The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-16
MIR. STRATT0N ARRESTED.
CHHR0ED bT7H OBTAINING GOODS
UNDIE FALSh rREIENCL>.
Avoman Charged wnh forgcry-Death
of Mrs. saiiic Bacon ktce-freparing
formal! Delivery In Manchester.


CHARGED with a ieiony. lie was aitei-
warns hailed IA the sum OF 500 10 make
his appearance IN the mayors Court inns
morning. with Mr.. }. 4. Robinson as ms
security.
Mr.. Stratton is house contractor anu
bullder in this city and has been dong
business here for a good many years
Last May Mir. George t.. Gary. OF
Mcssrs a Royal q Co, had some car
pcntors WORK TO have done which ne
save out by contract Mr.. Stration was
the lowest bidder and the work was
given To him.
For this work he bought goods 10 the
amount Of 50 from Mir. T. Il. Ccrsley'
merchant who does business on upper
Hun street, and told that merchant mat
he was sent there by Mr.. Gary with the
,.ouest that he should bc furnished with
goods and the same be charged TO MI
0srv. lie did not have a written order
bu. said Mr.. Gary ordered him 20 do So,
and as Mr.. Stratton was well known the
order was filled
Whom the bill was presented TO Mr..
Gary he was surprised. and he said he
had not given any such order 10 Mr..
stration. Mr.. Ccrslcy attempted to get
Mr. Stratton TO settle tho account, but
failed and Yesterday he swore out
warrant. which was issued by Squire W.
u. Iithgow. in which he charged Mr..
Stratton with getting goods TO the value
Of IS under false pretonces.
CHARGED WITH FORGERY.
Yavinia Jones (colorcd) WAS arrested
by officer Wright yesterday afternoon,
charged with forgery. She was after
wads bailcd for her appearance before
Mayor Maurice i'm his court this morn
ins.
The woman had been a domestic In Inc
family Of Mr. W. r.. Barham. but had
been dismissed from his service several
months ago.
When Mr. Barham went 70 settle ms
account with his grocer Mr.. T. 4. MON-
ley, one Of the items on his bill was 81
in cash. Mr. Barham had never gotten
any money from his grocer, and when the
order was presented 10 him he pro-
nounccd il a forgery. lie was informed
- 10 who presented the order. ana he
swore out a warrant against her charg-
ing her with forgery.
DEATH OF MRS. RICE.
Mrs. Sanie Bacon Rice. the mother Of
Mr. William A. Rice. of this city, died
Yesterday shortly after midaight at me
O.d Dominion Hospital, in Richmond
She was in the forty-ninth year of her
age.
Mrs. Rice hai been in bad health for
n long while and brought 20 Richmond
for treatment about ten days ago from
her home at Smithvilie, Va.
She leaves d husband. MI David lice,
and nine Children.
The remains were taken 10 ner old
home THIS morning ON the Southern
trail. The funeral vii take place from
the house this afternoon. ma Will be
conducted hy the Rev T. Il. Sharp. OF
the Methodist church. and the interneat
will be made in the Meth 'dist church
buryinr ground al Smitlvillc.
Mrs Rice was formerly Miss Smith.
ROOM FOR THE CARRIERS.
Postmaster II. J.. TOney had a force
OF 1ai IS at work iast night in the post
Ollie moving the front partition nearer
the entrauce TO the building. This work
is done for the purpose OF giving more
room IN the place when the carrier sys-
tenn shall have been started.
There has been some talk on the streets
about the post Office being moved to the
old Leader Office. on Tenth street. So
far nothing definite Is known about tie
matter. The government has a lease
on the present Office for five years from
last July. There was some talk a few
months ago Of the government cancelling
the lease. but nothing came of tho mat
Ter. The present place has made the best
office the city ever had.
WINGO Is IMPROVING.
Lewis Wngo the young man who at
tempted 10 XIII himself Monday morn
ing because he saw a rival escort his
swell heart from church. and because she
declined to shake hands with him later
Is doing very well. and his physician says
ne Will get well if nothing unforeseen hap
pens.
Young Wingo will not tell why he at
tempted 10 take his life. lie only says
he was in trouble and stili maintains that
he wanted TO die. and II the pistol had
not been so hard on the trigger that he
would be dead al this time.
There is no doubt of this fact for the
young man had the revolver pressed
against ms temple with the intention
Of ending his life in as speedy manner
as possible but the trigger pulled so
hard that 10 threw the mouth of the
weapon from the aim, which caused II
To lower. and the ball entered one inch
below the temple.
He was seen 10y several persons fol
lowing the couple on Sunday night. ana
II was known he had pistol upon his
person.
FAVORING WARD MEETINGS.
The time Is drawing near for the meet
imgs 10 be held TO elect delegates to the
Roanoke Convention. which Will be held
August 18th.
Captain 4. G.. Attkisson. the chairman
OF the City Central Committee viii call
"a meeting OF his committee the latter
part OF the month 10 decide when the
Ward Meetings shall be called. Captain
AttkisSon is under the impression that
his committee VIII not favor primary
election To nominate the delegates. as u
would place too much expense upon the
candidates.
The strongest men I'm the field in Man
chester are Hon. j. Taylor EllysOn and
Major j. Hogc Tyler for the office
OF Governor Both gentlemen have "a
good many friends in this city who would
Ike 90 see them receive the nomination.
and Dc the next chief Executive OF Viz
glnia.
HE WAS TOO LATE.
The street Committee awarded the con-
tract for rcpaving and repairing the side
walks on Hull on MONDAY 10 Messrs. Har-
rlson and Wilkinson. These gentlemen
were the second lowest bidders when the
contract was given 20 Mr.. j. J. BlantOu
at the beginning Of the fiscal year Mr..
Blanton never signed the contract or gave
bond for the faithful performance of the
work ana after having been notified that
there was work 10 be done and II had 10
be done az once he still failed 20 make
his appearance and pay the proper at
tcntion 20 the matter
Monday night the committee awarded
tho work 20 Harrison q Wilkinson, and
yesterday morning Mr. Blanton made his
appearance IN the city from Newport
News 10 begin the work. but he was a few
hours too late.
COUNTY NOTES
DR. j. i. Gillian. treasurer OF Chcs-
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