
The local Red Cross organization
evening at the Y M c. A. Oficers
fer the ensuing year wifi be elected
and the reports OF the various COM
mittees on the work accom- piisfed
during the year win be announced.
Several prominent speakers will ad-
dress the meeting.
Concert Plans Laid.
Plans for the big Red Cross free
wooI concert to be given in this city
at the Academy OF Music on Saturday
Jenuary rs. are rapidly being COM
pleted and from present indications,
the affair win be one OF the largest of
it's kind ever held In the state and
Will be a distinctive social event.
Many OF the prominent army Off
GERS from Camp Lee and their wives
have engaged boxes and many citizens
and army men have purchased seats
for the enlisted men at the camp and
will act as hostesses for the men at
tho concert. Governor Stuart and hie
staff have consented to attend the
concert
The main attraction of the concert
will be Miss Elizabeth Howry, one of
the best known concert singers In the
country Her accompanist Will be
Mrs Howe.
Young Mems Climb Meets.
At she meeting OF the Young Mems
Business club held last night In the
rooms of the chamber of commerce,
the result of the work of the commit
tees appointed TO present to Circuit
Judge Southall the result of the city
manager election. was announced.
Various other matters OF Importance
were discussed.