Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-01
RECORD OF A .ONTH.
THE MANCHESTER POLICE MAKE
"a ARRESTS DURING AUGUST.
The Murdsred Man known In Goldsboro,
rs John BIS Arm -Psrsonai
and other items.

During the month OF August the Man
chester police made seventy-four arrests
as follows: For ordinance violation. IL;
misdemeanor. Az petit larceny, I; felony,
: Chief Lpscomb made twenty-four ar
rests. First Assistant Jones, twenty-one;
Second Assistant Smith, fifteen; Third as
slstant Males. fourteen.
chief Iipscomb and Ofhcer Smith ar
rested Tom Palmer and lodged nm IN
the station house. Tom Is one or the ne
rroes charged with riottng on an excursion
tin on tho Richmond, Fredericksburg and
potomac railroad and IS wanted by the
I{enrico authorities, having jumped his
| bail bond.
only one marriage license was issued by
Clerk Duval during the past month and
| that To a colored couple.
HE WAS IN GOLDSBoRO.
II will be remembered that in pocKet
| of the coat OF the old man who was KILLED.
near Temples last week was found Dill
| head of ]. b. Ham. of Goldsboro. Mr..
| hurley Anderson, OF this city, writing
| from Goldsboro, says that he saw MI
| Ham and asked him II he knew such
man. He said that he had seen the man
| and that he was known as John, ,hat he
| naQ a DEOiUtI HNllb III i'NHe'hs N''N y,
daughter living out west. lie did not re-
member the mans last name but said ne
was there about two months ago.
| In the Police Court yesterday morning
| Bettie Early and Sarah Price were charged
| with assaulting and abusing Telie owens.
| All the parties are colored and the case
| was dismissed on payment of costs.
| The report that a negro boy was drown
| ed in the river near the Belle Isle bridge
| Wednesday afternoon seems TO have been
| without foundation.
| Mr.. ]. b. Wheeler. who was injured In
| the accident at Grove shaft, In Chester
| field several days ago. died Wednesday
| after suffering intensely. The deceased
came here from the North. He was a
| married man and his wife survives him
| HAD HIS LEG BROKEN.
/ When the 1850 train steamed out OF the
| Bryd-Street station Wednesday night w
| o. Farmer. a young white man OF Peters
| burg. was on the forward platform q
| the baggage car. He did not have the
| money TO pay his fare and was trying tc
| dodge the conductor. He was discovered
as the train was passing through Aanches-
ter, and it is said that the baggage mas
ter suggested that he jump OF lie did
so and In his fan broke his leg. lie was
| afterwards discovered by the crew OF The
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ter depot where Dr. Ingram set the broker
limb He was afterwards removed 10 tbs
| Retreat for the Sick. whore he was las
night reported to be getting along pretty
well
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss Lula Gressett. of Baltimore. 4
visiting Miss Florrie Leonard. of thii
city.
4 regular meeting OF the Council Com
mttec on Finance will be held tonight a
s o'clock
The protracted meeting which has beer
| IN progress at Mt. HcrmOn church, II
| Chesterfield. closed Tuesday night. Their
will be baptizinS Sunday morning abou
| o'clock near Mrs. ID. NJ. Goodies
Mr. Ira Atkinson and WIFE, Of Law
! rencevie. Va, are visiting relatives Il
this city.
Rev 4. T. Dadman is conducting
series Of meetings at the West End Meth
edist church.
Miss Bessie Gill and Miss Lottle Balr
are visiting Miss Mary Bass, at Skinquar
ter, Va.
! Auditor J. B. Vaden Is spending a fe,
days with his friend, Mr. Lee Wells. a
| Chesterfield Courthouse.
Mr.. A. ID. Shotwell and Miss Fannl
Shotwell have returned from a visit {
Madison county.
The o. B. p. Club gave n dance las
night at Morrisetts Hall in honor OF Nj
and Mrs. Palmer Barrett.
Mrs. +. r. Lyon and daughter, OF Bait
more, are visiting Mrs. L.. j. Walden, o
| COwardln Avenue.
Miss McCluskey, Of Bremen. Tex. wh
has been visiting Mrs. B. J. Walker {
SwasborO'. has returned home
Coroner John w. Broadnax Is yisitln
| friends i'm Cartersville.
Mrs. Charles II. Sharp has returne
, | from the Worlds Fair.
Mr. and Mrs. j. w. Toney. Of this cit,
are visiting in Powhatan county.