The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-07
GAvEANEGR0HERCHlL
AN UyANOuN WHITE HOMAN's
mrsrERf0Us ACTION.
The Negro VIII Not Surrender the Walt,
and Legal Steps Are Being Take to OBJ
taia It-oihcr Manchester News.


OANa - 49,
Branch. a colorcd man. VINO lives In Be'-
muda township. She asked Jim TO take
charge OF this baby for a short wnlle'
which he consented 10 DO. h has never
returned for the child. ana tho man has
Il still In his possession. \ White i"uy
bv The name OF Mrs. Bishop went TO the
house and asked Branch TO give her the
child. and she would adopt IT, lie re-
fused TO do so. as he wanted 10 Keep inc
child. MIR. Hewlett. Of hat place. learn
INK about the matter, and not wanting
a negro to raise a white girl. reported me
case 90 officer Al Avis, OF SNa"spOio'
MIR. Avis has written 70 Shcrit 'n9s
tam Gin. requesting him TO Bct me cHl1
and have Al az the County Court ne
Monday, and let judge Cioptoh "o~'No
what shall be zone WIN u.
INSTALLATION or OFFICERS.
m. ,o,iov,ine officers were Installed
by District Deputy IA. a. Maurice lor
stuart Lodge. No. al. T. o.. o. H., al Ouu-
Fellows Hal, Tuesday mhht. ,t.
PAST Grand, Al. -. Campbtdi NoDio
Grand. e. ". Roach, a. W
Childress: Secretary, George IA. bialhen-
= ship. Treasurer. George W iayHc'
den. G.. ". kcams. Conductor, = a.
phillips; Right Scene supporter 10 ->oD'o
Grand. W. X. Nelson; Let scene Sup
pOrtcr 10 Noble Grand, IS T. ny
tight Scene supporter, j. X Green 10y
Sesne Supnorter. ;. H.. Jones, Inside
ruardian. george r.. Hall; OUTSIDE quar-
oian. }. q. s~aundeis hIsn. "a SIM
;. II. Andrews, LII '"P
portcr TO Nice-Grand. X. 4" fcain"H'
Di..D on NAADkAL
Madison Mills. q negro, living IN TINS
civ. found "A dead white uapy aDou'
n.t.e mttes beyond Mdnchtat,I' u" wy
sonthern railway, last Tuesday, WINE
~N'tn-,, r.Dmts. lie was pokln6
under dead trees. rocks. ana iuoDish ia
quest OF game ana wheh nc ~ " ~'n
boulder he saw something WHlte' ""u =.
milling IL out found IL TO DC a pIOt.s
white baby boy. lie nothed the hls, Pc
son ne silva Manchester Clty oAiNi"i'
VINO brought inc report.
Magistrate C.. r.. Jones was notified. lie
ordered Constable j. II. Coles TO summon
a jury to hold an Inquest, NhCh Soi9''
ed OF the following gentlemen, = a.
Ouecnsberry. Joseph ROCK, Johh W.
liams. Addison ". Jones' DOC "Ai9' "''
pr' Geo N. Friend was present to
give his profess onal experience. Altei Il
post moTtem examination 10y lhe 1O1Oo.
who examined the child, ana Iounu nc toe
i: did not die from unnatui"l 'o"9'.
1ury brought in the following NeIulCt.
:.T6ot tho body was put there by some
nerson or persons unknown 10 the jury
that there Is no doubt the child was awe
when put there, and death was causeo Dy
exposure.
Il1L II1I0tAAf
There was a large attendance OF the
members of Stuart Lodge, No. l4l, lhde-
pendeuf order OF DdO-r cllON ana NlaiN""-
brethren Tuesday night on the occasion
of the presentation OF "a We-slLe picture "i
the late Joseph Il. Walden TO the Lodso ~
The presentation was made by Mayer
Maurice for Mr.. Clarence Walden ana ms
brothers and sisters in an excellent
speech corched in most beautiful IAN
eur re
SThe picture was received in the name Of
the Lodge by Past Grand william Whlt-
worth, of Jefferson Lodge. OF tachmohd'
In an appropriate manner.
