Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-03
MANCHESTER NEWS.
TWO ARRESTS MADE IN THE WALKER
SHOOTING CASE.
Berta Wood and Thomas Johnston the Par
discrimination Continued Street
Railway Extension, &C.

DISCRIMINATION Continued Street
Railway Extension, &C.
The Dispatch Of Sunday contained
an acc ount of shooting scrape in Man
chester Saturday night, in which q col
ored man from Richmond, named WASH
ipgton Walker, was shot and badly
wounded by some unknown person.
The police at once set to work on the
case, and Sunday Captain James A.
Lipscomb arrested Berta Wood, a mu-
latto girl. who lives on Fifteenth street
between Main and Cary, in Richmond,
and Thomas johnson, young colored
man, who lives in Swansboro', just be-
yond the Manchester limits, charging
them with the crime. The accused
were at once locked up in Jail, and at 2
O'Clock yesterday morning were taken
before the Mayors Court for prelimi-
nary examination.
THE PHYSICIANS TESTIMONY.
When the case was called yesterday
morning the only witnesses sworn were
prs. Ingram and Mathews, who were
attending the wounded man. DIR. In
gram said that the chances for Walker d
recovery were very unfayorable; that
be would not be able to appear in less
than ten or fifteen days, and the proba-
bility was that he would not recover.
DR.. Mathews concurred in this opinion.
No other witnesses were examined, aud
the case was continued until Wednesday
the llth instant.
The prisoners were remanded to Jail,
and Mayor Taylor stated that their
cases were not bailable.
THE WOUND.
One of the ply sicians who attended
Walker in speaking Of the wounded
man said the ball entered the angle OF
the lower jaw, left side, passed through
the bone. and DETECTED, probably to the
base of the brain or spinal cord, pro-
duciDg paralysis Of the right side. He
is in q semi.unconscious state and is
unable to speak" 1t was decided that
it would be better to move Walker to
his fathers residence in Richmond, so
the Richmond city ambulance was sun
moned and he was taken over.
THE EVIDENCE.
The police officers think they have a
good case against the prisoners-one Is
the perpetrator Of the crime, the other
as an accomplce. The evidence, how
ever, as far as is known, is not conclu-
siye. 1t is known that Walker has
been paying attentions to Berta Wood
for some years, but FOR the past twelve
months Johnston has succeeded in win
ming the girl from Walker, and this is
doubtless the cause Of the trouble.
Walker has on one or two occasions
struck her for leaving him and associa-
ting with Johnston. The last occasion
was at colored picnic in Chesterfield
on the 5th of July.
1t is also stated that Johnson and
Walker had a difficulty not long ago.
The prisoners are very reticent.
Judge John Ii. Ingram has been re-
to ned as counsel for Johnson. He was
not present yesterday, be having an en-
gagement at Chesterfield Courthouse
which demanded his personal attention.
NOT MANCHESTER PEOPLE.
Manchester during tho past few weeks
has contributed to the criminal record
several noted cases, but, to her credit
be it said. in every case save two the
parties were not residents of Manches-
ter, but made that city their battle
ground. Manchester is generally .
quiet, peaceable place.
STREET.RAILwAY EXTENSION.
The Richmond and Manchester Street
Railway Company last night applied to
the City Council Of Richmond for per-
mission to extend its track from Ninth
street along Canal to Seventh, up
Seventh to Clay street, out Clay to
Lombardy. thence to Main street, with
an interior line from some point on
Clay street TO the corner Of Lombardy
and Main. passing as near Monroe Park
as possible. Referred to the Commit
tee on Streets.
This company had already applied to
the Board of Supervisors Of llenrico
county for permission to extend their
track from Lombardy and Main streets
TO the New reservoir, with short
branch to the Soldiers Home.
If the right of way along the pro-
posed route is granted the work ofcon-
struction will be Immediately COM
menced.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
The Middle District Association
meets to-day near Hallsboro'. A num-
Der of persons from here, besides the
delegates from the Bsinbridge-Street
Baptis. church, whose names have al
ready been published, will attend the
meeting.
The annual distribution Of prizes to
scholars in the Presbyterian Sunday
school took place Sunday afternoon at
4 o'clock. The exercises-which con-
sisted Of an address by Rev. Mr.
Christie, singing, &c.-were of very
interesting character, and many hearts
were made glad. Rev. John j. Clop-
ton, of the Meade Memorial church,
who has been in i'll health for some
time, left yesterday for Alton.
The night services were dispensed
with at the Presbyterian and Baptist
churches Sunday.
A number Of persons from this city
went on the excursion to Washington
last night; among them Mr.. Emmet
Duval, Masters Fay and Harry Duvsl,
and Tom Lithgow.
Mr.. d. l.. Pulliam has returned after
brief visit TO Washington.
Peter Judge, who was 80 badly cut
last Saturday night week by Thomas
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