Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-24
J. A. LIPSC0MB.
MANCHESTER CHIEF OF POLICE
ExoxERATED FROM ALL BLAME.
REV. ]. c. REED FOR CENTRAL
He Succeeds Rev. Mr.. Lear and New
Pastors Come to other Churches
Pretty Church Mnrriage-Appeni to
Governor To-Day.

the Manchester police force, was ex-
amined by the Police Commissioners OF
that city last night, on the charge made
| by Mr.. Samuel c. Taylor of cruelty to
Private Kramer, OF the Fourteenth Penn
| sylvania Regiment, whom he had occa-
sion TO arrest on the 18th last, and after
a number OF witnesses on both sides had
been heard an executive meeting OF the
| commissioners was held and the veteran
Chief was exonerated from all blame.
THE FACTS IN THE CASE.
| The circumstances of the arrest, which
have already been given in these columns,
are briefly repeated: On Tuesday, the
18th instant. two soldiers of the Pennsyl-
vania regiment Kramer and OKain, and
two negro boys, came TO Manchester, ana
| in the neighborhood of Perry and
| Twelfth street created much distur-
bance and used very loud and indecent
language on the street, besides interfer-
| ing and throwing ston~J at persons pass
ing by. Captain Lipscomb was 'phoned
| for, and responded. lie placed three Oh
| the disturbing four under arrest-the two
| soldiers and one of the negroes. Kramer
resisted the officer, would not go, ana
| used vile language in the presence OF those
| who were passing. Then, to make MIN
go along peaceably, Captain Lipscomp
struck him with mis- baton. Mr.. Iaylor
was In his yard, at Eleventh and Perry,
and saw the blow given by the Chlef, put
did not hear the language USED py the
soldier nor did he know the clrcuin-
stances of the arrest. according 10 MS
DIT he
ton of the officer unwarranted by the
amount of resisting or pulling back on
the part of the soldier. which he saw.
He. therefore, after thinking the matter
over, preferred charges against captain
Lipscomb and Mayor Maurice calieu
meeting of the commissioners last night
to hear them. Mr.. Taylor stated mat
there was no personal feeling on his part
at ALL but it seemed to him that the oiii-
GERS were doing too much CLUBBING
and he wanted it looked into.
THOSE WHO TESTIFIED.
Those who testified in the same strain
with Mr.. Taylor. were Messrs. K. l.. Ro-
berts. Richard Vaughan, Rolly owens, H.
NJ. Owen II. NJ. McGruder, H. j. Bailou'
Harry Coleman, and Robert Blackwell
Those who testified for Captain LipscomD
were Messrs. II. Fourquerean, ROBERT
O'Bren, S. r. Hancock, Jr., George
Huband. Chester Lamb. Wright James
Milstead BrockweIl, Moles and kramer
the soldier whom the oilcer .le e
All testified who saw the soldiers before
the arrest that they were very disorderiy
IA reel vile language. while those who
saw the arrest and were near enough 10
hear what passed declared that captain
7 inscomb used every pacific means 10 get
the man TO the station-house before re-
sorting 10 force. " -, mo-,
cantain Iipscomb stated that he was
conscientious in all that he ala. anu
would repeat the action under shilldI
circumstances. he did not ask lot heIty
or leniency. but for such ruling as lhe
commission saw fit. He had been on 'he
force since 1871, and had always trleu u
do his duty ..,.,,.o
,cbc commissioners were in executive
session hut a few moments, coming readi-
Iv and unanimously TO the decision that
the officer acted discreetly and not cruel
ly.
NEW PASTORS FOR MANCHESTER.
The conference made a clean sweep Of
the Manchester pastors. Rev. w. w.
Lear having served his four years at
Central church, had to be sent elsewhere,
and Revs. George II. McFadden, OF FIRTH
Street and w. +. Williams, OF West
End Memorial, were also transferred TO
other fields. A.
rev / C. Reed who succeeds Mr.
I.ear Is one of the strong men OF the
conference. Among other charges he has
served Trinity church, in Richmond, Tor
three wears and was very popular there.
REV. J. S. Wallace comes 10 Fifth
Street. Rev. c. ID. Crawley TO West-hhu
Memorial and Rev. w. L. Jones TO
Asbury chapel.
PRETTY CHURCH WEDDING
NJ. pohert r BASS and Miss Cora G.
snellings were married at the CoWdroil-
Avenue Christian church last evening at
a o,clock. Rev. j. a. Spencer, the pastor,
performed the ceremony in the presence
az a large concourse OF friends. Inc
ceremony was performed Immediately ar
ter the revival service, series or Which
has been continuing through the week.
The bride is a very popular young lady
OF the city. She is the possessor OF many
charms of person and character. Mr..
Bass is a resident of Swansboro', and
travelling salesman for r. L. Chenery,
Of Richmond.
AUTUMN TEA TONIGHT.
The ladies' Sewing Circle Of cambridge
Street Baptist church will give an autumn
tea tonight at the residence OF Mrs.
James Lowell, 1921 Porter street. A de-
lightful programme has been arranged,
ard is as follows: Reading, Mr.. Harvey
simpson; vocal solo, Miss Moselle Gre
CORY; recitation, Miss Gertrude Allen;
,ocal solo, Mr.. b. w. Nunnally; songs,
Mr. George Crawford vocal solo, Mr.. 7.
f. Burton: instrumental solo, Mrs. Per-
kins; Mandolin Club.
WILL. SEE THE GOVERNOR TO-DAY.
MIR. Charles l.. Page, counsel for Charles
w. Swami, convicted in the Hastings
Court of this city Tuesday on the charge
OF bigamy and sentenced TO three years
in the penitentiary, on yesterday made
an appointment with Governor Tyler 10
wait on him at $50 O'Clock this morning
TO present his reasons and a petition from
the citizens of Manchester for the pardon
of his client.
Mr.. Page drew up the petition yester-
day, and 1t was readily signed by the
best people of the city as well as by the
jury which sat in the case, the Common
weislth's Attorney, and the officers Of the
court. Mr.. Page will probably be accom- |
panied, this morning by Judge Ingram |
Captain Atkinson, and other prominent |
men of the city. Mr.. Swami has been |
unfortunate. and so great and general is |
the sympathy OF the people OF this COM |
r,,,tnftx for him that sbOuld EoyernOr 1>N- |