The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-28
A Son Says He Saw His Father APP
ply the Torch.
THE SLOT MACHINES MUST GO.
Mayor Maurice Follows Richmonu >
Lcad-Mr. william L. Williams and
Miss Blanch Taylor Wcd-Othcr
Manchester News oflnterest.
MANCHESTER Bunrsu. RICHMOND rixss
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last night by Constable Geo. ID. Cole,
OF swansboro. The charge against him
is serious one and the maximum pun
ishrnent in this State Is death.
On the night Of the 10th Of this month
the homo Of Ben Vaughan situated about
two miles from the city burned to the
ground. lie Is a colored man also and
a nelghbor OF the prisoner. lie swore
out a warrant before Squire J.. w.
Cheatham. charging Dobbins with setting
his home on fire. The plalntit stated
that he got his information from John
Dobbins. a son Of the prisoner who IN
formed him he saw his parent commit
the crime.
In taking TO Dobbins last night in the
station house he said he knew nothing
about the origin Of the fire and never
had any words with Vaughan and they
were good friends. but that ne had rent
ed the house and land that Vaughan &C.
cupied and had given him moving orders
the Sunday before the FIRE occurred. lie
thinks this IS why Vaughan accused nm
of the deed
Tho case will come up before Squire
cheatham at his court in Marx Addition
this morning at 10 o'clock.
sINT MACHINE EXODUS.
The slot machines have gone from the
public pieces IN Manchester. Mayor
Maurice returned yesterday from Ches-
terrified. where he spent a few days
hunting. While there he read the de-
cjsions OF Judge Witt and Justice John
in regard to this lottery device. On his
arrival at the Temple of Justice yester-
day morning he concluded 10 put a stop
TO this sport in his bailiwick. lie gave
orders TO his chief-of-police to notify all
who had the machines in their places OF
business TO remove them At once Ills
orders were obcyod anu las. night not
a single machine could be seen IN any
store.
These machines have been source o.
great revenue to Their owners since they
have been established IN this city. But
as Il rule the player would put IN more
than he would receive.
VILLAINS TAYLOR.
MIR. William T. Williams and Miss
blanche Taylor were united in marriage
last night at the residence OF the bride
parent in upper HUI street Rev w. =.
Williams pastor of West-End Methodist
church tied the nuptial knot. After the
ceremony "a reception was rendered the
newly welded couple.
The bride is an attractive young lacy
and quite popular with her acdualht-
ances. She Is daughter of Mrs. In
dia TAYLOR. Mr.. Williams Is most
worthy young man and has many fnends
in the city and Swansboro. He Is ON
ployed by the Southern Railroad COM
pany. .,,,,.,,,>,c
A number Of people from this city have
zone TO the shades Of Chesterfield WITHIN
the past few days on hunting trips. AS
IL usual. during the hunting season some
body Invariably gets hurt
Mr. Il. NJ. Fendley is laid up at MS
homo at No. lll0 Porter street with sew
eral shots in his head from days sport.
lie went out. with Mr.. William Allen,
after rabbits in Chesterfield. a hare was
started up by the dogs and when Mr.
Allen saw the game he blazed away with
his gun About that time Mr.. Fendley
rose up behind a clump of bushes ana
received several Of the shots in the race.
One OF the bullets went in and glanced
through tho cheek and IS giving him some
trouble.
Messrs. Albert and Harvey Dowdy,
uncle and nephew were also hunting TWO
days since in Chesterfield. The uncle
shot at rabbit and the nephew was in
went in his left shoulder He was not
seriously hurt. however.
Knotty Craze IL laid up at home with
pistol ball I'm his knee. He and COM
panion were playing with loaded pistol.
The weapon exploded and young Craze
received the ball in his knee. He is do
Eng well
A NEW CONFER.
The b. ID. ChallSley Company. now OF
Richmond. will erect large three story
brick ware house in this city in the near
future. The location will be at what Is
known as the hdmmocks, piece or lana
lying between the Southern Railroad near
the tunnel an the river. and east OF the
Petersburg railroad bridge.
Tho building will have all the latest
modern improved appliances for the con-
duct OF their business. ana Will be con-
vcnlent to railroad facilities. The first
or ground floor will be granolithic and
will be used for green and salted hides.
The second floor will be used IN the hand
Ing OF dry hides, while the third story
win be usel for skins and pelts.
There is plenty OF vacant ground in
this city for all such purposes and Man
chester would be glad 10 have them come
in numbers As rule the railroads can
be carried TO their doors and they have
~ w tbHldiAAAsNlG HO aittiti+Hs
MIR. BROOKS DEAD.
Mr.. William Brooks. 2 well-known
farmer OF Chesterfield county. died at his
home near Robiou's, Wednesday morning
at $50 o'clock. lie was in The seventy
first year OF his age.
He leaves wife and two children, one
OF them Mrs David Hood OF this city.
The funeral was conducted from the
residence yesterday afternoon. and the
interment made in the family burying
ground.
Mr.. Charles s. Latham. of this city,
was united In marriage at $3.50 o'clock
Wednesday to Miss Maggie Il. Deacon.
The ceremony was performed at che resi-
dence of tho brides parents in Stafford
county.
After the ceremony they took the train
for Manchester, arriving here Wednes-
day night about 3 o'clock They will re-
side IN the future at NO 1874 McDonough
street, where reception was rendered
them on their arrival.
Miss Edna shriver one of Terra Alto,
West Virginia's fair daughters Is here
visiting Mrs. l.. NJ. Munnslly. OF No. Jos
east Tenth street
Mayor II. A. Maurice has returned
from a trip to Chesterfield county.
Mr.. Il. l.. Darlington. OF Selma. n. c.,
IS here on q visit 10 his many friends
Mr.. w c. Bohanan. the mail contrac-
Tor. Is detained at home by illness.
Mrs. l.. o. Davis who has been at the
Old Dominion Hospital. in Richmond.
where an operation was performed, was
40 far improved as 10 be able 10 he
brought 10 the homo OF her knsman, Mr..