The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-02
WILL REMAIN
WITH THE CHURCH
Rev. Kent Pendleton Has Not Ten
dered His Resignation.
THIEVES GET IN THEIR WORK.
An Organized Band Operating III the
City-Mr. Overton Meets With an
Accident-News, Personal and
Brief, of Manchester.
Manchester Bureau Richmond Times

Manchester Bureau Richmond Times,
| 1112 Hun Street, Beattie Block
| It was reporte! yesterday that the Rev
/ Kent Pendleton would tender his Tesigna-
| ton to the congregation of CowaTdin-AVe-
! nue. Christian Church and accept a call iii
| Evansville, Q. Mr. Pendleton stated last
| night that he had been considering the
| matter and had not reached any definite
! decision but that he thought it quite likely
| that ne would sever his connection with
! the church after next Sunday. This state
nent was made prior to the meeting of the
| Advisory Board Of the church. held last
night in the pastors study, which meeting
| was called to confer with Mr.. Pendleton
| in regard to his resignation.
| After the meeting Mr. Pendleton was
again seen and then said that he thot3 ht
| since comforting with the Board thSs in
! all probability he would remain with the
| church. However, ne stated that he would
not be decided in the matter until after
next Sunday night at which time another
meeting of the Advisory Board win be
held.
Mr.. Pendlcton ms only been pastor Of
! the church a short while. but in that time
| has made many friends who would regret
to see him leave.
MANY RoBBERIEs.
| The superstition that an organized band
| of thieves is operating in Manchester,
q. w HUH HIS DEel enter ltIlltu iliC poi4'S
/ of the city for the last few days. was by
| the happenings Of yesterday afternoon and
| last night quite clearly proven. Since
| Monday there have been robberies report
| ed from almost every section Of the CITY.
! and al q late hour last night no arrests
| had been made The home of Mrs. Harriet
| II. Cottrcll, on Thirteenth and McDonough
| Streets. was entered some time yester-
| dav bv thief, and $40 was stolen from,
| hpIonraG Mr.
| Charles Cottrel and had only been placed
| in the trunk yesterday morning. At what
| time the robbery was committed is not
| known but is thought TO have been durin-
| the morning, as for a short time there
| was no one at home, and it is supposed
! the money was taken then Later in the
| evening the store of Mr.. Clarence A.
| Picket, on Eighth and Hull Streets was
| entered and $500 was taken from the
cash drawer From the place kept by Joe
| Spain, on Fourteenth Street. there was
| stolen Il clock suit OF clothes and q
| pair of shoes. These things were taken
| while the proprietor was absent yesterday
| afternoon about O'Clock. a cool and de-
| liberate attempt was made by a negro
man to enter the house of Mr. William j.
| Lewis, on Eighth and Semmes Streets, by
! pricing the Kitchen door open with an
axe. The negro was seen by the neigh
| bors to enter the yard with book and
pencil in his hand, as if to take orders of
some kind. He walked directly to the door,
| picked up an axe and proceeded to prize
the door. Neighbors next door watched
him and seeing what he was up to. gave
the alarm, but before the officers arrived
he made good his escape.
HOUSE SURROUNDED
a phone message was received at police
headquarters yesterday afternoon about
$50 O'Clock stating that two negroes who
are suspected of the robberies we're at the
house of Tabby Peasants (cOiored). on
'Twenty-first and Hull Streets. officers
Wright. Smith and Jones went at once TO
the scene, and with about thirty citizens,
surrounded the house. The officers entered
and made a thorough search, but no trace
of the negroes was found The occupants
of the house swore that they had not been
seen in that part of the town for a week.
The officers say that since work has been
stopped on the construction of the Rich
mond, Petersburg and Carolina Railroad
there have been left in the city many
strange negroes, and they consider that
among these will be found the thieves.
Mr. Blair T. Overton, of No. 14lS Balm
bridge Street, met with a painful accident
Tuesday afternoon in the yards of the
Southern Railway in Richmond. Mr. Over
ton was riding standing on top OF box
car, and was struck on the back OF the
head by bridge as the car passed under
He was removed TO his homo and treated
by DR.. Merchant.
NEGRO SHOT AT.
There was much excitement on Thirteenth
and Decatur Streets Tuesday night about Ii
o'clock, when Ar. Jim Mays fired two
shots from a pistol at a negro nun who
was discovered in the act OF entering the
house. The shooting occurred at the
home of Mr.. E. p Watkins, No. 1916
Decatur Street. Monday night, while
there were only ladies in the house, some
one madc n effort to enter the house at
the windows and doors but failed So
Mr. Mays was in watch for the
man when he appeared. Mr. Watkins
works at night. consequently he asked Mr..
Mays to stay It the house. The man is
supposed to have been negro. and when
the shots were fred, Jumped the side
yard fence and disappeared. No robberes
have been reported since Tuesday, but it
seems quite certain that an organized band
of thieves have commenced operations in
the city again.
Yesterday morning about o'clock a negro
man was discovered n the front yard of
residence on Bainbridge Street, and
when ne saw he was discovered. ran. The
police feel sure that they will make the
arrest Of the guilty parties in a few
days.
FOR HIS VACATION.
Rev W. NJ. Jennings. pastor of BethIe-
hem Baptist Church, ST. Clair, Pa, will
arrive in Manchester on the 18th of this
month to spend his vacation. During his
stay he will be glad to supply pulpits and
assist in revival services. Mr.. Jennings
is now erecting in his present field new
church. He has many friends in Manches-
ter and Richmond. who will be slnd TO
hear of his success.
PERSONAL AND BRIEF.
A large crowd is attending the District
Conference now in session in Bon Air. DR.. 1
Tudor is presiding over the meeting. and
there are present many ministers from the
county and the surrounding towns.
The conference will continue in session
until tonight.
Little Frank Hughes, of No. 1905 Perry
Street who has been very sick, is i1nprov-
Ing very fast.
The tea that was TO have been given Dy