Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-03
Mr.. WILLIAMS'S CASE.
us IS DISCHARGED FOR CONDUCT UN.
BECOMING AN OFFICER.
i, =. u,weiL of Clay Ward. Elected His
suoccs.or-Couneii Committee Meet
ing~, Court News, Etc.

dealt promptly yesterday eN'""s w"
49,. .,ae Of Oficer J. Walter Williams. OF
80. ..hIrd District. against whom charges
f,,,nkcnnoss and Of conduct unbecom-
., officer had been brought. After
.,ne the testimony in the case the
,l discharged Mt. Williams from the
,... and elected Mr. J. =. Howell a we'll
.,., nrick!ayor of Clay Ward. TO flli
nr vacancy.
-,.,e those who gave evidence in the
A,rc Mrs. Williams. Mr.. Mcconnell,
.....,i. j. H. Aneic. Mr. V. \. Shields.
,... made the arrest. Mr. Sowell, and
,grtt
.,. story Of Mr. WIlliams's arrest on
,..nt of April 2ist In the home OF his
.r-.n-law. MIR Mcconnell. No. 10
ilqh street. ~ wen known 10 Dis
.r readers. The testimony before the
.I was prcity much the same as that
.l Bro the Police Court. when the
...l Was sent or 20 the grand jury for
Entity resisting and striking officer
.. while attempting TO arrest him.
charge Of drunkenness was not
.d That OF conduct unbecoming
r..r however. was considered TO
l... borne out by the evidence. and
...rl decided 20 dismiss Mi. VIII
rrrm the force.
f.urN who succeeds officer Will
. .. 81. years Of age. ana Is regarded
-a,r. reliable ana In every way
....ihy he is a married man.
.>NITOR HILLS SUCCESSOR.
... .as a called meeting last night
.. council Committee on Police for
-...sc of clecting n successor TO j.
,l deceased. as janltor at the Third
station There were twelve apph-
.- tho position but the committee
..r.. vote elected Mr.. W lliam h.
,..... o. thc vacancy.
......,r meeting Of the Committee on
$50. ....ftu,ut was held. only business
...tre character was disposed OF.
.. committee on Cemeteries were IN
... or I'm hour or 80 last evening
A ....tau ~ Mr.. Carter the keepers OF
tories were directed hereafter
Occasions OF burials. 70 have the
enclosed with rope suspended
. stakes. in order that crowds may
...,.ta respectable distance
IMPROVING THE PLANT.
...r meeting Of the Committee on
p .ar Improvement took place yes
.rarnoon. with MesSrs. Curtis
.....I,. Allen. Vaughan. CARRIER.
.. White. Travers, Halves, and CHRIS
OIL. m attendance. -,
,..- the transaction of routine bus-
some discussion was INDUCED In
.... q, repairs to be made 10 the
. - tho apartment. bid was re-
.I f-lu Mr.. George ". Donnelly, OF
. f0- the repairing Of the dredge
r.,aI 10 q cost Of $500 ON motion
ugxcs the bid was accepted.
Aim and Gum voting In the
.... \ motion, offered by Mr.. Car
t- .. ask TIE Council for special ap-
....ti4n for that purpose was reJ''tVh'
. ,..fun ~ Mr.. Vaughan the Guy
7....,..r vas instructed TO prepare a
....r 20 PEE submitted 20 the 'ounc'l
.... f.r tn sale OF the surplus
. 49,. proceeds Of which are To be
f~ the repairing Of the remaining
,I.a... The resolution - also 10
f,.,. tf., the present laboratory shan
D. dispensed with
s. SMALL. ASSIGNMENT
IN. fsm II GoOle q Good'. Frern
.. loing business al No. ny W'.t
.. fr,.t and in the Third Market
I'D assienment yesterday. The deed
t.I u the Office OF the CLERK 81 me
,.....,- court late Yesterday evening"
l.. r.rcrty OF Tho firm is conyeyrd l99
H fayno. as trustee. ana CONSISTS vi
.,r- in question. The liabilities are
..r..f.f at about 81 400
o.. b.. go receive per cont coninles,lDn
D. 80 Iprsrf-n f- 20 b. 'nii "a preirrfr ~
r.. litor 500 %. SOS a. $2Sg a. and S2S'N
c.e on notes; Nr7SO due on Loan anu
u dl. .n uy-u account All olhrt |
.. .ltors 90. 10 hc paid pro raia.
