Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-17
IS A FREE MAN
Alex Thompson, Of Manchester, Par
donsd by the Governor Yesterday
CANDIDATES. COME TO THE FRONT
80. city Committee Gives Them
TntiI the Both 10 Announce 'h'-
,-nc,,b of Miss CIopton-
mace I'm OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


,,o~an8er Thompson. who was con-
...r,ed and sentenced TO three years u'-
.-..,,ment in the State peniten'iary ABOUT
cars ago for striking his mother-h-
,,c. over tho head with Stick was par
..,cl Yesterday by Governor Ofer'a''
60. attempts have been made hereto
a., eecure this pardon, but with no
go Rev W. w. Lear has recently
.,..- f-o matter I'm charge, anu ailer
-,-. the signatures Of Judge Ingram
,r u Garnett who was Common
..,. Attorney at the time, and ten
..,. f,rars. 10 a petition praying for
tne minister called on the Gov
...,ariay. accompanied by captain
- ,..s.seon. After mature considefa-
.,. executive decided 10 grant the
.., Neither Thompson nor his "iie
80 ,he Governors action until the
......- was released. and the scene that
.roco late yesterday evening wheh
iceland returned 10 his suffering
rraurOunccd was indescipani''
,., Dr Lear arrived a. The peniteh-
y,,t. the pardon, and cOair0hte'
.t. man now az liberty. but then So"-
. or1 toi7 him that ne was again ~ ~
.,...rf.f.t.ye man wept for JOY. Ills
r iIe bren an object OF charity ever
strce her husband was impli-oheI' '''e
,- ur.vrcctcd release VIII open uP "
,.,. nh. for her. He is an eNceLent iioii-
,r,r, r. and was formerly employed ]"
1ohr-.u's foundry.
ruE CITY COMMITTEE MEETS
q,, civ Central Democratic Committee
t.4 "a meeting last night In the o.n@e ~,
,r. chairman, Mir. Ernest H. Ne,5' -
,.--ld the following resOiutlou' on
ms desiring 20 contest TOT ' G,ii4 a,
zion for the various oihces 10 p0 .'. So.
a.. l..,,irc Nav election will notliy -
.ii,1, - cox on or before March
tl.c,,or matters were Informally as
- nv the committee after "ilCH
.t. bodv adjourned 70 meet on Ol.C -
.. ,forrb 90th. when 81 VIII be decided rs
tho advisabillty Of holding primary
DEATH or MISS CLOPTON.
>..,.s has iust been received in Man
Nt"a 80 ,6e death Of Miss Julia G.
I,t,p sister of Rev. J. j. Cloptop' ioI-
.r rostor of Meade-Mcmorial chu' en-
-, dicd az the home Of her Dio'hei-i
,0 lfr. Turpin. VINO lives !" -
+t. he had gone hoping to oehent nyl
,.srh. Mics Clopton has great many Sr,
.re in this city. having lNed nSic
tr brother for several years il'l
.,~e ,yuI arrive i'm Manchester at
.t tomorrow morning. ana VIII ue
..-,t.l fo her sisters home near .>lHSt
,'r t.lnbridge streets. The funeral WI
'.t. mace from Meade-Memorial chuICh
,..m.rrow afternoon at 3 O'CLOCK 49,.
lib. March term Of the Husuhss Co I
convened yesterday morning, WIN Jus
John H. Ingram presiding nus % IT,
-r4nI-iury term, however, ana the OiIit
t.l cases of Sophy Sims, charged WIN
..l-ten thieyinc and Thomas Cheath
-.,,,..d win felony, we're continued uhul
r,. revt term. Mrs ella y. Ladd was
.rauted an absolute divorce from hei
husband by Judge Ingram. on the sIounu
NJ abandonment and deserton. MI
,,..,. CoTrett vas counsel for Mrs. Ladd
nr James Higgins qualified as au'ii''
traitor OF George Higgins
He HAD a PISTOL.
