The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-11
HE DID NOT COME BACK.
4. r.. STEWART GONE WITH a
WATCH and $500.
He Was Employed by tho Agent Of the
Southern Railway and Halls From In.
diana-Other Manchester News.
MANCHESTER BUREAU, RrcHMosD TIMES,
lll2 HULL STREET, BEATTIE BLOCK.


Thomas E. Stewart. hailing from tho
State of Indiana came to Manchester
about two years ago, and applyed to Mr.
II. ]. Walker, the agent OF the Southern
Railroad in Manchester, for position.
From his conyt rsation Mr.. Walker soon
learned that he was a railroad man and
was well up In his business. tie was per-
sistent in his endeavor to get work ana
at last Mr. Walker Informed him that ne
was unable to employ him, but he could
come down to his office and help him until
a vacancy occurred and in that manner
work himself into position.
He was informed by Mr.. Walker that
he could make his house his home until he
could get a position to pay board.
HE NEVER CAME BACK.
In short Time he woyked himself INTO
n job al the Office and has been employed
there ever since and has boarded with the
agent.
The man was competent and Mr.. Walker
entrusted him with any and everything
| that came In the office. One OF his duties
was to collect money and then deposit
money due the company in one Oh the
banks OF Richmond.
Yesterday he borrowed so gold watch
from Mr. 5. Fortune Simons. nelghDor
OF his landlord and benefactor, and told
to visit some friends. And he never came
back" .oo
With Mr.. simon's watch went over $500
belonging to the Southern Railroad ana
Il.
Stewart is a man about feet inches
in height. He has a light mustache IN
color and very heavy In size.
The police have been notified OF his de-
| parture and the loss that the Manchester
people have sustained and they are look
80 ARRESTED FOR PEDDLING.
Mr.. W. L. Viloins was summoned 20
appear before the Mayors Court TINS
morning for peddlng without license.
Mr. Viloins represents the nom Explosive
Kerosene OIL Company. OF Richmond. As
a rule he only fills orders. but yesterday
he sold direct from his wagon, and mer,
chant learning of the fact, preferred
charges against him for peddling, and his
trial will come up before the Mayor $
WILL HAVE TO WORK.
The tramps that are sent TO jail in TINS
CITY will Not have as easy time as they
have been accustomed TO. Captain Lips
comb had a quantity OF rocks hauled 70
! the jail ward YESTERDAY and these noM's
will have to amUse themselves for the
next ten DAYS i'm breaking stones. There
| Is an ordinance in Manchester that makes
all tramps who are convicted. go on the
chain garg. and work on the streets.
MRS. s. E. LOYAL DEAD.
| Mrs Sarah f. Loyal died at the resi-
| dence OF her son, 1910 Porter street, yes
terday me rnng. at o'clock.
Mrs. Loyal had been sick for long
| time. and she bore her suffering with q
Christia patience. She had received a
| longer number OF years than befall most
| people. having lived her three score and
| ten. She was born in Hanover county IN
tsz'
MIS-. Loyal has been living with her
| son, Captain A. G. Attkisson, the Com
monwealths Attorney of Manchester, for
the past five years. and she breathed her
| last 1t his home.
| Mrs Loyal has been consistent mem
| Der of the Baptist church for over hall
| a century, and at the present time her
name is enrolled with the members OF
| the Second Baptist church in Richmond.
| She has only two relatives that are liv-
| ing. her son. Captain A. c. Attkisson,
and her granddaughter. Mrs. Gustaye Pc
| pie.
He funeral VIII take place from the
residence OF her son, 1910 Porter street,
! this morning at 10 o'clock. Rev. w.
| ". LeaI pastor OF the Central Methodist
| church and Rev. Charles Van ToSten,
OF the Presbyterian church. Will ofhciafe
| The intcrment will be made in Hollywood
| cemetery
'Ths following gentlemen will act as
pal. hearers: Judge John IA. } ,gorarn
George i. Gary. J.. G. Goolsby:. 7. A. Da-
owens. and James f, Bradley.
| BEFORE MAYOR MAURICE.
There was a good attendance in the
Mayors Court yesterday morning. and the
sinners had justice melted out to thin In
| short order
Edgar phlllps was the first sinner pre-
| sented before the bar. Edgar Is a young
white man, and halls from the state OF
| Tennessee but Saturday he was in state
| OF intoxication and was pulled by Oflcer
| Wright and locked up.
| He had on his person NUMBER oi
| cards asking for aims and ring that
| he wished to sell. He was given ten days
| i'm Jail
| Patrick Hanna claims Alexandria as his
| home This is .he tramp who says "old
| man Lipscomb takes him for DR.. Tan
! ner. and did not want him to eat his sup
| per Saturday night" The chief accident
| ally kicked over his food that he was pre-
| pairing for himself and party when ar
| rested.
| Alfred Mmms says he Is a sailor mar
| and from Charleston. He was on his way
to Portsmouth to find work on a boat
| John Dickman is from Baltimore. lie
| was looking for work.
| These are three tramps that Chief LIP
| scomb and his aids swooped down on
| last Saturday night and locked up In th'
| station-house. They have their headquar-
| tiers on an island just above the pumping
| station. They were each given ten days
Emmett Harris is gingerbread boy
and spends great deal OF MS tlme ll
house last Saturday night and when sim
| mons came TO the door he snapped a pls
| toll at him three times. He was fiDed ~
| for carrying concealed weapons ana ~
default OF the necessary cash he mad u
Henry Jones. colored. was drunk Sat
urdav night, and was picked up by OF
| fice- Smith and lodged for the night. III
was taxed $3.50 and in default went t'
Jail.
| A PAINFUL ACCIDENT.
Lizzie Johnson, a colored woman. me
| with a painful accident yesterday morn
ing. while attempting to get or HUI
| street trolly car. She was passenger II
car No. 81. and when the car had passe