The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-09
A DUEL IN THE DARK.
~ ON MAN FIRED ON III w.
hNOWN WHfTE MEN.
Tho Work OF Paving Hull Street Expected
To Begin in "a short Whilc-Defccti'e
Sewers-Other News.


holders Of the Knights Of Labor store
while returning from "A meeting Of that
body met by two white men on the Rich
mond and Petersburg railroad track OPP
pCstc tho }. G. Hagau plant and several
shots wore fred by both parties resulting
.n Jones receiving "a very severe pistol
slot wound in the right thigh.
Jones. who g. about sixty years old
was walking down tho track ana when
ne pot TO the spot two men stepped out
from behind freight cars and hailed him.
saying az the time hold on old man. We
won't hurt you. We want TO speak 10
you. lic replied walking away 40 the
lime. 81 Go not want 10 sec you AMI have
no time to talk" ono of the strangers
then commenced 10 ire 40 Jones with "a
pistol IIc returned the fire and is under
the impression he wounded one OF them.
The third snot from the unknown advef-
sary lodged in Jones leg. lie walked a
short distance until ne got 90 a ncighbor s.
house. when hc called Tor help. The Old
man became SO weak when hc arrived
that ne dropped 30 The ground. Ills
ngchhors came out and helped Jones 10
l.s homo at Clorton
Dr. Lawrence Ingram was summoned
about o'clock yesterday and rendered
tho necessary surgical attention The
ban was not located. Dr. Ingram dress
al the wound and left the man in a
comfortable condition.
Tho OLD man WIS already lame in tho
wounded leg. the result of 10 previous in-
Jury received by being hurt with an axe
and she Thigh was much swollen.
PAVING HULL STREET.
Tho contractors. Mcssrs. Albright &
Niftcud0rf are getting their material in
readiness 90 commence tho paving of Hun
street They have I'll quantity OF material
ON the vacant lot near Soc-Ad and ilul
streets and there are already several car
loads OF granite blocks and more expected
iu 10 few days The Street Committee
,.rc.tt to order the commencement of this
work some time This month. They meet
in TIE city Engineers office this afternoon
.t - O'Clock and the order may possibly
Doe given at that time
Ahout nineteen months ago tho city
advertised for bids for this work and
tfcy decided that Mr. j. r. Goodwin was
entitled 90 the work. De being tho owes,
bidder The contract was never signed
,.tHcr by Mr.. Goodwin or tho city. Mr.
Goodwin did sign 81 paper however that
Doe would look 10 the Richmond Railway
and Electric Company for certain
tn. cost Of the work between their tracks
grl on two feet on each side of the tracks.
'rle report was afterwards turned over
t0 the Finance Committee TO devise ways
and means towards raising money for
thr purpose Of meeting tie obligations
as they might become due. They re-
turned the report with the recommends
ton that 10 was ineXuclicut at that time
o. have the work done.
There ended the matter The Council
few weeks ago decided 90 advertise for
bids and Mr.. Goodwin refused TO offer 4
IBID az first but afterwards submitted one.
Mcssrs. Albright q Mittcndorf We're the
lowest bidders and the contract Was
awarded them. Before the contract was
gwen 10 these gentlemen however, Nj
Goodwin claimed the work on moral OBJ
lgauon. hut the Council refused his
prayer
The members Of the committee say the
work has been ordered and the contract
given out and 10 should commence I'm a
few days The Electric Company viii
have 20 pay their portion Of the expense
they say.
so PARK FOR THEM
Some OF the citizens of Manchester de-
sire TO have the Court House Square
made into % public park This question
has been acitated on several occasions
In, Tho rn.,f,ritv .r. always opuoqed TO
The scheme Tr.y claim instead of the
mark holm. "a Measure 10 them IL would
become "A nuisance as certain class
vouid lounge around the grounds and the
white people would derive very little
Measure from 81 They saw JUDGE ingram
4 rfpbt I'm mot having benches nl4cod
,rder tl,. troas
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70 celebrate iNe fourth ci july lu gram"
style. Already Manchester Liberty.
Rocky Ridge and New South Councils
Iav. anpoirto8 committees Of three from
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NP ArnOrT RESIGNED
Mr. j. ~. Abbott who was recently ape