The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-03
MANCHESTER FIRE
COMMISSIONERS.
They Take Steps to Increase the f.
fciency of the Department.
PHILADELPHIA NEGRO ARRESTED
He is Charged With Stealing a Watch
From a Negro Woman-An In
FAINT is Smothercd i'm Bed.
Other News of Interest.
MAxtHrsrrR BuGrAU BIounoND TidEs,

MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TINES,
uis HU1LsTBEEr, BEArIg BLOCK.
,rhs Fire Commissioners met in the
Cousoil chamber last night win inc
chairman, Captain John OBrien, pre-
siding.
The commission attended to its reg
Mar routine business, ana received the
report Of Chief of the Fire Depart
ment owen for the past month. Mr.. W.
l. Bradley and Chief owen were ap-
pointed q committee TO have the nre-
alarm bell arranged so that IL could be
worked from the engine-house. They
were also instructed, If they found II
necessary. to have the steps leading
20 the belfry put in thorough repair.
ALLEGED THIEF CAUGHT
Theodore Ingram. q negro who halls
from Philadelphia, was arrested by Chief
qipscomb when in the act Of boarding
"a train for the Quaker City. He was
charged with q felony. Ingram has been
visiting Bud Ingram in this city, who is
his relative. Among the other guests
was Sarah Anderson. who is related TO
ThompsOn's wife. Sarah accuses Ingram
of stealing a gold watch valued at thir-
~ dollars After his arrest by the Off
GER the time-pece was found in Ninth
street pawn shop in Richmond, where
It was pawned for $3.50
Ingram says he borrowed the watch
from the woman. He says he is a waiter
in a private family in Philadelphia. The
chances are that ne will wait in the
Hotel de Fitzgerald duriRg the summer
months after he gets through with the
Hastings Court.
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
When the parents of John Wesley Glas-
gov walked from their slumbers Sunday
morning about o'clock they discovered
that their infant was dead by their side.
The little fellow went 10 sleep Satur-
DAY night at his usual hour in appar-
entity the best Of health They heard no
complaint from him during the night and
were horror-stricken when they found
their pet was numbered with the dead.
Or. John w. Brodnax. the City Coroner.
was notified. He viewed the remains and
deemed an inquest unnecessary. as he
concluded the child had been accidentally
smothered to death.
The funeral took place from the resi-
dence Of his parents Mr. and Mrs ). W.
Glasgow, at No. 14ll Perry street, yester-
day morning at 10 o'clock. Rev. W. w.
Lear. pastor Of Central Methodist church,
conducted the services. The interment
was made in Maury cemetery.
The infant child Of John Kelly. colored.
found dead Sunday morning. Or. Brod-
max was notified. but deemed an inquest
unnecessary. lie decided the child died
from natural causes.
CASE DISMISSED.
The Hastings Court was in session for
q short while yesterday morning. The suit
OF h. a and y. W. Nunnally against
bradley and Dorset was set for trial
and the jury impaaelled TO try the same.
ON motion of Messrs. Charles l. Page
and Leigh X. Page, counsel for the plain
tins. the case was dismissed from the
docket.
When this case was tried before IL re-
suited I'm hung jury
The Hastings Court was engaged Sat
urday In the case OF the Mayos Bridge
and Land Company against A. l.. Powell.
a jury was summoned but counsel on
both sides waived 1t. After the hearing
Of testimony the judge took the case un-
der Amusement. The suit IS about a tract
Of land on seventh street near the South
ern railroad. which 10th parties claim.
AT HIS DEATH BED
Mr. Charles kimmCll was called to the
bedside OF his father. In Lebanon. Penn.
last week. who has been taken suddenly
OIL. While there his aged parent breathed
his last his death occurring last Satur-
day.
Mr.. Kimmell has many friends in this
city who will sympathize with him in his
loss OF a loved parent.
THE SCHOOLFIELD MEETINGS.
The Methodists in this city are making
great preparations for the Schoo!neld
meetings. which Will take place in a few
days. A choir Of many voices will be one
OF the features Of the occasion.
Mr.. r. NJ. s. Valentine. Of Richmond.
will have charge Of the music and he Is
making every effort TO have grand music
during the exercises,
The choir will meet tonight
81 Central Methodist church. and all sing
pate. A choir OF several hundred voices
T. desired.
TOOK HER WATCH.
Sarah Anderson made her appearance
e. tho police station yesterday morning
after "A warrant against Theodore Ingram
both colored She claims that they are
from Northern cities. AMI while "A guest
of Bud Thompso1s wife. on Eleventh
tireet Ingram stole her double-case gold
watch.
The Mayor issued a warrant for Ingram
and placed Il In the hands Of Chief-of-
Police Lipscomb. who Is after the alleged
theft.
THE MAYORS COURT.
Mayor Maurice had several cases before
his court yesterday morning.
Squire 4. y. Tyson had a lively chase
Saturday AFTERNOON after negro named
William Brown, who nailed from Jack
s0nville. Fla. The Squire Was walking
IN the neighborhood OF Eleventh and