Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-03
WAS NOT HIS BRIDE.
TOwsDEN AND MISS GUM HAD NOT
DEEM MARRIED..
TWO WARRANTS FOR TIE FORMER.
The Uncle Charges Abduction and
the Girl Bctrnyal-Denth of Mrs.
Personals and Briefs.

Personals and Briefs.
Joseph Towsden, OF DinwiddIe county
is in the Manchester jail. and viii appear
before Squire w. d. Lthgow in the
Mayors Court this morning TO answer
two very grave charges--one of bringing
Miss Effle Gum, Of Dinwiddle. to this
city for immoral purposes. and the other
OF betraying this girl under promise OF
marriage.
The first warrant was sworn out by Mr.
Alpheus Hawkes.. OF No. "a east Fourth
street, an uncle OF the young woman, and
the latter by the young woman herself.
Towsden was arrested on the first war
rant Sunday afternoon. and spent that
night In the station-house. Yesterday
morning he was given a preliminary hear
Ing before Magistrate Lithgow, but that
the father of Miss Gum might reach the
city and be q witness the case was con-
tnued until this morning. During the day
yesterday the girl herself decided to swear
out the warrant for betrayal, which was
served on him in jail.
SAID THEY WERE MARRIED.
Towsden and the young woman came TO
Manchester on Friday. and. going TO the
residence Of Mr.. Hawkes., the uncle of his
companion, said to the household that
they had been. married that morning in
Petersburg, and were received Hospitality
They remained the guests of Mr.. Hawkes.
through Saturday and Sunday morning.
but Mr.. Hawkes. suspected that something
was wrong, and asked the authorities In
Petersburg If any license TO marry had
been granted 10 the couple as the man
had stated. and found that such had not
been done. The uncle of the girl then
went TO the station-house in this city and
swore out the warrant for Towsden's ar
rest
when the case is called this morning
in the Police Court. the father Of the
young woman is expected TO be present,
and if he will consent 10 the marriage,
and the young man is willing for the knot
to be tied. it will probably be tied right
then and there.
The girl is about IS years Of age and
quite good looking. Towsden Is in ms
twenties Both appear 10 be Of PLAIN,
but of respectable, parents and reared in
the innocence Of the country.
DEATH OF MRS. REYNOLDS.
Mrs. Iantha Reynolds died at her resi-
dence. corner of Tenth and McDOnough
streets. yesterday morning at Z o'clock.
Deceased had been i'll for long time,
being a consumptive. She was the wife
of Mr.. ]. Il. Reynolds. and lady OF many
admirable traits Of character. Her death
casts gloom over the community IN
which she lived.
The funeral will take place this after
noon at o'clock, and the interment VIII
be made in Maury Cemetery.
OFFICERS INSTALLED.
Dtloo Council Tupior Order
United American Mechanics. held q large
Unattended meeting last night and in
stalled officers for the present year. They
were as follows: Councillor, G. T.. Slaugh-
ter; Vice Councillor, G. II. Amos; Junior
Past Councillor. c. A. Watkins; Record
ing Secretary. Lee r. Brown; Assistant
Recording Secretary. w. III. Holt; f1nan-
cial Secretary, j. ID. Reams; treasurer
]. s. Huband; Conductor. c. f. Cattorn;
Warden. =. L. Clary; Inside Sentinel, X.
r. Starke; outside Sentinel, 5. L. Mar
shall, and Trustee G. f. Cotton.
ALMsROUsE COMMITTEE.
The Almshouse Committee of the Coun-
Gil met in regular session yesterday ar
tornoon at 400 O'Clock. There were pros
ent Messrs. w. T. Hart, j. II. Green, and
James T. Abbott. These gentlemen took
q private conveyance TO the almshous5
and made their monthly inspection OF me
institution. They found everything in eX-
cellent order
The Fire Commissioners were to meet
last evening at 1880 o'clock, but only Com
missioner Patram was present, ana no
meeting was therefore held.
The Street Committee meets this evening
a. 1890 o'clock in the office Of the civil
Engineer. The Cemetery Committee
win meet in the Council chamber at the
Same hour.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr. Theodore Jannings will give his
friends n grand new-years bail at Crow
Spring Hall tonight.
Mrs. G. q. Mayes. Of Emporia, has re-
turned home after a pleasant visit to her
sister Mrs. q. \. Drumming, Sl5 HUI
street.
Miss Mabel AGREE Of Petersburg. who
has been visiting friends in Mancheste"
and Richmond, has returned to her ho:Ge
accompanied by Miss Leila OBrien.
Rev. J. 4. Spencer gave each of the
members of CoWardin-Avenue Christian
church a letter Sunday morning urging
them TO a fuller conservation or tnelr
lives and all they have TO the cause %
Christ.
Mr.. Calder Willingham, son OF Dr. X. D.
Winingham. preached at Cloptoh-Stteel
BAPTIST church Sunday morning AMI night.
Mr. s G. Hosanna, of Persia, tailed at
Bainbridge-Street church Sunday night
giving an interesting and instructive a.
count of religious customs and aHairs
in his native country.
A dolls marriage took place at the resi-
dence of Mr.. c. L. Conley No. liVS Porter
street. yesterday afternoon. a number OIL
neighborhood children were invited 10
tni9 the Conlev children i'm the festivities,
ana a delightful two hours-frOm to .
were spent by these little people.
VOW, x-I-,p,S VAUDEVILLE.