Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-19
HUNTED WITH A GUN.
ONE MANCHESTER MAN GETS
AFTER ANOTHER WITH MUsKET.
CHOOSE SIX POLICEMAN.
Manchester Police COmmissioners
Meet Tonight to Elect Special ON
Wedding Last Night.

A good deal of excitement was occa-
stoned in the First Ward OF Manchester
early yesterday afternoon.
1t arose from a one-sided fight between
Cliff Elder and William Massie. we'll
known characters OF the First Ward.
About year ago Elder and Massie had
some trouble, and wounds were made
which never were healed. Yesterday,
shortly after midday, they met by chance
on the street, and Elder promptly knock
ed Massie down with his fist Massie,
with a bleeding nose and mouth, went
off and got a musket and sought out
Elder. declaring he was going to kill him.
Elder saw him coming and drew re-
volyer. 1t looked very much like serious
trouble now. 1t was, indeed, all that
friends could do to keep them from shoot
ing each other. But it was Prevented.
Last night Massie got out a warrant for
Elder, charging him with assault ana
battery. officer Wright arrested Elder
and carried him to the Police Station,
where he was bailed.
TO ELECT SIX POLICEMEN.
The Police Commissioners Of Manches-
ter will hold an adjourned meeting to-
night to elect six special officers to assist
the police during the Christmas holidays.
Many persons have made applications
for the positions, and no little specula
ton is INDUCED in as to who the six VIII
be.
a quiet but pretty marriage took place
at the parsonage of the Fifth-Street
Methodist church last evening at )
o'clock. At that hour Miss Annie p. Car
ter became the bride Of Mr.. Turner Hunt.
Both young people are residents of TINS
city. They are very popular in the COM
munity where they live.
Mr. and Mrs. Hunt will make their
home at No. 3 east Fifth street.
MIR. COLE Is MISSING.
Mr.. w. w. Cole is missing from his
home. on Fourth street this city.
He has not been seen since Saturday
evening. Cole drives for Todd & Justis
He was at his work Friday and at home
till Saturday. He went away then anI
has not been heard from since. His fam
lily has reported the matter 10 the police
Cole Is about A. years Of age. He ha'
married daughter and several SINAI
children. His wife has been dead seve
.
his housekeeper She is taking care o.
the smaller children now.
The police suggest that he may have
fallen into the canal. Considerable un
easiness is entertained on his account.
Nelson Coleman, the 10-year-old son o
Marian Coleman (colored), left his home
last Friday, and has not been seen OIL
heard OF by his mother since.
The police have this matter in hand
also.
CHILD FALLS FROM WINDOW.
A child of Mr.. George Day, of III
Everett street fell from a second-storl
window Of his fathers residence Sunda,
afternoon, and was very badly hurt. Tn
little fellow fell about fifteen fee
and was unconscious when picked up
1t was feared that he was fatally hur
at first. DR.. z. y. Rucker was summoned
and gave the medical treatment the cas-
called for. The child rallied considerabl,
yesterday, and the chances now are II
favor of its recovery.
ROBBERY AND POLICE NEWS.
There is one thief, at least, in Man
chester now. The front window (plate
glass; Of the grocery store Of Alex
Thomas, No. 1886 Hull street, was broke
Sunday night about 9 o'clock. The THE
helped himself 10 such articles as coul
be reached Little loss was sustained
except in the breaking OF the glass.
Robert Webster, a white man. was al
rested last night by Policeman Jones
on the charge Of being drunk.
Walter Dickerson, a colored man, wa
III the Police Court yesterday mornin
for being drunk. He was fined $50.
| Randolph Robinson. also colored, wa
charged with being dsorderly on III
street. His case was continued.
sylvia Addison. a coored woman, wa
dlsorderly on the street. She was fine
$3.50 and costs.
FUNERAL OF MR.. BROWN.
The funeral OF Mr.. W. H. Brown. VIII
died at the residence OF his daughter
Mrs. A. T. Snellngs, No. 1909 Porte
street, Saturday afternoon. took plac
! yesterday afternoon at . o'clock. The r.
mains were taken away on the evenin
train to New York for interment. II
leaves a widow and five children-thrC
sons. Professor Henry Eyre Brown. {
Brooklyn: DR.. Charles f. Brown of Hal
ward, Neb., and Thomas p. Brown. {
New York city His daughters are Mr.
William McNabb. OF New York. and Mr.
y. n. Snellings. Of Manchester
Though MIR. Brown had been I'm ba
health for some time. his death Saturda
was very sudden.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss Ada Gallyon left yesterday for
visit of two weeks to her parents, ;
Chase City.
Mr.. J. b. Ashbrook left yesterday Il
Newport News. where he will accept
position with the Ship-Building and Or!
Dock Company.
The Hastings Court convened yesterda
morning for the term. Judge Ingram pr
siding. This not being a grand jury terri
the criminal cases were postponed 10 n
next term and the witnesses recognize
to appear then.
| The services at CloptOn-Street Bapti
church Sunday afternoon, at which tin
Rev. W. w. Ssk was formally install'
as pastor Of that church, were most 81
joyable and inspiring. The programme
the main as published In the DispatC
was carried out.
Rev. J. a. Spencer. pastor OF the G
wardin-Avenue church, was out OF Il
city Sunday. Rev. T. f.. Reyonlds preac
ed for him at both services.
Mr.. w. l. Porter left the city yeste
day for a visit and hunt in Powhati
county, Ms old home.
A still Alarm.
a still alarm was turned in yesterda
| morning from 1901 east Franklin stree