Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-23
ACROSS THE JAMES.
MANCHESTER BOLTERs' CLUB
ELECTS NEW MEMBERS.
Mr.. Meredith Makes speech In OPP
position TO Free Coinage-We11cr
Acquitted IL the Hastings Court
Personals and Briefs.

man Andrew j. Daffron called the
meeting TO order at SIS O'Clock, ana
after making a few preliminary remarks
read the following names. which were
enrolled as members Of the club: Messrs.
Ernest Farmer, Ernest Andrews. e.
Dobblns. J. Il. Carter, Henry Burt, {.
Uyet. J. II. Walsh. II. ". Sanders. +.
c. Starke. +. Y. Cranord. T.. c. Beasley'
William Gwathmey. John Williams,
L. Il. Taylor. w. r. Daniel, Ira
! Jones. L. NJ Jordan, W. J. Sbepperson'
/ W. Brooks. r. Martin, T.. Verde. w. >.
! Winson, and Thomas Stewart The sec
rotary then enrolled the following names
| by personal requests: Messrs. ). L.
! Robertson. j. j. Bailey, c. 5. Wells. r..
j. Andrews. c. ID. McRae. II. l.. Godsey'
| ]. II. Abbott, l.. Roach. and Willan II.
| Owens This makes the membership Oh
the club ffty-three.
Chairman Daffron then introduced az
the speaker Of the evening, Mr.. Nynd-
ham r. Meredith. OF Richmond. MT
Meredith opened by stating that ne
would only speak for a few minutes. lie
first referred TO the prosperous cohuluoh
of all gold standard countries, ana theh
contrasted Mexico. Chill. and CHINA, az
representative free-silver countries. Inc
speaker appealed to the audiencei ny
adopt the standard OF baroarous couh-
try?" He Gained that the free-silver
countries were the most destitute on
earth. Mr.. Meredith then entered upon
quite an elaborate argument. He picked
out points in the speech recently de-
Iiyered at the Auditorium by the Demo
cratic candidate for President and tried
to show wherein the great orator had
made mistakes. Mr.. Meredith referred
TO the supporters OF Generals Palmer
and Buclner as the only Democratic
party. The speaker euogized President
Cleveland and was applauded. Conc!uo+
ing. the speaker asserted that while the
cost OF living would be nearly doubled
If free coinage prevailed. the wages would
not be materially altered
At the conclusion Of Mr. Meredith's
speech a vote Of thanks was extended
by the club which was gracefully ac-
krowledged by the speaker. The club
then adjourned to meet again next Tues
day night.
IN THE HUSTINGS COURT.
The case OF Mr.. Henry Weller. the
agent charged by Messrs. Coleman ana
Appleby. agents of the International Fra
ternal Alliance Insurance Company, with
collecting and appropriating money to his
own use. was tried in the Hastings Court
Yesterday. Mr.. Coleman stated that ne
first detected a shortage In Wellers &C
count about June nth, and about the lSth
of June Mr.. Appleby spoke to Neller
about his shortage. and he acknowledged
that he had used the money. Then both
Nessrs. Coleman and Appleby told Wei
Ter that they would not push him TOT the
money. and If he would make 1t good IL
would be all right.
Mr.. Appleby stated that Weller was
employed as collector and solicitor, and
he was to receive the first months col
lections and u per cent on the new
business. Weller stated that he was
promised S25 and - per cent. on al COL
lections. but he never received his salary,
50 he used the money that he collected.
lie made out a statement or the money
he collected and turned in at the office.
Weller stated that he had been living
at west Broad for the past three years.
and had worked for this company about !
four months, and then found he could not |
get along without a salary. and asked Mr..
Appleby to give him one.
Mr.. Appleby stated that he didn't be- |
lieve Weller was a thief.
Mr.. Bark testified as TO the previous |
good reputation. and Mr.. Appleby, In |
answer to a question put by Judge In |
gram said that the prosecution was only |
made because the company compelled him |
to do ii. The jury acquitted Mr.. Weller. /
IN THE POLICE COURT.
Sandy Johnson, a gritty-looking negro |
whose face is a familiar one In the Po- |
lice Court was fined s. and sent ID jail |
in default of security yesterday morning |
for cursing and abusing Milton Peasants. |
Mayor Maurice sifted the case TO the |
bottom, and found that Sandy had been |
drunk This. the Mayor said. caused the |
trouble. and so he imposed the fine.
Lucy Holmes and Mary Calais were
in the court 10 settle dispute about a
that had been traded, bor-
rowed, and stolen all in the same deal.
After the evidence had been heard his
Honor asked Lucy. who swore out the
what she wanted the Court TO
10 with the case. She said she wanted
to prove that she did not steal the
board. She was required to contribute
q .25 TO the Commonwealth OF Virginia
for bringing such case before the
court.
Plummer Graham and Claud Arm
stead were UP for trespassing on the
OF the Atlantc-Coast Line.
No one appeared TO prosecute them. so
they were discharged.
Helmouth Hesse, foreigner. who
couldn't speak English enough to be
in court, was charged with
making propositions by signs TO people
IN the street which were indecent. The
foreigner was discharged
one Of the Hull-street eectric-cars.
pound for Richmond. met with a ca
amity opposite the courthouse about
0:S0 o'clock yesterday morning A wagon
iriven by Mr.. w. f. Stark was loaded
With store-hXtures, and Just as IL got
opposite the car one end of the counter
iung in the window of the car. This
'aused II 70 fan from the wagon against
he car, breaking several OF the windows
nto scraps. Some Of the passengers
escaped being cut by the glass.
BRIEF ITEMS
The Manchester Grays held their reeii-
ar weekly drill last evening. and made
for their annual inspection.
which takes place Friday night.
Messrs. r. T. Coulter. OF King William
ounty. and Richard Willis. OF Chester
eld county. who have been visiting
riends and relatives in this city. left
morning for Charles City coun-
y.
Miss Eliza WARMER is very III with fy-
hoid-fever at her mothers residence
ixth and cambridge streets.
Mr.. John Leonard and family. OF Bal
more who have been visiting friends
nd relatives for several weeks, have re-
lrned home.
The Police Commissioners will hold an
nportant meeting at the Mayor s-Court-
pom Thursday afternoon at o'clock.
Marriage licenses were issued 10 Mr..
ohm Simons and Miss Mary Lou Daniels.
nd Dino Light and Maria Snow (col- I
redD yesterday morning by Clerk Du- I
al. I