Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-29
BRACHTER lSSENT ON
III. ADMITS urYING ARSENIC. but
DENIES ATTEMPTING MURDER.
pheasant Entertainment Given ps
Mrs. Wrfght-Cnptafn Atkinson
Wins His Casc-PcrsonnI ana O'Her
Manchester Items.

George Bratcher the negro who Is al
legged TO have put arsenic IN some sugar
In an effort to poison Peter Miller ana
his wife. was before the Manchester Po-
lice Court yesterday morning. Mr.. H. T.
Pitzold. the druggist from whom the ar
senic was purchased, testified that the
negro bought the ,.oIson from him, and
registered himself as Robert Brown, say
ing that he wanted ii TO poison rats.
Bratcher acknowledged buying the arse
mic. but denied that he attempted 10
poison the Mi.lers. He was sent on 10
the Hastings Court.
Among those who attended the enter
tajnment given at the residence of Mrs.
Wright. on cambridge street. Tuesday
night. were: Misses Della Lancaster. Alice
Parkinson, Clara and Emma MS
cher. Clara Wright, Minnie and
Maggie Charter. Susie Martin, Pearl
snaln. Messrs. Norwood Bailey, Tom
Marshall. TOME Wllthal. Willie AiaA
Alfred webb. Fred. Wri.h:i. Harry fllE-
GERALD. Bob White. and Willie jenkins.
Tn. West End Pleasure Club Will give
melon feast tonight at the residence o.
Mr.. Lee Lumley, in Swansboro'.
The Rev. John J. Clopton. rector or
Meade. Memorial church in this city, who
las been offered the choice Of a number
OF places I'm the Diocese Of Georgia. has
declined. one Of the first places offered
him was the important position Of arch
dcason Of Southern Georgia.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union Of
Clopton-strect church viii have an echo
meeting OF the national convention held
in Baltimore last month tomorrow eve
Ming. \ pleasant time IS anticipated.
CAPTAIN \. c. Atkls.On returned yes
tcriay morning from Fluvanna Court
house. where he went 10 defend the ha-
beas corpus case OF John Dyer ior ms
children. who are IN the custody OF MIS-
Atkinson. on Seventh street, In this city.
Captain Atkisson represented the ueIeiiu-
ant Atkinson. Dyer's petition was dls-
missel and his counsel TOOK an appe"'
to the Circuit Court. -.
MIR George Ransom, young mechanic
of this city, has been appointed inspector
of the locomotives being hGilt by me
richmond Locomotive and Macnlne-
Works for the Southern railway MI.
Ransom Is employed at the Manchester
shops.
MIR W. =. Drewrey. Of baltimore. Is the
e,l.et ~ Mr.. W. J. Carter, I'm this city.
visiting friends In Roanoke and Lynch
burg and Miss Cora Donnelly, who has
been visiting in Washington, have re-
turned home.
Mis- Allbe Mcmahon, Of Chesterfield
who has been visiting friends in Washing
ton. has returned home.
Miss Mamie Turpln. Of Halsboro'. Is
visiting Mrs. ". d. Porter, on Cowarain
avenue
Mrs + T.. Flournoy IS quite sick AT her
residence. Eleventh and stockton streets.
Mrs. Dr. l.. :. Rucker has returned 70
the city after an enjoyable visit to friends
In Ashland.
Mr.. =. II Morrlssett IS able to be out
again. but is stili suffering from a sprain-
ed ankle.
Mrs. Il. ". Clarke, OF Swansboro', left
YESTERDAY for a visit in the country.
Mr. =. II. Snratlcy IS very sick at his
residence in SwansDoro'.
Nr. Wills Puliiam is visiting relatives
IN King William county.
Miss Mamie Wright. Of this city, IS
visiting friends I'm Nelson county
The Sunday school Of the Presbyterian
church Of this city, gave their annua.
picnic at STEMS farm yesterday.