The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-24
time. finally being sent back until next

week a a special meeting
The cost of the fifty desks ordered oy
Mr.. ~. j. Daftron. amounted to S191. so
Wesley Reams, small boy. was re-
instated IN school on probation.
A letter was read FROM Mr. Patterson.
for the board in its suit against
the Merchants and Mechanics Bank OF
the city, stating that the SUIT would
come up in Chesterfield in November.
ALL EVIDENCE IS IN.
With all the evidence before the jury.
and only Instructions to argue. and then
the argument. the case against Sidney
Hilton. charged with murder. will possa-
bly, end tonight. or early in the morn
ing. the jury having been continued cTe;
from last evening after the evidence
was completed. until to-day at 10 O'Clock.
when the instructions will be argued.
DEATH IN CHESTERFIELD
Miss Eva Cox. daughter of Mr.. George,
Cox. of Chesterfield county, residing.
about three and a half miles from the.
city died Tuesday afternoon. after a
long and painful Illness. Deceased had
been In i'll health for many months.
The funeral will be to-day from the
grave in Maury Cemetery
NEGRO STOPS RUNAWAY
An exciting runaway occurred aooue
go o'clock last night. when a. fine horse.
hitched at Fifteenth and Hull Streets,
became frightened and dashed madiy
down Hull Street. One of the rear
wheels came in contact with a buggy
standing near the curb at Thirteenth
and wrecked both vehicles. The animal
was checked at Twelfth Street by
negro man. who grasped the reins. just
as the animal was turning into the side
. w. t,I,- hyirf
STRANGE. is CAUGHT.
W. o. Strange wanted in Chesterfield
county to answer the charge of cutting
the wire of the Long Distance Telephones
Company. was captured in Richmond yes
terelay by Officer Phil. Neisz and taken
to the Second Police Station. where he
was turned over to Sheriff Gill. of Ches-
terfield The man was arrested along
with another one and charged with cut
ting wire. For months the company had
experienced trouble in keeping their cons
rection between this city. and Petersburg.
and detectives Were placed on the road.
Strange and another man were captured
ard bailed for their appearance Since
he was bailed he has not BEEN III the
county. and the Richmond alith'rtt:es
were notified to be- on the lookout for
him.
officer Neisz came upon him yesterday
as he was descending a pole OF a tele-s
phone company in Richmond. and tooA
HIM in charge He was taken out to tbs
County Jail last evening by the sheriff
SAD SCENE IN COURT.
Proven guilty of stealing the sum Of
s. from Mr.. Levy. of Richmond. a fell
Iow.w Workman a. r. Williams was yes
tartiay morning sent to Jail for ninety
DAYS. and Bonnie Wells. a young man
implicated in the theft. was given five
DAYS. the prayers of his aged step-Hother
having their effect on the Mayor. 1t was
in the nature of bunco game that was
rlayed by the two men last THURSDAY
morning in the police station. Williams
and Wells came to the station after the
police docket had been disposed OF and
the officers had gone out on thu street
Williams then pinned over to the Craig
Arr Gallery and asked Mr.. Levy. with
whom he had been employed. to come over
and bring him three dollars. as he had
hecn fined six dollars and didn't have It
all Mr.. Levy brought the money over.
thinking. he was helping his friend o.;s
IF trouble and upon reaching the stAoO
house gave the money to Wells.
A few days afterwards the story leaked
out and Officer Wright brought the tWO
men before the court. And yesterday the
above sentences were given them. Tho
step-mother# of Wells, an aged lady. pos
SHY eighty years old. appeared and With
tears In her eyes besought the freedom oe
the boy calling him my boy and her
sole support When the Mayor imposed
the light sentence-the very lightest pos
sif,te-she asked to be allowed to giv1
bail for him. And she begged the court
rot to send him to JAIL saying she had
rather see him go to the cemetery But
the Young man will have to serve out bis
sentence: in the meantime. however, the
Poor Committee will see tfac the Old
lady does not suffer for want of any
thing to eat or any fuel
MUST GIVE Up TOYS.
Chief-of-P Police James a. Lipscomb, has
issued orders to the officers to take up all
th, TOW pistols such as were used very
pronliscuously by the boys some time
ago. and summons the parties caught
with them to appear in court. The little
toy affair shoots a twenty-five ball. and
would ruin the eyesiSht OF person.
we're it shot at them
1t has been a habit of several OF the
youngsters to congregate and fire these
little missiles at passers-by. and tho
complaint has been made every day..
by citizens. One lady was nearly pros
trated from nervousness. the boys having
come close to her house and commences
their enjoyment.
FOR NEEDY FAMILY
Under the direction OF MessIs. 4. w.
II r and ". E. Fortune. ana Mr. w
y. RIankenship. a pie party at Ceresleys
Hall. in Swansboro, Wednesday,. was a de-
csded success. inasmuch as a large sum
1vos realized for the young lady to
r.hon1 the benefits were turned over. Shs-
i. Miss Sadie Avis. who has been i'll
III bed for over two years. and It was for
her benefit that the entertainment was
clxen. 1t was success both socially
ana financially Miss Mary Talbot WON
tie prize for the largest pie
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
New South Council, Jr.s o. o. A.. n,
meets tonight to hear the report
OF their representatives In the State
Council. which met at Norfolk The
gentlemen sent were Messrs. e. Scott
Gil bs and John w. Smith.
Recent visitors TO the city included