The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-24
THE EVANS-DAVIS
CASE CONCLUDED.
The Much Discussed Manchester Suit
Compromised Yesterday.
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TERMS OF AGREEMENT REACHED
Mr.. Davis 10 Pay Miss Evans $500 ana
Withdraw all Deros atory Rem,r~s-
she IL Ia Pay the Costs al SAT-.
Primary pan Adopted
TERMS OF AGREEMENT REACHED
MAxcnEsTsn Bureau lucnNoND T ,.,.


court TOR many monlas past. was yes c.
Gay DISMISSED me D.a..er having BON
se,j.eo cut OF court
Nn.. ..e ,-se vas called counsel on
either side stated TO the court int an
aele.mth hoo Leen r,ac.ed between
them. and that they desired The case
dismissed.
S..-e ingram therefore acceded 10
their i.quest and allowed tn m 10 with
draw the case from tue docket
1nE COMPROMISE.
The case was COMPROMISE and was
set ed TO the satisfaction of all PARTIES
concerned
Ben. LAWS is TO pay to the plaintiff,
Miss Lottie NJ. Evans, the sum OF $40
She - 10 pay the cost Oh The suit. Al
the same time ". ben. DAVIS w'thdraws
all remarks which ne had made defosa-
tory 10 Mas Evans.
THIS case has created a great deal Of
incest IN tbs city, whore 10Th the pain
L.. 80. ne reiDnDant ale wei known.
Mr. w Ben DAVIS. the defendant. Is a
bgick manufacturer. who IS We i-KnoNn
in ves.ness Circles m b0eh itchmohJ anu
Manchester. lie employed Mr earnest
Evans as his foreman, and as his bust
less srtw anss LOtue kNtns, his daugh-
ter. was engaged as clerk and bo0k-keep-
rhAv both feft the employ Of Mr.. Davis
mt tho same time on account of some ais
satisfaction. SnOruy Afterwards she en-
tefeu sui IN The sum OF SO uVl against
him. claiming that he had slandered her
good name.
The sui has caused a great deal Of
interest among the people on account OF
their prominence, ana JUS rasheI sen
very pretty and stylish girl. and when
size woh, "a ,nr eIDpio. Of Mr.. DAVIS she
had just LETT school ..,,..
Nix BtCNAUGHS REMAlNS.
The remains Of Mr.. William n. Bro
naueh. son Of City Treasurer }. w Bro
naugh. who died some weeks ago IN Bar
baaoes. west indies, will reach here al
SIS this morning. The funeral VIII take
place tomorrow.
THE PRIMARY PLAN.
The subcommittee OF the City Central
Committee which was appointed al Is
last mtetirg 10 iormu a.e plan for the
primary election met asst night In the
Office Of Mr.. A. Bradley in the Leader
Building.
The committee decided 10 have the
polls opened In each ward on Tuesday
April the 18TH from o'clock IN the
morning until O'Clock al night. Each
candidate will have to pay the amour.
assessed by the committee.
Each candidate will have to present his
ran e 10 the 6 cretary OF the City Cen
trail Democratic Committee ~ Monday
Aprn uth by 10 o'clock. AT the same
time he will have 10 pay his assessment
fixed by the committee or else his name
will not appear on the tickets.
The other rules adopted governing the
election were similar TO these which will
be used by the Richmond primary al
their coming election.
THE STENCIL COMMITTEE.
The subcommittee of the Board Of
Health and the ire Commissioners met
in the Council Chamber last night. Those
present were Or. Lawrence ingram
chairman and Messrs. A. y. Shotwel
Matthew Morton Robert l.. Patram anc
Il. c. Nelson.
After thorough discussion by the
members they adjourned TO meet again
next Tuesday night.
This committee was appointed at
Joint meeting OF the Board OF Health
and the Fire Commissioners They wer'
instructed TO visit the pant OF the stand
ard OIL Company and ascertain II tn,
gasoline tank RECENTLY placed there was
menace 10 the health and property Of
the citizens OF this community This
action was caused by the dlsagreeabls
and terrible stencil that had en- nov.
erins over the city on different occa'
sions. The committee has visited tn
Standard Oh rlcnt and from what ccu'd
be learned the smell came from another
source
MRS. CHAMPIONSHIPS FUNERAL.
The funeral 10 the late Mrs Mary
Gra.1nON say, v no died suddenly al her
home on S,ocktOn. near Fifth street
SD..Gay afternoon, tCok place yesterday
afternoon al 2 clock FiithSueet
Methodist church was hlled with sympa-
tnizing friends. who wished to pay this
their last tribute OF reeDect.
The services were conducted by the
paseor, hev. George II. McFaden. The
music sung by the choir were he ia yor-
lie hymns OF the deceased, and Mr.. VIM.
J. Morrlssette sang very feelingly her
particularly faVorite SONG The body was
laid TO rest in Maury Cemetery.
The pall-bearers were MessTs. Simon
Pc er jones a. ID. jackson T.. G.. Tins
ley. r. Jurgens, j. II. Busby. J. r. Hack
AdJOr >. AOAau and ~. q. Tyler, Jr
TIE following ore The members OF The
family from q distance who came here
10 at,end the obsequies:
Mrs. L. A. Attkisson, Of Peoria, II;
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Borman, Of Sey-
mour. inuiana. Mr. and Mrs William
Mrs Edwin forman Ind annapolis; A
4. Bormfn. Of Washington. d. c.. Mrs
NJ. c. Gra.zn0wsky, Of PM adelphis; Miss
~ era vrowskv cf PhrD'elphia Mrs
Charles Myers. Of PHILADELPHIA; Mr.. and
Mrs. w. T. Wh4ppey. Of Chicago III.
Mr. and Mrs Charles NJ Eorman, OF
Chicago. were the only members Of the
immediate family who could not reach
here In tine for the funeral. The tele
gam was received 100 late.
During the br ef stay IN which the
deceased has he a resident OF this
city. she had made many friends. who
vii. miss her and sad.y NOUN her death.
MEAD-TISCONIA.
A quiet but pre.ty marriage took place
near i4d lsyOIo IN Chesterfield county
81 the residence Of the groom IA her
last SATURDAY night The cOntTactins
parties were Mr. William {. Mead am
Miss Linda Tiscona, Rev. Robert ii
Wnfree performed the ceremony
The bride Is q very pretty and attrac-
tive young lazy ana IS very popular
ayrong her acQua'ntances.
Mr. Mead . also well known and has
RAW fr'ends. lie Is ENGAGED In business
AR aaa airs. Made vii make their ~.
ture home IN Man hester
hre occurred a. Sknquarter In Chcs
te-eeid county. sunday night which com
rietcly destroyed tie store and stock o.
Mir J. T.. Sims a merchant OF tina
4 200 The blaze was 50 or hat
could be seen at Moseley's. a distance OF
six miles
Mr. Sims was in Richmond al the tim
Of he nre he having ltf. his pace a
Soc.Ock and vent 30 Rlghmcnd hy pr.
va.e conveyance. Bo,h house ana stoc'
were compie ely consumed by the IRE
and they were only partially Insured.
BRIEF MENTION
Cn~'pta & Affkieson who has beer
detained at home by sickness for sovrra
IL. 8. MAS able 20 atttnd court yesterday