Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-03
TO WORK BY WARDS,
TUE room or MANCHESTER TO M
WELL CARED FOR,
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES PLANS.
committees Appointed to Look
Aftcr the Various Sections.
Negro Jumps out OF the second
story Window.

vers Relief Band met last evening In
the courthouse. and in its busy session
Ions strides We're taken towards a tho
r5uch organization for the relief from
bunker and distress OF the city's moor
qne meeting was called to order by tho
Chairman. Mayor II. a. Maurice. and. In
Che absence Of Mr. Thomas H. Betty.
the secretary. Rev. W. W. Lear per
afmei that function.
10 was decided, as the most feasible
and wisest arrangement to have as
s.ls 10 act with the Executive Commit
toe one gentleman and four ladies from
each ward. They were appointed. as
follows:
FIrs. Ward-Mr. +. S. Moody. Jr..
So. James l.. c. Campbell. Birdie Adams.
Starry Metcalf and Miss Clara Wright.
second Ward Sidney Andrews:
Nesiames J. w. Bronaugh. a. C. Evans.
So. a. Tatum, and Miss Cora Lumpkin.
Third Ward-R l. Patram; Mesdames
James T. Abbitt, James A. Ldpscomb.
Ieo walker. and Miss Agnes Ely.
Fourth Ward-Rev c. n. Van Houten.
Mcsdames Augustine Royal. Kate Walden.
s.. y. Duvall, and Miss Maude Clayton.
90 promote the work among their own
people two col0red women from eacn
ward were also appointed
committee, consisting Of Mayor
d. a. Maurice. Rev. DR.. L. r..
ThornhIu and Mr. G. V. Green-was ap-
pointed to petition the Council of the
city for an appropriation Of not less than
$40 for the needs Of the work
Rev. W. ". Lear was appointed a
committee Of one to superintend the
printing OF a number Of "slips" for the
use Of the committee.
The Executive Committee decided TO
meet 10 the courthouse every Tuesday
evening. and on next Tuesday evening
there viii be a mass-meeting of the citi-
Gems.
The work OF relief will commence right
away, and move on with all the zeal and
e4rncsness Of the good people, so deep
iy interested IN helping those of their
city who are less fortunate than them
selves.
FROM WINDOW TO THE GROUND.
Linwood Lewis. the colored man who
was fined In Mayor Maurice's court
yesterday morning for trespassing on
the property of Elizabeth Jones isn't
yet quite a saint. Lewis loafed around
town after court, but ABOUT dark, disap-
peare1.
Night had hardly settled upon the
band came painting up to the station
house. gaspng, when he could that
Lewis was concealed under the bed at
his house. Officers Smith and Wright
hurried down TO the place. and imme-
diateiv went into the room where the
man was said 10 be hiding. But he was
too soon for them, for when they APP
peared the fellow disappeared. and that !
through a second-story window, and !
sir
POLICE COURT NEWS.
Mayor Maurice passed on several inn |
portant cases yesterday morning. John !
Dunn a colored driver for S. I'll !
man sons. was before The Court for /
stealing Sl5.S2 from that firm He was /
given thirty days in Jail Dunn had |
been in the practice Of delivering goods /
and collecting money for same. He de- I
livered a bin Of goods 10 Nancy Stovall 1
fc0lored), who keeps a small store on /
Twenty-second street. She paid a part /
on the bill, but Dunn never turned the /
money over 10 his employer This case /
was first taken up in Richmond, and the /
Police Justice decided he had no jurisdic- /
ti9n and sent the case to Manchester
LinwoOd Lewis, the negro man arrest /
"a Monday evening by officer Jones for |
being drunk and dsorderly in The house /
VI the man with whom he boarded, was !
fined g and costs.
in the case of William Halle. who |
was run In by officer Wright on Monday /
as q suspicious character, the accused /
Eas given q "lay-over" spell Of ten days.
IN HER HONOR.
There was a delightful birthday recep-
ton given at Mrs. Osbornes, at Oak
Grove, Marks Addition, Monday night in
honor of her daughter, Miss Mollie Os-
borne
The amusements We're games and vocal
and instrumental music
40 II o'clock the guests were invited |
into the dining-rOOm, where refresh
ments were served. Among those pre-
sent were: Misses Allie Sharp Maggie /
sharp. Ella Mccullough, Blanche Fuqua; |
Maggie Jones, Of Richmond Daisy Os-
borne. Halle Taylor and Lillian Hob
son, Of Richmond; Messrs. Samuel
WestcOtt Page Anderson Russell
Oowdy. Erby Waddle, Robert FoWlkes.
Charles Lowry Thomas Sharp. Forest
Nhltlock. James Jones; Charles Ruther-
ford. Of Richmond; While Chalkley, VIII
ie Smithers, and Dannie Osborne
THE GERMAN GONE.
Helmuth Hesse, the Union veteran
Who was arrested and sent TO iail /
some while ago for being drunk and |
creating a disturbance on the street,
was sent TO the Soldiers Home, al
hampton, yesterday morning, IN charge /
o. Mr.. Thomas II. Fisher.
Hesse is the German that Mr.. Oester-
lohr had been looking for for a long |
t.me and discovered him in the Man
chester city Jail. lie wanted TO get out |
of the Jail but would not leave until |
he saw that the money that the City |
Sergeant had belonging 10 him was in
the possession OF Mr. Fisher. hir. Fisher ,
win turn the money over 10 Colonel |
Woodfn. the governor Of the home, and |
bring Sergeant Fitzgerald q receipt for |
same.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr. $. J.. Horner, of Chesterfield, is in /
the city.
Several new houses are in course Of |
erection IN Swansboro
The heavy rain Monday night has /
made the creeks in Chesterfield very /
high.
Miss Julia Goode. the young lady who /
had the dreadful fan Monday morning. |
IS reported as being better.
Mrs Lydia Wormley, Mrs. Clarke. and /
their brother. Mr.. Thomas J. Macon, /
win remove 10 Richmond I'm a few days, /
go make that city their future home.
A commission Of lunacy was held in
ewausboro' Monday afternoon on Mr.. /
Scott Mitchell. He was adjudged insane, |
arl will be taken 10 Williamsburg.
Nr. and Mrs. Charles Page Thornton |
returned from their bridal tour Monday |
afternoon. They VIII reside in future at
Ar W. r. Lethgow's' on cambridge
street
Mr David Moody Of Norfolk, formerly
of Chesterfield Courthouse, was IN the |
c.iy yesterday Mr. Moody Is engaged In
ile lumber business in the CITY by the /
l" with Mr.. Duval, q former Chester