The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-29
A DESPONDENT TAKIR.
uN INSURANCE NAN GETsBLUE AND
sKIPS WIN ABOUT $500.
double weddipg-shouid Go by Way Of
Chesterfield observation-disclosures
Coprt-Noung Holder, Found.
GAScHrsrrR BUREAU RICHMOND TINES

AANCHfsITR NlfhMpNb ainHH'
ll2l HULL srRrEr. BEATrrE BLOCH
The city just one mile south has nice
little sensation for the gossips to get IN
q word both from fakir and romantic
point of view
This time an insurance agent has
quietly appropriated "other peoples
money" and made himself very scarce In
quarters where his appearance would be
highly satisfactory to MFR. II. W. Miller
superintendent OF the Manchester branch
pf the Life Insurance Company of Nir-
ginia
The name Of the man who walked on
with the money is J. j. Moffeit. He came
from Washington not long since. where ne
Mas employed by the Metropolitan lAfe
INSURANCE Company. and secured posi-
zion with Mr.. Miller. For some time ne
has been respondent. and II was evident
chat he was greatly troubled about some
thing. He secured a divorce from his
wife In Washington. and was said TO be
very much in love with a Manchester
young lady. Certainly he was attentive
10 her. and 81 was generally rumored
that he would have been glad 10 marry
lher. had she been willing for the match.
1ie boarded al the house of Mr. Miller, In
Swansboro. and Is spoken of as especially
pleasing In his manners. and attentive to
ibis duties.
On Tuesday however. he collected about
s45. which he failed 10 deposit. and that
afternoon Mir. Miller being out Of the
Office. one Of the clerks got about $40 out
OF the general office to pay some death
claims. This money was turned over TO
Moifett. who was 20 pay the claims They
were not paid. and on Wednesday morn
Inc Ton III.
range OF the Richmond and Manchester
police officers. who were notified Of the
episode. The whole amount the man took
Is about $3.50.
Monett is thirty-nine years Of age, about
i've feet nine inches i'm height rather
stoutly built. dark hair and dark nous
tache. lie had scar on the lower part
of the left cheek. His whereabouts are at
present question for solution. Mr. Miller
stated yesterday that he thought the
man was in some trouble. and simply
wanted enough change 10 get away com
1ortably This is the first time he has
been known 10 do anything of this kind
Mr.. A. LangstaH Johnston. the electrical
railway engineer who built the Hull
street railway. and who was al one time
city engineer Of Manchester, thinks that
the proposed electric line from Richmond
ana Manches ter TO Petersburg should go
by way Of Chesterfield Courthouse
The route / have mapped out for a
road 10 Petersburg saws Mr.. Johnston
us very good one. and penetrates a
section where an electric line would get
considerable local travel. and at the
same time run through the centre Of the
county"
In the musings cour. yesterday IN the
case OF w. r Brown. the young man
charged with swearing falsely in regard
20 having purchased liquor from j. p.
Robinson. the Commonwealth attorney
entered nolle prosequi in the matter.
and Brown was discharged. as there was
no evidence against him, except his own
statement before the grand jury.
In the case Of the Commonwealth
against L. r. Jones for unlawful gaming
the jury was adjourned over tin TODAY.
when the trial will be again taken IN.
Next Monday the case OF Thorpe's adj
Tninistratrix against the Richmond and
Petersburg Railroad Company will be
tried A special jury has been summoned
for the trial.
II Will be remembered that William
Thorpe, the plaintiffs .ntestate. was
killed last year at the intersection of
Fourteenth street and the railroad. He
WAS struck by shifting engine. and his
body horribly mangled.
His widow sues for $4,000 and has
retained Judge Edmund Waddill and
Colonel G.. X. Macon as counsel.
The railroad company will be represent
ed by Major b. III. Nash and Major Chas
IS. Stringfellow.
Young Charles w. Holder. whose mys-
FERROUS disappearance from his home near
Midlothian, last Sunday night created
considerable excitement in that village.
has been hoard from. He went up to
News Ferry TO visit a relative. The pa
Of
much relieved. as they were afraid he had
been foully dealt with.
Two festive anglers. while enjoying their
favorite sport Wednesday evening on
the rocks in the river, near the Peters
burg bridge, became so deeply interested
IN the coveted perch that their boat got
away from them and washed over the
dam. The fishermen had to linger on the
rocks for several hours before friends
came TO their rescue.
The fountain on Hull street at Cowar-
tlin avenue is so charged with electricity
that several times yesterday. when street
cars passed by Mr. A. w. Fair. who was
putting the fountain IN order so that
the water can be turned thereon, Sustained
electric shocks.
Mr.. William G.. Taylor has returned
from Washinst m
Mr.. Alphonso DuVal. % Svansboro,
VINO mas been quite SICK, is improving.
Mr.. Joseph Haley. who has been con-
fined at home for several days with the
grip, is able 10 be out again.
A stated communication of Manchester
lodge, No IA. Ancient Free and Accepted
Masons. will be held at the Temple to-
night at 1870 o'clock.
The mayor had two negroes before him
yesterday morning. charged with larceny.
but as there was no evidence against
them, they were discharged