Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-17
A BALL In HIS NECK.
WILLIE GRAHAM PERHAPS FATAL
LY WOUNDED by SAM HALL.
SHOOTING OCCURS IN MANCHESTER.
Trouble Occurs Over Poker Game
with But Five Cents Inyolvcd-One
Draws His Pistol and the Other
IN Axe--Other Items.

cause last night he shot and probably
mortally wounded Willie Graham, an
other negro a few years his senior.
The shooting occurred in the house
where Graham boarded, on the Peters
burg railroad. between Hull and Balm
bridge streets, Manchester, about $50
o'clock.
The men were engaged In a game Of
poker, with scent stakes. They began to
quarrel over the possession Of the
cents then I'm sight. and Hall, seeing that
his rights were going. jumped up and
said, with drawn pistol, he would Kill
Graham. The latter also sprang 10 his
feet and reached for an axe which was
lying near by. His hand had hardly
gotten behind him when Hall fired. The
bah struck in the neck, about two inch
IS below the ear. and ranged upward
and inward. lodging on the front Of the
spinal column. The report Of the pistol
soon drew large crowd about the place.
but in the twinkling of an eye the negro
and his gun had flown. The police were
soon on the scene, and every attempt
was made 70 head him or, but without
avail. a messenger was sent 10 DR..
Willie Mathews, who came In hurry.
The physician made q close examina-
ton OF The mans injuries. and regards
the wound a most dangerous one with
chances decidedly against Grahams re-
covery.
MAYOR TAKES HIS STATEMENT.
Among the first who reached the house
where the fatal bali was fred was
Mayor Maurice The Mayor and Dr.
la ha Ia g1
vised that the mans condition was such
that Il statement FROM HIM should be
taken. The wounded fellow was per-
fectly calm and even cool half-scated,
half-lying there in a pool Of his own hot
blood. He said the shooting was the
outcome of a quarrel they had over the
game Of poker. Hall threatened his lie.
he tried to get the axe Tor protection,
the fellow saw the movement, and fired.
The police of Manchester are not slow
in taking every precaution to see that
the fugitive does not get far without
the clutches Of the law OF which they
are the guardians, and last night scarce
ly an hour had elapsed when the police
headquarters of Petersburg, Norfolk,
Newport News. and Fredericksburg had
been wired to watch all trains and keep
a vlgilant eye for the guilty man.
Hall is described as about 10 years OF
age; weighs 10 pounds; Is feet inches
i'm height, and is a inulatto, slightly
freckled and slightly lame.
1t is not known what direction he took,
but ne is thought 10 have boarded the
freight which leaves the city at . o'clock
for Petersburg. and then to Norfolk
Neither of the darkies bear an enyia-
bic reputation, and both have been be-
fore criminals under the Jaw .Or many,
and u no means slight, offences. The
affair seems TO have been much as a
matter Of fact among the citizens, and
such as might be expected at ony time;
and when Hall is taken the law
win take its own course In its own time.
TAKEN TO THE STATION.
At the request OF his wife, Captain o.
b. Price was locked up in the station
house last night for keeping. safe for HIM
self and for others. Lately he has
begun to imagine he is hunting some one.
and last night, before officer Wright
reached his home, on Fourth street, he
had been the rounds of the house with
a lamp in his hand, looking for tracks.
The house was In great danger Of being
set on fire at every turn, as he swung
the lamp around like he would dash it
10 pieces every minute. When some
one told MIN an officer was coming for
him he leaped into bed and covered up
He swore he would not get up, and only
by a combination of force and persua-
sion was he at last induced to 80 to the
station-house The unfortunate man is
a brother Of the Mr.. Price who had
charge OF the arrangements in the scenic
production Of THE Last Days Of Pom
peh." and was formerly employed as IL
section-master on the Southern road.
FIGHT WILL NOT PULL OFF.
The sports of Manchester intended !
having a big cock-fght next Thursday !
night. They had picked out the large va
cant tobacco factory at the corner or |
Eighth and J. ainbridge streets as the place |
to hold the main. In some manner the |
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty TO |
Animals found that it was TO take place
and yesterday morning Mr.. Emmett ray
Tor 'phoued Chief-of-Police Lipscomo that |
he wanted TO have a talk with him at the |
paper-mill. The boys, learning Of this |
became frightened and have concluded to |
abandon the fight. The fight was TO be |
between Manchester and Richmond cocks.
The Executive Committee Of the Cit-
zens' Relief Band met in the court-house
last evening and considered the means lor
keeping up their supplies and reviewed 10
some extent the work already done. Ihey
evrressed themselves as deeply grateful |
Cor the generous gift Of the Southern |
Railroad Company for its timely gift Of |
carload of coal
THE BIRTHDAY FETE.
The ladies' Of the Meade-Memorlal
church will have a birthday fete" at the |
residence Of Mrs Snelings. on Porter |
street. on Friday evening. The enter
tainment will begin at o'clock in the |
afternoon. and continue until o'clock |
in the evening.
The following is a copy of the invitation |
they have issued to their friends:
"The pleasure Of your company Is re-
ouested at Mrs Snellings's, OF Meade
Memorial church, Manchester. FRIDAY
February 18th, from A TO Z. NJ 10 at
tend birthday fete.
" This birthday party IS given to you,
iris something novel; tits something new.
we send 20 each this little sack
please. either bring or send ii back,
With as many cents as you are DID,
We promise the number shall never be
told;
And bring your purse-we humbly ask 1t, /
To purchase each a dainty basket.
And thus a double good achieve,
For as you give, so you'll receive
The Young Ladies' Aid Society Of this
church will give an oyster supper in the
vacant storeroom of Mr.. John Charlie
ton. on Hull near Twelfth street. Mon
day. February I'd.
The young ladies desire the patronage
Of their friends and the public generally.
They will serve the following menu:
Oysters-Raw. Stewei, Fried.
Terrapln Stew.
neoten Piscuit. glaW. Pickles.
Tea and Coffee.
DOINGs IN MANCHESTER COURTS. /
The Hastings Court Of Manchester was
I'm session yesterday morning. Nothing /