Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-14
IN OUR SISTER CITY.
MRS. II. T.. CAPROS PASSED AWAY
YESTERDAY MORNING.
CLOTHES THIEF CAUGHT
she Had On Five Pieces Of the s'o'e"
Goods-Anofber Supposed Ihie'
Nnbbed-CbesterncI Court-'"'''
Court Nevs-PcrsonaI and Briefs

Mrs. r. L. Capron, a much-esteemed
lady OF the First Ward, died at her home
yesterday morning Mrs. Capron mad
been sick for quite awhile. Deceased was
well known and greatly loved by all who
knew her intimately. She was con-
slstent member Of Fifth-Street Methodist
church.
The funeral will take place this after
noon at $3.50 o'clock from that church.
The interment will be made in Maury
Cemetery.
Policeman Wright made an important
arrest last night. The negro he captured
Is Maggie Branch. She Is charged with
stealing a lot Of clothes from the resi-
dence Of Mrs. A. L.. Richardson, No. 3l2
Ninth street. The negro Is Thought 10
have crept upstairs TO the back porch'
where a basket Of clothing was. Al any
rate. she succeeded in getting basket
clothes. and all. When arrested last hlshI
by officer Wright she had on five pieces
of clothing which the basket contained.
She had accomplices, and the ponce are
looking for them now.
CAPTAIN Lpscomb and officer Jones yes
terday arrested Jennie Cheatham as
suspicious character. She is thought py
the officers 10 know a thing or two about
lust why the clothes were taken ana now
COUNTY COURT IN SESSION.
The Chesterfield County Court was in
session yesterday, Judge William l. cop
ton presiding. The day was taken up
largely i'm setting cases 10 be tried ana
disposing Of chancery causes. Judge Clop-
ton at this term Of the court will name a
successor TO Constable Mosby Pulliam, OF
Swansboro' who has resigned. Ihe two
applicants for the position are Messrs. >.
c. BEDFORD and W. j.. Grant Both men
are strongly endorsed by Swansboro' peo-
pie.
DEATH OF MRS BLANKENSHlP.
The remains of Mrs. Nancy Blankenship
were Inferred I'm Maury Cemetery al S.'o
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Blank
enship died on sunday I'm Richmond. she
was formerly a resident OF this city, Out
of late has been residing on west Main
street. Richmond. she was an aunt oil
Mrs. r. j.. Brown. Of Eleventh ana NC
Donough streets, this city.
The funeral was conducted at the grave
by Rev. j. a. Spencer, pastor OF CoWar-
din-Avenue Christian chuich. Decea7eu
was in her S1th year.
The uall-bearers were Messrs j. w.
Toney, T. W. Brown, Matthew Morton
and r.. w. Waldrop.
MAYOR MATRICES COURT.
The police provided Mayor Maurice with
something to do yesterday morning
Arthur Lewis, a negro man OF the couh-
~. was charged with being "A suspicious
character. Lewis was thought by Cap
tain Lipscomb and officer smith to be
INN la Mf-II Il
and Oppleman's store last week. THESE
officers went 10 the nogr0's home. about
four miles from the city, and made the
arrest. When the case was called yester-
day morning Mrs. Oppleman was present
and saw Lewis. She was positive this
was not the man whom she saw IN the
store al the time the robbery was COM
mitted. Lewis had all along protested MS
innocence and upon the statement OF Mrs
Oppleman was released.
REVIVAL AT OAK GROVE.
The special meetings held last week at
the Oak-Grove Baptist church Will con-
tinue this week Rev. j. Il. Harrison Will
continue to help Rev j. \. Sullivan, the
pastor. Rev. Mr.. Harrison preached to
very large congregation Sunday night az
oak Grove At that service Rev. Mr. Sui
livan preached 10 a large congregation
at Emmanuel church, Richmond. Oh WhicH
Rev. Mr.. Harrison is pastor These meet
ings have attracted much attention and
a number Of conversions have been made
Rev. i. A. Speucer's pulpit at Cowaron-
Avenue Christian church was filled al both
services Sunday by Rev. $. ii. forrer, Oh
Fredericksburg. Rev. Alr Forrer made
fine impression upon this people.
The Methodist pastors of the city Wero
I'm their pulpits Sunday for the last fme
before the meeting of the conference. II
IS more than likely, however, that all or
them will be returned, as not one mas
been here more than year. Ihey go 10
the conference i'm Petersburg to-day
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
The funeral of Mrs. Robertson took
place Sunday afternoon. The service was
conducted by Rev. J. 5. Wallace.
Miss Annie West. OF petersburg VINO
has been visiting Mrs. John Walker Oh
Twelfth and Perry streets, has returned
home.
Miss Lolita Wells, Of Petersburg VINO
has been visiting Mrs. Moody at III
teenth and Porter streets, returned nome
/ yesterday.
Mr.. Watt Moon is considered desperately
! III at his residence, on Ninth street lie
/ is not expected to recover.