Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-02
THE VERDICT JUST.
THIS THE PREVAILING OPINION
AMONG MANCHESTER PEOPLE.
PASSING SENTENCE NAY BIZ DEFERRED
Counsel for Mayo Indicate Their
Purposc to Take an Appenl-Denth
of MFR. BIunt-Court, Personal,
Church, and Other Items.

Wesley MayO, the negro VINO was CON-
yicted In Manchester Friday night OF at
tempted assault upon Mrs. Mamie r..
Iowrie and given ten years In the peni-
Tertiary. passed yesterday In the CITY
Jail. and will be brought before Judge
Ingram tomorrow TO be sentenced
Counsel for the defence. Messrs. wise
and Garrett, It Is understood. viii then
file exceptions. and pray stay OF the
sentence. An appeal will be taken. Cap
tain Wise says there are points OF law
brought out in this case regarding crimi-
nal assault which he wished the Su-
preme Court TO pass on.
The general expression among the peo-
pie as 10 the verdict is that OF satisfac-
ton. Some few think the verdict a Sc
we're one. but the larger number sagely
say that If he were guilty, as indicted he
did not get a day more than he ought,
and. IL not guilty, he ought not to nave
had day at all. The prevailing opinion
is that the evidence warranted the con-
clusion reached by the jury.
Tuesday has been set for the trial OF
the suit Of Mr.. Davidson VS.. the Rich
mond and Manchester Railway Company,
for damages sustained last summer In
the killing Of Mr.. Dayidson's little SON.
A line-wire pole belonging TO the com
pany tell upon the child, and death re-
suited from the injuries. special jury
has been summoned.
POLICE-COURT NEWS.
The sinners and spectators all remained
at home yesterday morning, and Mayor
Maurice's court was tableau of the
Great Sahara.
In the case OF Victor Pefe. charged with
ordinance violation, the accused was
fined $50 and costs. toward the WORK
on Hull street, so soon now TO begin.
The case OF Thomas Cheatham was
called, and that sable parsonage ambled
forth TO tell why he carried suspicion
about with him. He was not very fluent
so his Honor required him to give Sc
curity in $50 for twelve months He
didn't give II, and went to board al
Fourteenth and Stockton streets. He was
the negro arrested by Officer Sheffield at
the request of Captain Lipscomb.
FISHING UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
Willie Toney, Ernest Neblett, and a
small boy named Clayton, were all ar
rested yesterday by officer Smith on a
warrant charging them with assault upon
Joe Bowman. also small white boy
The Bowman boy was fishing in the
river at the paper-mill, and these boys,
who are employed at the mill, amused
themselves by throwing lot of trash
and buckets of slops on him. They sue
ceeded in running his clothes. When Joe
Informed his father OF the behavior OF
the boys he procured a warrant for
their arrest. Mayor Maurice VIII hear
about it tomorrow morning.
DEATH OF AN OLD MAN AND \
CHILD.
Mr.. John w. Blunt died yesterday at
noon, at his residence, No. 425 CoWardin
avenue. Mr.. Blunt was III his 18th year,
and for some time had been employed
out Of the city, and had been at his home
in the city only a few days. He leaves
four children-Messrs. Peter W., Thomas
H., Charles f., and Elex. NJ. One daugh-
ter survives him-Mrs. j. a. Galloway
The funeral will take place at o'clock
this evening from the residence. and the
interment will be in Maury Cemetery.
The pall-bearers will be Captain James
a. Lipsconb, and Messrs. Henry Fitz-
gerald. Henry Furcron, Nathan Eubank
James Butler, and Emmett Wesger.
Airline May, the infant child Of Mr.. and
Mrs r. A. Taylor, died at an early hour
yesterday morning, at its parents resi-
dence, 17l9 Maury street. The remains
Will be taken to Amelia Courthouse to-
day at noon by the Southern road, where
the little body will be inferred in the
family section.
IN THE CHURCHES.
In the absence Of Rev. W. W. Lear,
pastor of Central Methodist church, who
spends to-day in Charlottesville, Rev,
W. Il. Williams. of West-End church,
Will preach at Central at the morning
service. MIR. Williams will preach from
his own pulpit at the evening service.
Rev. c. n. Van Houten, pastor OF the
Manchester Presbyterian church, will
preach at DR.. Hoges church this morn
ing, and Rev. II. o. Williams will fill his
pulpit. Mr.. Van Houten will occupy his
own pulpit In the evening.
Rev. J. A. Spencer will preach morn
ing and night at Cowardin-Avenue
Christian church. At IL a. NJ. he will
take as his subject, Home Missions"
and In the evening, 1.-THE Masters Call"
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss Mary White, who has been visit
ing the Misses Crawford, on Hull street,
left yesterday morning for her home in
Charlotte county.
Mr.. George r. Peasants, ST., left yes
terday for Chase City, where he will Spend
the summer with his daughter Mrs. AL
fred Bigger.
The Third Ward Democratic party has
been called to meet at Ills Hull street
tomorrow night, at 8 o'clock, by Super
intendent w. J. OsteTbine.
Mr.. Thomas S. Neisler is In Kansas
City. Mo-. attending the meeting OF the
Grand Lodge of Machinists Of the United
States. Mr. Neisler is the delegate from
Richmond Loige.
There was an important meeting Of the
committee from the four councils Of
the Junior Order Of United American Me-
chanics. Of Manchester. for the celebra-
ton of the GLORIOUS Fourth or July
at the residence OF MIR. Livesy, on Stock
ton street last evening. Arrangements
for a fitting observance are fast taking
shape.