The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-01
Heard in the Manchester Hastings
Court But Not Decided.
A NEGRO CHILD BADLY BURNED.
While Playing With Matches the
Clothing Caught Fire-A Lively
Chase After a Suspicious Negro.
other Manchester News.
MlScnrsrra Brnrlu RICHMOND Tnrs.

iurv was summoned. but counsel on
bo.h sides waived 50. After the nearing
OF testimony the judge took the case I'M
der Amusement. The suit is about a tract
OF land on seventh street near the South
ern railroad, which both parties claim.
The court will on tomorrow morning
hear thu case OF b. A. and b. w. Nun
nany against Bradley and Dorsett.
A CHILD BADLY BURNED.
IRE four-year-old daughter OF Eliza
sizenan. a colored woman Ev.ng az IIick-
ory Hul. about two miles below the cliy'
was painfully burned Thursday At first
her life was disraired Of. but she began
10 improve and is nov thought 10 be out
OF danger. though she IS terribly burned.
Pie child was playing In the room with
a lot OF matches. BY some means one OF
them was ignited which set IRE TO her
clothes The mother happened 70 near
the screams of the child and smothered
the blaze IL was considered fortunate
that she was not burned 10 death.
4 LIVELY CHASE.
'Squire A. B. Tyson had a lively chase
yesterday afternoon after negro named
William Brown. who nailed from JACK
sonville Fla. The Squire was walking
In the neiChbOrhoOd of Eleventh and
Everett streets when he saw the negro
act In a very suspicious manner around
the premises Of Mr. oscar Niece. He
called the man 10 him, but instead or
obeyins. the negro broke and ran me
squire put after his man and in rev
moments there were about twenty men
and BOYS in pursuit. Among them was
Mr.. Ike watkins. who was on horseback.
He captured the fleeing man near the
fertnizing mills. a distance OF two miles
from the starting point.
brown was brought TO the station
house and locked up.
THE WINDER CASE.
Judge James NJ Gregory and Mr.. w.
Uav Garnett. counsel for the contestants
n the Winder will case. appeared before
Judge John H. Ingram in the Hastings
court Yesterday morning and ask
ed for a new trial. Their grounds
for having the case reopened are
that the instructions given by the
court were misleading 10 the jury;
that the verdict of the jury was contrary
TO the evidence and that the court a.
lowed evidence which was tnadmlssaDle.
Mr.. Charles v. Meredith. the counsel Tor
the defendants. was absent, the court md
The case consumed seven days in the
trial
DIED IN CHESTERFIELD.
Mr.. Joseph II. Farmer died after lin
gering illness at his late residence near
Chesterfield Courthouse Friday after
noon al I o'clock. He was in the thirty
second year of his age.
He leaves a wife and two small children
Mr.. Farmer was 2 consistent member OF
Zion Hin Methodist church
The funeral Will take place from lne
house this afternoon al CIoCN'
Rev. Mr. Bergman will conduct the ser
vices. The interment viii be made IN the
family burying-ground.
A CHILD'S FUNERAL.
The funeral of little Mary Hancy Walden
who died suddenly FRIDAY al lhe resi-
dence OF her father Mr.. J. IT, Vaden at
WoOdlawn Heights, took place from the
Presbyterian church yesterday afternoon
al $3.50 o'clock.
Rev. Charles II. Van Houten, her pastor
and Sunday-schOol superint endent, con-
Quoted the services. The body was placed
20 rest for its long sleep in Maury Gene
Mary was a bright and winsome child.
She was in her eighth year when the grim
destroyer death called her hence. Her
smiling face VIII be missed by her IoVed
ones.
MRS. BRANCH's FUNERAL.
The funeral Of the late Mrs. Cora +.
Branch took place from Bainbridge-Street
Baptist church yesterday morning at ~
O'Clock
In the absence Of the pastor, Rev. DR..
ThOrnhul the services were conducted by
Rev r. f. Reynolds The interment was
made in Maury cemetery. 49,.
Mrs. Branch departed this life at the
residence Of her parents, at No. ~ west
Fourth street Thursday morning az 8
O'Clock. She was the wife OF Mr.. Nathan
Branch. She was IN the twentysiXth year
OF her age.
THE MAYORS COURT.
Mayor Maurice had lone sinner be-
fore him In the Han OF jus
tice yesterday morning. He was
very black negro who had
been released two weeks since from me
penitenuary of North Carolina. lie was
sent there from Weldon for shooting an
other negro. He made MS way
to this city and was arrested
yesterday morning by Special ON
Ger Robinson. and was charged
with trespassing on vacant property and
begging In the streets When arrested
he ~ first refused TO 60 with the officer;
before the Mayor he gave his name as
Winston Lee and said he was only ask
ing for something 10 eat as ne was nun
CRY and could get no work. Sergeant fltz-
gerald will feed him for five days IN the
city Jail
DEEDS RECORDED.
The clerk Of the Hastings Court record
ed seventeen deeds during the month Of
There were eight marriage licenses
granted, four TO white and four TO colored
couples.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
al IN meeting Nt4N tlINaN ulEhA bF Now
South Council Jr o. u. 4. NJ, "a resolu-
tion was adopted renting the dues and
assessments OF all members who had 10
90 20 the war now pending between Spain
and the United States.
Councilman NJ. A. Campbell was well
enough Friday 10 bee al his place OF bust
ness.
Dr. William p. Matthews has returned
from "a visit 10 Cincinnati He was Hc-
cOmpanied by his wife and little daughter
Hon. J. Samuel Hague. % prominent cit
izen OF tho Lower BOwery, has returned
home after pleasant visit 90 the city
by the sea His friends say no IS looking
unusually well
CHURCHES TO-DAY.
At Central church there will be preach
Ing at n A. NJ. and L. NJ. by the pas
tor. Rev W W. Lear Subject In the
morning "The Gospel Of Peace al night.
WARS and RuuOrs Of Wars" The morn
ing service will be followed by the sac
rament of the Lords Supper.
Services az WCst-End church to-
day: Sunday-schOol at $3.50 A. NJ. ser
vices az n A. NJ and y. NJ by the
pastor Epworth League meetings at $3.50
and =. Nj. An the officers and teachers
of Wcst-End Sunday-schOOl earnestly re-
Questcd 20 be present Sunday morning.
Al StocktOn-Strcet Baptist church there
will be preaching at II O'Clock A. NJ. by
Rev. v l.. Starnell Preaching at o'clock
y. NJ BY Rev. j. II. Hutchinson. Al $3.50
O'Clock +. NJ the regular monthly meet
ing Of the Ladies' Missionary Society will
take place Sun0ay-school al 9.l5 a. NJ
Services at the city Home Sunday at