Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-20
TRIO OF TRUANT BOYS
THEY LEAVE THEIR MANCHESTER
HOMES FOR LIES BATTLE.
NO new TRIAL FOR DANIEL EYLER.
Judge CIopton, of Chesterfield, Re-
fuses to Grant the Betrayer OF Cora
Hen.haw Another Hearing-AppeaI
DesIred-Runaway Accident.

John Bevill. Howard Moore. and Walter
Savory, three boys. aged all about Is
years, ran away from their homes Tues
day night or early yesterday morning,
and since then their parents and relatives
have been very uneasy about them. The
boys said at their homes Tuesday evening
that they were going up to Cowardin-
Avenue church, where a revival is in pro-
gress. Instead, they took train. and
yesterday evening the news came that all
three had been locked up in Rocky Mount,
n. C. Young Bevill lives at Fifteenth
and McDonough streets. Young Moore
Is a relative of Policeman Avis, In Swans
boro'. Officer Avis left last night for
Rocky Mount to bring the itinerant
youngsters home.
WOULDN'T GRANT NEW TRIAL
Messrs. W. Hay Garnett and J. NJ.
Gregory, counsel for Daniel Eyer the
man charged before the Chesterfield
Court with the betrayal OF Miss Cora
Henshaw. appeared before Judge William
/. CloptOu yesterday and moved that their
client be granted a new trial. Judge Clop-
ton overruled the motion. The attorneys
announced TO the court that they would
take an appeal, and asked until Saturday
to file their exceptions. Judge Clopton
Will review the exceptions at that time.
Eyler was recently given five years in tho
penitentiary for the offence related above.
CONDITION or MRS. GILBERT.
Mrs Il. r.. Gilbert was better yesterday
morning, but yesterday evening was not
as well as in the morning.
Rev. G. F. DeVoe preached 10 large
glfft-
tian church last night on Recognition in
Heaven"
EXCITEMENT ON HULL STREET.
There was a little excitement on upper
Hull street yesterday morning about ll:3O
O'Clock, caused by a runaway horse at
tached to a buggy. In the vehicle were
seated Mr.. James West, of the firm of
w. b. West & Co., Of Richmond, and
another gentleman. Both were thrown
out as the buggy was upset, but neither
was hurt badly. They were uncomfor-
tably shaken up, however, and bruised.
The animal was frightened at the break
ing of a shaft of the buggy. When the
runaway was over the buggy was placed
on a wagon and taken TO Richmond.
CASE OF HARRIS CONTINUED.
The case Of Parse" Harris, charged
with shooting Robert owens, was called
in the Hastings Court yesterday morning,
but the trial was continued until next
Monday. This was done at the request
Of the counsel for the negro, who is en-
gagged in the hearing of case at the
county courthouse.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss Alma Atkinson. of Swansboro',
is confined to her home on account Of
sickness.
Rev. j. S. Crowley will preach at Fifth
Street Methodist church on Friday night.
His subject will be THE Judgment"
Mr.. Benjamin Horner, of Chesterfield
county, was injured at his saw-mill a
few days ago. \ piece of plank fell
against his side, inhicting a serious
wound.
Mr. Thomas III. Collier and Miss Lena
Fischer were married at the F1fth-Street
Methodist church by Rev. w. G. wei
lace Tuesday afternoon at 6 O'clock in
the presence II number OF friends Of
the contracting parties. Immediately af-
ter the ceremony the happy couple left
for a northern trip. Mr.. Thomas Ander-
son acted as best man and Miss Clara
Fischer was the bridesmaid. Upon their
return Mr.. and Mrs Collier will reside in
Richmond.