Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-18
THE NEWS or MANCHESTER.
Bergman on Triai-Bad Travelling
Personals and Briefs.


The Hastings Court met yesterday
morning pursuant TO adjournment on
Monday. and as soon as the lury had
been empanelled proceeded with the
trial of the case of William Bergman
(colored), charged with assaulting ana
wounding William Tahb (also colored)
with a stick, with intent to MAIN, dlS-
figure, and kill. The case, all OF the
facts in connection with which have
been published in the dispatch, had at
tracted considerable attention, and there
was large attendance at the court,
especially of the negro element. Com
monwealth Attorney Page was present
for the prosecution, and ex-Judgee
Gregory, of Chesterfield, represented
the defendant. The jury was composed
of ten white and two colored men.
There were number OF witnesses,
and the hearing Of their testimony con
sumed the entire day and extended into
the night until after < o'clock. Argu-
ment then begun, andat 10 o'clock Judge
Gregory was still speaking. The proba-
bility then was that the case would not
reach the jury much, if any, before mid
night. The general impression was that
the Commonwealth had made ont good
case, and that the prisoner would he con
victed or that there would be hnn8
Jury. The line of defence was that When
the act was committed the prisoner was
in liquor, and that the deed was not COM
mittcd with malice aforethought.
THE sTREET-CAEs.
Yesterday was bad day for naviga-
ton. especially with street-cars. In the
morning the streets were very slippery,
with hard sheet Of ice, and 1t was sleet-
/ inc. and the bridge was as CLASSY as II
/ has been for years On the first trip
one mule fell nine or more times IN
crossing the bridge. Superintendent
/ Selden was determined to serve the pup
lie. and to this end doubled teams, ran
only three cars, aud put two drivers on
each. While no schedule could he iol
lowed. the service was good, considering
the unfayorable circumstances.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
The Salvation Army corps are hold
ing nightly meetings IN Lyceum Han
and when the weather IS good the at
tendance is large.
DESPITE the unfayorable weather
large delegation from Jefferson Lodge o
Good Telnplars, OF Richmond, came ove
last night and olicered and entertane'
Star OF Hope Lodge, OF this city. a va
ried and interesting programme was PIE
sented
DIR. L. r. Chiles, of Princess Ann
county, formerly prominent and pop1
lar citizen of Manchester, was IN tn
city yesterday, and met, as he Away
does, with a warm reception.
Mr.. c. c. Cooke. of Fluyanna county
who arrived Monday night in this city
left for home yesterday on the Richmon
and Allegheny 1915 A. NJ. train.
Rev. }. II. Eager will preach in tn
main audience.room OF the BalnbrdP'
Street Baptist church tonight, aud vi
have a large congregation to hear him.
Cards are out announcing the maj
riage at the Tabernacle Baptist churcf
Brooklyn, on Wednesday the 25tt at
p. NJ, of Miss Mary V. Wyatt. OF tbs
city. to Mr.. Irvine Weisiger, OF MAJ
chester
, The remains Of Mrs. Elizabeth Bolle
whose death in Norfolk was announce
| in Yesterdays Dispatch, reached Il
l city yesterday morning and were il
tered in Maury cemetery. Decease
Q was the wife of Mr.. Adam Boiler, Wi
} lust last year moved from this city
Norfolk. She was Miss Brands, an
: has a brother and two sisters in this eft,
Captain George p. Walden leaves t
n day to take charge of the position r
Gently rendered hlm on the kanawl
D and Ohio railroad. Captain Walden Is
thorough railroad-man and has hi
many wears Of experience.