Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20
NEGRO TERRIBLY CUT
L0NNIE SAUNDERS GAsHEs HIS
sTEPFATHER IN MANCHESTER.
OTHER ITEMS FROM The SOUTH SIDE
Funeral Of Mr.. George c. Toiby-Ar-
rest of Suspicious Character-span-
ish Negro I'm the T0iIs-PersonnIs
and Briefs.
and Briefs.

Lonnie Saunders, a negro, probably IA
tally cut Dabney Cox, his stepfather, Il
a family brawl at Twenty-second an
cambridge streets last night about
o'clock. The Cox negro has two wounds
said TO be from razor, which are con
| sidered by DR.. Lawrence Ingram. VIII
was summoned TO see the man, TO be ex
ceedingly serious. One, the more dan
extending from the top of Cox's head t.
his right eyebrow. The other is abou
seven inches long and lays open th'
flesh of the right hand. The cash in th'
head is in depth to the bone. When DR.
Ingram reached the man he had beer
cut some time, and having bled greaI
deal. was exceedingly weak, which
makes the injuries all the more dan
gerous. DR.. Ingram, when asked last
night If the negro would live, said sig
nifcanty: "Ill tell you Tomorrow"
A telephone message, sent Immediately
after the scrape, had the effect of bring
ing officers Jones and Wright to the
scene, and Saunders, who was more
than half drunk, was placed under ar
rest and taken to the station-house,
where he was locked up
Cox married Saunders mother, and he
and his wife were having a family quar-
rel when Saunders, their affectionate son,
stepped in for a hand.
FUNERAL OF MR.. Toby.
The funeral of Mr.. George Conley Toll
by, who died at the residence OF his
uncle, Mr. c. +. Conley. on Porter street,
at 1915 yesterday morning, will take
place this morning at 10 O'Clock, and the
interment will take place at lakewood
Cemetery. Deceased was the only son
of the late George w. Toby, resident
Of this city, and was reared here, but OF
recent years had lived in Spotsylvania
county. He was here on visit to his
uncle's family, and was taken sick on
Wednesday A severe chill was followed
by cerebro-spinal meningitis.
A negro named Clarke was arrested
last night by Chief Lipscomb as a sus-
picious character. The negro is thought
to be wanted I'm Richmond.
SPANISH NEGRO IN THE TOLLS.
Grant Partillo, a negro youth. was
arrested yesterday morning and held in
this city at the pleasure of the police
authorities of Newport, where Partillo
who is commonly known as the Spanish
negro" is wanted for house-breaklng.
Another negro arrested yesterday was
Sam Burke, charged with striking a
white boy with a rock, who resisted him
when he attempted TO take ball from
him. Both offenders were taken down to
Jail yesterday afternoon by officers Lips
comb and Smith. Sam will come be-
fore his Honor in the White Temple to-
morrow morning.
Tomorrow the March term OF the Hust-
ings Court begins, with several criminal
cases to engage the attention of the
tribunal. The following is list of spe-
cial grand jurors who have been sum
Messrs. Frank II. Fitzgerald, w.
w. Pool Andrew J. Gallagher, George
Il. Ely, Robert l.. Patram, Augustine
Royal, T. a. Davidson. J. W. Toney,
and A. @. Powell The last-namcd is
colored.
RALLY OF THE b. Y. p. u.
OF great interest to the people OF Clop-
ton-Street Baptist church, in SwansbOro'
is the rally OF the Baptist Young Peo-
pies Union at that church tonight. A
of much attractiveness has
been prepared for the occasion, and
doubtless She pretty little church will
be crowded at the service. The rally
exercises will take the place Of the regu-
lar sermon from Mr.. Haight, the pastor
Chief among the speakers viii be Mr.
j. Garland Pollard, former State Presi-
dent of the Baptist Young Peoples Union,
and a Well-knOwn young lawyer of Rich
mn under
the direction of Mr.. w. J. Morrissette,
will also be an attractive feature. Mr..
Morrissette and Miss Rosa TURNKEY will
sing a duet. Mr.. J. Stuart Hopkins, of
Richmond, will also sing, and there will
be music by a Richmond quartette also.
The union of this church is in a flourish
ng condition, and the pride Of the church.
Rev Dr. A. G.. Brown, presiding elder
If the Richmond District, Will preach at
Methodist church this morn
ng at II o'clock and at 745 p. NJ. by
Rev. George II. McFaden, the pastor.
rhe subject of DR.. Browns discourse will
Dc Ease in Zion"
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mrs. ID. f. Lipscomb returned Friday
light from New York.
Mr.. Joseph Middendorf has returned |
rom a business trip to Norfolk and Sur
ounding country.
Mrs HansfOrd Ayres. who has been |
listing her parents in this city, returned /
o her home in New York yesterday.
Mr.. John II. Wilson, of North Beling- |
lam, Mass, is visiting his daughter. Mrs. |
/. II. ID. Johnson, Of Marx street.
Mr. w. Il. jenkins. who has been visit |
ne friends in this city, left yesterday |
or his home in Atlanta, Ga
Mr.. w. p. Drswry, OF New York, IL |
listing his mother, Mrs. Blanche Drewry, |
f Porter street.
Mr.. George T. Peasants, who has been |
ute sick at the home OF his daughter |
n Porter street. was able TO be on the |
treet yesterday.
DR.. Nelson, president of the Womans |
College, of Richmond, will preach at /
Bethlehem church, In Chesterfield coun-
y, to-day.