The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-16
CHESTERFIELD'S RECORD.
YHE COUNTY I'm ~ NOW HITH0CT
INMATES.
he Chesterfield County Court Heard Two
Cases Yesterday, Postponed Another"nd
Adjourned for tho Term.
MANCHESTER BuRRAu. RrcHMoND TINES,
1tI1 HuII, STRfEI, Is Attic BLOCK

,,cafinr Alden Campbell and Alden Camp
bell was tried for as-Sulting ana peatihs
L.pscomb. Both parties were hclult LEU,
Ipscoab was ropres,e,lnten, oy M' yas Iook
ed after by J.. V. Cogbill ana j. NJ. "
The case OF Robert Brown against Book
rr Austin was the next case ,s oaiiv,
brown sues on a motion for qualincauVh
:or guardianship and custody OF Mau"o
The court decided that Booker Austin,
was entitled to the care and CUSTODY Oh
Mr. w. Hay Garnett was the counsel for
Austin and Messrs. Cogbill ana Neis
represented Brown. .<-.
MAJOR WALKERS CHARGE
Tho appeal case OF Herman Long. white
and Robert Gladman, cOlored, was CON
tinucd until the second day OF 'he o.pI
sembcr term. These men were arresleu
or cruelty TO animals anu hcdN"' "''e''
nd took an appeal. s.s
Thev lived in Swansboro and impounded
head OF stock, the property OF MAO,
osoph Walker. Major walker clali ia
hat they were members OF an oisl'', 80
gang who drive cattle on thelr pace anu
then insisted on being paid for sO-caich
damage 10 the farm. In the evidence y
was shown that tho cattle were treated
in a cruel manner. -,
court adjourned for tho term
At the present time there IS not slnsie
prisoner IN the Chesterfield county jan.
The taller speaks OF looking for an0iIcr
position. This certainly speaks wei lo'
old Chesterfield.
A NEIGHBORs' ROW.
Thomas Lewis was arrested yesterday
afternoon on a warrant Issued by Justice
Lithg0w on complaint Of AleXahder
Thompson. Thompson charges that Lewis
abused cursed and threatened TO strike
his wife. Mrs. Maggie Thompson. THESE
parties are all nCighbors. Lewis YVES pan
cd for his appearance before Mayor Maui
rice in the MAYORS Court this morning.
BORN TO THE TOME.
The funeral OF the late Charles Key
nolds took place from the residence OF
his father. Rev. u. r. Reynolds. NO 4Oi
west Fourteenth Wednesday afternoon at
= o'clock.
The services were conducted by Rev.
l.. II. ThOrnhill, ID. D., assisted by heNs.
J. 4. Spencer. of the COwardin-Avenue
Christian church and W. A. laughan'
Of the Methodist Conference, OF Rich-
mond.
There were great number OF friends
Of the family present 10 pay the last sau
tribute of respect to the departed man.
The interment took place at Maury Gem
otery
The remains of Mrs. Daisy Gibbs
Smith arrived IN ms o.J.y o,ciock
train of the Seaboard Air Line.
They were escorted by her un-
Gle Mr. 5. NJ. Perdue. who went 10 koae
nOkt HNpll~ on ittflNAit iiiA'A
her death. and also by her husband MI
T. Howard Smith, and her mother,
on the arrival they were taken 10 'ne
residence OF her father, Mr.. T.. Scott
Gibbs. on Ninth and cambridge streets
where "a number of her friends came TO
view all that was left of their child
hoods friend. .,...
me funeral took place yesterday after
noon at o'clock from the Central Meth-
odist church, Of which church she was
consistent member since a Cnllu
Rev W. ". Lear. the pastor conducted
the services and the interment was maze
BFTORT MAYOR MAURICE.
The curtain was raised promptly IN the
Han of Justice yesterday 1noihiis WI" ~
Mayor Maurice as leading man ana OIL
ficer r. Perry Smith as stage manager
The principal actor was Susan Foster,
colored She was arrested on Warrant
charging her with chicken stealing by her
neighbOr Milly Jackson. also colOred.
Nilly had a large red rooster with large
"gillsh that disappeared from her house
and home. Susan was seen monkeying
with the chicken last Sunday While IL
was on her premises. she also pears
bad name as she has been arrested be-
fore and fined $40 for neghbor chlcken
going on her lot that never came back.
Her bad name was against her more
than the evidence and Susan was taxed
10 the tune of $3.50 and cost.
SHOT a COW.
Some person WantOnly shot the COW or
Mr.. j. W. PICKETT, who resides al
Twelfth and Stockton streets.
me mnimpl was found Wednesday with
her leg broken above the knee caused by
being shot with bullet She was in such
a bad condition that she had TO be Killed
yesterday.
MIR Pickett was informed by a number
Of boys that the COW was shot by ne
gro man near the StOckton-Street church
while in his corn patch.
PRESBYTERIAN LAWN PARTY.
There will be a lawn party at Mr.. John
G. Rice's. COwardn avenue ana Semmes
streets Thursday and Friday evenings,
July 18th and 10th, from to IL j. NJ, for
the benefit of the Manchester Presbyte-
Tian church.
Ice cream and refreshments will be
served by beautiful young ladies'. They
ask generous public TO assist them IN
making the affair a success. \ pleasant
time is promised all who attend.
GORED BY A COW.
Mrs Christophine Clay, who has been
visiting her linsman, Mr.. ". II. LithgOw.
on Bainbridgs street, received telegram
Wednesday calling he rhOme on account
Of the death of her son MI. T. "; Gay CAY.
county. and was gored by cow which
resulted in his death two hours after the
unfortunate affair occurred.
Mr.. Clay pas well known i'm this city,
where ne often visited. and he had
number of relatives and friends here,
who will be panied 10 hear Of his untime-
- death.
CALLED HOME
Mrs. j. W Jones received a telegram
from spencer. \. g., Wednesday cal Jung
her home. and stating that her husband
was not expected TO live. She had been
i'm the city visiting friends.
Mr.. Jones was for long time a resident
OF this city and left when a large num-
Der OF the Southern employees were re-
moved TO the new shop at Spencer.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr. VIM \. Bronaugh left yesterday
Tor Charlotte \. c., where no will visit
Nj w. ". Minor.
Miss Page Snellings left Wednesday for
Amelia county 20 spend several weeks.
Nj W. : GOOdC. of POwhatan Court
house f. in the city. stopping with his
brother. MIR. j. y. Goode, east Twelfth
street.
sir Percy Farmer left Wednesday 20
visit his sister Mrs. II. III. Simmons, at
Greensboro. y. {.
Mr.. Julian Peasants. Of Washington. is
visiting his brother. Mr.. W. Il. Peasants.
on east Tenth street.
Mrs. John u. Walker and young daugh-
ter have returned from "a pleasant trip
go Petersburg. where they have been
visiting for the past few weeks
The condition Of Mrs. Harriet Jordan.
whose illness WAS mentioned In Wcdncs-
DAYS paper. remains quite critical
Mrs. J. Edward RedfOrd has returned
home from pleasant visit 10 Petersburg.
Mrs. Hooker is quite IN az the residence
OF her son-in-law. Mr.. George ID. Ely, on
Fourteenth and Decatur streets