Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-21
DEAD In THE RIVER.
MANCHESTER NEGRO DROWNED
AND FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED.
OTHER ITEMS FROM THE SOUTH SIDE.
Failure of samuel Meyer, saloon
Keeper and Dry-Goods Merchant
The HuIl-strcct Contract signed
Epworth-Leaguc BaIIy-personni.

/ Mayos bridge. on the Manchester side.
yesterday evening about 3 o'clock, by
three young men from this city, who
were fishing. The three men in
/ boat"-Nessrs. Walter f. Harrison, IL.
| i. Wilkinson, and Willie Farey-were
out in the stream, when their attention
was called to the fingers of mans
| hand projecting from the water. They
rowed Immediately to the spot ana
found the body Of this man, and hook
ing their fishing lines 10 IL, towed u
ashore 1t was afterwards taken TO
Cunpinghams. a coored undertaken S
place on Hull street, and Coroner Brod-
max summoned. Or. Lawrence Ingram,
the CITY Physician. was also called ID
and an inquest was held. The invcsti-
cation revealed the fact that the man
had a severe bruise over his lelt eye
and then a post-mortem examination
was held. Dr. Ingram gave in ms teau-
mony that the man was UNCONSCIOUS
when he fell in the water, and that his
death was caused by "asphyXia from
submcrsion i'm the water The two eA-
planations Of the cause Of his death
arc that he was attacked with VeiiIso
while crossing the bridge ana iell I'D inc
water. striking his face upon the rocks
at the bottom of the stream; the othei'
ana more probable. is that there was
foul play The opinion Of many IS lhi'
he was rendered unconscious from Il
blow on the head and then thrown INTO
the river. He was well known in the
lower end of the city end was never
known TO be subject 20 vertigo, though
the post-mortem showed that he was
diseased.
The Coroners jury give it as their
opinion that his death resulted from u"-
known causes. ,.,
The negroes are very much disturbed
about the story of foul play ana luHy
believe that Jones was murdered. Many
of them declare that they will never De
seen on Mayo's bridge again AFTER his"'-
fan. ..ou
Jones was q mere youth, ana was VIZ
but unfavorably. known in ponce cllcls9.
He had been frequently before the May ~
for pe.ty OFFENCES. H5 had been lih 5,IB
from his home since SaluIuaS' Dt' -
friends had not suspected int such Wa
his end. ....,.-,,r,,,
EONDS HAVE BEEN PRINTED.
Tho Treasurer Of Manchester, Mr. D.
W Hroraugh. Jr.. spent a part oil yes
tardax i'm Richmond arranging Tor the
urinfiug of the bonds soon 10 ne lssueu'
ana bv the evening the WORK hdd pe.
CONNECTED. The highest bidders ~ lho
ureffng Of the Finance Committee Mo"-
dav evening were ". j. Hayes d sons
of CLEVELAND. O. This house was noli-
ned of their success ana OF the "c'ion
OF the committee. requiring thtm 10
posit a forfeit Of $1.0vO in the Mechahies
and Merchants Bank of Manchester uh-
a telegram came from the firm stating
tbaf q check for the amount had been
mailed. This did not seem TO be sum
cient TO the Cleveland house, so yesteI-
dav q letter came as q forerunner OF the
check.
the impression that Mr.. George z.
Fisher has not signed the contract De
tween the city and his company tela-
tive 10 the Improvement of HUI street
is entirely erroneous. The CITY Attor-
nev and the city Treasurer both s@iu
Yesterday that the contract had besh
SIGNED. and filed with the Clerk Of the
civ davs ago. The impression that the
work which the city has begun on Ihe
street will be stopped i'm few days
also seems TO be erroneous.
RALLY OF The LEAGUERS.
The Epworth Leaguers of Richmond
y
monthly rally last night with the leaguers
of central Methodist church, Of this
city
The meeting was presided over by
Mr.. Il. w. Bandy. OF Richmond, ana
several short, but interesting, addresses
were made.
The first address Of the evening was
made by Rev. W. r. Beauchamp, OF ~.
James church. Richmond. on the June
conference. 1t was listened to with
much interest by just as many people
as the church would hold.
Rev T. II. Rawlings, Of Clay-Street
church. Richmond. spoke on the To-
ronto convention, and gave most IN
teresting account OF 1T. An excellent
musical programme was rendered. which
had been arranged by the leaguers Of
Manchester.
CHILD PAINFULLY HURT.
Tho little child of Mr.. William CraX-
ton. who resides on west Twenty-second
street. was very painfully injured yes
terday by falling from the back or a
COMPANION. who was carrying him around
the ward. The little rider fen on his
arm. ana the pain that it caused almost
crazed him. Or. Lawrence Ingram was
summoned. and found il necessary 10
put the lad Of years under the in
fuence of chloroform before he could
examine the hurt. The physician ascer-
tanned that one Of the ligaments of the
arm was broken. The injury was care
fully dressed and the child left to the
nursing Of his parents.
MANCHESTER MERCHANT ASSIGNS.
Mr.. Samuel Meyer who has been con-
Quoting a saloon at No. 1911 HUI street
and a dry-gOods and shoe-house at NO.
1909 Hull street, filed a deed Of assign
ment I'm the Hastings Court of Manches-
ter yesterday, naming Mr.. w. Hay Car
nett as trustee.
The liabilities are estimated at 5000;
the assets are not stated
The deed conveys-first. all Of the per-
sonal property of Mr.. Meyer, now in
the bar-room at No. 1911 Hull street,
consisting of all the unsold stock and
wines. cigars. tobacco, bar fixtures,
counters. and one pool table and three
domino tables, chairs. benches. and all
other fixtures used i'm the business Sc
condly, all the certain stock of dry-goods,
notions. shoes. and clothing now in the
store No. 1909 Hull street; also. one lot
of shoemakers' tools and fixtures.
The trustee IS instructed TO take charge
of the business. and dispose of the
goods at sale i'm order TO pay off the
creditors. after the sum OF $40 has been
retained by Mr.. Garnett for legal SER
vice and 8 per cent. as fee 10 him as
commissioner.
The first-class creditors are as follows:
Mechanics and Merchants Bank 500,
evidenced by note; Augustine Royal x
Co. agents for T.. A. Saunders & Son,
the sum of $40. due for rent; l.. Levy, |
the sum of SIS, evidenced by note: l.. |
Levy, the sum of $lSj, evidenced by note; |
l.. Levy. the sum Of S28.l5. due for |
goods furnished the said party Of the |