Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-15
DISMISSED THE CASE.
MAGISTRATE CARR THUS DIsPOsEs
OF BEARDsLEY CASE.
OTHER NEWS FROM MANCHESTER.
The city May Have nursery "'
injury Cemetery - Joint Mee''"s
Held Last Night-Comm"''e
ENLARGED Chnrtcr-Pcrsonais.


The interesting Beardsley case IN Man
| chester was dismissed last night, after
| hearing consuming several hours.
The charge against III. Beardsley, OF
Richmond, an engineer on the Southern
railroad, was that of trespassing on the
premises Of George w. Hall and forciDiy
| uniting his family and furniture from the
| house.
From 3 o'clock till 915 the hearing went
I on in the Police Court. with Magistrate
| George A. Carr presiding. large num-
her of witnesses on both sides were eX-
amined. and four lawyers figured IN tne
| case The counsel for the prosecution
was MIR. II. NJ. Smith, Of Richmond. ana
for the defence Messrs. Charles L. Page,
OF Manchester; w. r. Meredith ana
George ID. Wise, of Richmond. a sreal
| deal of interest was manifested III 'io
hearing and the outcome OF the care az
during the time the hearing Was so' ..
| on the courtroom was crowded VII" III
| tercsted listeners. u,,e.
| -rbe whole question seemed TO be "he-
! thor or not Hall had rented the mouse
| Mr. Beardsey said he had never
Hall before. Hall testified that ne olo
rant fhe house. Much testimony was
| GIVEN also. as TO the character anu
standing in the community. Mr. W. -
| owen and Mr. j. j. Bayley' both connect
ed with the Southern ROAD III rosPonS' ~
| rositions spoke Of Mr.. Beardsley III the
| htehest terms. Dr. Riddell, OF Richmond
| aiso testified to Mr. Beardsley's charac-
TOR giving him an excellent reputation.
The sympathy of the people was appa-
rently with Hall.
| AIR smith. counsel for Mr. Hall spoke
| with much earnestness and elOquence OH
! the prosecution, and ne was applauded At
the conclusion Of his speech. Mr.. rage
conducted most Of the examination lor
| the defence. The argument was maue py
NJ. Meredith. .,.,,e,
FOR SHADE TREES.
A Joint meeting OF the Cemetery COM
mlttee. of the Council, and a committee
from the Business Mems Association NdS
hald AT the rooms Of Mr.. {. ii. HarnlSh
| iast night. \ discussion was held about
the cit,'s getting rid Of the cottonwood
treos and the setting out OF good trees
| al several kinds. The question OF the
economy of the citys raising the trees
was discussed. and a nursery for the
ci,v located near the Maury Cemetery
was suggested Mr.. \. J. Gallagher
cboirman of the committee from the
business-men. presented the Cemetery
Committee with some Norway HdPie
seed These will be planted al inc I'm
terry. No definite steps were 'aheN -
night. The matter VIII come UP "s'''''
Those nresent from the businessmen
wore Nessrs. Gallagher, Gates, and Har-
nish o7,onr ~
After the Joint meeting was adJourle'
,,' cemetery committee mot and trans
acted routine business.
COMMITTEE ON NEW CHARTER
The special Committee on New Char'el
held a meeting at the CouncH Ch"Hpei
last night. =, D-,,,,
Those present were Messrs. l.. VI. Nun
,ouv (chairman). John O'Brien. ). Il
Green. and r. l.. Patram, Of the commit
. tee. and Judge Clopton. City Attorney
A discussion took place as to what th'
need of Board Of Aldermen and othe
o. changes suggested was. No action wa
] taken. and several other MEETINGS VIII u
held before the report Is reached
FUNERAL or Mr.. MARSHALL.
The funeral OF Mr.. Eldridge Marshai
will take place NJ the Cowardin-Avenu'
Christian church this afternoon az
O'Clock. Rev. j. \. spencer: lhe plS'u.
viii conduct the service. The intermen
, Deceased had been III some time vi
his death. on Wednesday night He wa
mo SON of Mr. Johnson Marshall o
rwcntiotb and cambridge street. who !
tho mast four years has lost seven chii
, | drou. ,.o.
The following persons were sentence
~ the last term Of the Chesterfield Cour'
| William swan (colore6. house-breaklns
three wears IN the penitentiary; Eddi
Rovd CcoloreO. for robbery from the PEI
son. two years I'm the penitentiary'
Circuit Court Of Nottoway meelS MOI
| day -,s..., =,
. Judge Hancock. having reconsidered nj
oririor I'm the Eyler case VIII near lul
,bor discussion on both sides Saturday
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
- Mrs. Lucy Craig is quite sick at ne
homo $1,000 ..
There will be a business meeting or N
E,rorth League OF Central church u
night al the church.
Miss Annie ThraVes. Of AmeHa, Was
At Manchester this week. the guest or ca
tain and Mrs Atthsson.
Mrs r. J. Hancock Is thought 70
o. somewhat better, after being oahs''ou
~ IN for tho past two weeks
es Manchester Lodge. No. II. a. r. ana
n NJ will meet ~ their temple. corner III
- etraot and Cowardin avenue on Saturu'
NIGHT next M 7:8o o'clock.
"a The members Of the West-tnd Mem
u" dist church are greved 70 hear or u
death of Mrs. W. r. Williams. wife
heir former pastor which occurred
Petersburg Wednesday
Miss Rosa Parrish who was quite sc
- ouslv injured by a fall a few weeks as
o caused by q wire stretched across q
navement by some boys in her neishnt
j. hood. Is much improved. She Is at I
Retreat for the Sick I'm Richmond.
= At the regular business meeting OF
Fnworth League. held az West-E
church Wednesday night, the follow
officers were elected for the ensuing
months: W. b. Taylor president; {.
Fortune first vice-prosident; Mrs a.
RE Thomas second vice-presdent; NJ
Daisv Corwnes. third vice-president; NJ
Sa0ie Rerrvman. secretary; Mrs. G.
paines treasurer: Miss Daisy Corwil
oreanist. W. J. Williams. chairman 81
dan School and Epworth League Comm
tees.
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