The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-19
GIVEN TWELVE MONTHS.
J,nfs NJ. THOMAS' REWdRD FOR
.IALKISG roo MUCH."
MRS n. A. Monkey Takes Too Much La""
...mD Death of Miss MolIie Amos.
Mr., Reynolds Very III.
M.xcHgsrsn BUREAU RIcHmoND I1M1s,

lnorulun and Was sent 10 jail Tor Twelve
months as a suspicious character.
Thomas is the man Who ATTEMPTED 10
GET Mr. William Turner TO Join him I'm
waylaying Mr. Jacob Fuller, the cashier
Of the Manchester and Richmond hali-
way Company while on his way TO make
his daily deposit IN bank, and TO rob him.
When the proposition was made 20
Turner he Informed SIR. Bowen and spe-
tiel Policeman j. g.. GIL OK the fact. THESE
gentlemen at once notified CHIEF OF folico
lApscomb and Thomas was placed under
arrest.
Thomas IS n man about % years OF age.
His lie has been "a varied one and be has
Travelled over "a great deal Of the country.
lie IS tail and slender with clean shaved
face. lie served a term OF two years in
the states prison for forgery, having
forged the name Of Mr.. j.. r. Richmond
OF Ice county. lie lived IN Richmond for
some time In Pcnitentiary Bottom. but
had TO leave az the request OF Judge
Crutchneld when he moved 10 this city
and has resided on Seventh street near
Perry street Since he has been a resident
Of Manchester he has not done any work,
but says ne has been looking Tor II every
day.
lie was for ono season with LontE
Bros Circus as a canvas man. H9 has al
WAYS had 10 make MS living by hard
HICKS ana never idu us Easy 'Di tli az i'.
life except when al one time he Kept
books. 49,.
A MUCH MARRIED MAN.
Thomas has been ~ very much married
man for one Of his age. lie was first
married 20 Miss Maggie Arnold, Of III
PasO. Texas. This lady secured a divorce
from him lie next married Miss Anna
MCCOY. OF Munsie. Indiana. This lady
lived II months after the wedding and
died with consumption. His third wife
was Miss Rosa Thomas, Of Senannee,
Tenn. She lived is months and died with
black tongue fever.
Thomas tells OF como lively adventures
on one occasion M was in a mOon-shine
stll in Kentucky ard they had pitched
battle and six men we're killed and one
woman badly injured. The party al the
siill were under theimpressiOn the other
party were revenue officers after them
and this caused the fight. lie says also
that ne was a friend of Rush Murgan,
1ho outlaw who killed Joseph Sprenkle
az Herberts. Va. Morgan kept a bar at
that place and the people were opposed
20 him. SuenlSlc attempted to arrest
Morgan but was killed in the attempt
Morgan was afterwards arrested and sem
fenced to be hung, but broke out of jail
and dehed the authorities afterwards
lie was also mixed ny inthe Turner and
H0words feud at Martins Fork, KY,
no says
Thomas IS not bad looking man and IS
always ready TO talk. In fact, he says
that is the cause of his trouble now. lie
claims that he was only "jollyng" Tur-
ner and never had an idea Of attacking
Dir. Fuller
A HEAVY TEAM.
Manchester Chapter Royal Arch Masons
met in the Masonic Temple last night.
This was a special meeting and they took
a team over the rough and ragged road.
Tfey had been Wtiting for these pill
grmS for several months and last night
they were cOrralled. With the assistance
Of his companions High Priest Joseph j.
Galloway exalted Messrs. William Vernon
bradshaw. Frank Phillips and S. u. Shu-
maker TO the degree of a Royal Arch
Mason. This team will weigh 1OO pounds,
and they will be handled with great care
10y the companions Of No. a.
MRS. REYNOLDS ILL.
Mrs. John c. Reynolds is quite i'll at
her home on Fifteenth street, and there
S. little hopes of her recovery. She has
been sick for several weeks, and her
death IS expected at any time. Mrs. Roy
nolds was formerly Miss Winnie, of S,af-
ford county. She lost an infant child 4
lew days ago
WITH THE POLICE.
William Harris, Plummer Graham, VIII
liam Baugh and Samuel Hull all colOred,
10y Policeman X. G. Jones. These broth
crs In black had a row and complaint Was
made against them by Lee Young, whom
they attempted TO beat. They will tell
their SOrrOws to Mayor Maurice IN his
court this morning
TOOK LAUDANUM.
Mrs. T. IT, Monkey Of Fourth and Hun
streets. had a narrow escape from death
Tuesday night.
she has been I'm the habit OF using laud-
enum and that night before retiring she
took a larger quantity than usual Her
husband noticed that something was
wrong and sent for the family physician,
who worked on tho lady from 10 o'clock
until 2 o'clock Wednesday morning
before he considered Her out of danger.
The lady denied taking the drug, but
her husband said TO the physician that
she had done so and such was found TO
BE the case. She is now out Of danger.
MISS AMOS DEAD.
Miss Monic Virginia Amos died at her
parents residence AT No. 5l3 west Twelfth
street. yesterday morning at $50 o'clock.
She was in her eighteenth year.
Miss Amos WAS consistent member
or the Cowardin-Avonuo Christian church.
She has been sufferer for long time
and her death was not a surprise 10 her
family. She was a daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs Charles NJ. Amos. and leaves, be-
sides her parents. several brothers and
sisters to mourn their loss.
The funeral will take place from COwar-
din Avenue Christian church this after
noon at O'Clock. The interment will be
made in Maury cemetery
IL Roy. Mr.. Spencer, the pastor. arrives
ia the city by that time he will conduct
the services
Mary Gertrude Day. the young child Of
Mr.. ana Mrs. George w. Day, died at its
uarents residence. on Twenty-first and
Everett streets Tuesday night
The funeral services took place from tho
residence yesterday afternoon at O'Clock
The iniormCnt was made at Maury
cemetery. Key. Charles n. Van HOuton
conducted the services
THE MAYORS COURT.
The cool breeze of yesterday brought a
large crowd to the iIan OF Justice who
wanted TO see Thomas. the white man..
who wanted 10 waylay ana rob Mir. Jacob
Fuller. the cashier OF the Electric Rail-
way Company
Charles Humphrey was mp for an at
tempted assault on Dr. DOrsett The
trouble occurred ON last Saturday night.
Humphrey was fined $3.50 and costs.
Albert Avery swore out warrant
against Anna Hilton and Hilton swOre
out one against Avery both colOred They
are neichhOrs. but DO not agree AVerys
face is quite familiar in tho Police Court
lie is a bad negro from North Carolina.
lIe had to pay tho costs OF both warrants
and was fined $50, making The whole
amount s..
Avery raised a row with the Hilton
woman because she was assisting his
aged mother whom he had driven from
home.
Tom Fuller colored. was arrested IN
Mecklenhurg county for stealing bicycle
The officers I'm that place who made the
arrest had 20 fire seven shots at him be-
fore he stopped running. Tom said the
officers I'm that place could not MT q
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