attorney harry smith sued
FOR $25,000.
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A sensation was created nere.
although the report had been m
c.rculation in legal circles for sev
eral weeks that Robert 0. Garrett,
former county clerk of Cumberland
county, Va. wh0 was convicted ot
second degree murder and sentenced
to five years in the Virgin a peniten
tiary which sentence minus time for
good behaviour he served and was
released November 2, 1927, had in
stituted suit, for $25,000. against
Attorney H. M. Smith, Jr. Garrett
killed Rev. E. S. Pierce, a Baptist
minister at the parsonage in Cum
iberland county. June 4, 1923..,
The suit was brought in the Cir
cult Court of Cumberland county by
Attorney George E. Allen of \ ictor
ia, Va. upon the ground that Mr.
Smith did not use “ordinary and
reasonable skill" in the conduct of
the case. Mr. Smith is now in the
Grace Hospital recovering from a
serious operation. ..
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KILLING N, Y. COLORED MAN
The New York Times of January
23 contains a statement that Police
Officer Eugene Higgins (white) was
sentenced to eight and a half years
In Sing Sing prison for the murder
of John Bowers, a homeless colored
man, October 12, 1927. The police
man ascribes the crime to bad liquor
that he drank at a polling place.
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Burglars robbed the Liberty Bank
and Trust Company 3107 W. Cair
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four females were in the Institution
and they were made to lie on the
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to take the money, estimated at
three thousand dollars. They had
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VIRGINIA—In the Circuit Cour of
the City of Richmond. Monday,
November 5th 1S>2S.
lOM EASLEY .
against
MARY EASLEY
Plaintilf
Defendin'.
The object of this su't is o obtain
r divorce from the bond of matri
mony on tho ground of desert on
from he defendant. Mary Easiey.
And an afTdavt having been made
and filed that the said Alary Easier
the defendant, is not a res den of
the State of Virginia, that her last
known address was New York Tty.
It is therefore ordered that Mary
Easley do appear here within ten
days after the due pub! < at on of
th s order and do wha eve- may be
r/ eessary to protect her interest in
this suit.
A Copy Teste:
GARLAND B. TAYLOR. D.C.
\VM. F. DENNY p.q.
VIRGINIA Tn the Law and Equity
Court cf the City of Richmond,
the 15th day of December, 1928.
JOSEPH MITCHELT.Plaiut ff
against In Chancery -
BEULAH MITCHELL... .Defendant
..The object of this su t is to obtain
an absolute divorce from the bond
of matrimony, by the pla nt;IT frcm
the defendant, on the ground of de
sertion for more than three years.
And an affidavit having been made
and filed that the defendant is not
a resident of the State of Virginia,
it is ordered that she appear here
within ten days after due publica
tion of this order and do what may
be necessary to protect her interest
herein. .
A Copy. •• ••
Teste: LCTHER LIBBY. Clerk.
By E. M. Edwards, D C.
J. E. BYRD. p.q.
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VIRGINiA—In the Circuit Court of
the City of Richmond, Wednesday
January 2nd 1929.
LIZZIE F. COYLES.Plaintiff
against
JOE COYLES
Defendant
The object of th.s suit is to obta n
a divorce from the bond o£ matri
mony by the plaintiff from the de
fendant on the ground of wilful de
sen on and abandonment, and an
affidavit having been made and li-ed
that the said defendant is not a
its.dent of the State of Virgin a.
and that his last known postoffice
audress was Lenoir. N. C.. it is
hereby ordered that the said Joe
Coyles appear here willin'ten days
t iier due publication of' this order
and do what is necessary to protect
his .nterest in th.s suit.
A Copy Teste: -
GARLAND B. TAYLOR, D.C
c. a. McKenzie, p. q.
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\ IRGIN1A—hi the Circuit Court of
tuo C tv of R.chmond, Wednesday
January 2nd, 1929.
