The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-26
NEWS OF MANCHESTER.
LITTLE ROY BR1TTOY HAD FAIL
AND BROKE HIS ARM
Suit Over the Lease of Launch--A Man
AdJudged Insane-Husband Arrested
for AssauIt-Personal Mention.
MANCHESTER BrnEAU RicHNoNp TinEs,
lig HULL ST.. BEATTfZ BLOCK.


accident yesterday morning which caused
| him 10 break his arm. one of the lad :
legs IS shorter than the other and neces-
states the use of crutches. While ascend
! ing the stairs in the school building ne
/ placed the foot Of one Of the crutches on
a slate which was lying on the steps. The
crutch slipped. which caused the boy TO
fan heavily on his night side. This caus-
cd n fracture of the arm below the el-
bow. He WAS taken TO his home and DR..
William =. Matthews sent for who rem
d6red the Necessary medical attention.
Roy is a acknowledgements grandson OF
the celebrated Peter Francisco the sol
der OF Revolutionary fame, ana Is
THE HUsTTNGS COURT.
The Hastings Court was eifsaSta yest,I-
dav i'm the suit of r. *. Clements VS.. l..
Y. Bonney. Bonney leased the launch
scotch Cap from Clements and inc
plaintiff was sucing Tor money que LOT
rent Of the boat. After nearing inc SEl-
dence and the Instructions from Judge
Ingram. the jury brOught il their yer
dict in favor OF clements and allowed him
the sum OF S5o.0y. -, a.
the plainun. This case was sent 70 the
Hastings Court from the County Court
u O'''7'' DECLARED INSANE.
4
Mr.. ]. w Pickett yesterday afternoon
al his residence on Fourteenth and Porter
The commission was composed OF Mag
istrates W. ID. LithgOw, John w. Caudle
and Arthur Is. Tyson. After nearing the
testimony OF Or. T.. 4. Ruckor. as an ex-
pert. and other witnesses the patent was
declared insane.
lie will be- sent 10 Williamsburg as soon
as an opening can be found for him.
The commission over Miss IsOttie Tray
lor was continGed until to-day, when II
viii be held at the home OF her friends
on the Ninth street road in Chesterfield
'O''' ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT.
Policeman A. \. Avis. OF SwansbOrO,
arrested Winston Starkc (col0red) last
night. and locked him up in the Manches-
ter station house. lie WAS charged by
hts wife with assault and making her and
their child leave the house at the point
of "a pistol. which he had drawn on them.
Starke WAS drunk and IN this condition
went TO his home and raised q row. lie
viii haze a. hearing before Squire G. 4.
Jones this morning az o'clock.
DEATH OF MIR. HlNNANT.
Mr.. ID. II. Hinnant dicd saturday night
nj 10 O'Clock. at his late residence. No
zoe west Fifteenth street. lie was I'm the
forty-third year Of his age.
The deceased came 20 this city about
seven years ago from North Carolina,
where he has resided ever since.
Ills funeral took place from Wcst-End
Methodist church yesterday afternoon 40
o'clock The pastor, Rev. W. r. VIII
iams. conducted the services. The IN
torment was made in Maury cemetery.
THOMAS l.. KING.
Mr.. Thtm r. King passed quietly and
peacefully away az his daughters home.
corner Ninth and Everett streets. sun
day morning al o'clock. He was In age
and feebleness extreme, and his death
was not much of "a surprise TO his friends.
lie was one Of the first oricinaiors and
leading member of the Fifth-Strcct Meth
odist Sunday school and church. and just
before he breathod his last he offered
special prayer to God for a continuance
Of his blessing upon Idfth-Street church
and school.
The funeral took place az Fifth-Street
church AZ 10 o'clock yesterday morning,
and was largely attended consla'Ilh. lle
exceedingly stormy weather. Rev. j. q.
BabcocE oIliciated. and the irtermeht was
in Maurv ccmrtcrv.
HIS HONORS TRIBUNAL.
The bad weather 0t flo day drove
bic crowd i'm the hall of justice yesterday
morning and Mayor Maurice was kept
busy for a time.
r. r. Allen and j. W. Smith. ST., are
noighbors. They arc the parties Of chill
drcn. and live on Tenth, near Semmcs
street. The parents of these children
have been al loggor-hcads for some time
past on account OK the children having
sunday IA broke out afresh on ac-
count oi waste water running over tlclr
wards. and each family blamed tho other
for their trouble. After listening pa
uently to their tales of woe and the ev-
lence of a great number OF Witnesses the
two warrants that were issued were dis
missed and the costs divided between Al
len and Smith. sr.. ia ono case, and Allen
and Smith Jr.. in the Other case.
The landlord was ordered 10 abate the
nuisance on the premises In fifteen days.
Several small white boys were mp for
amusing themselves in a novel manner
Friday night. These lovs climbed tree
az Fifteen and Perry streets, ana threw
"a wire over the trolley wire of fhc Ferry
street electric line. Thoy chen prevailed
on n small black boy 90 touch it. The
nicl,anlnny did so. and was knocked out
I'M the first round. when he came 90 he
thought ne had teen Kicked hy a mule.
on account OF the tender ages of the
BOYS and their ignorance Of tho consc-
qucnccs of their prank They were dis
missed with the understanding that thcif
parents would give them "a hot time In
old Town tonight"
William Harris got drunk Saturday
NIGHT. lie went over to see tho game Of
football between the Hampton team ana
the University eleven. Tie was so dis
a7isted with the game that he got drunk
before he arrived M his home. and was
taken up by q special officer, who heard
him use had language on the street He
was dncd 81 and co1is.r
SPEAKING TONIGHT
Tho city Central Committee has per-
fectcd an arrangements for the SPEAKING
az the Grays' Armory. on Fifteenth and
Hull streets. tonight
Mr.. a. j. Montague, the Democratic
candidate for Attorney General Of the
state, win be the speaker for the occa-
sion.
The committee has secured the services
Of the Southern Brass band. who will dis
course music Tor me occasion. Arrange
ments have been made 10 accommodate
the ladies'. and their fair faces viii be
welcome. and seats win be provided for
all who attend.
TO BE MARRIED.
Mr.. Aionzo Walthal and Miss Alice Par
klnson will be married Thursday night.
The ceremony Will take place at the
residence OF the brides mother on Ninth
and Maury streets. The affair VIII be
very quiet and only intimate friends ana
relatives Will be present.
The brido-elect is quite popular Win her
friends and acquaintcnances.
The groom IS well known in this city
whore he has lived all mis- life. He is
now a conductor on the Perry Street
Electric line They will reside in this city
a. 4If frffrrra