Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-20
IS FREE.
HE ASSAULTED A FARMER IN MAN
CHESTER, BUT Is ACQUITTED.
WORK ON THE YIlDUCY BEGINS.
Iron for the bridge Comes and Work
BEGINS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Court
ca.es-Mnyor of MARKS Addition
Holds Court-Briefs.

Frank Armistead Is now free man.
Ho was tried in the Hastings Court o
Manchester yesterday on the charge o
assaulting w. H. Farmer, with intent e
kill. and at o'clock the jury returned
a verdict Of acquittal.
This case has attracted great deal o.
attention In tho city as both men were
warm friends before their difficulty
some months ago, and both are we'll
known. bearing good character. Farmer
called Armistead an opprobrious name
which the latter resented by throwing a
cllnker at him, striking him on the head
a terrific blow. 1t was thought for some
time that Farmer would die, but he final
Iy recovered. and is now as well as
ever. A great number OF witnesses were
examined, and It was nearly o'clock
when the case was given 10 the jury.
The Chesterfield Court will be engaged
to-day in the case Of Vernon Jackson
the colored boy who shot Mr. Thomas
Hatcher. Of the county, some weeks ago.
The court consumed Friday and Saturday
In the trial. but did not conclude it. II
will be taken up this morning.
AT WORK ON THE VIADUCT.
Work was begun yesterday by the
Richmond and Manchester Railway Com
pany on the Semmes-street viaduct, &C
cording to the company's agreement. A
short while ago the viaduct was strength
ened temporarily by wooden sills. and the
ponderous iron supports We're ordered at
the same time. Trey have come, and
viii be put in place Immediately. Pas
sengers Of the line were transferred at
this point yesterday, as the cars could not
90 over.
Bethlehem Baptist church, in the coun-
ty. was dedicated Sunday. DR.. r. il.
Pitt preached in the morning. while DIR.
w. ID. Hatcher preached the dedicatory
sermon in the afternoon.
Wilbur Turner was before the Police
Court yesterday morning, charged with
being drunk and disorderly on the street.
He was sent to Jail for thirty days to
break rocks. Turner was released from
jan on Saturday, was free man on Sun
day, and returned home on yesterday.
William Wyehe, a negro boy. who had
been with the dog and pony show and
got left, was seen acting suspiciously
Sunday. He was taken in by High-Con-
stable Blankenship and locked up. The
Mayor gave him 30 minutes in which to
leave the town. for his home in Belfield.
A burglar entered the house of Mason
Brown, blind negro, living in the cOun-
~, few days ago, and stole two suits
of clothes. hats. valise, and purse. A
man thought TO be the criminal was ar
rested later in Petersburg but as there
was no evidence to substantiate the sus-
picion he was released.
CASES BEFORE THE SQUIRE.
Squire Ia w. Cheatham will hold court
at his White Temple, in Marks Addition,
this morning. Joe Traylor will be charged
with selling milk-shakes and melons on
Sunday 10 the annoyance of his neighbors.
John and Albert Dowdy will have a
hearing this morning on the charge of
hunting on the posted land OF Mr.. w. o.
Watkins.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr. .. A. Jones is critically i'll at his
home, on lower Hull street.
Mr. NJ. a. Cogbill, Clerk Of the County |
Court of Chesterfield. was in the city yes
4rday.
Miss Ada GALLON will entertain her |
friends at a musical soiree at her home,
On east Eleventh street this evening.
Miss Matte Baylor of Swansboro, who
has been visiting in Amelia county, has
returned home.
Mrs. Wood, of Owensburg. KY, is the
guest Of Mrs. William Cox, on Porter
street.
officer r. L. Jones, of the city police
orce. was so much improved as to be on
he streets yesterday.
Mr.. Dick Hastings is reported TO be
quite I'll at tho residence of his father,
Policeman Hastings, of the Southern
hops.
There will be a special meeting Of the
Young Peoples Baptist Union OF Swans
'oro' at Clopton-Street church tomorrow
light, and large crowd IS expected
Mrs l.. Nightingale and her daughter
Hiss Emma, and also her son, Master
William, have returned TO their home, in
ID. c., after delightful visit
o their cousin, Mrs. L. NJ. Latham.
A tournament will be given at Crow
prings. in Chesterfield county. Thursday,
september I'D. The exercises will begin
a the afternoon at 2 o'clock. At night a
cremation ball will be given, when the
nights will crown the queen and her at
endants.
Constable George ID. Cole. of Swans
orc, and Mr.. John Stone, a merchant of
hat place, had a difficulty on Saturday,
nd the officer had the merchant arrested
Dr. threatened assault.
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