The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-15
MIR. SMITH FINED $l25.
THE JURY FINDS HIN GUILTF OF
ASSAULT
Death of Mrs, J. A. Brown and Mrs. Daisy
smith-Mr-. u. Nj. Jordan stricken
with Apoplexy-OtherN News.
MANCHESTER BUREAU, RICHMOND TIMES,
1l12 HuLL SHEET. BEA1TIE BLOCK.

the Chestcrreld Oouhts N'vi1 SaHlt ~ -
end yesterday. The jury found the
the prisoner guilty OF assault and battery
and fixed his fine az al.
on account OF the prominence or the
two men the case has created a great
deal OF interest IN Shvs sy,,,,,a anu III anu
Mr. smith was ably represented by Mr..
" q Mckinney, OF Petersburg and the
Commonwealth Attorney, Mr.. L. V.
Cogbill was assisted by Judge Drury a,
Hinton also Of Petersburg.
This case originated about liquor IL
censa Mr.. Smith was the president OF
the Swift Greek Cotton Mills at the time
OF the difficulty.
Mr. COble runs general store AT mat
place. He applied for license 10 sell
liquor and was opposed by Mr.. Smith and
on account of this opposition Judge ClOp-
ton refused 10 grant him permission 10
sell liquor. lie took an appeal TO the
Circuit Court and under the advice OF his
counsel he presented Mr.. Smith with 4
written notice advising him OF the fact.
They had some very hot words which
led to a fight and in the iracas Mr.. CObie
was severely and painfully cut with q
knife in the hands Of Mr.. Smith. The
light occurred az the residence or Mr..
Smith az Swift creek.
DEATH OF MRS. BROWN.
Mrs j. 4. Brown died 40 the residence
Of her husband, few miles from Man
chester In Chesterfield county, yester-
day. She was the wife of Mr.. Junus A.
Brown. one OF Chesterield's best known
and most prominent citizens.
Tho funeral will take place this after
noon at ( O'Clock from the HOpeWell
Methodist church The interment will be
made i'm the family burying ground.
The Finance Committee was called 70
meet I'm the Office Of the City Treasurer
yesterday afternoon NJ O'CLOCK but
''''' sTOSXT6N sTREET OUTING.
The Stockton-Street Baptist church sun
day school viii have their annual outing
a. Noung's Pond on Ihursday. July III
The young people with their older friends
will leave from the cIurc hby private
CONVEYANCE. Among the attractions or
the dav will be boating ana hshmg. ihe
following officers OF the school VIII nave
charge NJ the AFFAIR. Messi-. =, ~. ..l -
wilson. ~. T.. Slaughter, j. y. feaiiila"'
a. l.. Sampson. and Il. N. Hayne.
Omcor Alex Wright arrested susan
Foster fcoiored) charged with chicken
stealing. Susan D. n near neighpor -.
MiUv Jackson. Millv says she has been
losing her fowls and che accuses the
prisoner OF purloining her property. she
sworo ont m warrant against Susan, VINO
win have q hearing before Mayor Maurice
this morning.
or's Court A short time since she was
arrested for chicken stealing and was
convicted and fined f4e
DIED IN ROANOKE RAPIDS.
Mrs Daisy Smith. wife Of Mr.. T. H.
Smith, died at her late home i'm Roanoke
Rapids. ". G.. yesterday morning.
She had been III for several months.
Her death was. therefore. not uneXpeci ed
though 30 was q great blow 10 Jo'lnS
family.
Mrs. Smith was in her 22nd year. Be
sides a loving husband she leaves two
children. one three years OF age and the
other an infant of three months.
She was the only daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. T. Scott Gibbs. and has several
brothers who reside IN this city. Mrs.
Gibbs has been az the bedside Of her
daughter for the past four weeks.
The family Of the deceased moved from
this city about one year ago, 70 reside in
Roanoke Rapids. They had concluded
10 return TO this city TO live and had
packed up q good many Of their personal
effects for this purpose. when the mother
fell TO the floor and was ill until death
came TO her relief
Mr.. s. VI. Pcrdue. ner uncle, left last
evening for. chat place and viii return
with the remains. WHICH VIII arrive on
the Slj train on the seaboard Air Line
this morning
The funeral will take place from the
Central Methods church Ibis at-
ternOOn az o'clock Rev. w. W. Lear
Tie pastor viii conduct the ceremony.
The interment VIII Dee made I'M the family
section at Maury Cemetery.
The pall-bearers will consist of first
cousins of the deacosl. and will be Messrs.
Harvey VI. Clarke. David II. Moody. J. r.
Perdue. Jr, Lawrence p. Pool Samuel
Pool. Maurv Perdue and David Pcrdue.
MRS. JORDAN SERIOUSLY Ill.
Mrs. Harriet NJ. Jordan was taken very
sick Tuesday morning, and now lies In
a semi-c0matose state.
Mrs. Jordan was visiting a relative, Mrs
Winso, at brakes Branch. when she was
attacked. At first they did not think that
she was very sick but she expressed a
desire TO come home where her physician
Dr. Lawrence Ingram could attend her
She was escorted 10 the train and Mrs
Wingo came with her 10 this city, but
the jostling of the train made her much
worse and when She arrived In this city
she was speechless and unconscious.
She was taken TO- the house OF her
brother Mr.. G.. p. WaithaI on Ninth
and hurry streets. and when Or. Ingram
arrived he pronounced her case apopleXy
with hemiplegia OF right side.
lie says she is q very sick woman, but
he has hopes for Der recovery.
Mrs. Jordan is one Of the best known
ladies' IN tine city, where she has lived for
a great number OF years. She IS quite
aged, being I'm her .5rd year.
A GROCER ASSIGNS.
a deed OF assignment was filed in the
clerks Office of The Hastings Court
Tuesday afternoon hy j. e.. Cole and his
WIFE, BERTHE l.. C'le conveying all lands
and merchandise owned by them 10 r. A.
L. Smith, named in the deed as trustee.
The liabilities are estimated at about
81 500 while the assets are not stated.
Tho deed transfers 90 the trustee first
certain stOrehOuses and lot on Hun street
between Sixth and seventh, fronting for
Is feet and running back 10 the alley: Sc
cond, 12J feet northeast corner Balnbridge
and Sixth streets. third. wares and mer-
clandise fixtures. and groceries in store
house No. COZ Hull street.
The trustee can retail The merchandise
for sixty days from date, but. # at any
time within these sixty days I'm his opin-
ion. he can do SO, 10 the ADVANTAGE OF the
creditors. he may sell al public auction.
be allowed 10 remain uudisturhsd in his
present residence. NO. tl2 Hull street for
one wear. when the house shall be sold for
oue-third cash. and the remainder secur-
ed by notes with interest: that Aiessrs
CHM and Smith shall receive $40 for their
services. and after expenses. per cent
of the proceeds. The creditors are placed
on an equal footing, and are 10 be paid
pro rata. They are rs follows: Joseph W
Blanton. S2l3.43; J. d. q X. 5. Christian
s9f11: G. l.. TOdd's receiver. S2L06 IIar-
ohnsOn Brothers & Co, $.42 Jeffries AZ
Shelton. SGD: NOultOn * TalmOdy. $142:
Manchester Flour Mills, Sl5d; Christian
A. kVinfrop 81. O. Berger, SJ.G4. William h.