The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-02
ThEY CHASE THE FIGURE
@ HsDrORD RsCEIyED A BULLET
IN the HAND.
The CoIored Youth who Stole Chickens,
Forks and Knives. Goes TO the Grand
Jury-said They Must Leave.
A,ScnysrrR BUREAU RICHMOND TIMES
1i2I Hull STREET. BgATTrE BLOCK.

About o'clock Tuesday night sus
picious-looking object. resembling mar
dressed In female attire, was observed
by party OF young men who were SIT
ting near the corner OF Nineteenth and
cambridge streets
The young men chased the figure TO
the corner OF Tenth and Perry streets.
where the man. who had on a slat-bonnet
md dress. TUNED and fred at his pur-
suers.
The ball struck George Redford on the
hand. and the party who did the shooting
escaped In toe direction Of Richmond.
The police were notified There are a
great number OF tramps in tins vicinity,
and PROBABLY this Is one OF the gang IN
woman ; attirt.
tried before the Mayor yesterday morn
INK Tor the larceny OF some chickens,
FORKS and knives, the property OF MRS. W.
u. Craig.
The articles were Identified by Mrs
Craig and her son Charles n appears
that BurfOOt after committing the theIt
tired to Sell the knives and forks TO a
lazy on Seventh street, and Ia this way
he was caught The case was sent on 10
the Hastings Court, September term.
IL has not been very long since james
and Lofty Taylor doth colored) were
united In holy bonds OF matrimony. IN
the Police Court yesterday morning they
were charged with engaging IN d hlte
ruInpus, TO the annoyance or their helsu-
bOrs. ana using language unDecOmlhS 70
them TO their lanulady. They were oIueI-
ed 10 yacate their present place OF dooIe
by sunset YESTERDAY evening ~ INC
Mayor.
lne following arrests were made by
the police during the month OF July; FOR
felony. 3; misdemeanor. 50; ordnance VIZ
lation, 20. Total, 1884,
me following business was transacted |
in the clerks Office OF the Hastings Court: |
Deeds recorded, %; marriage licenses Is
sued, Give white and one colored.
a select party went out to walker |
Glen Tuesday from Swansboro TO spend |
the day. After partaking OF old virginia |
Brunswick stew. wdtermelons and Other |
fruits were INDUCED In. The party was
composed of the following:
Misses Matte and Mary Wicker Ada
and Alto Howe, Rosa GodSey, Viola NIL
lry, Huldah Taylor, Elsie Gary, Mrs.
Wickes, Mrs. Gary and Mrs. East. The
gentlemen were Messrs. Bernard IaylOr'
II. W. Gibbs, Howe. Godsey Marshall,
Master Frank Wicker and Meadow Gary
All returned home delighted with their
days pleasure.
a meeting will be held tonight at odd
the Daughters of Liberty Ladies end
members of the Junior Order United
Mechanics are Invited 10 be
present.
A marriage license was issued in the
clerks office of the Hastings Court yester-
day 10 James Rodgers, aged nfty-fiVe, and |
Celd Iu@K, aged n1ty-n1De-DOth cOlOreQ. |
Miss Lucille O'Brien, who has been visit
ng friends in Lynchburg has returned
home.
Mr.. Willie Davis. OF Lynchburg, is visit
ng friends I'm this city.
Dr. q. w. Friend and wife, Miss NIL
lred Garrett. Mrs. Or. Perrow and daugh-
er and Master Darlington Perrow left
morning for Old Point 10 spend
week or two.
Mr. John Topham. formerly of this city
low of Atlanta, Ca, arrived IN me city |
tuesday evening. He left yesterday 10
-ist his relatives at Williamsburg.
a double team belonging 10 Mr.. Mitten-
IOrf, OF Chesterfield. ran away at the
Orner Of Thirteenth and Perry streets
Tuesday evening and colided with the
cam Of Mr. w c. Ellington. damaging
he wagon OF Mr.. Ellington considerably, =
also bruisng his horse up.
The Democrats Will meet at Bon Air
next Saturday to elect delegates
Miss Mary Pitt Of Church I'm, Rich
mond. is visiting friends in Swansboro.