The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-14
THE R0BBERIES
IN MANCHESTER
The Police Force Following Every
Clue Closely.
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY COURT
Many Manchester Lawyers in Attend
auce Upon Il Yesterday Swans
boro Constable Not APP
pointed - Briefs.
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY COURT
Manehester Bureau. RIchmond TImes.

Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times,
lll2 Hull street. Beat-ie Block
Judge Clopton opened the regular term
OF Chesterfield County Court yesterday.
Among the lawyers from Manchester
present were Messrs. Chas l.. Page, u.
IA. Wells. ID. L. Pulliam. Judge Ingram,
and Judge Gregory.
The resolution passed by the members
Of the bar of Manchester upon the DEAN
of Mr.. Hay Gdrneu were read before
the court and placed upon the RECORD.
The railroad cases which came up
were continued until Friday.
The appointment OF the Swansboro con-
stable was not made yesterday.
The efficient police force of Manohes-
ter are following closely every clue TO mo
recent robberics IN the city, and expect 10
land the guilty parties before many days.
sUNDAY-SCHOOLS.
The bl-monthly meeting OF the sunday
Schools OF the Christian churches OF hich-
mond and Manchester vas held Sunday
afternoon at Cowardin-Ayenue Christian
church.
The attendance was very large Both
Richmond and Manchester were largely
represented. Interesting and instructive
addresses were made by Rev. Mr Forrer,
OF Fredericksburg. and Rev. l. VI. Omer,
Of Afartinsville. but for several years pas
tor OF Third-Street Christian church.
Richmond The business Of the meeting
is to bring more closely together the
teachers Of the several schools. 10 unite
them and interest all alike In the work.
Short talks were made by other persons
present. and. In all. the meeting was ben
efcial and entertaining.
DISCHARGED.
A.. IL. s..I s.rffh
breaking in Oppeman's store. was
brought TO the city and locked up at
police headquarters. where he was held
until yesterday morning, when h was DIS
charged. Mrs Oppieman who claims she
would know the negro II she should sea
him. said Lewis was not the man. An
other negro was arrested Sunday and
exhibited az police quarters Yesterday Tor
Identification by Mrs. Oppleman. He was
also discharged as not the man.
Some one stole a basket hlled with
clothing sunday night from on the up
stairs back porch at the residence or Mrs.
A. f.. Richardson No. 3l2 Ninth street.
Certain persons are suspected. and the
police will investigate the case.
PAINFUL ACCIDENT.
Mrs " r. Pitt. or swansboro, met With
n painful accident Sunday after
noon. A piece OF wood struck her over
the left jaw-bone. and Il was thought
a slight fracture had been caused. DR.. r.
T. Rucker was called and rendered
necessary attention.
Mrs Nancy Blankenship, formerly OF
this city. but the past few years resi-
dent OF Richmond, died Sunday AT
O'Clock r. NJ. on west Main street. She
was the aunt OF Mrs. X. H. Brown, OF
Eleventh and McDonough streets. The
funeral took place at the grave In Maury
cemetery yesterday afternoon AT $50
O'Clock. conducted by Rev. j. A. Spencer.
of the Christian church.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS
Judge b. A. Hancock was very unwell
on Sunday and confined 10 his home.
Rev j. c. Kincheloe preached two most
excellent sermons sunday at the clop-
ton-Street Baptist church.
Miss Annie West has returned 10 her
home In Petersburg
Rev. G. ID. Crawley, pastor OF West-Erd
church, preached TO large congregations
both morning and night Sunday.
The Misses ChiSems gave a dance
at their residence in Swansboro last night.