The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-22
HE BROKE THE WINDOW.
a TBIEF ATTEMPTS TO ENTER the
STORE or MIR. E0BERT OFsI.
In the Mayors Court--Abner Bsker In
sane-.An Old woman Burned TO Death
In Personal Notes.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TIMEs.
1921 HULL sTRETT. BEATru BLOCK.

A thief. yesterday morning about
o'clock. broke a window glass in front
Of the Store occupied by II. Ofsi. The
crash Of the breaking glass attracted
Oficcr smith, who was at the corner oi
Twelfth and Hull streets at the time.
when he got midway Of the square he
observed a negro running out Thirteenth
street. The officer pulled his pistol with
view to chasing the fugitive with lead.
but the weapon failed 10 fire, and The
negro made his escape. officer Smith had
a fair view Of the man. and II the weapon
had proved true would probably have
made matters quite exciting.
In the Mayors Court yesterday MORN
ing John Burrows. a young white man,
was fined $3.50 and costs for assaultiug
and striking with "a stick two colored
women named Martha Edmonds and Sue
Granger.
Dennis Davis and William Davis, two
negro men. were sent 20 the Hastings
Court on a charge OF petit larceny
commission yesterday inquired into
the mental condition OF Abner Baker,
colored prisoner in the city Jail. He was
ndfudced insane and will be sent 20 the
asylum nj Petersburg. He has had To be
lied for several days and has showed
dlsposition TO do violence TO himself and
his fellow prisoners.
Sallie Walker. cOlOred woman about
ninety years OF age, was burned TO death
Wednesday at her home at Midlothian, in
Chesterfield county. She was totally
blind. and while unattended her clothing
caught fire with the above result. a little
four-year-old child, in attempting TO put
out the flames, was also badly burned.
The old woman had been living az Mid
lothian for a long time. and was known
by everybody IN the neighborhood.
large number Of persons from this
city went over TO Petersburg yesterday
afternoon 70 attend the marriage Of Mr..
Charles II. Sims and Miss Mary Turn
bull.
Kenneth Smith, son Of Rev. Mcdaniel
and Mrs Mamie G. Rucker died Wednes-
day night at s o'clock, at the residence
OF his parents. on Decatur street near
Fifth aged five years two months and
fifteen days. lie had been sick only about
a week with membranOus Group and his
sad death was deeply regretted by large
circle Of friends OF the afflicted family.
His funeral will take place from Fifth
Street Methodist church this afternoon
n o'clock and the services will be
conducted by Rev. Paul Whitehead. The
intermcnt viii be al lakewood
Mr.. William Ambers an old Manchester |
boy, and son Of the late Colonel VIII |
lam Ambers. was in the city yesterday |
after an absence Of fourteen years. lie /
was warmly greeted by large number
IF friends.
MIR. Frank Pratt has sold his farm. Of
rs acres. al Centralia to Mr.. Hiram
Walton Of Canada.
Mr.. w l.. Chapman and Miss Han
win be united in marriage next Sunday
Il Midlothian.
sailie Il. Smith and William a. Will
.erson. two highly-respected colored
,orsons. were married Wednesday after
loon at the Baptist church (colored) by
Rev A. Binga.
Mr. Augustus Meredith was out yester-
lay after a serious illness Of several
weeks.
Mr. william DuVal, Of Dutch Gap, was
n the city yesterday
Major J. n. Dinneen. Of Richmond was
I the courthouse yesterday on legal
BUSINESS.
The Council Committee on Streets meets
n the Council chamber this evening at
O'Clock.
Mr. Cauldcr. superintendent Of the new
lily Hall. was presented with bcauti-
ul ring by the employees OF the hall.