The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-20
J. II. PARKER FINED.
NM PxTs SIS ron AsSaUL1IN0 MR.. n.
". TRAITOR.
Manchester Ward Mcctings-The Bazaar
Death of an tnfant-Hrief Mention.
MANCHESTER BURE.u RICHMOND TINES.
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No. 1921 HULL SrGEfr. BEArrIr BLocB.
The case OF John Henry Parker. Who
rs published in Tho Times Few days
ago. haa officially with Mr.. Il. w.
Traylor. tho miller at watkins mill. on
Failing Creek. in which Mr.. Traylor was
badly hurt. Was a prisoner IN Swans
horo Magistrates Court yestcaay morn
sng, Squire Jones presiding
PAKkEkS TESTIMONY.
Parker is Wcll-knOwn ia MancheS'c''
an. the case has excited nuch ihtcIcst'
Consequently, the courtroom was ,4y w.,
cd Being placed upon the STAND, az
kcr stated that on Sunday August "a
he ia company with several iilenuVs.
went TO the mill 10 battle, anu II"siOs
came down and ordered them away anu
told them not To come more @b"', %
they would get into trouble. ihcg NO.
told Taylor that be coud not Keep mem .i.'
from bathing In the creek. a. II vas oiilg
a boundary me between ms lioP'tt - az. I-u
Mr.. Bcnueys. ana unless MI ~. 100
objected they would come as often a.
they pleaSed The following SUNDAY
Parker and his friends went 10 the creek
10 battle. and met there Mr.. aoi
who called Parker over on ms , ,anu
and commenced TO curse ana "ou &c nun
and attempted 10 strike MN. tidNloI
called his boy 10 bring the gun ana SHOOT
The witness. one Of his companions
came 10 his assistance, ana sei~eu the
gun out OF the ovy ""''' -
80 Trayior got possession OF H. ana
sftemnfed 10 shoot Parker. who only
saved his life by grasping the muzzle
OF the sun and turning iis course &c"
seconds before II was o'scn1iso
MR.. TRAYLOR'S SIDE.
MIR. W. Traylor next took the stand
and testified thai he had determined 10
stop people from bathing IN the mill pond.
and had 50 stated 20 Parker ana nus
companions. but that they hsu Gfucn
him ana said hey would oatne tnslo
whenever they chose. They came nack
again the next sunday, he said, ana
when ne demonstrated with him, l,alhti
came over and attacked him, with the
result given the day following the uii-
Mrs. Traylor corrohorated the testi-
,nony OF her husband and SAID mat
Parker had struck him on the head WIN
a rock. making n cut an inch ana
half long, and knocking. nm sense
Several other witnesses were examined.
-Thev testified that Parker only used his
fist in the row. and that Mr.. Irayior
cut his head by falling on rock.
After hearing all the evidence, squire
ZONES fined Parker s. and costs. ana
dismissed Mr.. Traylor. Parker took an
appeal. o ,,,,,,,1>,cs
Ward meetings will be held in this city
tomorrow night TO elect delegates TO me
tOucr. ssiCual convention, when meets IN
Hichmcnd September Sd. and also 10
choose members OF the City Democratic
The First ward will meet at the corner
.f sixth and Hull streets; Second ward
IA. the Odd-FellOws Han. Eighth ana
Huu streets: Third ward az Ellington S
coal yard. Hull street. between lWellth
and Thirteenth: Fourth ward, In the rear
on Messrs Bowen * Bradley s. Imrteenth
and Hull streets.
The bazaar for the benefit Of Asbury
church began LIST night at the Grays
.ArmOry. under auspicious CONDITIONS III
Will continue for four nights
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Edith Marshall. the ten-months old
child OF Mr.. and Mrs George \ Brun-
ming. died Tuesday afternoon mt 4 O'Clock
at the residence OF her parents, Ni6 BAN
bridge street. The 1uncial took place
Yesterday afternoon at 4 O'Clock from
the residence. Rev. J. O. Babcock con-
Quoted tho services. InterInent was at
Maury Cemetery.
MIR. Ernest H. Wells has returned from
Virginia Beach where he has been spend
ing several DAYS.
Miss Florence Wood is quite sick at
her residence. Twelfth and Semmes
streets.
Miss Coley Lowell who has been spend
ing several weeks in Washington has
returned home.
Dr. ingram was called 10 Chester Tues
day afternoon 10 see his cousin. Miss Rosa
Snead. who iS quite sick with typhoid
fever.
Miss Alma owen. who has been visiting
friends i'm Petersburg for several weeks.
has return ca home, accompanied ~ Miss
Mia helms.
Mrs Gus Meredith. who has been quite
sick for several weeks will leave Sunday
Tor the White Sulphur Springs and
Lynchburg accompanied by her daugh-
ter
The Bible class Of Clopton-street Bap-
fist church had n picnic at Forest Hill
Park tuesday,. The class numbers about
twenty-five young ladies. who made
Brunswick stew on the grounds. They
amused themselves playing games. Mr..
w. r. Flournoy. their teacher. chap
oroned the crowd and all had a delightful
time.