The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-04
POLICE COURT
OF MANCHESTER
Two Men fined for AssauIting An
other.
AN ASSAULT CASE UP TO-DAY.
The j. q. L. \. VI. 20 Have Special Ser
vice ON Sunday--Kcport Of Chief
of-POiice LipscOmb-Othcr
News Personal.
AN ASSAULT CASE UP TODAY.
Napchcster Bureau. Richmond Times.
1ll1 HUI street. Bcattlo Block


1ll& HUI street, bcatue BLOCK.
James Wells and Vs. L. Baugh had a
Few words with each other, and they de-
clded 10 settle % ON the field OF honor
after the manner Of the London prize
rims.
They started out for the appointed place
and Wells took Willie Driver along 10
see fair play.
II happened that in the setto. Baugh
Got the best of the scrap, and when
Driver saw his friend getting the worst
Of the mill he got into the game himself.
Driver was too much for baush. ana
The result was the arrest Of Driver and
Wells on The charge Of assaulting Baush.
When Mayor Maurice heard the cVi-
denco he promptly fined Wells and Driver
80 each. and dismissed Baugh.
For some time VIM. Peasants and Ella
Clark. both col0rcd. kept company. Ella
used 10 cook and wash for William and
their life was ono perpetual spring
time.
Things have recently assumed Diff
ferent shape. the green-eyed monster
made its appearance. and William and
Ella became estranged. and when Will
liam approached Ella with "A look Of love
upon his ebony Countcnauce, she gave
him a slap I'm the face. and followed II
up with several more
Then William forgot that Ella was
female and choked her. and Ella had him
arrested for assault. William said ne
didn't mean nothin' by it, hui Mayor
Maurice gave him until to-day 20 get
together the sum Of money that II costs
10 choke a woman.
Parthenia Costloy found It very costly
20 get drunk once too often lie filed sap
with three big drinks and abused some
neighhors. and got disorderly and became
a nuisance. Then ne was locked up ana
because he couldn't sive security for his
good behavior for six months be was sent
To iail for thirty days
POLICE REPORT FOR APRIL.
The report OF Chief Lipscomb for the
month of April shows the following
facts:
Total number Of srrests o., felony g.
misdemeanors 70. lunacy J. ordinance vio-
latiOns IS suspicious characters il.
OF these Chief Lipscomb arrested a.
officer Jones II. Omcor Smith l3, officer
Wright 70. the Chief and Onicor Jones l.
The Chief and Officer Wright 4. Officers
Jones and Wright /. Officers Smith and
Wright 3. County officer Avis i, Special
Officer Bolton l.
on next sunday afternoon the Junior
order OF United American Mechanics Of
SwansbOro and Manchester will hold 70
llgious service at Leader Hall at $3.50
O'Clock and will listen TO an address de-
livered by Rev. C.. T. DeNol.
Mr. DeVol has been conducting sue
cessful protrsctcd meeting at the Cowar-
din-Avenue Christian church for the past
three weeks and has been preaching 10
Overlooking houses lie is an evangelist
Of wide repute and is also a member ~
the Junior O. U. a NJ. Having Travelled
extensively. he will have much to say Of
interest to the Juniors Of this locality.
Liberty Council. No. l3 will have charge
of the EXERCISES and an Juniors are re-
quested 10 meet with them al their hal.
Swarsboro. Sunday al . p. VI and march
in "a body 10 the hall a fine musical pro-
Crsmme will be rendered and Will be un-
der the direction Of Mossrs. VIM. J. Nor
yissette w G.. Green and Z. S. Barrett.
BY the opening of the trolley car switch !
n Seventh and HUN streets by some one !
unknown. a serious accident was almost |
caused Tuesday evening a Hull street |
car .an into the switch. and but for The |
remarkable presence Of mind Of the |
motOrman. the car which was crowded !
might have jumped the track and caused /
serious injury TO the occupants The poo |
lice will keep look out and should the |
offenders be caught Mayor Maurice pro- /
misses 10 ri e am example of them.
PERSONAL AND NOTES.
Mr.. J. A. Harrison. who has been in for
some time. is better.
The Business Mems Association viii /
meet at o'clock this afternoon at
Tony's Han. A large attendance IS ex-
pected.
Mr.. Julian Il. Goode. Of Windsor. y.
O. is I'm the city visiting Mr.. j. W. Fisher.
assistant postmaster. at his residence on
east Tenth street.
Rev. Or. r. G. Wllingham conducted
tho services AZ cambridge Street Baptist
church last niCht