Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-27
SHOT HIM In HIS LEG.
HALIFAX NEGRO FIRES BULLETS
INTO A MANCHESTER MAN.
SMALI-SlZgD RIOT CARISTHAS-DAY.
The Offenders Dealt with in the
Mayors Court Yesterday-Mr.
sykes's Eye Hemoycd-PersOnai
and Other south-sidc Items.

and Other south-sidc Items.
That three very bad negroes came to
Manchester Christmas-Day Is proven
by a serious cutting and shooting scrape
on Hull and Seventh streets, In which the
tide OF life flowed very freely"
The affair occurred about ii o'clock
Friday morning. Upon reaching the city
Friday morning, from Halifax county,
the negroes. Edward 3. Watkins AMI
Solomon watkins, who are brothers, aud
their friend. John King. went TO the
bicycle store Of J. j. Monroe for the pUr-
pose OF taking a spin on bicycles for
hire"
While they were In the store a
negro named Mayo came In, and in some
way raised the ire OF one OF the Watkins
brothers, who began to abuse him IN no
uncertain terms Then another dusky
brother named David Boyd, appeared
upon the scene whose very presence
seemed 10 madden Watkins 20 the high
est pitch. Their words graded into
threats. threats into blows and then
thsy elinched. While in this close on-
his hip pocket and fired two shots at
Boyd. both taking effect In the neshy
par, Of the latter's leg.
Boyd then wet down" FOR stick,
and returning, biz watkins on the head
and took the pistol from him.
WOULDN'T BE ARRESTED.
Mr.. c. ". Cooling. who IS a MEM
Der Of the Fire Department undertook 10
arrest Watkins. AMI called on Messrs. W.
II. Dunnayant, Hammond Fischer, Frank
Armistead, and While starlSe to assist
him iu srrcsting Ire negro. Watkins re-
fused 10 be arrested by Nj. Cooling his
brother Solomon Grd John King came 10
hls assistance, ana this Is where they
made II lively COR the young men, and did
not stop until officer Jones arrived when
they desisted and were taken to Jail. with
the exception OF King, who made on for
purts unknown. IN the melee Hammond
Fischer got very badly cut on his right
wrist and a slight cut on his left hand
DR.. willis Matthews IS attending him
and his injuries are painful, but not Sc
r1ous.
G.. W. Cooling was struck in the shout
der with brick. lie Is feeling all right
this morning.
w. II. DUnnavants coat was cut IN
seven or eight places, ami the knife went
through his uudergarmelts and did not
break the skin IA any pace. His was
lucky escape from injury, and coat IS
his only loss IN this battle.
David Boyd is the man who IS hurt
badly. he having teon shot in the leg
by two balls. one of the balls DR.. Law
renee Ingram. the city physician, man
aged to get out. but the other IS still In
his leg, as DIT. Ingram has not been able
10 locate II. Both balls entered the right
hi.
4 KNIFE WAS USED.
Officer Wright arrested Eugene Garter
and John T0ney yesterday morning and
turned them over 10 the Richmond police
force. Thee two white boys and negro
named Lewis Jones net on Mdyos
bridge Friday. They g)t into words
and from words they came TO blows.
During the trouble Jones was cut on the
arm. Ali parties had on their Christmas
jag Justice John VIII try them Monday.
POLICE COURT NEWS.
In the absence Of Mayor Maurice, JUS
tce Tyson presided over the Police Court
yesterday morning.
Willie Harris coloreD got pretty gay
on Hull-Strect Trouey-Car, No. AZ, last
Thursday night and when Conductor
Brinkley spoke 20 him De abused and
cursed him. Harris said th3 only reason
the conductor spoke 10 him was he knew
he did not have his gun. and that II he
did have il he would use lL Harris ad-
mittod being drunk and asked forgiveness
from Brinkley. Fined s. and costs.
T.. b. watkins and solomon c. Wat
lins for creating a riot cutting, stab
bling. shooting. and throwing bricks at
various citizens We're tried. Judge VIII
liam !. Clopton and w. Hay Garrett rep
resented the brothers, and Captain At
hss0n Is looking after tie interest OF the
Commonwealth.
ia. watkins was fined s. for hitting G.
". Goodiug with n brick and 50 FOR car
rying concealed weapons. lie was sent
on TO the grand jury on two charges, ono
for shooting David Boyd ana one Tor cut
ting Hammond Fischer.
The rest Of the rioters were fined SO
each.
MARRIED AT THE PARSONAGE.
Mr.. J.. l.. Norris and Miss Mamie Hud-
son were made man and wife by tire Rev
j. a. Spencer ia the parlors Of tie pas
tors residence Of the COwardin-Avenue
Christian church Thursday night at Z
O'Clock. Messrs. Clarence Dorset and
EDDY Vaughan were the attendants.
Immediately after the marriage they
were driven 10 up Hull street, where
they will reside IN future.
The bride IS the attractive daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Hudson. The groom
is a valued employee of the J. J.. Hill
Printing Company
THURSDAY night closed the bazaar con-
Quoted ~ Leader Han. under tho aus
pices OF the Rocky Ridge Council,
Of the Junior Order Of United American
Mechanics. The bazaar was literally
patronized throughout and was a crafty
Ing success. on the closing evening each
one present received a nice little gift
from a beautifully decorated Christmas
tree. with It's strong branches almost
Weighted to the floor with the prettiest Of
things.
Miss Huband was voted the ring for the
most popular young lady. Miss VIII
uams received a handsome lamp as the
second prize, while the fortunate little
girl who received the tea set was Miss
Lucille Crooks.
MR. sYKES'S EYE REMOVED.
The accident to Blr. j. 5. Sykes has
reached a state that had not been anti
c,pated by his friends When hunting
some time ago a glancing shot from the
gun of one OF tie party struck Mg. sykes
In the eye. Yesterday DR.. Shields, assist
ed by DR.. Mathews, the family physician,
found II absolutely necessary 20 take out
the wounded member This was done 10
save the Injurious effect upon the other
eve. Mr.. Sykes naturally was lotn TO
undergo the operation, but his physicians
told him one or both had 10 be sacrificed.
II was first thought that the shot did not
enter the ball but It now appears 70 have
passed through entirely, and is lodged
a.. haea NJ the nose and has not