Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-22
NEWSIN MANCHESTER
CRED MOUNTAIN" AN ALLEGED
TRUCK ROBBER, IN JAIL.
MR.. ANDERSON And HIS BLOODHOUND
Doings in the Police Court Yester-
day-yegrocs Form n Protective
Association-0ther Items From
Across James River.

"Red Mountain" who is said to be the
leader Of the gang Of truck robbers
which has been operating on the South
ern road just below the city limits of
| Manchester is now incarcerated in the
iau of this city. He was brought up
Yesterday evening by Ofiicer Wright
from Newport News, where he had been
arrested by the police or that city.
officer Wright experienced no difficulty
with his captive, and they reached the
city on schedule time, when the Noun
tain, contrary to the action Of mountains
I'm the days OF Mohammed, moved
| Immediately off to JAIL
He will have a hearing in the city
Court tomorrow morning.
HAS PURCHASED a BLOODHOUND.
Mr.. Ira L. Anderson, who lives in tho
county Just beyond the corporate limits
Of Manchester, has purchased a large
bloodhound, which he proposes to use
for the protection of bis chickens and
garden products from the ravages or
rogues. The dog is said to be of excel
lent breed, and comes from Murfrees-
boro', Tenn. He comes very highly
endorsed; he is shipped on approval,
guaranteed TO run trail through any
thoroughfare and swim rivers, to stick
to his trail and pick his thief. He has
been used on convicts at Nashville,
Tenn, and has done very fine work.
MIR. Anderson has sold part owner
ship to the following gentlemen: Messrs.
Walden * Brother, BUCK Hill; Charles
f. Day, b. II. Guy, IL. G. Chamblin,
r. ID. Kemp j. Wallace Smelling, and
Frank Duyal.
Some years ago Manchester owned a
bloodhound, but decided to abandon that
mode Of hunting down her criminals.
DEAD ON THE DOOR STEP.
An old solored woman, named Martha
Ann Eggleston, was found dead on her
door step yesterday morning. 1t is said
that Martha was injured on the railroad
at the crossing OF the Richmond and
Petersburg road and Banbrdge street,
about three years ago, from which she
never recovered fully. She seemed to
be as well as she had been since her
accident however, early yesterday morn
ing and went out on the street.
Shortly before Z o'clock she went to her
room at the top of what, in years gone
by, was a flight OF steps, and died there
q few minutes later.
Dr. John w. Brodnax, City Coroner,
was summoned at once. On viewing the
remains he deemed an inquest unneces-
sary and certified the cause of death
as heart failure. Martha was So years
old.
THREE TRAMPS IN TROUBLE.
In the absence OF Mayor Maurice from
the White Temple yesterday morning,
Squire \. y. Tyson presided, and dis
posed OF three tramps, who We're the only
sinners before the throne OF Justice.
They were Samuel Thomas John Adams,
and John Cheef. They expressed q de-
sire to get to another town, so they
were given n limited time TO leave Man
chester These men were taken In by
Policemen Wright and Smith Friday
night near tho Southern railway arch
and Seventh street, where a much larger
gang had been located. Tramps have
proven to be a great nuisance IN the
town during the past few days.
Pauline Walker. n negro woman, APP
piled to Squire Tyson yesterday TO re-
lease Dan. Holmes, who was. committed
TO Jail for ten days, on account Of his
children. Dan. was sentenced by Mayor
Maurice on Thursday last as q sus-
piclous character Pauline has been
caring for his several children In his
Imprisonment. Under the circumstances
II was deemed best TO release the pris-
oner.
NEGRO PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION.
An attempt was made Friday night
by negroes Of this city. who are dissatis-
fed with the paucity Of plums from
Hannas table. 10 organize an association
for their protection, but with poor sue
cess. There were n gOodly number Of
voters present but they seemed little in
clined TO wage war against the party
bosses. Long and loud the advocates
OF reaction spoke, but little enthusiasm
was aroused. and out OF the 300, perhaps.
present. only twenty-five went into the
association which they organized and
adopted the name Of the Negro Pro-
tectiye Association. Their object will be
TO look after their best interest and get
all the places they can from the Republic
can party.
The shooting of David Jones by the
officers Wednesday night has not IL
seems prevented the brass stealing from
the cars, as was expected. Thursday
night a gang went TO the same cars at
tackled by the Jones party and took every
brass that was on the trucks. This rob-
berry happened on inc HDuNntih AbdehS
iust below Forest Hill Park.
LITTLE NEWSY NOTES.
A little boy named owen Meredith, who
was accidentally caught under the
wheels Of Mr. w y. Pleasants's carriage
Friday evening and quite painfully In
jured, was much better yesterday. The
child was knocked down and the wheels
OF the vehicle ran over his legs.
Rev. A. s. Ishida. OF Japan, viii preach
at Central Methodist church a the regu-
lar service tonight. Mr. Ishida Is a con-
verted pagan the son Of a Shinto priest
and is In this country educating himself
for the work OF the ministry I'm Japan.
Mr. Ishida. In the course OF his talk, VIII
tell about his conversion TO Christianity,
and give interesting facts about the man
ners, customs and religion OF his people.
AT the close OF his sermon basket coll
lection will be taken up for the work
which he represents.
"a Protected Traveller will be the
subject OF Rev. J. o. Babcock's sermon
at Fifth-Street Methodist church this