Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-14
HE GETS FIVE YEARS.
THE VERDICT AGAINST ~BOWEN
FOR STEALING A COW.
Other Cases to He Tried TO-Doy-
school Trustees Rc-EIected-NegrO
sonnI and Other Manchester Items.

the grand jury returned n number OF true
bills, among which were four indictments
for felony against Charles T.. Bowen, OF
Swansboro' Three of the indictments
charged Bowen with stealing cows and
the fourth with stealing n horse. Bowen
was tried for stealing a cow from Mr..
Skinner. OF Swansboro. and the jury gave
him five years in the penitentiary. To-
! day the other cases will be tried.
The case of John Brown (colored),
charged with creating common nuisance
in the neighborhood OF Nelson Crump,
was dismissed The case often provoked
laughter in the courtroom. Brown de-
Tending himself in an able manner. Cap
tain A. c. Attkisson represented the
prosecutor.
Mr.. u. #. Woodiin, who has recently
been admitted to the bar qualified yes
terday to practice in the County Court.
Mr.. Woodhn is a son Of Mr.. T. Il. Wood
fin, Commissioner Of the Revenue.
The County School Electoral Board.
which Is composed OF Judge william /.
Clopton, wealth's-Attorney Z. v.
Cogbill. and Superintendent w. A. Blank
tlSnlp, met NtSltludy anu IO-citNtru NiAN
school trustees OF the various districts
whose terms expired. They are as fol-
lows: Manchester District, Ben. p. owen.
Jr; Midlothian, Thomas Davis; Glover
Hin, Ed. Moseley; Matoaka, William H..
Wherry; Bermuda, c. \. Friend; Dale, L..
Wells.
IN THE MAYORS COURT.
Justice T. Il. owen, in the absence of
Mayor Maurice. again presided in the
Police Court yesterday morning
The first called was that Of William
Sheaves. a colored boy, VINO stole gold
watch from George West. another colored
boy. West. who works at the power
house at night, came home Sunday morn
ing and met Sheaves coming out OF his
room. West asked Sheaves what he
wanted and was told that he came to
see some one who lived In the house,
West, who went TO Chester the same
day, did not miss his watch until he
got there. He telegraphed back to one
Of his friends about it, and when he
got back he went into Sharove's store
and the first thing he saw was his watch.
The police were notified and Sheavrs
was arrested by Captain Lipscomb Sun
day night. In the Police Court yesterday
morning Sheavss pleaded guilty and was
sent to jail for thirty days.
The next case was that OF John
Thomas alias Brown. charged with steal
ing a hat valued at 70 cents from Philip
Oppleman on last Saturday night.
Thomas was given thirty days in Jail.
The case OF Henry Wallace and John
Wallace alias Low Brown. for fighting,
which was continued from last Wednes-
day, was continued again until the 2Sd,
Brown having not as yet been arrested.
FOUND DEAD NEAR THE TRACK.
Joseph Tinsley, an old colored man
who lived near Clopton Station on the
Richmond and Petersburg railroad, was
found lying by the side Of the track ~
the station dead Sunday morning. II
is not known how or at what time Tins
ley was killed. but IL is thought by the
railroad men that he must have gone TO
sleep on the track and that he was struck
by some passing train between the hours
of and 10 o'clock Saturday night.
AS soon as Tnsley's body was found
Justice Jones, OF Swansboro', was nou-
fed. He summoned a jury and went
down TO the scene OF the accident and
held an inquest over the remains. The
verdict brought in by the jury showed
that the railroad was in no way re-
sponsible for the accident.
Tinsley was a basket-maker, and q
familiar figure on Manchester's streets.
One of the Richmond Railway and
Electric Company's linemen. named
Bowerry, met with n painful accident in
front of the Presbyterian church Satur-
day evening. Mr.. Bowerry was or lad
der engaged in fixing the electrlc-light
wires which run into the church. when
he had a fit and fell to the ground.
striking on his head Dr. Whitfield was
summoned and rendered the necessary
medical attention. after which Mr..
-. 81 l. a..
Twenty-ffth street and Church Hill ave
nue.. Richmond. Although Mr.. Bowerry's
injuries were quite painful, they are not
considered serious. and when heard from
yesterday he was resting quietly.
MRS. ELIZABETH PEEL DEAD.
The remains Of Mrs. Elizabeth Peel
who died at her residence on Decatur
street Saturday night at 10 o'clock. in the
55th year Of her age, were taken to Mid
lothian yesterday and buried in the
family burying-ground. Mrs. Peel, who
had been i'll for very short while, came
10 this city from Midlothian about two
years age. She leaves several children.
The infant child Of Mr.. William II.
Chenault died Sunday at A. NJ. at
the residence OF its parents, on Sixth
street The remains were sent to Han
over county for interment.
The funeral Of Miss Davis, whose
death has already been mentioned 81
these columns, took place from West-End
Methodist church at o'clock Sunday.
Rev. j. w. Stin conducted the service.
Mr.. William Morrissett sang "Some
Sweet Day" The deceased was an at
tractive young lady. and was TO have
been married in about two months.
THE LIST OF JURORS.
The following is a list OF the petit and
grand jurors who will serve at the COM
ing term OF the Husting Court, which
will begin next Monday:
The grand jurors are: Charles V.
Green, j. r. Pearman, G. f. Fisher. A.
G. Evans. A. ID. Anderson. b. w. Nun
nally. George Il. Ely. Joseph J. Blan-
ton. William T. Hart. ]. Z. Utz. II. b.
owen, and r. T. Cogbill (colored).
The petit jurors are: s. j. Jones. T. J.
Macon A. ]. ,Daffron. J. NJ. French. c.
w. Cooke. s. w Bass. G.. w. Jewett, l..
c. Nunnally, Thomas W. Freeman, j. II.
Moles, J. l.. Breach, and A. w. Carter.
The Committee on Electric Plant will
meet in the Council chamber tonight
at s O'Clock The object Of this meeting
is to look into the feasibility Of the city
establishing plant Of its own in the city.
PERSONALS AND BRIEF ITEMS.
The condition of Mr.. II. Clay Chamber
lain who is extremely I'll at his home.
"Whitby." about three miles below Man
chester. was thought TO be shade bet
ter yesterday.
II is stated by reliable persons that the
Old Dominion Cotton-Mill will start up
in a few days.
Fourteen colored persons were baptized
Sunday in the branch near Maury Gene
terry, and thirty-five at Murky's MIL a
large number OF persons witnessing both
ceremonies.
Miss Mabel Whine, who has been spend
ing some time with friends and relatives
in Baltimore. returned home Saturday
affernoon