The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-23
A DEAD BABY FOUND
IN THE COTTON FiCTORY CREEkIe
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New CITY Communicative Desths-A B<e
Iigercnt Richmonder-othcr ITEMS
Personals aud Brfefs.

A tcIored baby was found IN the co6
ton factory creek yesterday morning ~
some sontemen wLo were walking slono
the bank OF the creek. They came W
to Justice LII COWS Office ana lotined
him. lie quickly summoned Jury ahe
with Or. Dorset. went down ana hao
tho infant brought to shore. and held an
inquest over IL. After examining INA
body. which looked IS II 1t had been
I'm the water for some time. tho Decsos
said that the child was dead before
WAS thrown in the creek. The jury the1
adjourned TO Justice LAthgo ON OH 49,
brought in verdict thar the clnio o.ee
from neglect and was then put In th'
creek by some unknown person,
NEW CITY COMMITTEE.
The following gentlemen nave oeen
elected members Of the CITY Central
Democratic Committee: c..,..
First N ard-G. W. Gooding, Charies
Attkisson, william smith. ~,
second Ward--L. 4. Pool. A. j. Gal
legher, W. T. Pugh. NJ
Third Ward-Aex. Farley 70. W.
Brooks, and r.. l.. Roberts; Az.
Fourth Ward-E. II. Wells. A. {. All
klsson. Henry Ferguson. .,.,o.
Tho following gentlemen WIZ 81,
ward: H. NJ. NCnnally, second "stu WI
liam Osterblnd, Third ward "A. Is. owen
~ DEATH OF MRS ROBERTS.
Mrs. Elisabeth Roberts, VIE 80 ~
mented John W. Roberts, died ftioay
night at the residence OF her So IA, .
Bolton. OF Swansboro, at IL 80 Il NJ De
ceased was sixty odd years o. snu NJ
only a week. She was twice married, aIu
survived both husbands. She leaves Tour
sons bv her first Observation-Disclosures H.
Hardy j., Addie T., and ldnNooi W.
Bolton, all of this city. she was con-
sistent member Of Ciopton-Street ShuISn,
frox whicl place the funeral VIII tshe
place this afternoon at : oe.ocA; "iS
which viii be conducted oy rev W ~.
Haighf and Dr. Ihornhill. Tier remains
will be Inferred at Maury Cemetery.
Miss Emma Mitchell died at the resi-
dence OF her father. Air. y. A Mitchell
at Il o'clock Friday IN the nlneteeheh
wear OF her age. The funeral Was held
Yesterday at O'Clock. and the intermens
will be made at Providence church. MISS
Nitchelrs mother is very al with typhoid
fever at her homo. about ten miles from
this city.
Tho funeral OF Mr.. Arthur ewett took
place yesterday morning at IL O'Clock
from Ralnbridge Street Baptist cnurch.
Rev DR.. l.. r. ThOrnhill conducted the
Do ''N THE POLICE COURT
Tho first case called by Squire owen
yesterday morning was that OF Isabella
Robinson (coloredl, charged with striking
a brick Friday afternoon while he vas
PLAYING with some more children. When
Mrs Opperman took the girl 10 task ~
day afternoon she denied II. and on beins
called a liar by Mrs Opperman, she
cursed her. Mrs. Oppermau thefeupon
struck the negress.
Mrs. Opperman was fined s225. tie
costs OF warrant, and Isabella Robinson
was fined a.. 30 and costs, amounting 10
Si2J.
Jane Cooley was fined s. 20, I'm default
OF which she was sent To Jail for thirty
days.
delightful dance at their club-room Fri
day night Dancing was commenced aDoub
. o'clock and kept up until about 2:lo
IN the morning. The following were pres
ont.
Misses Alma Owens, Mia helms. Leila
OBrien, Katie Baird. Susie Brown, and
Eula Holt ChaperonS-Mrs. Sarah Nor
rissett, Airs. John n. Walker, and Airs.
Paul Dlsmuke. Mcssrs. John Il. Lips
comb Robert G. Petzold, William Hugh
owens, jerome NJ. Fuller William A.
Rice John Il. Walker. Or. Fred. Mcr-
chant. Henry L. Brands. Robert W.
OPrien, J. Fay DuVal, Barry T. Harris,
otey Guy, c. Burleish Anderson. and
Robert Baird.
A BELLIGERENT RICfIMONDER.
Mr. Ollie Rudd. OF Richmond, came over
10 this city Friday night 10 attend tho
ward meetings lie got drunk and wenr
no tried To pick a fuss with everybody
he saw. officer Wright told him TO 10
home several times and on one occasion
had 10 make him move on TO keep him
from getting I'm a fight with Colonel FL
lett. Rudd followed a gentleman into
Meyers bar, where ne struck nln. TOO
gentleman knocked Rudd down. who
quickly arose and began striking al every
body. ono OF the bystanders who was
hit clutched with Mr.. kudd, ana they
both fell on the floor. Onlccrs Nrishe
and Smith. hearing the noise ana seeing
people running from the bar, went IN 10
SEQ what was the matter. They saw tho
two men lighting and tried TO separate
them Rudd then jumped on Onicer
Wright and tore his coat nearly OF MN,
and had 10 be hit by the officer before
Justice owen yesterday morning ana MED
S. After he had been released yesterday
morning, however, another warrant was
sworn out against him FOR resisting mo
police officers. lie VIII be tried on TINS
0'' BRIEF MENTION.
Mr. T. L. Lamb viii preach at CloptOn-
Street church this morning al III O'CLOCK.
MIR John Lipscomb left yesterday morn
ing for Roanoke and Bedford city. where
no will spend several days.
Hiss Margaret Graham. OF Avondale,
Cincinnati o.. IS the guest OF her sister
Mrs William L. Mathews, OF loV- baih-
bridge street.
chairman Ernest H. Wells. Of the city
central Democratic Committee. has cali
Ell a meeting OF the DeWly-elected nlen-
hers of the committee, 10 be held In the
office OF Cogtnl * Wells next Thursday
night at o'clock. NO.,
Rev J. o. Babcock will preach at Fiitn-
Street Methodist church to-day, morning
ana night.
A number OF young ladies' and gentle
men met at Mrs. HaddOcks ), II west
Ninth street Friday night and organized
the Violet social Club. The following OH
GERS were elected. Mr.. James Haddock.
president. Misses lille Ferguson, vice.
president: Susie Lively, treasurer, ana
Carrie HadGock, secretary After when
they repaired 10 the yard, where melons
Mr. and Mrs. y. r. Cline. OF Aletan-
drl9 are the guests OF Mrs. ,. III. Han,
west Seventh street
Judge William /. Clopton has moved
into his beautiful new residence, Four
tenth and Porter streets.
Mrs John X. Jcwett left yesterday
morning for Natural Bridge 10 visit Mis-
Dswis Kidd.
Mrs. ]. II. Robertson left yesterday ar
ternoOn for Crewe Va, 10 visit Miss An
ME who is very H.
The bazaar at the Grays' Armory closed
last night after "A successful run. A
goodly sum was realized Tor Asbury
church.
Tho management OF the Leader deny
positively the rumOr that that Journal -
about 70 pass into tho hands OF other
parties.
A young peoples choir will be organized
AZ 40 this afternoon az Twentieth and