COR A B. FULLER.Plaintiff
against
STANLEY FULLER.Defendant
The object of this suit is to obtain
a divorce from the bona of matri
mony by the plaintjff from the de
fendant on the grouud of wilful de
scrt’on and abandonment, and a
affidavit having been made and filed
that the said defendant is not a
resident of the State of Virginia,
and that his last known postoffice
address wa3 995. Pacific Street,
Brooklyn N. Y. it is hereby ordered
that the said Stanley Fuller appear
here within ten days after due. pub
licatjon of this order and Co what
is necessary to protect his interest
.in this suit.
A Copy Teste:
GARLAND B. TAYLOR, D.C.
c. A. McKenzie, p. q.
VIRGIN'S A.—l:i the Law and Equity
Cf i’t of 'he City of Richmond
tlx a "1st day of December 1928
MINNIE OLDERSOX.Plaintiff
against In Chancery
EMERY OLDERSOX.. ..Defendant
The object of the above styled
suit is to obtrin an absolute divorce
iom the bond of matrimony by the
pla ntit from the defendant upon the
ground of w'.lful desertion and
aiandonment for three years and
more. And an affidavit having been
made and filed that the defendant
Emery Cbderson is not a resident of
the State of Virginia, it is ordered
il at the said Emory Oldcrson appear
here within ten days after the due
publicat on of this order and do
what ;s necessary to protect his
iitere^ in thio suit.
. .A Copy,
Te°te: LUTHER LIBBY. Clerk
bv E M. EDWARDS, D.C.
J. HENRY CRUTCHFIELD, p.q.
VIRGINIA—la the Circuit Court of
the City of Richmond, Monday,
November 5th 1928. w
ANNIE L. SCOTT...Plaintiff.
against •
CHARLES SCOTT .Defendant
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The object of this suit is to obtain
o divorce from the bond of matri
rnonv on the ground of desertion
fiom the defendant, Charles Scett.
• And an affidavit having been mad*
and filed that the said Charles Scot:
the defendant, is not a rosJdent of
ihe City of Richmond, State of Vir
ginia. and his last known address
was New York City. It is *here'ore
ordered that Charles Scott .'o appe-.r
here within ten days after due pub
l'catioi of this order an1 do what
ever may be necessary to protect his
intere=t in this suit.
A Copy Teste:
GARLAND B.
TVM. F DENNY,
TAYLOR,
p.q.
D.C
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GRAVEL HILL BAPTIST CHURCH
(Henrico County Va.)
Rev. W. L. Tuck, Pastor Resi
rience, 722 Carlisle Ave., Richmond
Sunday services: Sunday School.
0:30 A. M., Morning Services!
11:30 A. M.; Evening Services, 8
P. M.; Communion Fourth Sun
days. 3 P. M .
FIFTH BAPTIST CHURCH
(14 00 West Cary Street)
Rev. A. D. Daly, Pastor, Residence
1412 W. Cary St. Services: 11:30
Sundays, 11:30 A* M. nui 3 V. M.
Sunday School, 9:3A A. M. AM
welcome.
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(Broad and College Streets)
Rev. W. T. Johnson. D.D. Pastor'
Residence 2501 Brook Road. Ser
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V. M. Sunday School 9:30 A. M.
All are welcome. '
Mt. Olivet and Union Hope ,
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Location: Stop 5, Richmond Peters
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! Rev. G. C. BoPing, B Th., pastor.)
Residence, 50.2 'A est Clay Street, i
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days. Services at Union Baptist
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Dr. Gordon B. Hancock,
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Sunday, Jan. 27, /929
11:30 A. M., Living On The “Suburbs ol Me,”
8:16 P. M., Communion.
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Second Baptist Church,
Byrd St., between First and Second Sts.
Rev. Joseph T. Hill, D. D., Pastor.
Sunday, January 27th, 1929.
JUOO A. M., “Two Great Deeps.”
8:00 P. M., “Mary, Martha, Lazarus and Jesus.”
Our guests of honor for this service will be Miller’s Memorial Club.
Specfal music at both services by the choral choir.
The public is cordially invited to worship with us.