Mr.. Walden was made an ODD yellow IN
1896 I'm Richmond. When Henderson
Lodge was instituted in this city ne was
"a charter member, ana shortly alteI INC
lodge was started be- was maze st.ie'"is.
He held this position as long as he was
"a member Of that Ledge.
At the institution OF Stuart Lodse ne
left Henderson Lodge and had ms name
enrolled among the members cf inc new
Lodge. He was their first secretary ana
held the position until a short time be-
lore his death, when he gave II up on
account of his feeble condition.
Mr.. Walden was also City Auditor or
Mgrcf ester for a number = years, ana
held the position until his death.
THIEF CAUGHT.
Lee Edmunds. a colored man. who
works AT oil east Leigh street. Rich
iIlNiltt h'W An 90.
money from the cash drawer OF boWen
e. BTadley's grocery store, corner lhlI-
teenth and Hull streets, about 1881 % CLOCK
yesterday afternoon. lie was arrested
by officer Alex. Wright, and locked up
at the station-hOuse.
The following gentlemen were ordered
by Judge Ingram yesterday morning 10
be summoned for the January term OF
the grand jury. which convene January
18th. Messrs. Charles H.. Sims. ). X.
Green. &. =. Fisher. q. :. Wells. NJ.
a. Campbell. a. c.. Evans. james TAT
bolt. George A. Carr. a. -. Shotweli.
Henry c. Beattie. Lcmuel Logan COLOR
cd. X. n. Cogbill tcOlored).
The Latham building. on the corner OF
Tenth and Hull streets. which Is nearing
completion. win be one of the most hand
some structures In the city. Mr.. a. T.
Hunt. of Richmond. Is the architect
and is literally complimented on his skill
ful work.
Master JOIN Walker BrodnaX enter
tanned "a number of his young friends
last Monday evening al the residence OF
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert w
BrodnaX, i'm Swansboro. The occasion
was the celebration of his eleventh birth
day. The little ones were royalty enter
tanned with games and Instruments
music. after which they were ushcred
into the dining-room. where an elegant
spread had been prepared. The Follow
ing were present. Misses Edith Eaton,
Alma NuNmaCk. Cdfdn iA'nANih. Aiiii"h
Morrissett. Mary FERGUSON. Grace Far
Jew. Mabel Morrissett. Belle Ferguson.
Florence. Cassie. and Judy Corbus. Mas
ters Henry Writ. Edward Corbus. George
Mervin Parke. w. Eaton, Bcnnie Moore,
and Charles Raines. John Waymack. Ed-
die Brice. BERTHE Jones. Charles Clements.
II. Eaton. Clifford Clements. Frank and
Walker BrodnaN. Chaperons-Mrs. En-
met Criddlc. Mrs. Robert W. BrodnaN.
and Mrs. II. y. Foster.
Eottr snr-1oHHc of ngN machinery have
arrived i'm this city for the Richmond
Cotton Mills. which were formerly the
Old Dominion Cotton Mills. situated az
the Manchester end Of Mayo's Bridge.
These mills were recently purchased by
northern capitalists. who were granted a
charter by Judge Ingram. Tho machinery
viii be placed in the mills i'm a few DAYS.
They expect 10 resume operations I'm the
early spring. which will AFFORD hundreds
OF people I'm the lower part OF town en-
ploymcnt
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Masters George and Charlie Raines
gave their young friends a party last
night 81 the home of their father, Mf.
{. A. Raines. on upper Hun street.
Mr.. Charley isedtord, Of Dinwidcie
county. b. In the city.
MIR. John h. Lipscomb was able 10 be
out yesterday. after having been kept in
the house with the grip for the past
few days.
Mayor Maurice received a message from
MIR. ii. Ii. Hanna. chairman OF the sound
money convention. asking him TO send
delegates to the Indianapolis, Ind, Con-
Vention. 10 be held January th.