NEWS Of THE COURTS.
rr n ~ smith. Jr, q" Niei yestcr- !
. 90 practice Ia IN" L." AMI Equity !
SIT, was institutcl ln this court yester- !
r. tv Frcj ". J. hen against j. w. |
Damage, SI.rI .
..tt.ug If interest uanSpir"i IN 'he
f.-. circuit or Chtnccry courts. .
l'lI', r5, - TO-DAY IN, cadet cases
N D.. oiled. He VIII De representa- bg /
4, T. Meredith while the prosecution
,i t. defended 10y CommonWSeai,tdm, ~ ~,
....- -u.f.wpod Mr. -. &. RIchaIdSOh'
Irr. Ermsion Of Cincinnati INC /
.r-4ton promises to be- quite interest
.tr..l of McNamee and Gaul charged
.. tha murder of Robert Lee Atwtll' !
ST., commence in this tribunal on me itth
..-...r N..sr4. HU Garter ana IL NJ.
.-. Dr.. are counsel for accused on
..uf-N.ul VIII be- assisted In the
prosecution ~ MesSfs. II. {. IlthaIu0oh
Marion J.. Dawson
LOOKING FOR STOLEN GOODS
u.t.tIy.s Alex. TOmlinson ana J'hn !
...1t Yesterday looking up pune,
.I t. have been stolen by S1Inue!
,r the negro sent 10 the grand jury
.. ..rI.v ,ruruing for burglariZing the /
~ MIS- Yaucev 40. +2 east Main !
...r when. they. with the assistance
..+...f IiI-.ufnh. OF that city. succec1ed !
beating ua. h1unts Of smith, ana IN
t.tuf two umbrellas hcheNeG I ~
.r.r S,rgeants Hail aud Tomlinson
.....l OBJ. house OF a negro woman W
I... .r.. uI and found guitar worth ahou' |
s., ...l cane which had been left there |
D.. -.t go. the detectives say that ne
1.n operating here as aS,,.i a an nous co,,-
| I.--..tr tnt several weeks. 1ney are VV'
/ .,nf mat the wary Samuel mas ~ !
b. .'....r concealed somewhere IN ms
or. Manchester. and that among u,lss
..I .s f.- siy.rware. for the larceny oi
N.h smith was arrested yesttruaAH
r.s Sew charges We're entered
/ .., u. prisoner yesterday afternoon.
N. Nl o.. called upon 70 answer III
q. IH.. Court to-day for burglariIns
r. ..nD- ~ Mr.. &. \. Harley. no.
...t Marshall street, last THURSDAY,
g.. .I..rware and other articles were
.r. breaking into the house OF
fr...n.. corner Twenty ninth and
ar. stealing a sun ot Nio'ttns.
~ which he wore AT the lihr
afr,-t pair Of shoes and PAIR
/ STA EYEGLASSES.
CiTY-HALL NOTES.
aal S. r.. witt speaking OF the IN
/ \ ..... amount Of business OF the Hust- |
s .rt says that II Is only question
20 '.me when II VIII he necessary
fhc work of that tribunal
t.....u r. A. Taylor. the Democratic |
for Mayor. viii not tender his
....H.n as member Of the upper
90 the city Council until July
I' reason for waiting until theh ~
70 Oh. lsW Board may choose ms sue
-.t Captain DICK says ne wants no
or demonstration on the DAY OF
i.-lelrau0n as Mayor OF the cry.
also l.clures that he will make no
...r as h. deems II proper for his
s....-.G into Office 90 be quiet and w
'.H.aipus. as Was that OF each OF his
d.. i..ort that DR.. J. p. Roy is a can
t. fog the position OF physician 70
o.. t'u..h house i incorrect. Ills frlends
l'Hus him Tor the position OF Physi-
u the Fire Department.
.- charles ". Goddln is confined to
house un west Grace street ON ac-