The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-16
OUR NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR.
EsES From the City Of Manchester Con-
denSed and Packed Together,
4 DAY IN CHESTERFIELD'S METROPOLIS.
Conduct OF an Unruiy NeEro-fosterdny In
the Police Court-Reylval Services.
Odd-FeIlows Fair.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND IIMEs'
CORNER FIFTH AND PORTER STREETS.


Charles Walker is a negro and works for
Nj Stein. Yesterday Charles drank TOO
much whisky and became 50 boisterous that
Captain Lipscomb thought the lookup would
be a good place for him. Charles went along
very quietly until he reached the steps tha'
lead up 10 the dark and lonesome cells, wneh
his spirit rebelied and ne decided not 70 90
up. The Chief used all ordinary means Oh
persuasion 20 induce the rebelllous fellow 70
20. but be Needed none Of these. and CRAP
| ling with the officer he thought he
would have his way about the matter. NOT
so with tho officer, however for when no
! found that kindness would not prevail ana
not having his club with him. he pulled out
his revolver and. rapping the unruly negro
over the head, brought him u MS senses, anu
brought q little blood also. This ended the
AFFAIR and Charles went mp 70 his cell wiser
and blooder man. He will have To- answer a
double charge this morning before his Honor
POLICE COURT.
There is in the city Of Manchester little
/ old fiat brick house that was known III years
gone by as the market" In the extreme
/ rear Of this structure q couple OF stalls nave
been cut of and walled UP and the enclosure
u
court room Within these sacred and whtte
/ washed walls many scenes and acts m the
! ordinary every day comedy and tragedy or
life have been and are still being enacted.
/ There seems 20 be fascination hover
ing around this holy and money
hole. whore equity dispensed WIN
! inter disregard as TO rank and
station and where the great. rs vel! a.
/ the small are made 10 take their pills OF
Justice Yesterday morning the usual throng
of loafers and negroes congregated' az tuey
/ have done many time before around the
outside railing. while "a few privileged ones
/ were allowed % take their customary morn
inc seats on the backless benches HE un-
| parallelod dispenser OF justice came IN with an
/ the grace and dignity of an Eastern prince
aud took his accustomed seat. Inc CON
gregati0n dotted their hats and put out theiI
stumps. Sergeant Smith yelled order ana
| the first unfortunate camo forward 10 eeJ ms
/ dose THIS was HAYS Cheat1am, "a negro,
who was supposed To have purlOnod u ln
/ currency.
/ fIays plead innocence and tried % prove IT,
| but the Mayor could not SEQ 10 nm that A-ht
/ aud Hays was sent mp for thirty dhjS. Inc
! next and last case was OF more interest, a7 "a
/ larger amount of money bad been stolen. and
/ IL had been so securely secreted about the
! thiefs person that 10 took TWO officers quite q
| while % find IT, all of which was known o.
| the rabble, and they were anxious % SEQ lne
/ much-talked about girl. She answered % mo
name of Mary Ellen Smith is OF Bin8er-cak9
/ color and hal nothing 90 say while IN court.
! Size was charged with stealing 2 rs from Mr
! Price and as the money was found about her
person guilt WIS established and She got
/ ninety DAYS IN JAIL and the curt ID Tell on the
/ last scene of the comedy.
Orbits
The weather yesterday was clear and slightly
+ cooler. Range of thermometer MT tiMi7 Du-
reau A. NJ. I'D. - III, bO J.. NJ. 81
4 large crowd was IN attendance upon the
revival services Ut the Seyenth-streot chapel
! last evening and the deepest interest was
manifested Mr.. IhOrnhill preached an el)-
/ guent sermon. The meetings VAL continue
/ every night during the week.
/ Chesterfield County Court was not IN ses-
/ sion Yesterday. but viii be to-day.
Tho fair 40 odd Fellows Hall for the benefit
/ of Stewart Lodge continues 80 draw largo
crowds Lastnight the audience was favored
/ with several songs by Dir j. .. Gibson. "
! Philadelphia which were gracefully rendered
and enthusiastically received. Music and
| dancing were INDUCED in as well as tho re-
/ freshments which were served IN great
/ abundance.
PERSONALS.
Misses Fannie. Annie. Matte and Jude
| Shotwell have returned from 70 pleasant visit
/ 81 several weeks n the rural districts ~ Lun-
/ enlurg county Miss Blanch Hardy accom-
panied the young ladies' home. and Will be-
/ their guest for several weeks.
/ DR. Thomas =. Mathews. who has been at
I the Fauauier White Sulphur Springs for sey-
eral davs. where he was called on account Of
| the extreme illness of patient, returned 20
/ the city yesterday. Flo reports leaving his
patient in "a greatly improved condition.
Mrs. r. C. Br0addus has returned from a
/ pleasant visit o. her mothers home n Cles-
| field county.
Miss Annie Crowder. of Petersburg. is visit
/ ing her sister, Mrs. George Drumming, on
| Banbrdge street.
Mr. Lee Cobb Of Buckingham county. is in
/ the city.
Alr. Richard Gillian. Of Powhatan county,
! is in the city
Mrs. 7. II. Eoryell has returned from Buck
/ ingham county.
Miss Pearl Jarvis, of Bealington. W. Va.
who has been visiting her aunt Mrs W. j..
/ IithgOw, returned home yesterday.
! Miss MOllie Evans who has been visiting in
/ several Northern cities for several weeks. is
expected home to-day.
Mrs. Harry Perdue, who has been visiting
/ her father-ln-law. Mr.. w. f. Perdue, left tor
/ her home in Ashland yesterday.
Rose Marwe, only child OF Mr.. =. A. Fran
cisco, died Sunday 40 the residence OF her
parents in Chesterfield county.
Mr.. Benjamin G. Watkins q prominent
Democrat and influential citizen Of POnhatan.
AAn bttH 0lDhiAA Vi Ah a llAIl|AtAt ANkHIfIia
dent Democratic candidate for the Legis-
lature Mr.. Watkins declines 70 run o. an
independent. and will use his influence for
the old party.
Yice-State- Councillor George f. Howard.
of Washington. has made IL very handsome
crayon portrait of the little daughter Of Past
State Councillor W. NJ Lipscomb. The pic
ture was presented o Mr.. and Mrs Lips
comb, whose guest Mr. Howard has been for
several days
Mr.. C. $. Wells. who is attending the Great
Council Of Red Men az Cleveland o.. is ex-
pected home tomorrow
Miss Nettie Beahl of Scottsville is visiting
her sister. Mrs. 4. ". Fair. OF this city.
Mr.. w. II. Burton has accepted a position
with the Richmond and Dauville railroad
claim department IN Atlanta. and left for MS
new field OF labor.
Mrs K. b. ". Beattie who has been visit
ing relatives in Germany for the past four
months, returned nome yesterday and saws
she had delightful time aud a most pleasant
visit
An INJUNCTION GRASTED
Against tho Richmond Ice-nfachiue Com
by Judge y. WEI.