The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-17
BODY FOUND j 4. IN
The Il. ! / ;. Re.
Clements Crowder, Who Disappeared
from Home Some Weeks Ago.
DROWNED HIMsELFBY WEIGHT
a Negro Drowned by a Boat Capsizins
in the Appomattox-A Fight on
Between a Contractor and
the Union Carpenters.
DROWNED HIMSELFsBY.AW WEIGHT

PETERSBURG, VA, April 16.-Specail.
The body of Mr.. Clements Crowder, the
young man who disappeared from his
home on Halifax Street three weeks ago,
was found in the lake at West-End Park
to-day by the keeper Of the park.
Something was seen floating on the
lake this morning, and when a boat was
secured and investigation made. it was
found to be the body of young Crowder.
Arour him was tied a heavy weight. Mr..
c. G. Peasants, acting. coroner in the
absence from the city of DR.. II. G. Leigh,
viewed the body and considered an in
quest unnecessary, there being no Ell
&dence of violence and it being clear
case of suicide. The remains We're turn
4 ed over to the family for burial.
BOAT CAPSIZED.
Alsie Ferguson (colored), aged thirty
years, was drowned in the AopomattoN
River. just opposite the grain elevator.
this afternoon. Ferguson and Joe Brown,
also colored. had hired a boat to row
down the river. The men attempted to
change seats when the boat caDsZed-
Brown was rescued by Ben Brown. a
negro, who was standing on a jetty near
by.
Members of the Carpenters Union have
lclltS tt! 4NLl. w - W. Ccii-
tractor in this city. to discharge all the
men employed by him who are not MEM
bers of the union. Mr.. Robinson refuses
to discharge the men Who have worked
for him for several years simply because
they are not members of the union. and
fight is now on between the contractor
and the Carpenters Union.
DISCHARGED UNION MEN.
Mr.. Robinson has discharged all the
union men and is seeking other caroen-
ters to take their places He has a num-
Der of contracts on hand, but says he is
suffering no inconvenience, as he. expects
to bring enough men into the city in
few days to take the places of all he has
discharged.
A commission of 1unacy held to enquire
into the sanity of Mamie Freeman (col-
ored), has declared the young woman to
be insane
She is the daughter of respected col
ored people and has just graduated from
the Virginia Normal and Collegiate In
stitute.
COUNTING THE BALLOTS.
The Electoral Board (John B. Evans,
chairman). was engaged to-day in officially
stamping aud counting the ballots to be
used in the special congressional cleo
ton which takes place Thursday, the 10th.
The only candidate for Congress is Major
F. R. -Lassiter, the Democratic nominee.
The monthly meeting of the Methodist
Sunday-School Association was held at
NIarket-Street church yesterday after
noon. It was one Of the-most interest
ing and entertaining meetings that have
been held under the auspices Of this asso-
citation. A splendid programme was rem
dered.
There was special Easter music at nearl:,
all the churches yesterday. Solemn high
mass was celebrated at st. Joseph's
Catholic church at the morning service.
The iAloDun ent Committee of the Gill
field BAPTIST church (colorsD, of this city,
through their chairman J. a. c. Stevens.
has contracted with Mr.. Charles Miller
Walsh. for the erection OF a handsome
granite monument to their late pastor,
Rev. Henry Williams.
The shaft will be made OF Petersburg
gray granite, 6 feet square at base, Il
feet inches high. and will be YER:
imposing and handsome monument-fn
fact, one of the handsomest in this sec
ton. The contract price is S1.410.
Rev. Henry Williams was pastor of this
church for thirty-four years, and was
greatly beloved by his people. His con-
gregation are contributing literally to
perpetuate the memory of their pastor.
who was greatly esteemed by the public
generally.
A FLAMING MILL BURNED.
PETERSBURG, VA. April 16-Special.
The planning mill OF II. T. Faison. stu
ated near the site of the Huntington &
Co. factory, which was recently burned.
was destroyed by fire tonight.
Loss about four thousand dollars: in
surance, four hundred. Origin of fire
unknown