Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-24
EXCELLENT MEN
THOSE WHO COMPOSE THE POLICE
FoRCp or MANCHESTER.
OTHER ITEMS FROM THE SOUTH SIDE
Mayor Maurice Holds Court and
Fines Mrs. Adams for striking Miss
State-Other Police News-Xewsy

The Police Board of Manchester on last
Monday afternoon elected the police Off,
GERS Of the city for the next year.
1t might be interesting to know some
thing Of the men who compose the force,
The Chief of Police is Captain James A.
Dinks) Lipscomb. a man of fine physique.
a fatherly, attractive person, who would
rule always by kindness, but who has a
heart brave enough to use force when
force Is necessary. He became a city
guardian about twenty-six years ago, and
has been Chief of Police all that time.
save for one year, when Mr.. James d.
Fitzgerald was Chief.
He was a Confederate soldier. a men,
Der of the famous old Chesterfield Troop,
and is proud of 1t. He Is about 6 feet tall,
inclined to be slender, and though getting
as the proverbial arrow. He is a man OF
the old type, simple in his manner sim
pie in his tastes, and always courteous
n gentle.
WENT ON DUTY SAME NIGHT.
The two officers who are next to Cap
tain Lipscomb in seniority of both age
and service went on duty the 10th OF
July, twenty-five years ago. Hardly a
week ago Mr.. Richard c. Jones and Mr..
Richard p. Smith passed the quarter or
a century mark OF their service on the
police force Of the ~South-Side City. They
We're both brave Confederate soldiers,
fighting through the entire war-heroes
90 .-A-,, --l
disabling wounds. Both are strong,
healthy men, TO whom the passing years
have been very kind.
There have been a good many changes
since that memorable night of their first
service. Manchester, then a little town,
has become a city. There was no Mayor,
and small violators of the law, such as
persons guilty Of being drunk, or fighting.
and such offences were dealt with Accord
ing to the Judgment of the officer who
made the arrest. Every one knows these
unfortunate fellows Jared better than
they deserved in the hands of Captain
Lipscomb, Mr.. Jones, and Mr.. Smith, for
where would one go to look for kinder
hearted men? The fact really is, so the
old fellows around town say now, that
when one of the officers found a man on
the street with too many sheets to the
breeze and unable TO navigate. he was
gently and quietly taken in and kept I'M
til his condition was such that he could,
and then he was released and allowed to
go home In those blessed days there
were no hearings before the magistrate
and no $2.5Vs every time a fellow went a
little wrong.
OFFICER A.. s. WRIGHT.
The last officer to be added to the force, |
and a child OF 3 years, a toddling babe,
when Messrs. Smith and Jones were
elected. was Alex. S. Wright. Mr.. Wright
Is only % now, and has been a member
already five years. He Is a man OF me-
dunn stature, weighs about 16O, quick and
athletic, and as cool-headed as any Han
over cucumber ever used as an illustra-
ton. He is as fearless as a lion, but Is
kind-hearted and anything but cruel. He
IS a man Of excellent judgment, and has
the true instincts of an officer and detec-
tive. Mr.. Wright, as have the others also
has had some unique experiences and
some very close calls. He has made a
fine record, and Is a man for an emer-
gency. Though so young, he has the ut
most confidence Of his brother and much
old officers, and also of the people of Man
chester generally.
VERY BAD TREATMENT.
Mayor Maurice had a good many law
breakers before him yesterday morning,
and disposed of them with his Honor's
usual grace and equity.
Mrs. Mary Adams, who was arrested,
charged with beating Miss Bette S. State,
was given a careful hearing, and fined $3.50
and costs. 1t came out as evidence that
Miss State boarded with Mrs. Adams. and
because the latter became behind in her
she was sent away from the
house. A dispute arose between them
when Miss State went for her belongings,
and Mrs. Adams struck her several lines.
Robert Hardesty. a juvenile negro, had
his turn next. He came to Manchester
from Petersburg, with the colored
troop. He said he got on the train in
the Cockade City, and before ne knew 1t,
was speeding towards Manchester.
He put up q pitiful plea to be sent home,
and Mayor Maurice, in the kindness of
his heart, did so.
Emma Steger and Loula Young. two coll
ored females. made their appearance be-
fore Squire L. w. Cheatham in Marx
on Friday, on the charge of fight
Ing. The battle was alleged to have
taken place at Clopton Station. in tho
county. several days before. Everything
went to show that Loula wanted TO open
peace negotiations, and the Steger woman
was not willing, so Squire Cheatham
fined the latter $3.50 and costs and the
other 81 and costs. In his little after
speech Squire Cheatham declared hat
was better for people and nations in
to open peace negotiations as soon
as possible, as it would go much lighter
them.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS. ,
Miss Norma Lthgow. Of this city, is ;
listing friends In Petersburg. 1,
Mrs. s. p. Atkinson, Of No. zoos Balm 7
bridge street, is quite i'll. !
Mrs. Joseph Staples. of Twelfth and Nc :
)onough streets, is detained az home by
ickness.
The Southern Railroad Company will
dive their employees an excursion to
Vest Point next Tuesday.
Little Mary Reynolds is very iii at her
ather's residence, No. 82 McDonough 4
treot. g
Miss Martha Harper, Of ~Jonesboro', N. !
=, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. M. j. Gates,
Dl Cowardin avenue. =
Judge b. A. Hancock was in the city !
esterday. He had several cases submitted l
0 him In the office OF Cogbill & Wells.
There will be a missionary meeting held
I Ciopton-Street Baptist church this af-
arnoon. 4
Misses Mary and Estelle Jones, Of
and Decatur streets, left Friday