The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-24
A PAINFUL ACCIDENT
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Manchester News
MANCHESTER BUREAU, RICHMOND TINS,
ili2 Hull Sr.EET. BEATrIE BLOCK.

OF Cher OF lohcc J'"NS HP'
met with a painful accident yesterday
afternoon. and at the same time he had
a narrow escape from having his throat
cut.
Mr.. Lipscomb Is a machinist. and Is
employcd in the Southern shops in this
city. lie was at his lathe at work. ana
about four feet from him were two men
Al work cutting "A piece or IRON one OF
the men was holding n chisei, ana thc
other was hitting 1t with a heavy nam
mer. when n piece broke from the chisel
and few Off. hitting Mr.. Lipscomb Just
over the wind-pipc. making a deep gash
I'm his throat the length OF two or three
inches. $500.
The voundc nan bled profusely. but
MANAGED TO get 10 his home. No. 1Ei
Porter street. where a physician was
summoned. The metal was probed iof'
but the physician was unable TO ma IL.
lie left his patient resting quietly. put
he complained very much OF not being
able TO swallow.
WILL MARRY TO-DAY.
There will be a quiet homo wedding at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. August =.
Brands, on cambridge street, between
Eighth and Ninth, at IL o'clock to-day.
when their oldest daughter, Miss Ida
virginia Brands, and Mr.. David l.. Brad
shaw will be joined together as man ana
wife. The ceremony will be performed
hy Rev. Charles n. Van Houten, pastor
of the Presbyterian church. The young
couple will take the u o'clock train OF
the Southern railway for an extended
Southern tour. They will make their fu-
iure home, in birmingham, Ala.
The briGo-to-be is one Of the most at
t~ractive young ladies in this city. and
has a host Of friends who wish her God
speed In her new life.
Mr.. Bradshaw is employed as n clerk
in the office Of the Southern railway in
Birmingham. He is a most ina ana
worthy young man.
LOST AND FOUND.
MIR. Roger Williams. Of Burkert &
Williams. had the misfortune yesterday
to loose his watch and before the shades
Of night set in he was fortunate enough
TO get II back.
Mr.. Williams was at work on Porter
street. and the day being quite warm, he
hung his coat and vest up in the house
where he was working.
In his vest he left his gold watch for
which his brother paid SO. When he
stopped work TO 90 10 his dinner. the
watch was missing.
The matter was placed In the hands OF
chief of Police Lipscomb. but before he
could take any action the watch was re-
turned 10 Mr.. Burkert by a boy m
Peale. a child about ten years OF age.
He bought the watch from another hoy,
and paid him ten, &c nts for the same.
He sold IT TO another boy for twenty
five cents. but. on learning that the
watch was the property OF Mr.. Williams
he gave the quarter back when he got the
timepiece and returned IL at the store.
The watch was the property OF three
different persons during the day, out
side the rightful owner.
FINED FIVE DOLLARS.
The Hastings Court was engaged yester-
day in the trial of william Griffith. who
was charged with hitting Johanna Cole
man. a colored woman. with a brick.
The court quashcd the indictment as TO
q felony, and made the charge a simple
assault.
Young Griffith was ably defended by Mr..
w. Hay Garnett, while Captain A.. c.
Attkisson was at his post as Common
wellth's Attorney.
This term Of the court is the first that
Captain Attkisson has been able to at
tend for several months. he having been
kept at home on a bed of sickness.
The jury found Griffith guilty of simple
assault. and fined him s.. This also puts
the cost on him, which amounts to $3.50.
FIGHTING RAILROAD THIEVES.
Mr.. L. II. Sheffield and Mr.. Floyd Jones
had a lively battle with brass thieves
Tuesday night, and about twenty shots
were fired between the officers and the
thieves.
About midnight on Tuesday Special Ofi-
GERS Sheffield and Jones were on their
beat. and when they got TO Hopkins
Crossing on the Atlantic Coast Line,
where there were several box-cars stand
ing. they saw two negro men in the act
Of stealing brasses from the cars These
men had "a jack and to all appearances
knew their business.
The officers approached The men when
the thieves started OFF. The command
was given to halt. when the thieves COM
menced to fire upon the officers. who re-
turned their shots. Mr.. Sheffield said
there was a battle royal for a while.
After all the shots had been fired from
the weapons of the negroes they broke
. and ran. They were pursued. and one Of
them. Jordan Barksdale. was captured.
When caught there were two pistols
found on ths ground that he had thrown
away.
was given six months for stealing brasses
ana sent on TO the grand jury for shoot
ing at the officers.
FELL OFF HIS BICYCLE.
Mr.. Fred w. Smith met with a painful
accident Tuesday afternoon. lie was
riding up Perry street. and when he ar
rived at Eleventh street his bicycle broke.
which caused him 10 fall heavily 10 the
ground.
He was knocked senseless and when
picked up was found To be very much
bruised.
lie was taken to his home in Swans
horO. where he will be confined 10 his
bed for several days.
Their was a lively cock fight in the
First Ward Tuesday night. a young man
from Richmond thought he had a better
bird than could be found I'm Manchester.
lie brought him over and Tuesday night
the young men had the fight. The Rich
mond chicken was killed in short order.
Only a select crowd witnessed the fight.
DEATH OF MRS. NUNNALLY.
Mrs. Ellen Nunnally died Tuesday night
at 10 O'Clock at her late residence, No. II
east Fourth street. She was in the six
tieth year OF her age.
She leaves three sons. Messrs. Waverly
T., George L.. and l.. L. Nunnally. and
two daughters. Mrs. Jane Jones and
Mrs. Meta Kelly.
The funeral will take place this
morning at 10 o'clock from the Fifth
Street Methodist church. the pastor. Rev.
j. O. Bahcock. will o~ficiate. The inter-
mcnt Will be made In Maury cemetery.
Tuesday afternoon Mollie Hicks and
Eliza Hicks. (both colored), were given
two years In the penitentiary. These wo-
men are sisters. They were charged with
breaking into the house of Charles Mayo
,colored), and stealing one pair of blan-
kets.
MISS RUSSELL IMPROVING.
The condition of Miss Bessie Russell,
the young lady who was badly bitten by
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