The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19
A KNOCKOUT
IN MANCHESTER
Sydney Cox Struck With a Rock by
aNegro.
A LONG AND EXCITING CHASE.
Officer Alex. Wright Finally Secured
His Mana Fight on the Streets.
Personal Mcnt ion aud
Brief Items.
A LONG AND EXCITING CHASl
Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times
1ll2 Hull Street, Beattie Block.


1ll2 Hull Street Beattie Block.
negro, giving his name as John Lewis,
struck Sidney Cox, "A white man, just
over the ear with a rock last night about
o'clock. At first there was consider
able excitement on the streets, as ii was
reported that Cox was killed. Cox seems
to have been intoxicated when he got
into a dispute with the negro at the mer-
ry-go-round. officer Wright separated
the two and thought he had gotten Cox
out Of the way Cox was on the out
side Of the crowd when the negro came
up behind him within few feet, and let
Cox have IL over the ear. lie dropped
Ike a beef. and was carried in STEMS
butcher shop but he soon recovered and
walked to his home.
THE NEGRO RAN
After throwing the rock the negp maze
a break but Mr.. Wright was in the chsee
from the start. The negro kept the
streets for "A few blocks, then took across
gardens and fences. Mr. Wright being
somewhat Of hurdler. himself landed
on his man in the garden OF negro
shanty. lie made no resistance, and was
locked up.
STREET FIGHT.
Lee Jones and Walter Dickerson, poth
colored, engaged in a street hsht ldSt
night in front of Bowen's store. They
were arrested, taken to the police station
and locked UP I'm the same cell, where II
they choose. they might fight 1t out.
INCREASE THE FORCE.
As vet the recent robberies in the city
are mysteries. no clue has been gotten
The police are working on the case IL
TO the Post-Onlce. robbery. Oppieman
store nor the wholesale robbery at Mr.
Pulleys.
has been suggested by several citizens'
and also a member OF the city oouhch'
that the night police force o. the cry
should be increased. TWO men Cdiio'
properly patrol the city.
This increase in the force IS needed par
ticularlv now that this new railroad Is
being built just outside the corporation
limits which always brings floating
troublesome kind of population Though
so far. not a great deal OF trouble mas
come from that quarter Complaint also
comes from the residents Of Semmes
street that a crowd Of drunken hoodlums,
hoboes. and night providers almost night
" wake the neighborhOod with yells. cat
calls. and such disturbing sounds. II is
suggested that the peaceful, law-abidins'
and respectable citizens should not be an
moved by such a lot Of disorderly per
sons. If one or two extra police should
be put on this kind of thing could be
stopped.
MAYORS COURT.
Mayor Maurice's Court was crowded
Yesterday morninl There were several
visitors from Richmond i'm the chamber
and the proceedings Of the session were
conducted with great formality.
Bud Cottum, Luther Roach and Ed Nun
nallv we're first 20 apply for justice. The
charges against them were for entering
the house Of Mrs. Jennie Adams on Sew
enth street Mrs. Adams appeared
against them. but the case was greatly
weakened by her offer 10 compromise the
whole affair for g.. After hearing the
evidence the boys were discharged. IL
was shown that az the time they entered
the house the front door was standing
omen. and they thought tramps were IN
the building so proceeded to inyestlsale'
Albert Clark. colored was discharged.
His wife swore out a warrant against him
for Stamping her. From the evidence 1t
seemed that she had slapped Albert
Henry Pittman. the bicycle thief, was
sent 10 iail for sixty days II was impos-
sible 10 get any trace Of the missing
wheel from him.
AGED COUPLE.
Mr. and Mrs. d. d. Keirsey. the in
teresting old couple who were welded
n week or more ago, are AZ home TO
their friends at 1916 cambridge street
The groom is Sc years OF age and has
been married three times.
His bride was Mrs Venable. in the 5'th
year Of her age: she, too. has been mar
rled three tim, The couple are In per-
feet health and expect many days Of hap |
niness vet TO bless the union Of their
lives.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss Edna Davidson. OF No. 1903 Porter
street LEFT Friday morning to visit friends
I'm Petersburg.
Mrs Sam owens and Miss Edna David
SON are visiting in Petersburg.
DR.. Lawrence Ingram returned last
u chit from New York where he has been
attending the horse show.
Mr.. p. d. Wlnfree and J. F. Madi-
son were IN the city Yesterday.
Mrs. NJ. V. Browder. who has been VS.
iting Mrs Vernon Bradshaw returned to
her home in Selma. y. 9.
Hon. =. V. Cogbi was at his ONCE TO-