Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-19
HE REFUSES TO TALK.
HANCOCK, CHARGED WITH FELL
ONY, BROUGHT FROM NORFOLK.
lie 4. Locked Up, and VIII He Before
the Mayor THIS observation-disclosures
Convicted Of BurgIary-Other Man
chester Items.

officer r.. p. Jones returned from Nor
folk last night with Harry +. Hancock
for whom a warrant was sworn out Mon
day before Justice Jordan, of this city,
charging him with the betrayal OF MISS
Effie Smith. Mr.. Hancock did not ask
for bail last night, and was lodged IN
the station house. He has secured MT.
w. II. Gsrnett as counsel. and his case
will be heard In the Police Court to-day.
He refused last night to make any
statement whatever. The young man.
who is about % years old, is a cooper
by trade, and has a good reputation In
this city. where he has spent all his
life. When arrested he was on visit
tn his brother who lives in Norfolk
Business with the police Of this city,
which, after long spell OF inactivity,
took a squirt Monday, continues TO De
brisk. Yesterday. George Gibson, ne
gro from Richmond, wai arrested
charged with stealing a railroad box from
the Southern Railway Company. John
jefferson (colore y was arrested upon a
warrant sworn out by his father. who
charges his son with assaulting and beat
ing him Monday night.
John Morris, John III. Carter, and BaX-
ter Hart, the negroes arrested In PETERS
burg on the charge of entering the store
of A. Marks some weeks ago and stealing
therefrom a lot of clothes, were tried
I'm the Hastings Court yesterday and
found guilty Morris and Carter were
sentenced to seven years each in the peni-
Tertiary. while Hart, who made full
confession. was given three years. The
latter was represented by Mr.. ID. l.. Pull
liam.
Tuesday night Mr.. John Robinson, who
resides at the corner of Eleventh and
Decatur streets. was visited by thieves
and a lot OF fowls were taken away.
The thieves left one turkey. and placed
the following note on the hen-house door:
1--WE leave you one turkey for Christ
mas. Amt we nicey"
A gentleman residing near Fifteenth
street was also visited. but note was
left, which read that he must fatten his
fowls, and that they would see him
later.
The Manchester Grays met Tuesday
night at their armory. and promoted the
following officers: Third-Sergeant Cooke,
first sergeant Fourth-Sergeant Avory,
third sergeant; Fifth-Sergeant Cersley.
fourth sergeant; Corporal Norris. fifth
sergeant, and Thrd-Corporal Perror, first
corporal.
MIR. e. C. Smith and Miss Maude A.
Martin were united in marriage yester-
day morning at 10 o'clock at Central
Methodist church, Rev. w. W. Lear Off
ciatng. The attendants were MIR II.
r. Clarke. who accompanied the bride.
and Mr.. r. s. Monds. best man.
Miss Emma Butler and Mr.. Jacob A.
Mum were united in marriage yesterday
afternoon at 800 o'clock, and left on the
evening train for an extended northern
tour.
Rev. Mr.. Book preached to a large
congregation Tuesday night at the Chris
nacle" Before Mr.. Book began his SER
mon he had slips of paper taken up. on
which questions had been written by the
congregation for him to answer. Among
the questions were the following: IF
God made Heaven and earth, who made
God?" Ibid Christ have any brothers,"
do you know you are going TO Heaven?'
etc.
Many a postal-card left the Swansboro'
post-offce yesterday I'm response to the
invitation given in the Dispatch to write
Santa Claus in their care. Many little
ones could have filled a sheet of fools
cap with their many requests, but a
postal had to do.
Another large congregation was pres
ent at the revival services at Clopton-
Street Baptist church Tuesday night.
Mrs. ID. j. Weisiger is detained at her
home on account of sickness.
Miss Mamie Turpin. OF Hallsboro',
who has been visiting her aunt. Mrs w