Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-12
TaE NEWS OF MANCaEsTER.
MeCornfck sent ON so the Grssd
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An examination was held In the Mayors Court
yesterday morning Ia the continued case Of Har-
ry McCmmick. charged win setting IRE 10 ths
store and dwellng house az tbs corner OF Seventh
and HUI streets. Judge william ]. Clopton
represented the accused and CommonveAlths-
Attorney Psge was present for the prosecution
The ensnce al account Of which wss publisher
In the Daspateh. was committed last saturday
night shortly before l2 O'Clock.
Mr.. Samuel X Richards. who Keeps store in
the building, testified that be received informa-
ton while Ia the bsrher-shop thai the house was
on fire, and when ne reached the second noor
ascending the stairs he found Mccormick with q
lighted lamp Ia his hand. The globe was on
and Mccormick Was holding tho lamp by the
bottom and flirting the burning oil nom me
lamp through tho burner on the door OF mrs.
Mooros chamber. The plsze was going through
the cracks Of the door into Mrs. hcore's rosm
and she wa. on toe inside pouring water on it.
Mrs. Moore. who keeps the boarciug g-houee,
testified that Mccormick he'd been sitting In her
room until ab0u. 10 O'Clock; then told her good
night and won't out on the street; returned spous
hah past II to his ROOM IN about twenty-five
minutes he came 20 her door and said he wanted
some fire. lie used yery abusive language, and
she refused to opon her door. but tod hun 70 20
TO bed. lie said 10 Mrs Moore. You Won't have
another boarder after tonight" and then threw
Mr.. w. n. Cottrell testified that he saw Nc
Cormick in the act. and looked "a II he thought
he was building Gre in his own room AcCor-
mick ronhrkeo Wnito ne WAS ulFbhB the oh
around somehow or other | can't get u 70
burn right"
No witnesses wore introduced for the defence,
but tho tendency OF the testimony vas % the
effect that the accused was under the innuence
Of liquor. tie was sent Oh 70 ths grand Jury.
Rev. john ii. Eager delivered very interest
ing lecture ut the BRinJrid ge-Street Baptist
church last night on =" Places aad People IN lta-
ly,n and he had large and attentive audience
70 hear him. Mr.. Eager has been doing mis-
sonary work In Italy for several years and,
therefore, was prcpsred from personal acquains-
ance with the people and their customs 90 han-
die thc subject wofl and to the edihcation OF his
hearers At tho close OF the discourse general
collection wa. taken up for the promotion and
advancement Of tho missionary work among the
Italian people. Mr.. Eager remained In the
church for some time after the congregation had
been dismissed shaking hands and exchanging
greetings with members OF his old congregation.
The death is announced In CheSterneld county
OF Mr. Randolph Ammonette, an Old ana re-
spected citizen. Mr.. Ammonette was eighty-nve
Years old and resided near Rosious station. on
tbs Rtch mond aud DanvNie rsilnoad- lie was at
one time manager Of BeilOna arsenal and after
wards tho owner Of this property.
The now spike-plsnt turned out US nrst SPIKE
"Wednesday afternoon and the mschtDcry proved
10 work very successfully The plaut IL large
one. lifted up with the mosttmproyed machinery,
and In few DAYS it will be In tull operation wish
over ono hundred men employed.
The Chesterfield County Court has adjourned
for the term The Court granted n now trial In
the ca,e OF the colored boys charged with COM
mit,isg felonious assault upon a colored girl
near Granite.
The meetings at both tho Meado-Memoral
Episcopal and Central Methodist churches are
being largely attended, aud deep Interest," - Dc
ing manifested.
Ihe city Council meets tonight st7:30 o'clett.
Mr. A. y. Bliss, OF Chester, was IN the city yes
terday.