Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-18
TO MAKE AN ASSAULT
A PROPOSITION TO ROB A CASHIER
MADE KNOWN TO POLICE.
ARRESTOP THOMAS ON CRAVE CHARGE
4 Marriage Broken Up because the
WouId-Be Groom Already Had One
xyifc-PersonnIs and Briefs and
Other News from Manchester.

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and the man I'm whose mind the scheme
was conceived was placed unoer arr
and consigned TO strong cell IN 'ne S''
tor-bouse until this morning. when ne
,yiu he taken before the Mayor. Inc
man who at the dawn Of yesterday ""9
Obscure. and who now delights III inc
notoriety Of a foied criminal, Is James NJ
T,ho,oos a white man, perhaps p years
Of age. ia.
Thomas has been seen ABOUT the c'''
at intervals for some months but no
particular attention has been paid to hlin'
The cashier of the street-rauway com
,orv comes every day about noon TO the
Merchants and Mechanics Bank OF MAN
chester. on Hull street, to deposit inc
day,s receipts. and carries the money IN
y email leather valisc. Thomas had seen
lin, come 10 the bank many times and
nonccived the very bright and plausloie
,do. that with the assistance OF some
ono else he could meet the moneyed man
between Perry and Hull street and wrest
from him his nickelled treasure. VINO
sbould share his good fortune was O'o
question and he sought the answer III
annroaching Mr.. Wilbur Turner, young
white man employed at Mt. DOW
store at Hull and Thirteenth streets III
his ear he poured his secret OF DeCo
,iob in a moments work. but received d
st.re and a cold. discourse zing look IN re-
enonsc. Mr. Turner told Mr.. Bowen anu
q ,nhone message soon brought captain
lanes A. Lipscomb 10 the scene. lie rs
tened 70 the story, and then went on Ine
search for Thomas. and found MIN a.
Cbeatham's auction-house WIN 10
s+rong resistance he was arrested Dy the
Chief and taken TO the stauoh-hOuse'
There to a number OF persons VINO cdl'i0
to the cell TO view the man whose name
had suddenly become known the CITY
over Thomas confessed that he did con-
ceive the Mot and that ne told Turner
of # and invited his assistance in making
II n thing of reality. He does not seem
TO realize the awkward position In WHICH
he is placed.
THE MARRIAGE DECLARED OFF,
Among the sinners before Mayor Maui
rice I'm Manchesters White Temple yes
terlav was "A coored girl named Matte
Brown. Mattie's mother. Mary Brown
had her arrested with a view or keepihs
her away from a place kept by negro
named Ben. Vaughan Ben. ana Matte
appeared i'm court, and 1t being sIdlcu
that the girl was over years OF as,
nothing could be done to the gin lor NJ
alleged reprchensiDle conduct. IL We
stated that marriage was agreeslDie
tween the couple and application "a9
made to Clerk Duva, Of the Hustlns5
Court. for license. All went snooIhly
until the Clerk asked Ben If ne was
married. When this interrOgatoTy wa
pronounced that sable individual DiuIeeu
out that he most certainly was anu 'nae
his wife was not a thousand miles from
there at that tiuie. That upset every
thing. The game was declared on an"
both Ben. and Matte were sent 10 jan
James Hilton was before Mayor M"u
rice charged with being impHcateu ="
the larceny Of a bicycle some weeks ago.
lie was sent TO jail LOT lhIity N"S9 %
suspicious character.
Charles Armistead was charged Win ~
saulting and threatening TO strike III.
Dorsett Saturday evening Dr. Dorset
vas out Of town yesterday, 50 the case
was continued until to-day.
The case against George Richinohd Io'
hreaking into Mrs. w. T. Martins resi-
dence was continued until tomorrow
PLEASANT SURPRISE PARTY.
A nleasant surprise party was the or
der Of the evening at the residence OF
Mrs. Baird. on upper cambridge sueel,
Monday evening. The hours were passed
in dancing. and instrumental ana Vocal
music was enjoyed. Refreshments were
served at a late hour when all departed
EXPRESSING themselves as having ell
loved the evening much.
Among those present were Misses Grll-
I'm Misses Monkey Miss A. Ellis MISS
G. Puckett, Miss II. Skinner Mrs. j.
Williamson. Mrs. William Lowry, Misses
Baird; Messrs. Pickett, Bowen. VIII
Lowry. Ferguson, Hennison, Bard, VII
hanson. owen, and several others Inc
chaperons were Mrs. John Williamson
and Mrs. Lowry.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss Lucy Davis, of Decatur street,
has returned from a visit to Norfolk.
Miss Virgie Snellings and her little
eietor Carrie have gone to Washington
~ - IN visit friends and relatives.
Miss Annie Clary will leave IN a Few
DAYS for Petersburg and Surry county,
TO visit friends and relatives
MICS Bertha Hayes, who has been
visiting friends I'm this city, left Monday
for Nashville Tenn.
Nrs 4 b. Goode and daughter ana
Miss Mollie Jones have returned from
n pleasant stay in Powhatan' ,
Master Waverly Brown has returned
home from a pleasant Trip 10 To"H''"ii
county ., ,,l,,,,,
Yesterday morning. He has been the
suest of Hon. j. Hoge Tyler. OF Pulaski
Nj clara Williamson gave a delight
s,,I musicale Monday night in honor or
bcr auest. Miss Virgie GILL Miss Gu lelt
Yesterday for her home. In Chesternela'
peter Dixon. the small white boy VINO
ran away from his father IN NorIolk
about three months ago. mas returned 70
80 home This is the youth on whose
s,,,,rt bis father almost distracted, |
eoont some days in this city. because
,o learned that his Maynard boy came
here. 49,. .,o
o,oco of Mr. Ira w. Alley Monday after
noon during the storm ana shattered
~ tree stunned his two children, and |
i.nocked two mules down. NO serious
damage was done.
Rev. A. S Ishida, a japanese preacher,
will deliver lecture at the Ceh.ldl
statbodist church Sunday night Mr..
Tsbido Is n converted pagan. lie Will
make his appearance before the audi
80 dressed i'm his native costume. He
,,,n also exhibit TO the audience num-
w. of Japanese gods. Among them VIII
- bfe ,nother's god. the moon god. the |
c. God and the water god. An interest
inc lecture is promised all who attend.
Mr. A Il. Hawkins. of this city, has
returned from the country. where he has
been spending his vacation.
Mr.. Lea II. Clements, the Hull-street
merchant who was so dangerously ana
painfully gored by bun sunday morn
80, is no worse. and DR.. Ingram, his
musician said last night that his pro- |
er.ss was satisfactory.
cow belonging 70 Mr.. j. G. Saunders
90 his city. broke from the boy who was
tondinr il In the pasture, and, though this |