The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-10
PULLED HIS. WHISPERS
sHE CASE or JOHN oRRELL no
CoME UP TO-DAY.
nav Arrested Upon Charges Of Stealing
Other News Gathered From the
Southside.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TnfEs.
Iii2 HULL STREET BzsrTfE BLOCK.

this morning. Orrell is a farmer from
near Midlothian. Two weeks ago he was
in the city, and at the time he had the
difficulty with Billy Hicks he was in his
wagon I'm front OF a store on Eull street
swansboro. Hicks went up TO Orreh ano
began TO pull his whiskers. re aS sns,a
Hicks, who was drunk. TO stop, put flcss
pulled the harder when the request wa
made. and succeeded I'm pulling out
quantity OF Orrelfs beard: Orren SIeT
out his knife. and as he had one manu-
Engaged in attempting TO loosen the GRASP
that Hicks had on his beard he opened
the blade of the knife with his teeth ana
the disengaged hand. He then used tne
weapon on the head and face OF ms ad-
vsrsary. and in a very snort tune iioAS
was "a badly wounded man. AIR.
The case has been Gained on TWO dll1er-
ent occasions, but Hicks injuries were OF
such a nature that the case mad 10 pe
postponed. II the injured man IS ao. ~, ~
make his appearance the trial VIII be gone
'"'0 'Aa'iRsRESTED FOR STEALING.
Ben Brown. a small negro boy. was ar
rested yesterday afternoon by speciesl 70
icernan George w. Roach. OF the South
ern railroad shops. Brown Is charged
with trespa sing on the companys proper
~ and stealing one lock- lie was locked
up in the station-house and Mayor Maui
rice will hear what he has 70 say ABOUT
CAPT. LIPSCOMB HURT.
Captain James A. Lipscomb the en-
Gent chief Of police Of Manchester nad
a had fan from buggy Wednesday. and
the consequence was that ne received sew
Cr8l severe bruises.
lie went out 10 Chesterfield Wednesday
accompanied by AIR. Taylor 10 look Tor a
man who had robbed Mr.. Taylors house.
They we're returning to Manchester,
and Mr.. TAYLOR was driving very fast.
When he got TO a turn in the road the
horse made such a short curve that the
chief was thrown out and MT the grouhu
quite heavily
Ills clothes were torn and his flesh cut
in several places.
Mr. II. A. Cottrell. Of Dutch Gap. was
IN the city yesterday morning and reports
that his barn was set on ire and burned
10 the ground Sunday morning.
The family had retired at their usual
hour at night and were aroused about 3
O'Clock in the morning by the smell OF
smoke. On going to the window he
found the barn in a light blaze. The
building and contents were burned TO the
ground and not thing was saved.
Mr. Cottrell says the. total loss Will be
about 81 200 OF this amount Cottreu q
Davis will loose $500. and Squire Friend's
loss is placed az $780, In the barn was
about 500 barrels Of corn and about
sevcnty-fve bales of shucks. Besides
this there were all of the farming uten-
sils in the barn that was used on the
farm.
Mr.. Cottrell says they are satisfied that
the work was done by an inceDdiary, as
no fires were kept In the building. lie
Is sure that they know who the guilty
parties are and will try and bring them
10 justice.
MIR. Cottrell had to bring a good deal
of his stock 10 this city and sell II, as
he did not have enough feed left to keep
them during the winter
He sold twenty-five hogs in this city
TO merchants
A COMING GERMAN.
The Manchester CottillOn cub VIII
tender their friends a german at Leader
Hall on the night of December 3lst.
These young people will dance the old
year out and the new year IN.
The hops given by this club are always
heartily enjoyed by all who are FORUM
ate enough TO be invited.
Mr.. Willis Pulliam will lead. and Will
introduce several new and pretty figures
The County Court of Chesterfield VIII
convene Monday next. for its December
term. As this term will end the nscal
year Judge Clopton will attend TO all
cases and clean up the docket
This will also be a grand jury term,
and criminal cases Will be called ana
tried.
READY FOR TAXES.
City Collector Charles Wake. SAYS the
tax account for 1897 has been turned over
20 him and he is now ready TO receive the
same.
lie can be found in his Office from s
o'clock i'm the morning until I'm the al
ternoon, where he will be pleased to see
all corners and attend to their cases.
Rev. George H. McFadden. the newly
L . MpfnO-
dist church will deliver an address at
Cenartl church tonight. 1t will be pup
lie meeting, and the citizens of Manches-
ter are invited to be present.
The meeting Will be held under the
auspices OF the Epworth Leag.e of Cen
trail Methodist church. They request all
their members 10 be present as they VIII
have 10 transact business and elect oiil-
GERS for the coming year.
For a rarity there was business I'm the
Hall OF Justice yesterday morning Mayor
Maurice was on hand ana as cases nave
been so few before him OF late he tenn
pered his justice with mercy In the only
case presented.
William DAVIS, a resident of the First
Ward, was arrested on a warrant sworn
out by Mrs. Indiana Selby. He was
charged with beating her daughter, Cora
Lee Selby a child about II years of age.
When. the mother Of the child went 10
severe blow over the eye.
one blow that he struck Cora Lee left
q deep cut over the eye, made by ring
ne had on his finger. After hearing the
testimony. His Honor assessed young
Davis TO the amount OF $3.50 fine. and he
also had to pay the cost OF the war
rant.
BRIEF MENTION.
Misses Florence Nelson and Florence
Fenner. of Halifax. n. c., are visiting
their cousin. Miss Essie Nelson, of ln1
Decatur Street.
Mr. and Mrs NJ A. Cogbill. OF Chester
field Courthouse were in the city yester-
day.
1ne City Council VIII meet in regular
session tonight at 1880 O'Clock In the
Council Chamber
Mr. Kenneth McRae. night operator OF
the Long Distance Telephone Company,
Is still detained at home by sickness.
Miss Mary Harris LEFT yesterday for
Powhatan county, where she Will spend
the Christmas holidays.
There is no Improvement in the condi-
ton of Mr. III. III. Cosby. He is very
sick man.
Mr. James o. Clayton. who was injured
in n railroad collision near Slopton sew
stal weeks ago il now able TO walk
about and is steadily improving.
DR.. Crittenden. of Crewe, is in the city
visiting friends on Porter street He is
attending the Grand Lodge Of Masons,
now being held In Richmond.
Rev. Charles n Van Houten win ad-
dress the Young men Of his church to-
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