Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-14
THEY SEE TROUBLE.
ONE NEGRO GIVEN EIGHT YEARS
AND THE OTHER FINED.
OTHER ITEMS FROM The SOUTH SIDE.
Terms of once of City Physicians
and Superintendent of A1mhouse
to Expire in July, So Recommends
Poor COmmittee-Briefs.

The Chesterfield County Court had
busy day OF IL yesterday. Charles MosDy,
the negro who came very nearly causing
riot In Swansboro' some weeks ago by
drawing a shotgun on a number OF citi-
zens, and also attempting to shoot Po-
liceman Avis. was tried, and on two
charges of assault was fined $40 and
costs in each. One case in which Mosby
was convicted was that in which the me-
gro was charged with assaulting Mr..
John Attkisson, and the other Of assault
ing the Swansboro' policeman.
The other case tried was that of Henry
Cheatham, also a negro, charged with as
saulting and robbing a little white boy
some weeks ago. The negro was convict
ed of highway robbery, and sentenced TO
the penitentiary for eight years. Judge
William /. Clopton presided.
TIME TO ELECT.
The Committee on City Poor met in the
Council Chamber last night 10 make re-
concentrations to the ordinance Com
mittee as to the control OF the City Ply
stefan and his election, and that or the
Superintendent OF the Almshouse
Those present were Messrs. W. t. Hart
(chairman), j. r. Green, II. c. Nelson,
and John e. Utz. Mr.. Matthew Morton,
Of the Ordinance Committee, was also
present
After some elaboration the committee
agreed TO suggest TO the Ordinance COM
mittee to reframe the ordinance relating
10 the City Physician and the SupeI1n-
tendent OF the Almshouse. so As 10 make
their terms OF office to expire each July,
and the elections OF themselves or others
to succeed them at the regular meeting
Of the Committee on Poor In July.
HAD A DELIGHTFUL TIME.
Bainbridge-Street Baptist Sunday school
carried down i01 people on their eXcur-
sion TO Westover yesterday, and all had
a delightful time. The trip was entirely
without unpleasant incident of any kind.
and, indeed, everything seemed 20 those
who went TO work together iar their
pleasure. The trip was made on the
Ariel.
Stockton-Street Baptist church has
called Rev. ]. +. Hicks, a student at
Richmond College, to be its pastor, sue
ceeding Rev. W. T.. Hurt, who resigned
to accept another field some months ago.
Mr.. Hicks announced TO the church Sun
day night that he would accept. He has
been supplying for the church since Mr..
Hurt left. and the members OF the con-
gregation are greatly pleased with him.
A CHICKEN THIEF CAUGHT.
Thomas Williams, the negro who was
arrested Saturday night in Richmond, at
the request of the Manchester police,
who want him for stealing chickens, was
yesterday brought over TO She station
house by officer X. p. Smith, to await
the hearing before Mayor Maurice this
morning. Williams is thought 10 be the
leader of a gang of chicken-thievss who
have been raiding the city ever since the
spring chickens were big enough to eat.
He is particularly charged with robbing
the roost of Guy Fleming.
Il. L. Archer, who is wanted 10 answer
an ordinance violation charge, again
failed TO appear before his Honor yester-
day morning, though the Mayor was At
the temple ready for him. rule was
issued returnable this morning, and 1t
will be strange if Archer is :lot there.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. A. w. Fair has gone to Lexington,
where he will spend several days.
Mrs. Lille f. Paul, Of Chesterfield
county, who has been quite i'll, Is I'm
proving.
Mr. II. c. White, of Bremo Bluff came
down Sunday TO see his friends in Man
chester.
Mrs. ]. f. Peasants left yesterday for
Petersburg. where she was called by the
illness Of her aunt.
Mr. David Baltimore. Who has Seen
visiting his cousin, Mr. j. l.. Caudle. left
yesterday for his home, in stanton.
Master Lyon Bradley md his sister,
Miss Reba Bradley. children of Council
man w. b. Bradley, are in Prince Ed
ward county, where they will spend the
summer with their grandparent
Rev. George II. McFaden, pastor of
Fifth-Street Methodist church. is quite
sick at the parsonage, but he is report
ed TO be improving. At the morning SER
wees Sunday the pulpit was tlled by the
Rev. j. H. Busby and at night by Rev.
L. +. Reynolds.
John Johnson, the little son Of Mr.
James Johnson, of this city, who was bit
ten by a snake Saturday, is improving
| from the scare and injury and is out OF
al danger.