Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-11
MILLS GETS IT HEAVY
GIVEN TWENTY-FIVE YEARS FOR
BURGLARY AT BON AIR.
OTHER ITEMS FROM The SOUTH SIDE
second Day of Association mt skin
uuarter - Reports Discussed - Mr.
Redford,s Baby Hurt-DeIinquent-
Land Grabbers-Person

Charles Mills, the colored man charged
with six burglaries in Bon Air. was tried
in the Chesterfield County Court yester-
day. and was given twenty-five years in
tho penitentiary.
The case was called in the court on
Tuesday morning. and was not concluded
until yesterday afternoon. Tho prosecu-
ton was conducted by Mr.. p. V. Cogbill,
| Commonwealth Attorney. while Mimms,
colored lawyer, represented the DEFEND
ant. Judge Clopton presided.
| About two months ago the people Of Bon
| Air were the victims almost every night
Of burglary, and for some while the thief
himself was not caught though vigorous
steps were taken. One day Chief-of-Police
Lpscomb, of this city, was 'phoned 20
come up there and bring Mr.. Ira w. AL
ley's bloodhound. Mills was finally caught,
however, and was sent on TO the grand
Jury from Squire Charles L. Jones
Court He Is now In middle life, and at
best he will be an old man when he is
once more free man.
SECOND DAY OF ASSOCIATION.
Yesterday was the second day Of the
Middle District Association, now being
held at Skinquarter church, in the coun-
ty. Judge Hancock, the moderator, pre-
sided and the day was taken up in hear
ing reports from the churches of their
collections for the different boards. Re-
ports on the progress Of denominational
work were also presented and discussed
by the pastors and laymen of the asso-
citation and visiting preachers. Rev. DR..
Thornhill, of this city, Is kept away by
the continued illness of his wife, who,
however, was better yesterday than for
some days past.
BABY BADLY INJURED.
The infant of Mr. ]. L. BEDFORD, Of No.
8 east Fifth street, had a severe fall yes
terday afternoon, and suffered a very
painful scalp wound. DR.. Lawrence In
gram was called and rendered the neces- |
sary treatment.
Last night was the regular meeting |
night of the vestry Of Meade-Memorial !
church. Owing to the bad weather, how
ever, but two members were present. DR.. |
Lawrence Ingram and Mr.. j. b. Vaughan.
The two did not constitute a quorum, and ,
so no business was taken up.
The Street Committee will meet this
evening at o'clock in the City Engineers
office.
ONLY A LITTLE TIME MORE.
About the Goth of May the Roanoke
people. who have made themselves quite
well known throughout the State by buy
ing up delinquent lands, paid visit to
Manchester and served soon after a great
number of notices on the people here
that they would purchase their homes. on
which taxes were delinquent, at the ex-
piration of four months.
The fact remains that the four months
have nearly passed, and very few OF
those who received the notices have yet
paid the back taxes. Surely they have
lot forgotten such an important matter
Their property depends on their thinking
and acting before it is too late. There is
but little time left Besides the whole
State tax on the land and per cent. in
-erest on this from time Of delinquency,
l premium of s. will also have to be
paid the people who served the notices.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. James Topham. of Williamsburg,
has been in the city visiting his friends.
Dr. II. Z. Matthews left Tuesday for the
Buffalo Lithia Springs.
Mr. w. y. Wake returned Tuesday
rom a camping trip down on the sea-
shore
Captain L. w. Ogden, of Pickett Camp,
las returned from his Philadelphia trip.
lie expressed himself as having had a
rood time.
Annie Belle Trent, the colored girl who
harged William Darlington with SLAM
ering her. withdrew the warrant yester~
lay morning before the case was called
n the Police Court.
A thief entered the servants quarters
n the farm of Mr.. w. o. Watkins. about
i've miles from the city, few days ago ,
nd stole a coat, vest. pistol, watch. and
azor belonging to the men employed on .
he place.
Another thief attempted 10 get Mr.. A. Q
Y. Fairs chickens Tuesday morning, but {
vas frightened off.