Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-09
THE ASSAULT OCCURS IN PRESENCE
OF roLIcE OFFICERS. 81
MOUND not 4 SERIOUS ONE
The Entire Camp Placed Under Ar
rest and Locked Up ia Manchester
Complains of Her IIushand-Other
South-Sidc Items.

had shot him very Dadly. lnesc gen
tlemen OF leisure and pleasure tourists
have been cncamped for long time on
Belle Isle, and have been making theii
raids on Manchester and Richmond
These little foraging trips have proven
Very annoying. and the people were get
ting distrcssingly tired OF them. SO yes
terday Captain Lipscomb and his worthy
third assistant. Aleck Wright, joined To-
gether little scheme TO go foragins
on tho tramps' den and to beard them
there
About o'clock these officers, with
their clubs at their belts and their guns
newly polished. sailed forth for the as
sault When they approached the camp
St was thought discourteous, and even
unfair for both officers TO swoop down
upon the dozen of homeless children, ana
so they separated TO make the attacks
from different points. Captain Laps
comb was TO assault from the 'front.'
and the duty devolvcd upon Mr.. Wright
20 rout them from tho rear. The
.'wearies" were nesting in a peacefui ut
sle valley. and were all unconscious oi
the appalling fact that Manchester 5
Chief OF Police was on the Gins IN
,helr front. and one Of that citys en-
Gent officers was likewise viewing the.i
from a commanding point at the camp ;
back-door.
ONE SHOOTS THE OTHER.
While the two police officers were get
ting ready practically and spiritual
" for the onslaught, and whhe
be
them, one of the inmates of this CAMP
ran ont of his door and opened fire upon
another who was swearing at him, with
all the combined grace OF Greek ana
yehemence of a Turk. Two shots were
fired. and one Of the bullets entered the
right leg of the human target just pc
low the knee The missile entered inc
calf OF the leg, and ranging uo"h"d.1'
sank deep into the flesh. The man VINO
had been shot dropped his weapons OF
verbal warfare at the fash of the others
pistol I'm the face Of the more effective
instrument of combat, and clampihg ms
hands about the wounded part, yelled
like he would have done If terrible
fre-storm had swept over his camp
All this passed in full view OF the ON
rers who were separated, and neither
knew where the other was, ana pesldes'
they were some distance away Win d
steen. rocky descent before them. But
On a moment moro Air. Wright had maze
a daring swoop and had basged ms
men. At the cold steel muzzie OF MS
own revolver he had demanded ana Sc
cured the weapon Of the assallant' Inc
man was sullen, and would not surren-
der his arms TN the officer had l,siu-
ened on the trigger Of his own pistol
Captain Lipscomb had heard me piS.Vi III
shots and came running toward inc
MACE from which they came. Iheh
5ho conbatants and one other tramp
,rara marched off to the stauOn-house'
The Camp was found blooming like
garden. and inside were two other men
So drunk that they had lost al the iuh
OF the fight. They were allowed 10 siesP
on until the angelic trio were taken u
the citv. Then Captain Lipscomb pro-
cured a wagon and hauled these Two
into night and Sunday quarters
DIR Lawrence Ingram was caned III
40 eco the wounded man and dressed
,ba injury. The physician tried 10 10
cote The hall. but his attempt was III
vain. 1t had ploughed its way very
deem into the flesh. The man was Haue'
however very comfortable.
They seemed all very mueh discollso-
late that they viii not have me oppoi-
tunity Of going to church TINS morning. .ii,,i
~ &c lkelv vet. however that they VIII
60 cutie a while in Manchester, ana
Lii snend several quiet Sabbaths IN TINS
city. ,-,,r,
WOULD NOT PROVIDE FOR HER.
coIoroa man named oscar Robinson
80 arrested in SwansbOro' yesterday
evening on warrant issued at the IN
stance of his wife, charging the nus
hand with not supporting MS i"i,-iig
Tho man is worthless, ana MS h'snDos
ambition was TO bask in the sui,silie
and dream. While he was mus puSiy
engaged his wife. like deNo'eu squ s-a,,.
was doing the work when ined"1 ~,
daily bread She did this Tor awilnS WIZ,
and then. like any other huil,an me,
she became tired Of 1t ana hilu nei -
,and,s resting-place transferred from
the doorstep to the jail.
SLID DOWN THE POLE
Mr. charles Dorset. the young man VINO
.o,l fron a telegraph-pole Friday ana ~
s',rc,l himself quite painfully Is rap'uS
s,,,orovinr Mr.. Dorset is employeu W
tha western Union Telegraph Conpahs
q, ,ha canacity Of linesman. WINE at
OF this business he had 10 ciiiho
Mole and after ascending some u'S''n 1e
his spurs refused 10 catch IN the poiT,
and caused him to slip 10 the sIoui a,,tia
falline his hands came in contact wiz
- ~, SIGNS that are usually round on
,.aies Of this character and cut them very
~ Jobn \. Dunstan, Of Matoaca DIS
..tot f,hesterneld Is authority Tor the
statement that there are NUMBER Oh pc,
SONS In Chesterfield, both whlte ana oVi-
nred who were unable TO give MIN the
correct names Of their children "hen nc
&c making the school census some time
- The trouble with these parents was /
49, ,heir children had been given NICK
saa,,ses and these nick names had become
80 ..natr that the real names were not
remembered. -
rbe president Of the recent bazaar at
rSa,er hunding. under the auspices or
she Ladies' Aid Society OF Meade-Memo-
rial church. sends the Dispatch the Ioi-
lowing: 1.-THE Ladies' AID Societies OF
Meade-Memorial church desire by TINS
medium TO express many thanks 10 an
tneir friends in Richmond and Manches-
80 <or their substantial donations and
t,vaIuable services in the recent bazaar.
pro success was even beyond their ex-
csc,ations. realizing $500 clear. due TO the
Sherality and kindness OF their friends IN
both cities"
IN THE CHURCH-GOERS' INTEREST.
mems Bible class was organized by
Che rector of the Meade-Memorial Episco-
nal church. the Rev. Benjamin Dennis,
last wednesday night. which starts OF
with favorable conditions. The class VIII
meet, 81 the church once week, ana VIII
he informal and social In its conduct, as
well as instructive along the line OF Bible
reading and study This IS need long
felt by the men Of the church, and IL Is
expected that this movement will meet
with the approval and the hearty CO.
opsration OF ALL The subject for the con-
alteration OF the class at the meeting
next Wednesday night Is Elijah.