The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-23
NEGRO SHOT BY
FRANK BAYLISS
Died Yesterday and Inquest VIII be
Held To-Day.
THE COMMITTEES GOOD WORK.
Mr.. Emmett j. Cox Quito 1ll-The Gas
France 10 TO BE Considered:
To-Ni.ht--Ncws. Per
sopal aud Brief.
Died Yesterday and Inquest VIII be
THE COMMITTEES GOOD WORK.
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times,
y lll2 Hull Street, Beattie BLOCK.

Shot Wednesday by Mr.. Frank Bayliss,
nied yesterday, a !i:tie after o'clock, a.
the Retreat for the Sick. a post-mortem
examination was held yesterday after
noon over the body by Drs. BrodnaS,
Reese and COBB. The ball which caused
the death was found lodged In the left
thigh. The body was removed IRON the
Retreat last nigh. and taken to No. IL
east Eighth street, in Manchester. where
The coronsr's inquest Will be held today
at III O'Clock by Coroner BrodnaX.
Many witnesses will be summoned this
morning. and it is expected that the hear
Ing of the testimony will occupy some
kline.
ME-. cox QUITE ILL.
MIR. Emmett T. Cox, a well-known cit-
zen OF bermuda Hundred, is reported to.
BE lying critically ill at his home, from
the effects of a kick by one of his horses.
Fir. Cox has given much attention to the
raising of racing stock, and owns line
string Of animals. On Monday afternoon
ne Was driving his faVorite StaiI!on
'Coxey.'' and touching him with whip
the horse kicked, and landed both nee
an Mr.. Cox.s abdomen. inf!icting serious,
internal injuries. Mr.. Cox has been un-
conscious most of the time since. and
his condition. is regarded as critical. Mrs.
Ghas. l.. Petit Of this city, is a sister
of Mr. Cox. hut is kept from his bedside
by sickness. Mr.. Petit, however, is with
MIN al present.
Mrs Il. G.. Hooker will entertain num-
Der of her friends at her home in Swans
boro next Thursday night.
The birthday party given at the par
sonage of the cambridge Street Baptist
church last night was largely attended.
Judge Thomas Miller, Of Powhatan, was
an the city on business yesterday.
Inc Council Committees, considering
zhe granting OF the franchise to the pro-
posed gas plant. will meet tonight, at
which meeting something decisive Will be
accomplished.
Messrs D. l.. Pulliam and A II. Adam
son, the committee appointed by the Bus
mess Mems AsSociat alton of Manchester.
appeared before the House Committee
on Rivers and 1iarbors Wednesday at
Washington. After Mr.. Virginius Newton
and Colonel Cutshaw had set forth. IN
an able and forceful manner, the adVan-
,ages from a commercial and engineering
standpoint, Of completing the deepening.
of James river TO % feet at low tide,
tn accordance with plan of improvement.
which the Government began, twenty
years ago. Mr. Pulliam as spokesman
dor the Manchester committee, fully en-
dorsed all that had been said by the
gentlemen who preceded him and then
called attention TO the natural advan-
S2TSS OF the MANCHESTER sue Ol lilc river
for a large fresh water basin. dry docks.
sniubuildine yards. etc, as set forth III a
report and survey made several years
ago by Colonel Burgwyn, who then had
charge of the improvements In the river
According to these surveys. Mr.. Pulliam
called the attention of the House Commit
tee TO the fact that the entrance to the
proposed basin would enter the river at
a point below the limits CT the city Of
I,,,fr who he channel is about
Two feet deeper than at Richmond.
The Manchester Committee left a care
fully prepared address. backed by sur
veys, etc, with the House Committee.
Mr. Adamson returned home last night.
Mr. PuiliaIn expects to stay till Friday.
The committee promised the delegations
from i;ich:nond and Manchester that
they would visit the two cities within the
next few weeks. at which time commit
tee from the Business Mems Association
will entertain the gentlemen from Wash
ington. showing them the advantages of
the Manchester side Of the river
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Squire W. 7. Gillian announces that
he will be a candidate for the office of
Justice of the Peace in the Fourth
Ward.
Mrs. Lou Reynolds remains quite Ill
at her home on Fourteenth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donneily, of No. 11o1
Perry street. who have been i'll for seve-
raj weeks are improving.
There will be a Silver Tea given at
che home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. 7. Morris.
No. SIG Cowardin avenue. tonight. for
the benefit of the West-End Methodist
Episcooal church.
James Hill was fined $50 yesterday by
HE Mayor for mistreating his step
daughter.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Clopton-
Street Baptist church will meet at the
residence this afternoon at O'Clock. All
the members are requested to be present
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