The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-13
BURGLAR IN THE TOLLS.
CuIEF LIPSCOMB THINKS HE MAS
THE GENUINE ARTICLE
Ina Negro Named George Richmond, VINO
IL Identified by Mrs. Martin as the
Man Who Entered Her House.
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ternoon. and locked him up in the station
house. lie will have hearing before
Mayor Maurice this morning.
chief Ilpscomb was in the neighbor-
hood OF the arch at the Southern railway
and saw Richmond.
From the description given him OF the
man who broke into the house Of Mrs.
W. T. Martin Wednesday night he
thought he had the right man.
lie followed him to the Belle Isle juno
lion and placed him under arrest.
NEGRO IDENTIFIED.
Richmond was taken TO Mrs. Martin
residence ana when that LADY saw nun
she said he was the party, but mat nc
tad on a different coat that night.
The prisoner admitted mat the coat was
not his property. but said that IL belong
Cd 90 another negro. lie claims CoiuinDld,
3 c., as his home but from questions
asked him by Times reporter nc sAo"eu
very little knowledge of that city.
BIG BLACK BASS.
Black bass are biting very wei IN the
fails near the Free Bridge ana hshermeh
can be seen every day angling Tor them'
IL is reported that while Mrs. John Tai
bOtt was at the river few DAYS ago
fishing with her husband that she land-
ed "A hne bass. weighing seven and NAN
pounds.
Bass weighing one and q half and two
KNuNuS are AuhEAA WIZ NNS 80 1890
falls.
A NARROW ESCAPE.
Mr.. Henry Brewer a conductor on the
Perry street line, had q narrow escape
from death Wednesday night.
lie was riding his bicycle up CoWardln
avenue apd was on the left side OF inc
car going 10 Forest llili Park. When he
arrived at McD0nOugh street he curved
10 the right. and Jusi as DE dld 80 a ear
going in the direction OF Richmond, move
IN sight. and before he could make a tui III
they collidcd. and Mr. Brewer was Knock
cd from his wheel. and but for the mo-
fOrman reversing his current, would nave
been run over by the car and have sus-
tanned serious injuries, II not killed
As IL was. the only hurt he sustaheu
was bruised face. His wheel was brok-
en-, the damage being about Sl2. lie con-
sidered his escape from death HlIacu-
lOus. IL will De several days before ne
can resume work on account OF MS IN
Juries.
MIR. FRIEND AT KLONDIKE.
IL is not generally known by the peo-
pie of this city that they have one OF
their number in the gold country OF Alas
About three years ago Mr.. George c.
Friend son of DR. q. w. Friend, ana
"A brother of the Friend Bros, druggist
moved 90 that country ana engaged IN
mining He mas been very successful ana
has made a fortune while out there. lie
wrote 10 his people that he would return
home in November. but since the klon-
dixie craze he has decided TO remain mere
a while longer. and is now at klondike'
In writing 10 his people Mr. Friend said
that he left Circle city on the Z0ln gay
OF February last IN company, with 800
other men for klondike. All ther pos
sessions were placed on sleds, ana the
men lad to pull them $50 miles. Ihey ar
rived at Klondlke on the 10Th Of March.
All the claims had been taken up, ana
the owners were asking SUCH mgh prices
that he was unable TO buy, but he dld
lease a claim for twelve months
Mr.. Friend was the sherin or Circle
city. The government I'm the whole coun-
try is Democratic. The camps nave thelr
meeting and all criminal and civil cases
are tried by them. on one occasion Mr..
Friend had 10 take prisoner out OF
the country and leave him there IN ms
solitude The man was convicted OF
stealing lie was given three months ra-
tiOns when the sheriff left him, ana by
the laws OF the country Inc man must
ANY person who goes there must have
money TO begin with, and cannot sue
ceed unless he has. All necessarics are
expensive, and the lie Is iuli oil haru-
ships. ..
THE WATER WORKS.
City Engineer LipscOmb was viewing
the water point Wednesday near the
pumping station so that he could make
report TO the Water Commissioners at
The Commissioners have in contompla-
ton change I'm the position OF their
pipe that supplies water 10 the city. They
propose TO have the main moved from its
present position 10 point above the
Belle Isle damn. II this work IS done
II will be az AN expense Of about $1,000.
At the present time Manchester has an
abundance of water 10 supply all OF her
needs But the commissioners desire 10
meet any emergency that might possibly
occur al any future time on account or
low water. ...
Mary Turner an old COlored woman
from Granite. came to Manchester Tues
day. hunting for her daughter VINO had
been away from home for three days:
Mary said that she had been informed
that her daughter had come TO Manches-
ter and married man named richard
Taylor and N 10 was true that she would
have the law on the party VINO sWofe
her daughter was tWenty-one as she
was IN her teens. and she would not agree
90 the marriage. The old woman APP
pearod very much worked up about the
matter
Court ISSUED a marriage license for Rich
ard Taylor and Mary Turner and they
Y.ere married that night.
MIR. SADLER'S REPORT,
Mr. II. b. S8dler, the delegate 10 the
Middle District Baptist Association from
CloptOn- Street Baptist church, made an
interesting report In a general tax at
his church Wednesday night, when was
listened 10 attenuvely by the members.
Mr. Sadler is one of the oldest persons
who claim membership in this church,
and Is one OF IT'S hardest workers.
THE MAYORS COURT.
Matters were quiet in the Han OF jus
ticc yesterday morning. The Mayor was
present and so was his right bower, but
the only case on the docket had - be
continued on account Of the absence OF
the principal IN the case; ~ c..
About midnight last night Isabella Scott
and Lille scott had trouble on Sixteenth
and Decatur streets. Isabella hit Lille
with bucket filled with water As is usu-
al with these people a warrant had TO be
sworn out by the one feeling aggrieved
Isabella failed to appear at the request
of Policeman Smith, and the case was
continued until tomorrow.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Mrs c. 4. ErodnaN ana her daughter
Miss Ellen BrOadnaN. left yesterday for
Old Point, where they will spend several
weeks.
Mrs. J. A. Spencer and family left Wed
nesday for Christiansburg TO visit friends
Mr. and Mrs. c. +. Moore have returned
from Virginia Beach
CAPTAIN and Mrs. A. 9. Attkisson are
spending the summer In Amelia county.
Mrs. Ira Atkisson, Of Primers Point Is
visiting his mother in Swansboro.
Messrs. David Hanos and Edward NUT
ply, Of Atlanta, Ga, are visiting MI. H.
l.. Pulllam on Porter street
Mr. Robert A. AshbrOok OF Selma, \.
c.. is In the city for brief stay.
The drinking fountain that the street
Committee ordered on Seventh street
near Hun. has been placed In position
and the water turned on. This VIII De a
great benefit 10 all dumb animals.
The city Council will hold their regular