Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-27
WILL HAVE 0DELAY
NEGRO ARRESTED IN MANCHESTER
40 BIZ TRIED TOMORROW.
INDICTMENT PROMPTLY RETURNED,
Judge Ingram Has n Special Grand
Jury for the Case Of Attempted As
Man I'm Richmond.

Lowry sunday evening, but his hcndiSh
scheme failed. and he is now safely barred
IN Manchcster's jail.
Mr. WiHiam T. Lowry ana HE family
live within one mile OF the corporate
limits OF Manchester on a small farm.
Mr.. Lowry also does business on upper
HUI street as a blacksmith and wheel
wright.
After he had eaten his breakfast on
Sunday he went 20 call on his friend
ond ncishbor. Mr. \. @. Hobeck. who lives
a short distance away. on his return
home he was accompanied by Mr.. Ho-
heck. 4 short distance from the house
they saw q negro. who was acting in a
very strange manner:
4 moment later Mrs Lcwry's cry OF
.farm and terror was heard, and with
q rush Mr.. LoWry went TO meet his wife,
while Mr.. Hobeck pursued the negro.
Fortunately. the negro took way which
,eA bv Mir. Hobeck's residence. and that
gentleman stopped there long enough 10
cot his revolver. The chase then began
aoew. Mr.. Hobcck ordered the fleeing
negro 10 halt. but was not obeyed until
after the third shot. when he told the
man unless he stopped he would kill him.
Afavo was then taken charge Of and
brought 10 the Manchester station-house.
MAYO was before the Mayors Court yes
,erdav morning, and was sent on to the
grand jury.
Mrs Lowry stated that she went TO
,he rye patch 10 drive their morse out
when she frst saw the man he began
"a make indecent signs at her and then
ran after her 10 catch her.
Tho case was of such nature that
r.fge Ingram decided 10 try IT without
5.sav and the following grand jury was
summoned. and met yesterday afternoon
et / o'clock: Charles Y. Green. ). i. PEAR
man. NJ. r. Campbell Alexander keanns'
III. A. Jordan, George n. Carr James Il.
Abbott. IT. c. Beattie, and K. 1. Cosoli
feoloreD. The jury found true Dill
Tins. Afavo. and Judge Ingram set
the case for trial on tomorrow mornin g
Nravo is well-known to the police OF
Manchester. and has been given the name
~ peepinr Tom. on account Of his prac-
,ice of looking into the windows OF resi-
We was shot in the thigh six years ago
by late Officer William Moles, VINO ar
rested him on a charge Of this cnarac-
,er and was given eighteen months ia
SAN He is a black negro about htty
wears OF age His home is in swans
Ioro'. ard he IS employed on Belle Isle.
THE BOARD TO ACT.
The BOARD of Trade Of Manchester VIII
Mold an important meeting this evening
en- their rooms. in Leader building. me
hoard will take I'D the much-discusseu
and vexine, question OF paving Hui street
I'D viii endeavor 70 present soiu'lol
IN the Council. The importance OF having
tnis street paved has impressed l'9c4i
upon businessmen Of the city, ana the
great delay which the movement mas me.
with from the lack Of decision on the par
Of the Council has much NeNeu mem ,
Now thew are determined 10 take a hahu
4, The piav Another matter of moment
viii be before them-that Of Offering re-
hewed Inducements TO large business con-
Germs for bringing their warehouses 10
this city. ehor.
When a meeting was called a snort
,rbiIe ago no quorum could be had, ana
no meeting was held, and II Is earnestly
desired that such a chapter will never
more find place in the minutes OIL th's
most useful Of organizations.
SUMMING OF MANY PENNIES.
The EVERYDAY Dollar Party Of Cen
trail Methodist church. held reception III
the lecture-room of the church last night
and the mite-boXes Of the party were
.,,cred lust before Christmas 400 OF the
little paper boxes were sent out amons
he children and young ladies' OF the
church. and last evening these same
boxes came back bringing with theh
more than 500 This money goes towards
tbe new church building. and is an eVi-
dence Of what little bands can do. rms
rooney has not been all begged, but IS
Tho earnings OF busy childish fingers ana
helpful girlish hands. The reception was
largely attended. and all enjoyed the eN
,eUent musical programme when hau
been arranged. ~.
Mr. Lawrence. popular clerk IN MI
r. l., Cerslev's store Swansboro, gave Il
reception and social hop at Cersley's Han
last night Dancing was kept up iii d
late hour. and enjoyment seemed the
order OF the evening.
Mr. C. W. Magruder and Miss Mary =.
Melton were married ar the residence OF
Tie bride. on Fourth street. last nighl
The ceremony was performed by Rev. w.
L. Hurt.
MERCHANT BADLY INJURED.
Mr. Tnden Baugh, young merchant
OF Manchester. encountered quite serl-
Gus accident on Main street in Richmond
yesterday. Mr. Baugh. accompanied By
another young man, was driving In MS
delivery wagon down Main street about
ocock. He had just passed Eleventh
street. when the left front wheel sud
denly came off. and the front axle, on
the side on which Mr. Baugh was sit
ting. went 10 the pavement, and IN
thoughts time the young man was DC
meath IT, 10 hardly seems possible, but
this end Of the axle was found resting
on his left leg a crowd gathered about
the wagon iu a moment. and gentle hands
lifted the axle from it's human rest. Mr.
Baugh was taken 10 the sidewalk ana
placed in an easy position. IL was mucn
feared that mis- leg was broken, and Dr.
Wythe Davis. who was passing, was call
ed in aud made an examination. which
revealed that the injuries did not eN-
coed several ugly bruises and that the
flesh was torn. As soon as the hrst IN
timation Of "a mishap came, Mr. BauSn
companion jumped out and seized the
horses bride and much more serious
results were avertcd After snort Wnlie'
when the crowd had cleared away, MT.
Baueh lifnped 20 Fourteenth street ana
took the car for his place Of business
Hur and Ninth streets. One OF the shai'S
q the wagon was also broken.
CLERK FIRES AT wATCHMAN.
II Mr.. Albert Powell had been a good
,narksman Saturday night MI fuchc'''
one oil his customers would nave oeth q"
dead man.
Mr. Puckett asked Mr. Co.bus. the pro-
prietor Of the store 10 let him stay !"