Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-21

ing with Richard Green, OF this city. some
time ago. some goods which were stoler
In south Boston were found In car or
the Southern road. which had come
through that place. and the negroes were
supposed TO have left the stolen property
In fleeing from justice. The prisoners
were ordered to be held for ten days
and the South Boston authorities VIII In
the mean time be notified.
INDICTED BY GRAND JURY.
The September term OF the Hustings
Court began yesterday. and several In
dictments were returned by the grand
jury. Albert Dowdy was indicted for
shooting his brother. John Dowdy, ON
the night OF July nth. The case Is set
for trial on Wednesday next. Thomas
Il. Stewart alias William Hawley, the
assistant agent at the Southern station,
who skipped town on May 8. 1897. with
money belonging TO the railway company
and watch belonging to Mr.. Salmon,
was indicted on both charges. William
Cramp the negro charged with criminally
assaulting Dollie Elizabeth Hix. colored
girl under IA years Of age, in February,
1895. was indicted, and his case set for
Saturday next.
MR.. FITZPATRICK POSTMASTER.
Mr.. j. NJ. G. Fitzpatrick, the newly
appointed postmaster for Swansboro', has
received his commission, and will assume
charge Of the Office on the 1st of October.
He has appointed Miss May Evans as
his assistant.
The office will be removed from its
present location to the store of Mr.. Will
liam Evans, few doors above the pres
ent site.
Squire Charles T. Jones. of the up
town city," held court as usual yester-
day, and heard the following cases:
Sam Jones was tried for an assault on
Mr.. Walter Bowen, citizen of that place.
Jones was found guilty and fined $3.50
and costs. In default of payment he was
sent to the Chesterfield county Jail
Lucy Jones was arrested on a warrant
sworn out by Mary Williams doth col
ored). She was given % cents I'm change
too much. and would not return the
money. Squire Jones fined her Sis.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. Horace S. Bradley, of Baltimore, is
in the city.
Miss May Martindale is visiting Miss
Alice Hill, in Petersburg.
Mr.. Charles l.. Petit has returned from
a trip to Baltimore and Washington.
Mr.. Otis Guy, OF Boston, Mass, is in
the city visiting friends.
Mr.. Charles NJ. Amos left yesterday
morning for Baltimore, where he will
spend the week.
Mr.. Charles Craig Of Selma, N. c., is
in the city visiting his mother on Perry
street.
Miss Maude Clements will celebrate
her birthday tonight at her residence
in Swansboro'.
The Ladies' Sewing Circle of Stockton
Street church will hold the annual meet
ing tonight at 7:i5.
There will be an apron and necktie
party given at the residence of Mr.. c. A.
Raines, in Swansboro', Thursday night.
Mrs. T. p. Cheatham, left Saturday for
Winterpock. Va. where she will spend
several weeks with her sister, Mrs. W. A.
Condry.
Misses Bessie and Dahlia Condry. of
Wlnterpock, Va, are the guests of their
cousins. Misses Nella and Lydia Cheat
ham, Marx addition.
Mrs. w. II. Barrett and two daughters.
Misses Lucy and Myrtle, have returned
from Old Point, after a most delightful
trip Of ten days stay with Mrs. w. +.
Whine, where they were for the benefit
of Miss Lucy's health. She is very much
improved.
Resolutions were recently passed by
Lily Council, No. 3, Daughters of
Liberty. in respect to the memory of their
sister. Florence Jones.
Stephen CARAT and Charles Morton
two negroes) were arrested last night for
fighting in the street. officer r. Perry
Smith captured these dlsorderly denizens
and locked them up.