The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-27
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
xoc<z cIExSIxos from THE CITY
ACROSS THE JAMES.
The Wescott Csse-Psmbcrton sent on-io
Have . fese Champetre-Want moro
c.rs-work OF the Storm.
NAxcrysrrn BUREAU RrcHxoSD TIMES.
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r.o ,ral Of George Wescott. charged
with robbine the ~money-box of the Rich
,nond and Manchester Railway Company
which was begun in the hastings cour.
Yesterday. created considerable interest
,n court circles. MIR. Harry NJ. Smith, OF
pichmond. represented the accused, ana
com"nonwealfh's Attorney w. III. Gar
nat, Looked after the prosecution. MI
Smith objected 20 the testimony OF
Charles Bowen. an ~ex-convict, who statel
,ha, the accused had approached him
and made ovcrtures TO rob the money-box
~ rho railway company. Mr.. smith
ars,ed against the admission OF Bowen ;
.os,Inoonv and. in admitting the latter
,he court stated that the jurors uouD'-
less know Bowen ard would lake the tes-
.,nonv for what n was worth. TIT court
80 : rocess FOR dinner, and In the after
49,, The conductors who put the enVe-
ZONES containing money In the uox gave
in their testimony.
william pemberton, the nesro man VIZ
e. charged with stealing n carryihS
nway "A cow belonging TO NliIlam iivMalu'
~ Chesterfield. had a preliminary eNal"l-
so,ton en- the mayors court yesterday
,oorning and the accused was sent OH
10 the grand jury. ,.n
musical entertainment anu Iamn
marty will be given to-nlght AZ
Terrace" on Decatur street. p't"ten
rertb and Eleventh under the auspices
- ,La ladies Of the Bainbridge-street
Baptist church for the benefit OF um'
Hudd-Niemorial Mission church III NJ.
co An excellent musical programme it'-
I'D "a fUFnlRV OF U0lNAlAI
musicians viii take part. refreshments
will be served.
Ij,tIe Mortimer Bcirne owen, the SIX
vear-o,d son 81 M. Ben. +. owen zen
ont Of a buggy al his fathers home yes
,ord.v and received painful bruises ABOUT
the face and head.
There Is considerable complaint amohs
,he baseball "cranks" in this city apou'
the insufficient ystreet-car accominoua-
,ions to Forest iii Park during pan
sames. No little inconvenience is OK
nerienced IN getting Il seat 10 return
after the ball games are over me %.
could increase their business
and AZ the same time ACCOMMODATE a
large number 81 people 10y putting on
axtra cars during the ball season.
mo heavy wind storm that passed over
.hts citv Yesterday afternoon about .
o'clock ala considerable damage on sew
o-al of he streets. ON many or the
streets some handsome shade trees were
sitber blown down or seriously damaged'
and a number OF fences ON the outskirts
The city were more or less injured. On
Tentb street between HUI and BaRh-
hridge four electric light poles were
blown down. and other slight damage was
in different parts Of the city.
MIR. A. l.. DuNal, OF Chesternelu' leu
from a wagon last Monday and broke
several RIBS.
Miss Bertha Fitzpatrick. Of Chesterfield
had a serious accident last Sunday after
noon. She fen dow some steps anu
,roke several bones I'm her foot.
Miss Sue Walker. Of Berkley, Is VISIT
ng relatives in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Archer have re-
prned from "A visit 20 Powhatan.
Mr.. william i Fisher C'Bu'k) mas
.etnrned from Otterburn Lithia Springs,
AMELIA county. m
The supervisors of Chesterheid VIII
,ettle for hawk scalps at the next meet
Of the board.
Tudge Wiliam l. Ciopton, who has
,een detained at home by sickness Is
abie 10 be out again,
Mrs. H.. W. prettyman. MISS KUN
and Master Harvey Pretty
nan Of this city. are visiting relatives
Ia Alexandria.