Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-24
CITY OF MANCHESTER
OFFICERS ELECTED By THE COuy-
GIL; COMMITTEES NAMED.
SANDERLIY FOUND NOT GUILTY.
Upon This Commonwearfh's-A
ney Atkinson Has RiddicI's YER
dict Set Aside-PersonnI and other
Soufh-Side Items.

| body 20 elect, were chosen and the work
ing committees for the year an
nounced.
There were present Messrs. John
O'Brlen presidenO. VI. A. Campbell.
Matthew Morton, W. ". Pool. r. L. Pat
ram II. G.. Nelson, John L. Utz. G. II.
Sims, r. o. Randlett. and ". T. Hart
y motion was made TO go into the
election Of officers and commissioners
for the year and was carried The first
Office TO an was that Of City Attorney.
and a motion was quickly made to cleo,
the incumbent, Judge William l. Clop-
ton. and was as quickly and heartily
carried. The vote was unanimous
The commissioners were reelected rs
follows: Police Commandment H.
Sims. First Ward; VI. A. Campbell. Sc
cond ward: ". T. Hart. Third Warl.
and John +. Utz. Fourth Ward. Fire
COMMISSIONER. r. Green, First Ward;
W. vs.. Pool. Second Ward r. l.. Pat
ram. Third Ward; ". b. Bradley, Fourth
ward.
STANDING Committees
The committees. as announced by Presi-
dent O'Brien are as follows:
Finance-W. ". Pool chairman John
y. Utz. Matthew Morton John OBrien,
W. Y. Hart, and j. r. Green.
Ordinance-Matthew Morton chairman,
John l.. Utz, II. c. Nelson, w. o. Rand
lett, and W. T. Bradley.
Fire-Matthew Morton chairman. Il.
l.. Patram. c. a. Sims, II. Q. Nelson.
ana W. o. Randiett.
Streets-M. A. Campbell chairman.
Matthew Morton. W. r. Hart, j. II.
Green. w. b. Bradley.
Elections-R. l.. Patram chairman. w
O. Randlett, c. H. Sims. NJ \. Camp
bell.
Cemeteries-C. II. Sims chairman NJ
A. Campbell j. r. Green. r. j.. Patram.
and John T. Utz
Buildings and Lands-M. A. Campbell
Cchairmam j. r. Green. II. G. Nelson.
r.. l.. Patram. and w o. Randlett.
Almshouse-W r. Hart chairman.
Matthew Morton. J. r. Green, John +.
Ctz. and H. c. Nelson.
Light. r. Green chairman. II. c.
Nelson, 4. J.. Patram and NJ A. Camp
ben.
Special Committee on sewers-J r
Green, First Ward Matthew Morton. Sc
cond Ward; W. n. Hart Third Ward.
and John T. UtZ. Fourth Ward
he petition of Mr.. John G. Robertson.
asking for a franchise to construct and
operate an electric street railway I'm Man
chester. was brought up. and upon mo-
ton, was laid on the table. Dir. Robert
son was not present
After approving several bills which were
presented, and granting petitions for con-
strucung several small frame buildings.
the meeting was adjourned.
ALLEGED AssAILANTs ACQUITTED.
The Manchester Hastings Court was
IN session all day yesterday engaged in
the trial Of William Sanderlin (coloreD
charged with assaulting and attempting
10 xiii Joseph Saddler, and It's close was
marked not only by acquittal Of the
negro but that Of the negro George Rid
dick, who three days before was given
ten years by another jury on the same
charge
The plaintiff in the case is employed by
~ American Telegraph and Telephone
company. and Saturday night slept i'm
the stable-yard at the year of r. A.
Bowen's store, on Hull and Thirteenth
streets. There We're also a number y
negroes employed by the Long-Distance
Company sleeping i'm the yard. Early
Sunday morning Saddler was aroused by
heavy bow on the head. His cries
FOR help aroused the neighborhood.
sanderlin. George Riddick. and Robert
Bolden were arrested, charged with the
crime.
Bidiick was tried Tuesday and given
by the jury ten years in the penitentlary.
The jury failed to agree in the case Of
Sanderlin, and were discharged. A spe-
cial jury was ordered by Judge Ingram,
and the case set for yesterday. Those
who sat in the case We're Messrs. George
\. Carr. II. c. Beattie. NJ f. Martin. a.
B. McCrone, ". =. Ball, NJ. A. Camp
bell. A. j. Dahron, j. J. Bailey. A. II.
Thomas, 6. Scott McRae y. II. Betty.
and X. Q. Broaddus.
The defendant was represented by
Messrs. w. Hay Garnett and w. b. Cox.
while Captain a. q. Atkinson was at his
post as Commonwealth Attorney. At
4 80 o'clock the case was given to the
jury. which. after being out about Is
minutes. brought I'm verdict of not guilty
Two ballots were taken, and on the
first eleven Of the jury voted for ac-
quittal The remaining juror was not
fully decided.
Captain Attkisson. arguing that the
same evidence and only that in the case
of Sanderlin could be adduced in the case
of Riddlck. recommended to the Court
10 set aside the verdict in the case OF
with a view to entering nOlle
prosequ. This the Court agreed TO do.
Robert BOden. the third man In the
case. will be tried on next Wednesday.
Court then adjourned.
n he viii of the late Mrs. Matilda Lo-
gan was admitted TO probate by Judge
Ingram. of the Hastings Court. yesterday
morning. The estate is valued at s. 800. !
Her daughter Miss Anna NJ Logan. |
qualified as executrix. The witnesses to |
the will were Messrs. \. l.. AdamsOn and |
+. T. DuVal.
DOWDY SECURES BAIL.
Albert Dowdy. the man Of Marks Adj |
dition who on last Saturday night shot |
his brother. John DOwdy and who since |
confined in the city Jail. because he
could not give bond for good behavior /
until his trial al The September term Of
the Hastings Court succeeded in OBJ
tanning security yesterday. and was bail
ed in the sum OF 500, his mother going
on the bond. Dowdy makes the claim
that the shooting was accidental.
Mr.. 5. II. Thierman. of Richmond. was
before Mayor Maurice yesterday morn
ing. charged with violating the city ordi-
nance IN driving on Hull-street side
walk. and was fined $40. Mr. Thierman
claimed that he pulled his horse 10 the
sidewalk because the street was blocked
40 by the repayers. ana ne saw nothing
else that could be done.
The three little boys who had been
summoned 10 appear before the Mayor
for being abusive to clerk in the Man
chester Bakery, were discharged while
he clerk was fined 81. The boys testified
NAT the clerk had thrown water on
Them and had slapped one, while they
only guyed him in return.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr. w r. Flournoy. Of Hampton, is in
he CITY visiting his family.
-. 4. - n Farmer is quite an at his |