The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-22
A Boy Dies Through Injuries Re-
ceived in Fight.
MANCHESTER NEWS IN DETAIL.
roroner's Verdict Holds Van Staples
Coiored, rs Instigator ofthc Trouble
Mr.. Hastings Operated Upon.
Chesterfield County Court.
MAScnFslrn BtEF,u I'icHNoSp TINS.
ffis HUI STEELr BEArfIr BLOCK

Marshal Copeland ana George Byrd,
two negro boys both aged about twelve
or fifteen years. had a hsht az the Pc
,ersDurg Railroad Crossing, I'm this city.
on August 2oth. Byrd now lies dead at
his home. al No. 1917 cambridge street,
and Copeland IS in the station-house,
charged with murder
Van Staples tcoloreD IS also locked up.
charged with being an aggressor in the
fight.
on the day in question these boys. II is
said. we're prevailed on 90 fight boy sta
pies who is much the eldest Of the two.
lie placed a chip on the head Of Byrd,
and a rock on the head Of Copeland. and
then dared each 20 knock tho object of
The others head.
Copeland took his rock in his hand. and
when they began 10 fight hit his adver-
sary on the head. Byrd then got Cope
land down and began 20 bite him. Sta
pies then gave Byrd three severe kicks
in the side. This put a stop 60 the fight.
Byrd then went 10 his home. ana the
pain In his head caused him TO go 20
bed. He fingered there until yesterday
when he died.
The police were notified. and they in
formed Or. John w Brodnax. the City
Coroner. Of the affair. He decided to hold
an inquest over the dead boy. and the
above facts were adduced. He ordered
High Constable George w. Blankcnshlp
10 summon jury. which was composed OF
the following gentlemen. McSsrs. i. A.
Lamb. Joseph H. Davidson, X. +. Elder.
Joseph Eggleston. Edward shipley and
Robert Saunders.
After eliciting all the information posi-
bic. they brought in the following verdict:
That We. the jury find that George
Byrd came 20 his death from blow
in the head from a rock delivered by
Marshall Copeland. We also find that
Van Staples was the aggrcssor before and
after the fact.
on tho strength Of the verdict. OIL
Ger Alex Wright swore out warrant
against Copeland and staples. They were
arrested by that officer. and are now in
mates Of the city station-house. They
will have a hearing before the Mayor
this morning.
MIR. HASTINGS OPERATED on.
Mr. Richard Hastings, of No. Il west
Fifth street who was reported as being
very III. was removed to the Old
Dominion Hospital in Richmond and
operated upon. 1t was found that the
young mans stomach was complete
nest OF cancers. The young man S
chances for life are very slim and at one
time during the night 1t was thought Mr.
Hastings was dying. Later he rallied
somewhat.
Mr.. Hastings is about TWENTY-FIVE years
OF age and quite popular. He has long
been in the employ OF the Southern shops
in this city. He is a son Of Mr. Robert
w Hastings, of this city, with whom he
lived.
THE COUNTY COURT.
The County Court Of Chesterfield was
engaged all through the day yesterday
IN the trial OF George y. Bowman, charg-
ed with betrayal Of Mollie Walthall Both
f.o Mufoupa Tho IaU
consumed I'm hearing the evidence of wit
neses The trial viii be continued to-day
and possibly concluded this afternoon.
DAUGHTER OF THE CONFEDERACY.
The members of the Joseph r. Johnston
Camp have been called 10 meet in the
Camp Hall, on Eighth and Hull streets.
Friday afternoon at 1880 O'Clock. Com
nandant c. Z. Walthall asks thet every
member be IN attendance, as also all
veterans OF the late war who live OF may
be in the city.
This call is made that the veterans of
Manchester may attend IN a body the
funeral OF Miss Winnie Davis. the
Daughter OF the Confederacy' and OF
Inc President OF the Confederate States.
1t Is the earnest desire that large at
tendance from this city Will be in attend
ance. This camp has its headquarters in
Odd-Fellows' Hal
MkS. fOkE IARAls1 LiI).
Mrs. Elizabeth Fore. an aged lady OF
Powhatan county, was stricken with
paralysis at the home of her grandchild,
Mr. Robert Sledd Monday Her condi-
ton is now thought to be precarious. She
has many relatives in this city and Is
the grandmother Of Messrs. Clarence,
William A., and Joseph Burton. Of Rich
mond.
Mrs. Fore Is in her ninety-afth year.
ard before receiving this stroke was in
the best OF health She is the
widow Of the late William J.
Fore. known all over the coun-
" and this city as "Uncle Billy" Fore.
Uncle Billy was killed on his farm, near
Midlothian. a few years since while fell
ing tree. The tree went in a different
direction from what he supposed 1t would
and It fell on him and crushed him TO
death. lie was at the time in his eighty
seventh year. Mr.. and Mrs. Fore lived
together for sixty-fve years.
CITY CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
Mr.. d. L. Toney. the City Superintend-
snt of the Democratic Central Commit
tee he's called a meeting OF that body
for tonight at s o'clock in the Mayor 5
courtroom.
Besides routine business. the committee
will make all arrangements for the COM
ing campaign. II is their desire 10 have
a pubic meeting at an early date. on
that occasion the committee viii endeavor
10 get well-knOwn and prominent
speaker TO address the assembly. Major
John w. Daniel has been spoken OF as
one OF the speakers and they will try 10
have him address the people before the
campaign is over
SOLDIERS MADE WELCOME.
The Manchester soldier boys who ar
rived during Tuesday night from Camp
Cuba I.ibre at Jacksonville, Fla, have
all received a hearty welcome from their
friends and there were number or
mothers and sisters who greeted the boys
with tears of JOY.
There has been much hand-shaking and
welcoming given the soldiers by
all classes Of citizens wherever they have
bsen met on the street. Most Of the Volun-
teers from this city were formerly MEM
hers OF the Manchester Grays.