Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-26
BROUGHT BACK HERE.
MANCHESTER NEGRO TO STAND
TRIAL on a SERIOUS CHARGE.
slit FOR DEFAMATION or CHARACTER
4 Lady shop-Kecper Brings Such an
Acfion-Ncws and Gossip FROM
..ro.. the James-Court Items and
Personals and Briefs.

William Crump. the negro who stands
.hareed with the same offence for which
foseph Fife is to be hanged to-day, and
who was arrested Tuesday In Newport
sews after a year and half of dodg-
ng the officers OF the law, was yes
erday brought back TO Manchester by
captain Lipscomb, Chief OF Police'
This morning he will have a preliminary
,earing before MAYOR Maurice. He is
rory black and Of medium size, w!th
BAD countenance. lie refused to talk
.bcut the charge against him last night,
md saving TO the question Guilty or
,ot guiIty?" that he had no statement
% make. He is TO be tried for commit
sng criminal assault upon girl of his
ace years Of age. His people live
this city, and his father has shoe
hop on Hull street.
An application will be made to-day to
yet bail for the prisoner.
Welded IN MANCHESTER.
Mr.. John w. Jones and Miss Irene
Paddock, of this city, were united in
he bonds of matrmony at the resi-
lence of the bride last night at clock.
rhe ceremony was performed by Rev.
I. o. Babcock. pastor of Fifth-Street
hcthodist church. in the presence of
number OF friends OF the young people.
After the ceremony a reception was
endered the happy couple. and amid
blowers of rice and old shoes they en-
cred their new home and their new life.
SUIT FOR DAMAGES.
Mrs. A. Spigel who keeps clothing
establishment ON Hull street and who
ecently figured in warrants charging
Ter with disorder and abuse, yesterday
dgnihed her intention of entering suit
tgainst Mr. JOSEF oppeman and his
wife, Mrs. Annie Oppelman, for dofaina-
ion Of character. The suits are in
diluted separately. and are for $1,000
damages in each instance.
The two parties are neighbors, but have
been living very unneighborly OF late.
Mrs. Spigei alleges that Oppelman and his
wife put out the reports about her wh.h
damaged her mercantile business TO the
extent of $1,000.
Mr.. w. HAY Garnett has been retained
as counsel by Mrs. Spigel.
JOHN WILEY BAILED.
John Wiley. the young man who was
several weeks ago charged i'm the Police
Court Of Richmond with attempting to
shoot Miss Molie Jenkins of that city,
md who was sent from that court TO the
grand jury of the Hastings Court. was
yesterday bailed by Judge John III. in
gram, of Manchester Hastings Court, In
The sum of $780, The evidence in the
preliminary hearing clearly showed that
he shooting was done by the young man
while in "A fit of Jealousy, and that his
leart was sore from the wounds or
rupid's arrows.
When the case was sent on Wiley was
cent TO Jail in the absence of security
hat he would appear at the September
Term of the court. But though behind
.hick Jail walls some carrier dove bore
messages Of love TO The lady of his al
lections, and he won in prison what IN
freedom he failed 10 gain-the young
adys consent to become his for better or
FOR worse They were married in the
,fiice of the City Sergeant of Richmond,
and after the ceremony Wiley again
vent back TO jail He was later able TO
give bond and because Judge Witt, OF
he Richmond court. was out of the city,
ne applied TO the Manchester jurist, with
abundant and joy-giving success.
He is not likely 10 be prosecuted how
aver, as there is no law TO compel a wife
% assail her husband.
RECEIVER NOT WANTED.
The argument in behalf of appointing
receiver for the Manchester Home
Building and Loan Association, when
Mr. Charles l. Page had asked the privi-
ege OF making before Judge Ingram, dic
aot take place yesterday morning, ana
/ is understood that the application has
Deen withdrawn.
One of the stockholders had become dis
toHA with mt nf . n.
company's affairs, and had determined L
ask that the affairs of the association b,
brought to a close, or, at least, that tn'
stockholders should be given an under
standing of their condition. but a meet
ing OF ali the stockholders has beer
,alled, and in view of this the application
for receiver was withdrawn. TIM
meeting will be held Friday evening II
the Leader building.
TEACHERS TO BE ELECTED.
An important meeting of the Manches
ter School Board will be held at the whit.
school building this evening at o'clock
when the teachers in the schools of tn,
city will be elected for the ensuing SEES
sion. In the white schools it is though
that all the old teachers will be re-elect
ed. The only vacancy TO be filled will
be that OF Miss Annie French. who re
signed 10 get lnt Iirl, anu moved u
South Carolina.
In the colored schools there will be
fight for the position of principal. j. II
Blackwell is the incumbent He will
be opposed by G.. William Moon, one o
his under teachers.
AFFAIRS OF THE GRAYs.
The special committee appointed by tn,
City Council 10 settle the matter OF pay
ing the rent for the Manchester Gray
viii meet this evening in the Council
chamber at 1880 O'clock.
There has been some dissatisfaction
among the members of this company Il
the past few months. Some have wante
the organization disbanded. while other
wanted II kept up. The matter has no
been plain 10 the Council as to what
was their duty 10 do under the existing
circumstances. So this committee wa
appointed 10 ferret out the trouble.
Peace and harmony new appears 10 pre-
vail among the members OF the Grays
and everything is now working nicely
They have only few dissatisfied me
on their roll. W
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss Matte Davis left Tuesday to visl
friends In Henrico county.
Mr.. Joseph Lands. OF Baltimore, wa
In the city yesterday.