The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-18
SHOOTING CASE
WAS CONTINUED.
Jury Could Not Agree and Were Ad-
journed Until Tuesday,
Mr.. WEISIGER ON COL. RUSSELL,
The Postmaster Says He is the Only
Candidate-Attempted Robbery OF
a House-Church Services To-
Day-PersOnal and Notes
MANCHESTER BunEAU RIoHMoSD TIMES.
me Hun STRErr. BEArfiE BLOC

ilis HULL STREET. BEAruE BLOCK
The case Of felony against the negro,
Vernon Jackson. charged with shooting
Mr.. Thomas Hatcher which has con-
sumed two days in the County Court, was
continued until next Tuesday at IL
O'Clock. The case has been argued, and
was submitted 10 the jury The latter
could not agree yesterday, and were adj
journed over 10 Tuesday by Judge Clop-
ton.
WILL MAKE NO REPLY
When Postmaster Weisiger who is con-
fined to his bed with a broken Lex. was
seen by a reporter yesterday In reference
to the letter written him BY Colonel Otis
H. Russell, as printed in The Times
yesterday, he said that he had
received such a one from Colonel Rus
sell, but that he would pay no attention
10 it.
Il am the candidate" he said. land do
not consider that Mr.. Russell Is In any
position to offey me terms. l shall pay
no attention to his letter. Personally. 1
have the kindest feeling and the highest
regard for Mr.. Russell. but he IS not the
candidate of the Republican party in this
district, and I think his action I'm writing
the letter is absurd. He knows that in my
present bedridden condition cannot
make an active canvass.
Il Will in short while. however, as
soon as 1 am physically able 20 do so,
address a letter TO my constituents.
Il have no idea of Withdrawing from
the contest
SURPRISE PARTY.
There was i delightful surprise party
given at tho residence of Miss Oracle
Metcalfe. on Stockton street, between
Fourth and Fifth Friday night The fol-
d D In
ent: Misses Oracle Metcalfe, Emma
Jones. Bessie Bradshaw, Bessie Holloway,
Mamie Williamson. Mary Williams. era
Gle williams. and Messrs. Tom Bailey,
T. A. Stewart Harvey Flournoy, Mar
shall Jones. Stanley Hague J. J.. Han
cock, A. B. Cole.
ENROLMENT OF SCHOLARS.
The total enrolment Of scholars in the
public schools is as follows:
High School. "a; grade l. %; grade
2 81; grade g. IS; grade 4. Is; grade 8.
IA; grade 9. IL; grade !. 20; grade s. S.
Total, 672.
Owing 10 a lack of business the grand
Jury which was 10 have met on Monday
will not convene. There is only one GRIM
inal court case TO be tried this term
that of Frank Armistead against W. II.
Farmer for assault.
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY.
About l o'clock Z. NJ yesterday while
Mr.. T. ]. Mills. of No. 800 west Twelfth
street was in his room on the second
floor Of the house he heard a noise at
the back of the house and investigated.
lie found that some one had forced the
yack door open evidently after booty. a
hrndle OF old clothes was left I'm the
precipitous fight OF the party who broke
in. No evidence as % who the wonld-oe
thief is was obtained save the bundle or
old clothes. The police are investigating
the matter.
IN THE CHURCHES.
Services at West-End church TO-
day: Sunday-school al $3.50 A. NJ. serV-
ices at II A. NJ. and p. NJ. by the pas
tor. Epworth League meetings at $50 and
Up. NJ
There Will be prayer-meetinS at the