The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-27
Petersburg
THIRD VICTIM OF
GUN FIGHT DIES

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Petersburg, Va, Feb. ga third
person died today, az the result OF
the gun tight which occurred in q
negro restaurant on Railroad avenue.
Hopewell, early yesterday morning.
This brings the total nurnDer OF dead,
as result of the fight, up to three.
Ammy Dobson and NJ. T.. Dob
son. colored, died in the DUPONT hos
pital Yesterday and Rosie Mofit. a
negro woman. died early this morn
ing in the DUPONT hospital The body
of the woman will be shipped TO South
Carolina for burial and the bodies OF
the other two will be shipped to their
homes.
The gun battle is said to have start
cd when Jerome Brown, one of the
negroes In the place became angerea
in a card game with NJ. T. Dobsou.
They started shooting at each other
and Domson was instantly killed and,
his wife, Ammy, received wounds
from which she died several hours
later In the DUPONT hospital Rosie
Moffitt, a pegress, who was in the place
at the time. received bullet In her
side and died this morning at tho hos
pital. Brown was wounded in tho
night and IS still In serious condi-
ton in the hospital
The Shooting affray has started
much agitation in Hopewell for the
closing of all negro restaurants in
Death Valley where the fatal shooting
occurred. Many other negroes have
been wounded in shooting trays In
this district and efforts are being made
to have ali such places put under the
han
The police Of Hopeweil have been
active in their work against such
places, but as long as they have "A
license as restaurants. they were, al
lowed to remain open. Many believe
that the licenses Of all such places
VIII be revoked and the places closed
by the police.
Expert tn Give Life Saving
Demonstration.
Tomorrow afternoon in local Y. NJ.
G. A. swimming pool. Wilbert II.
IIongfellow, of the First art division,
American Red CROSS, viii give prac-
tical demonstration OF safety methods
and life saving Il
Mr.. Bongfellow. who will lecture all
the week at Camp Lee on f1rst aid,
is an expert in this line and his dem
onstration Is expected to be attended
by large crowd.
smiths Appointment p1eases.
The appointment by Governor Davis
of Horace i. Smith. of this city. as
a member of the state board OF fish
cries. was received in this city with
much rejoicing by the friends OF Mr..
Smith.
Mr. Smith was one of Mr.. Davis
staunchest supporters In the election
last year and his friend expected him
10 be honored by the new governor.
Mr.. Smith is one Of this city's most
able and prominent business men and
his appointment to the responsible po-
sltion for a six-veer term meets with
the approval Of the citizens OF Pc
tersburg, for they know that Mr..
Smith will serve the state in his new
position az he has served many civic
enterprises in this city.
Sixty Days in jail For Theft.
Charged with the theft of a goid
watch and chain from one of the boats
at the city wharf. Jacob Rock and
James Woodruff, two young white
men. were today sentenced to sixty
days in jail by Justice Clements In po-
lice court
business Men to Discuss Roads.
An important rneeting OF the bust
ness men OF this city will be held to-
night in the rooms of the chamber of
commerce to slider the plan outlined
by Colonel Cameron, OF the North
Carolina highway commission. to
work for the Eastern route through
this city for the Bankhead national
highway.
Representatives of thu chamber oil
commerce. Retail Merchants ssso-
citation. Young Business Mems club
and the T. p. A. will send special rep
ressntatives to the meeting and 1t Is
expected that large membership for
the local organizations to secure the
route through this city VIII be gotten