The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-05
PIGEON CASE DISMISSED.
gHE CoMPLAINaNT MUST TAkF
CrFiL ACTI ON.
Dir. ,. Il. Esglo sweurs out a Warrant
against Harry Toddy-Other Man
chester News.

day. These gentlemen were charged win
allowing their pigeons 30 depredate upon
the lana OF Mr.. {. ID. Mayes and eat UP
the seeds he had planted IN his garden.
The warrant was issued for criminal
oifensc against the city ordinance. II MT.
Mayes desires 60 do so he can have new
warrant issued against them, making 1t
civil matter.
Mr.. Mayts was arrested for killing pig
cons in the corporate limits. He was lined
81. lie then took out warrant against
Messrs. Jones and Wilkinson for allowing
their pigeons 90 dig and eat the seeds
" w EAGLE AFTER ToTTY
Mr. j. II. Eagle swore ont warrant
against Harry Totty yesterday, ana IL
Will be served on him az the Mayors
Court this morning Totty Is charged
with using. indecent language 10 Mrs L..
NJ. Eagle. the wife OF the complainant
Totty Is now under bail bond for his
appearance. lie went to the Eagle resi-
dence Tuesday night and became involved
in a row and a warrant was issued against
him by Squire w. j.. LithgOw. lie gave
himself up yesterday and was bailed Tor
his appearance by Squire J. W. Caudle.
lie Will tell his tale 20 Mayor Maurice
this morning.
40 lATEND THEIR LINES.
10 Isl said that the Richmond Railway
and Electric Company has ordered the
building OF "a bridge across Jomgs river
from "a point near River view on the
Richmond side and striking 10 point
above Forest Hil on the Chesterfield
side.
a branch or the Richmond Railway
and Electric COmpany's system VIII lie
extended across this bridge and thence 10
Forest Hi Park. II Is thought that the
park viii then be the terminus not only
Of the present Forest liill line but or
either the Main-street or Clay-street line,
and probably Of both. This VIII termi-
I--te the thTee principal divisions OF the
railway system I'm Chesterfield The new
..r Ina a4i Access
Idle 10 the people In the west end oil
Richmond and az the same time relieve
the heavy travel over tho Free bridge on
special occasions ana thereby give Man
chester people better accommodations 10
tho park 10y the present line. 49,.
HER HEART on THE WRONG SIDE,
Several agents OF the Metropolitan Lille
Insurance COpmany who have Iead the
whose heart was on the wrong sue Oh
ifis body. stated yesterday that there was
"a similar case I'm Manchester.
About a year ago Miss Daisy Clarke, a
daughter OF Mrs. Samuel Wommack, VINO
lives on west Twelfth street, made april
cation for Insurance in this company. AS
a. lie custom with this company MISS
Clarke had 10 be examined Dy the COM
pany's physician.
Manchester. and when the examination
was made the heart Of the young lady
was found 10 be on the wrong side or her
body instead OF the place where nature
intended it-On the left side.
Or. Whitfield made his report TO the
company and they refused her policy.
Dr. T. r.. Rucker afterwards examined
her, at the request OF the family ana ne
also decided her heart was in the wrong
part OF her body.
The Young lady IS about sixteen years
OF age and has always enjoyed the best
Of health. She has never suffered any
inconvenience from this freak OF nature;
Before the young lady was examined
by physicians and Informed OF her condl-
tion she thought she was as other people
She has never suffered any evil effects.
Miss Clarke Is the stepdaughter or Mr..
Sam WOmmack, and resides with him ana
her mother on Twelfth street near Kali
road street.
HAD TO PAY FOR HIS FUN.
Mayor Maurice was on deck in the Hal
of Justice yesterday morning and was
looking as clipper as usual. Chlet OF 70
lice LiDscomb was the master OF ceremo-
MES and called the roll 10 the sausfac-
ton of all present.
Wesley Thomas should have been called
Yesterday for ordinance violation, but
the case was continued again for one
week
Lem Tatum was arrested at Forest Hin
Park Monday night for disOrderly con-
duct at the Vaudeville. This case was
continued from Tuesday 10 allow the
prisoner TO get his witnesses. There
were a number of young men up per-
simmOn tree looking at the show and
they became noisy. The park policeman
spoke 10 them but without avail. They
had TO turn him over 10 Captain Lips
cob. who took charge of him.
He was fined s. for the offence. The
Mayor stated that hereafter he would
put the heaviest penalty on all persons
interfering with any amusements within
FUNERAL OF LILLIAN MERRITT.
The funeral Of Lillian Irving Merritt
the seven-year-Old daughter Of Mr.. O. l.
and Mrs. Lettie O.. Merritt, took place
from her parents residence, on upper
Hui street, yesterday afternoon at
O'Clock.
Rev. w ~ Williams, pastor of the West
End Methodist church, conducted the SER
vices. The interment was made in Maui
~ cemetery.
She died after short illness Tuesday
afternoon at 1915 o'clock.
MIDDLE DISTRICT ASSOCIATION.
The one hundred and fourteenth annual
session Of the Middle District Baptist As
ISOLATION opened its second days session
Yesterday al Salem church in Chester
telo. A number Of persons from Man
chester and Richmond are in attendance.
esterdays exercises include the dis
cusslOn Of home and foreign missions,
ministerial education. and how TO train
the young ones for mission. and church
work. A lecture on the History OF the
Church by the pastor the Rev. Il. J. Net
ties, Is on the programme Tor to-days
proceedings.
me meeting was called TO order by the
Moderator the Rev. l.. Il. ThOrnhill. OF
This city. and Mr.. J. Pasklns HObson, the
clerk, was assisted by the Rev. J. Is.
Williams, twenty-five out OF twenty
six churches reported The Rev. DR..
ThOrnhill and Mr.. Hobson were unani-
mously reelected 10 their respective Of
ices.
THE DRINKING FOUNTAIN.
The fountain that was ordered by tho
Street Committee has been received. 1t
is the same kind used in Richmond on
the streets for horses 10 quench their
;hirst. and Is made by the D. w. Fiske
Company OF New York.
This drinking fountain will be placed
IA position on Seventh street, near Hull.
Mr.. Frank w Fitzgerald is at work on IL
now and viii Nave II in running order by
to-day. II will be q great blessing 10 the
dumb animals
ABUSED A BLIND MAN.
warrant was issued Tuesday by
Squire ". ID. LithgOw for Harry lofty.
lie Is charged with trespass on the prop
orty and abusing Prof. J. T. Eagle the
blind piano tuner lie had not been ar
rested when the court met yesterday as
he mad left the city.
The warrant was sworn out by Mr..
Cashion, a blind friend OF Prof Eagle.
who was visiting the house at the time.
About u O'Clock yesterday morning Tot
~ made his appearance at the station
house anc gave himself up lie was
baiied Tor his appearance I'm the Mayors
Court tnis morning by Squire John w.
Caud!e.
EXAMINATION FOR TEACHERS.
Superintendent ID. l. Pulliam was en-