Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-16
IN OUR SISTER CITY.
BEGINNING or THE JUNE TERN or
THE HUsTINGs COURT.
List OF Deeds Recorded Last Month
No Case Against DIR. Chick-Sundny
Serviccs-Othcr Items Of Interest
from Manchester.

but the day was consumed for the most
part in the transaction Of chancery bust
ness. The case of Plummer Graham
(colored). charged with stealing lead-pipe
from the Patch building, about two
weeks ago. was continued until the July
term, as was also the case Of William
Sampson alias John Linen. charged with
stealing clothing from \. Marks. The
following officers, who were elected at
the last election. qualified: Hon. H. \.
Maurice. Mayor. Henry Fitzgerald, city
Sergeant: r. +. owen and w. l. Lith-
gov. Justices Of the Peace.
4 list of conveyances filed in the Clerks
office Of the Corporation or Hastings
Court Of the city Of Manchester during
and since the May term We're read and
ordered to be recorded. as follows j. T.
Grimes to Homestead. homestead; Eliza
beth Harris and husband TO Building,
Loan, and Trust Company. deed of trust
Mary Wesger and husband 20 Building
Loan, and Trust Company. deed of trust
william l. CloptOn and wife 90 Building
Loan. and Trust Company. deed OF trust,
John II. Meredith and wife % y l..
Adamson. trustee. deed of trust r.. A.
Gibbs 70 Homestead, homestead; Maggie
L. Traylor to r. II. Sampson. trustee
deed of trust; 5. e. Bass and wife TO W.
NJ. Parrish, b. and s.. Thomas
L. Nichols and wife 10 Granite Build
ing Company. trustee. deed of trust;
william ii. owens and wife 10 Il. \.
Baber b. and S.; b. a. Baber
and wife 10 Building. Loan. and Trust
Company, deed OF trust; John j. Monroe
and wife TO Building. Loan and Trust
Company. deed Of trust; r. G. Campbell
TO j. W. Blunt. b. and g.; F. c. Craigie
and wife to George T.. Fisher, b. and s.;
A. L. Adamson trustee. 10 j. II. Walden
and wife release; l.. " b. and L. Asso-
citation 10 4. l.. AdamsOn and wife, re-
lease
DIR. CHICK DISCHARGED.
Mayor Maurice had busy session Of
his court yesterday, and the courtroom
was hardly large enough for the crowd
that found its way within. The mention
Of the fact that DR.. Chick would be a
prisoner drew a large crowd and excited
the curiosity OF many persons. Or. Chick
was charged with trespassiug on the
premises OF Mr. Sratton. by pitching his
tents upon the ground on Hull street,
near Twenty-frst. which MI. Stratton
claimed TO have rented from Mr.. TOney.
II was proved that Mr. Stratton was Ia
error and had no jurisdiction over the
ground occupied by Dr. Chicks canvas.
and the case was dismissed
The next prisoner TO face his Honor was
John Linen. the negro man who entered
the store of Nh. A. Marks early Sunday
morning and stole seven pairs Of trousers.
Linen was caught IN Richmond by officer
Parkerson Sunday trying TO sell some OF
the pants, and being brought 10 Man
chester, said that a negro named Alex
andria Hx had assisted him in the rob-
berry Hix was accordingly arrested, and
his house searched. one pair Of trousers
were found on his pr misses. but Linen
confessed TO the Court YESTERDAY morning
that Hix had nothing 10 DO with the rob
berry and that he Linen had thrown the
trousers in the house through an open
window 10 throw suspicion from himself.
Linen was sent on 10 the Hastings Court.
While the Mayor dismissed the charge OF
theft against Xix. he required him 10
give security for 500 for six months,
which he was unable 10 DO
While searching HiXs house Captain
Lipscomb and Officer Wright found VIII
lie Graham James Walker. Ernest Bur
well. Tom williams. william Harris John
Thomson, and their host Alex. HiX. en-
gagged in a quiet game Of poker. Xix con-
tended In the courtroom yesterday that
the case ought TO be dismissed. owing
TO the small stakes. but the Mayor
couldn't see II that way. and 50 a fine or
$50 was entered up against each Of the
prisoners.
Mary Woodson and Mamie Scott Doth
colorcD were fined $3.50 each for being
drunk Saturday night and creating dis
turbance in the street
SOLOMON NEAL a FAKIR
It is claimed by Chief Lipscomb mat
Solomon Neal the coiored man who says
he was robbed Saturday night of all the
money on his person and then very I'M
tremendously thrown from the Manches-
ter side Of Free bridge into the river by
fOur white men. Is a fakir. So.Omon's
story Is given little credence
when Officer Wright was dispatched 10
the supposed scene Of the would-be TRACE
10 Saturday night he had quite an ex-
perience with a negro named Murrell
When Nh. Wright arrived on the bridge
ne met Murfell coming from Richmond
about half drunk. The officer esked Muir
rel If he had seen any one on the bridge.
Murrell asked Mr.. Wright what he was
doing holding him up Mr.. Wright made
himself known and told Murrell he was
not going 10 hurt him, and repeated his
question. Murrell said h was not going
TO tell him anything until he found out
what Mr. Wright was doing holding him
up. officer Wright then told Murreil 10
move on. Murrell refused 10 DO Il, so he
was brought 70 the police-station and
fined ESQ by the Mayor yesterday morn
Ing.
SERVICES IN THE CHURCHES.
Rev. Benjamin Dennis preached forci-
Bile sermon TO his congregation at Leader
Han sunday morning. No services we're
held In the evening. On next Sunday the