Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-15
CITY OF MANCHESTER
rRoF. RIeHrHARr ARRESTED
WHILE BREAKING WINDOWS.
Alarm seundcd for Two Missing
peys-A Mule Rams Away with n
pray-rersonai and Other Isems
from the south SIDE.

man yesterday AFTERNOON On 'NA
street, In the person OF Professor
W. s. Righthart. who Is now behind
the bars at the station-house. The Pro
fsssor Is buIlt on the "svengalf' plan.
and his locks could cause one OF Buffalo
Bills champion cowboys to blush win
envy. For some days the Professor has
been engaged In telling fortunes "neh
arrested yesterday afternoon ne was
amusing. himself by knocking out VIM
dow-panes with his bare fist The omeef
who accompanied him TO the staaoh-
house got SO bloody that he was com
PEELED to change his clothing. The rfo-
lessor is charged with being drunk ana
disorderly on the street.
An alarm was sounded about O'CLOCK
last night by the parents OF little DaSiu
Hay and George Purcell. The two boys
were playing together in the neighbor-
hood, and. becoming absorbed In their
sport, (, ;ot all about the supper-oell
Their IAents. who reside on semmes
street Va became uneasy. and began to
search for the children. Failing to lay
hands on them, Mr. Hay sounded the
fre-bell, which aroused the boys, who
came running to the scene Of excitement
RAN AWAY WITH a DRAY.
Hull street presented quite a lively
scene yesterday afternoon about O'clock
when mule hitched 10 dray turned In
from Seventh street at full speed. The
mule dashed up the street. and II looked
for some time as II all that came
In contact would be smashed TO pieces.
The mule. however, soon became dis
couraged with the runaway job he mad
undertaken. and with very slight persua-
sion seemed perfectly willing 10 stop.
The Fairy Entertainment was re-
peated at Leader Hall last. and was
again a pronounced success. The pro-
gramme was materially changed, and the
audience seemed to be even more appre-
csatiye than on the night before. The
stage was beautifully decorated with
flowers. and the furniture in many OF the
scenes lent a great deal towards pleasing
the eve. The AFFAIR was for the benefit
of the Central Methodist church. and
was also success from a financial
standpoint. The church is indebted to
the Girls Aid Society for the success Of
the two evenings.
LET OFF WITH FINES.
A large crowd assembled In the Mayors
Court Yesterday morning TO hear the pro-
ceedings i'm the case Of Thomas Cordrey
and IT II. Totty, which has caused so
much excitement in the past few days.
1t will be remembered that officer Wright ,
arrested the men Saturday evening at
the point OF a pistol. and was compelled
10 subject one of them to several severe
blows before he could make the arrest.
When the case was called yesterday
morning Mr.. Cordrey made bis appear
ance with HIS head very badly bruised.
Both men responded promptly, and ON
Ger Wright stated that II was not necea-
sary TO call the witnesses. He said tne
young men had apologized for their abuse
OF his official authority. The officer. VINO
had used his weapon, further stated that
he thought Cordrey and Totty had been
sufficiently punished, and asked his Honor
20 make their penalty as light as possible
Mayor Maurice fined them $3.50 and costs
each All interested seemed pertecuy
satisfied with the decision of the Mayor
and left Immediately TO attend to tner
days duties. while the large but cisap-
pointed crowd Of spectators slowly wehu-
ed their way out of the courtroom.
HAD A MARROW ESCAPE.
A brakeman on the Richmond and Pc"
tersburg road came near meeting win
fatal accident yesterday morn
of a box-car and. as the train passed
Hull street at the point where the electric
line crosses the railroad, the brakeman
apparently forgot 10 lower his head, as is
customary to avoid contact with the over
head electric-wires. and consequently was
struck fairly in the neck by the WIRE
which. with the motion OF the train. threw
him violently from his feet. Fortunately.
the man was standing only on wood. ana
no bad effects were experienced from an
electric shock and, as luck would have u,
he caught hold Of the car In falling ana
saved himself from being hurled to the
ground The train went on towards re-
tersburg. and few seemed to have seen
the accident at all. Yesterday afternoon
the street-railway company were busy re-
adjusting the poles, the pressure brought
10 bear upon them by the contact OF the
wire with the man having strained the
poles out OF their natural positions.
Mr.. v T. skinner, a well-known ana
popular young man. died at the residence
of his father Mr.. ]. Il. Skinner, In Marx
Addition, Monday night at o'clock. me
deceased had been In wretched health TOT
some time. and his death was not unex-
pected. Mr. skinner was In his 18th year
and came to this city from Prince George
county. The funeral will take place this
afternoon at 3 o'clock, from his father
residence. and the services viii be con-
Quoted by Rev. ]. A Spencer The inter-
ment viii take place in Maury Cemetery.
BRIEF ITEMS.
Mr.. George W. Roach left for Char
lottesville. where he will attend the Gene
raj Lodge OF Odd-Fellows 6f Virginia. as
the representative Of Henderson Lodge
No 1C5. OF this city.
The funeral OF the little daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. s. c. Nunnaliy took place yes
ferday afternoon at 8 o'clock from West
End Methodist church. The services were
conducted by Rev. J. W. Sun, and were
largely attended
Rev w. w. Lear conducted the fune-
raj services OF the infant child OF Mr.. w.
NJ Smith at the parents residence. No.
800 west Thirteenth street
Mr. John Holt and daughter. Miss
Mabel, who have been visiting friends
in Washington. returned 10 their home
In this city yesterday morning.
The woman's Missionary Society will
give en- entertainment at Leader Hall on
the second Friday In May.
Mr.. W l. Porter left recently for Reds
willie. n. c., where he will be engaged in
the sewer business with his brother, Mr..
A. A. Porter
The wife and children OF Judge Gregory
have recovered from spell OF the
measles.
Mr.. w. L. Moody continues quite sick
nj his residence on Porter street.
Mr.. ID. L. Pulliam delivered another OF