The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-12

Manchester negroes. were in Richmond on
Sunday. They stopped at a house on az on
teenth street and asked woman for drlnk
~ water In a few minutes DAVIS ran on,
and the woman ceme behind him at Iaplu
Gait. for Davis had o. of her money ana sue
was anxious for IT, Davis looked neitner "
the right nor left, but took 10 the minule oi
the road. He fairly few. and didn't stop
until he had crossed the Free bridge ana got
ten a good distance in Manchester, where 10
was captured by Captain Lipscomb. 60, =
He was taken before Justice Crutcnnelu. %
Richmond. Yesterday morning, and sentenceu
10 sixty days in Jail. 49,, Mn
-Four colored boys disappeared from , IN
chester Friday and have not been heard nom
s;rca They are all young boys, the Oldest
being about fourteen years OF age. lney ue-
parted under peculiar circumstances, ana II -
claimed that tho Richmond and petersburg
Railroad Company is responsible TOT tue oio-
aupearance Of the boys. one OF the VOyo ~
named William Graham, son OF worthy col
ored preacher by that name. Another IL
named Joe Hall, son of Spencer Han, we'll
known colored carpenter The other two are
named Thomas Randolph and James Cepnas
Some Of the parents of the boys were 81 the
police station yesterday morning ana related
the story Of their children's departure. 70 his
Honor Mayor Attkisson and the police ON
GERS This is how the story goes: Inc -FOUR
BOYS. in company with another colored boy
named Henry Mason, were INDUCING IN the
facinating game of craps IN an empty DoA
car which was standing on q track near John-
son d Co.'S Iron Works. and wnicn was
part of the regular freight train that left Tor
the South AT 1920 O'Clock Friday afternoon.
A brakeman heard the boys in the car and
went there 10 see what they were dong
Henry Mason saw the brakeman and got OUT
in hurry. The other boys were shut up IN
the car. and, according 10 Mason's statement
he triod TO open the door and let them OUT,
but could not do so. Pretty soon afterwards
the train started. The boys not being a6le 10
open the door and get out. were compelled 10
take a ride. When the tram got to chester
one of tho trainmen, peeping thronRh t
door of the ventilated fruit car IN "hicn Ino
boys were confined, said; Goodbye pIye,
Won all are bound for the South" lie then
put the seal on the door. the train started on
and this is the last heard from the boys
On Sunday kilograms were sent 70 various
points along the line making inquiries Tor inc
BOYS. but their whereabouts are sun uh-
known.
spencer Hall, father of one of the boys.
said Yesterday morning: II would not be so
uneasy about my boy if ] knew he was not
locked up in a car as he is plenty big TO look
out for himself if turned aloose."
Mayor Attkisson said yesterday that he was
going TO make an investigation into the affair.
Between fifteen and twenty members OF the
Alert Fire Company expect TO attend the an
nual meeting of the State Firemen's Assocla-
ton which meets in Danville in June.
There will be representatives from all the
fire companies in the State, and the meeting
will doubtless be a largely attended one.
The May term of the Hastings Court which
adjourned Saturday, was very long and busy
ono.
There were a number Of important cases
tried and the court was in session three
weeks.
Invitations are out to the marriage of Miss
Matte Frances Lyme TO Mr.. Willie A. Burke
on Nav Goth at 8 2. NJ at tho residence of
Miss Lynes brother, River Dale" Chester
field county,