The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-09
OLE LSEK BEHIND
BARS OF PRISON
Wife Charges Him With Having
Assaulted Her.
SUB COMMITTEE ON LIGHT
Mr.. Pa,ram Formulated Report, But
There Was No Meeting to Which to
Present lt-Crap Artists Under
Arresi--Mother's Devotion.
SUB COMMITTEE ON LIGHT

Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times.
No. 11o2 Hull Street.
On. complaint of his wife Ole Olsen
spent last night in a cell at the police
station. lis wife viii appear against
him this morning with a charge OF as
sault In the meantime Ole IS doing some
SERIOUS thinking on the proposition OF
whether marriage is q failure or not
When seen last night he had eyidentciy
formed solid conclusion along the line.
ole Olsen. who is conceded TO be about
the strongest man in the city, claims
that his wiIe beat HIM. while on The
other hand she got the warrant, swear
ing that he beat her.
His wife Is the sister OF Grace Ensie-
hart-PclUer, who created s-lch 4 seIlsa-
lion some months ago by her marriage
in The Police Court TO DR.. Pctier, about
whom so much WAS at the time written
Two policemen and a large crowd went
TO the home Of ole to bring him TO the
station. Tor once, though. he was quiet
and walked along peaceabiy
SUBCOMMITTEE.
No meeting Of the Light Committee
was held last night, there being only two
members in attendance Mr. h L. IA
tram was appointed at former meeting
70 act in conjunction with the City Al
lights There being no meeting the re-
port was not made 1T viii recommend,
however that the Seahoard Air Line and
the Southern Railroads be released from
their contract to seCure lights from Man
chester and that the Two roads make
ct,,ltracto directely with the lighting COM
pany The four lights VIII come under
Tie contract OF the company TO furnish
lights free TO the city. The committee
viii further report To the body that the
lights of the city are Very unsatisfactory,
and will urge that an ordinance be passed
requiring the company 10 keep the lights
burning under penalty OF Inc.
POLICE ITEMS.
officer Wright has an ear for the rattle
OF bones il he is anywhere around
and the ..seben come cr lcbcn talk is
going on, there is going TO be trouble To-
the shooters.
That's why Howard Moore, Alonzo
Nelson and Tom Burrows, viii tell Mayor
Maurice their little tale of woe tins
morning.
Joe Williams (colored) is charged with
beating sallie Boyd ccolored) and for the
offense Officer Wright will testify against
him to-day.
A MOTHERS LOVE.
When in his darkest hour deserted by
his companions. with a charge OF petit
larceny and jumping his board Dlli star
Ing him in the face. Lee Parrish. q young
man of possibly eighteen years, was
tjrned from q cell in the Manchester 70
l;,c station yesterday morning, he neheid
his old mothrr--wcak and trembling, phN-
sicalIy. though strong and courageous in
her. unfaltering love for her boy-seated
near the witness Stand with dim mos-
ture around her eyes and supplication |
written in her face for mercy for him.
Coming from Il ward in the hospital of |
:. T,-, 4
lnitted by her son, and shoulderinS his
u,lfia birls. She effected his release from
The clutches Of the law. and departed |
from the court with her sons hand i'll |
hers.
the young man was. on warrant Of
Mrs Jennings boarding house keeper
CT the city arrested last night. The Of |
fense which the warrant charged him /
with happened many months ago. 1t was
clearly shown on the stand yesterday that
The Parrish boy had nothing to do with /!
tl.e disappearance Of some clothes. There
fore the only charge sustained against
Kim was the one of jumping the board /
bill. When the mother settled this all was
well.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS /,
The many conflicting dates for the lawn
fete for the benefit of Central Church
have been misleading. Should the weather
permit the ladies of the Christian Band
of this church will sell cream on the lawn
at tho residence Of Nj. G. S. McRae. Tues
day evening. September 9th The public
cordially invited.
Miss Edna Toncy. of the city, returned
yesterday after pleasant stay in Pow
batan county.
Mr. Harrison. who met with 50 had an
accident in Richmond some weeks ago.
breaking his leg. was able to walk on the
street yesterday with the assistance OF
crutches.
Miss Inez Reams, Of Port Norfolk. is the
guest Of Miss Clara Dicllerson, of No. 2Ol
East ELEVENTH Street.
Mrs A L. Powell and son. who have
been visiting relatives in Amelia county, |
have returned TO the city.
The City Assembly meets to-
night One of the chief matters of i'm |
portance is the ordinance which will be
presented making it a penalty for cows
to run at large through the streets in
the day.
Politics are daily warming up in Man
chester. Supporters Of each candidate
for Congress are working hard and faith
fully among the voters, and it seems
from present indications that a large
vote Will be polled
-Four young men faced Mayor Maurice
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