The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-27
4 Richmond Negro Did the Shooting al
a Sunday School Picnic.
THE ROW OYER A WHEEL OF FORTUNE
See ain the Negro who Used the Weapon
Made His Escape Through the Woods.
Both Men win Probably Recover.
Other Manchester News.
MAScHrsrfR Bureau. RICHMOND TINES,
1911 Hum, STREET. BATTLE BLOCK.

~ his home near Clopioh. 4 rev ihi,S "
low the city, and Moody IS at his nome
bn Sixteenth street
ON Yesterday the cOlorcd First Baptist
church Sunday-schOol had their annual
picnic az Boswel's Park on the X J.. anu
l. railroad. These men were In the party
and while there they got, under the IN
lucnce Of Whlskey.
A short distance from the picnic party
and across the road white gambler bau
placed "a wheel of fortune ana was dolnS
q good business with the sporting men IN
che crowd. Among the men VINO were
betting were Joe Hill and Buck Eastman.
About u O'Clock Dangerield ana Moody
went 10 the wheel Of fortune
THE FUN BEGINS.
They had not been there long before
Dangerneld smackcd Eastman, who ian
away. Dangerfield followed, but was not
able 10 catch his man. on MS return ne
saw Hill laughing. This seemed 70 arouse
Ills ire ana he asked Hill what he was
laughing about. Hin told him not 10 BOTH
or with him, but Dangerield started IN ms
direction and was joined by Moody, VIM
said he would see him out ana Win 'n"'
he grabbed al Hill. $500 -,
nm then drew his pistol and shot Dam
eerGeld i'm the groin. lie then turned on
Moody. and shot him in the eye nm
brother then picked UP sue. Si ne Shot
cd Moody down. Hill Is SAID 10 nay sui III,
him again. while he was down Inc Dah
going in his shoulder. -. .o,,
The HfU brothers and the white men
then ran of and made their escape az
though the crowd attempted TO arrest
''''- THE INJURED NEGROES.
The two wounded men were brought 10
Manchester. Moody was ea .t,ts ~ ,,ho
Office OF DR. William j. Matthews, VINO
round on examination that the patent ndd
been shot over the left eye ana thaI M, ny
ball had lodged, behind that organ. Ine
wound was so badly swollen that III, III,
Matthews could not probe for the pan
Tho second shot went in just Dehlnd me
shoulder and lodged in the spine. TheIe
IL not much hope Of saving his eye put
with proper attention he will otherwise
Danrcrheld was taken 10 DR.. Ingram.
no was shot IN the groin. The physicians
left the men in as comfortable d coh"i-
ton as could be expected. -,
IL was reported on the streets that d
child mad been Killed at the same time, but
this was not true. .. 7.
i'm is said TO be a bad character. II
was reported that he cut a man throal
I'm Richmond Monday night ana theIe was
"A warrant out for his arrest.
WILL WED TOMORROW. -
CAPTAIN b. H. Ellington and MISS Mary
J.. Davis will be married at Ntst Inv
Methodist church tomorrow night az
o'clock. Rev w. T. Williams the p"s'oI
will perform the ceremony. IL.
Miss Davis Is an attractive young laqy
Of Manchester and has a most OF iIIeiUS'
who will wish her JOY IN her InalIIeu ne! ne.
captain lIllllN lblA - a N"-iNN+~N~-
Atlantic Coast Line. -, -,
After the ceremony the couple Will take
an extended wedding tour. . ~
The ushers will be Messrs. james =;
Moore. NJ. J.. Crew, MarshaH Jones anu
yoalter G. Lamb.
JOSEPH JOHNSTON CAMP.
Joseph Il. Johnston Camp Confederate
Veterans was called TO meet IN Odd-tei,
ows Hall last night. There was soDu u
attendance present but ON account OF the
lbsence Of the secretary. who was delalh,
)d al home by sickness, the meeting hau
10 adjourn without transacung any Dusl-
less. They are called TO meet asa IN ,i ~
Friday night at o'clock at Odd-teho"s
Noah Faisen was locked up in the sta
lion house last night by Policeman Jones
and will tell his troubles III tile mayor
Court this morning.
Noah was drunk on Third and Decatur
streets. lie was very unruly anu citAte1
q great deal OF noise in the neighborhood
and the officer had 10 DO sent lOt' WHO
took him in charge.
There was a runaway on Cowardin av-
cnue sunday morning. Ihree youils
misses from Richmond were in a riding
cart and when they got TO Perry street
The wheel Of the vehicle ran OH. ms
frightened the horse and caused 1t 10 run
of. The young ladies were thrown into
the street with great violence, but Tor
tunately received no serious damage, but
they were badly bruised and cut by their
fall.
TO ELECT A CHAIRMAN.
A cal has been issued to the delegates
from Manchester 90 the Roanoke Conven-
lion. asking that they meet In the once
Of Mr.. w. Hay Garrett, rooms IA ana 10
Leader Building, next MONDAY night
The business that will be brought 10
their attention will be the election OF
chairman of the delegation and TO deter
mine whether they VIII so In Dody or
individually, and what arrangements they
viii make as 10 their quarters Whlle at
tending the convention.
Every member of the delegation is earn
estly requested TO be present at o'clock.
BEGAN HIS TERM.
Nathan Powell, the negro who broke
into the hardware store OF Walden d co.
last May and was sentenced 10 eight years
in the penitentiary, was taken TO that in
etitutiOn yesterday morning.
Jordan BarksCale, the negro who was
convicted Of an attempt TO Kill Officer
Sheffield. Of the Atlantic Coast Line, will
be taken over on Christmas Eve. Banks
dale was given six months in jail by
The Mayor for stealing railroad brasses,
and will have 10 serve out this sentence
before he begins his term in the State
prison.
CAME on HIS BICYCLE.
Mr. George r. Gary. a nephew OF Mr..
George T.. Gary and son OF Mr.. Wynd-
ham Gary, former townsman OF this
city, but now OF Henderson, \. c., IS in
the city visiting his aunt, Mrs Ii. j.. Du-
val on Porter street
The young man left Henderson yester-
day morning on his bicycle, and made the
distance from that place TO Petersburg In
~ hours Ii was dark when he reached
Petersburg, and he then concluded TO
come the balance Of the way by rail.
ID Is not generally known but the town
that this young man halls from Is the
largest in the world IN point OF territory.
When a charter was granted 10 Hender-
xon by the Nora Carolina Legislature
they intended saying that the corporate
limit should be 100 yards from given
point but instead OF the party who wrote
the charter making that insertion he
wrote ] 200 miles.
The charter was granted by the Legisia-
turc as read by the Clerk, and to-day
Henderson, n. c.. has the largest terri
tory OF any city in the world
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION.
On Tuesday, August 3D. will be the last
day that applications will be received by
Clerk Robert G. White for examination
fOI ciVil service Tor positions as clerks
and carriers in the Manchester Post-Oiiice.
The examination will be held the fCl-
lowing Saturday by the Civil Service
Board.
Up 10 the present time there have been
hiAty-Dine applicants, who VIII try and
pass the examination.
ONLY A FEW CASES.
Tor Monday morning business was
very quiet In the Han of Justice yesterday
ana only one case was presented 10 Squire
Tyson. the statesman from Second Ward.
who Is melting out justice IN the absence
OF Mayor Maurice who Is rusticating in
buckingham county.
Frances Patterson had heard that Sal
ne Hudson had been talking about her
She accused Sallie Of making certain re-
marks and when she had a tax with Sal
lie about the matter Sallie acknowlsdred