The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23
MANCHESTER CAN
VOTE F0RSENATOR
Given a Privilege Denied RchmOnd's
Citizens,
PRIMARY Is DECIDED UPON
1t viii he Held the First Tuesday nj
September-A Writ Of Error
in the Eyler Case-Other
Matters.
PRIMARY is DECIDED UPON
Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times.
lll2 Hull street, Beattie Block.

At a meeting OF the city Democratic
Committee last night it was decided to
hold a primary election to nominate can
dldatcs for the Legislature on the nrst
Tuesday in September.
Ii was also determined that upon this
occasion the people snail be permitted
10 instruct their representatives. for whom
10 vote for senator.
"A privilege said a member, (which
the Richmond committee has mysterious
ly seen III 10 withhold from the voters
across the river" The members OF the
committee last night were Messrs. A.
j. Gallagher (chairmam; Charles Burk-
hart secretary. Augustine Royal. W. j.
Osterbmd, T.. T.. Morriss Il. b. owen,
A. W. Farley. j. ). Wakefield Il. s..
Riyes. j. 3. Rudd and W. b. Cox.
RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.
The resignation of Mr.. G.. a. Pickett
from the Third Ward was accepted. Al
the last meeting the resignation Of
Messrs. Augustine Royal and W. j..
Osterbind were presented aud laid on
the table. The committee declined 90
take them from the table.
a letter was received from Mr.. d. L.
Toney. announcing his candidacy for the
liNArt OF DHlHhAAfn A4lA eAA'AttAn 10 rag
his part OF the primary expenses.
A committee. consisting of Messrs.
Augustine Royal, L. 4. Morriss. A. w.
Farley. r. S. Rives and a. j. Gallagher
was appointed TO prepare a primary plan
and submit IL at the next meeting.
SQUIRE JONES COURT.
Squire Charles I. Jones had Burl WIKI
erson (colored) before him yesterday
evening for stealing brasses from the At
lantic Coast Line az Clopton. lie was
put under bond Of 500 for six months
and IN default went 10 JAIL
I'm the Hastings Court yesterday even
ing Jim Brown Ccolored) was given three
years in the penitentiary for highway
robbery. A motion was made by his
counsel 20 set the verdict aside. Judge
Ingram will hear argument for new
trial next Saturday
A white man named Webster was ar
rested by Captain James A. Iipsc0mb
and Policeman X. +. Smith yesterday
evening for being drunk on the street.
WRIT OF ERROR
A telegram was received yesterday
evening by Judge James VI. Gregory and
". Hay Garnett from Judge b. a. Han
cock. who is in Farmville. stating that
he had granted a writ or error and su-
persedeas 10 ID. d. Eyler. lately convict
ed of seduction in Chesterfield County
Court.
Judge Gregory and Mr. Garnett think
that the new evidence obtained since the
conviction, is such as 20 practically end
the case when called again.
Mr c. r. Moore was quite painfully IN
iured Friday evening. He was sitting
IN a wagon with his hand under the seat.
when II fell ana mashed one OF his fin
gers nearly Off He was taken TO his res
idence. No 1911 Semmes street. and DR.
Gay, OF Richmond, was summoned. who
gave him the necessary attention, and
thinks he will be able 70 save his finger
Mr.. Moore was resting easier yesterday
DEATH OF MIR. WILLIAMS.
Mr.. J. w. Williams died yesterday
morning at his residence IN SwansbOro
al o'clock in the fortieth year OF mis-
age.
Mr. williams had been sick for twelve
months with cancer OF the throat. He
leaves a wife and several grown children
His funeral took place yesterday eve
ming al 8 o'clock, and were conducted
bv Rev. c. ID. Crawley pastor OF West
End church. The interment was made
I'm Maury Cemetery.
Hastings Court was IN session Yesterday
irving the case Of Jim Brown. colored
FOR highway robbery. Judge James NJ.
Gregory represents the prisoner, and Mr..
Charles L. Page represents the Com
monwealth in the absence OF Capt A. c.
AttkissOn.
The Mayors Court was presided over
yesterday by Squire w. I. LAthgow.
Wilbur Turner. an old offender. was
arrested yesterday for being drunk and
disorderly on the street. lie was fined
s. and IN default went to Jail for 30
w. PERSONAL AND BRIEFS.
Miss Louise Carroll returned home Fri
day from a very pleasant visit 10 Keys
vile.
Misses Berthe Robertson and Edna Ton
ey left yesterday for Powhatan, to visit
Miss Annie r Toney.
DR.. Merchant returned homo Eraday