The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-27
AN ATTEMPTED ESCAPE.
ASSAfLANT or TIE TURK, DAVID
FRANCIS, TRIES TO BREAK JAIL.
Meeting os the City Central Democratic
Committee-Nsws Notes and Personals
Gathered In Manchester.
MANCHESTER BUBEAu. RrcHMoSD TIME,
1921 Hrtl STREET. Brkr1fg RiocK


Charles Smith, the negro who has
been confined In the Jail here awaiting
sentence for an assault committed upon
a Turk named David Francis. near
Granite station, this county. some months
ago. an account OF which has been pub
Iished Ia The Times. made an attempt TO
escape from JAN Tuesday night. or rather
attempted TO get the tools wherewlth
to escape. Sallc Griffin, a colored wo-
man. has been in the habit of going
TO the Jail to get Smiths wash ng. and
on Tuesday night he gave her note
addressed 20 Phh. Wilson (coiored) TO
bring him "A pickaxe and monkey-wrencn
10 the jail last night Instead Of get
ing the desired articles, W lson went
TO the chief-of- police and Il disclosed the
piot.F warrant was at once issued and
Salie Griflin was lodged I'm Jail. In
ORDER 10 guard against any more sucn |
attempts, Judge Ingram had Smith |
brought before him and sentenced him 10 !
twenty three years IN the penltentiary |
az which place ne vas delivered yester-
day morning.
Der Esiick a native Of Russia who !
Is engaged in business I'm this city do
clared his intention before Judge John IL
Ingram. Of the Hastings Court, yesterday
morning TO become citizen Of the
Grand Lecturer Rranch Of Petersburg
visited stuart Lodge l4l !. O. O. f.,
(
bers The arrival Of Mr.. Branch. while
enjoyed.
judge James NJ. Gregory has returned
20 the city from King William CONT
house, where he went TO oxpound the
doctrines OF the Populst party
The young ladies Of this city are speak
ing OF giving german at Leader Han
on Friday night. October 9Th.
The city Central Democratic Commit
tee met last night In the Office Of Mr..
A.lf .N.ag,
building The session was short the
meeting being called for the purpose Of .
apportioning the canyassers to the va
night the committee viii meet again.
The meeting will be a very important
one The ward superintendents will be
The Walton-eectlon law will he disc ss-
cd. and plans formulated for the vigor- >
Gus prosecution OF the campaign. full
attendance Is specially desired.
The case Of Emmett Crump (cOlored).
charged with assault, VIII he called in
the Hastings Court Friday. N
Misses Minerva and Mary Bernard j
Weeks, of Petersburg, are visiting Miss
Norma Lithgow on Perry street
Rev w. r. Halght OF Clopton-Street
Baptist church, will preach sermon
Sunday after next for Liberty Council.
Junior order United American Mechan- :.
les. The members of the order will at o.;
tend the church in body. N
a meeting of the Manchester Grays g
uniforms were received in splendid order M
The members each declare that their ;,
uniforms 1T nicely. a'
II. L. Toney. who was elected cap NJ
ain. could not nm the Office, as he is
postmaster. and therefore the Governor al
'ould not commission him. CAPITA To- "
hey therefore res gned the Office but ne al
'etains his membership i'm the company. m
lhe members regretted the inability of u
'aptain TOney TO command the company, 81
rs he has taken such an active inter III
st I'm It's organization and success, and %
was with reluctancy that they ac- Ia
.fpted the resignation -
The company elected Captain A. G. ~
ittkisson 10 succeed Captain TOney, and Ir
committee WAS appointed TO wait upon az
'aptain Attkisson 10 know if he would
Ccept the honor Captain Attksson ac-
epted the position and Will take com
land OF the company at once.
The other commissioned officers are
lloyd Morrissett, first lieutenant. and A
!. a. Meredith, second lieutenant. Y
The company will drill in their new | =,
informs next Tuesday =
The Chesterfield Troop met Yesterday ! os
fternOon In Swansboro for drill and in | II
Decton Nj
The Hastings Court was engaged all OF
psterday in hearing argument I'm the
use Of Thomas Jones for breach Of
romise Of marriage. This case has been az
fore the court for several DAYS. and ~
as excited much interest among the -
,lored population of this city. r.
The case resulted in a hung jury, and -
iey were dismissed until 10 o'clock to- a aIo
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