The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-19
BURGLAR MEETS
warm RECEPTION
He Attempted to Enter the House
Of William Archer Last Night.
THREE SHOTS WERE FIRED
One Took Effect in Mans Hip. but He
Got Away Catholic School
ClosedYesterday-Ot Other.
Manchester News.
Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times,

Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times,
No. 11o2 Hull Street
Ger once in Manchester burglar has
received his just deserts. or so nearly so
that he will hardly appear in the business
again for some time: certainly not until
| a bullet wound inflicted by William Arch
er. an old colored man OF New Town.
heals
Just as the clock struck 10 last night.
| when this part of the city was wrapped
! IN siumbers. there stole from cover dar-
ing burglar. and making his way to the
! home of Archer he had succeeded in
| climbing the post on the porch and was liz
| tho act of using a knife on the window
when William appeared. Now this VIII.
| liam is fireman, and surely demonstrate
| ed that he was not afraid to shoot
! Taking deliberate aim from an attic win
| dow he pulled the trigger Of a small
| twenty-five calibre pistol, and the bullet
| went straight to its mark, striking the
| negro presumably in the hip. With an
| exclamation unprintable the would-be
rohber fell from the porch. landing with
| a thud on the pavement In front of the
| house.
William ran down the steps. thinking
! he had killed the man, when he saw at
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Two more shots runs out in quick sue
| cession. arousing the people of New
| Town and a part Of Swansboro.
! This Is the first attempt made by
thieves to enter the house of a colored
man. II the reception received at the
home of Archer is an estimate OF what
| will be received at the others, it is safe
to say few darkies will be molested-
FOR POSSESSION OF CHILD.
| Mr.. C. A. Swami, OF Manchester. has
| sued out writ OF habeas corpus before
Judge Hancock. of Chesterfield Circuit
| Court, returnable to-day at IL O'Clock.
for possession of his child from it's moth
! er, Mrs. Susan Swami, who is now in the
city. yet is not living with her husband.
| she having left him several weeks ago.
! claiming that she could not longer toler-
| ate his treatment. Since the separa ton
| Mrs. Swami has been working in Chase
| City. She returned to Manchester dey be-
fore yesterday and employed Mr.. E. Fl.
| Wells to defend her in the case.
| Mr.. Beverdge, of Richmond. will rep
| resent Mr.. Swami in the case. The child
| IS a boy of six years and sprightly
young chap.
| In the Circuit Court of Chesterfield to-
day the case of Mrs. Susan Swami against
her husband for divorce will be gone
into. The custody of the child will play
| an important part. Mrs. Swami several
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note telling him that ife with him
| further would be unbearable and
| that she was going away never to
| return again. She went to Chase City.
where she secured employment in "a to-
bacco factory. Since that time she has
| been working in that place until last
| week. when the husband heard she wr-
| there and went after her. She turned !.
| deaf ear TO his pleadings to return honls
| with the child. She was in Manchester
| yesterday in conference with Captain
! Lipscomb.
For the second time the case against
! John E. French for alleged assault and
| using abusive language to Mrs. Isabelle
Saunders. wife of ]. C. Saunders. was
yesterday continued. On motion of
counsel for the defendant the case was
postponed until Thursday. the 26th when
it Mill be tried in the Hastings Court
| room. Captain George D. Wise and Mr..
Ernest Fl. Wells represent tha defendant,
while Mr.. Harry Smith. of Richmond
and Judge William L Clopton. of Man
chester. are counsel for the plaintiff.
BURTON-GIBBS.
Mr.. James n. Burton. of Berkley. Va.
and h1aude NJ. Gibbs. of Manchester.
were married yesterday at 1:30 at the
residence of the brides brother, Mr.. r.
A Gibbs. NO 1920 Hull Street The
pa1lors were beautifully decorated for
| H.
Berkeley, Va, acted as best man and
| Hiss Belle Horner. of Manchester. as
/ maid of honor The bride was gowned
| in beautiful dress of white chiffon anu
| carried a picturesque bouquet OF whits
| carnations.
! at $50 in the afternoon Mr.. and Mrs.
| Burton left for their future home in
/ Berkeley where Mr.. Burton is a prom
Using young business man and held in
| the highest esteem by those in the COM
rnunity His bride is one of Manches-
| ter's most popular young ladies. By
| her charming disposition and lovely face
and manners she had won the love OF all
| who know her.
TWO BODIES TO MEET.
There will be conference OF the two
| new bodes-Board of Aldermen and City
| Assembly-heId tonight in tho
| Council Chamber. when the rules referred
| to the revision committee will be adopted
| and the presidents of the two municipal
| bodies nominated.
| Every member-elect should attend Ae
| the last meeting of the conference there
| were nineteen. In all there are twenty
| eight from the Boaord and twelve from
| fhe Assembly Mr. John E. Ut7 seems
| the most favorable man for the presi-
| dent of the Board. while Mr.. j. S. Wake
field will likely be the president OF the
| Assembly. Mr. Utz is at present the head
| ton he has won the esteem of every
member of the Council. sIr. Wakefield
| is the member from the. First Ward. He
| has made a very energetic untiring work
| err for the city's welfare.
CATHOLIC SCHOOL
The Manchester Catholic school closed
| Yesterday after a very successful ses-
| sion Master Louis Antore won the gold
medal for scholarship offered in the SCI
| Tor class Junior and intermedia =.
! classes silver prizes were awarded TO
! Ruth. Lola. and Louise Nelson respect-
| lively. Helen Carroll won the medal IN
! the primary class. Other successful one7
! we're. Lenora Antoine. Theresa An
| zone. Geore Schultz. Mary Bar
,ett. Leo Barrett. Emmett Jew
| EFT Mary IIanly. Leo Gallagher.
| Flenora Schultz. Arthur Gallagher. josie
/ Carroll. Mamie Binn. John Hogan. Agnes
| Barrett. Editha Pacini. Marie Antoine.
1aymond Pacini Joseph Cardle. Thomas
! Binn, Anthony Gallagher. Marguerite Cal
Iaener. Helen Carroll. Alice Pacini. Doug
las Pettiway.
| PERSONALS AND BRIEFS