Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-19

granted by Judge Cardwell. of the SUI
prcme Court. 10 be effective, however,
only until the further order Of the Cor
poraton Court. The object sought by the
delay having been accomplished. there
will be no further objection to the sale
of the property.
NEW INDUSTRIES.
Rsr. Thomas IIirst, OF Nineland. n. j.,
who has been in Petersburg several days
seeking suitable building for the cstab-
lishment Of a large rug factory. has been
successful. and will at once. it is under
stood begin work to put the factory INTO
operation. NIr. Hirst is an extensive
manufacturer in this lire. having been
engaged in the business for many years
and manufacturing only for the whole
sale trade While here he has also been
looking into the question of help, ard
thinks he will have no trouble in securing
the labor he will need. He is thor
oughly experienced and energetic man,
with an abundance of capital
Inquiries have also been made by north
erners, relative to the establishment here
of plant for the manufacture OF spokes
and slaves. The abundant supply of ma
nent for such factory.
PROBABLY NO SUIT.
1t Is thought probable that the threat
ened suit by Mr. Joseph Eisenberg
against Mayor Jones, for $4,000 damages
for alleged false Imprisonment. may be
dropped The matter seems 10 have been
the result of apprehension. and the
situation one thai can be cleared rather
by explanation than by court proceedings.
1,C
was recently convicted in the County
Court of Prince Edward. of highway
robbery, was taken over 10 the peniten-
tiary this afternoon, 10 serve the SEN
tence OF eighteen years given him by the
jury His victim was a married lady OF
the county, Mrs. Egerton. whom he held
up at the point of Il pistol on the public
road, and under threats of death, forced
her to give up her money.
ABSENT ONES INDICTED.
The grand jury to-day returned num-
Der of indictments against parties
charged with felony. Among these were
Charles Piercey and Bernard Nelson,
young white men of this city, for rob-
bling Mr. Richard Bowles, of his watch
and money.
Indictments were also found against
]. L. Mann, of Norfolk, for forging
the name OF merchant of this city,
10 check for SIT and then getting Mr..
c. T. Shortt. a merchant of Ettrick, to
cash the same. Mann is now serving
sentences Of eighteen months in Newport
News or Norfolk for other offences, and
cannot be brought here until after his
time there expires.
An indictment was also returned
against white man named Robert
Hayes. who recently forged the name OF
J. Z. Smith. farmer of Dinwiddie coun-
~ to an order for money on Martin,
Sons & Co. of this city. and drew the
money. Hayes has left the State, but
may be located and captured hereafter.
BOTH ESCAPED.
Among the cases sent on to the Cor
poration Court were those of Nat Clai-
borne and John johnson. negroes, charE-
ed with assault and robbery from the
person. Claiborne was released by the
grand jury. and Johnson was indicted.
The petit jury declared the latter mot
guilty. believing that Claiborne COM
mitted the crime.
Willie Smith tcoloreD was sent to the
penitentiarS for one year to-day for his
third offence of petit larceny.
':Junius Seabourne a negro. charged
with breaking into and robbing n car of
the Norfolk and Western Railway Com
pany. was discharged on mot a true
bill" found by the grand jury. He was
Immediately rearrested on the same
charge, and will again be brought up for
Indictment.
DIXON V, CONN INDICTED.
The grand jury to-day found an In
dictmeDt against the young man Dixon
". Conn, for obtaining SIPS from Mr..
r. b. Davis. of this city, by means of
e fraudulent draft on a fictitious firm in
Atlanta, Ga. Conn is the man who soon
after he left Petersburg, was secretly
married in Hampton. He was arrested
in Roanoke.
Mr.. Iiect, of Columbus. Ca, the fathe,
OF L. ]. Hect, the Worth Company forger.
was in the city yesterday to see Mr.
Worth about the matter. It is under
stood the latter intends to let the law
lake its course.
Senator w. B. McIlwaine will defend
Goodman Brown, Jr., (colored). who is to
ne tried in the County Court of Surry,
next Tuesday, for the murder of his first
cousin.
While sora hunting on the Appomattox
marshes to-day, Mr.. David Dunlop. Jr.
was struck and Slightly hur. by shot from
the gun Of another hun;sman.
A little daughter of Mr.. Harris p. Don
nan was run over by bicycle rider on
Market street this afternoon and pain.
fully injured