The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-23
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
NEWS CLEANED ~ TIE CITY JUST
ACROSS TIE JAMES.
The uu,tincs Court Opened for The Term.
Charles smith, Long Term-A run
lie Library Opened-personaL
Manchester BUREAU. RICHMOND IIMEs, /,
ll2l Hun STREET. HEAVTIE BLOCK. !


The Hastings Court opened at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning. The special grand
| jury. whose names were announced in
The Times. were sworn. and after re-
ceiving instructions from Judge John II.
| ingram. retired to their room. The fol-
| loving true bills were presented by Fore
| man j.. l.. Robertson:
| Emmett Crump (cOlOrcD, felony
Andrew j. jackson Ccolored). petit lar
ceny.
Jack Hlx (colored). charged with I'M
| lawful cohabitatiOn, was the first case
| called yesterday morning. The case was
] submitted 10 inc jury without argument
abOut O'Clock. After an absence OF
| hat an hour. they returned verdict.
| liking Il fine Of So on the prisoner Mr..
CHM, counsel for Xix, asked that the
verdict Of the Jury be set aside. The
! Court replied that the jury had heard
| evidence in the case, and would over
rule the motion; The Court at l.i5 took
o recess until O'Clock.
Charles Smith (c0lJIeI, charged with
r0nbng john Kerdier and who was
given seven years In the penltentiary Fri
day, has term Of twenty-three years
up 10 the present time. There Is an
other Indictment against Smith for fe-
lJnlOus assault upon Davis Francis. When
this * through with, the county authori-
Ties VIII nave say, Ia reference % in
dieting him for being a party To the
robbery OF Mr.. Bakers store, at Halls
bOr0, Chesterfield county
The Manchester fire company have OPEN
81 public library in their hall over the
Council chamber. The young men Of the
city are invited 10 visit this place and
enjoy themselves IN the way of read
Ing. The ban VIII 0e open from 70 10
L. VI. This IS a good move. and. IL is
hoped will meet with success. No doubt
the citizens vii assist he nre BOYS. in
we way ~ contributing periodicals for
their library.
SUIT was Instituted in the Hastings
Court If this city Yesterday hy Martha
Egglest0n against The Richmond and Pc
ler-nug Railroad Company, for action
tor damage-' p. \. l.. Smith is counsel
Mr; ) =. perdue Sr., wife ami daugh-
ter. Miss I1etha. left the city Friday to
visit friends ana relatives IN Hanover
Mr.. Arthur V. Nunnauy. OF this city.
l. attending Rapdoiph-M Academy, at
Front Royal Va.
There was nothing on the docket in the
Mayors Court yesterday morning.
Mr. Frank Choatham of Chesterfield.
nos LOST by death am interesting little
Mr. and Mrs. G.. NJ. Lea. o. Elizabeth.
y. j., are visiting their son. Mr.. G.. NJ.
Lea. on Decatur street
Row II. vs.. :. Burton. Of Saco. Ne Will
preach at Cowariin- Avenue "hurch this
morning and night. MI Burton preached
at this church last Sunday 10 large con-
grrgaticns at both services.
At Leader Hall this evening Mr. Adam
blacont sill conduct the services.
The regular monthly meeting OF the mis-
sionary society OF C1opton-stroet Baptist
church Wil take place this evening at
20 o'clock The pastor Of This church
VIII nll his pulpit both morning and
Allle Hardy. infant daughter Of j. j.
and Y. h. Andrews. died AZ her parents
residence Yesterday morning az 1.lU O'Clock,
aged seven weeks. The funeral will take
.nN.