The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-12
FAILING CREEK ARRAY;
Mr. N. NJ. TRAITOR. or kIchho
pAs BADLY HUET.
. c.s. Of Jcalousy-The Fonticci'o Fight
Jopcs' Condition Very CRITICAL
Personals and Briefs
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No. li2l HUI STREET. DfAIilN p''D"'
AS stated in yesterdays Times WV
,.,,,,cr at watkins Mil. on Failing Creek
chesterfield county. was struck WI"
s,,.,a last Sunday and Sevorey hu'.'
hut only mcagre particulars OF the HI
fair could be obtained until YESTERDAY
when Chiof-of-Polce Lipscomo' OF Man
,n,e,cr who visited tho place Monday
was seen. e.,.,
captain Iipscomb stated that last sun
eav week a party Of youns men, "mohs
,yborn was John Henry Parker io'i'''
resident Of Manchester. went GU, ~
Watkins mil 10 take beth. "''
we're met. however. by Mr. Il. W. Tray
B .lor the new tenant OF the nun 80
ordered them away. saying that ne u,I
moi intend TO allow bathing there ]" '"O
fpturc After some oispuiins' the p"i ~
left saving that they would Ie'''" 'he
folIowing sunday and battle anyway
THEY CAME BACK.
p,bc,,,ai 10 their promise they again
Ecnt TO the mill last SUNDAY "'' -,
AR Travlor cndcavorcd 90 prevent t''"
ha,i,ino and "A row al once look place.
in the course OF which the miner We
struck ON the back OF the htdu WIN -
rock. and quite badly hurt. y niue SC'
Of MIR Tmvlors brought ms ia', NV, ~,
,,,b ont 10 him. but 70 was scH'd pS
, i,,r,ot,r and in thc struggle was "is-
rhor,ed Mr.. TrafiOr WAS thcn thrown
T., tue ground. auI would nave
sS,,erclv hurt bat for the timely appear
.nco of bis wife ON lne scene. no yo""8
mon then lcft Che place. ana MI ~
- VS. carried DOB his house ana 1T
.oI w.. .,,,,.,..,..1 Captain Lpscomb
states that thou.H .ir. Trayior is sun
+ suffering severely. ac is IN no n"n-',-
a warrant HAS been issuid FOR Parker
arrest. ana pn- in the MINUS ~ ,'r
Omcer 4. a. Avis. OF s~ansooro' Ioi
service.
A RICHMOND MAN.
Mr.. Trayior is wcil-known 10 Richmond
.,copic. hn1Irr been engaged IN the elec-
: irical bus.uc-s there for long time.
lie is the latlrr-in-law of Mr.. \. Janney
peasants. dc.uty United States Mar
shal.
took charcc of the mil. and Captain
JApscomb expressed Indignation at the
-ouch treatment accorded stranger.
CAPTAIN Lipscomh said that MI Traylor
had a narrow escape from instant death.
as one Of the party was holding piece
Of stone weighing probably forty pounds
over his head. when Mrs. Traylor APP
p-ared on the scene.
CASE OF JEALOUSY.
The cutting Of Thomas Jackson by
Robertson both colOrod. which was pub
lished I'm yesterdays Times. seems 10
have been brought about by jealousy.
The Robertson woman nd .Sackson
washin~. and the husband became Jealous
OF Jackson's frequent visits 20 mis- house.
on Saturdl- nleht. however. The men
made a compromise and both started
out for town in company with the wo-
man They an three stopped at coun-
tiy store on the way. and after resum-
ing their journey Robertson gave some
excuse for leaving his wife and Jackson
at tue FORK INF the road while he went TO
another store IL did not go TO the
store as De said he was going TO do, but
ONLY hil i'm the bushes u watch the
pair A short time thereafter he sprang
out from his hiding place with knife
in his hand ana seriously cut and bruised
his rival
THE FONTlCEILO FIGHT.
The fighting case mt Fonticcllo which
was reported yesterday. and which may
yet result in Il murder. was called by
Squire Jones i'm Swansboro schoOl-house
aNehtorday morning about $50 o'clock
1Mther Taylor. Richard Milington. sam
1ienry. and David Mahoncy alias Pee
Dee MahOney appeared ON the charge
OF felOni0usly assaultng Jeck Jones ON
last Friday evening Mr.. William Hay
Garnclt appeared for the prisoners and
asked that bail 10 allowed. Tho physi-
clan who attended Jones testified that no
was still critically 30; therefore. The
Squire refused bail and the prisoners
wore reconmitto3 TO ial. The Common
wealth witnesses were recognized for their
appearance ~ court next Monday morn
ing u was further stated that should
Mr. Jones recover sufficiently 20 appear
az court before the time set, The wit
ncsscs would he duly notified TO be at
court on some previous day.
The condition Of the wounded man.
though somewhat improved yesterday, is
Nerf critical
BRIEF MENTION.
A meeting of the city Central Demo-
cratic Committee VIII &c held tomorrow
r.eht.
The Finance Committee OF the City
rouncu will mcct in the Council cham
Der tonight az o'clock
Mr. Charles Kahl. who keeps store
on upper Hull street. had hitched up ms
horse 10 10 driving and left him IN the
rear Of the store Monday evening, while
no went home TO dress. When he eo'
within half o square OF the store on MS
heturn he saw the horse dash down
Hull street. throwing the fragments OF
the buggy on elthca side as he went
along.
Monday was Chesterfield court-day and
tho political parties were out in force,
Us II had been WHISPERED there would
lie some speaking Dr. II. J. Cheatham.
Colonel Tazewell Elicit and Captain John
Lamb two Of the Congressional candi-
dates. made speeches. and Judge II. W.
,Yournoy also made a short address.
The Republicans also held a meeting
and elected Nj. J. W. Nunnally Of Ches-
ter chairman. TO nm the vacancy OF Ma
5or Joseph Walker who has joined the
silvc-itcs and Cornelius Mimms was
elected secretary.
Mr. Max x. Petzold. Of Petersburg. is
the guest Of his brother Mr.. Robert c.
gctzold. Twelfth and Hull streets
There will be a regular meeting OF the
City Council Friday night August 18th.
5n the Council chamber AT S o'clock
Mr.. G. NJ. Cousins. who fen of load
az hay about two years ago and was