The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-16
Circumstances ofthe Shooting ofWm.
Reed to Be Inquired Into.
Mr.. CARR MAKES AN ASSIGNMENT
Or. q. w. Robertson aud Miss Carrie
Lee Ashby Marricd-Death OF An
Infant-SmaII Number OF Pris-
oncrs IN Jail-Pcrsonais.
MANCHESTER BrREkU HcHMoSD TInrs.
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session on next hohud9. be"4"'" Se'NA
cases Of more or less importance. the
grand jury will probably inquire into
and consider the rather mysterious shoot
ing Of the negro William Reed. which
JOCK place on the night OF August l0'n'
last
Reed was shot by parties or party
whose identity has not yet been perfect
L. established, and he was carried 10 the
AlmshOuse. where IL was i0unu het,s-
sary TO amputate his leg. The man I'm
geTcd until the 18th, when he died.
Before his death he made "a statement
10 the effect that a, was passing along
Inc railroad track near the Cowardin-
Avenue Bridge. when he was heid uH
10y Two men, one cOlOrcd ana the othef
Whit and was by them shot lie oe-
scribcd the men, and from the description
given, IL is believed that the white man
The general belief was that the negro
had been stealing Drasses ana was sh0t
BY a Waterman employed by the rail-
road company, but this could not be
proven and now that the negro Is dead,
IL is hardly probable the guilty party viii
ever be punished. even though the grand
jury should investigate tho matter.
FEW PRISONERS IN JAIL.
There is dearth OF prisoners IN the
Manchester jail at this time, the num-
Der reading only thirteen, OF whom just
two are white. One OF them IS James
Thomas. who is serving time Tor hoid-
sng up n man. and who had six months
added 20 his time for escaping. lie
felgned rheumatism, and Was given GER
cain privileges, and took advantage OF
Them. by scaling an s-toot wall ana
escaping 10 Richmond, where he was
caught by the Second District officers.
His time will be up next spring
RECEPTION TO MR.. BLUNT.
Mr.. j. w Blunt of No S25 COwardln
Avenue, will return from Pittsburg with
his bride tonight. and he Will be given
reception AT his residence by the en-
ployes OF the Perry-Street Trolley Line.
Mr. HlDpf IL "A DOpullr mUtpTfndn on TINS
ASSIGNMENT YESTERDAY.
A deed of assignment was filed in the
Hastings Court yesterday by George
l.. Carr, with Charles l. Page as trus-
tee. The liabilities are placed AZ about
5000 The assets are believed 10 be moec
Mr.. Carr has kept a general feed and
grocery store at Nos. 1912 and 1914 Hull
street and gives as his reason for max
ing the assignment his inability to make
prompt collections. The deed relates that
he Is "desiTous without resortng TO the
bankrupt court with ITS attendant eA-
pense and present UNCERTAINTY 10 make make
such disposition OF his assets as VIII
put them within the reach OF all his cred
itors in the most speedy ana enectual
manner" The. following property Is
turned over 10 the trustees:
Certain property on Seventh street,
between Perry and McDonough streets:
property on Ninth street, between Balm
bridge and Porter streets; property on
Twelfth streets: property on Decatur
street. near Twelfth the latter subject 10
deed Of trust TO secure a note of sl@2,
and the stock Of groceries, goods, wares
and merchandise in the store at 1872 and
12l4 Hull street. together with one horse,
one wagon and harness, one iron sale.
four showcases, and all other hNtutcs
md appliances. all books and evidence
OF debt and chooses I'm action. and lot OF
household furniture now in his residence,
No. ITO Decatur street.
Tho frncfca Ia 10 axe Immediate DOS
session. and 70 convert the same ihie
cash, either at public auction or private
sale for the purpose OF paying the IN
dcbtedness which embraces large num-
Der OF small bills as follows: -
Costs and expenses Of executing this
trust. Augustine Royal & Co. SS04, rent;
siS2; Todd & Justis. siu.a. f. A. saund-
ers & Son. $lS3 c.; w. II. Seymour, SllSl6;
William b. West & Co, ssh; \. K.
Co. sei.sS Tiiler & Tiner' SlO.6i: j. n.
Wolf Co.. sac. 50; Cincinnati Abattor Co,
SH.57; Ballard & Ballard, $3.50; ". ).
Hecklar, s2Sa2; G. i. sausr SIS. so S; IT,
s2s.a; J. P. Harlow, $40; Ed. j. Gillian
q Co., $3.50; VI. W. Huntenmuener, >l4i
Long & Riddck si1 80; Charles +. Tay-
0r f. P Par S o. $50 1'' * H. 'f Brock sS
enbrough sl3 30. r. Castlehrv & Sors.
$l6oS; Imperial Cigar Co, $3.50; p. II.
Grnith' 90 CO. SIP p RicamGna Bi q 7d
johnson Brothers Pickel Co. 2.72; Amer
icnn Preserving Co. $3.50: &. a. He'll
verg & Bro, $3.50; watkins. Cottrel Co.
Taylor Co. 81 30: j. ID. and r. S. Chris
tan. $50 Morse Opdyke $3.50; Kingan
& Co., $l06.35.
The sympathies or the citizens In gen.
eral are extended Mr.. Carr In his fnan-
cial troubles as he Is very popular
man.
INFANT DEAD.
q, ts.fn. f.rA II arsI gs~
George T.. Furcron. died at the residence
OF his parents. on Lee street between
Seventh and Eighth streets, yesterday
morning az o'clock
The funeral win take place from the
residence this morning at 10 clock. The
interment Will be made IN Maury ceme-
Captain A. Carter Attkisson. Common
vealth's-Attorney Of Manchester return
en nome Yesterday rom Visit 10
Amelia. where he went in quest OF health.
lie has been spending the summer in
that county with his friends.
Captain and Mrs. Attkisson were ac-
companied 10 this city by Miss Ella L
Thraves, most attractive young lady OF
that county. who win be their guest for
some time.
QUIET MARRIAGE.
A very quiet marriage took place al
the residence Of the bride NO p'
Porter street. at 3 o'clock Wednes-
day night Rev. Or. Van FoH ,
Carrie Lee Ashby. became the. bride
Of Or o. W. Robertson. OF Angus
ia county. The bride was very beautiful
in white organdie and carried a hand
some bouquet or La France roses. Mr.
A. X Raines acted as best man.
The marriage was very quiet. owing
10 recent death in the family OF the
NOTES AND Personal.
Mr.. A. G.. Shanks. OF Broad Rock
Farm. vial leave to-day for Newport
News. to accept a position TO take
charge Of farm
Miss Lotte Bowen has returned homo
after spending several months with her
sister. Mrs. &. Il. Hopkins, in Selma,
n. G..
Miss Beale Fair. who has been spend
ing the summer with her Qunts. at Cedar
Hil In Albemarlo county, has returned
TO her home here.
ReV Chas y Van HOuten lest yester-
day for old Point Comfort. where he
will spend the week with friends.
Miss Gertie Walker OF east Thirteenth
street, entertained her young friends last
r.gNf.
Miss Kate Fulks. who has been spend
80 ci,v Yesterday accompanied
BY Misses Emma Carter and Ruth Seay
Policeman X J.. Jones. who is sick
with malarial fever, is getting on very
well.
Mr.. Carter Lamb who was injured IN a
railway accident at Empona. is steadily
improving
There Will be a tournament at Crow
Spring, Chesterfield county on the Mid
lothian turnpike four miles from Man
chester. on Thursday. September 2sth