The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-16
MURDERED AND
THEN ROBBED.
An Unknown Man is Found Dead
Near Chester.
THE BODY BURIED BY THE TRACK
The Pockets Of the Deceased Had
Been Kifled. and There Was Moth
ing TO Identify Him-Ncws
Items from Manchester,
Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times.
lll2 Hull street. Beatte Block.

The body of an unknown man was
found yesterday morning beside the
tracks vi the Richmond and Petersburg
railroad, about TWO miles south OF Ches-
ter
The railroad people brought th- matter
10 the attention Of the Chesterfield au-
thoritles and the coroner soon after came
10 the scene empaneiied jury, and held
An inquest
A verdict was returned that the deceas-
ed came 20 his death at the hands OF
aOme party or parties unknown.
From am examination Of the body IL
seemed that death was due % a blow
from some heavy, blunt weapon, such as
a railroad tie.
The mans pockets were turned inside
out, and there was nothing LETT on the
body by which he could be identified
Appearances would indicate that he had
been murdered. and then robbed Of all
his possessions.
The body was buried by the side of the
railroad. near where IL was found. the
expense being borne by the railroad
company.
MRS COBB'S DEATH
After an illness of several months Mrs
Fannie s. Cobb. died nc Williamsburg
yesterday morning al 4.a0 o'clock. She
left three sisJers-Mrs. W. T. LithgOw,
Mrs. John q. Saunders and Mrs. Benja-
man Morris. and eight childrcn-amOng
them-Mrs "A. A. Maurice. wife Of
MAYOR Maurice. who was al her bedside
at the time Of her death. For three days
Mayor Maurice and Mrs Maurice remain
ed with her az Williamsburg, and they
accompany the body to IT'S last resting
place az the old homestead, White Hall.
Buckingham county.
Mrs. cobb was q most estimabie lady.
She Was gentle and kind and charita-
BILE, and the needy never went empty
handed from her door. She was con-
sistent Christian and was loved oy all
who knew her.
The funeral will take place to-day the
remains being carried over the James
River Division 70 White Hall this morn
ing at lO:30 o'clock.
The case of the Commonwealth VS.
Daniel Eyler was not concluded IN the
County Court yesterday, but will proba-
bly, be tomorrow, when Commonwealth
Attorney Cogbill will close the argument.
This case has already consumed 1--WE
days
IIUSTINGS COURT.
The April term OF the Hastings Court
viii begin tomorrow. There will be
but two crimina. cases before the court.
those OF Mary Bailey. cOlored. on the
charge Of numbering her child and Ro-
bert owens. cOlored. Tor malicious as
sault.
The grand Jurors drawn for the term
We're Messrs Augustine Royal. j. ".
Toney. q. +. Fischer. G. ID. McRae Geo.
A. Carr. A. II. Thomas. Geo. b. Ely. j.
T. Pearman and Il. j.. COgblll. They
will meet at 10 o'clock Monday morning
The case OF Preston Harris. colored,
charged with shooting. came mp In the
Mayors Court yesterday morning out
owing TO the absence of counsel for the
accused the case went over 10 Monday
and Harris was bailed FOR his appearance
In the sum OF $3.50 by Squire Lithgow.
The members OF the Swans5oro Social
Club gave one OF their usual dances
at Cersley's Hall Friday night which was
one OF the most pleasant affairs that
had been given this season by the club
II was largely attended
At a late hour the party broke up, and
expressed themselves as having had a
good time.
Councilman John E Utz has conSsnteo