The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-17
Mr.. VAN H0UTEN ROBBED
1HIEyES ENTERED THE HOUSE or
THIS DIVINE SUNDIf NIGHT.
The Hastings Court in scssion-A Body
Preserved for Forty ycars-funerat
Of Miss Colc-Personals.
MsxcnYsTrR BUREAU RICHMOND TIMES.
No. 1921 Hun SrKyr-. BEATTIE BLOCK.

Robbers entered the house OF Rev. G.
n. Van nouten Sunday night While that
gentleman was conducting services at
the Presbyteria church and ransacked
the premises, carrying off some mopey
belonging to his children, and also Mrs.
Van Houtcns pocket-bcok The silver In
tho dinng-room was also inspected. but
the thieves were scared OF before any
thing was taken Entrance was effected
by breaking sagh IN one OF the rear
Windows
The December term OF the Manchester
Hastings Court began yesterday morning.
with Judge John n. ingram on the Dench.
The special grand jury, af.er being out "A
while. returned With the following indict-
ments.
John Morris and John II. Carter. two
charges each for burglary and grand lar
ceny. John Morris and John IL. Carter,
an indictment Jointly for mousse Dredkins
and larceny These are The parties VINO
are charged with rObbing the store OF
a. Marks, on HUI street, several DAYS
ago. Alexander Jones, petit larceny; I'd
The cases OF Morris and Garter were
set for trial Wednesday, ana THURSDAY
Woy the day fixed for the trials OF Jones
and Moody The grand jury VIII be III
session next Wednesday
Emmett Crump, the cOlored youth who
was given twelve years in the Denlteh,
tiary Tor fclOnioUs assault, ana an appear
taken TO the Supreme Court, in Wnlcn
sentence Judge ingram was sustained,
was sentenced TO serve his term IN me
state prison. Crump was represented III
the Hastings Court by Mr.. II. T.. COX,
and his case was argued before the Su-
preme Court by Messrs. w Hay Garnet
and T.. L. Cox.
Officer Wright went to Petersburg yes
terday and brought back Baxter mart
,colored) who was arrested at that place
several DAYS ago, charged with being I'M
plicated in the robbery of the store OF
A Marks, on Hull street on December
The remains OF Phineas Clay, a popular
resident OF Chesterfield, who died about
forty years ago. and whose remains We're
deposited In a metallic case ana put III
the fanny vault. about twenty mhts
from this city. are still in ilne state
OF preservation. on going near the caskct
and looking upon the features OF tnls
greatly beloved man you Wouiu not'ce
particularly the s.ay locks or mar as
worn In antc-b.lufn days. The name
plate on the coffin bears this Inscription;
''Phineas Clay Born March III. HI
Died March TO- 1850
the Chesterfield poor-house. says ne m
tends giving the inmates OF that lnsil-
tuition splendid Christmas dinner. Mr;
Bailey has been frequently conpilmehtSu
by the board of supervisors Tor ms EN-
Client services. This gentleman was born
I'm Southampton county. and when small
chllu nal 10 nee thicuSH tht "oD'H ~
escape being a victim of the Nat turner
insurrectiOn.
The remains Of Miss Lorraine Cole We're
buried Sunday in the family burylns-
ground in Chesterfield, about twenty
miles from Manchester.
Mr.. Robert OBrien returned Sunday
from the Atlanta Exposition.
Superintendent of Schools Blankenship.
of Chesterfield. has been confined to his
residence several days with rheumatism.
Mrs. Sarah Hail. of 1906 Decatur street,
who has been quite sick, is slightly i'm
proved.
There will be an entertainment given
by the CowaTdin-Avenue church in the
Christmas week. The proceeds win be
for the benefit of the church.
A band of GyDsies are campcd near
Naury Cemetery
The members OF the Paragon CombNa-
ton of Ministries. Of this city, complain
thar they were accorded cod reception
at Midlothian, whittier they went TO give
an exhibition Friday night for the bene-
fit of one OF the lodges at that place.
Among the ills which they had to endure
they mention poor supper and night
spent In very cold depot.
Charles Forbes tcolored). OF Richmond,
was before the Police Court yesterday
morning on the charge of stealing rab-
bits. chickens, &c, from the stands in
front of the stores Of Hull-street mer-
chants and was given fifteen days in
Jail.
Lucinda Barnes was fined 81 for ordi-
nance violation, and Adam Green was
fined 81 80 for the same offence.
Rev. Mr. Book preached very forcible
nne church The services will be con-
tinued as heretofore.
Mr.. Mark Lloyd. of this city, is visiting
the Atlanta Exposition