Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-29
DIES FROM THE SHOT.
WOUND RECEIVED ny DAVID DAM
crRF,ELD RESULTS IN DEATH.
Mr.. STRATTON Is ACQUITTED
Trial OF His Case In the Hus'i"s'
Court Results i'm Ncr"ic' "'
-,Iarriage OF Captain FL
Iin.fon end Miss Davis.

station last Monday, died from HIS
,..,,ordov afternoon az 4:3O O'CLOCK
From the moment DR.. Lawrence IN
Gram saw the wounded man at MS Oh
oce on the evening Of the shootlhs'
was apparent to his practiced eye 'hH' i''9
condition was most serious, ana 1u.'
dav evening when peritonius set IN the
nbvsiclan knew that all hope for FaVnns
his uatients life was gone. lie sraou"i
" sank until the evening hour OF !es'er-
day when be passed away.
This means that when Joe Hill i caueh'
the serious charge of murder VIII DC
preferred against him.
The other negro shot at the same tiihe-
Edward Moody-is better. but at 10
,,,,e were his two wounds as serious as
that Of Daingerfeld.
The shooting was very uhlor 'uHa'e
accompaniment Of colored church plch'o
mn is still at large. with the officers VI
law and justice at his heels
MARRIED LAST NIGHT.
very prettv and impressive marriage
took Mace at West-End Methodist church
last night at Q o'clock. when captain D.
II. Ellington. of the Atlantic-Coast bine'
led TO Hymen's altar Miss Mary H. DAVIS,
of this city. The ceremony was al.e.
the beautiful ritual Of the Methodist
Church. and was performed by Kew -
n williams. pastor OF the church Inc
usbere were Messrs. James T. Moore, NJ
I. crew. Marshall Jones. and Coalter =
Lamb. After the ceremony reception
was rendered the bridal pair and ushers
az tho home of the brides parents
The bride IS an attractive lady OF Man
chester. and has a host OF admlrlhs
friends here. who wished her unmeasured
hanpiness i'm her new life. Captain FL
lfnpton is n popular railroad official ana
friends crowded about him last night,
and extended their congratulations ana
best wishes.
CONTRACTOR STRATTON GOES FREE
The trial with which the Hastings Court
was engaged yesterday closed at o'clock,
and Mr.. Charles L. Stratton, who was ar
raigned upon the charge of Obtaining
merchandise from Mr.. II. b. Cersley under
false pretenccs. was declared not guilty
bv the iury and a free man by Judge
John II. Ingram.
Mr.. W. Hay Garnett represented the
defendant. while Captain A. c. Attkisson
was i'm his place as Attorney for the
Commonwealth.
Mr.. Stratton is a contractor by craft
and was engaged by Mr. George u. Gary
to do some building work for him. Air.
Cersley claimed that during this time
of employment Mr.. Stratton got goods
from him under the pretence that he
should look 10 Mr.. Gary for settlement.
When informed, as he claimed that Mr..
Gary had given no such authority, ne
fr,. n. OF nf
Stratton. The contractor was accorded
a hearing by Mayor Maurice and given
sixty DAYS in Jail. An appeal was taken
10 the Hastings Court, and the trial of
yesterday resulted in the defendants ac-
quittal.
ON THEIR BRIDAL TRIP.
Captain and Mrs. w. c. Jennings, Of
Selma. n. c., reached this city last eve
Ming over the Southern road for stay
Of several days. with the parents Of
Captain Jennings on Decatur and Ninth
streets. Mr.. Jennings is a conductor on
the Southern railroad and was married
Yesterday morning at Selma to Miss An
ME Orren. of that place. He brings his
bride to Manchester. his old home and
that of his parents now, on his bridal
trip.
His bride is handsome and attractive
lady. while Captain Jennings, who was
moved to Selma several years ago, Is
remembered very graciously in his native
city. They received a very cordial well
come.
Announcement has been made Of the
marriage of Mr.. James a Baughan and
Miss Rebenia V. Baugh, on the evening
Of August 9th, at the residence Of the
brides parents, on Pocahontas street.
The bride-elect is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George S. Baugh. and is an attrac-
tive young lady. Mr. Baughan is also a
resident of Manchester, and a popular
gentleman.
FUNERAL OF MRS. MOODY.
The funeral service of Mrs. Emma
Florence Moody wife of Mr.. T.. S. Moody,
was held at $50 o'clock yesterday after
noon. at Fifth-Street Methodist church,
i'm the presence of many friends of the de-
ceased and of the bereaved family. Rev.
j. 0. Babcock, pastor Of the church,
conducted the service, and the interment
was made in Maury Cemetery. The last
rites were very beautiful and impressive.
Messrs. Morrissett, Woodson, and Nun
nally sang "Only Remembered" a hymn
that I'm lifetime the deceased had loved.
The pail-bearers were officers Of the
church. in which her husband is a stew
ard. and were Messrs. J. w. Haddock,
James Haggard. J. H. Busby. A. b. Car
Der, ID. w. Payne, ]. NJ. Williams, w.
Il. Snead, and n. w. Reams.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. Charles Green is confined to his
bed with fever.
Mr.. Henry Clay Ferguson left yester-
day morning for Bedford Alum Springs.
Mr.. George Q. Ely. who has been quite
IN. is somewhat improved.
Miss Eva Flournoy has been quite
sick at he. home, No. 1901 Decatur
street.
Mr. and Mrs. w T. Lithgow have re-
turned home from a pleasant visit to
Buckingham county
Mr. J. ID. Mathews left yesterday for
Bedford City He Will be the guest OF
DR.. Thomas Marshall.
Mr. George Z. Ely. who has had a pro-
longed Illness. Is able now 10 leave his
room.
Mrs ]. T. Ford. of this city. is i'll with
typhoid-fever at the home of her mother.
on Church Hill.
Misses Ella and Lalla Mayo and Norma
Lithgow of this city. are visiting Miss
Mary Terrell, Of Louisa.
Lieutenant Charles Burket Of this city.
had narrow escape from injury Tues
day in colliding on his wheel with city
cart OF Richmond. He was thrown to the
pavement. but not hurt.
There will be a lawn party given at
Perry and Eighth streets tonight by the
Misses Robertson. for the benefit of the
Presbyterian church.
Mr.. West. Of this city. was slightly bit
ten by a dog in the neighborhood OF Hull
and Twelfth streets last night. The in
jury on the gentleman's leg was not Sc
rous and no report was made to the
police Of the matter.
GUaRDIAS OF HER CHILDREN.
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