The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-29
Policeman Frank Mcmahon Has a
Misadventure.
MADE TO THROW UP HIS HANDS,
Ben PurboiI. a Negro. Arrested and
Charged with the Ohence-Drunk-
ON Man Terrorizcs Sw~ansboro
with a SHOTGUN.
BUREAU RICHMOND TINES.

cheeterfeld county. was held up at the
second battery on the Petersburg turn
nike ON Saturday night. Ben. Purboil, a
negro hand on the whitby farm, was ar
rested. he being charged with the as
sault.
Squire l.. W. Cheatham is the presid-
ing Justice Of the peace In the neighbor-
hood. where the onense is alleged to have
been committed. He was aroused about
1870 o'clock Sunday morning by Mr.. Nc
Nahon. who desired a warrant for Pur-
hollis arrest. lie informed the magistrate
That he was on his way TO his home and
when he arrived in the battery he was
ordered TO hold up his hands. He did so
without any hesitation, but as a third
marty was heard coming, the negro made
his escape without doing any harm to the
sDecial officer. Mr.. Mcmahon recognized
the negro and he was afterwards locked
nm I'm the Manchester Station house. lie
was hailed Yesterday for his appearance
before Squire CheathaW on. Friday next.
Mr.. Mcmahon says the reason he did
not arrest the man at first was That ne
ana not have his badge OF ofiice upon ms
person and tho negro might have resisted.
Robert Taylor, colored. was arrested
Yesterday by chief Of Police LipscomO on
d warrant sworn out by Madison MilIs'
colored. Tay,or IS charged with throw
Ing rocks at the residence OF Nils at NO
20 west Twenty-second street. He was
bailed and will tell his tale to Mayor
Maurice az his court this morning.
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drunken negro and "a double-barrel
shotgun raised considerable excitement IN
Swansboro Saturday night, and for a time
In was thought that there would be some
killing in that "
Messrs. Thomas and John Atkinson two
c~itizsns Of the place, were on the street
talking when Charles MOsby, a notorious
negro character approached them. tie de-
Hberately lit and smoked a cigarette IN
their faces and then Informed Mr.. JONI
Atkinson that he could throw him down
In a wrestle. The gentlemen saw the man
was drunk and advised him 10 leave them
one Of them telling hin If he did not do
so he would Kill him. The negro then LETT
and the next seen Of him he had a double
barrel shotgun pointed at the above
named gentlemen and several of their
friends. Among them was Policeman
Avis. Nj. Avis made an attempt TO get
without the range Of the gun. but the
negro saw him and informed him II he
moved he would blow the top of his head
of. At the same time the gun was point
ID directly at the officer. The crowd then
dispersed and went for their weapons and
the negro lowered his weapon and went
his way.
Warrants were secured against Mosby.
He wa charged with ~assaulting Mr.. At
kinson and threatening to kill him and
also with defying arrest and threatening
10 shoot Mr.. Avis.
officer Wright was telephoned for and
asked 10 assist Mr.. Avis in making the
arrest. They went 10 MOsby's home,
where they found him with several
friends. ald the gun in the corner. He
was taken charge Of and brought 70 the
Manchester station house.
The case came up before Squire Jones
Yesterday morning at Q o'clock. In the
first case Mosby was given $50 and costs
and In the second was fined $50 ana
given six months i'm Jail. He took an APP
pcal through his counsel
BROKE HER ARM.
Mrs. NJ. 4. Wilkinson, an elderly lady,
fen Saturday night and sustained a pain
FOL injury 10 her arm. She was crossing
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friends about : O'Clock when she fell
heavily 90 the ground, catching on her
hands. She received a fracture Of the
right small, arm besides receiving other
injuries. She was taken 10 her home and
Or. Ingram summoned. who trea ed the
injured lady. She is now doing as well
as could be expected.
Mrs. Mary Reams died at her resi-
den e. on Maurv street between Sevenfh
and Eighth streets, Sunday morning
about $3.50 O clock. She was In the seventy
first year of her age.
She leaves several grown children. The
family came TO this city from Dinwiddie
county several years 90.
The funeral took place from her late
home yesterday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
The interment was made in Maury Gem
etcry.
MRS. MARY CRAZE.
Mrs. Mary r. Craze died al her late res
idence. No. 400 west Fourteenth street.
yesterday morning about 2 o'clock. She
was In the forty-cighth year Of her ago.
She leaves one son-Mr. John Il. Craze
and several grandchildren. She was born
in Chesterfield county and has been a
resident OF this city for d number of
vea-s.
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br~idgs-Street Baptist church.
The funeral viii take place to-mor-
row morning al 10 o'clock from the
church, in.erment at Maury cemetery.
The following children survive her:
Thomas B.. o. West Virginia; James w.
Of this city; Mrs. 5. J. Calhoun. OF Jack
son. Tenn. Mrs. John FERGUSON and
Miss Maggie. Of this city.
sUNDAY-SCHooL ANNIVERSARY.
The anniversary services held at Clop-
ton-Strest 6unday-school Sunday were
interesting. Those present from Rich
mond. who addressed the meeting. were:
Rev. DR.. II. II. Pitt. OF the Religion,
Herald: Messrs. Hin Montague. a. b.
Clarke. Jr.. and Hon. Henry Pollard.
Judge b. A. Hancock. the superintend-
ent OF the school. presided over the ex-
ercises and also made a few remarks.
Tho musical part of the programme
was also greatly enjoyed; each member
Of the school seemed to take an especial
interest I'm his portion OF the work.
The people OF Cl%opton-Street Sunday
school and church were glad TO have
these services. especially Of such interest
as was manifested They have been
steadily growing IN numbers and yester-
day the report was nity odd more than
the attendance for the corresponding
SUNDAY last year.
THE MAYORS COURT.
Mayor Maurice had a few trivial cases
before him yesterday morning.
Jim Caudry was arrested on a warrant
charging him with throwing a bottle at
pay $3.50 for HIS fun.
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