Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-05
AN IMPARTIAL JURY.
Hard to Secure One In Surry County
10 Suit for Damages.
TIE CASE REMOVED TO PETERSBURG.
Formal Opening of n New Church-A Ne
gro With Two Wives-whcn
the Game u There.

PETERSBURG VA. June ~4-Spcciai)
spondencc. the case OF c. j. Parrish's
executor against the curry, Sussex and
southampton Railroad Company for
5000 damages. was called before Judge
Hancock. Of the Circuit Court OF SurIy
on Saturday. but was .cmovoi TO Peters
burg for trial. This is a suit for damages
for the killing Of Mir. Parrish In De-
ccmber, lS92. by one Of the trains on the
road. The cause OF the removal was the
great difficulty In obtaining an impartial
and unprciudiced jury. After a jury had
been cmpanelled ana the trial begun It
was discovered 10y the counsel for the
plaintiff that one or more Of the jurors
had relatives working with The SurTy
Lumber Company. which controls %, rail
road. and that a relative OF the engineer.
who had charge Of the engine which
kIilfd the plaintin. was the wife Of one
OF the Jurors. For these reasons the
counsel for the plaintin asked that a
Juror be withdrawn. and the case CON
tYIcd. The Court granted the request.
sui by agreement the case was remove.
g. Petersburg. and viii come up for trial
on Thursday ext Messrs. W. y. Nc
Lwaiuc ana Il. Il. Davis. Of this city.
and J Is. Prince. Of Southampton, repre-
sent tho railroad company. and Mcssrs.
Staples and Munford. Of Richmond.
aud r. T.. BOykin, Of %smithteld. the
I,Aintir.
SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH
SERVICES.
sunday was a big day at the new Sc
c1ll Baptist church Ia this city, the occa-
sion being the formal opening Of the new
.lifc.. ou Sycamore street -Four ser
vices were held during the day. The
sunday School was recognized with a
ttrc attendance, the pastor gave a re-
view of ms two years work. showing a
r. Wb.rship Of 1lS. acc"ssious. 1lf-net
.iIn. 20. The sum of 5000 was raised
.lrug the two years. An interesting fea-
t4ra &C this service was the presentation
through Rev. j. r.. Hutson. of all elegant
uIhIe for use in the pulpit. In the after
noon and al night services were conducted
hy thc ROY. J. L. HutsOn. of Richmond.
..a Ecy. pr. NJ. b. Wharton. OF Norfolk.
STEALING CHICKENS.
HIchaTd rrichari tcoloreD was arrested
and jailed early this morning on the
0aargc OF stealing a bas full Of chickens
from David Boiling. of Chesterfield. He
hN NiN.Ns AAN'A Will W 0Mnk ~
tl- county for trial
IaiE. Hancock Will open the June term
of hi- circuit Court in this city to-mor-
row with e. full docket Of civil cases.
Among il,s. VIII probably be tried the
SUIT 90 th- Upper AppomattoX Company
-|u.t Tho city. cnj)ining the levy for
fr. collection of city taxes. IL is also
probable that the validity OF one or more
Utr ~orIiuauC,s will be tested.
To. United States pensioners in Peters
,.rs t.-1ay received their quarterly re-
u.'lnc. from the government
DI..f-Enriue-r Farley. who was 50 des-
,4',N injured by the explosion in Bland
t.-i nI tne 1th of April, has so far re-
covered as 10 Doe able 10 take q daily ride.
i. .e a's, able 20 recognize some of his
friends.
A COLORED BIGAMY CASE.
Deputy Sheriff Parham. OF this city,
.t- been hus.ly engaged to-day i'm hunting
.. Witnesses iI IN. cas-. Of the negro
Iu.A"tt. who is held I'm the Jail of Man
..~t., on the charge Of bigamy. IL is
i that there b. q strong case against
OH, accused. the charge being that he has
wife iu Petersburg and another in Man,
ester. The latter Is supposed To have
.Eht L1ck.tt into trouble. as the
...rsburg Wife seems indisposad unless
t.IfIltT 10y INC courts 10 appear as u
Witness IN the case.
a SAD SET
T" say that tN- people Of Petersburg
-ai aul disappointed over the result
O. tH- games or their team with the
El.luout club ON Friday and Saturday,
rI specially over the signal defeat sus-
aimed in the l1ttor game. is but putting
very mildly. The Farmers have all
l.1ur been reaching out Tor the cham,
.1u-hip Of the state and for the honor
% winning the p%euuant. They may ac-
.mplish both Nv hard work and skilful
laying. but the one club they desired to
bat in the contest is the Richmond club.
Look out for "a lively game and a big
-r1wl when tho Eichm1nd's come to our
,ty.
CHILDREN'cUAY N DINWIDDIE.
Very interesting services were held on
Sunday ia respect 90 embarrassing at
Smiths Grove ~ fhoIist Episcopal church,
"a DiuWilIi. c.uutv. The weather being
ane. tn att'udtuc. was very large. cspe,
c'ally Of ite children who compose the
sunday school % this thriving church.
The singing anal the Rotations were cN-
rcllrnt. and 70 fine address was delivered
" WAL