The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-19
DAMAGE SUIT FOR $4,000
WILLIAMS VS.. MANCHESTER RAILA
WAY AND IMPRO VEMENT co.
Negro Thief Brought Bark-Hsn House
Kobbed-yArio . ether Matters OF
Iuicrest-PersoDal
NAScHEsrEE BUREAU RICHMOND TIMES,

The Hastings Court of Manchester yes
terday took up the case of Williams VS..
the Manchester Railway and Improve
ment Company. for 5000 damages The
accused was represented by. Messrs.
c. V. Meredith and Charles l.. Page, while
Major b. II. Nash and Colonel Meade
Haskins looked after the interests of the
company In March. 1893, Williams. while
riding on the Decatur-street line, was
thrown from a car at the corner of Thir-
teenth and Decatur streets, and claimed
to have received severe injuries, and in
stituted this suit, which has been pending
for some time. All Of yesterday was con-
sumed in taking evidence, and the case
viii probably occupy several days.
Ben. jenkins, a cOIoreI boy tfteen
years Of age employed as driver by
Clements * Bro. of Swansboro, left the
city last Saturday night, carrying with
h,m several articles belonging 10 his en-
plOyerS.
Yesterday morning Mr. W. S. Goode
constable at Powhatan Courthouse, ar
rived I'm the city with Benjamin and turn
ed him over TO the authorities. When
Benjamin was arrested he acknowledged
committing the theft 10 the officers or
Powhatan The vaiise which he mad with
him contained all the garments that was
stolen, with the exception OF the SHOES.
The articles stolen amount. u about
$3.50.
After hearing the evidence Of Mr.. J.. II.
Clements the accused was sent on 10 the
November term of the Hastings Court.
lie was remauded to Jail.
The hen house Of Mr.. Il. c. Cole, VINO
resides on Sixth street between Hun ana
Bainbrdge, was robbed Of about eighteen
fowls Wednesday night. The police were
notified Of the theft and Will look up the
case.
In the Mayors Court yesterday morn
ing John Winston (cOlOred), who nails
from big Richmond, was charged with
assaulung Eena Truehart (cOloreD W ed
nesday night. the accused was lined
1t the Grand Council. Jr. O. L. ~ NJ,
which has just closed its session at Char-
lottesyille. Mr.. ". r. Smith Of this city,
was elected Grand Conductor, and Mr..
". +. Pugh, also of this city was elected
representative to the National Council
which convenes at Omaha next year.
The representatives from this city to the
Grand Council speak in high terms OF
their reception by the Charlottesville
brethren.
William Gaul, charged with the murder
of Captain Robert Lee Atwel,, Is set for
trial in the Hastings Court of Richmond
on Monday next the 22d.
Mr. w r. Gary, of Henderson. n. c.,
a former Well-lnOWn citizen Of Manches-
ter, was greeted on the streets yesterday
by his old friends.
\ marriage license was issued In the
clerks office Of the Hastings Court W.
nesiay to James Hite and Mile H.
man (cOlOred).
Mr.. f.. j. Andrews has been awarded
the contract to build thirteen booths by
the City Central Committee. These
booths will be used at the next election
Miss Sallie WhitwOrth has returned
home from Boston, greatly improved in
Mr. ]. H. Topham, Of Williamsburg, is
visiting i'm the city.
Miss Matte Ford and Mr.. Ambrose
Ford. of Graham, Tazewell county, Va
are the guests Of Mr.. John t.. Robertson
Woodland Heights
A marriage license was issued in the
clerks office yesterday to Mr.. Jessie L.
Priugle and Miss MADEIRA |. trump.
Miss Annie Malone, or Florida, Is the
guest of Miss Lena Morrisett, on Porter
street.
Thomas Turpn. Of this city, while en-
joying himself shooting partridges yes
terday in Chesterfield, killed a fox.
Little irwin Donuely. son Of Mr.. James
{. Donnelly, Is quite sick at his fathers
residence, 11ol Perry street.
The Republicans of Manchester have
not yet decided as 10 what they will DO
in the coming election. Ii seems TO be
pretty certain however, That t4ey WI, VIII
Claims Si sot to be o' the Republican, nominee for
Congress In this district
The Republican city Central Commit
tee met Wednesday night u consider as
10 what course TO pursue In the election.
were leading Republicans of Manchester
and SwansbOrO present. They talked ana
talked, but never arrived at any salts
factory conclusion, and 50 they adjourn
cd the meeting over until next week. The
sentiment of the meeting being opposed
10 the candidacy Of Southwark, the ques-
ton that seemed difficult to decide was
whether the Republicans OF this city and
Swausboro ought To vote for the Popuhst
candidate, Judge Gregory, or not vote at
al.
Special Inducements the balance Of this
week az Fosters photograph gallery,
IL north Ninth street.
Cigar manufacturers say IT is Il mys-
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Fosters photographs. Best in the city.
IL north Ninth street
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