Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-10
0. Il. Berry & Co.,
Leaders i'm Value-Giving.
ACROSS JAMES RIVER.
COLoRED WOMAN CHARGED WITE
INFANTICIDE AND SENT on.
FUNERAL OF Mr.. DICKERSON
Rites over the Remains of the Well
known Railroad Man 10 Take Place
This AfternOon-Dicd suddenly in
North CaroIina-Briefs.

Manchester has a case of alleged in
flnticide. Mary Bailey, young colored
woman. was arrested yesterday morning
upon a warrant charging her with killing
her newborn babe The child was known
10 be born several days ago. and has now
disappeared. and a search of her house
on cambridge street near Fifteenth fail
el CD discover IL. The woman, when
questioned about it. has told several very
conflicting tales about it. She was be-
fore Mayor Maurice yesterday morning.
and several witnesses We're put on the
stand. who testified against her Mayor
Maurice However. did not put her on the
stand 90 AN. She was sent on 10 the
fraal jury and committed 10 jail. a
search was made Of the woman's prem
Uses ty a private detective last night and
he says he detected doors which were
very unusual. but failed to find any clew
which would lead him to find the child.
FOR BEATING A MULE.
Edgar Robinson. a colored man. was
arrested yesterday by Policeman Jones on
warrant charging him with cruelty beat
.ns a mule The warrant was sworn out
before Mayor Maurice by Mr.. c. \. Jones'
Robinson was bailed fer his appearance
before the Mayor this morning.
The Council viii meet this evening at
S o'clock in regular session. There has
been a good deal of business accumulated
for the body 10 Doe transacted.
REMAINS OF MIR. r.. o. DICKERSON.
The remains of Mr.. r. o. Dickerson.
formerly of this city. who died suddenly
while at his post of duty as conductor on
,le Southern railroad. between Wilson
and Lucania. Wednesday, reached the city
al 7I4 o'clock last evening. and were,
after preparation for burial by Messrs.
B. II. Morrissett * Son, taken to the
residence OF Mr. James T. Abbott. No.
81 east Eleventh street.
The funeral Will take place this after
aoon an o'clock from the StOckton-Street
Baptist church. of which deceased was a
member and the intcrment will be made
m Maury Cemetery. The following gem
ttmen will act as pall-bcarers: Messrs
s. T. Jones. sydney Realms. w. y. Plea
SAINTS III. W. Puckett. A. Z. Angel. |
Charlie. Petit. Harry Tenncn and How |
al McGee.
N-s Dickerson. wife of the deceased. |
'a. ..r little boy, accompanied the body |
,o M city.
Deceased was born and reared i'm Man |
cf.ster and since almost bOyhOOd had !
been Connected with the Southern rail- |
i1f About two years ago he was trans |
i.uei 90 the North Carolina section OF |
ta road and moved his residence from |
Manchester TO Selma. Here his family |
"0ic residing at the time Of his death. !
Ar DUkerson was found dead on She |
iIn az his train Wednesday. The train |
N stopped upon the discovery and 4 |
coroner was secured, who held an in-
quest h.s jury returning a verdict that
il suited from heart-disease.
lis mother and two sisters -Mesdames
James f Abbott and j. a. Reams. all OF
VI chester. survive him. His wife was
Mss Jones, and also a native Of this
H WAS about three months ago that
.f. Dckcrson paid visit 10 his OLD
CHESTERFIELD MAN DIES.
Intelligence REACHED this city yesterday
O.. the death Of Mr. NJ. A. Turner. q
N.O-kpown citizen Of Chesterfield, az his
homo Wednesday afternoon al o'clock
' easel was a farmer and In the 6ith
r of bis age. lie Is survived by his
Wife and six children. as follows Mrs.
j j. Ozmar. Mrs. W. d. Chcatham. Mrs.
NIX Earwager. Mrs. Thomas Nunnally.
and Mcssrs. John and Branch Turner, al
Chesterfield county.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Sir. Charles +. Bass. Of Swansboro, Is
q aimed at home by sickness.
NIs G.. a. Brockwell who has been in
iof some time, is improving.
Mrs. Jones. OF No lCJl Maury street. 4
wno has been quite III, IS improving
Miss Lula Gregory. Of Chestern,ld
county. is visiting the family of Mr. D.
D. Adkins. Of Petersburg.
Liberty Council. Jr. O. l.. A. NJ. Of
s"ansboro'. al their meeting Tuesday
leat elected one member ana received
N applications for membership.
There Will be "A grand rally of the Tenn
.e Builders Of West-End church next
lnday evening at $3.50 O'Clock. Rev. J.
kosser will make an address and there
'ii be good singing.
services VIII be resumed on next Sum
.ey al CiOpt0n-Strcet Baptist church.
ne past few Sundays there were no
eifces on account Of the severe weather !
"ltrfering with the furnace, so that theI
iAl.liEl foftfd no baafad QgFnfOrfa bfN. Il.