Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-02
BISHOP is SENT on.
MS CASE CERTIFIED To THE NAY
Tsusx Bev~is valves Ess~snstiss
sad = BsfIea-sb"t at the Thief
and Missed Him--otLer Items from
the sesth side.


The Manchester Police Court Vas
crowded 20 surocztion yesterday morning
wb<a the case Of LOUIS Bishop, charged
with being an accompIice Of Arthur Be
ven In the robbery last week Of Morriss
store. vas called Beveil. 10 VII be re-
rnsmbcred, has made a confession. IN
which he alleges that he slloved Bishop
to tie him. and then to make away With
Tie contents OK the casn drawer. Aes6rs-
=. J. Dosssn and W. y. Cox defended
Bishop md Judge ". I. Clopton i coun-
sci for BeveH
Counsel for defence undertook TO prove
an siibi. and In evidence thereof put on
the stand y. X. Courtney. day operator
at CIopton, who testifsd that Bishop
passed his Office on Friday Ohe day OF
the robbery at IL O'Clock, saying he was
going TO visit some friends near Falling
Creek, and that he Eeturnet 10 the Once
that evening about quarter 10 o COCK
and spent the night there The young
lady. whom he visited az Failing Creek,
testified that he arrived al her mouse
Friday afternoon between | snd ociocA'
remained there until half past 3. tnsh
left 10 visit a friend who lived about
ewore that he came 10 her home between
half past and 4 o'clock. and did mol
leave her house until quarter TO OF
O'Clock.
BEvELL on THE STAND.
Bevell was sworn - a witness for the
Commonwealth and testified that NJ an.
Rjshou concocted the plan Christmas
night. that he did not see Bishop again
until Friday evening at o'clock. when
they perpetrated the robbery. captain
Morris testified that when he returned
10 his store at o'clock he fodna BeVen
tied and gagged. Mr.. a. a. Porter was
under the impression that he saw BlShop
in town on Friday afternoon, out wouW
not stat. positively that be did. cHcers
Wright and Llpscomb te~tihei 10 lhe
circumstances relating to Bishop's arrest.
Iustice owen adfnirt<t the prisoner 10
bail in the sum OF l.0o, and sent him on
20 the Hastings .C0z-T Beveh waived
examination. was bailed. and also sem
20 the Hastings Court
MISSED THE DARKY.
For the past week ~. T. u. Cersley'
4 Hull-street merchant, mas been missing
cash from his drawer. Suspicion pointed
40 a negro man whom he had IN MS EN-
plcy. Tuesday night. with MI 4. L.
strstton, he secreted himself In the store
to catch the thief, Is possible.
~ was expected, he came; Nr. CeTsl-y
waited for him to get reli Ia the store
when he fired at him with shotgun,
but not having had any practice for
sorns time be missed his mark, and the
darky made his escape through tram
sem. The negro was the one suspected
and. consequently. did not turn up after
wards. and nothing has been heard OF
him an yet.
MAKING SURVEYS.
Professor Shaler. OF Howard. ceie-
brated zeologfst, has for the past sereral
laws been I'm Powhatan and Chester
field counties. consulting with the United
States engineers who are making geoio-
sicaI surveys OF some OF the mining
lands known as the Richmond Coal
field" Professor Smaller IL 10 prepare
report for the Department Of Anlns "
the United States.
NEWS NOTES.
Mr.. william y. Cox. for a number Of
wears the popular and efficient Deputy
clerk OF the Hastings Court. has been
admitted TO the bar, and has resigned
his position a. Deputy Clerk. Mr.. Cox
appeared Tuesday morning for the first
time in a tribunal OF justice az an attor-
ney. and in the Bishop case yesterday
he acquitted himself credltabiy.
The funeral services over the remains
Of Victoria Chalkley were nsld yesteI day
morning at . o'clock at the residence or
Mr.. Smith Latham. corner OF Twelfth
and Bainbrfdge streets. Rev. Dr.. l. X.
Thornhili spoke In a touching manner OF
the many good qualities Of the deceased.
and the remains were taken 10 Chester
field for interment-
Tuesday night a very pretty marriage
was performed at the Presbyterian par
sorage. The contracting parties were
Mr.. Kettsr X. GIL and Miss Florence
G. Smith. Rev. &. y. Van HOuien ON
ciated
Mr. Linwood Smith. the brides brother
acted as best man. After The marriage
tbs couple went to their home, No. So
Ssmmes street.
Personal MENTION.
Rev. Mr.. Stiff has been quite indis-
posed since Sunday last with cold and
aome Ia grippe symptoms. lie ventured
out Yesterday for the first time since
Sunday.
Mr.. Wade Hampton Young, o. Dan
VILE. Is In the city.
Coyardin-Av.nue Christian Sunday
vchooI celebrated their annual Christmas
entertainment Tuesday night
reception was held at Central Meth
pdist church Tuesday night 10 watch the
old year out.
A socia, gathering by the Epworth
Iearue OF Central church viii be gwen
on Friday night next at o'clock, In tie
church. REGULATIONS. dialogues, singing
etc. All are invited.
The work OF paving Perry street from
South 10 Seventh has been completed.
Miss Susie straughan. Of Petersburg
who has been visiting the Misses Holland
has returned home.
The Pastors Aid Society Of CoTardin-
Avenue Christian church are busiiy pre-
pairing for the entertainment At tha'
church tonight.
parser Hargrove was arrested yester-
day for assauItlng William Godsey. He
vas bailed for his appearance IN the
Police Court to-day.