The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-16
CASE OF LOUIS BISHOP.
IT WTLL M Tried NEXT WEEK ~
MxxcHEsrER HUsTiyGs COURT.
Htstory of the Affair-A New Assistant
Postmastcr-Firc on Tweinh
Strcct--Personals.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND Times.
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NO. ll2l HULL SfRrtG. ifAIIiE bh"'h.
Next Monday the January term OF the
Manchester Hastings Court wiz pegih,
and there are numerous cases TO be ais,
posed Of. among them some OF especlai
interest The most prominent Is that OF
Arthur Bowl and Louis Blsnop. cnarsSo
with robbing tho cash drawer OF the
ManC hester Mercantile Companys store,
on Hull street.
The readers Of The Times are familiar
with the circumstances OF this case
which is one OF the most peculiar in the
police annals Of this city. Arthur BeVni
a young Ticrk in the store, was left ny
himself for n short while during the
supper hour OF the proprietor, ana When
the latter returned he found his clerk
lying on sofa I'm the~rear OF the store
bound and gagged. Upon being released
Young Bevill told lengthy story or how
six-foot man, with "A scar on ms I'D
had, single handed. put him hors de com
bat and helped himself TO the money IN
the drawer
Bcvill retracted this statement In toto,
and confided 90 Policeman Wright that
the robbery HAD been a concocted aHalr
between himself and Louis BISHOP
young man well known in Manchester
and that he had peaceably allowed MN
self to be bound by Bishop. and han also
instructed the latter in the mysteries oi
the combination on the money uId"Sl,
Bishop and Bevill were both peioIc
the Mayors Court few days suDse-
quenty. and the case ceruhed 10 lhe
grand Jury BIZ Squire Tom ~. owen.
bishop employed as his counsel Mr.. ;. j.
pnsweu an astute and well-known law
yer OF Richmond and Mr.. W. Is. Cox, oI
Manchester. and these gentlemen AFTER
thorough investigation OF INC case, ue
clare that their client Is entirely innocent,
and that they are prepared 10 prove that
he was some distance from ManchestT
at the time Of the robbery 1890,
other cases viii be James Williams.
charged with entering the residence OF
Manor Maurice. J. .. Short, charged
with obtaining a sewing machine ana
money under false pretences, ana Eliza
the name OF Mrs. NJ. l.. Baber TO orders
for goods There will also be number
Of damage suits tried, and several divorce
suits now pending are expected 10 come
The following is a list Of the grand
Jurors for the term Charles vi. Sims
John u. Archer. +. II. Fitzgerald, John
S Sykes. Alexander Reams, Mathe%
Morton, Thomas II. Betty. r. y. Walker,
A. IL. ShotweIl, r. a Lamb. and r. II
Cogbii. aud siruel Logan Ccolored). =.
Liberty Council, No. -. Jr. o. u. A NJ,
held one OF the most interesting meet.
ings Tuesday night that has been held Tor
n long while Every one seemed delight
ed at the fact of being back in their old
lodge where old Liberty Lodge was
founded. and now IL IS the banner council
in the State.
Mr. o. J. Andrews. one Of its members,
was present and delighted the brethren
a
titled a Review of the Past -Four Hun
bred Years" beginning with Columbus
embarking from Spain. The committee
on celebra ton of the 2lst will try 10 get
Mr.. Andrews TO recite this poem on that
day.
At the next meeting Of the Board OF
Supervisors of Chesterfield one OF the
most important matters that VIII come
up will be the opening of a road from
Warwick road, which will go by Mr..
Swinefords place. and thence to Ches-
terrified Courthouse. y part OF TINS ROAD
has been opened, and il is said TO be
one OF the best in the county and when
completed Will be the best ana nearest
drive TO the Courthouse. The farmers of
that S, ion of the county are very de-
sirous Tor this improvement. and 1T Is
thought II will not be long before il Will
be opened
Mr.. ]. A. Williamson has resigned the
position of assistant postmaster of Man
chester, and accepted a place with the
Southern railway Mr.. Conrad T. Lips
comb has been appointed 10 succeed him.
Judge Clopton adjourned the County
Court Tuesday afternoon, large num-
Der Of the criminal cases having beer
postponed. In fact, very little business
WAS transacted at this term
The fire alarm was sounded about ~
o'clock yesterday morning, when q blaze
WAS seen on the roof OF a frame house
No. l12 east Twelfth street. occupied by
Mr.. Harry Terrell The fire department
responded promptly but on their arrival
found thai Mr.. Robert Is. Porter, VINO
clerks in Sharp & Nunnally's store not
far from the scene Of the fire, was on
the roof putting the fire out with a
broom The single roof was slightly
damaged.
Granville Thornton. driver of coal
cart, and Mr. j. ". Dietrich, a driver
for the Standard Oil Company, Were be-
fore Mayor Maurice yesterday morning,
charged with yiola,.7g the city ordinance
by fast driving. ihey We're each fined
81 -.
MIR. James LiDscomb. who had his foot
mashed Tuesday at the Southern railway
shops is slowly improving.
Mr. Jeff Mann killed a wild turkey neas
the city Tuesday that weighed II pounds
3 ounces.
The case Of H.. T. Darrow, charged with
ordinance violation by not having lights
on distractions in the street, caused by
the construction of sewers, has been post
p0ned until Monday morning
Skating is said to be good at Forest
Hi Park.
yellow horse-llanket with red spots
was picked M in the street, and is at
the Second Police station. where the
owner can get II.