The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-08
Petersburg
Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
Bury Slain Man-

Especial to The Richmond v~irginian.}
Bury Slain Man.
Petersburg, Va, April THE fu-
neral services OF Richard II. Harris,
who was killed last Friday hight by
Lester D. Simmons, an ex~Virginia
league baseball player. in h latter's
cigar store. on Sycamore street, were
held this afternoon at 3 O'Clock at the
grave in Biandford cemetery. the Rev.
j. b. Winn. pastor Of Washington
Street Methodist Episcopal church,
officiating. The following acted as
pall-bearers: Honorary-Fre Chtef
e. v. Farley, Dr. r. w.. Hams, J. r
McBrown, w. q. Young Active. J.
Heeian. Pierce Written. II. s. West,
Gerald Bass. John Campbell and
Roane RufYin.
Since the coroner's inquest Satur-
day night. when the jury returned a
verdict that Harris I'm to his death
from pistol wounds inflicted by Sim
mons, TO further developments have
come to light.
Simmons was released Immediately
after the inquest on a 5 1000 bail bond
for his appearance in police court to-
morrow morning for a preliminary
hearing. Since that time he has been
in Richmond. The strain through
which he has passed and the two days'
confinement in the city jail are begin
ming to tell or. him.
Simmons was not present at the In
quest. but his counsel. p. Fl. Drewry
and c. T. Lassister. we're present Long
taking pariors Of J.. r. Morris & Son
were packed with spectators who
when the popular ball player
was released on bail.
All the witnesses at the inquest tes-
titled to practically the anne thing.
1h11 H1fris entered SfnntnonssN place
Ana when ordered TO lsavs, refused
- do~so and cursed this latter and
brought on the fight that ended with
etmmc ns shooting Harris's body.
S&veral other witnesses differed in
their testimony as to whether Harris
armed with a knife when he en-
tered the store and started the fight.
Simmons Will plead self-defense
when he is brought to trial, II 10 gener-
ally believed in this city. >
Pfckaninnies Arc Lost.
Two small negro boys were picked
by a police ofiicer who found them
wandering around. The boys gave h
naEes Of Wulian and Norman John
Son aged eleven and tWefve yearA re-
spectively, and their homo ~ 1900
North First street. Richmond.
Both boys claimed they started out
for a walk yesterday at noon and be-
came lost. finally coming out on h
Petersburg turnpike and following II
to this city. Neither had eaten since
early yesterday morning. Both were
rsd at police headquarters and held
until the arrival Of their parents from
Richmond.
Nose soldiers IA.d.
Four hundred convAlsscent and
casual troops from oyeSseAs were
landed Saturday night ut City Point
Smithfeld. They were met with
motor trucks and ambulances ans
carried to Camp LSc, where they will
be mustered out.
TO Sell. Gas Masks.
Beginning Next Saturday and last
ing for a week a sale OF u~nservtcAble
gas-masks will be started by the mill
tary authorities at Camp Lee. There
will be about 5000 masks In tho lot
singly to the highest bidder. The
masks will be sold only for curios and
not for protection purposes.
Returns From Spain.
Edward A. Burgess. son OF DR.. and
Mrs. Thomas Jay Burgess, Of this
city. returned to Petersburg last FRI
day from Spain. Mr.. Burgess was
sta TONED for more than q year and a
iaai% in MADRID in charge Of the
United States secret service operations
In tina country.
Funeral Of Mr.. Robertson.
The remains OF Stanhope B. Robert
son. one Of this city's Oldest and most
prominent citizens, who died last
night at the Westbrook sanitartum In
Richmond, will be brought to Peters
burg on the Atlantic Coast Line
train tomorrow morning and inter-
'rnent VIII be made In Brandford ceme-
etry.
Mr.. Robertsh was n~inety-two years
of age and for many years was en-
gagged In the tobacco business In this
cit y. He " survived by one son; 3. G.
Robertson. Of this city.