Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-14
SUED FOR ISLANDER.
MISS EVANS BRINGS ACTION
AGAINST w. II. DAVIS.
WARRANTS ALSO SWORN OUT.
One Charges Embezzicment and the
other the Larceny of watch and
Note-otLer Items Cleaned I'm Man
chester.

Miss Lottie NJ. Evans, through her
counsel, Messrs. Montague &c Dawson,
instituted suit in the Manchester Hust-
ings Court yesterday against Mr.. w. b.
Davis for $4,000 damages. No declara-
ton was Med. but the action is for al
legged SANDER and defamation Of charac-
ter.
Two warrants were also sworn out
against Mr.. Davis by Il. II. Evans, ia
Their Of the young lady who is plaintiff in
the suit referredHo. one charges him
with the embezzlement OF a check for
800 and the other with stealing silver
watch, valued at Sl2. and a note for S42.
The warrants will be given to Richmond
officers for service, as he lives on Church
Hill.
Mr.. Davis is proprietor of the brick
yard near Fifteenth and Maury streets,
and Mr.. Evans and his daughter were
employed by him until recently, the form
er as foreman and the latter as book
keeper. While the litigation is In the
Manchester courts, the parties to II all
now reside in Richmond. The $500 check
Il said to have been received by Evans
from a beneficial organization. This mat
ter created considerable interest in Man
chester last night.
THE CITY CENTRAL MEETS.
The City Central Democratic Commit
tee held "A meeting in Chairman Ernest
II. Wellss office last night. and selected
August 2lst as the time 10 hold the ward
meetings for the election Of delegates TO
the congressional convention, TO be held
in Richmond on November Sd. The dele
gates viii be apportioned as follows; Two
to the First Ward, TO the Second. to
the Third and to the Fourth. The ward
meetings win also elect a new City Cen
trail Democratic Committee, as well as
new ward superintendcnts.
The Council Committee on Lights held
a meeting last evening in the Council
chamber. and, after approving, the bill
for the last month, ordered a new light
TO be placed on the corner Of Fourteenth
and Decatur streets. The Street Com
mittee also held brief session last eve
ming. but only routine matters were
transacted.
IN POLICE CIRCLES.
The latest development in the case Of
Archer Robertson (colored), who is
charged with feloniously assaulting
and cutting Thomas Jackson also col
ored) last Saturday night IS the charge
Of heating his wife while in the fit Of
jealousy which caused him to commit the
assault on Robertson. The two charges
were heard in Justice Jones's Court. in
Swansboro, yesterday. and Robertson
was fined so for assaulting his wife, while
he was sent on to a jury for cutting Jack
son.
The case OF Mr.. Parker charged with
~ frflr IT, ~ TTqX-
Tor was also called yesterday morning,
but Mr. Traylor being unable TO appear
i'm court the case was continued until
next wednesday morning. Mr.. Ernest
II Wells represents the defendant.
There we're several minor ordinance vio-
lotion cases in the Manchester Police
Court. all Of which were dismissed.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS. a..
Mr.. William H. Kidd has been elected
temporary Inspector Of Plumbing during
the illness OF Inspector Bourne.
Nancy Boiling, a colored woman about
90 wears old, died from Sunstroke
wednesday morning, near her home, on
Falling creek.
Helen. the 9-months-old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. y. Rudd. died at the
residence Of her parents. No. 6S Stock
ton street Yesterday morning at o'clock.
The funeral will take place this morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
Nressrs. d. d. Harrison and Ernest J..
Brands have returned from Amelia
county. where they have been spending
their vacation.
Misses Cora and Lula Lumpkin re-
turned home after a pleasant visit 10
Middlesex county, accompanied by their
cousin. Miss Lucy Lumpkn.
Mrs. j. 4. Williamson has returned
home from Nottoway, Crewe, Burkeville.
and Blackstone where she has been
visiting friends and relatives.
Messrs. A. II. Thomas, w. u. T0ler.
". p. Constable. and Rev. j. W. Stin
are attending the Richmond District
Methodist Episcopal Church Conference
now in session at Williamsburg.
MIR Joseph Staples has returned home,
O. fer a brief visit TO friends and relatives
at Keysville, va.
Miss Bernice Fair Is visiting friends
and relatives in Chesterfield county.
The infant child OF Mr.. John II. Purdy
is quite sick at its fathers residence, in
Swansboro'.
Mrs. George p. Hall. accompanied by
bor niece. Miss Pearl Blankenship. left
Yesterday for wilmington. n. c.
A large and enthusiastic meeting Of the
Club is expected Tonight.
prominent speakers will be present.
THE Ladies' Aid Society Of Oak-Grove
mission gave n delightful entertainment
last evening.