The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-01
CHECK FL ASHE|::R
IN PETERSBURG.
Examined Before the Mayor and Sent
to the Grand Jury.
MESSENGER BOYS MlsHAPs.
Falls From His Wheel and Breaks His
Collar Bono - Peanuts Sell at
Auction Higher Than Market
Pricc-GillIsan Trial.

PETERSBURG, VA. Feb. 2S.-Special.-
A L. Ellyson alias Dan Andcl, and also
q half dozen other alias. who was arrested
in this city last Saturday on the charge
of .:check flashing" was tried in the
Mayors Court this morning and sent on
TO the grand jury.
Dllyson alias Andel is cha-seo with ut
fcring checks knorl:4s them to be worth
less. He attempted to pass two Of these
checks ard was caught by the police while
try:ag to get Mr.. R. Saal, a well known
clothier of this city, to cash the third.
Andel, who had check book on the
Bowery Bank Of New York city, acknowl-
edged that he had written all the checks
and that the names signed were fictitious;
that he only signed them for his own
amusement. and meant no harm. HIS
statement as to why he attempted to pass
them as genuine was that he was DESTROYS
of finding out whether he could fool any
one with them. Andel is a young man
and a good talker, and will not say
whether he has any relatives living. He
claims Washington, New York and Chica-
so as his home, but enquiry by the chief
of-police of this city fails to substantate
his statement.
BROKE HIS COLLARlBONE.
r. II, Tucker, a messenger boy for the
Western Union Telegraph Company. this
morning was riding his bicycle down Syca-
more street when dog ran into the front
wheel of the bicycle. Tucker was thrown
headlonE from his wheel, falling on ms
left shoulder and breaking his collar-bone
He was carried in the nearest store ana
medical attention rendered.
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Judge West, Of Sussex, presided in place
of Judge Timothy, who was too indlspoSed.
Only routine business was transacted
The receipts from The Mikado, which
vas given by the Ladies Auxiliary OF the
Y. NJ. c. A, melted them $50.
HIGHER THAN THE MARKET
X. c. Kcysir. auctioneer, sold to-day
GOO bushels of peanuts stacked on the 1arm
of the late DR.. O. S. Williams. for S1lAc.
per bushel, which is higher than the
market price at present, taking In the
fact that these peanuts have to be picked
and bagged.
The handsome new church erected IN the
western part Of the city by the 'Bapusts
will be dedicated on Sunday. taarch llth.
This church is one of the handsomeSt IN
the city. Appropriate services Will pc
held on that day. Several OF the most
prominent Baptist divines will be present
and deliver addresses.
Messrs. William Simmons and Henry
Miller Alderman. of Wilmington, Del:
IA, C. Simmons and Michael Donahue, OF
the same city: John Jacoby, of Washing
ton. ard H S. Roche, of New York. spent
to-day in the city. They visited the crater
and other points Of interests and later
left for home.
GIlILIGAN TRIAL.
Nothing definite has as yet been learn
cd rera1 ding the trial of A. c. GilllSan.
The County Court of Isle of Wight con-
yenes on Monday, March 5th. 1t is learn
ed that u special grand jury has been y,
summoned and that Gilligan will. IN ali
probability, he indicted at this term.
Counsel for Gilligan will ask for a con-
t.nuancc until the April term OF the coua l.