The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-06
HE WAS NOT LYNCHED.
BRUTAL 1sy4ILLNI or MRS. BUiLLR
EEMOVED FOR SAFE KEEPING.
Echoes from Tiiiman Countrywide Post
Ofiicc Once Aesin-Indspendent Ticket.
Loses Two Buyers-PersonaIs.
MANCHESTER Bureau RlcHNoND TINS.

MANCHESTER BUREAU RIcHMoND TI1rs.
llZl HULL STREET. BEAITIE BLOCK.
Some time ago Mrs. Butler, OF Chester
field. was criminally assaulted by brutal
negro. Public feeling has been running
very high. and it is rumored that the
negro would have been lynched had he not
been removed from the immediate neigh
borhood.
Mr.. g. A. r. Meredith, of this city, re-
ceiyed letter yesterday from his son,
Mr.. George W. Meredith. who was at
Abbeyiile, 5. G., two or three days ago.
In his letter he says:
Everything is quiet here now. There
came near being a serious trouble III
Ab5eville last night. ] stood in the dining
room door Of the hotel at Abbeviile
with Gen. Ponar. of Columbia. | had TWO
Smith & Wesson pistols in my HANDS
and / told fifteen Tillman men that the
inst man that moved l would XIII HIM.
! thought we were going 10 have another
Darlington affair, but 1 stopped II III tiihe'
To-day ! have been congratulated on
every side for the bold stand that | TOOK
Had one gun been fired. Abbeville, =
c. would have been bathed in blood TO-
day
Il Is presumed that the Thiman men
referred 10 in the letter were spies VINO
wanted 70 search the hotel 10 see l. there
was any contraband spirits there. MI.
Meredith stated i'm his letter that ne
would leave that day for his home IN
North Carolina.
Representative George y. Wise had an
aDpolntment to call at the Post-Ofiice
Department yesterday in regard TO the
postmastership of Manchester
Mr.. Wise will urge the removal or the
present postmaster, and if he receives an
order TO that effect will name the new
man for the place.
Just who that man will be no one seems
TO know but Mr.. Wise himself.
CITY Sergeant Fitzgerald received a
summons from the clerk Of the Hastings
Court of Richmond yesterday requesting
him to summons the Commonwealth wit
nesses I'm the case of the Commonwealth
against Thomas McNamee. charged with
the murder Of Robert Lee Atwell, TO APP
near al the Hastings Court OF Richmond
on April 18th, the day set for the trial or
this case.
The election will take place on the
fourth Thursday I'm May There has been
some talk OF an Independent ticket beng
placed in the ueld, nut IL - hot thoutHe
that it will amount to anything but
talk.
The April term of the Chesterfield Coun-
ty Court will begin Monday 1t is likely
the case Of the Commonwealth against
John Jones, the negro charged with an
attempted assault upon white lady
I'm the county, will come up for trial.
Mr. John Ritter. who resides on upper
cambridge street. while at work at the
tray factory OF c. L. Reams K Brother
Wednesday. had the misfortune TO have
two Of his fingers cut OF. Or. George
Friend rendered the necessary medical
attention.
Bosen Irvine a well-known young col
ored man employed by the Manchester
Water Company, Is dangerously III.
Manchester was largely represented AT
the Moody meeting in Richmond Thurs
day.
There was no business or speclal inter-
est In the Mayors Court yesterday morn
ing. one case Of fighting. The party was
fired.
Mrs. L. V. Rae, of Bermuda, Is visiting
her sister, Mrs. S. d. Bruce, on Balm
bridge street.
Miss Mary Condry who has been quite
sick at the residence of her parents, on
cambridge street is improving,