Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-24
G. E. BOWMAN FREE.
CHESTERFIELD MAN Acquitted
OF CHARGE OF BETRAYAL.
NUISANCE OF PROWLlNG NEGROES.
The Thfeving Fellows Appeared Last
Night ON Perry street-FuneraI
of MIR. Hasings--Dr. Merchants
Mother Parnlyxeyl-Other News,

The case OF George T. Bowman, charge'
with the betrayal OF Miss Mollie wal
thai, which has engaged the attention OF
the Chesterfield Court for the past -four
days, was concluded late last evening
with the acquittal Of the defendant
Owing to the prominence of the parties
most interested. this case has attracted
as much attention as any case in the
| court for a long time. A great many peo-
pie attended the sessions each day. and
manifested intense interest In the YER
! dict.
The vindication Of Mr.. Bowman is very
gratifying to his friends. He has long
been prominent in county politics and So
cial affairs. and had hitherto borne a
stainless name.
INSOLENT NEGROES.
Several insolent and apparently thiev-
ing negroes were going the rounds on
| Perry street last night, even before the
| people had begun to retire from their
porches. In one instance burly man en-
tered the back gate and, coming around
TO the front. slipped into residence past
child which was seated on the porch
Some noise attracted the child's atten-
tion and, seeing the negro who was now
entering the hall, called to her mother
The fellow then burst out by her and
made his escape. 1t is an alarming fact
that the people of the city live in con-
slant fear of burglars, the women and
children never feeling safe unless their
husbands and fathers are with them. 1t
is the consensus # ppiufou that cot,1atbfpcr
should be done; that the police force
should be enlarged indefinitely. If need
be, and that the Mayor should so punish
such persons when apprehended that
they will never want TO see Manchester
again. cry rises from many minds,
How long will this state of things last?"
FUNERAL OF MIR. HASTINGS.
The funeral of Mr.. Richard Hastings,
who died at the Old Dominion Hospital
Thursday night took place yesterday
morning at 1890 o'clock from the resi-
dence. No. q west Fifth street Revs
j. a. Spencer and George II. McFaden
conducted the service. The remains were
then removed to the Southern depot, and
taken at noon to Amelia county for inter-
ment.
Deceased was "a years of age, and
leaves, besides mother and father. a wife
ana TWO children.
HIS MOTHER PARALYZED.
DR.. Jewell Merchant, Of this city, re-
ceiyed a telegram from his home. at Ma
nassas. yesterday morning, stating that
his mother has been paralyzed, and to
come at once.
No word was received in Manchester
last night from the Doctor, who left on
the first train, and il is inferred that
days ago Dr. Merchant went to Manassas
to bury his brother, who died of typhoid
fever.
Johnson Hicks, the old colored man
who fell from the vestibule of the colored
Methodist church, on the night of the
I'd. and fractured his skull, died Thurs
day night. The old mans body was
totally paralyZed. He never lost con-
seriousness, however, and in the opinion
of Or. Garrett his was a most peculiar
case.
The veterans of Joseph E. Johnston
Camp, met at their hall yesterday after
noon and attended the funeral of Miss
Winnie Davis in a body.
The Catholic ladies of the city gave a
supper in the Leader building last night, |
which was well patronized, and altogether
a pleasant affair
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
DR.. III. Lush, Of Beach, in Chesterfield |
was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crawford, of Roanoke, |
are in the city, the guests of Mr.. and |
Mrs. j. c. Snellings, 112l Porter street.
Superintendent Allen, of Maury Gene |
terry, who has been quite i'll at the keep |
er's lodge, was little better yesterday. !
MIR. Floyd Bates, who has been iii with |
fever at his home, on cambridge street, |
Is slowly improving.
Miss Maud Clements entertained a num-
Der of her friends at a birthday party
Thursday night, at her home, in Swans
boro'
Mayor yesterday morning for tampering
With the public fountain, at Hull street
and Petersburg pike.