The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-24
BOLD ROB !.
STEAL CLOTHES
Nj. Phillis Knocked Down by
Negroes.
AN AMUSING STREET FIGHT
Changes 10 Be MADE ia the city-a'any
rs feel Iiappy-Personal Men,
tion from Mad
chester.

Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times,
No. 1102- Hull Street.
Two negroes entered the store of Mr.
Phillis, on HUH Street, last night and
stole suit Of clothes, making their cs-
CAPE after a hot chase. The negroes en-
tered and very unceremoniously picked
,rp the first suit in sight and started out
Of the door and 9Ir. Phillis grappled with
the ono who had the clothes, and would
have captured him had not the other one
rushed to the assistance of his lcomrade
and knocked MIR. Phillis down. MI Phil
lis jumped up at once and succeeded IN
getting one Of the two down, when the
other one again struck him. On breaking
away the robber ran down Hull and
turned at Thirteenth to Decatur The
police were at once notified, and Off1cer
Wright went to work on the case.
The police have a good description OF
the negroes, and will likely land them in
a short time. This is the third attempt
recently made merchants on Hull
Street, and each time the guilty parties
have escaped.
STREET FIGHT.
One of the most amusing fights ever
witnessed on Hull Street was seen yes
terday afternoon. Two young white men,
who are well known in the city, became
involved in hair-pulling scrap with
four negro women. The women We're
| from ..Newtown'' and carried razors,
which were soon brought into play. One
of the young men was badly cut On tne
head while the other had his lace
scratched very badly.
Warrants were issued for the whole
marty. and the Mayor will hear the cases
this morning.
The Police Department had its hands
| full last night. Every one had imDlped
too freely in the Christmas jags and
were making the streets ring With the
melody OF their voices. The extra police
did good work and helped to preserve
order.
MANY CHANGES.
That many important changes will be
made in the government of the city IN
tho next year is certain. The Business
Mems Association has many sugses-
lions to make to the Council OF thl'iSS
which have been neglected III the past.
Tn a talk with one OF the most infiu-
entail members Of the BODY, ne called
attention to many changes, Whlch coulo
be made Tho election of all city ON
Gals in the spring will add more lneerss.
to the events OF 1902, and altogether
looking ahead a little, one can see that
Manchested is entering upon new era
of Importance, and will be a city OF
which the residents will be proud
MONOToNY BROKEN.
The dull monotcny was broken i'm the
Police Court yesterday morning. Mayor
Maurice was busy for nearly an hour
and as Sc was paid to Clerk Wright, his
face was wreathed in smiles. and he had
4: Jolly greeting for every one
James Walker was the first victim.
James terrorizeti the neighborhood known
! as GRAVEYARD Bottom" and altogether
acted as a. bad man. Mary, his wife. APP
peared against him, and after hearing
string OF evidence James was requested
to pay IS for his fun.
The case of negro. giving his name
| to be Smith. for shooting at one WinSo,
also colored. twas continued until to-
morrow.
a young white man was fined 81 for en-
| bibing too freely in the joys of the ap
proaehing Christmas: This being the
! first sitting of the Mayor since the 17th
| there was large crowd to witness the
| decisions. The extra police are making
! their presence felt.
a BAD REPORT.
Capt. LIpscomh was startled yesterday
| mornine by receiving a telephone mes
sage that one John Ross (coloredl had
! stabbed his wife to death. The Captain
asked Policeman Jones to so with him to
| the scene, but on arriving at the house
| no one was found. After a thorough
search for any corpse the two men re-
| turned to the station. This man Ross
ono occasion and was set free on finding
| that whiskey was the cause Of his trou-
BILE.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS,
Cicpton-Street Baptist Church has been
| made to look beautiful by the recent i'm