Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-25
lNDICT FOR BlGAMY.
MANCHESTER GRAND JURY BRING
TRUE BILL. AGAINST G. w. SWAMI.
A SWANSDORO PASTOR RE,lGNS.
Rev. w. n. Haight to Leave CIopton-
Street Baptist Church-Overall Fac
pIoyed-Mr. BabcocIx to Lecture.

The grand jury Of Manchester held en-
adjourned session yesterday morning. and
brought in true bill against Charles w.
Swami, charged with bigamy. When the
jury sat last Monday week ago Mrs.
Martha l. Swami came before them and
stated that Charles w. Swami, who was
only partially divorced from her. had.
several years ago, gone to North Caro-
lima and married again, and was then
living with Mrs. Swami. No. 2, very near
her CMrs. Swami, No. u, and she asked
that he be indicted for bigamy. I'M
portant witnesses were absent, and the
jury continued the hearing until yestei-
day morning. Then. after an exhaustive
hearing. a true bill was returned against |
Swami. The indictment charges him WIN |
MAJ rying Isabella Brown while still the |
husband Of Mrs. Swami, No. !. The Sc
cond marriage took place in Halifax, y.
c., and the certificate of 1t, as well as OF
the first marriage, was produced in court
The second wife was a resident OF Man
chester before her marriage, and wen,
on a visit to relatives IN North Carolina.
AIR. Swami followed her and they were
married taking a certificate from the
preacher in due form. they then came
back to Manchester and have lived mere
| ever since.
The trial will probably come of al tn.
! term of the court, and viii be one OF 1h'
most interesting heard in Manchester IL
| L long time.
| MIR. Swami is a millwright by trade
! but OF late has been doing carpenter
work.
REV. W. r. HAIGHT RESIGNS.
| Rev. w. r. Haisht, pastor OF Clopton-
| Street Baptist church. Swansooro ten
| uered his res .gnauon as pastor OF 'A'S
| chalch at SPECIAL meeting OF the oinceIs
OF the church, held Sunday morning ai'e'
| the service.
The letter from Mr.. la gat which cou
/ We, ed his decision 10 re.ease the 4eaueI
! .h.. of the church IVES read amid pro
.y.nd silence, and tnln lao on me t@oI'
until next Sunday, when probably the
.cacons will take il up ana MAKE re-
c,nu.enl al on 70 the -D n a. " t-.o'.
Mr.. Haight is a man little DeJohu ~
Is married, md has seveIai chiuIeH'
was until aJOut Tour yeas AGO. "heh u0
accepted the call TO ClOpton-otlee, church'
/ assistant state secretaly Oh the lo'"o
Mems christian AssociauOn' the pos'dOh
I
He % 4 man of Oeep pay anu ea' mr.
ness. and - 4eatly be.o,ed Dy the Pc
nile on Swansboro' OF al uenomild'io"S'
FACTORY BEGINS WORK.
The overall factory began work resu-
larry Yesterday morning, with eIBhy-iNe
,,.,n,fn ,mulo,ea. NEE "eie elsh'J -"'0
machines at work, and the Dls IooI''
u.n.ie he o,etalls anu shlts ana o'hei
articles Of clothing are mace were s Ce".7
~ much activity A man OF much pu'l-
nose exnerience who was out at the idc-
. tory YESTERDAY morning sald latel III 'i.o
; I day that The employ ees Woulu pe az
4 make more money Than at HIst 'nou ~
4 No ono can for a moment fail to see that
Z C,otCr,, mr. establishment like this, which
ives clean work 10 young women "noHl
o cad fate has made il necessary lot theh
1 - earn their liyenhoOI for th,.-se'e''
i blossino In a community winch cdhho
4 be overes timaled.
.ODD-FELLOWS, MALE AND FE
MALE"
Rev lanes O. Babcock, formerly pas
tor Of Flftn-Street Methodist church pu
y now of Danvile will lecture al Lea'e
Il Hail Tonight on "Odd-FelloWs, MAZE AN
! Female. q" Mr.. Babcock is very att. u
4 .,,,,I,a, and a great fayoTlte IN IN. ~
No Doubt a large audience Will he.4 nm
= Resides the lecture hrst-ia'e ''''''~'
nrogramme has been prepai- i lhe Pr
,,rarnrne for the evening - as IoIio"'
Voluntary. CloptOn-o.. &C. bdpl'st an
Cowardin-Ayenue church chOlrs' 4 Qua'
toto StoneWau Jackson iaVoIle sois
ty reouest. Miss Rosa Turnly, Mrs. !.
Torrisett. and Messrs. Barrett ana MO-
,jeett 2 prayer. Rev. G. \. Van Route
solo Miss Morrisette, OF norfolk 'st
ioc1sd, h Recitation, Miss Floieh'
Ev,ns s Song, by choirs. Z. Lectur'
49, ~ Babcock. Miss Capp
elements accompanist; Mr.. h. Is sam
con cornetist; MI 5. :. Perkins euPh
Z ,,J,,r, and william !. Morriessett. dire
tor 4 small admission fee will be charge
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS
Mr.. Marx Adams, Of NashiHs 'o"'
IN the city visiting relatives. -,
Mrs ~ ]. Jewett and family are I'D u
,.tsiting her mother Mrs. Latham {
McDonough street. ,,.-r,.,.o \ ,
~ tbe civ. the guest Of her molhe
.y ~ - = Adams. of No. S2} Hull street
A. w. Thomas, formerly OF Ma
oh"ster is critically I'll at his home
Neapolis, and very niue hopeS '0'
re ,,1se i,staue Rudd. of Powhatan cou
~ Is visiting frien Is IN SWANSON"
&c stopping over on her way 10 lS IN IN
nurg to attend the woman
Z Society. 49,. rat,,rned fro
j. poanoke where he has peeh al w
during the summer. lie expo Gus 10
main until January anu VIII '"'''