Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-19
IN OUR SISTER CITY.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO ROB A
M,NcuEsTER MERCHANT.
A nursInr scared Away Before lie
Could Get I'm His Work-Mstters In
the Mayors Ccurt-Otber South
side News.


Yesterday morning about 2.3O o'clock
thieves tried 10 enter the grocery store
OF Mr.. Gus Berger corner Thirteenth
and Hull streets. Mr.. Gary. one Of Mr..
Nr Bergers clerks, heard the WATCHDOG
baking. and on looking out OF the
window. saw a man on the back shed.
The clerk fired az the man. bat the bullet
missed It's aim. and the would-be burglar
made good his escape.
Robbcries have become alarmingly fire.
oucnt ia Manchester during the past six
weeks. and the police have been unable
10 even get a clue. 1t was learned last
evening that another man would be added
60 the force within the next few days
and this will aid the present force i'm
mensely IN their work.
BEFORE MAYOR MAURICE.
John Cunningham ,coloredD was before
Mayor Maurice yesterday morning
charged with assaulting and striking
Mathew Dlckerson colored companion
with a rock Cunningham stated 10 ms
Honor that on Thursday night ne qressen
10 attend his church, which Is situated
at the corner Of Decatur street ana lus
turnpike. and when he got near the
church some one threw rock az MN.
lie went over to "a crowd OF boys ana
asked who threw the rock and Dlckerson
said ne did. and wanted 10 know what
be vyas going TO do about. at the same
flne striking him with his fist. Decker
SON was a much larger boy tnan Gun
bingham. so he ran across the street
and picked I'D "a rock. and hit Dickerson
over the left eye. causing bad con-
fusion DickersOn was fined 81 and Gun
nlnsham $50.
BEFORE SQUIRE JONES.
civ voune men Of Swansboro were be-
fore s1uire Jones yesterday morning
charged with shooting bats last Sunday
ana violating the Sunday laws. AFTER
Justice Jones had given them lecture
on the subject they were dischaIeea OF
oavnent Of costs. and warned not 10
-crns before him again for such an Of
fence. as he would impose "a heavy me
on them. ,,,
The funeral services Of the infant child
Of M and MIS-. Ernest ". Moore took
place Yesterday afternoon al O'CLOCK
from the parents residence IN chester
field county. about eight miles from Man
chester on the Petersburg turnpike. Inc
child died Thursday evening.
Several days ago two young men oil
Manchester were riding their blcycleS
through Swansboro' on their way home
when one Of them rode against rock
and was thrown from his wheel hurting
his knee badly. and dislocaung two OF
his fingers. .-
The first thing ne said 20 his friend
after ne he'd gotten on his feet was Just
look az my fingers. j won't be able 10
play my guitar any more.
BRIEF ITEMS.
Lucia. the iO-year-old daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Harry B. owen, is III with
scarlet-fever at her parents residence
on Porter street.
Miss Alice Crowley. Of Washington
who has been the guest OF her cousin,
Mrs John o Brien for the past several
months. left on the Y o'clock train yes
terday for her home.
Mr.. G. r. Clark. who has been confined
30 his home for the past week. is aoie 10
be out again.
Miss Kate Kimball will celebrate her
birthday next Thursday evening at her
residence on west Twelfth street
Mrs j. W. Patterson. who has been
visiting her parents. at Mt. Airy \. -
returned home Thursday night.
Mrs. !. Il. Walden left Thursday Tor
Now York city TO visit friends and rela-
dives for several weeks.
Miss Beale Fair. who has been spend
Ira the past month with friends and rela-
ewes i'm Alhemarle county, returned nome
Thursday evening.
Miss Ellen Weisiger, who has been de-
t4ine6 al the residence of her uncle az
Powhatan Courthouse. with typhoid-ieVer'
is much improved