The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-18
HRS. SWAN M. |
CHARGES BlGAMY.
She Asks the Grand Jury to Redress
Her Wrongs"
THE CASE WAS POSTPONED.
Her Grievances VIII DC Heard Next
Monday Negro Wandcrs Away
From Home an Injunction
Against the Land Grabbcrs'
THE CASE WAS POSTPONED
MANCHESTER BuEE,u. HIGH linfs'
ui2 Hull StIeet. eatty Block.


Mrs. Martha l. Swami, OF No s2i HUI
street. is sin at!er her former husband,
Mr. Charles W. Swami, OF No. 10 east
sixth street She has been after the Gov
crnor OF Virginia to seek redress from
her alleged wrongs but ne could nor OF, EN- ~.
Mayor and had him arrested, but TINS
rnaefstrate dismissed the case.
Yesterday morning she presented herself
before the grand jury Of the musings
Court and preferred me chara OF Dis".hS
against Mr. Swami. On account OF tiS
absence Of witnesses the grand jury ul9
not come 90 any decision ana ad}9U ueu
until next Monday when they VIII near
Mr. and Mrs. Swami had been married
many years aru children were 20, -
them who grew up 20 manho9a sne ~ ~,
manhood before they concluded that lheS
could not live together longer as man anu
wife She applied for q divorce chaIFlls
bad treatment and deaeruQn htI ~ a.
we refused Mi Swami lhen entered NJ
Mica for divorce and was .rantcd paIusi
divorce He Afterwards. ~ Is CItiileu,
went TO North Carolina WhelS ne rbciT
married TO a lady OF TINS cly, , lnvu
married life had been apparently hs6py
with The exception Of the troupe MIS-
Swami No. has been gi nyiiIiikt sd'i NV all
uybo know him. and ne can count "
friends by the score. he Is hlilMA "a
by trade. and a hard-woIS, ing man - nice
one time he had amdssea Vu,so a.,
sum bv thrift and hard work Dut ny
some means II rot away from Nun
WANDERED FROM HOME
Rufus Jackson, well known anu w"
thought of colored man. left his nome OF,
cixteenth street Saturday morning aud
was found yesterday at Chase city JACK
son has been in with fever for several
weeks While suffering from the eHecls
Of the disease he took the train on the
Southern road and told the conductor
where he wanted TO go. AS he had no
II 10. M wa in Tho
act of putting him of when the passengers
m the car raised a subscription for the
purpose Of paying his fare
This man was so III with the fever
about ten days since that q commission
OF lunacy sat on his case. II was then
found that his trouble was due to sickness
and he was adjudged sane by the com
mission. He will be brought TO his home
In this city. lie generally does all the
granite patching on the streets Of this city
and has done so for years.
TRUE BILLS.
The Huetinos Court bcrsn its October
term Yesterday morning with Judge John
ii. Ingram presiding. He delivered his
charge 20 the grand jury VINO then went
The grand Jury brought I'm true bills
against Marshall Copeland and Van stat
on charged with killing George BXIa'
The case has been set for trial FOR Fri
XII parties connected with this case are
small colOred boys. On the 2lth OF last
August they had fight on hun strtfs
end the railroad crossing. Byrd was MT
on the head with "A rock during lne tid-
cas- He was taken home where ne IN
During his illness the prisoners attended
10 him and went 10 see him daily.
The balance of the day was consumed
IN setting dates for the trlal or clvll caSes'
INJUNCTION GRANTED.
The land-grabbers gave notice that
they would buy certain property belong
ing to the estate OF Sarah Baker (col-
ored) deceased. Her children refused TO
nav the fee of s., but offered the State
taxes due TO the proper officers, which
was refused.
They then decided to fight the case In
court, and secured the services or Judge
William l. Clopton to look after their
interests. The first step this legal gentle
man took was to get out an injunction
from Judge Ingram restraining them
from interfering with the estate until
decided by the court. 1t will possibly come
up before Judge Ingram at this term
OF the court.
STATE COUNCIL DELEGATES
The following delegates left yesterday
Tor Alexandria, Va, where they go 10 at
tend the meeting OF the State Council OF
the Jr. 0. u. A. M.
Alexander Wright, from New South
Council l.. X. Brown, from Rocky Ridge
Council Palmer Barrett and j. Il. Grid
die. from Liberty Council
The State Council Will be In session for
three or four days.
THE MAYORS COURT.
Mayor Maurice had several cases 10 en-
gage his attention yesterday morning in
the Temple OF Justice. 1t was the hrst
at. H..d nv
18th instant.
o. W. Andrews ~ss up on the complaint
Of beating his wife and creating a gem
eral disturbance in his neghborhood, on
Fifth near cambridge, street. HIS wire
walked up her neighbors by the cry OF
murder and the police were 'phoned for.
Officer Wright answered the call and
summoned Andrews before the Mayor
After hearing the testimony. he was
fined S. He said he dia not have thu
money with which 10 pay Il. and would
have 10 go with the City Sergeant. He
was sent down for fifteen days.
Sarah Clements ana Rachel Branch
two colored Amazons. had q fight Satdr-
day night about lost chicken. In the
melee Rachel was hit I'm the mouth with
a tin bucket She went to her bureau
drawer and procured spy-slass, with
which she threatened 10 shoot her an
sagonist Sarah then made herself
scarce and secured a warrant and Rachel
did likewise. They were fined $50 each.
which they paid TO the Court Exchequer.
Beverly Bentley "a small black BOY,
vas up as a suspicious character. He had
no home and no one 10 look after HIM.
He was given fifteen days in jail. In the
meantime II any colored man wants to
adopt him the Mayor will turn him over
20 him. The boy is about eleven years
OF age.
BRIEF MENTION.
Mr. Charles W. Bourne, who has been
quite sick at his residence LOG east Ninth
street, Is slowly improving.
Miss Florence Morrissette. OF Norfolk,
Is visiting her mother, In Swansboro'
Mr. c. r. Clarke. who has been visiting
relative In Swansboro, will leave for his
home. in Newport News, to-day.
Mr. John W. Atkinson. OF stanton Is
visiting his mother.
Rev. DR.. L. Il. Thornhin. Of the Balm
bridgc-Street Baptist church. and Rev.
w w. Lear. OF Central Methodist church,
exchanged pulpits Sunday night and both
ministers preached 10 large congregations.
The young son OF Mrs. Lena Saunders
a. quite III at her home. on Eighth street.
The little one has spinal meningitis.
Mr.. w. II. Smith. OF Chester. is In the
city visiting relatives.
DR.. John w. Bransford. surgeon OF the
Gloucester, was in the city Saturday.