The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-12
The Charges Preferred Against Judge
CIOptOn Exploded.
MANCHESTERIAN IN PORTO RICO.
Young Eugene White Joins the Army.
John Friend and Party who arc
In Route 10 tho Il iondyk Heard
From-To Elect City Attorney
MASc HEsIEE BUREAU RICHMOND Tpmg.
fIs HUI srnElr. BnArnE BLOCK

Building Those ln attendance were
Mcssrs Matthew Morton, chairman. John
OBrien. j. r. Green vs.. n. Hunt ana
W O. Raudlctt.
Tho meeting was called 20 take cotton
on ;hc charges preferred boy Councilman
Hunt. against cry Attorney judge & OPP
ton.
Tho charges in question were based ON
the ownership of 4 small piece VI land
owned by thc city for a street ana Which
Mr. A. J.. fOwcl had occupied as "a
equattcr and claimed as his own. \ 5uit
over the ownership was heard in the
Hastings Court By Judge Ingram, VINO
decided against Powell
IN THE JUDGES FAVOR.
Mr.. Powell. sir. Paul and Judge Clop-
ton were present, who gave their VicWs
Fl out the suit at previous meeting.
This was real estate owned hy me Mayo
estate and bought By the county before
Manchester was Incorporated az cliy
10 be used as public street
IL was nearly o O'Clock before 'n' Wi-
ncsfcs were examined aId thc committee
then went into executive session.
Nj. Morton. tne ch1lrnaii. men Pix
scented the following resolution ""lch
"Rcsoivcd That after a thorough invee-
figati0n of the facts lu the cas-. ~ inc
Mayo Bridge Land Company as iin-t -.
j. Powell we ind tnti ll' ,i'' '-3
were in u0 wise involved nl if' case bnu
tnat its rights were NOT 'llec'eu Dy no
''OS 'iE.li..ECT CITY ATrORNEY.
The city COUNCIL pas n.tn ,l..'' "a.
night at 8 o'clock At this session tho
members viii elect "a city Attorney wee
Judge William J. Clopton. whose tim i,t'
expired There are two applicants Tor lli5
office Judge William T. ClOpt0n ant Ai.
Charles H. Page. prominent attorney
OF mo city. and who for several terms
served the people most acclp.apy "s
T 'iie"o'' Gentlemen have been voted for
on two different occasions ana ut ,'.t
meeting thcre were only zen menus.
present ana each applicant fecciEtu IVA
votes At both meetings MHr1I 70 a. % '..-
Abbott were absent Holn Iuthlh,ln
now JIM the city ANA One question may 'o
settled tonight
FIGHTING nv PORTO RICO.
1-uecne White. the eighteen year old
A. llfrLnrv White of cast
fon or Mi. Icy. So,,,e forr weeks aeo
EleVehlh 1.I.1g' ~. I1l, ,..r,- une4ev
ana I'D. p'ull' "" YESTERDAY, his
about n' y iott1r from thc young
lhultI ~. t,f,.. ,n the last of
man, datod IN zorro i"'3 81" f,r
july. i""l.h w "'I t l,If.to1 in
mn ti,,et.I5 &c. Ann, me- was ae-
,,,od ,o q cornnan, in General Miles
..f,,,,,,,,,d and SOM fo porto Rico. He
vrofn mat he was i'm good health and on-
lowing his now life. His many friends
an Manchester would DE- pleased t0 see
him return home bearing great hon
ors
b.
1ot,cr ,,,s recei,ed "a fov DAVIS since
srom Mr. Iohn lsrleud "a SON off Dr g.
~ Irir,d dated at Lake Hcnnett in
Iritisb Coiumbis. iust over from Chill
,oot poe.
Wr Irrtend's narf, is compoecd of his
hrothcr Nfr George Trlcrd and Mr.
15o,,I Iy,.t,rt.,.,, eo, .f Mr. ID NJ
- ,i.t ,f-f.tr,tr ,.-o,,,t
uent citlzens and q formrr clerk of a
saks A. 60 of Richmond THESE young
gentlemen are onfoviur GOOD health and
Tho letter stated vouId leave n IL few
dave for no ttion1tl. no roach this
place thew will have 10 navigate the Yu-
ion river "a distance of eeht hundred
miles Nlr John Friend tine leader of
the party is "A veteran in that country
aud owns several stakes and houses
lie has made success of life there and
is considered to Joe well fixed.
NhiIe crossing inc border line be-
tween the queens domain ana the land
Of Uncle sam these young men had TO
pay custom duty of $50 per every 20
pounds in their possession. They say
DO came hich but they had 10 have it,