The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-30
EVANS DAMAGE SUIT
MR.. ". b. DAVIS APPLIES rOA
ABATEMENT or ATTACHMENT.
Judge Ingram Refuses the Request-Ass
Brown Wants = Divoree-Other
Manchester News.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RioRMoSD TrNrs,
No. 1921 Hull SraExr. BgArrrs BLOCK.

No, 1921 HUI Srarxr. BgArrrs BLocz.j
The sensational case OF Miss Lottie
NJ. Evans against Mr.. w. Il. Davis,
well-known backyard man OF Manchester.
for $4,000 damages, his alleged onence
being the defamation Of her character. q
fun account OF which was published In
The Times. has nern given another
airing.
Yesterday counsel for Mr.. Davis
Messrs. c. V. Meredith and J. II.
Tucker-appeared before Judge Ingram.
OF the Manchester Hastings Court and
made a motion TO abate the attachment
granted Miss Evans. so that Mr.. Davis
might put his yard In operation.
Judge Ingram refused to allow tho
notion on the ground that the Court
has no power 10 hear the case In vaca-
ton The suit will be lried, doubtless.
ut the next term of the Manchester
Hastings Court, and there will probably
be some sensational Developments.
hot fight may be expected between the
lawyers. who are all men OF note In the
legal world.
A KANsAN HONORED.
STEMS pavilion at Forest Hill Park
was the scene OF brilliant dance Fri
dav evening. given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Varlne Stein. in honor OF the twenty
first birthday OF Mr.. A. Graham, or
Topeka. Kan. Dancing was commenced
AT about o'clock. and at 1880 a delight
full supper was served. The following
were present
Misses Hettie Winfree Annie Taylor.
Mamie Peters. Evelyn and Hattie Fig.
Maude Lee Blankenship. Emma Meaniy'
Carrie Nmnally. Jennie and Ida Turner;
and Mesdames G. T. Jones, Narhne
Stein. Ira REYNOLDS. W. T. Pinkney; and
Messrs f.. A. Lease. James New. Tilden
Rangh. John A. Jones. W. T. Holt. G.
T. Jones William Wood. Robert Richard
son. Ira Reynolds. c. H. Cogbll. Thorn
as Martin. A. G.. Taylor. Stephen Schur-
merhorn. Dlggins. A. Graham, and Ar
thur Harrison.
WANTS A DIVORCE.
Mr.. Henry w. Brown entered decree
yesterday morning to move Mrs. Mary
T.. Brown from his premises and 10 re-
strain her from entering his home. which
was signed by the judge and sery ell.
Mr. Brown is suing Mrs. Brown for
divorce.
Florence. the infant child OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Cordrcy. died Friday
morning at her parents residence, Fiji
teenth and Semmes streets.
Her funeral took place from tho resi-
dence yesterday afternoon at o'clock.
and the remains were inferred in Maury
Cemetery.
Last Monday several young men went
down naar Chesterfield Courthouse To
camp out and Friday. while Mr.. Willie
Moody and one Of the boys were hunt
~ N
both OF his legs. He was only slightly
wounded. and came home last night.
Or. T. p. Matthews picked out the
shot.
SPOKE FOR Elicit.
There was some interesting speech
| making both in Manchester and swans
, boro. Friday night. There seems to have
be,n little misunderstanding about
| having speaking in Morrissett's Hall. In
| Swansboro. az some Of the orators from
Manchester went TO The 'lll. ard found
that by mistake The audience had been
called to the GrayS Armory. However,
Mr.. Robert l.. French took his stand In
front OF the hall. and soon secured an
audience. 10 whom he spoke OF the anil
| ity OF Colonel r,llett. He advised tho
voters Of Swansboro 10 be independents
| OF Manchester and every other city. and
vote for the man that will give them tho
best representation in Congress.
| BRIEF MENTION.
The case OF George Blankenshlp ana
Frank Crostic which was mentioned m
Yesterdays Times. will he tried before
Squire Jones. OF Swansboro. tomorrow
morning. From what can be learned.
II seems that Mr.. Crostic struck Blank
onship with beer bottle In self-de-
fence. Rlankenship was baued yester-
terday afternoon MIR. Walter Brown be-
coming his surety.
Messrs Lacy Fendlcy and Royal Web
| ster who have been spending their
vacation in Baltimore and Philadelphia.
returned home yesterday moping.
Sheriff William g. Gnl. OF Chesterfield.
was in the city yesterday morning on
| business.
Mr.. J. +. Scott one OF the best known
horsemen in the county. and the former
owner Of John r.. Gentry. paid visit
TO Mr. W. ]. Carter yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. ". Andrews. who
have been spending several days in Pc
tersburg, visiting friends and relatives.
returned home yesterday afternoon.
Rev l.. NJ. Omer. OF the Third Chris
tlan church. OF Richmond. will conduct
the services at Cowardin -Avenae Chris
tian church this morning.
Mrs. william 4 Allen IL quite sick &c
! her residence. m Naury Cemetery.
Mrs. s r. Nelson is quite III AZ her
residence. Eighth and Decatur streets.
The Mckinley Hobart Club Of Man
chester and Chesterfield will hold q
meeting NJ John W. HIPS barber shop.
/ Just above the railroad. tomorrow
night.
Miss Mary Lon Friend. OF 1907 Porter
street left yesterday afternoon 10 visit
the home OF Mr.. Robert Friend. In
| Henrico.
Mr.. L. y Lee formerly % this city.
has accepted n position TO teach school
near Norfolk. Va.
Mr.. George Washington Longworth -
| painting at Dundee. Governor O'Ferralrs
! hcme.,
Mrs. George W. Longworth and two
children are visiting near Norfolk.
| Early Closing Movement.
BY mutual consent the o'clock closing
| aVraed n nv the retail ciof Il