Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-09
.INTOTHE MON EY- BOX
GEORGE WescoTT ARRESTED FOR
ROBBING THE sTReET-CAR CO.
Talk About a Post-Ofics Primary-The
Druid Onicers-Personai and othsr
Manchester Items

Tho money box In the of1lco OF the Richmond
and Manchester Railway Company wns broken
oman .ome timc after midnight "Wednesday
night and robbed OF It's contents, amounting TO
about 500. This was tho amount OF farcs cob
Iected after 7:3o o'clock Wednesday evening. IL
seems that after the clerk leaves at night 'ho
conductors put their envelopes with moneys col
Iected IN a box, dropping the samo through
holo cut for that purpose. Tho box Is KEPT
locked and when tho clerk arrives at the ONCE
IN the morning bc takes the money OUT Iho
thief entered the ONCE and Droko tno poA opoh
and secured tho contents L,,,
The following telegram. which explains tscu'
vas received by the DISPATCH last night from
its regular Petersburg correspondent:
George f. Nescott. OF Manchester, was ar
ros,od hero this evening on a telegram from
Chief.of-Poce Lipscnmb. Of that city, Tor ieiony:
Tho message stated that Wescott was impncatot
In the robbery which occurred In tbat CIV last
night by which tho Richmond and aancnes-
ter halfway Company was the loser Oh
n cash-hox IN which tho receips Oh
that company after +. NJ. were De
posted. Wescott was searched at the HlotlOn'
house and s22.j5 I'm nickels. dimes, quarters
AMI halves were found upon bis person lie ne-
mics any knowledge Of the robbery, and Claims
thar he can prove bis innocence lie has been
drinking quito freely. WeseOtt was formerly
cmnloyed as a motor-man ia this city. lie IS
hold 20 await tho action OF tho Manchester au-
thOtlties." ,,o
Seyenal years ago Westcott worked for tho
Manchester com pnny and occasionally goes totho
power-nouse. Whore he has teen working re-
Gently could not be learned last night
rOsT-oFFICK PRIMARY,
The matter Of having primary 70 settle tho
question az 10 who Hon. George ID. Wiso shdli re-
commend for Postmaster OF Manchester nOes
not meet with the approval OF at least Two OF tne
candidates, who are perfectly Wiling 70 W Iva.o
the issue entirely in the hands Of Captain WISE.
Mr.. W. 4. PIT and Mr. j. L. Abbott are inc gen-
tlemen referred to, and while both say u J.. IL 10
tho wish Of Captain Wise to have PRIMARY ny
will 20 into II, yet they are not in favor OF me
movement. Sir. Abbott SAYS he does NOT thlns
tho people desire a primary, and Nj Flt' i OF
the same opinion. nnd asserts furthermore that
the female merchants OF the city who have trans
actions at tho posi-Of1ce will OF course nave no
saw at the polls as TO who their cholces.
Tho Grand grove OF Drulds OF virginia, "hlcn
has Just closed It's session IN this cry electci
the following officers: W. W. Childress, oil Rlch-
mond noble grand arch; G. G. 1hon. OF ltich-
mOnd, deputy noble grand arch; Jamos \; Ups
comb, OF Manchester, grand secretary: Heoige
W. PockIlngton, OF Richmond, grand treasurer
H. C. Sribert Of Richmond, grand marshal; r.
pettrich Of Richmond, grand inner guard.
Philip Metz, u. :. Thompson and b. H. hulsol,
OF Richmond. were elected grand trustees, and
o. L. Wells, OF Richmond organizer
Brief PERSONAL MENTION.
Nessrs. George II. Jewett, John Wellington,
and Robert Wood, all OF Midlothian Dlsric''
II
Mir. A. l.. Adamson and family are staying nj
Holly Springs. near Manchester, while MIS-.
Adamson s abroad. Mr.. Harry Burn OF Man
chester, Eng, ThO iS nephew OF Mts AuhHI-
son. is also stopping there. Mr.. Burn is Just
from Cambridge College, and this is his nrst visit
10 Virginia. ,
Mrs. Cooke, OF staunton (nss SANS, daughter
OF Rev Dr. julius Sans, formerly OF Manches.
ter. now of Baltimore. and Mrs. fcreusoh OF
Lynchburg. are visiting Mrs. John c. Robertson
near I'm PARK.
Judge Hancock held special term OF tho
Circuit Court of Chesterfield yesterday ana
number OF decreos were catered.
Mr. Whio {. Holloway and Miss Dorothy l.
Andrews were marriei Wednesday evening AZ
the Fifth-Strcct Methodist church, Kew. hr.
Ruckcr performing the ceremony.
Mr.. ". T. PIT; will leave for Chicago to-1ay ma
a delegate from Richmond Typographical unl0n
70 the annual meeting OF the International IL
biographical Union Of America.
Miss Emma Lamb has returnel from Hlaie
Springs where she has been attending school
Sr. Joseph Blanton. OF this city, mas returned
from q business trip TO Lyncnburg.
Mss Lizzie Moore. Of Berkley, Is the guest OF
Mrs a. II. Fitzgerald.
NEWS MOTIFS OF INTEREST.
Swansboro' Lo9g. Of Odd-Fellows will hold
memorial services Monday evening a. $50
o'clock al Cerscy's Hall IN remembrance OF de-
ceased brethren. Similar services will be- held
IN other lodges throughout tho state IN accord
ance with the request OF the grand master.
A stated communication Of Manchester Royal
Arch Chapter No. As, A. I. and A. NJ, was held
az tho Masonic Temple last night At 1870 o'clock.
Officers Tor the ensuing term were elected ana
tho ROYAL Arch degree was conferred en- several
candidates.
Mex, sunday will be Chiliren's-Day al West
Fad church. 4 part OF tao programme. which
IL n very interesting one, Viii be "Chasacter
Bundiug' by the school
Tho County Court Of Chesterfield will meet
next Monday.
A regular meeting OF the City Council will be
held tonight.
The friends Of Colonel c. T. O'Ferrall will hold
q meeting IN rear Of Bowen & Brahlcys store to-
night az : O'Clock fO- the purpose Of organizing.
Mr. james r. Bradley IS al the head Of the
movement III Tins city.
In the Mayor Court Yesterday morning Clii-
ford MOsby ,cOOroN Wa iine1 500 Tor assault
Ing his witc and tne Inter. All:Ita MO3by, was
nncd 81 TOR raising a general row IN her neigh
b0rhoo1. The cases against Frank Mcmahon,
". ]. Crawford. and j. f. Bowen, charged with
fighting, ware continued. Several parties had
been summoned before tho court tor running
wngOns on the street without IA license, but they
had secured their licenses in the mean time and
tho Mayor let them OIL.