The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-17
INVESTIGATION
WILL Be HELD
The Action Of the Water Commissio U
Still Agitated.
MAN TARRED AND FEATHERED.
Fingers Crushed-Rustinss Court in
decentralization Thieves in Ches-
tcrfielu-News, Personal and
Brief. OF Manchester.
Manchester Bureau Richmond Times,

Manchester Bureau Richmond Times
1112 Hull Street. Beattie Block.
A called meeting Of the City Council will
! be held this week, at which will be heard
the report of the special committee APP
| pointed to investigate the action of the
| Water Commission. Judge Clopton's alb
! sence from the city Will not affect the In
| vestgation. as before leaving he left with
the committee his legal opinion on the
| subject. 1t IS the general opinion that The
| Council will ratify the Commissions ac-
| ton. and Mr. Sharp will ho.d his position
| for at least the coming twelve months. 1t
| is probable that the Council will meet on
| Friday night
Stephen Graves, an ennpoye OF the At
| lant!c Coast Line Railroad while at work
yesterday In the yards of the company, had
a finger crushed off his left hand by
heavy bar OF IRON which was let fall. He
was treated by DR.. Ingram, surgeon for
the road.
WHAT THEY DID FOR JIM.
Jim Kitchen. well known character
of the First Ward. was the victim OF a
severe practical joke Sunday night, and
! now thinks he certainly has right
of action. While asleep Sunday night with
a gang Of his associates in a vacant lot
down in what is known as Baconsvilie.
soma one OF the gang conceived the idea
to tar and feather Jim while he slept.
They procured a bucket of soft melted tar
little warm, and proceeded to carry out
their plans
While Jim slept they crept up and, be-
ginning at his head poured the contents Of
the bucket over his body, Utterly covering
his head, face and neck Jim awoke. but
before ne was able to get his eyes open
thu gang had fled and he was left to
guess what had happened He tried the
river water, coal oil and many other things
b-1- ba TOR n
last he was given quart of gas
olins at the plant of the Standard OIL Co.
which removed not only the tar. but the
skin also, and yesterday he presented much
the appearance OF a painted Indian.
CASES CONTINUED
The July term of tha Hastings Court
opened yesterday morning. Judge Ingram
presiding The docket was called and the
cases OF George ". Hall VS.. Henry Beard
sley, and William Mass!e VS.. Henry Beard
Sley. were, upon motion OF counsel for
plaintiff, continued until next term of
court.
Simon Branch VS., 3. c. Cole was set
for the Goth.
The grand jury found true bills against
Joo Gilland, for cutting Fred Brown, col
ored and against Edward Johnson, col
ored. for assault upon one Edward Steger.
10th cases, on motion Of prisoners, were
continued until the September term.
| DAMAGE By FIRE.
4 lamp exploded in the front hail at the
home OF MI. Goodwin ]. Mills, on Twelfth
and Semmes Streets Sunday night about
O'Clock, and caused considerable damage
to the hall carpet and furniture.
Further damage was prevented by the
| lamp being thrown from the building.
fire alarm was turned in and the company
responded, but not until too late to be OF
service, as the flames had been extinguish-
ed The loss will not amount TO more than
$500.
ORGANIZED BAND.
An organized band of chicken thieves
seems to be operating in Chesterfield coun-
ty. Within the last week in one neighbour
hood 2Ol chickens and turkeys have been
taken Last Saturday night eighteen chick
ems were stolen from Rev. 7. j. Nettles,
and d few night before the poultry-yards OF
Mrs. BeIcher and Mr. Spencer Wilson. IN
the same locality, were robbed OF about
fifty chickens. The general belief is that
the thieves are disposing of their produce
by the wholesale in Richmond.
PERSONAL AND BRIEF.
Judge and Mrs. William 1. Clopton left
yesterday evening to attend the annual
meeting of the Virginia State Bar Asso-
citation, which meets this week at the
Hotel Chamberlin, Old Point Comfort.
Mr.. j. w. Robertson is spending few
DAYS with friends in Bermuda Hundreds.
Nir. Allie Brown, who is suffering with
| the typhoid fever at Eleventh and Nc
Donough Streets, was somewhat improved
yesterday
The child of Mr. John Verell, of Decatur
| Street is quite sick
Miss Eva NJ. Fuqua has returned to the
| city. after a short visit to friends in
Chesterfield.
Mr.. William ]. Morrisett has returned
from a weeks trip to Washington, Phila-
Mrs. Martha Chandler, of East Rich
mond is visiting in the city
Rev W. w. Sisk was confined to his
room Sunday on account Of sickness,
| ana was unable TO hold services at his
| church.
Captain A. c. Attl1sson came down from
| Lodore, where he and his wife are spend
| ing the summer, to attend court.
The funeral of Mr.. Mortimer w. Moon,
! who died last Saturday at Dryburg. Hall
| fax county was conducted at cambridge
| Street Baptist Church yesterday morning
at 10 o'clock by Rev. Mr.. Badly. assisted
| by Rev J. E. Hicks, pastor of the church.
| Interment was made in River View Gene
| terry. He was member Of Liberty Coun-
| ell. NO IS J. O. u. a. M. Of Swansboro,
which council acted as nall-bearers. Mr..
| William ]. Morrissett sang the beautiful
! solo, Hide Thou Me- request made by
| Mr.. Moon during his Illness.
Misses Laura. Lily and Lottie Moore left
| yesterday for Baltimore. where they will
| spend two weeks visiting their uncle, Mr..
| James Moore, of that city.