Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-27
CITY OF MANCHESTER
NEWS or THE DAY CLEANED FOR
THE DISPATCHES READERS.
Dickerson Charged with Robbfng
Chesterfield Quarrymen-Mr. Wells
To Defend Fred. Black-Personai
and other Items.


known to Richmond police. and who was
I'm the Police Court OF Richmond yester-
day morning, charged with larceny. was
brought TO Manchester in the afternoon
by Deputy-Sergeant Avis and confined In
the city Jail. Dickerson was arrested In
Richmond early yesterday morning in a
pawn-shop by Sergeant Hail. trying to
dispose Of four hammers and two shovels.
which had been stolen the night previous
from the tool-chest OF Peter Donald Sc
Son, quarry-men. at Granite.
The negro gave the officers no little
trouble in combining him in the jail, and
fought like iiend before he would al
low himself TO be imprisoned. The crime
having been committed I'm Chesterfield,
Justice Crutchheld turned Dickerson over
to the Chesterfield authorities, and he
Will be given a hearing before Squire
Jones, OF Swansboro'. to-day.
\ young man, who gives his name as
Fred. Black, Of good address and pre-
possessing appearance has been lodged
In the Chesterfield Jail. He was arrest
ed and sent there as a suspicious char
acter. Shortly after the recent burning
was seen at night about the premises Of
citizen In the neighborhood. and was
arrested for trespasS. When taken be-
fore the Magistrate OF Ettrick ne was
sent TO the county jail. At is said that
the young man has for some days been
quietly prospecting for minerals IN the
county and that these operations having
been conducted very quietly caused some
undue suspicious. which may have led
to his arrest. The accused yesterday
sent an urgent letter TO a citizen Of Pc
tersburg TO come out and identify him
Mr.. Ernest II. Wells has been employed
as his attorney. and the case will come
up this morning before Judge Ciopton, in
the County Court.
The Circuit Court Of Chesterfield will
be In session again to-day. Judge Bever-
~ y. Hancock was under the impress
sion hs would be able TO adjourn the
court to-day. but the sickness Of Mr.
Charles l.. Page an attorney In a promi-
nent case. Will perhaps delay the court
for several days.
The orders of adjournment Of the
Hastings Court OF Manchester for the
term We're signed yesterday by Judge
John II. Ingram.
In the Mayors Court yesterday a negro
boy named Low Brown was whipped Sc
verely by his mother. Low was arrested
for attempting TO beat both his parents,
and also for threatening their lives.
The funeral OF Estelie Lee. the infant
child OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Crush. took
place yesterday afternoon at o'clock
from No. 1925 Semmes street. and the
interment was In Maury Cemetery. Rev.
DR. l.. Il. Thornhill conducted the SER
vices
Now that the Senate has passed the
a inrnrnOrgtq I g~L
and Fuel Company, the people of this
city VIII have more hope Of securing a
ges-plant. This Is the charter obtained
by the syndicate OF New York gentle
men. who recently conferred with our
Light Committee, and were unable to
effect a satisfactory arrangement. The
matter will come up before the Common
Council at its March meeting when II
is hoped that an agreement may be
reached.
Liberty Council. No. IS. Jr. o. L. 4.
NJ, of SwansboIo'. met Tuesday night
and initiated one candidate. elected three.
and received four applications for MEM
ship.
The entertainment given hv the Ep-
worth League OF West-End church at the
Patch building Tuesday night was largely
attended and a grand success.
Miss Ada Brown is confined TO the
house through sickness.
Thieves entered the hen-house OF Mr.
William Allen, the Superintendent OF
Maury Cemetery. a few nights ago, and
carried away lot Of FOWLS.
Miss Marie Weich. OF Minneapolis, has
returned from visit TO Norfolk. Va,
and is again visiting her aunt. Mrs. j.
II. Patteson. on Porter street.
Mr.. T. H. Beattis. OF this city, left
Sunday for Cincinnati on business.
Nj Randolph r. Golfer Of King
William. IA visiting his sister, Mrs.
Henry Heath Walden. OF Buck Hill.
The Swift-Creek Cotton-Mls IN Ches-
terfeld county. destroyed by fire a few
days ago. are TO be rebuilt as soon as
practicable.
Mrs. Warner Wormley. who injured
her hip quite seriously by a fall last week
Is improving.
Mr.. John II. Ahern has returned from
Greensboro. y. c., where he has been
for several months
Mr.. Robert W. Criddle has returned
from busnes5-trip. and will be here
FOR several days.
Mr.. Jack Gillian. Of Powhatan county.
Is visiting In the city.
Air. Harry Williams left Tuesday to
visit friends I'm Albcmarle county.