The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-28
HE IS CHARGED
WITH BETRAYAL
Virgie Kelley Brings Charge Against
Earnest Vaden.
DELEGATES IN THE FIRST WARD.
Action of the Investigation Committee
Discussed-,ir Nunna.iy VIII SIC
coed DIR. Neal-News, Personal
and Brief. of Manchester.
DELEGATES in THE FIRST WARD.

Manchester bureau EsiG0EnUnI Times,
1il2 HUI St.eet Bealtie Block.
Ernest Walden, u weii-kGewn young man
in Manchester. arrested LAST night
about o'c.oCk. on HUI Street by Officer
Wright upon Il warrant sworn CUT by Miss
Virginia Kelley. OF Fifth and Decatur
Streets, charging him with betrayal on the
promise of marriage .NaGs@n has oyen
away from ths city, working N West VIZ
gina since last Christmas, and only xc-
turned Thursday 10 ce confronted VITA j
warrant las night.
When the warrant was issued Miss
Kelley Insisted that she would noa marry
Walden under any circumstances, put last
night after tbs arrest. when hs, aceompa-
MED by Officer Wright, weus 70 the home
of Miss Kelley, after a prolonged cJasu!;a-
ton. sha was persuaded to become Nade!SS
wife, and the marriage set for Ih;s morn
ing vadan applied 20 Mayor Maurice for
bail, but was refused.
FIRST WARD DELEGATES
The ward meetings for the election OF
delegates 10 the Congressional Convention
10 be held III Richmond next Wednesday
were not held last night except in the
First Ward.
The First Ward meeting was held az
Sixth and Hull Streets. The ward being
entitled to one and half delegates, AIR.
q. W. Good.ng was elected delegate and
Nj. J. l.. Redtord To cast the half vote.
The meeting in the Third Ward VIII be
held tonight. The other wards have not
reported. ind it is not known when the
meetings will be held.
Miss Susie Dahney. OF Charlottesville.
IS sIsitin2, at The home of. Mr.. J. w
Bronaugh
MIR WAyERLY NU1NNAL.LY.
Mr.. WaverIy Nunna.iS viii succeed Mr.
Neal as member OF the City Council from
the First Ward. 1t IS understood that at
th> next meeting OF the Council he Will be
nominated by NTessrs. Jones and Wakefield,
now representing the ward.
y telegram WAS received here Thursday
afternoon announcing the death OF Mrs.
John S, Wh!JWorJh which occurred IN
Norfolk. Mrs. Whttworth IS we'll known III
this city, having visited here on several
occasions. The funeral viii take place to-
day in Berk:ev. her former home
MARRIED IN WASHINGTON.
Mr. John W. Massie Of Richmond. and
Miss Eva Donuelly. of this city, were mar
rie.i yesterday morning in Washington city.
The marriage will come as a surprise to
their many friends. Mr. Aiassie is con-
uecteCi with the MISUNDERSTANDING Chenli-
cal Company. Eha bride is u daughter of
Mr. ard Mrs. j. e. DouueIly, OF No LEG
Porter Street. Mr. and Mrs. Aiasste VIII
return To the city about the lst OF August
MEETING DISCUSSED.
the action of the Water Commission has
been the topic OF conversation on the street
since There are but few who DO not
express themselves as glad that Mr. SnarI
WAS retained but, on the other hand, there
are some who express the beliet that ths
object the Council had in view when tre
special committee was appointed WAS nov
in the least carried out in the meeting last
nght. It has been suggested as possible
that the Council will not approve tha
report OF the comm ttee: that it VII ps,
set aside and another Commute appoihteu.
ana its duties clearly AMI unHllSt4F>-ioiy
defined. IL this is done the EXT meetiha
will not he a joint session, Rut the ales
commissioners will appear as WITNESSES
before the Investigating committee
DEATH OF MIR CHEATHtM
Mr. + q, Chel than died Thursday night
~ his horne. No. oil East Seventeenth
Street at Il.l5 o'clock after long Illness.
Mr.. Chcatham was oHly thirty-one years
of age and leaves a widow ana two emf
dren He WAS member NJ tue 'ia,
Grove Baptist Church. The remains Viii
ba senr TODAY at noon oser the South
ern RAILWAY TO Maseiey. Junction. "hsSs
iutermeut will be made
Personal. AND BRIEF
Mr. G S Wing. OF Nottoway county
| W. in Manchester yesterday. MIR. Wing
X prominent lawyer OF that county and
once appeared in an important case ~
Mrs ". NJ. White has returned 10 the
city. after spending more than three
| weeks at the delightful summer resort
The funeral of Mr.. George wytae wal
ton, who died Thursday morning at lt;to
o'clock. took place yesterday afternoon 1t
$50. at his home. No. 19ti cambridge street.
The service was conducted by Rev A..
C. Bergman; the bur-nl was made n
OakwoGd.
There was an unusually light docket IN
the Police Court yesterday morning Frank
Mah6n being the only nane on the other
| wise dean page Of the register. Mahoii vas
| charged s5.Go for ordinance violation
Mrs FL A. Maurice and children WIZ
, Leave to-day for White Hall whefe
thev Hiu spend the next month
Miss Louise LtpsCoulD enteftain2d neg
! young friends last night a nor parents
| residence. No LIZ East Twelfth street. tha
| occasion being in honor OF hsr RiFtA4dS-
r.ur0 To snnoIIMT E0p P0M0S