Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-22
ANOTHER FIGHT ISON
gsDrIco Taxpayers Will Again Oppose
The New Court House Scheme.
strERvIsoRs LIKELY TO BUILD.
50 says One of Their Number-nr'
uHsselI's Vicws-Practicni Jokers
treated To a Dose Not Exactly 10
Their Liking.
Their Liking

The purpose OF the IIeurico Board o.
r,,.r.lsors 10 reopen the question OF
t.i.ine a new courthouse VIII precipl-
,.,. srother fight when the board meets
.....dsv and It is expected that large
..D,,-lnr Of taxpayers will assemble In
o.. hoord-room 20 protest against the eN-
,.-s.ure OF the county's money for a
new court building.
This is the fourth time the supervisors
hove had his matter under discussion,
a.d ,,ob time they have been dissuaded
h, t,o fax-psyors. who In large numbers
..-..r,i before them and protested
,s,.rst the proposed appropriation. When
o., .,..,arne known that the board purposed
,,,r.p,ng the question at their meeting
next Tuesday. the gentlemen who had 50
rr.rgenty entered their protests became
,-..--apt. and decided not TO interfere
D,rler They have reconsidered this de-
domination, however, and yesterday a
circular was issued calling upon the tax
r.t.rs TO attend the meeting Of the
Ya4lI OF Supervisors at the courthouse
Tuesday OF u o'clock.
one of the supervisors, who is opposed
"a the construction OF a new court house,
t0d a Dispatch man yesterday that he
hadn't n doubt that the new courthouse
ygouli be built lie was confident that
Inc board would decide 10 appropriate the
money for the building at It's meeting
Tuesday. II so. Mr.. Carl Reuhrmund's
plans already explained in the Dispatch,
VIII be adopted.
AN OPEN LETTER.
for
the Dispatch, IL self-explanatOry
"Three times has the question Of build
Ing a new courthouse been brought up
ior free discussion. and three times has
70 been defeated.
cat the last meeting Of the Board OF
Supervisors. at which the matter was
discussed. the taxpayers were almost
t1 "a man opposed to the reckless waste
of the peoples money. and II was so
manifest that the only support the
scheme had came from people who failed
to make their interests known, that on
g. vote on the question three out OF -FOUR
Supervisors voted against building a new
courthouse; and Mr.. Heckler alone voted
for H.
"Our school buildings are not all paid
for. II We have money in the County
Treasury. why not pay our debt? Brook
lana school, 10. T. just beyond the cor
-r-qtc limits, near Brook road, and in
q very thickly-settled neighborhood, Is
in such disreputable condition, and the
ortbuudings so disgraceful that citizens
considering the morals of their children
serl them 10 the city schools, rather
Hau submit TO the Generalization or I'M
sr7rer accommodations. If We nave
money spend IL there.
.Tax-payers and citizens Interested IN
,ho advancement OF our condition all
know the difficulties Of getting adequate
sruruprlatlons for roads
The influence OF public opinion has
thrice proved to be the law; aud our
raonle are still determined TO have the
s.cIsion as to how their money shall be
spent. Protests. courts. and votes must
an be- called on. ~ necessary. TO insure
hat public money will be spent by pub
be servants for the general good and
not 10 contribute TO the ease and luxury
" d ~" 40 "'E. II. BIssELL."
THE JOKE WAS TURNED
MAGISTRATE J. L. Pierce. ex-Magistrate
Thomas =. IArus. and Mr.. John DeLong'
~ HenrIco. attempted n practical JOKE
Pew evenings ago on Mr.. j. n. Houston,
feliow-countryman OF theirs, and the
Joke was turned on them to such an eX-
Tent that the whole county Is laughing at
them.
Mr.. Houston was a member Of the
m-v o. the Hcnrico County Court last
Thursday lie lives in the county ABOUT
milo from lakewood After court ad-
burned i'm the evening the joke was
planned by several Of his acquaintances
10 T. eat him TO a highway "hold-up." IT
was known that he had on his person
considerable sum Of money. Following
put the plot, Mr.. James Mallory, who Is
an Intimate friend OF Houston, started
home with him about dark.
HOW TWAS WORKED.
on th, way Mallory told Houston that
B. bad heard OF several desperate charac-
tors having located IN the neighborhood'
ara e. succeeded In arousing his APP
preh-us'on for the safety Of the money
De- carried While Mallory and his com
parl1n were proceeding upon their way
PIERCE. De Long, and Larus suddenly
Ftegcei out into the road in front or |
uam and ordered them in the most APP
prr-i bandit style to throw UP their |
ha g. AZ the same moment the magis- |
trate fiei his revolver, and Mallory In |
accordsr.e with the prearranged plans |
dropped 90 the ground. with groan, as |
u morally wounded.
Mr. Houston, Instead OF running, as had |
been anticipated, made a break for the |
alleged bandits. and. catching Mr.. De !
Long, fe.el him with a blow under the |
eye The other Joker beat a prccipitate
retreat bat Justice Pierce received several
blows on his arm. MIR. Mallory. resur-
iectng himself attempted 70 explain the
ke Whcreupon the irate young farmer
proceeded 10 pummel him.
BRIEF COUNTY ITEMS.
TIE white school teachers OF Henrlco
county were IN monthly session at the
county courthouse yesterday. Tho
clor.i teachers viii meet next Satur-
DAY.
squire Lewis had several minor cases
Def him yesterday morning.
Mary Lewis. Joe and Pearl Anderson,
were charged with asssulting and striking
with rock q little white girl, named
Alma May Colin. Mary Lewis was dis
charged. and the Andersons made TO pay
40 and costs each.
Josh Brown was charged with cursing
Rachel Henderson. and was dismissed on
payment OK costs. Both were colored
persons