The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-24
Police Think Frank EastOn the lndIvi-
dual They Require
THE STORY THAT HE TELLS
IL. Thinks Manchester Lawyers n
Good Article to rouch-Not M"ch
Interest In Poliics-Pcrsonair
and Briefs.
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times
NE Hull street lBeattlo BLOCK.


In no person Of Frank Easton, who was
arrested Fridny night IN Richmond TOT
a~onkenntss, the Manchester police think
has been caught The individual who got
The better Of a lawyer Of this city as told
exclusively IN yesterdays Times
Esston was Identified BY Mr.. Charles
Page aud was turned over at once by
Detective Tomlnson 60 tho authorize
OF this city. when Easton. which ne
says is his real name, was seen at ponce
headquarters. ne said;
Il have q brother in Lynchhurg ana n
brother and sister la Roanoke. j have been
working on The Western Division Of the
Norfolk and Western for three years as
brakeman. on am q railroad man
an right. Two weeks ago j got Nfco ana
came here % get "a Job on the Chesapeake
and Ohio. but the job was slow ana sot
10 stopping Win the boys 1ne seen.
cot soon went. and 1 thought since the
Manchester lawyers were a good article
would touch them again. II the ponce
had wanted me they could have gotten me
any old time. I have been the biggest man
ON Broad street for several weeks.
Easton looks 10 be forty years old. ana
has a smooth tongue.
NOT Much INTEREST.
The small vote cast i'm the Manchester
District. which embraces swansDoro, vas
no indicauon Of the popularity of the cam
didates. Tor the men on the ticket were
Two OF the most popular men IN me coun
~ IL Indicated that little interest "da
beng taken an the contest.
Al The Manchester primary the vote was
slso small but not 20 The proportion OF
that displayed IN the county primary
The registered vote OF Manchester '7
about eD5. the vote at the primary was
%. ,bo registration OF the Swansb0ro dis
,rict IS about 200. while the vote was oh'S
II was not a question OF popularity OF the
,snsiaafes but an indication OF lack OF
interest In the election
Mr.. Topev received a much larger pro-
nortion I'm his city than did Messfs. Co@
bin and Baker I'm their county so lar "s
the Manchester district rs c2nc,'hcu'
AT THE CHURCHES
cuar51n Avenue Christian church: FL
dor j. A.. Spencer viii preach AT IL A NJ
ana M 3 +. NJ. The pastor asks an mem
hers 10 he present, as matters OF lmpoT-
lance will be presented To them.
sundav-school at g.l5 A. NJ. EnueaNoi
meeting at 1.l5 i. NJ .
Rev. Robert i. Williams viii cohuuct
hoth services to-day at C~lootoh-S'Ieel
Baptist church.
rev. J.. G.. Reed. pastor Viii conduct
morning services az central MelHouis'
church sunday. Rev. j. 5. Wallace, pas
tar 81 FYnh street church, the evening.
~seryices at West-End church tooay'
sundav-schoo al $3.50 A. NJ. Services at
/, a. NJ. and s T.. NJ. by the pastor, Rev.
charles d. Crawley. Epworth League
m.etings at 9 and Z y. II.
The Ladies Aid Society OF West-hnd
church will meet al Mrs. Amella Mann -
on Ciopton street, Tomorrow evening at
800 O'Clock
services today. morning and evening
will be conducted at Bainhridge-Street
BAPTIST church by Rev. H. Y. Baby, or
Dennis.
services at Meade Memorial church at
il a. NJ. and 8 r.. NJ. S~unday-school $3.50
A. NJ. Preaching by Rector. Rev. Benz.
Dennis. Public are cordially Invited to
SCHOOL CROWDED
The Grade COMMITTEES of the Manches-
ter school Board met Friday night. The
question before the committee was lhat
OF making arrangements 20 accommodate
the increase i'm pupils. II was decided
something must be done OF once. Ine
School Board Is 10 meet tomorrow night.
At this meeting something more definite
will BE- decided upon. The primary rooms
are crowded beyond endurance. Some
tar. is Of purchasing the Central Metho-
dist church and using IL this session
MR.. TONEY'S DELEGATES.
The delegates elected who are for MT
d. L Toney are as follows:
First Wand. j. B.. Rudd; Second Ward
c. :. Petit and Z. II. Wells: Third Ward,
II. L. owen and w. +. Peasants Fourth
Ward. a. G. Attkisson. l.. a. Lamb and
W. b. Bradley.
BRIEF MENTION
Mr.. W. T. smith has returned from
Go.dsboro, y. C.. lie has been away from
home six months
Little Harry Harding. child OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Harding OF east Fifth street. was re-
ported somewhat better last night
The Central Methodist church has ao-
pointed a committee Of thirty of its mem-
bers TO work among the congregation and
friends Of the church IN the interest Of the
new church fund
The Street Committee meets tomorrow
night IN the Council Chamber.
G.. ID. NAYS was aned 81 yesterday
morning by the Mayor for allowing his
horse 10 run al large.