Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-03

ago thas you wanted to adopt a child.
II do say IT, my baby has good blood in
it's veins. 1 am unable to attend to 1t,
so give it TO you. God bless you.
THE FATHER"
Mrs. Belcher cared for the infant until
Captain James A. Lipscomb, Chief or
Police. had been notified, and had IL
taken to the station-house. There Squire5
Tyson and Lithgow, sitting in criminal
cases, consigned it to the Superintendent
OF the almsh ouse TO be cared for until
a home for the waif could be found.
Late yesterday evening n gentleman,
who had seen a white baby at the house
OF a colored woman named Sarah Jones,
on Decatur street, came to Captain Lips
comb and informed him OF the fact. The
Captain soon saw that a good clue 10
tho parents of the child vas found in
this. He went to the woman's house.
talked with her. and learned from her
that she had kept child. and also where
she had gotten IL from. With the woman
he went to the house she indicated, and
there saw the mother. This is a young,
unmarried woman from a Southside coun-
ty. who for some months has been living
where she is now. The police officer con-
fronted her with the negro woman, and
she did not deny that the babe was hers,
but disclaimed knowledge of its being
placed on the doorstep, where 1t was
found.
On a warrant charging the negro with
putting the child on the step and ex-
posing it, Captain Lipscomb arrested the
woman, and she remained in the station
house all night. The negro said she
had taken the child at its birth. and had
cared for It at the request Of the mother
until Thursday night, when she took IL
back TO it's mother and claims that this
is all she knows of IL. No action was
taken against the mother last night by
the authorities, and the baby is still at
the almshouse. The negro will give her
testimony in the Police Court tomorrow
morning. She stoutly denies that she is
at ali responsible for the child's exposure.
The police, however, believe otherwise
WARM TIME IN POWHATAN.
Tomorrow promises a lively time
among the Democrats and Populists at
Powhatan Courthouse. This is court
day, and the announcement also that
joint discussion will be held will draw a
large crowd from the entire district to
the court-green. Captain Lamb, con-
gresham from the Third District, and
Judge Flournoy will be the principal
Democratic speakers. while Mr.. j. Has
kins Hobson and Judge James NJ.
listic principles
Messrs. Harry b. Owen and r. G..
Wood. Democratic candidates for the
House from this district, viii also be
present. This day marks the opening
OF a vigorous campaign for the survival
of Democratic principles.
b. B. WEISIGER POSTMASTER.
Information was received here yester-
day from Washington that Mr.. b. T..
Weisiger had been appointed postmaster
of Manchester to succeed Mr. ID. L.
Toney This report was also confirmed
by a telephone message TO Mr. Weislger
from Mr.. Edgar Allan. OF Richmond.
Mr. Weisiger said last night that he un-
derstood that he was to enter upon
his duties as soon as Practicable. A
telegram from Washington at / o'clock
this morning confirmed this report.
WHERE TO VOTE.
Following Is an exact copy OF the re-
port OF the Election Committee. desig-
mating the voting-places OF the city.
made Friday plight TO the City Council!
and adopted:
For the First Ward. at c. F. Fischer's
barber-shop. at the south side. of Hull and
Seventh streets. as heretofore established
and used.
For the Second Ward. at the court
house. Hull street between Ninth and
Tenth streets. as heretofore established
and ed.
"For the TIL +. Z a. at No. 1902 south
aide Of Hn n , astwssn Thirteenth