n.,,1 Dangeraeld. Charles Mosby, ana
& ,r,,al tones al coloreO were before
,t,,or Maurice yesterday morning on
Grant sworn out by coloTed man
,..rred George BraXtOn. BraNton cidIni-
- tbat while at the corner OF fliteehlh
'-r Ifull streets last Saturday night ne
yss attacked by the three negroes, anu
r,l fl not been for his quickness Oh 6St-
linz out of the way he would nave re-
..Iga5 q severe beating. While the trou-
40 goine on a pistol was noticed IN
1,,-r.rfeld's hip-pOcket. Mosby, Jones,
.,5 u,raerfeld were each fined $50 ana
C.s.s fo~ creating a disturbance anu
r,,,sreel1 fined so in addition for carry
a.. conceded weapons. William Daring
Gas fned 81 on the charge Of being drunk
and d.sorderly. .....,.
MASQUERADE AT DIR. CHEATHAM ;.
-rra residence Of Dr. r. J. Cheatham,
,.ar Chesterfield Courthouse. was lhe
-.sre OF a delightful masquerade Party
las. Friday night The AFFAIR was laIseN
attended. the elite or Ches'eiiiI,,u' ua,'-
chester ana Richmond being iully repre-
..-f.l i'm the large number Of guests pre-
cent ~, ,,a
NHs..- Iuln Gregory, Ruth DuNal ana
SIR a. 81. Cheatham acted as a Recep-
ton Committee. and had charge OF INC
delightful entertainment throughout
Tho Young ladies' and gentlemen were
aI w.l masked upon assembling IN the
spacious parlors. and the enjoyment VI
irving o. re.0gniZe each other was ca
riel to tre fullest extent AT the supper
table all were required 20 unmask, ana
several gentlemen were caught In com
rluv with masculine figures cunningiy
disguised After the supper, which was
sImptuCus one. various games OF aIhu
mont were INDUCED in until a late
hoI- Those present Were Misses
itiv g. Wells Alecn Wilkinson. kaue
Nicholson. Mabel Taylor, Fannie cog
Did, L1a Jackson. Emma DuNai Mary
smith, Matte Gil. Mary Winfree, Mary
g. Moody. Maud Adkins. of Petersburg;
lfl Damon Hetty Hopkins, Lucy Fritn
aIl Pearl Winfree. The ladies' from
hester were Misses Beula DuNal
H.r.r BuNaL Mabe, DuNal, and eide
Gregory. Misses Mary Burton and Alma
tI.Ittsm Nc-e The ladies' from Richmond.
u.I 1I-s Fannie Allen. Of Petersburg.
Ias gentlemen were Thomas Robertson
Emmett Robertson, Norman Anderson Il.
ii. Wells. OF Manchester. Joseph Wilkin-
t.n. Hinton a. Wells. Fabian Jackson,
Ilt.rd Gates. DR.. j. 3. Jones William
j. GN Aureius Gill, John Hopkins,
Herbert DIVal. Walter Smith, W. J.
Atas Edward BelWOOd. Frank Belwood
sDm Robertson. Robert Thompson, Percy
Nnree. Emmett Grimes Drewry CHEAT
ham. Benjamin Firth. VI. ~ Giddings,
N~ anl Mrs r.. W. Winfree. Mr.. ana
Nrs John s Taylor. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. \.
CogoN SIR Leonidas Wells. Mrs. NJ. r.
cte1't m Mr. and Mrs. $. j. Cheatham,
lr j. j. Cheatam Mr.. and Mrs. n. II.
NDstI Chapcrons: Mrs r. j. Cheatham
Nf g. H. Cogbnl. and Mrs. S. J.
ttea'tam.
LITTLE JESSIE RICE BURIED.
4ae funeral OF Jessie, the little daugh-
,f 10 Mr and Mrs. william G. Rice.
'@ place Sunday at s =. n. from the
ia.i.1ce Of her parents In Chesterfield
county, Despite the incessant rain which
conn encsd at an early hour. the home
Was crowded with loving friends who