The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-22
ASSAULTED HIS FATHER.
DRUNKEN son THREATENS 10 XIII
1HB FAMILY WIT8 q HATCHET.
All the Way From Philadelphia on Wheels.
Breaking OF Trolley Causes Excitement
Looking for a RocksCrusher.


nrotcction OF the police. Ii was Mir X.
Terry VOtty, OF west Eleventh street
lie informed the officer IN charge that his
son Harry TOtty was drunk and was
trying 10 KIN the family with Ratchet.
lie wanted 10 be protected and two or
three men TO help him arrest his son. lie
was instructed 20 procure warrant,
which was done and Onicer Wright went
after the son and lodged MN IN jan.
while in his drunken frenzy, Iot'y va
advised by one OF bis nclghboIs' Mrs.
Richard Brown, 20 behave himself Ills
answer was TO hit the old lady terrible
blow In the face. -
Tottv Is a frequent visitor In the May
ors Court. Last week he was y, IS 4 tI..
,,pon a charge Of stealing SlbO from a
friend while both were drunk. ihe Iilelu
would not appear against MN nhu u"o
case was dismissed. Ito wlH nave
hearing this morning al the M"yVi
A BICYCLE TRIP.
Nessrs. stockton Mortimer and Benz.
Frrazier. two youths OF Phladephld' C.nie
from that city few days ago on their
iicvcies Mr.. frazier stopped with friends
i'm Ashland. Mr.. Mortimer stopped W.
his aunt Mrs II. IT. Nadeh' az buCn
HH. The young gentieine.. 6okebtfnI
themselves as having a most 9ens i ,,ey,.
TIP and they enjoyed the S Ou''t s6r he
mich They left yesterday LOT Iio
Quaker city and will 50 all the way VII
'N''i THE WIRE BROKE. 80.
some excitement was caused 49,
day afternoon on sun street mtal - ~
bv tho breaking Of the troiIey VIZ WI v,es
sbe street railway company. Inc ca N,et
froveliing along az a lively rate anu 49,
beforo ii got 10 the Leader Once t1e We We
snapped and fell TO the groQhu' ~ VII
quI.e t.,,,s On the vicinity, but they were
watched and kept from the fallen Wiz 'e.., ~.
y sforf tinno after the accident the repair
gang was on the scene and fixed the o@ii'-
aged 1WDlISeit-r,-c,. FOR A CRTSHER
CITY Engineer James a. lApscoinD WenI
20 Petersburg yesterday 10 , .ODn ~
rocl. crushcr. III Is ~, - II is
not large enough for their purpose ano
thev desire 10 dispose Of II. II Clty ~ ~
neor TfnscOmb thinks 70 VIII ahsWc' io
purpose for crushing STONES ~ III NO
ne will so advise Mr.. NJ. A. CampoeH' the
,'-,,9n an me street Committee.
DIED TN RICHMOND
N,re DIR Svdcnham Wake died ~ me
residence OF her eldest son, MI. i'm
NValke ON Fifth and Baker stIee's' l
richmond Yesterday morning az ii
o'clock The arrangements tor ne "H'
raj have not as yet been comple'eu.
Mrs. Wake has been IN had neal ..ie,l lo5
eorne time past but she was not cohlntd
10 her bed and was able 20 WAX ap9ul.
A few DAYS aco she went % Iichmond 10
visit her son. and was taken N'IN lh III
last sunday. Her family. physig.ia.' dn 3,5
Tawrcnro Ingram. Of Mdncnesttr anu
Dr Ross. NJ Richmond. were calleo lu
ana di1 everything Or their power Tor me
relief of The ic'- l0dv. She fingered uhI,
Yesterday Uornin~ WHOM she nIe''h'"
Nra Wake was one of tho oldest and
host beloved ladies' in the city Hne fa8
the widow Of the late DR. SNaenn"lls
Wake who Tor many years was one on
Nfonchcetcr's host known and most prom
tvorf ,hveiofane She was n Cn-IsIfnL
member Of Central Methodist church aayu
nor name has hocr enrolled AMONG the
rommunlcantr ~ that congregation Tor n
SIC leaves I've sons. Mossrs. W W
Wake off Richmond. member or the COM
won council 30 tNaf city. DAVID war;
% Walto ard DaUouf Svdenham w.
Wake charles W0lko. CITY Coucclor OF
Manchester and W.. Burfoot Wake. be-
sides q great number OF grandchildren
who Gro mostly crown
MIR CRENSHAW ELECTED.
Al the meeting OF the City School Board
held at tho BanDridse-stre Puphc
scuo0l house Monday evening MT. lhacAe,
Ig Crtnshaw. of Ashland. Na., was lected
as asst tant principal Of the schooi. re
will have charge of the advanced classes
in the school and assist Mt A. III. fll|-
gerald. the principal
This selection was not made before
great many ballots we're taken 10 ue-
eide who was the choice OF the bo5rG:
On last SAT- lay the Board met ana III
ballots wer. ken. but no conclusion ar
rived at. The Board then adjourned 10
meet Monday evening. when % was de-
oided Air. Crenshaw was the fortunate
man.
Mr. Crcnshaw will come 20 Manchester
most highly recommended. lie is grad
uate of Randolph College, having
graduated from that college in 1872 tie
Is i'm his thirty-eovcnth year. and mein-
her Of tho Methodist church. lie viii
take charge OF mis- classes at once.
ARRESTED FOR FIGHTING
Messrs. l. l.. Chalkey and T.. B. Shelf
field both Of Swansbor0. had a personal
difficulty in that town Monday. For
time they had things quite lively.
A warrant was sworn out against them,
and they will ten their tales OF woe TO
Squire c. n. Jones the Mayor Of swans
bOrO at the session OF his court. which
which will be held this morning
NEGROES IN TROUBLE.
The following cases were disposed Of
yesterday in the Mayors Court
Emmett Harris and Albert Clarke, both
cOlOred were arrested on complaint or
Mr. Robert Walden, Of Buck liill.
Mr. Walden was driving up Hull street
Monday afternoon when be saw crowd
Of negroes on the street. They were very
noisy an several Of them were drunk.
Several of them attempted 20 get TO Mr..
Walden 10 attack him. when he drove of
and notified the police. Harris was fined
$3.50 and cost. amounting TO A'o Clarke
was discharged
have been friends hut OF late Hyde has
been beating her. She became tired or
this kind OF sport, and yesterday she
swOre ont a warrant against him. lie
was fined $3.50 and cost and the cost was
almost as much as the fine.
To NOMINATE DELEGATES.
The Democratic Convention win be held
in Leader Han this morning be
ginning at 10 o'clock. lt has been called
hv the superintendents OF the city OF
Manchester and the counties Of Chester
field and Powhatan. for the purpose OF
nominating candidates for the House OF
The meeting viii be called 20 order by
Mr. Lawrence y Pool the city superin-
tendent OF Manchester. after which
permanent chairman will be elected by
the Convention from one or their numoeA
MANCHESTER GRAYS
First Lieutenant Charles Burkert Of
the Manchester Grays. has ten
dercd his resignation 20 headquar-
ters as an officer Of this company. II viii
go I'm effect after this inspection. This
will leave the company without q Neu-
tenant. and the captain VIII be the only
officer IN the Grays. Captain Haverty rs
an efficient officer. and has worked hard
to build up the company.
THEIR SILVER WEDDING
Mr.. and Mrs. William Archer have IS
sued invitations TO the twenty-hlth anni-
versarv OF their marriage, which Will
take place on Friday. September Ath at
M