The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-13
NEGRO ARREST TED { D
IN MANCHESTER
Who Confesses to Recent Robberies
Committed.
SET FIRE TO HIS OWN HOME.
Tic Iayor Had a Long Docket Police
Court Marriages Street Com
,nittce Mct-News, Per-
sonal and Brief
Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times.
1112 Hull Street, Beattie BLOCK.

Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times,
l112 Hull Street. Beattie BLOCK.
Joe yyilkerson (colored) was arrested
Yesterday afternoon by Captain Lipscomp
on the charge of being a suspicious char-
acter He was charged with breaking the
windows of the stores of Squire Cheat-t
lam and Mr. Glib, from which were stolen
guns and other articles. Wilkerson con-
fessed the charges and was loo!-ed up,
His trial will come up to-day.
SET FIRE TO The HOUSE
Alexander Watkins, colored, was the
cause of trouble down on the corner OF
Seventh and Hull Streets Saturday night.
After running his wife out of the house,
breaking up the furniture, he broke the
top off the lamp. poured oil over the
bedclothing and set fire to the pace
His wife and others succeeded IN puttlns
out the blaze. Officer Wright reached
tho scene when things were at their
worst. Watkins had gotten out but
was located down on the yard of the
Southern Railway and after long and
exciting chase in which Watkins took
the lead, with Wright as a close second.
the negro succeeded in getting away.
NEVER DRINK AGAIN.
Tho Mayors Court drew the crowd
yesterday morning, as there were before.
the bar several applicants for justice.
George Mann, a countryman, was first
called to answer to the charge OF being
drunk and disorderly. Mann told the
court. that this was the first time he
had been to town in year and promised
the Mayor fnot to touch another drop
If he would let him off this time. He
was discharged.
Thaddeus Norris colored. vino has been
wanted since last December. was arrest
ed Sunday, and yesterday answered to
the charge Of assaulhns Susannah Jones
and trespassng on the property of Van
Stain. breaking his door and threatening
to take Stains life. The Mayor consid-
cred the charges in most serious light.
much to Thaddeus' surprise, and decided
that S27 would about cover the damages.
Jim O'Connell, who was arrested Sat
urday night on the complaint of his
wife. was released at her request.
Willie Gripp, colored. who SO drunk
Saturday night that he fell through the
window of Cohen's store came up like
a man and paid all damages without
discount, and was discharged.
WE'RE MARRIED.
Mrs James Toer swore out a warrant
before Mayor Maurice yesterday morning
FOR the arrest of Willie Driver, charging
him with the betrayal of her daughter,
Lillian To!er. Driver was arrested by Or
fcer Wright While at work at the Rich
,nond Standard Spike and Iron Company.
He was at once taken before the girl
and they consented to marriage. The
license was issued al Il o'clock and the
marriage ceremony performed at the
home of the girl at 1 o'clock by Rev.
Chas. N. Van Houten.
SUNBEAM SOCIETY.
Sunday afternoon a large congrega-
ton assembled al Clopton-Street Baptist
Church for the purpose of organizing an
auxiliary to the church and Sunday
school. known as the Sunbeam Society.
An organiza ton was perfected, and starts
Under the most suspicious circumstances.
The following officers were elected:
President Mr.. Currie Gregory, Vice
President, j. w. Holt, Secretary Julian
Pitt, Treasurer Miss Imosene Gregory,
Organist Miss Blanche kahl, Assistant
Miss Rosa TURNKEY. Committee on Mem
bership Misses Irene Bass, Matte Nor
vel, Lille Blankenship and Annie Barham.
The Society was organized by the pastor,
Rev. Mr.. Sisk, and starts with mem
bership of about sixty.
A newspaper clipping from Plymouth,
Penn, has been received by the Masons
of Manchester. giving an account Of the
funeral Of N1r. +. w. Woodbury.,
member Of Manchester Lodge Of Masons.
The interment was made in Forty Fort
Cemetery Friday the 9th. The Plymouth
Lodge of Masons attended in body, and
had charge of the funeral. Delegates from
the Odd Fellows and Engineers were also
in attendance. and the floral tributes
were profuse and beautiful.
: A large crowd of friends and relatives
were in attendance, I'd many saddened
face evidenced the great grief present
PERSONAL AMID BRIEF.
Mr. w. L. Prentiss. the poular mail
carrier, is detained al his home with the
measles.
Mr.. N1osey Pulliam, formerly of this
city. but who has been under treatment
at the Johns-Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore.
is able to leave that institution, and is
at present in Richmond.
Mr. and Mrs. B. w. Criddle are both
sick at their home in Swansboro.
Miss Pearl Fuqua has returned from
a pleasant visit to friends in Chesterfield
county.
Rev. w. w. sisk preached a very
strong sermon Sunday night on the subject
of Baptism. Despite the inclement weather
a large audience was present and the
instruction received and indisputabls
facts, as the minister, said which We're
proven with quotations from the Bible
throuEkou the discourse was most sat,
isfactorily received. AT the conclusion OF
tie sermon the ordinance of baptism was
administered.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Clopton-
Street Church will meet al the residence
of Mrs. B. NJ. Clarke, Wednesday after
noon.
The infant child of Mr.. c. v. Graves
was taken sunddenly i'll Sunday night
Chesterfield County Court was in ses--.
sion yesterday.
DR.. W. P. Matthews is confined to his
bed on account of slight attack of grip.
Mr.. J. D. Matthews has been appointed
Commissioner Of Valuation for the city OF
Manchester. His appointment gives uni-
sversal satisfaction
Judge Thomas Miller presided over yes
:terday's session of CHESTERFIELD County
Court in the absence of Judge Clopton,
who is confined to his room at has home
on account of sickness.
A meeting Of the Rocky Ridge Chapter,
of the J. GA. NJ. was held last night.
The meeting was well attended and one
rev member was taken into the order.