The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-02
SHOT FOUR TIMES
At A LIT TIE GIRL
She Jumped From a Window and
Was thought 10 be Man.
BUSINESS ASSOCIATION MET :.
a Shooting Array-Death of NIr. VIM.
FL. Hushcs-The Funeral Of Pau
limo Beattie - News, Personal
and Brief, of Manchester.
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times.
1112 Hull Street Beattie Block.

Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times,
1112 Hull Street Beattie Block
For time there was great excitement
on Fifth Street last night about o'clock
The scene of the trouble was the hOme of
Mr.. samuel Westcott, just across the
street from the F-ifth-Street Methodist
Church. Four pistol shots startled the
neinhborhood and brought the conSfega-
ton from tI1e revival service to the street
The excitement was occasG0ned by WHAT
was supposed to have been man, VINO
mas, been concealed under the bed in one
of the rooms on the second floor jumping
from the window. Mrs. Westcott entered
her room in the dark, and in passing near
the bed stepped on the hand CT some one
She screamed and her husband ru&llesd 10
the room with a lamp, ara as ne eiftefes'
pistoi in rand a human figure leaped IRON
The window OH to the roof OF the iofoh.
AS the figure disappeared Mr. NeS'tco'l
fired four times. In the FAINT as-N uae
crouching figure could be seen near tae
ewes of the house by the crowd wsllI'si
gathered in the street. and there were
some in the crowd Who wished to lire on
the figure as it lay Shrinking from their
view But there We're none who were
wiling to climb out the window.
The notice station was communicated
With and officer Wright was soon on the
scene He climbed Through the waiitt,f"
and on the roof, while the crowd watched.
On reaching the figure he found it to be
a little girl. rosslbty twelve years OF age.
She was taken into the house, where she
fold her name as Bessie Hobeck, but
made no exclamation OF her conduct. She
vas taken to the station. and soon her
father who lives in Chesterfield county,
near Clopton came by to Enquire il ms
child. who ran away from home during
the day, had been seen in Manenessef-
The child was turned over to the father.
who took her in a buggy with him and
started for his home.
BUSINESS MEN MEET.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
business Mems Association was held last
night at the associations quarters. in the
Leader building. Dr.. w. z. Mathews.
president, was in the chair Mr. GA
renee Walden acted as secretary after
the meeting was called 10 order the re-
ports of the several committees were
received A resolution was adopted re-
ouesting the City Council to consider the
matter of paving Perry Street from
Seventh to C9wardln Avenue.
lNr. D. S. pulliam introduced a resolu-
ton. which was adopted, requesting the
CITY Council to investigate and, If posi-
Bile, improve the mail facilities OF the
city. Mr. E, IT. Wills and Dr. j. =.
Snellings We're elected members OF the
Executive Committee, thus increasing
the members of the committee from five
to seven Mr.. Claiborne BEDFORD was
elected sergeant-at-arms.
After the discussion OF many plans Tor
advancing the city and the electing Of the
following new members-Ben. P. Owen.
Jr, b. w. Nunnally, G.. s. McRae and
f. II. Fitzgerald-the meeting adjourned.
A SHOOTING AF'FRAY.
John Ross (colored) fired four shots,
none Of which took effect, at Joe Lam
bert (also colored). The shooting oc-
Cured last night about 8 O'Clock near
the Davis brick-yard. The men had
fight during the evening, in which Ross
got the worst of ii. Ross went to his
home after the trouble, got his gun, and
started out to find Lambert and more
trouble He found Lambert and fired
four times at him before he could be
stopped Both men We're arrested last
night by officers Wright and Smith, and
spent the night III the lookup.
DEATH OF WILLIAM II. HUGHES.
Mr. William II. Hughes died last night
t his late home. No. 141S Hull Street. He
was about sixty years old, and had been
in declining health for some time.
Mr. Hughes was a prominent Mason,
being the treasurer of the Grand Lodge.
He leaves a widow and four children
Miss Bertha e. Hughes, of Manchester;
Mrs Matte Gray, of New York; Mr..
Lloyd A. Hughes, attorney, and DR.. VIII
liam II. Hughes. of washington.
The funeral service will take place
Thursday afternoon ats o'clock.
GRADED SCHOOL CLOSES.
The closing exercises of the Swansboro
AZ ,lD. Sta~I la
ing at 10 O'Clock. Those receiving dis
tinctions were:
In Miss Lavinia Vaden's room-Edwin
Brice, gold medal; Miss Willie Clark. sill
Yer medal; Rowland Harrison. silver
medal: Edna Bolton and Mabel Stratton
received books for perfect department..
In Miss Julia Morris room-Emma
Burk and Aubry Belcher, silver medals,
for scholarship.
In Miss. Er1ninie Jones' room-First
honor was awarded to Esther Jones. lit
tie daughter of Squire Chas. Jones, May
or Of Swansboro. It was a silver medal
given for perfect examinations. Cecil
Clark, silver medal Second honors were
given to Basil and Harry Morrissett
FUNERAL OF PAULINE BEATTIE.
The funeral of little Miss Mary Pauline
Beattie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. II. G.
Beattie, took place yesterday afternoon
from the First Presbyterian Church at D
clock The service was conducted by
Rev Chas n. Van Houten, assisted by
Rev. J. C. Reed and other pastors of the
city:
The church was filled with many ac-
uuaintances and friends of the little girl,
and the chancel and casket were almost
hidden from view by the ABUNDANCE Of
fra grant floral designs. coming from the
many persons who knew and loved the
child. Possibly no child was so univer-
sally known and loved in the city, and
for that cause her death has been felt
deeply by SO many.
She was the twin sister of Marian,
who died very suddenly almost two years
ago. Up to that time they had been
almost inseparable and their devotion to-
each other SO strong and SO beautiful,
was noticed by all with whom the chill
dren were thrown. Pauline had not been
the same child since her sisters death.
The loss was more than she could stand,
and since that time her health had fall
ed slowly Everything was done for her
that she might be made happy and fe-
gain her health. She was taken away
with the hope that change of sur
roundings would be beneficial, but such
was¬ the case The members of her
s,nday-school class and her numerous
school friends accompanied the remains