Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-31

POLICE FOUND No GROUND 70
THE REPORT.
THOMAS TIRED OF MANCHESTER JAIL
NJ. send. 4. Letter go the Governor
Asking for Rclease-A Desperate
- NotarIouS Character Mrs
Tbornhiu stiII LIving-Briefs'

some excitement was caused in the
neighborhood Of Hull street and the ran
road crossing about 9 o'clock last h'sn'
bv the cries Of negro named Jon"
brown. from Drewry's Bluff. VINO ue-
,Inred that he had been held up ana
robbed Of $50 in cash. a telephone mes
sage brought Officers Smith and wright
10 the scene. and a close search was
made of the place, but no one was iounu
anon whom they could fix any suspiclon'
THE police gave up the search not De-
,,eying Johns complaint was more thah
an idle tale frothed from brain soaked
On Manchester whiskey.
TO BE Welded SOON.
Announcement has been made OF the
marriage on Tuesday April 18th OF Mr,
William Thompson OF Ches'erlie'u
county. and Miss Maria Friend Hatcher
Of Chester. The ceremony VIII be per-
formed in the Central Methodist chuicn'
of Chester. and the event is one OF great
social interest 10 the people OF the county
and Manchester The bride-eiect mas
number Of family connections III NAM
chester. and is a most charming ana aC-
yomplished young lady. She Is eNceeu
inely popular here, as wen as d PCT at
her home, I'm Chester. .,,
Mr.. Thompson is "a prosperous ana Wen
tO-do farmer OF ChesleIheiu' anu
man Of fine worth. ..-rrr
CONDITION OF MRS. THORNHIlh-.
The latest advices from AppomatloN
state that the condition of Mrs. morn
hin. wife of Rev. Or. /. X. ThOrnhlli' Vi
tbis city who has been critically III AZ
The residence Of her brother, IN that
county. Is unchanged. Her entire FANNY
IS now with her and she mas the pcs.
medical attention. Much uneaslilesS uao
been occasioned by the alarming repVtt9
of her condition which have reacheu IN
city and also on account Of the iact tha'
no vounper members of the family Were
s1S,osdav hastily summoned TO her bed
side. .-.,.,,,,,r, ~, r,,,rN-c,v
/ NJ Thomas. the young white man
who IS now serving out an eighteen
Months sentence in the city jail as
suspicious character, and for threatehlhB
10 waylay and rob the cashier OF the
Bichmopd and Manchester Railway Com
many on his way to the Mechanics ana
Merchants Bank TO make deposit, mas
written a letter to Governor Tyler asking
The interpostiOn of Executive clemehcy
On his behalf. He wrote the letter nm
self. which. though Of bad spelling Is
Mute legible, and says that the writer -
sick and so lame that he cannot Walk.
lie declares that if the Governor Will let
him out he will go away from the state
and never come pack any more, and eN-
dresses the greatest desire that ne may
20 home and warn his little brother 10
steer clear from the traps and allure
,mants which caused his downfall. He
gave the letter to City-Sergeant t1tZ-
gerald. TO be sent to the Governor Whlch
will be done through Secretary Ben. T..
owen. Jr. Thomas expresses the belief
that any one in the city would endorse
the plea for his freedom, but Sergeant
lHitzgerald does not seem TO entertain
the same fiattering opinion of him.
Thomas when arrested upon IL coming
10 tho ears of the authorities that he
had made known a plot to commit high
way robbery upon the railroad cashier,
and taken before the Mayor. was given
twelve months in Jail He was taken TO
that Institution and had nearly served
out half his time but took advantage of
n bit of consideration shown him by Ser
geant Fitzgerald. and was given an addi-
tional six months. He had been In jail
for some r---<n s, and had shown himself
D. reasonably well-behaved prisoner, and
so one morning the City Sergeant let him
walk around in the jail-yard. A half hour
afterwards he had scaled the high wall
around the prison and made his escape.
He was caught that night in a bar-roOm
in Richmond by the police Of that city
and returned TO Manchester. The next
morning he was allotted another hall
year as resting time.
LAID AT REST.
Mrs. Mary r. Craze, who died at heI
home No 400 west Fourteenth street
Monday morning was laid at rest in
Maury Cemetery yesterday morning. The
funeral tOCl place from Bainbridge-Street
Baptist church, and In the absence OF
the pastor, DR.. Thornhill, Rev. w. r.
Williams. pastor OF West-End church
conducted the service. She was an esti'
mable lady, for some years a member OF
Balnbridge- Street church., and a large
number OF friends who had known ant
loved her in life were present at the fune
gal 10 pay their last tribute OF respect
and devotion. Deceased leaves five chill
dren-twO sons and three daughters.
A revival of considerable interest is IL
progress at Fifth-Street Methodist church
the services being held nightly, con
Quoted by the pastor Each night large
congregations attend. and much concern
Is manifested among the non-professors
During the remainder of this week it il
expected that Rev. r. f. Gayle, pastor
of the Iaurel-Street Methodist church
Richmond, will help the pastor.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
The Hastings Court has adjourned FOL
the term.
Mr.. Joseph Spain. of Fifth and HUI
streets is quite i'll.
Mr.. II. G. Lacy, of Scottsburg. Is in thu
city. the guest OF Mr.. J. a. Wilkinson
OF No SOC Decatur street
Mr.. James w. Blunt, an employee o
the Richmond and Manchester Railwa,
Company left Tuesday for Pittsburg
Pa. where he will visit friends.
Miss Lula Adams, who has been vstin
friends during the past several weeks II
Jetersville. Mattoax, and Amelia Court
house. has returned 10 her home in thi
city.
Three negro Knights Of the Road wer
before Mayor Maurice yesterday morning
and were told TO get out of town in thirt,
minutes which they did.
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