Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-22
ARGUMENT FOE NEW TRIAL

ARG ~ M ENIs FUN ND w IHi<1L.#
Argument will be begun in the corpora
ton court of Manchester next Monday
in behalf of new trial Tor Sidney Hil-
ton, the negro who has been convicted
and sentenced to eighteen years in the
penitentiary on the charge OF being an
accessory to the murder of John Henry
Stokes.
John r. Pollard, counsel for Ernest
Davis. the condemned murderer. is max
ing a strong effort to have superse-
IDEAS issue in the court OF appeals. in or
der to get new trial for his client
Mary Sheeperson, colored, and Wenh
Tunley, have been summoned by Police
men Jones ard A. a. Avis to appear be-
on the charge Of creating a disturbance
on the street.
Captain James A Lipscornb, chief OF po-
lice OF Manchester said yesterday
that at least four more policemen are
needed on his force to properly guard
the city. He wants another policeman
for each ward, and believes that net
years budget will carry an appropriation
for the necessary increase Of men In his
department.
Not only is Captain I.ipscomb in favor
Of increasing the force. but members CT
the city assembly and board OF aldermen
are now agitating it. and it is the con-
sensus OF opinion that the overworked
Officers Of the department will have their
duties lessened within few weeks.
In addition to the increase on the police
force there is talk of tearing down the
old police station and using old Central
church which is to be purchased by the
city, as the mayors court and station
house.
A joint meeting of the city assembly
and board of aldermen of Manchester viii
be held Tuesday night for the purpose of
electing the successor of DR.. William P.
Mathews as president of the board OF
health and re-electing II. X. Reid as
deputy treasurer and delinquent tax col
lector.
DR.. Mathews has located nj Rich
mond, and it is now Thought that Dr.. E.
G. Hill will be elected to succeed him.
DR.. Hill is one of the best-known physi-
clans in Manchester. and his many
friends are working for his election.
THE CONFEDERATE MOVEMENT.
Contractor Peter Donald has nearly
completed the work of erecting the Con-
federate monument at Chesterfield Court
house. The statute will probably be placed
on the shaft next week.
All the names of the members OF the
EIillOtt GrayS. except those OF GeSeftelS-
will be placed on the monument. There
were several deserters. and it has been
unanimously decided by the Chesterfield
Monument Association that their names
shall not appear on the monument.
The monument will be unveiled early
next year.
Mr. William Norris and Miss Viola
Haggard of % east Fourth street, will be
married next Tuesday night a i.,e home
Of the bride, the Rev. Asa Driscoll Off
ciating.
Miss Haggard is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. James E. Haggard. Mr.. Norris
is employed by the Southern railway.
Mr.. Richard Goode of CIayville and
Miss Gertrude Moseley, of Chesterfield
county. We're married Wednesday after
noon at 4 o'clock at the home of the
bride, the Rev. James Reynoius otticiat-
ing.
The ushers were NIessrs. Abner Win
free, James Moselev. Ashley MoseIey.
Luther Goode. Barnard Phaup, and John
B. IVinfree
Mr.. Howard C. ellis and Miss Fov c.
Porter were married November 18th Miss
Miss Ruth ellis was maid of honor. and
Mr.. George n. Saunders, of Sabot, Va.
best man.
The other attendants were Misses Lou
Saunders and Lucia Mills and Messrs.
Stanley ellis and Edward NJ. archer.
The bride is the bright and attractive
daughter Of Mr.. F. B. Porter. of Powha