The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-01
A MYSTERIOUS MURDER.
THE DEAD B0DY OF MORO
FOUsD NEAR cLOP7ON,
The Jury Decides That tho Man Came to
nis Death by the Blow of n Blunt Wea-
pom Dealt by an Unknown ra'tv.



ton station yesterday al an carry nosf
ConstaDlc DcCrsc A.. cole, OF swans
hofO. was notified Of the fact. anu nc
summoned the following gentlemen 70 aS-
lev, l.. L. Clements. j. IL. Clements, =. =.
Queeusberry. ". f.. Jones, ana ~ L.
Al l9 O'clock they went down 20 the
place and view Cd the remains. Sdaire =.
r. Jones acted as coroner and br. Geo
". Friend was present 90 gsNe eNper' tes-
After soliciting an the information they
could about the death Of the deceased IL
was learned that his name Was AiDert
Bolts, Jr lie was about t~enty-'"o
years OF age.
When last seen he was IN Manchester
about $50 O'Clock in the evening and ne
was ia company with his cousin rom
Col. Tho jury then adjourned 10 meet
in the afternoon az % clock 90 the re
tersburg Railroad Crossing % tuh street
DR. Friend said the man had beeh
murdered. and 90 was his opinion that ne
met his death from blow inflicted WIN
a stick. Gon was. therefore, hcid ny
Squire Jones. as he was last seen Win
The murdered man.
Bolts came 20 Manchester Wednesday
evening from bis home az Cl0pton 70 at
tend "a marriage and then returned nome
ward. when he met his death. II WIS tt
first thought thae he was Killed by the
train while walking on The track.
THE JURY RECONNENES.
The jury rcconvcncd 40 the freight de-
pot OF the Petersburg Railroad Company
az o'clock. Mr.. Phi. y. Coghll, COM
loonweaith's' Attorney. was present 10
look after the interest Of the state. Mr..
Elistt. The attorney for The railroad. was
there 10 represent the interest cf his COM
pany. Captain A. g.. Attkss0n was pres
ent being employed by the dead man.
father. 10 have justice done lf possible,
10 the man who killed his son.
Con. the cousin of the deceased, was the
first person put upon the stand. he told
HNn. IIaH ~. HH On 1. 20
abouts after .eaving Bolts az CSC o'clock
yesterday afternoon. Ills story was
yOuchcd for BY Emma Hamlin. the col
ored girl. with whom he went TO church
last night and BY Charles MOsey. who
saw the two men together at z O'Clock in
Manchester and by Juuius Hatcher, VINO
saw Con at Mount Olivet church about
10 O'Clock.
THE VERDICT.
The accused was then discharged as
there was no evidence TO convict MIN ana
the Jury brought in the following verdict;
we. the jury, agree that the deceased
came 20 his death by the blow OF blunt
weapon. in the hands Of a person unknown
10 the jury.
every means in their power 10 apprehend
the murderer. AT the present time they
have no clue upon which 10 pursue their
work.
This morning Mr.. j. NJ. g. Fitzpatrick
will take charge OF the SwansbOrO post
Office as its postmaster. lie was recently
appointed to this position by the auth0rl-
ties at Washington. He will succeed Mrs.
Mary Burke. who has held the office since
the death Of her late husband, Mr.. John
A. Burke. The new postmaster was En-
gagged yesterday in removing the ONCE
from its old site 20 the store Of Mr.. VIII
liam Evans. "A few doors above the old
place. lie will be assisted by Miss Evans
Who will have charge OF the delivery VIM
~. The present postmaster IS not
fIT -.
% years he was the postmaster at Ches-
ter.
THE SWANSBORO POLICE.
Squire G. II. Jones. the Mayor Of swans
borO. will hold court to-day al 10 O'Clock
Fred. Johnson was arrested yesterday by
Constable George ID. Cole He is charged
with cursing, abusing and threatening
10 strike with q stick one 5. l. Caudle
M. T. TT. y. West. farmer. who lives
a few miles from here. got out warrant
against William Patram, Claiborne Pa
tram and George Banks. charging them
with trespass. These parties went hunt
ing and with their dogs looked for game
upon the land Of Mr.. West. knowing the
same 70 be posted. The Squire viii hear
their tales Of woe.
FOR CITY OFFICERS.
a joint meeting OF the Building and
Land Committee and the Water Commis-
sl0ners WAS held in front of the Market
Those present from the Building ana
Land Committee were Messrs. VI. \.
Campbell. J. r. Green. II. c. Nelson and
+. J.. Patram. From the Water Commis-
s.0ners were Captain John . Brien and
Messrs G. 5. Wells. and A. ID. Sh0tWcI.
After a general talk about what they
deemed best for the interest OF the city
and the best use that could be made Of
TIE Market House. the City Engineer was
Instructed 10 prepare plans in accord
with the views expressed by the meeting.
lie viii DO so at once ana present them
20 the committee. Bids Viii then be adj
Vertised for the work.
IL Is the intention of the committee TO
remodel the front Of the building ihere
win be three offices in the frouL The
two on tie south side viii oe used by The
Water Commissioners. The one on the
north side OF the building Will De used
bv the civ Engineer. Tho rear OF these
offices Will be arranged for the use OF the
hands employed by the CITY Water Com
pany as their workshop and store rooms
This will put the Market House 90 some
use. With the exception % the rear OF
the bu.ldinu which is used as the station
house and Mayors COURTROOM. IL has
been idle for many years. The improve
mcnts as proposed viii make IL an orna-
.nent instead of an eye-sore, as IL has
been for long time
The directors OF the Manchester Home
Building ond Loan Association rendered
yesterday % Mr.. q. l.. Page. the attor-
neg FOR Miss Marie McElrcths check for
81 0O9
This 81 the amount OF her suit against
this Association. and is given in fun SAT-
isfaction Of her five shares. The decree
was theFlupOn entered. dlSsolVng the m
Junction heretofore restraining the as
ISOLATION of lispOsiul OK It's assets, and
the SUIT Yves dismissed.
This ends The suit against this ass0cla-
ton asking for a receiver 10 wind up IT'S
affairs.
FOR FREE DELIVERY.
Postmaster ID. l.. foney received yester-
day the last instalmeut OF furniture Tor
the free delivery of mail. This viii in
clude everything needed for this branch
OF the service.
The next thing 10 De done 81 90 APP
point the carriers. ana iet thSm start 10
Work. Then Manchester will have free
delivery The postmaster IS getting
everything by degrees. and ~ everything
comes 10 him who waits. possibly the
patience Of the people ~ Mancht ster Will
be rewarded. and she may have this ser
vice started next week.
rnere will be a special meeting Of the
City Council held in the Council Chamber
This evening az l.8 O'Clock sharp. They
will meet TO consider the report OF the
Election Committee.
TIE Fire mmissioners VIII meet ~
the Council Chamber Monday evening AZ
The street Committee win be called ia
the City Engineers Office at $40 o clock.
UNLICENSED DOGS.
Squire TYSON Is stlI the presiding Sc
Mus ia the Han o. Justice The only
cases brought % his attention yesterday
was against q number Of citizens who
have dogs ON their places ana who have
not procured the necessary TAGS by the
payment Of ST. 10 people have not paid
their license on their dogs or goats they
should DO so az once. II IL is nos attend
william Jones. Virginia Montague ana
G. Stroud were summoned bv the police.