The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-31
ELECT DELEGATES
IN MANCHESTER
Win Cast the City's Vote 10 the Con-
yention.
THIEVES MAKE A HAUL.
Negro Held Up ON aIayo's Bridge.
Hus,inxs Court Adjourncd-Com-
mi,tcc McctinSs-Ncws, Per
sonal and Brief.
Manchester Bureau Richmond Times,


ill2 Hun street, Beattie Block
The meetings which were TO have been
helu IN the Second, Taird and fourth
Wards iast Friday night for tho election
OF aeiega.es TO the Congressional SonNen-
ton 10 be held in Richmond tomorrow.
were NOT held until iass ngat
The Second Ward, which was eHGlieo 10
one and q half DELEGATES. elected Mt- a d.
Gallagher TO cast its role. Tne ih:Td ward
elected Mr. Nj y. Rienisell ana MI X L.
Patram..
The Fourth Ward meeting was pres!ced
over by Henry c. Ferguson. and elected
Messrs. w Is. Cox, d. Il. Toney aad Wills
Pulliam delegates.
a COOL THIEF.
The home OF Mr.. William NJ L.pscomo:
on Twelfth Street, was entered
by negro thief, who earned
on articles OF much value, includ-
ing two watches, other pieces Of jeweiry,
and a new suit OF clothes belonging to
Mr.. Lipscoub The robbery was one OF
the coolest and most deliberate ever COM
mitted in the city. There was no one in
the house at the time. Mrs. Lipscomb
having just gone on the street for her
mornings marketing. The negro was seen
to enter the yard and pass around to the
rear door. by the neghbors living across
the street. but at the time little notice
was taken OF the occurrence. as he was
supposed to be delivery boy with gro
ceTies. The negro entered the house by
breaking a Stat from the kitchen blind.
On being inside, he I,Iundered the whole
building, going upstairs. where most of
the articles taken were found. After
wrapping what he had taken into a neat
bundle. he opened the front door. and
standing on the front porch for minute
or so. looking up and down the street, he
quietly walked away. taking with him
Mrs. Lipscomb's pet dog The police We're
notified about II o'clock of the robbery.
and are making every effort to get their
man. The loss is estimated at about 500.
Many of the articles can be easily iden-
tilted
CHARGE NOT SUSTAINED.
Squire c. T. Jones was engaged from
o'clock to Il yesterday in the trial Of the
case of the Commonwealth rs. Rodger
Smith tcoloredl. charged with criminal
assault on Clara Clark tcolored), committed
on the 21st of The month.
The charge was not sustained and the
accused was discharged, Judge Gregory
representing the defense
MEET TONIGHT.
The Council Committee appointed TO con-
fer with the committee of citizens, in re-
anrd 10 the matter OF refunding the paw
ing tax, Will meet tonight in the
Council Chamber at o'clock. The citi-
zens' committee is requested to be pres
ent
The Committee on Poor Will meet
this afternoon at o'clock in the
Council Chamber and then visit the Aims
house.
Tie Cemetery Committee will meet to-
hight at o'clock in the Office of the Com
missioner of Revenue.
ROBBED OF a DOLLAR
Willis Spurty (coloredl, an employee
OF Armour & Co., Richmond, was held
up and robbed OF 81 Saturday night,
near the south end of Maro's Bridge.
There We're four negro men in the gang
and Ill escaped.
MIR. WILLIAMSON.
The home of Mr.. ]. a. Williamson No
1906 McDonough Street, was entered yester-
day morning about $50 o'clock and several
articles of jewelry taken. This house, like
that of Mr.. Lipscomb's. was entered from
the rear, while all persons We're out, and
was plunGered thoroughly. A rug. under
which was hid $50 was moved, but evil
denIly the money was not seen, as it was
found in place. The police are at work
on both cases. and believe they have their
man spotted.
RICHMOND DETECTIVES.
Chief-of-Police Lipscomb, of Manchester,
was IN tllchmond yesterday morning, seek
ing the assistance of the local detectives
in capturing the parties under suspicion
of having entered mis- residence in Man
chester yesterday morning about 10 o'clock
md carrying off a lot of jewelry and cloth
ing
One of the houses was No. 1916 Nc
Donough Street, the other Mr.. W. M
Iipscomb's residence. on East Twelfth
Street
Detective Hall is at work on the case.
personal AND BRIEF.
Carlisle Gregory, the little son of Judge
J. NJ. Gregory, is now much better and is
considered out of danger
Hastings Court adjourned Yesterday for
the term
Mr.. H X. Read was at his Office yester-
day for the first time in several weeks. he
having been detained at home on account
of sickness.
Prof Walter T. Holt. of Washington
d. c., arrived Saturday and Will spend
part of his vacation with his mother, Mrs.
E. NJ Holt. No. E. Ninth street.
Mr.. and Mrs Massie, who were married
last week in Washington. returned to the
city sunday. and will make their home
at No. l414 Porter street
Miss Mabel Holt. of Washington. D. c.,
is visiting her friend Miss Minnie Weisi
ger. 1902 Perry street
Mr.. Samuel Owens. who was hurt in the
wreck on the Southern a week ago. is
rapidly improving.
Mr. John W. Massie and Miss Eva Dan-
nelly were married in Washington on the
27,h by Rev. E. D. Hrn1ley, D. D., pastor
OF Trinity NJ E. Church.
Mr. and Mrs Massie returned to Rich
mond Sunday morning. and are at home
10 their friends at No. 1414 Porter Street,
Manchester
News of the Railroads.
The annual meeting of the agents OF the
Ianawha Dispatch viii be held at " hite
Sulphur Springs next Thursday and FRI
day.
Messs. b. p Boisseau. ]. L. Maury,
Frank Phillips. ]. Il. Fuller and ]. H. Nc
,Ahsser. OF the Office of the Auditor OF