Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-01
THE CITY ON THE DAN
LITTLE INTEREST IN THE COMING
MUNICIPAL PRIMARY.
Ca ndfdates-An Oficer shoots a
Prisoner-He IL Held Blameless-
The Social Event OF the Week-
Personal.

DANyILLE. VA, April 3o.-(Special.)-
The municipal primary election to nomi-
nate candidates for Mayor, Common
weaItL's Attorney. City Sergeant n
Commissioned of the Revenue VIII oe
held on next Tuesday, May 3D. u On
the same day the voters Of the -FOUR
wards will select members Of the City
Council. Notwithstanding the proximity
Of the voting-day, there Is remarKaDie
apathy in the franchised ranks, ana the
prediction that the voting will be Aght
IS apparently not without Justification.
The incumbents of the offices are Mayor
Harry Wooding. Gommon wealth's-Attor-
ney n. II. Massle, City Sergeant 4. IL.
Boisseau, and Commissioaer-of-the-HeVe-
nue. Joseph B. Anderson. All are canol-
dates, and none is opposed, except the
Mayor, whose office is desired by the
only other caL.ldate, Mr.. G. ID. Slaugh-
ter.
These are the candidates for the u
ell: First Ward Qrom which TWO mem-
bers are TO be chosen)-Messrs. j. II
Brown, J. III. McCully, w. a. Taylor, Il.
NJ. DuDDdEu, - - i"
Witcher.
second Ward two to be selected
Messrs. ID. II. Ellyson, X. a. Shorter, N.
r. Robertson, w. w. Clark, and John
G. Neal.
Third Ward 0wo vacancles)-Messrs.
Howard A. cobb, d. j. Holcombe, A Is.
Darlington, Il. l.. AGREE, and ID. y. over
hey.
Fourth Ward (three TO be selected
Messrs. ]. w. Turbiville, A. ID. Clement,
r. b. Fitzgerald, w. Il. Buntin, w. H.
Mitchell. c.. L. Slaughter, w. w. Wills
j. ]. FIippin, and William Steger.
SHOT HIS PRISONER.
Offcer j. s. Wynn, serving as a substi-
tuts on the police force, shot m serious
ly wounded Pleasant Williams, a colored
man. whom he arrested Thursday night
on a charge OF felonious assault. VIII
liams broke from the officer and attempt
ed TO escape. Officer Wynn fired twice
over the head Of the fleeing fugitive, as
a warning, but Williams paid no atten-
tion TO the shots. The third shot meant
business. and with the crack or the PTS
tol williams dropped to the ground. me
bullet entered the rear OF the rightt hlsh'
passed through it. and LOGGED IN tue
lower part of the abdomen. Inc pnys-
clan considers the patent =
rious. though not necessarily dangerous
officer Wynn was suspended and recog-
nized In the sum of $50 for his appear
ance in the Mayors Court Wednesday
on the next day he was reinstated. nc
blame attaches to the officer, who, whie
Of an excitable temperament, was Justi-
fled In the heroic measure he adopted to
make this arrest.
BOWLING PARTY.
The most notable social event of the
week was a bowling party rendered py
Mr.. and Mrs. John l.. Penn, compliment
airy to Mrs. Edwin r. Overman, OF
Salisbury, N. c. The House Rock vince
Clubs grounds was the sylvan scene o.
the gathering of a hundred guests. fh'
prizes were won by Mrs. w. Y. Noel anC
Mr.. William S. Martin, Messrs. James J.
Harrison and N. II. Massie making tn'
felicitous presentation addresses. AFTER
wards a dainty collation. was served.
A large and inspiring audience greeted
the Danville Dramatic Club at the Acad
envy Of Music last night, when the metro
politan success, my Friend From In
! dia," was successfully presented. Lead
ing parts were taken by Miss Eta An
derson. Miss Alice Wemple, Miss Lott
Pace. Miss Sue Bethel, and Miss Lucl
Neal, and Messrs. L. II. Ellyson, Gree