The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-28
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IN MANCHE HESTER ] J:
Mr.. A. w. Martin Seriously Injured
Yesterday Afternoon.
DEATH o +. Mr.. FRANK SIMMONS.
Lee Gordon. the Man Who Was Shot,
in a Critical Funeral
Of Mr. j. NJ. Holt-News, Per
sonal and Brief. s rs
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times.
11l2 Hull Street. Eeattie! Block

Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times,
1112 Hull Street, Block.
a most serious accident happened yes
terday afternoon about 2:sos o'clock to
Mr.. A. w Martin, while ateswork at the
shoe factory Of N1essrs. Stephen Putney
& Co., at Perry and Eighth streets. A
case Of shoes fell upon him, seriously
inj,lring his back, and causing q con-
fusion of the spinal cord DR.. Merchant,
was called and rendered temporary re-
lief, and also saw the unfortunate man
after he had been taken to his boarding
place, the home of Hon. D. l.. Toney, on
Hull street, at a late hour last night.
| Mr.. Martin was said to be resting as
comfortably as possible.
MR.. FRANK SIMMONS DEAD.
Mr.. Frank Simmons died last night at
his home, No. 1907 cambridge street. Mr..
Simmons was tdlirtythree years Of age,
| and for several years had been running
as an engineer on the Atlantic Coast
Line. He was a member Of the Brother
hood Of Locomotive Engineers, and also
the Pawnee Tribe of Red Men, No.. So. of
Richmond.
The deceased had been i'll for about
two weeks He leaves a, mother. two
sis ters and two brothers.
The funeral arrangements will be pub
! lished later.
MORE TIME.
A meeting of the County Supervisors
was held Monday at Chesterfield
Courthouse There was a full attend
| ance present, as business of much inn
portance was before the body. After the
transaction of routine business, Mr..
Short, representing the Petersburg and
| Manchester Electric Railway Company,
appeared before the body and asked that
an extension of time be allowed his
company in which TO complete the cleo
trio line between Manchester and Peters,
burg
MI. Short wanted twelve months long
! err. AS has been published, the company,
when the franchise was granted by
Chesterfield county. deposited in the
Merchants and Mechanics bank $1,000 as
a forfeit, should the road not be COM
pleted in one year. The time has ex-
PRED and now more time is asked.
The Board appointed the following COM
mttee to consider the matter: R. A.
Bowen. A. T. Phaup and Ben Johnson.
This committee will meet in Manchester
at an early date.
Mr.. Corbin Warwick, president Of the
company. was present at the meeting.
MIR. Hollis FUNERAL.
The funeral services of Mr. u.
NJ Holt will be conducted by
Rev. Mr.. Van Houten at the First
Presbyterian church this afternoon
at o'clock The following gentle
men will act as pall-bearers: Captain ".
t. West, W. II. Owens, Samuel r.
Owens, II. c. Beattie, John J. Bailey,
W. r. Ledford, A. H. Fitzgerald, A. j.
Gallagher.
SHOOTING AFWRAY.
George Washington (coIored) shot Lee
Gordon (coloredD in the forehead Monday
night about 1 o'clock with a A-caubre
pistol and did not kill him. The affair
occurred on the corner of Fifteenth and
Hull streets. Washington says he was
in a cab with some ladies' and that Cor
don and some other negroes were trying
to pull him out. The ball struck Gordon
just a little in front of the temple and
glanced. DR.. Ingram was called and
dressed the wound at the sta
ton that night. After the shoot
ing, Washington went to Richmond and
was arrested. In the morning Off
Ger Wright brought him to Manchester.
Mr.. Charles L. Page will represent Wash
ington before the Mayor.
DR.. Ingram called yesterday afternoon
W STE El1lu 1OuNul IldC the III
jury was much more serious than at
first considered. A careful examination
of the wound revealed the fact that there
was compound fracture of the SKULL
with q liberation of the brain substance.
At a late hour last night Gordon was
thought ito be in critical condition.
Washington is in the city Jail
POLICE NOTES.
Henry Johnson, colored, was given ten
L.. go n TTA,,,
disturbed the peace Monday night
Willie Drivers, Willie Sheperson, and
Willie May. had a fight down in the
First ward Monday night, and before the
Mayor Yesterday were fined $3.50 each.
PERSONAL AND BRIEF.
Musings Court is in session. The case
of the Endorsement Guarantee Company
VS.. Darrow ct al. was argued in part.
Mr.. D. L. Pulliam spoke at length for
the defence.
| Mr.. Otis Morrissett spent Sunday in
Manchester.
The Christian Culture Class will be
entertained at the parsonage Thursday
night by Mr.. and Mrs. Badly.
A petition is being signed by many of
the citizens of Manchester, which will
be presented to Hon P. v Cosbil1- re-
questing him to do all In his power to
defeat the telephone bill now pending in
the oeusile
Mrs Raynor and her son, Mr. A. K
Raynor. entertained a few friends de-
lightfully Monday evening. at their home
in Manchester: the affair being courtesy
to the young ladies of the neighborhood.
Among those present from Richmond
were the two Misses Stamper and A1essrs-.
Steel and Young.
The Ladies AID Society Of CloDton-
Street Baptist church, will meet this after
noon at the residence Of Mrs. Charles
stein in swansboro. A full attendance is
desired.
Mr.. william L.. Porter has definitely
decided that he will enter the race for
the office Of City Sergeant. He IS in to
stay until the last.
A meeting Of the Cemetery Committee
was held last night Only routine BUSH
ness was transacted
The Finance Committee met last night;
in the City Engineers Office
PERSONAL AND GENERAL n:
Interesting Facts About Richmond's
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