The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-20
EXTRA POLICE
IN MANCHESTER
Body of Mr.. W. W. Cole Found in
the Canal.
THE FUNERAL THIS AFTERNOON
Harry White Went TO Jail Because
He Conldn't Pay finc-Per-
sonal and Notes From
the South side.
THE FUNERAL THIS AFTERNOON
Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times.
Iu2 Hull Street, Beattie Block.

Manchester Bureau, Richmond ZINES.
lII2 Hull Street Beattie Block.
At the meetnN of The Police Commits
sionors held last night the following
gentlemen were appointed for extra
police duty through the holidays: First
Ward. WNllam Halves, Seooud Ward,
j. r. Nunnaly and T. J. Hewlett; Third
Ward. w. r. Smith: Fourth Ward. J. r
Mistead and Eddie Waymack. They will
20 on duty Friday and remain until the
LIST of January.
MAYORS COURT
Harvey White was arrested Monday
night by capt. Lipscomb for being sus-
plcious character. a razor was found on
his person. Before the Mayor yesterday
ne was fined s20 in default u which he
was sent 10 jail for sixty days.
Willie Grifith. for disorder. s.. Webster
for disorder $50 Gin Elder, for as
sault on s. Massie $3.50
BODY FOUND.
The body Of w. w Cole. whose unex-
planned absence from his home was mem
toned i'm Tuesday Times was found yes
terday morning about As in the old
Manchester canal. about one hundred
yards below the foot-brdge crossing from
the mill Of Todd and Justis 10 the tracks
OF the Southern road
Cole had been missing since Saturday
night. and after searching Manchester
ana Richmond for him. yesterday morning
the water was drawn off the canal, IN the
belief that the body was there. Mr. II.
Hawkes. and Bernard Smith were in the
boat when the body was found. IL was ~
ing on the bottom of the canal. covered
with mud. After being brought up it was
placed i'm the boat and covered 10 await
the Coroner $ inquest.
The verdict which was rendered an
hour later by Or. BroadnaX, Coroner, was
accidental drowning.
At lis the body was removed from the
boat and taken to the hay-roOm Of Todd
& Justis mill where the body was viewed
aud searched by the coroner.
ACCIDENTAL DROWNING.
80 evide6ces Of foul play were found on
the person and no note or writing in his
pockets. that expressed any intent on
his part Of self destruction.
The body was turned over TO W. l..
Greenwood. son-in-law Of the deceased.
and was taken to the parlors Of Norris
settle. the undertaken, where II was pre-
pared for burial
Tie general impression Is that the death
was accidental, that he walked into the
canal and was unable TO get out.
About 4.2O O'Clock Saturday evening he
was al his home. 30. 1A FOOfth street
one of his little daughters claims that
while I'm the house he wrote a note ana
put IL I'm his pocket. refusing 10 say to
whom ne had written when she asked
him. but left the house without speaking.
Mr. Cole has for several months been IN
had health. lie had only been out about
two weeks after serious illness.
lie leaves a family OF seven children'
Alice. Eddie and Bessie, VINO hVed WIN
him. John. a son about 10 years old. who Is
now working in Goochland and Nellie and
Lily. who live with their sister. Mrs.
Greenwood on Perry street.
FOR some time ne had dTNen foT Yo00
& Jugtis. Saturday evening. late. about
o'clock. when he was last seen at the mill,
he talked sensiby. with MI Hawkes., who
found his body yesterday. and stated
that he would return to the mill later IN
the evening 10 assist the hands I'm their
night work This was the last seen of Cole
al the mill. but he was reported as being
seen i'm Manchester later i'm the evening
Ii is thought in returning TO the mill
later he either walked into the canal from
the bank or fell from the narrow foot
bridge The body after being prepared
for burial. was sent to the home of his
daughter Mrs. Greenwood No. no Perry
street. from which place the burial will
take place this afternoon.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mrs d. l.. Bradshaw, Of Birmingham,
Ala. returned TO her home yesterday
after visiting her friends and relatives
I'm Manchester for several weeks.
Miss Leila Robertson has returned from
Temple. Texas. where she mas been visit
ing for the last four months.
Mr.. j. l.. Gibbs remains quite i'll at his
home on Ninth street.
Squire w. ID. LithgOw continues
critically 81.
Miss Ida Darlington, Of Selma. y. c.,
Is visiting her sister i'm Manchester.
Rev. DIR. Starr will preach at Central
Methodist church next sunday.