The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-05
THE AF TERNA'T TIL
OF A MYS Terry.
The Second Man in the Affair at
Chester.
FRESH SCAR ON HIS NECK
Offered to Sell New Kid Gloves to Saw Mill
ltands-Ilis Vest Covered With Pine
Rosiu-Thc Humorous Side OF
the Affair at Chester.
FRESH SCAR ON HIS NECK


CHESTER. VA, March Al went Will
the 4,agistrate to Investigate the report
sent YOU about the second man III wy
Chcs ter mystery, suspected OIL pe:iS - .,.:
De Fords partner, who was seen ~, .it0
woods south OF the school-house OIL Niott-
day. We ascertained that q 11lali SoiHS
south GIN the Seaboard Air Line Rallorad
nnroached some saw-,nill men in the
woods on the line of the railroad, Win
a fresh scar on his right cheek and rosln
smeared over his vest, having on TWO
coats and bundle wrapped IN MS mana,
offered to sell to the hands PAIR OF
new kid gloves that had the merchantS
price-tag Oh them.
,rhe men saw no blood on his clothes.
but stated that his vest was 1ull OF pine
rosin. They saw him about noon on
Monday. They did not see what he had
in the bundle, which was wrapped in a
newspaper.
THE HUMOROUS SIDE.
Sad and serious things have their
amusing features. The episode at the
Chester school-house on last Sunday,
when man was found terribly wounded
and blood sea tered around, furnishes Its
contributions to this fund.
When the two little boys locked the
front door, which they reported open,
curiosity and suspicion led them, armed
with a baseball club, to inspect the rear
portion and back room of the house.
Very cautiously the older boy, who had
the keys, assembled TIE steps and unlocked
the door. AS he did SO the younger, With
his club peeped from behind him into the
rocm but as soon as they saw The sit
uatorl they turned to flee, and While the
foremost was taking the keys out Of the
door the little fellow with the club had
gotten some distance towards home on
the retreat.
FOOT HELP BODY.
1t was foot help body for both and
when they reached the parlor OF the truss
tee, both were together and both out Of
breath. with blanched faces. They told
their tale, and the trustee. arming him
self with an Irish chilali,' a relicfrom
a naval officer, against the earnest
entreaties of his wife, marched to the
scene of conflict" the little boys follow
ing with the club.
When the magistrates appeared they
appointed two 'Chesternians' to guard
the now almost dead man for the night,
but the suggestion having been
1rade that the "other fellow was coming
back. perhaps, to get the burglar tools,
if not to save his ral, at night the justices
appointed two more as guards. and then
several more came rs volunteers TO the
regular army" and all locked ard barred
themselves OH the inside.
CLOSELY GUARDED.
When any approached the door was
strictly guarded, and Win ear to the acor
crevice the question was asked. "Who
comes hcrc?" and so the night was
raised, the prisoner ad,lire;; to the horrors
of the sit ton by mysterious raps and
scraping on the side of the house. What
maze the whole thing more ridiculous
| was q burlcsque of chance.
The school chart, which contained, in
maps, various illustrations, was sitting
UP on the benches. to be out of the way,
and when L visited the house, after the
| prisoner had been taken to Jail, 1 cspied
! the map, that the teacher had left on
exhibition, on the last day of school,
teaching the young i.ica how to Shoot
and, behold, it was a .'greulader," with
his nnusket at shoulder arms and
beneath We're the words, ''Who comes
here? y grenadier. Voice from witaiu:
WHAT you want? \ burglar here?''
The boys fight on Sunday reminds me
| of an incident that occurred some years
! ego in my neghborhecd There was u
dance at 4 aeighbnr's given and two
"Chestern:aAIs' attended. After the ball
opened anG spirits were high they all
got to ''scrapping' heavily. One man
was dreaufully beaten, and after things
| sot pretty lively these two braves Of
! Chester slipped out the door and made for
ii'4iiS ''S' At>''s CD tiiSS SoI!t tldNtl. dIlu
when they reached the Village the man
! in the lead exclaimed: AN. 1 a running
thing?" The other brave, who was
close csn his heels, responded: What
| fault you find OF 1ne?'
NEW ELECTRIC LINE.
The work on the Richmond and Peters
! burg Electric Line is being pushed A
| corps of engineers is at work there. and
three contracting forces are on the pike
| at work.