The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-04
MURDERED AT GRANITE.
oPERTOT COUSINS, A COLORED NAN,
KILLED IN CHESTERFIELD.
Result Of the Coronsr's Welded
In Richmond News Of General Interest
From the City Over the River.
AAscHEsTER BUREAU RICHMOND Trxzs.l
III HULL STREET, BHATTrK BLOCK.

AiZi HULL STREET. BEATTIK BLOCK.
Ihere is much ado In the generally
peaceful hamlet called Granite. in Ches-
terheid, Just now. Reason why: The
death OF a colored man who drove for
MI +. McGranighan, we'll known there.
OVerton Cousins was his name. Cousins
was little under the influence of liquor
Monday night, and went to Whites store.
at Granite, and wished to purchase whis-
KY but was refused by White, owing to
cousins condition. Cousins then left Mr..
whites place, going towards McGrani-
ghan's. and when half way between the
two places met Mr.. Drumheller and
colored man named Joe Spencer, and
they exchanged few words. 1t Is thought
that somewhere between the place where
these men met Cousins and McGrani-
ghans store that Cousins got the blow
that killed him, and IL is uncertain
whether he was hit or got 1t in falling.
The supposition Is that Cousins was
struck by some one, as the fatal wound
is on the top of his head, which could
scarcely have happened had he fallen. A
colored woman to whom. II is reported,
cousins was attentive was the first to
mention the hurt Cousins received and
screamed out, Some one has killed Over
tom! Constable Davis summoned coro-
ners jury, composed Of John Mcintosh,
foreman, and 9homaI Hutcheson. Will
liam j. Byrnes, w. B. Taylor. Lemon
Hardaway and Jesse Brown. and these.
with Justices Wilson Hewlett and James
+. Smith, held an inquest on yesterday
afternoon. The verdict was to the effect
that the deceased came to his death by
n blow from a party or parties unknown
TO them.
Petersburg paper Of yesterday notes
the return home Of Misses Fannie Clai-
borne and Elma Adkins. from Manches-
ter, where on the evening Of the 26th
OF October they attended a pretty we'd
ding. The happy couple made one were
Mr.. V. V. Crump and Miss Lorena Mar
tin, and Rev. w. C. Walden was the Off
ciating minister. Many friends and rela-
tives from Petersburg and Chesterfield |
were there.
In Richmond, on Wednesday afternoon. |
at the brides house, south Pine street, |
Miss Antoinette W. Hoist Of Richmond |
became Mrs. Charles 7. Jones. Rev. De-
catur Edwards made them man and wife
In the midst of n goodly assembly of |
friends. The floral decorations were
beautiful. Mr.. John A. Jones was best
OF honor. Mr. Jones IS a well-known
citizen Of Swansboro. Chesterfield.
Mr.. II. b. c. Walker. once a resident of
Manchester, and a cousin Of Mrs. b. p.
owen, Sr., OF this city, died In Berkeley.
Va. aged eighty years. Tuesday.
George Monroe. who killed himself We'd
nesday in Petersburg by a shot through
the head. was born In Chesterfield, at
Goodies place, near Clover Hill.
1
the meeting at the Academy OF Music
last night In Richmond, when the Hon.
J. Randolph Tucker spoke.
Mrs. Ellis of Kittrelrs, n. c., Is here
on visit to her brother, Mr.. Bailey, OF
street.
The mayor had no cases for him to
try yesterday morning.
Mr.. Nrginius Turrentine, Of Burlington
y. c., is visiting Manchester.
Little Otis Walker. son Of Mr.. Lance
Walker, is better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wakes little boy
s still very I'll.
Mr.. Thomas NJ. Miller, Of Powhatan,
s In Manchester.
The Manchester Transparent Ice Com
)any's Qimited) plant at Porter and Fifth
streets will be sold under deed Of trust
It public auction Wednesday, November
9th, at 4 p NJ.
In the case OF Mrs. Virginia Boyle
gainst the city Of Manchester, tried in
he hustings court yesterday, verdict for
defendant was given by the jury last
light Mr.. c. V. Meredith was counsel
or plaintiff and City Attorney Clopton
or defendant.
a small house in Chesterfield, near the
actory OF Messrs. Allison & Addison
ppOsite Rockets, was burned about l
!. NJ. yesterday morning. No alarm was
fven, as 1t was outside Of the city limits
t belonged to a Mr.. and Mrs. Pearce.
Water mains have been laid to Everett
treet. and the work Of laying them in
bat street has begun.
Rev. W. c. Walden lectured at the Cen
raj Methodist church last night on"Grit"
efore an audience that enjoyed the lee
ire very much.
The Third Ward Cleveland and Steven
on Club meets next Saturday night in
he vacant store, lll4 Hull street.