Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-20
MANCHESTER NEWS.
MEETING OF IRON AND STEEL
WORISMEy LAST NIGHT.
Great Enthusiasm Aroused by the
short Stop and Speech of Mr.
Bryan-PersOnal and Other Items
from the Soufh>ide.

4 called meeting OF the Amalgamatcd
was held in Toney's Hall. corner Eleventh
/ and Hull streets. last evening. The meet
! ing was called with view Of Increasing
the membership. especially among the
workmen OF Belle Isle. The rain-storm
| kept away a great many who doubtless
would have been present, but still al good
crowd was present. Speeches were made
by Mr. A. y. McCulloch. of the Trades
| Council, Of Richmond, and several others,
after which n number Of the workmen
| present caused their names to be enrolled.
Mr. McCulloch pointed out the advan-
tages Of labor organizatlons. and laid the
matter before the meeting in a forcible
manner.
! ENTHUSIASTIC OVER BRYAN'S VISIT
The citizens OF Manchester. now having
| seen and heard the great William Jen-
nings Bryan. express themselves as well
pleased with the nominee. who certainly
succeeded I'm makink a lasting impression
upon the 300 people who stood and
eagerly drank in every word that fell
from the orators lips.
tho south side express themselves as well
pleased with the candidate, whose every
action has been so closely watched since
his nomination I'm Chicago. The expec-
| tation Of the people IN this city had
reached a high pitch. They expected TO
see a great man. and they saw him.
| They expected TO hear n short, but ex-
cellent speech. and they were not dis
appointed IN the least The Democratic
nominee was the topic OF conversation
on the streets Of Manchester all day
yesterday, and. though a few were dis
appointed. perhaps because the demon
stration was greater than they had de-
sired. the version OF the large majority
was that Of entire satisfaction. Though
Mr.. Bryan was only In Manchester ten
minutes. the demonstration at the rail-
road crossing Friday evening was with
out doubt the greatest political gathering
ever held in this city. 1t s. the first
time q candidate for the presidential
chair has ever addressed an audience In
Manchester, and the people Of Manchester
express themselves as proud Of the honor
Among the vast crowd at the crossing
Friday evening was a man seated I'm
homemade jumper. who said he had
driven twenty miles I'm order 10 see and
hear Mr.. Bryan.
THINKS he HAS THE RIGHT MAN.
Policeman Alexander Wright thinks be
has captured the man who has been in
great measure responsible for num-
Der Of the recent robberies which have
been commimtted in Manchester. He is
negro youth named William Johnson.
and his headquarters are at jl2 Hancock
street Richmond. though he is only to
be found there between the hours OF
and 10 o'clock a. NJ. when he is asleep.
He has only been out OF the penitentiary
about four months, where hi was sem
fenced from the Hastings Court Of Man
chester for burglary. He was tried I'm
this city previous to his sentence for
burning tho stable of H. G. & d. ID.
Beatue. He is now at the police-station,
where he was lodged late Friday night.
II was observed by the officers I'm Man
chester that since this negro has been
released from the cage Il number Of burg
laries have been committed In this place.
and they have further noticed that John
son was seen about the various places
that have been broken into a short while
previous TO the robbery. Having this
evidence against him. he was arrested
in this city by Policeman Wright, and
/ charged with being a suspicious cha
racter He was brought before Mayor
Maurice yesterday morning, but Chief-of-
as he wished 10 make full Investigation
OF the case. and after court Policeman
/ Wright got out IS search warrant. and.
in company with one Of the Richmond
policemen, went through the negro's pri-
waite room, on Hancock street. a suit OF
clothes was found, which had been stolen
from Mr.. Eddie Bowen. \ watch was
also stolen from MIR. Bowen. but instead
Of his watch another watch waE found
arrested enough chewing-gum was found
I'm his pockets TO last him a week IL IL
was turned into bread. All he had 10
say when brought before the Mayor was
TO ask what he was arrested for II is
thought his capture viii bring TO light
many mysteries. His case will probably
be heard Monday morning.
BRIEF ITEMS.
Tho Manchester Board OF Trade Will
hold an adjourned meeting Tuesday night
at s o'clock.
Miss Julia Kranz returned home Friday
night from n visit to Goochland and Cum
berland counties. where she has been
visiting friends and relatives for the past
month.
Mrs. Dixie Fenner OF Halifax. " c..
who has been the guest OF her brother,
Mr. Samuel r. Nelson, returned home
AeSLcTuaE morning. accompanied ny MISS
Essio and Master Thomas Nelson.
Mr. w. F. Whine will move his family
10 old Point next Wednesday, where
they will i'm the future reside.
MI George II. Cox, who has been
spending several weeks in buckingham
county visiting friends and relatives, re-
turned home Friday night.
Captain \. G. Attkisson will speak on
free silver next Monday at Goochland
| Courthouse
Mr. r. V. Brewer, who has been dan
eerously ll for several weeks, IS i'm
proving slowly.
Miss Lilly May Baird, who has been
spending the past two weeks at Hampton
and Portsmouth. returned home yester-
day morning.
Mr. r. Picket Holt left yesterday morn
ing for Green Bay. his old home. 10 visit
relatives for several days.
Miss Fannie Foster. who has been quite
seriously III for the past two weeks, is
slightly better.
MIR. BUFFIy's RESIDENCE BURNED.
Twas the Mo-k of Incendinries-
other County Items.