The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-02
GO TO THE GRAND JURY.
TINE CASES or BISHOP and BEvELL
CERTlFTED 10 HUsTfNGs COURT.
A Negro Shot New Years obser'anoes'
MIR. Cox Admitted to the BAR ""o'"'
of Mrs. Chalkiey-Personais'
M.xcnfsrrE BUREAU RICHMOND llMS,
No. lizi Hula SrREA:. BEAIrIE bLoON'


Louis Bishop and Arthur ne''''
were asan before the Mancnes,ci 49,. 80
Court yesterday morning on 'nS ,,.,as,s
-, rnhDtnty the store Of captain @.toi''""
Torrs on $500. great aeai % -.
.cncc was taken III the case, a.cl 49,
Sofb paFilcs were sent ON 10 the h"''
Seveil was pat upon the STAND an, ,a
,naoe "A lengthy statement, IN ~hiSn ~, ~
described how the plan ha" oe 'na nov, now
l<isnop Daa tied MIN after ee'lns W
meme AIS statement Was Ia substance
me same that mas Deen pupiishcu
me only important Witnesses HltiD
o,,rad nv The COUNSEL Tor bisnop were
several laoles residing near i "lii'..,
Creek about fve miles bcio" Na.S",
Ter. THESE ladies, VINO hNe ho'
APART, stated tnat young bisho9 ~,
In thar neignDoTnOOd the latter part OF
last friday, ana mad visited their MONIES,
Mr. Crawford. gentleman i'si"tns ~, 80
Clopion's. about "A miic anu a man DC
low the clty, tcstlne0 That blshoP was a.
,0at mace al 5.4s 4. a. ms was the
most important evidence brought Out At
the trlai yesterday morning.
Bishop was allowed Dall IN the sum %
loo. AIcssrs ;. J. boswell ana W. l..
Rishop tbrother OF LOUIS Bishop solnS
on his bond. Bevell was also Ddiied ivi
his appearance DeiOre the grand Jury ,"
the same sum, his moinei' MIs, o. ~
Bevei ana Captain J. j.. HOPKINS do
sureties. ~ d, ,ox
Jr, represented Bishop, ana cor -uSteu
hfs case I'm an able manner. Ah'y ltlS
upon an abb to prove his innocence, ~,
according 10 the statement OF 'eNe,al
persons the robbery occurred oft"t'ii
b.2O and s. O'Clock. and Bishops counsel
claim mat they can prove mat al that
time he was some distance from MAI
chester. - =, ,..,,,,
has been missing small change from ms
monay-draWer ana ms suspicious were
aroused 40 much that Tuesday night he
watched for the guilty party. MI Seis-
ley placed himself In a spot near ,nS
drawer, SO that II the thleI naue nis
appearance hc would catch him IN the
act Between \ and . o'clock JOnn ore
man. a cOiored driver for MT. Jersey,
made his appearance, ana WINE IN ~
act OF taking the money out MI. CelS.'y
fired at him with shotgun. " ~
thought that the negro was Struck, pu0
the wound did not affect him very much'
as he made his escape.
New Year s-Day was Eenerally oo
served in Manchester yesterday. Inc
post-onice kept Sunday hours ana foine
OF the stores closed. wniie entertain
mtnts ang receptions were given at many
In spite OF the dun times which have
prevailed during the past year, Man
chester has made a fairly good SHOW
ing and starts the new year with bright
prospects. Many Improvement OF vial
Importance 10 the city are under way,
several manufactures are gong up, anu
there Is an air of life and hustle about
the place that augurs well Tor us u
tlire
-1r. William u. Cox, for number of
years the popular and efficient deputy
clerk OF the Hastings Court has been
admitted 10 the bar. and has resigned
his position OF deputy clerk. Mr.. Cox
appeared Tuesday morning Tor the irst
time in tribunal OF justice as an at
torney, and IN the Bishop case yesfeI-
day morning he acquitted himself IN
msnner that would become lawyer oil
long experience.
The funeral Of Mrs. Victoria Chalkley
took place at o'clock yesterday morn
ing from the residence or Mr. smith
Latham. Rev. Dr. L.. r. Thornhiil nf-
nciated. The remains were taken 10
Chesterfield county for intcrment.
\ delightful dance. IN which many
y6-ng people participated. was given
Tuesdav night at the residence OF Mrs.
NJ. A. Pucket. In Swansboro. and the
new year was ushored in 10 the stIsins
OF waltz music.
Mrs Bingham White Of New York, Is
visiting her mother. Mrs. Reid. OF ,nis
city.
Dir. Wade Hampton Young, Of Danville,
Is in the civ
\ social gathering by the EDworth
League OF Central church will be a1yen
tomorrow night al \ O'Clock, IN the
church RecitatiOns. dialogues. singing,
&c. All are invited
The Pastors Aid Society of COwardiI-
Avenue Christian church are busiiy pre-
pairing for the entertainment at mat
church tonight.
Mr.. Samuel Sutherland who had the
misfortune to break his leg i'm foot
ball game recently, is able 10 bee out on
crutchcs.