Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-15
AN EXCITING RUNAWAY.


OF Porter street and Cowardin ave
nue. The animal dashed down
Porter street 10 Fifteenth, Wheie
n ran into tree. The coiored driver was
thrown out at this juncture but heid 10
the re.ns. In the crash both shafts were
broken. but the horse kept on, leaNl's
the wagon behind. and dragging the
driver and the greater part OF the shails
behind him. Finally. the animal was
headed and brought to a halt. The driver
was badly skinned up about the arms
and legs, and the horse, save Ie"
scratches. was unhurt
PokEY's KINsMAN.
Daniel Barnes. a kinsman OF Pokey
Barnes, was the cause OF much excite
ment IN the vicinity of the Manchester
stadion-house and jail yesterday morn
ing. shortly after o'clock Daniel barnes
was arrested by Chief-of-Police Lips
comb for drunkenness. After beng
placed in a cell Daniel preached the
Captaln's funeral from behind the bars
and finally became so abusive that the
Captain had 10 20 I'm the cell and ciup
him At 9 o'clock ne was brought out
Of his cell TO appear before the Mayor III
the Police Court He was said TO be
yagabond and chicken-thief, so after
hearing Of his behavior toward the ollctI
his Honor sent him TO the city JAN LOT
six months Policeman Wright started
with the prisoner for the jail, ana upon
arriving at the cell door in the jail Oh
course the handouts were removed. AT
this point Barnes placed himself III po-
sition TO scrap with the oihcer. lie had
,us, made the motion, when Policeman
XV,iebt nushed I'm "A left-hand lick to
make him lose his guard. and tnen
tapped him over the eye with his pocket
stick. Barnes was locked up with
tr,,isea brow. He dared the officer back
in the cell. Captain Wright opened the
door. and made a pass al the negro,
whereupon he cried. II have got enough,
and sought the furthest corner.
Barnes halls from Prince Edward coun-
~. He was recently tried in the Rlch-
mond Police Court for drunkenness ana
speaks In much higher terms OF justice
John Crutchneld than of Mayor Maurice
He says the Mayor did not even ask MIN
a question.
Phillis Mostly was present In the curt
room yesterday morning TO prosecute
wash Mosley for threatening TO as
sault her IN the room where her mother
Was confined by sickness. Philis was
required to pay the costs, and Wash. was
Mr.. Willie Griffith was fined 81 for play
ing drunk.
THE BOOK STILL MISSING.
The mystery which overhangs the thief
of the Poll ee- Court records remains un
solved 1t is generally believed that IN
book was stolen by politicians, In orde
that men whose names appear IN IL ma!
not be debarred from voting at the iorth
coming election. Captain James a Lips
in
TO the missing record that If II had oeel
taken bv politicians in order TO semov
disabilities their purpose was defeated
fnasmuch as records were returned TO IN
Clerk of the Hastings Court In every cas-
where a prisoner was convicted
WILL RETURN NEXT YEAR.
.oliye" and will" the gypsy quee
and king, who have been camping a
Forest-Hin Park all the summer WI
break camp next Monday, and leave 10
an extensive trip through the Wester
and Southern States. Olive has estat
I,shed oui,e a reputation as a clalrvoyan
and has made number of friends. The
say that they will undoubtedly return I
Forest Hill next spring, and there spen
the summer.
Mrs. w. T. Constable gave her musi
class an enjoyable entertainment las
Friday. Croquet and other games wer
played on the lawn. and refreshmen'
were served about $50 O'Clock. ante
which an attractive musical programm
was given.
BRIEF ITEMS.
Mr. w. j. Drewry, Of New York. WI
has been visiting his mother Mrs. Biancf
w. Drewry. for several weeks, has Il
turned home.
Miss Erninie Florence Jones. who hs
been spending the summer with MIS-
Mollie Hill. of South Boston, returnt
proved In health.
Miss Ellen Weislger, who rs Ill vii
typhoid-fever at her aun;'s residence,
Powhatan. was reported as shade bett'
last evening.
Rev. w. X. Haight OF this city,
conducting a reyiyal AT old Chesterfle
church.
Rev. DIR. L. II. Thornhili Is holding r
viyal services at Mt. Hope church.
Chesterfield.
Reyivals are also in progress at Sale
and Providence Methodist churches,
Chesterfield.
Interesting services were held al u
Railroad Young Mems Christian Ass
citation meeting Sunday.
DIR. Brunes and Messrs. w. II. Cox al
r. T. Minor have returned from sho
visit TO friends in Petersburg.
Mr.. Harry Cailegan. formerly or n
city but now OF Canada, is visiting rel
tiyes and friends here.
JUDGE WICI<HAM Is BACK.