The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-07
MATTERS.
what js Going on of Interest on the o'her
Side of the Water.

Side of tho Water.
There was considerable excitement IN tns
| ~neichborhood of the Hull-street depot yes
| terday morning, occassioned by the arrest OF
| Frederick HESS. a German about forty years
of age. ~ Gil .
| butcher on Brook avenue, IN Rlcnmonu.
| Friday night Adolph Knoll, n ellow-workman
had his trunk broken open aud ROBBED OF a
twenty-dollar gold piece. -
He suspected Hiess and started to hnnt him
mn. Knoll ascertained that the man had hired
a WAGON. and with all his belongings and some
That didn't belong to him had started to Man
HESS was arrested at the Hull-street depot,
where he was in the act OF unloading the
wagon and taking the train when Captain
He was taken down 10 the Mayors Court
and there confessed to having taken the
money. but attributed the act 10 the fact that
he was drinking. lie had spent ninety-fve
cents of the money in buying breakfast and
lduor and had the remainder IN his pocket
when arrested. HESS had with him also a
bulldog which is said TO have been stolen IN
Richmond. and a pistol which belonged TO
himself. An officer took the prisoner and all
the paraphernalia 10 Richmond. The case
went 10 the grand jury.
The PRESBYTERIAN entertainment, which has
been going on in Leader Hall since Tuesday
closed Friday night with the following very
attractive programme, which was exceedingly
we'll rendered:
Tabieau|"Who Bit My Apple ?'-By Miss
May Goolsby.
SOlo-Miss Jean Knowles.
Tableau-"We'd Better Bide a Wee"-By
Miss Agnes Walker, Miss Mlaude Patteson,
Mr.. George A. Carter, Jr., and Dir. Robert
McRae.
Duet-"Gypsy Countess"-By Miss Hettie
Goolsby and Mr.. Ernest p. Weislger.
Recitation-By Miss Nellie Smith.
Aunt Dinah's Quilting Party.
The entertainment has been quite success
full. and would have doubtless been much
more largely attended had 1t not been for the
inclement weather.
Friday afternoon Bridge atchman Lowry
saw two negro boys with Notwithstanding
bundles going across the free bridge.
He gave chase and captured Robert Hern-
don, one of the two, and found III his posses
sion a piece of brass belonging to the Rich
mond and Danville Railroad Company.
Herndon was taken before the mayor yes
terday morning and was given thirty days in
ial. He halls from Norfolk, and says he
came here in search Of his mother, who was
supposed 10 be dying.
Mr. J. W. Toney will begin in a few days
the erection of q handsome building on the
southeast corner of Hull and Eleventh streets.
The old frame building now on the lot will be
removed and a three-story brick building put
up in It's stead. The new building will have
two stores on the ground floor, and the Sc
cond floor will be divided into rooms. On the
third floor will be a hall of good size, which
will be used as a lodge-room. The building
will be a handsome one and an ornament to
that portion Of the city.
New South Council, No. 8, Junior Order
United American Mechanics, will meet at
their hall this afternoon at 2 o'clock TO pay
the last sad tribute of respect to the memory
Of the late Edgar b. Vaughan. Members Of
sister councils of the order are invited to
attend.
Among the graduates this session at the
Smithdeal Business College, in Richmond,
was Charles Burley Anderson, son of Mr.. J..
B. Anderson, of this city.
Miss Susie Gregory of Chesterfield, is
visiting Miss Annie Fendley, of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. John 4. Walker are expected
back from their bridal tour to-day.
Miss Maude Hutcheson, of Richmond, is
visiting Miss Julia Clopton of this city.