The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-06-11
correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.I

THE VISIT OF RICHMOND MILITARY AM
KNIGHTS OF PYTnIAS; COURTESIES SHOWN
THEM, &C.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.I
JIlNp TO- 1870.
In the Circuit Court of Petersburg to-day
the case of Edward Vickers Us. The City OF
Manchester (being suit to recover $4,000,
was called. At the suggestion and by
agreement OF counsel the Court ordered a
special jury to try the issue, and then took
a recess until II O'Clock to give the ser.
geaut time to summon the Jurors. Al
II O'Clock the Jurors were sworn in,
when, at the suggestion OF counsel, a fur.
Their recess until 2 O'Clock was taken
in order to allow the Court, counsel, jurors,
and witnesses to get lunch before going
regularly into the trial. A very intelligent
Jury Of businessmen have the case in
charge. Messrs. John E. Taylor, OF Man.
chester, and James Neeson and A. NJ.
Kelley, Of Richmond, are counsel for the
plaintiff, and Messrs. L. NJ. Logan and
| George D. Wise, of Richmond, and Charles
S. Stringfellow, Of Petersburg, are counsel
| for defendant. At O'Clock Mr.. Vickers
was put on the witness-stand, and was kept
there for four hours, after which the court
adjourned until tomorrow morning. 1t is
thought the trial OF the case will consume
three or four days.
The body of coiored woman named
Jennie Bragg, aged twenty-five years. was
found in the forebay at Williams's mill this
afternoon. She left her home some time
during Saturday night while laboring under
mental arrangement. and, it is supposed,
walked inlo the canal. Nothing was heard
OF her until her body was found floating III
the water. She had been several times
heard recently to say that she was gong &c
be baptized, and the theory is that sne Wen'
to the water under the deluslon that sue
was to receive the ordinance, and there met
her death.
A telegram was received by Mr.. Il. E.
Hartley. of this city, this morning bringing
the painful intelligence that his brother, MIR.
w. G. Hartley, aged about twenty-four
years, had been killed by an accident oc.
curing at the saw-mill Of which he had
charge, near Waverly, in Sussex county.
The deceased was a most worthy young
man, and his death is much regretted.
The Walker Light Guard and Uniform
Division knights of Pytbias, of Richmond,
attracted much attention during their visit
to our city yesterday. The former were the
guests OF the Petersburg Grays, and the
latter the guests Of Uniform Division, No.
3, Of Petersburg. This division numbers
some thlrtv or forty members, with uni
forms complete. but it has not yet been in-
stituted, and consequently could not pa
rade yesterday and as an organization
take part in tue memorial services.
However, the visiting Knights found
warm and true friends in their bre-
:hren here, and were the recipients of
every hospitality and courtesy. The Rich
Rond military were dined ut Jarratt's
Hotel. The parade in the afternoon was a
very fine one, and the scene n solemnlg-in-
teresting one as the soldiery and Knights of
Pythius marched through the cemetery and
arouad memorial Hip with slow step
and arms reversed. It is possible that our
Memorial-day may be changed to an earlier
date. so as to get the advantage of greater
number OF flowers; and it is probable that
hereafter we shall have more formal pro-
gramme OF ceremonies. ROBIN ADAIR.